Nieve Jennings was a beauty pageant contestant who represented Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 in Miss World 2007

Miss World 2007

Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...

 in Sanya

Sanya

Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...

, China. Nieve placed as the first runner-up in two of the "fast-track" events, Miss World Sports

Miss World Sports

Miss World Sports or Sportswoman is a title and award given to the winner of a sports event at Miss World. It is a fast track or preliminary event, giving the winner automatically makes it into the semifinals. So far there are 5 Miss World Sports winners starting at 2003...

 and Miss World Talent

Miss World Talent

Miss World Talent is a talent or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant, in which a number of contestants show their abilities in singing, dancing, poetry, etc. Introduced in Miss World 2001, the winner of the event automatically makes it into the semifinals starting 2003.-Miss World...

.Nieve was awarded the title of Miss United Kingdom 2008. She also represented the United Kingdom in Miss International 2008

Miss International 2008

Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...

 in Macau

Macau

Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...

, China,
.Nieve is an experienced performer. She is a singer, dancer and actress and a graduate of Glasgow Academy Musical Theatre Arts (GAMTA)and has an Higher National Diploma

Higher National Diploma

A Higher National Diploma is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. This qualification can be used to gain entry into universities, and is considered equivalent to the first or second year of a university degree course....

in Musical Theatre. Her professional credits include:

* Princess Jasmine - 'Aladdin' - Qdos, King's Theatre, Edinburgh.
* Dancer - 'The New Magical Adventures of Pinocchio' - Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow.
* Ms Wotherspoon - 'Doon at the Buroo' - Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow.
* Maid Marion - 'The Magical Adventures of Robin Hood' - Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

Nieve's modelling career began at the tender age of five and aged fifteen, she was approached by a model scout to join their Agency. And so began a very exciting journey which has included international assignments to Cyprus, Marbella, London, Gibraltar, Paris, Japan and China.

Nieve has modelled for prestigious fashion labels such as Amanda Wakeley, Marcus Eagleton, Joyce Young and Ultimo. Nieve continues to enjoy a busy modelling career which takes her all over the world.