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Yityish Titi Aynaw

Yityish "Titi" Aynaw is an Israeli model and television personality who became the first Ethiopian-born Israeli to be crowned Miss Israel, in 2013.

born 1991Miss Israel 2013First Ethiopian-born Miss IsraelRunner-up on Survivor: Honduras

Yityish Titi Aynaw
Born
23 June 1991, Gondar
Occupation
model, beauty pageant contestant, reality television participant, fashion model
Education
Reichman University

Yityish Titi Aynaw was born in 1991 in Gondar

Aynaw was born on 23 June 1991 in Gondar Province, Ethiopia, to a Beta Israel family. Her father died in 1993 and her mother in 2000. In 2003 she immigrated to Israel with her brother and settled in Netanya, where her grandparents lived.

At first she found it hard to adjust and learn Hebrew. At school she was class president, ran track and field and won a national student film contest. She finished high school at Kfar HaNoar HaDati and later studied at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.

In 2009 she joined the IDF Military Police Corps and completed officers' course. After her release she worked in a clothing store in Netanya.

A friend signed her up for Miss Israel 2013, and she won with no modeling experience. She represented Israel at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow but did not place, and she helped relatives immigrate to Israel. She later modeled for campaigns, finished second on Survivor: Honduras in 2015 and hosted the Miss Israel show in 2016.

She took part in Goalstar in 2017 and in Big Brother VIP in 2021. She married businessman Tzachi Frenkel in 2023. The couple has 2 sons and lives in Netanya.

Yityish Titi Aynaw's life in 9 milestones

  1. 1991

    Born in Gondar Province, Ethiopia.

  2. 2003

    Immigrated to Israel with her brother.

  3. 2009

    Enlisted in the IDF Military Police Corps.

  4. 2013

    Crowned Miss Israel.

  5. 2013

    Represented Israel at Miss Universe in Moscow.

  6. 2015

    Finished second on Survivor: Honduras.

  7. 2016

    Hosted the Miss Israel broadcast.

  8. 2021

    Competed on Big Brother VIP.

  9. 2023

    Married Tzachi Frenkel.

Yityish Titi Aynaw served in the military

She enlisted in the IDF Military Police Corps in 2009, completed officers' course and served as a military police officer. She was released with the rank of lieutenant.

Yityish Titi Aynaw received one award

  • Miss Israel

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Based on English Wikipedia, Yityish Titi Aynaw and Hebrew Wikipedia, טיטי איינאו, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Plot Spoiler, CC BY-SA 4.0

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