Nariman Battikha

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Battikhaand the second or maternal family name is Yanyi.

Nariman Battikha
Born	Nariman Cristina Battikha Yanyi (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29) Maturín, Monagas, Venezuela
Occupations	Model beauty pageant titleholder Economist
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Portuguesa 2017 Miss Supranational Venezuela 2018 Reina Hispanoamericana 2018
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 2017 (Top 10) Reina Hispanoamericana 2018 (Winner) Miss Supranational 2018 (Top 10)

Nariman Cristina Battikha Yanyi (born March 29, 1995) is a Venezuelan model, economist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Reina Hispanoamericana 2018. ^{[2] [3]} In addition, she also represented Portuguesa state in Miss Venezuela 2017, where she finished as one of the semifinalists.

On the other hand, Battikha was Miss Supranational Venezuela 2018 and represented Venezuela in the Miss Supranational 2018 competition, managing to position herself within the Top 10. ^[4]

Life and career

Early life

Battikha was born in Maturín, Monagas, she comes from a Syrian family dedicated to the business world. When she finished his high school studies, she decided to settle in the United States to learn English. Nariman obtained a degree in Business Economics from the Metropolitan University in Caracas. ^[5]

Pageantry

Nariman began in the world of beauty contests by participating in the Sambil Model Venezuela 2015, together with 11 other participants. ^{[6] [7]} On June 2, 2015, the eleventh edition of said contest would be held, where the winner was Isabella Rodriguez. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

Miss Venezuela 2017

In 2017, she joined the ranks of Miss Venezuela, managing to represent the Portuguesa state. ^[12] Battikha obtained the special award of Miss Glamor, and was also a finalist for the Miss Health & Esthetic band, obtained by Miss Delta Amacuro, Sthefany Gutiérrez; this helped Battikha to become one of the great favorites of that edition. ^{[13] [14]}

On November 9, 2017, the sixty-fourth edition of Miss Venezuela was held at the Venevisión studios, where Battikha managed to position herself as one of the 10 semifinalists. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

Reina Hispanoamericana 2018

After having participated in the Miss Venezuela, Osmel Sousa designates Nariman as the Venezuelan representative in the Reina Hispanoamericana Pageant. On November 3, 2018, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Battikha was crowned by her predecessor, Teresita Marquez of the Philippines as the Reina Hispanoamericana 2018. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

Miss Supranational Venezuela 2018

In May 2018, Battikha was appointed as the representative of Venezuela towards the Miss Supranational 2018 competition, being prepared another again by Osmel Sousa. ^{[21] [22]}

Miss Supranational 2018

Nariman represented Venezuela in the Miss Supranational 2018 pageant, which was held on December 7, 2018 at the Municipal Sports and Recreation Center MOSIR, in Malopolska, Krynica-Zdrój, Poland. ^{[23] [24]} Nariman obtained the Miss Photogenic Award, and got second place with number of votes for the Beautiful Piece of Jewelry and also with number of votes on Instagram for Photosoot with Raymond Saldana. ^[25]

At the end of the event, Battikha qualified within the group of 10 semi-finalists. ^[26]

References

1. "Nari Battikha, la modelo que cada vez más se acerca a la corona del Miss Venezuela". El Cooperante (in Spanish).
2. "Nariman Battikha, la más bella de Hispanoamérica". m.eldiario.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
3. "Nariman Battikha fue coronada Reina Hispanoamericana 2018". Televen (in Spanish). 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
4. elvocero.com, Redacción (7 December 2018). "Valeria Vázquez gana Miss Supranational 2018". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
5. Web, El Nacional (2018-11-07). "Nariman Battikha: Creo en Dios y en sus señales". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
6. Lapatilla (2015-05-26). "Te presentamos las candidatas al "Sambil Model 2015" (Todas están buenísimas + Wallpapers)". LaPatilla.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
7. "Estas son las sensuales candidatas del 'Sambil Model 2015' [Fotos]" (in Spanish). 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
8. ""Nariman Battikha @29nary participante @SambilModel bajo el lente de @Alejandroleeccs"".
9. "El Estímulo | Las mejores fotos de lo que fue el Sambil Model". elestimulo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
10. Sambil Caracas - Gran Final Sambil Model Fashion Show 2015 , retrieved 2021-08-21
11. "Isabel Rodríguez es la nueva Sambil Model – Diario 2001" (in Spanish). 4 June 2015. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
12. "Revista exclusiva - Conoce un poco más a Miss Portuguesa, Narimán Battikha". www.revistaexclusiva.com. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
13. "¡CONÓZCALA! Nariman Battikha, representante de Portuguesa, la favorita para ganar el Miss Venezuela 2017 (+Fotos +Video)". Maduradas.com (in Spanish). 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
14. "Nariman Battikha será favorita en el Miss Venezuela 2017 por : @acuerpodemiss" (in Spanish). 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
15. "La morena Sthefany Gutiérrez gana la corona del Miss Venezuela 2017". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
16. de 2017, 10 de Noviembre. "Sthefany Gutiérrez fue coronada Miss Venezuela 2017". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
17. "Revista exclusiva - Sthefany Gutiérrez conquistó la corona del Miss Venezuela 2017". www.revistaexclusiva.com. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
18. Eazzycom. "Nariman Battikha, miss Venezuela, es la Reina Hispanoamericana 2018". www.missnews.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
19. "La venezolana Nariman Battikha se coronó Reina Hispanoamericana 2018". ELLA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
20. "Nariman Battikha la nueva Reina Hispanoamericana 2018 - IVC" . Retrieved 2021-08-21.
21. Mendoza, Leonelys Gomez (2018-09-04). "¡Confirmado! Nariman Battikha será Venezuela en el Miss Supranational". Revista Ronda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
22. "«Nariman Battikha @narybattikha REPRESENTANTE DE VENEZUELA EN EL MISS SUPRANATIONAL 2018 🇻🇪»". Facebook .
23. "VENEZUELA". Miss Supranational - Official Website. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
24. Eazzycom. "OTRA VEZ – Nariman Battikha, ganadora del Reina Hispanoamericana 2018, volverá a ser Miss Venezuela". www.missnews.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
25. Molina, Hernan Porras (2018-11-21). "ASÍ O MÁS BELLA- Nariman Battikha recibio su banda como representante de Venezuela en el Miss Supranational. (+VIDEO)". EntornoInteligente (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-21.
26. "Nariman Battikha logró entrar en el top 10 del Miss Supranational 2018 ?" (in Spanish). 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

External links

• Nariman Battikha on Instagram

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Nicole Menayo Chanel Olive Thomas Paulina Maziarz Priscila Alves Gift Jiraprapa Boonnuang	Miss Supranational Top 10 Semifinalist (with Bárbara Reis, Jehza Mae Huelar, Andreea Coman and Nguyễn Minh Tú) 2018	Succeeded by Yaiselle Tous Hana Vágnerová Krysthelle Barretto Regina Gray Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu
Preceded by Teresita Marquez	Reina Hispanoamericana 2018	Succeeded by Regina Peredo
Preceded by Geraldine Duque	Miss Supranational Venezuela 2018	Succeeded by Gabriela de la Cruz
Preceded by Melanie Bermúdez Yanett Díaz María Victoria D'Ambrosio María Fernanda Paredes Victoria González	Miss Venezuela Top 10 Semifinalist (with Oriana Rodríguez, Sofía Santa Rodríguez, Oriana Gil and Rosángela Matos) 2017	Succeeded by María Eloína Hurtado Claudia María Fernanda Escobar Francis Armas María Eugenia Penoth
Preceded by Viviana Valente Rueda	Miss Portuguesa 2017	Succeeded by Isabella Rodríguez