Yendi Phillipps
Yendi Phillipps | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 8 September 1985 Kingston,
Jamaica |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Jamaica World 2007 Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Jamaica World 2007 (Winner) Miss World 2007 (Top 16) Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 (Winner) Miss Universe 2010 (1st Runner-Up) |
Yendi Amira Phillipps (born 8 September 1985) is a Jamaican TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned
Miss World 2007
She placed in
Miss Universe 2010
She was crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 on 3 July 2010, and represented Jamaica at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas on 23 August 2010, run by Donald Trump. Phillipps scored the highest in swimsuit and came in second in evening gown, entering the final question round in second place with a score of 8.884. She became the first runner up behind Mexico.
She is one of only nine former Miss World semifinalists to place in the Miss Universe semifinals, the others being
2010–present: After Miss Universe
Phillipps currently holds a bachelor's degree of fine arts with a concentration in dance from
Personal life
Her father is Haleem Phillipps, who is of Lebanese descent. [6]
In August 2022, she married businessman Omar McFarlane in a private ceremony in Florida. Her 10-year-old daughter, Israel, is from a previous relationship with dancehall artiste Daniel 'Chino' McGregor.[7]
In November 2023, she gave birth to their son, making this the first child for the couple.
References
- ^ "Yendi Phillipps". Daily News. New York.
- ^ a b c Yendi bags new American Toyota campaign – Entertainment. JamaicaObserver.com (2010-11-09). Retrieved on 2012-05-03.
- ^ Miss Jamaica World. Miss Jamaica World (1985-09-08). Retrieved on 2010-12-13.
- ^ Yendi Phillipps Featured In New American Toyota Ad Campaign [Video] l Urban Islandz. Urbanislandz.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-03.
- ^ VDEO: Yendi Phillipps is Pregnant – News. JamaicaObserver.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-03.
- ^ "Lebanese of Jamaica genealogy project".
- ^ "Yendi Phillipps ties the knot". Jamaica Observer. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
External links
- "Yendi Phillipps Is Miss Jamaica World 2007". Retrieved 13 September 2007.
