Rachel Kum

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Rachel Kum
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Kum (right) with Lynn Tan (left) and Lisa Crosswhite (centre) at the LARUICCI Singapore launch event on 20 November 2014
Born
Rachel Janice Kum

(1985-04-08) 8 April 1985 (age 38)
Singapore
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Singapore Universe 2009 [1]

Rachel Kum (born 8 April 1985) is a Singaporean entrepreneur, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She co-founded the Singaporean company Rachel K Cosmetics. She won Miss Singapore Universe 2009 and represented Singapore [1] in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant which was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas on 23 August 2009.

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Career

Born and raised in Singapore, Kum graduated from Finance at the University of Western Australia. She created her own cosmetic brand, Rachel K Cosmetics. [2]

In 2009, Kum was featured in a Windows commercial on AXN Asia television. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Miss Universe Organization. "Miss Universe Singapore 2009 – Rachel Kum". MISS UNIVERSE.
  2. Chan, Rachel (27 December 2010). "Beauty queen troubled no more". The Straits Times . Singapore Press Holdings. pp. A2.
  3. Windows phone – What's Your Style? on YouTube