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Linor Abargil

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Israeli beauty queen, Miss World 1998

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Born
( 1980-02-17 ) February 17, 1980 (age 46) , Netanya , Israel
Known for
Miss Israel 1998 , Miss World 1998 , (Winner), (Miss World Europe)
Spouses
Šarūnas Jasikevičius ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2006 ⁠ – ⁠ 2008 ) ​ Oren Calfon ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2010 ) ​
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Hair color
Black
Eye color
Brown

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Encyclopedic overview

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, shortly after being raped. Since then, she has become a global advocate in the fight against sexual violence. She was crowned by her predecessor Miss World 1997, Diana Hayden.

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