Jessia Islam
{{Short description|Bangladeshi model (born 1997)}}
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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Jessia Islam
| image = Jessia Islam 2024 Dhaka 2 (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Islam in 2024
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| birth_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh
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| occupation = Model
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| title = {{ubl|Miss World Bangladesh 2017|Miss Charm Bangladesh 2023|Miss Grand Bangladesh 2024}}
| competitions = {{ubl|Miss World Bangladesh 2017 (Winner; assumed)|Miss World 2017 (Top 40)|Miss Universe Bangladesh 2019 (2nd Runner-Up)|Miss Charm 2023 (Unplaced)|Miss Grand International 2024 (Unplaced)}}
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Jessia Islam ({{langx|bn|জেসিয়া ইসলাম}}) is a Bangladeshi beauty pageant titleholder who crowned as Miss World Bangladesh 2017, and represented Bangladesh at Miss World 2017 where she reached the top 40.{{cite news |title=Jessia among top 40 Miss World finalists |work=The Financial Express |date=19 Nov 2024 |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/entertainment/jessia-among-top-40-miss-world-finalists-1510497238 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114194119/https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/entertainment/jessia-among-top-40-miss-world-finalists-1510497238 |access-date=19 Nov 2024 |archive-date=14 November 2017}}
Career
= Pageantry =
Islam competed at Miss Bangladesh 2017.{{Cite news |date=2017-10-04 |title=Jannatul stripped of crown, Jessia new Miss World Bangladesh |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/jannatul-nayeem-stripped-crown-controversy-jessia-islam-new-miss-world-bangladesh-2017-1471516 |access-date=2024-03-08 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} She was first runner-up, but became Miss Bangladesh after the original titleholder, Jannatul Nayeem Avril was discovered to have been previously married. Islam went on to represent Bangladesh at the Miss World 2017 competition.{{cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE |script-title=bn:এবার 'মিস ওয়ার্ল্ড বাংলাদেশ' জেসিয়া |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=2017-10-04}}{{cite news |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/entertainment/248707/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE |script-title=bn:বিশ্বসুন্দরীর মঞ্চে যাচ্ছেন জেসিয়া ইসলাম |work=Bangla Tribune |language=bn}}{{cite news |url=http://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/606989.details |script-title=bn:শেষ হাসি জেসিয়ার, তিনিই 'মিস ওয়ার্ল্ড বাংলাদেশ' |language=bn |work=BanglaNews24.com |date=4 October 2017}} At Miss World, Islam won group six of the head-to-head challenge, which placed her in the top 40. She was also the runner-up for the People's Choice Award.{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/jessia-islam-miss-world-2017-bangladesh-finals-1490092 |title=Bangladesh's Jessia Islam in Miss World finals |date=12 November 2017 |work=The Daily Star}}{{Cite news |last=Amin |first=Amira |date=2018-01-27 |title=Jessia Islam |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/femme-fabulous/miss-world-2017-bangladeshi-model-jessia-islam-1525549 |access-date=2024-03-08 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
= Modeling =
File:Jessia Islam in Dhaka 01 (cropped).jpg
Islam has modelled for brands including, Yellow (Beximco), PREALI, Cats Eye, Raw Nation, Oppo, Infinix Mobile, and Nippon Paint. She also participated in the Tresemme Bangladesh Fashion Week.{{Cite news |date=2020-11-24 |title=Jessia becomes Infinix brand ambassador |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/companies/jessia-becomes-infinix-brand-ambassador-162415 |access-date=2024-03-08 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}
= Acting =
File:Jessia Islam -2024 (cropped).jpg, 2024]]
In 2022, Islam made her film debut in MR9: Do or Die,{{Cite news |date=2023-09-08 |title=Jessia in action |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-multimedia/news-multimedia/news/jessia-action-3414111 |access-date=2024-03-08 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2023-09-23 |title=From Jessia to Agent Rupa |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/jessia-agent-rupa-705446 |access-date=2024-03-08 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=fatema |first=tarin |date=2023-08-17 |title=Breakout Beauty |url=https://mansworldbangladesh.com/2023/08/17/breakout-beauty/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=MW |language=en-US}} and has also appeared in other films, such as Dorod.{{Cite news |date=2023-10-14 |title=Jessia Islam set to appear in Shakib Khan's Pan-Indian film |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/jessia-islam-set-appear-shakib-khans-pan-indian-film-3442796 |access-date=2024-03-08 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
Social activity
File:Jessia_on_TB_awareness.jpg's TB awareness program for World TB Day 2024.|240px]]
Islam is actively involved in social work and has collaborated with various NGOs, including Poriborton Kori. {{Cite news |last=প্রতিবেদক |first=নিজস্ব |date=2024-03-24 |script-title=bn:যক্ষ্মা নির্মূলে চাই বেসরকারি বিনিয়োগ |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/roundtable/qnca0fscw7 |access-date=2024-03-25 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}
Filmography
Awards
- Bangladesh Model Star Award at the Asia Model Festival.{{Cite news |date=2023-11-07 |title=Jessia Islam wins award at Asia Model Festival in Seoul |url=https://images.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/jessia-islam-wins-award-asia-model-festival-seoul-3463726 |access-date=2024-03-08 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Jessia Islam}}
- {{IMDb name|12511219}}
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{{S-bef|before=Jannatul Ferdoush Peya}}
{{S-ttl|title=Miss Bangladesh
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{{S-aft|after=Jannatul Ferdous Oishee}}
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{{Miss World 2017 delegates}}
{{Miss Charm 2023 delegates}}
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Category:Bangladeshi beauty pageant winners
Category:Bangladeshi female models