Nuraliza Osman
Encyclopedia
Nuraliza Osman is a Singapore
an beauty queen who represented her country at the Miss Universe 2002
pageant in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
. Known affectionately as "Nura", she is of Chinese, Dutch-Portuguese, Indian and Malay descent.
where she studied pre-medicine classes and French. She is described by her peers as a funny, lovely, brash, strong-willed and strong-minded person, well-loved. At Methodist Girls School and Victoria, she was known for her frank, honest and tomboyish image. Many were shocked at how feminine she became for the Miss Universe competition.
Osman studied Law at the National University of Singapore
and in the United States. After graduation, Osman worked as a civil litigator for Rajah and Tann.
Osman joined the Miss Singapore Universe
2002 pageant and won the title and the right to represent Singapore
at the Miss Universe 2002
pageant. She participated at the Miss Universe 2002
pageant, but she failed to make it in the Top 10. She is the only Malay
delegate who represented Singapore
in recent times.
After her reign as Miss Singapore Universe
, she flew to the United States to continue her law studies at University of Pennsylvania
.
She speaks English, Malay
, French
and German
.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an beauty queen who represented her country at the Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
pageant in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...
. Known affectionately as "Nura", she is of Chinese, Dutch-Portuguese, Indian and Malay descent.
Biography
Nuraliza Osman grew up in Methodist Girls School. She then attended Victoria Junior CollegeVictoria Junior College
Victoria Junior College is a Pre-University co-educational institution in Singapore. It was established to replace the Pre-University classes of Victoria School in 1984. It stands on Marine Vista, about 5-minute walk to the East Coast Park. It in the East Region of Singapore...
where she studied pre-medicine classes and French. She is described by her peers as a funny, lovely, brash, strong-willed and strong-minded person, well-loved. At Methodist Girls School and Victoria, she was known for her frank, honest and tomboyish image. Many were shocked at how feminine she became for the Miss Universe competition.
Osman studied Law at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
and in the United States. After graduation, Osman worked as a civil litigator for Rajah and Tann.
Osman joined the Miss Singapore Universe
Miss Singapore Universe
Miss Singapore Universe is an annual beauty contest held in Singapore and organised by Derrol Stepenny Promotions to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Between 2001 and 2007, the contest was telecast 'live' by the local television station Mediacorp's Channel 5...
2002 pageant and won the title and the right to represent Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
at the Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
pageant. She participated at the Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
pageant, but she failed to make it in the Top 10. She is the only Malay
Malays in Singapore
Malays in Singapore are defined by the Singaporean government using the broader and antiquated "Malay race" concept, rather than modern-day Malay ethnic group. Although Malays have inhabited the area that is now Singapore since the 17th century, most of the Malays in Singapore today are immigrants...
delegate who represented Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
in recent times.
After her reign as Miss Singapore Universe
Miss Singapore Universe
Miss Singapore Universe is an annual beauty contest held in Singapore and organised by Derrol Stepenny Promotions to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Between 2001 and 2007, the contest was telecast 'live' by the local television station Mediacorp's Channel 5...
, she flew to the United States to continue her law studies at University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
She speaks English, Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
.