Nuraliza Osman (born 1977) is a Singaporean lawyer and beauty queen
who represented her country at the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in
Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Known affectionately as "Nura", she is of
Dutch, Chinese, Indian and Indonesian descent.Nuraliza Osman grew up
in Singapore and was a top student and scholar at the Methodist Girls
School where she won many accolades and excelled academically. She
then attended Victoria Junior College where she studied pre-medicine
classes and French. She studied French briefly prior to attending
university. She is described by her peers as a funny, lovely,
independent and determined person who was well-loved. At Methodist
Girls School and Victoria Junior College, she was known for her frank,
honest and tomboyish image. Many were surprised at how feminine she
became for the Miss Universe competition.Osman studied Law at the
National University of Singapore and in the United States. After
graduation, Osman worked as a civil litigator for the leading law firm
of Rajah and Tann. She was nominated Young Lawyer of the Year by the
Law Society of Singapore and has remained a successful lawyer to
date.Osman joined the Miss Singapore Universe 2002 pageant and won the
title and the right to represent Singapore at the Miss Universe 2002
pageant in Puerto Rico. She is the only Malay delegate who represented
Singapore in recent times.
who represented her country at the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in
Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Known affectionately as "Nura", she is of
Dutch, Chinese, Indian and Indonesian descent.Nuraliza Osman grew up
in Singapore and was a top student and scholar at the Methodist Girls
School where she won many accolades and excelled academically. She
then attended Victoria Junior College where she studied pre-medicine
classes and French. She studied French briefly prior to attending
university. She is described by her peers as a funny, lovely,
independent and determined person who was well-loved. At Methodist
Girls School and Victoria Junior College, she was known for her frank,
honest and tomboyish image. Many were surprised at how feminine she
became for the Miss Universe competition.Osman studied Law at the
National University of Singapore and in the United States. After
graduation, Osman worked as a civil litigator for the leading law firm
of Rajah and Tann. She was nominated Young Lawyer of the Year by the
Law Society of Singapore and has remained a successful lawyer to
date.Osman joined the Miss Singapore Universe 2002 pageant and won the
title and the right to represent Singapore at the Miss Universe 2002
pageant in Puerto Rico. She is the only Malay delegate who represented
Singapore in recent times.
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