Fawzia Mohamed
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Fawzia Mohamed is an Egyptian beauty queen
Beauty Queen
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 and model. She was the official Pantene
Pantene
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 Miss Egypt
Miss Egypt
Miss Egypt, is an Egyptian beauty pageant that qualifies delegates to international beauty contests. The first Miss Egypt contest was held in 1929. The only winner that held the title of Miss World was Antigone Costanda in 1954. The pageant has been sponsored by the hair care company, Pantene...

 2006 titleholder, at age 22. She represented Egypt in the Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....

 pageant.

Fawzia is a part-time model
Model (person)
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. She specializes in catwalks. She attended a modeling school run by Amina Shelbaya, Miss Egypt 1988. She has modeled for many prominent Egyptian designers, including Hany El Behery and Dagher.

Fawzia was raised in Cairo with her family, which consists of 3 sisters and 1 brother. Her field of studies at Helwan University
Helwan University
Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan in Egypt. It comprises 18 faculties as well as 50 research centers.Generally, it is known for engineering and business studies...

 are tourism
Tourism
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 and history of her country
History of Egypt
Egyptian history can be roughly divided into the following periods:*Prehistoric Egypt*Ancient Egypt**Early Dynastic Period of Egypt: 31st to 27th centuries BC**Old Kingdom of Egypt: 27th to 22nd centuries BC...

. She is also very interested in sports, modeling and horseback riding.

Sources

  • Miss Universe delegate page via the Internet Archive
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  • Miss Egypt page via The Internet Archive
  • Daily Star Egypt article 2006
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