Kerstin Cook

Biography

Kerstin Cook (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛʁstɪn ˈkʊk]; born 15 April 1989) is a Swiss-British model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Switzerland 2010 and then represented her country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant.

== Early life == She is born to English parents, Karen and Derek and she has two older brothers Richard (born 1985) and James (born 1987). Cook has been working as a model since age 14. She has a degree in environmental science and works for the Swiss animal help organization STS. She was an avid sportswoman, participating in athletics and inline skating.

== Miss Switzerland 2010 == Cook, who stands 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall, competed as one of the 12 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Switzerland, held in Zürich, where she obtained the Photogenic award and the crown of Miss Schweiz, gaining the right to represent Switzerland in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011. Prior to finals night, Cook discovered her grandmother in Cambridge had a cancer recurrence, and would have to undergo chemotherapy. Unable to travel to England, Cook dedicated her participation in Miss Switzerland to her.

== References ==

== External links == Official Miss Switzerland website Archived 19 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Kerstin Cook's Official Website