Keriman Halis Ece
Keriman Halis Ece | |
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Born | Keriman Halis February 16, 1913 |
Died | January 28, 2012 | (aged 98)
Resting place | Feriköy Cemetery, Istanbul |
Occupation(s) | Beauty pageant titleholder, model, pianist |
Spouses |
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Modeling information | |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Dark brown |
Alma mater | Lycée de Boğaziçi (Feyziati) |
Children | 3 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Turkey 1932 Miss Universe 1932 |
Years active | 1932–2012 |
Major competition(s) | Miss Turkey, Miss Universe, International Pageant of Pulchritude |
Keriman Halis Ece (February 16, 1913 – January 28, 2012) was a Turkish beauty pageant titleholder, pianist, and fashion model who won the Miss Turkey 1932 title. She was also crowned Miss Universe 1932 in Spa, Belgium and thus became Turkey's first Miss Universe.
Biography
She was of
Personal life
Her uncle was a renowned operetta composer, Muhlis Sabahattin Ezgi and her aunt a well-known musician and composer Neveser Kökdeş. Her brother is one of the former presidents of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray S.K., Turgan Ece. She was fluent in French and Turkish. Following the introduction of the surname act on June 21, 1934, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk gave her the family name "Ece", which means "queen" in Turkish. She died on January 28, 2012, nineteen days shy of her 99th birthday.[8][9] She was laid to rest at the Feriköy Cemetery, Istanbul.
Reception
As a Turkish beauty Queen, she was a symbol of the new liberty of women in the
See also
References
- ^ "HINCAL ULUÇ - Dünya Güzeli!." Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ Sefer E. Berzeg, Soçi'nin Sürgündeki Sahipleri: Çerkes-Vubıhlar, Kafkasya Gerçeği, 1998, p. 9.
- Keriman Halis gibi dünya güzeli yetiştiren bir toplumdu. Wubıh’lar, bu dünyaya Rusların sayesinde 21 Mayıs 1864’te elveda demişti. Rusların bu jenositini Kafkasyalılar kadar tarih de affetmeyecektir. (Recep Albayrak), "Simav Çerkezleri", T.C. Simav Kaymakamlığı, June 19, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-393-24578-3.
- ^ The Atlanta Constitution. 2 October 1932.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-107-19800-5.
- ^ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=republics-first-beauty-queens-chosen-amid-tense-debate-2010-10-26 Turkish Republic's first beauty queens chosen amid tense debate - Hurriyet - October 30, 2010
- ^ "The Thinking Blog - Informasi Berita Kreativitas Terbaru dan Terupdate". Archived from the original on 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Turkey's first 'Miss World' dies at age 99". Hürriyet Daily News. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Bein, Amit (2017-11-09), p.147
- ISBN 978-1-107-19800-5.
- ^ "Belgian Entrant Wins Contest as 'Miss Universe'". The Evening Independent (St. Petersburg, Florida). 17 June 1931.
- ISBN 978-977-424-413-1.
- ISBN 978-0-415-07836-8.
- "Skylife magazine". Archived from the original on August 24, 2006. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
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