Diya Beeltah
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Born |
Diya Beeltah 1988/1989 (age 24–25)[1][2] Quatre Bornes, Mauritius |
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Occupation | Research assistant, Model |
Years active | 2012– present |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Hair color | Dark Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Title(s) | Miss Mauritius 2012 |
Major competition(s) |
Miss Mauritius 2012 (Winner) Miss Universe 2013 |
Diya Beeltah (born around 1989) is a Mauritian model of Indian descent who was crowned Miss Mauritius 2012. Beeltah was the first who represent Mauritius in the Miss Tourism World 2012 Beauty Contest which was held in Thailand.[3] After reigning the title Miss Mauritius 2012, she became the ambassador and the national voice for road safety by the Mauritius Police Department and Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping National Development Unit. She also contributes to a NGO's in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS.[4]
Early life and background
Diya attended the Baichoo Madhoo Government school for her primary education then joined the College Bon et Perpetuel Secours of Beau-Bassin for her secondary studies.[5] Diya got a BSC in Human Resource Management from the University of Mauritius (UOM) in 2011, she announced her intention to pursue her Masters in the same field and aspires to become a lecturer. Diya is currently a research assistant at the UOM.[4]
Career
Diya Beeltah has been crowned Miss Mauritius 2012 by Ameeksha Dilchand (Miss Mauritius 2011) at the Auditorium of J&J, Phoenix on 30 June 2012.[6] A week prior to the finale, she won the Best Dress Award which is a preliminary of the Miss Mauritius contest and came as runner up for the Miss Siren/Beach Beauty Award.[7]
Major competition and awards
Year | Competition | Awards |
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2012 | Miss Elegance | Nominated |
2012 | Best Dress | Won |
2012 | Miss Mauritius | Won |
2012 | Miss Tourism World | Nominated |
2013 | Miss Universe | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Diya Beeltah Crowned Miss Mauritius 2012". mopays.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Diya Beeltah élue Miss Mauritius et Nathalie Lesage couronnée Miss World Mauritius". lexpress.mu. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ (French) "Diya Beeltah élue Miss Mauritius et Nathalie Lesage couronnée Miss World Mauritius". L'express. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (French) "Miss Mauritius 2012 – Diya Beeltah s’inspire de ‘The Secret’". Le Defimedia. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ (French) "Diya Beeltah". L'express. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ (French) "Miss Mauritius 2012 – Diya Beeltah couronnée". Le Defimedia. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Winners of Preliminaries 2012". Missmauritius.net. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
External links
- Diya Beeltah on Facebook
- Diya Beeltah in List of Mauritian models
- Diya Beeltah in Miss Mauritius
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Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Ameeksha Dilchand |
Miss Mauritius 2012 Miss Mauritius Universe 2013 |
Succeeded by Pallavi Gungaram |