Kerstin Cook
Encyclopedia
Kerstin Cook is a Swiss beauty queen
and model from Kriens
who won the title of Miss Switzerland 2010
and represented her country
in the 2011 Miss Universe
pageant.
parents, Cook has been working as a model since age 15. A biology
student and sales associate
in Kriens
, she's also an avid sportswoman, practicing athletics and inline skating
. She's been dating FC Luzern player Silvan Büchli since 2007.
's national beauty pageant, Miss Switzerland
, held in Zürich
, where she obtained the Photogenic award and the crown of Miss Schweiz, gaining the right to represent Switzerland
in the 2011 Miss Universe
pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo
, Brazil
on September 12, 2011.
Prior to finals night, Cook discovered her grandmother in Cambridge
had a cancer
recurrence, and would have to undergo chemotherapy
. Unable to travel to England
, Cook dedicated her participation in Miss Switzerland
to her.
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...
and model from Kriens
Kriens
Kriens is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.The municipality lies at the foot of Mount Pilatus, and is a western suburb of Lucerne.-History:...
who won the title of Miss Switzerland 2010
Miss Switzerland
Miss Switzerland is a Swiss beauty pageant for young women. Candidates are selected by television viewers and a jury. The winner is awarded the title Miss Switzerland...
and represented her country
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in the 2011 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
pageant.
Early life
Born to EnglishEnglish people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
parents, Cook has been working as a model since age 15. A biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
student and sales associate
Account manager
An account manager is a person in a business who is responsible for the management of the sales and relationship with particular customers. They are usually allocated particular customer accounts, especially key accounts that provide the most business....
in Kriens
Kriens
Kriens is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.The municipality lies at the foot of Mount Pilatus, and is a western suburb of Lucerne.-History:...
, she's also an avid sportswoman, practicing athletics and inline skating
Inline skating
Inline skating is a recreational sport practiced widely internationally. Inline skates typically have 2 to 5 polyurethane wheels, arranged in a single line. The in-line design allows for greater speed than roller skates and better maneuverability...
. She's been dating FC Luzern player Silvan Büchli since 2007.
Miss Switzerland 2010
Cook, who stands tall, competed as one of the 12 finalists in her countrySwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's national beauty pageant, Miss Switzerland
Miss Switzerland
Miss Switzerland is a Swiss beauty pageant for young women. Candidates are selected by television viewers and a jury. The winner is awarded the title Miss Switzerland...
, held in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, where she obtained the Photogenic award and the crown of Miss Schweiz, gaining the right to represent Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in the 2011 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
on September 12, 2011.
Prior to finals night, Cook discovered her grandmother in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
had a cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
recurrence, and would have to undergo chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
. Unable to travel to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Cook dedicated her participation in Miss Switzerland
Miss Switzerland
Miss Switzerland is a Swiss beauty pageant for young women. Candidates are selected by television viewers and a jury. The winner is awarded the title Miss Switzerland...
to her.