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Kiran Jassal
ਕਿਰਨ ਜੱਸਲ
Born
Kiranmeet Kaur Baljeet Singh Jassal

(1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 28)
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Alma mater International Medical University
Years active 2016-present
Height 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Title Miss Universe Malaysia 2016
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colour Brown
Eye colour Brown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe Malaysia 2016
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2016
(Unplaced)

Kiranmeet Kaur Jassal (Punjabi: ਕਿਰਨ ਜੱਸਲ, romanized: Kirana jasala; born 13 March 1996), commonly known as Kiran Jassal, is a Malaysian Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2016. She represented her country at Miss Universe 2016 in Manila, Philippines.

Personal life

Jassal is the youngest in a family of four. Her mother, lawyer Ranjit Kaur, was Mrs Malaysia World 2015 winner while her elder sister, Dr. Ranmeet Jassal was the titleholder of Miss Grand Malaysia 2016. She plans to eventually study dentistry. Jassal enclosed in July 2016 that she would not give up on dentistry, "regardless of anything". Jassal aspires to set up her own orthodontic practice in the future. She is of Punjabi descent and a Sikh.

Career

Pageantry

Miss Universe Malaysia 2016

Jassal was crowned the Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 title on 30 January 2016 at the Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Miss Universe Malaysia 2015, Vanessa Tevi. Besides the main title, she was also awarded the "Miss My Dentist Winning Smile" subsidiary title.

Miss Universe 2016

Jassal represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2016 and got into the Top 12 for Best in National Costume award, alongside Miss Venezuela and the winner Miss Myanmar. She represented Malaysia using a costume inspired by the Petronas Twin Towers. The National Costume was made by Malaysian leading fashion designer Rizman Ruzaini, who also designed her evening gown.

Modelling

Jassal walked for the 2016 L'Oréal Professionnel Colour For Life hair fashion charity event alongside Deborah Henry and supermodel, Amber Chia.

Humanitarian work

Jassal is one of the celebrity ambassadors for Malaysia AIDS Foundation. In 2018, Jassal was appointed as Petron Security Ambassador to spread awareness of the Royal Malaysia Police's Go-To-Safety-Point (GTSP) initiative.

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