Linor Abargil

Linor Abargil
Abargil in 2014
Born (1980-02-17) February 17, 1980 (age 44)
Netanya, Israel
Known forMiss Israel 1998
Miss World 1998
(Winner)
(Miss World Europe)
Spouses
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(m. 2006⁠–⁠2008)​
Oren Calfon
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(m. 2010)​
Modeling information
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown

Linor Abargil (Hebrew: לינור אברג'יל, sometimes spelled Linor Aberjil; born February 17, 1980) is an Israeli attorney, actress, model and beauty queen who won the Miss World 1998,[1] shortly after being raped. Since then, she has become a global advocate in the fight against sexual violence.[2] She was crowned by her predecessor Miss World 1997, Diana Hayden.

  1. ^ "Linor cruises to Miss World title". BBC News. November 27, 1998. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Take Back the Night features former Miss World Linor Abargil". Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2010.