Kerstin Cook (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛʁstɪn ˈkʊk]; born 15 April 1989) is a Swiss-British model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Switzerland 2010 and then represented her country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant.
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| Born | Kerstin Cook 15 April 1989[1] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Switzerland 2010 |
| Hair color | Light brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Switzerland 2010 (Winner) (Miss Photogenic) Miss Universe 2011 (Unplaced) |
Early life edit
She is born to English parents, Karen and Derek and she has two older brothers Richard (born 1985) and James (born 1987).[2][3] Cook has been working as a model since age 14.[1] She has a degree in environmental science and works for the Swiss animal help organization STS. She is also an avid sportswoman, participating in athletics and inline skating.[4]
Miss Switzerland 2010 edit
Cook, who stands 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall, competed as one of the 12 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Switzerland, held in Zürich, where she obtained the Photogenic award[4] and the crown of Miss Schweiz, gaining the right to represent Switzerland in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011.[5]
Prior to finals night, Cook discovered her grandmother in Cambridge had a cancer recurrence, and would have to undergo chemotherapy. Unable to travel to England, Cook dedicated her participation in Miss Switzerland to her.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Candidate 2010 - Kerstin Cook". missschweiz.ch. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ "Fotos Miss Schweiz 2010: Das meint ihre Familie&Freund Silvan Büchli". Schweizer-illustrierte.ch. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Bilder | Panorama | St.Galler Tagblatt Online". Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Kerstin Cook Miss Switzerland 2010". TSR. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ "São Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe® Pageant Live on NBC". PRNewswire. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Candidate: Grandma Drama". Ringier AG's Blick. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
External links edit
- Official Miss Switzerland website Archived 19 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Kerstin Cook's Official Website