| Niamh Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995 (age 28–29) Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Miss Ireland |
Niamh Kennedy (born November 1995) is an Irish fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Ireland 2016 and represented her country at Miss World 2016.
Career
Before her modeling career, Kennedy worked as a waitress and was a classically trained ballerina.
In 2016 Kennedy was crowned Miss Ireland. She went on to represent Ireland at the Miss World competition, where she ended up unplaced.
Since winning Miss Ireland, Kennedy returned to education at Maynooth University to study a degree in International Finance and Economics"We talk cars with Tipperary native Niamh Kennedy who was crowned Miss Ireland 2016". Wheels for Women. 25 September 2017.</ref>
Personal life
Kennedy is a member of Alzheimer Society of Ireland due to her father being diagnosed when she was 5 and eventually succumbing to the disease.
References
- "Meet the Tipperary beauty queen who nabbed the Miss Ireland title". independent.ie. 24 September 2016.
- "Ireland's representative was a vision in green at the Miss World 2016 pageant, but failed to make it to the top 30 in the glamorous contest". donegalwoman.ie. 19 December 2016.
- "Miss Ireland Niamh Kennedy: 'I was just five years old when my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's'". Independent.ie.
