Zhibek Nukeeva
Zhibek Nukeeva (Kyrgyz: Жибек Нукеева; 27 February 1995 – 16 July 2017) was a Kyrgyz model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013.
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Nukeeva after being crowned Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013 in Bishkek | |
Born | |
Died | 16 July 2017 22) | (aged
Occupation |
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Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Title | Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013 |
Children | 1 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013 (Winner) Miss World 2013 (Unplaced) |
Early life
Nukeeva was a student of business management, and spoke Kyrgyz and French languages.[1] She used to live few months in Grenoble, France. She learnt French language in the Alliance Française's school, based in Grenoble.
Family
Zhibek Nukeeva became mother of a baby boy born in November 2016, with her husband Bakyt.
Pageantry
Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013
Nukeeva was crowned as Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013, represented Bishkek.[2]
Miss World 2013
Nukeeva competed at Miss World 2013 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia.
Death
Zhibek died on 16 July 2017 from chondrosarcoma, a rare cancer that affects the bones and joints. She was living in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan but was sent by her family to Turkey, to receive higher quality treatment. For the treatment, Zhibek's GoFundMe needed $80,000 to have an operation in Prague, Czech Republic. But after raised $6,172, she passes away as the cancer had already spread to other parts of the body.
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Preceded by Diana Ovganova |
Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013 |
Succeeded by Aykol Alikzhanova |