- Georgina Rizk
Pageant titleholder bio
photo=
title=Miss Lebanon 1971Miss Universe 1971
location=Lebanon
birthname= Georgina Rizk
eye color= Hazel Brown
hair color= Brown
measurements= 35-24-35in
height: height|5|ft|8|in
ethnicity= Lebanese
homepage= Georgina Rizk ( _ar. جورجينا رزق), sometimes listed under other sources as Georgia Risk, wasLebanon 's first and so far onlyMiss Universe .Rizk was born in
Beirut to a Christian household. She was crowned in the Miss Universe pageant in1971 inMiami Beach, Florida ,USA . She was the first woman from theMiddle East and the fourth woman fromAsia to win the title. In the pageant she made a memorable fashion statement by wearing a very revealing top and hotpants. Georgina was married toAli Hassan Salameh , a Palestinian militant with Black September, who was assassinated in 1979 by theMossad .In the
1972 Miss Universe pageant inDorado, Puerto Rico , Rizk was not allowed to attend due to government restrictions because of fears of aterrorist attack . These fears were triggered when, two months prior to the pageant, bombings occurred outside the hotel in which Miss USA was then staying. Lebanon also did not send a delegate to the pageant that year.Rizk had competed in the 1970
Miss World competition, but did not place.Currently
Georgina Rizk is currently married to renowned Lebanese singer
Walid Toufic and is a judge for theMiss Lebanon competitions.External links
* [http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/197202/georgina.htm Saudi Aramco World article]
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