Adar Gandelsman
Adar Gandelsman (Hebrew: אדר גנדלסמן; born 5 December 1997) is an Israeli model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the first runner-up at Miss Israel 2017, receiving the title of Miss Universe Israel, and competed at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant.
Adar Gandelsman | |
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| Born | 5 December 1997 |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Title | Miss Israel 2017 (Winner for Miss Universe) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Israel 2017 (Winner for Miss Universe) Miss Universe 2017 (Unplaced) |
Biography
Gandelsman is from Ashkelon, Israel, to Ashkenazi Jewish parents who immigratted from Brazil in 1992.[1][2] Her first name Adar is a Hebrew calendar month.
She served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces from 2016 to 2018.[1]
Modeling career
After coming in second place at Miss Israel 2017, Gandelsman was crowned Miss Universe Israel 2017.[1] Adar succeeds Miss Universe Israel 2016 Yam Kaspers Anshel and represented Israel at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant.
Adar competed at Miss Universe 2017 pageant in Las Vegas but did not place. At the pageant, Gandelsman took a selfie with Sarah Idan, Miss Universe Iraq that year. In December 2017 Idan and her family fled Iraq due to outrage from Iraqi citizens over her posing for a photo with Miss Israel who also served in the Israel Defense Forces at the time.[3]
See also
References
- "Meet the new Miss Israel: Jerusalemite Rotem Rabi". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- https://pageantsnews.com/en/news/international-contests/miss-universe/4494-adar-gandelsman-is-miss-israel-universe-2017
- "Miss Israel: Iraqi contestant's family forced to flee country over joint selfie". Times of Israel. December 14, 2017.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Yam Kaspers Anshel |
Miss Israel 2017 |
Succeeded by Nikol Reznikov |
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