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Sarah Abdali Idan (Arabic: سارة عيدان‎; born 4 February 1990) is an Iraqi-American model, television host, musician and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Universe Iraq 2017 and represented Iraq at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant.

Early life[edit]

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Idan was born and raised in Baghdad to parents who were from the provinces of Babylon and Qadisiyah. When she was 13, Sarah taught herself English by listening to western music. After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Sarah temporarily moved with her family to neighbouring Syria fleeing the civil war but eventually returned to Iraq a few years later. Her proficiency in English gave her the opportunity to work as a linguist for the US military at the age of 18. The job allowed her to help her people and the US Government reduce the gap between the two cultures and gave her a good deal of experience in interacting with people from diverse backgrounds and high profile individuals at an early age. She later moved to the US and started working and going to school. Sarah graduated from Musicians Institute in performance arts in Los Angeles with emphasis on jazz and contemporary music. She describes herself as not very religious but more spiritual and a secular Muslim.^{[citation needed]}

Career[edit]

Music[edit]

In 2007, while living as a refugee in Syria, Idan attended a live concert of Enrique Iglesias in Damascus and realized that moment she wanted to be a musician. She met with Enrique and his band after the concert and became friend with pianist Michael Bluestein (member of the rock band Foreigner) whom she remained friends with through email. In 2014 they met again and performed together in a live jam in Los Angeles. Idan is a vocalist and can sing in English and Arabic.^[1]

After obtaining her vocal performance artist degree, she began writing music and performing in venues in Los Angeles. She wrote/composed and performed a song 'Just for you' for the Egyptian movie Monkey Talks (El-Qird Beyitkallem). She performed numerous times on Egyptian TV from 2016-2017.She plays piano, guitar and harmonica and can sing in English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Beauty pageants[edit]

Idan was crowned Miss Iraq in America in 2016.

Idan was crowned in Miss Universe Iraq 2017. She represented Iraq at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant in Las Vegas but did not place.^[2] She is the first Iraqi model to participate in the Miss Universe pageant in 45 years.^[3] In December 2017 she and her family were forced to flee Iraq due to outrage from many Iraqis over her posing for a photo with Miss Israel, Adar Gandelsman.^[4]

Television[edit]

Starting January 2018 Sarah hosted an entertainment show with Indian TV channel WION world is one news.^[5]

Visit to Israel[edit]

In June 2018, Idan went to visit her friend Adar Gandelsman in Jerusalem. She toured in Mahane Yehuda Market where she was received warmly by the Israeli Jews of Iraqi origin.^[6] She described her visit by saying:^[7]

It actually felt weird — the people look like my people. And the city looks like Damascus, like Syria, and I've been there, so everything seems familiar to me.

Regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict, she said:^[7]

I don't think Iraq and Israel are enemies. I think maybe the governments are enemies with each other, but there are a lot of Iraqi people who don't have a problem with Israel or with the Jewish people. There are a lot of Iraqi people on my side, and I believe they are happy I am here.

References[edit]

1. ^'Miss Universe 2017: Sarah Idan'. missuniverse.com. IMG Universe. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
2. ^'MISS UNIVERSE IRAQ 2017 IS SARAH IDAN'. 3 November 2017.
3. ^Walsh, S.M. (2017-11-27). 'Sarah Abdali Idan, Miss Iraq 2017: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know'. Heavy.com. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
4. ^'Miss Iraq forced to flee country over Instagram photo alongside Miss Israel'. Fox News. 16 December 2017.
5. ^'Wion Introduces A New Hollywood Entertainment Show, Hollywood with Sarah Idan'. India.com. 2 February 2018.
6. ^'MISS IRAQ MEETS MISS ISRAEL ... IN JERUSALEM'. The Jerusalem Post. 13 June 2018.
7. ^ ^ab'Visiting Jerusalem, Miss Iraq is embraced by Israelis, praised for her bravery'. The Times of Israel. 12 June 2018.

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Michelle McLean (born 31 July 1972) is a Namibian actress, writer, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 1992 at Thailand. McLean was 19 years old when she was crowned Miss Universe, and became the first Namibian woman to win the title. McLean had been crowned Miss Namibia 1991 prior to Miss Universe, and also placed as the fourth runner-up at Miss World 1991.

Early life[edit]

At the age of 13, Michelle McLean entered the world of International modelling, being crowned Miss Namibia in 1991 and reaching the all-time high as Miss Universe, crowned in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1992 - at the age of 19.

As a master of ceremonies, Michelle McLean has worked in 26 countries, including South America and Asia. Some of her more memorable events have been the hosting of 'Opera at the Pyramids'; M-Net's 'Face of Africa' competition in Ghana and Egypt and the Loeries Advertising Awards in both 1998 and 2000.

As a TV presenter, her shows have ranged from magazine and lifestyle to music and e-commerce to show-casing some of South Africa's most stylish homes in her new DSTV Home Channel 'Better Bonds Celebrity Homes'. She is also one of South Africa's leading voice-over artists, with MTN Cellular as one of her main clients.

She campaigns tirelessly for many charities and topping this list is The Michelle McLean Children Trust in Namibia, formed in 1992 and still going strong, and the Michelle McLean Primary School, also in Namibia, which has 890 students. She is the current face of Lux Lotion. Michelle is involved in various business ventures, most notably in the property market as a Director of one of the country's top Estate Agencies and she has just launched a fine jewellery range.

Pageantry[edit]

Miss World[edit]

Before she became Miss Universe, McLean competed in Miss World 1991. In the preliminary competition she was tied in second place with a score of 51 along with Miss South Africa, behind the eventual winner, Venezuela's Ninibeth Leal; McLean eventually finished in the top 5.

Miss Universe[edit]

In the 1992 Miss Universe pageant she finished second in the preliminary with a score of 9.147, right behind Carolina Izsak of Venezuela, who won all three preliminary competitions. Nonetheless, McLean's warmth and love for children helped clinch the crown over Izsak, Paola Turbay of Colombia, and Madhushri Sapre of India.

In 1992 Michelle founded the Michelle McLean Children's Trust in Namibia, which focuses on the education and care of under-privileged children. The Trust has raised over 50 million dollars to help children in her native Namibia, in Southern Africa.^[1]

Life after Miss Universe[edit]

Michelle was instrumental in bringing the Miss Universe pageant to her country in 1995. Michelle married Neil Bierbaum, they had a son together, Luke McLean Bierbaum in 1999 they then divorced in 2006.^[2] Michelle is currently married to Gary Bailey.^[3] They had an intimate wedding in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Michelle's hometown – Windhoek in 2013. Gary is a former Manchester United and England Goalkeeper.

In 2000 Michelle funded the building of the Michelle McLean Primary School, in the capital of Namibia, Windhoek. It now has just under 1000 students. In 2009 Michelle co-hosted the Miss World pageant held in South Africa.^[4]

Michelle McLean is a well known international media personality, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She started her international modeling career at the age of 13 years and won the Miss Universe title in 1992 at the age of 19 years for Namibia. From 1993 to 1994 while living in Los Angeles Michelle did acting with Sal Dano (Tom Selleck and Carrie Otis's coach). After moving back to South Africa,

Michelle became a presenter for Mnet from 1995 to 2003 hosting and presenting numerous programmes. Front Row (a magazine show), E-bucks (an e-commerce show), Buy Design (a property make-over show for SABC), Celebrity Homes (showcasing their homes for DSTV), Revlon Supermodels (a reality show for SABC) and most recently Woza Lunchtime (lifestyle show for Super Sport during the FIFA World Cup 2010).

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Michelle was the face of Lux Lotion in South Africa and has been the official voice of MTN for six years. Close to her heart is the Michelle McLean Children Trust, which she established in 1992. The Trust built a primary school in her name and provides education for 900 children.

In addition they established the Michelle McLean School of Excellence, which provides entrepreneurial and financial skills training to learners. The Trust has initiated and managed hundreds of projects, including ten projects for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. It has raised over R40 m. Michelle was previously a Director of a Property Group, and co-owned a jewellery company.

Captivate Media Training provides TV presentation and speech making courses. She is also a professional life coach. Michelle is a director of BrandsRock, a specialized marketing company. She is a member of the World Economic Forum and is a consultant for Trade and Tourism in Southern Africa.

In 1998 Michelle was recognized by Donald Trump the owner of the Miss Universe Organization and presented with The Lifetime Achievement Award for her philanthropy work.

McLean hosted Miss World 2009, which was won by Miss Gibraltar, Kaiane Aldorino. Kaiane was crowned by Miss World 2008Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia.

Michelle McLean and former Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey married on 9 March 2013.^[5]

In 2019, McLean formed part of the selection committee of the Miss Universe 2018 in the Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand.

Michelle moved from South Africa and now resides in Florida, USA.

References[edit]

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1. ^'Michelle McLean University'. Michelle McLean University. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
2. ^NATASHA, UYS (6 February 2008). 'Michelle's the one for Riaan!'. The Namibian. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
3. ^'Michelle McLean Biography: Age, Modelling, Charity, Husband, Child, Divorce'. Nalebrity. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
4. ^'Michelle McLean'. Michelle McLean. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
5. ^Mclean, Michelle (4 October 2012). 'Weddind bells for Mclean,Bailey'. Namibian Sun. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

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