Kerstin Cook
Kerstin Cook | |
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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) |
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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.
Early life
[edit | edit source]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 was an avid sportswoman, participating in athletics and inline skating.[4]
Miss Switzerland 2010
[edit | edit source]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]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official Miss Switzerland website Archived 19 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Kerstin Cook's Official Website