Featured Personality:Lisa Hanna -Politician and Former Miss World 1993

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

In celebration of her 38th birthday (born August 27, 1975) we are honouring the beautiful Lisa Rene Hanna: Politician, Actress, Media Personality, Beauty Queen (former Miss World 1993) and mother. Born to parents Rene and Dorothy Hanna, Lisa grew up in Retreat, St Mary, Jamaica where her father was a farmer and her mother was a hairdresser.

Lisa is a former Head Girl at The Queen’s High School and co-host of the TVJ “Rappin”, host of the talk show “Our Voices” and guest presenter on the US entertainment show, “Xtra”. At a young age she worked in conjunction with UNICEF to spearhead the Jamaican candlelight vigils to launch the International Convention on the Rights of the Child.

 

At age 18 Hanna was crowned Miss Jamaica World 1993 and went on to win the Miss World title in South Africa. She became the third Jamaican to win the Miss World title and is considered one of Jamaica’s most beloved beauty queens.

Lisa is a graduate of the University of the West Indies where she successfully pursued a Bachelors and Masters degree in Communications. As an undergraduate student she was voted by the student body as the University’s External Affairs Chairperson for the Guild of Students.

 

Hanna currently serves as Member of Parliament for Southeast St. Ann and Minister of Youth and Culture. She is also a dedicated mother to her son, Alexander.

 Happy birthday!!!!!

 

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Miss Jamaica World 1995, Imani Duncan-Price sworn in as Government senator

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Another former beauty queen, has joined the political area, this time Miss Jamaica World 1995,  Imani Duncan-Price, who was yesterday sworn in as Government senator of the People's National Party (PNP).

Mrs Price is a graduate of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government , and up to   recent was the Group Marketing Manager at JMMB, but  resigned so that her appointment to the Upper House of Parliament would not have a negative impact on JMMB.

Imani who is no stranger to politic, as she had previously served as  Dr Omar Davies' campaign manager during his bid to become president of the People's National Party in 2005.

Her father Dr D K Duncan was also sworn yesterday as member of parliament for Eastern Hanover.


Fellow beauty queen former Miss Jamaica World ,and Miss World Lisa Hanna, was also recently appointed Minster of Youth and Culture.

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