Zhibek Nukeeva
Kyrgyz model (1995–2017)
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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.
- Model
- beauty pageant titleholder
Zhibek Nukeeva | |
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Жибек Нукеева | |
Nukeeva after being crowned Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013 in Bishkek | |
| Born | 27 February 1995 |
| Died | 16 July 2017 (aged 22) |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Kyrgyzstan 2013 (Winner) Miss World 2013 (Unplaced) |
Early life
Family
Zhibek Nukeeva and her husband Bakyt became parents to a baby boy in November 2016.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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 raising $6,172, she died as the cancer had already spread to other parts of her body.[citation needed]
