Saroop Roshi

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Saroop Roshi
Born
Saroopdeep Kaur

(1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 25)
Langkap, Perak, Malaysia
Alma mater HELP University Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
Occupations
  • Psychologist
  • model
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[ citation needed ]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss World Malaysia 2023
Years active2019–present
Hair colorDark brown[ citation needed ]
Eye colorBrown[ citation needed ]
Major
competition(s)

Saroop Roshi (born 25 March 1998) is a Malaysian psychologist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2023. [1] She became the fifth Perakian to win the title following Rosalind Kong in Miss World Malaysia 1985. [2] [3] She will represent her country at Miss World 2025. [4]

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She competed in Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 where she won first runner-up as well as being in top 18 in Miss Universe Malaysia 2019. [5] [6]

Personal life

Saroop was born in Langkap, Perak, Malaysia on 25 March 1998. Her late father, Harbarjan Singh was a businessman, and her mother, Shinder Kaur is a nurse from Punjab, India. At the age of 11 years old, Saroop and her family relocated to Ipoh, Perak where she spent most of her teenage years. She later pursued her education at Methodist Girls' School Ipoh and continued her sixth form at ACS Ipoh. She has always been active in sports such as running, long jump, and netball. She has represented her state, Perak in Netball Competitions. Saroop is fluent in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Punjabi, and Hindi. Saroop moved by herself to Kuala Lumpur and started working for the family at the early age of 19, shortly after the passing of her father. She worked as a barista and fashion model and saved up her own funds to pursue her tertiary education in Bachelor of Psychology (HONS) at HELP University in Kuala Lumpur.[ citation needed ]

Based on her personal experience of battling with depressive symptoms after the passing of her father, she created an online suicide prevention organisation called “UnmaskYourself” in 2019 where she continues to create awareness and promote prevention and intervention efforts, especially in the prevention of suicide in Malaysia. She actively works with other mental health professionals, people with lived experiences, children, and teenagers from marginalised and vulnerable communities to continue her efforts. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Perak lass Saroop Roshi is Miss World Malaysia 2023". The Star. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. ↑ Samachar, Asia (2023-08-26). "Saroop Roshi is Miss World Malaysia 2023". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. ↑ "Saroop Roshi crowned Miss World Malaysia 2023 - Citizens Journal". 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  4. ↑ Samachar, Asia (2023-08-26). "Saroop Roshi is Miss World Malaysia 2023". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Mel Dequanne Abar wins Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 title". Borneo Post Online. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  6. ↑ Samachar, Asia (2019-01-15). "Three Punjabi gals enter final round of Miss Universe Malaysia 2019". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  7. ↑ Amirul, Ivan (6 October 2023). "Miss World Malaysia 2023 Saroop Roshi 'ratu psikologi' tangani isu bunuh diri". Kosmo!. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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