Jawahir Ahmed
Jawahir Ahmed جواهر احمد | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991 (age 32–33) |
| Nationality | American Somali |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 5'8 |
| Title | Miss Somalia, Miss Africa Utah |
Jawahir Ahmed (Somali: Jawaahir Axmed; Arabic: جواهر احمد) is a Somali-American model.
Personal life
[edit]Ahmed was born in 1991 in Logan, Utah to Somali parents. Her family had moved to the United States earlier that year as the civil war in Somalia began.[1] Her family hails from the Osman Mahamoud[2] sub clan of the larger Majeerteen[2]
For her post-secondary education, Ahmed is studying at the Utah State University on a scholarship. Majoring in Health Education with a specialization in Health Sciences, she hopes to eventually serve as a health adviser for Engineers Without Borders.[1][3] Ahmed is concurrently working for AmeriCorps and the CPASS college preparation program.[3]
Career
[edit]Ahmed is signed to the Stars Talent Group modeling agency.[4]
In 2013, she represented Somalia in the Miss Africa Utah pageant, which she wound up winning.[1] She again served as Miss Somalia in the 2013 Miss United Nations USA pageant.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c "Miss Somalia". GK Folks Productions. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ a b "I'm Jawahir Ahmed, Somali-American Model -- AMA". Somali Spot | Forum, News, Videos. 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ a b "Jawahir Ahmed". The Nation of Poets. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Female models - Jawahir Ahmed". Stars Talent Group. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Miss United Nations USA". Miss United Nations. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
References
[edit]- "Miss Somalia". GK Folks Productions. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2013.