Kiran Jassal


Kiranmeet Kaur Jassal, commonly known as Kiran Jassal, is a Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2016. She represented her country at Miss Universe 2016 on the 30ᵗʰ of January 2017, in Manila, Philippines.

Personal life

Jassal is the youngest in a family of four. Her mother, lawyer Ranjit Kaur, was Mrs Malaysia World 2015 winner while her elder sister, Dr. Ranmeet Jassal was a Miss Grand Malaysia 2016. She plans to eventually study dentistry. Jassal enclosed in July 2016 that she would not give up on dentistry, "regardless of anything". Jassal aspires to set up her own orthodontic practice in the future. She is of Punjabi descent and a Sikh.

Career

Pageantry

Miss Universe Malaysia 2016

Jassal was crowned the Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 title on January 30ᵗʰ, 2016 at the Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel, Seri Kembangan, Malaysia. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Miss Universe Malaysia 2015, Vanessa Tevi. Besides the main title, she was also awarded the "Miss My Dentist Winning Smile" subsidiary title.

Miss Universe 2016

Jassal represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2016 and got the Top 10 Best National Costume award, alongside Miss Venezuela and the winner Miss Myanmar. She represented Malaysia using a costume inspired by the Petronas Towers. The National Costume was made by Malaysian leading fashion designer Rizman Ruzaini, who also designed her evening gown.

Modelling

Jassal walked for the 2016 L'Oréal Professionnel Colour For Life hair fashion charity event alongside Deborah Henry and supermodel, Amber Chia.

Humanitarian work

Jassal is one of the celebrity ambassadors for Malaysia AIDS Foundation. In 2018, Jassal was appointed as Petron Security Ambassador to spread awareness of the Royal Malaysia Police's Go-To-Safety-Point initiative.