Dannielle Kerkoven Explained
Dannielle Kerkoven |
Occupation: | Model |
Birth Date: | 6 October 1987 |
Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Rapthi Raffella Dannielle Kerkoven (born 6 October 1987) is a Sri Lankan model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Biography
Kerkoven was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She has completed her education with a diploma in airline ticketing and reservations, and works as a model. Kerkoven is the niece of Sri Lankan designer Kirthi Sri Karunaratna and the daughter of former model Rehana Kerkoven.[1] Brian Kerkoven, the renowned designer, is her paternal uncle.[2]
Kerkoven began modelling when she was 12 years old. She competed in Miss World 2006, representing Sri Lanka, after being nominated by a local travel agency. The 2006 Miss World Sri Lanka pageant having been cancelled due to security reasons.[3] [4] In 2012, Kerkoven entered the International Best Female Model World pageant, held in Spain, and placed second runner-up.[5] In 2014, she won the title of Asia's Top Fashion Model of the Year (Female Category) at the Fashion Asia Awards.[2] [6]
In 2017, Kerkoven was appointed a World Peace Ambassador by the World Peace and Diplomacy Organisation India.[7]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Dannielle Her Proudest Moment. Goonaratna. Tia. 23 November 2014. The Sunday Leader. en-US. 2019-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20151010185608/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2014/11/23/dannielle-her-proudest-moment/. 10 October 2015. live.
- Web site: Lankan duo in search of world fame. Kshanika. Argent. 10 September 2006. The Sunday Leader. https://web.archive.org/web/20110617030128/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20060910/review.htm. 17 June 2011. 22 September 2010. live.
- General Books LLC (2010). Sri Lankan Models: Anarkalli Aakarsha Jayatilaka, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nadeeka Perera, Muthu Tharanga, Rapthi Kerkoven, Wasana Danthanarayana, Review . .
- Web site: Life Online – Dannielle Kerkoven on Buzz!!!! with Danu. www.life.lk. 2019-04-29.
- Web site: Fashion Asia Awards Official Page . Fashion Asia Awards . 27 May 2019.
- Web site: The Island. island.lk. 2019-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170314221120/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=159664. 14 March 2017. live.