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Rina Mor רינה מור-גודר | |
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 Mor-Goder in 2015 | |
| Born | Rina Messinger (1956-02-16)February 16, 1956 (age 70) Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel |
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| Children | 2 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Hair color | Dark blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Rina Mor-Goder (Hebrew:רינה מור-גודר; néeMessinger; February 16, 1956) is an Israeli lawyer, writer and beauty queen who was crownedMiss Universe 1976.
Rina Goder (née Messinger) was born inKiryat Tiv'on, nearHaifa. Her father was a mechanic and pilot in theIsraeli Air Force and her mother was akindergarten teacher. Rina Mor-Goder became a lawyer and mother of two daughters.
She was the first and only Miss Israel ever to win the Miss Universe crown.[1]
In 1989 and 2004, she was a judge in the Miss Israel competition.
In 1981, she wrote a book on her experience as Miss Universe.[citation needed]
After her reign as Miss Universe, Messinger worked in public relations for theJewish Agency andIsrael Bonds in New York. After four years, she returned to Israel and continued working in public relations for a private company. There, she met her husband, with whom she has two daughters.[citation needed]
On December 12, 2021, Rina was part ofMiss Universe 2021 Selection Committee Members during the Preliminary Competition.[2][3]
In 1991, she began studying law atTel Aviv University. After completing her bachelor's degree with honours, the family left forthe Netherlands. She completed her master's degree there, specializing infamily law. In 2002, after six years in the Netherlands, the family returned to Israel. Mor-Godor is a lawyer in Tel Aviv, working on her doctorate and appearing every week on the morning show ofChannel 10, where she gives advice on family law.
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| Preceded by | Miss Universe 1976 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Orit Cooper | Miss Israel 1976 | Succeeded by Zehava Vardi |
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