Noa Cochva | |
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![]() Miss Israel 2021, Noa Cochva | |
Born | Bnei Atarot, Israel | February 19, 1999
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Israel 2021 |
Hair color | Brown |
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Noa Cochva ( Hebrew: נועה כוכבא); (born February 19, 1999) [1] is an Israeli model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Israel 2021 and represented Israel at Miss Universe 2021. [2] She was the last Miss Israel because a year later it was announced that the pageant was canceled amid controversies over its relevance to modern social standards. [3]
Cochva was born in the Neve Savion neighborhood of Yehud, Israel. She spent her childhood and received her education in the Bnei Atarot moshav. Her father, Eyal, was a pilot and squadron commander, currently working as a start-up business consultant and advisor. Her mother, Yael, served in the Israeli Air Force and is now a clinical psychologist and marriage therapist. Cochva has two brothers and two half-siblings from her father's first marriage. [4]
As a child, Cochva was diagnosed with thrombocytopenia, a blood disorder affecting platelet production. This required intermittent hospitalization for a year and a half. This experience sparked her interest in medicine, leading her to pursue a career in the field. [5]
Following her studies, Cochva served in the Israel Defense Forces as a medic, later becoming an instructor and commander in a medical course. After completing her military service, she spent eight months studying at renowned chef and television presenter Estella Moshkovich-Belfer's baking and pastry school. [6] She then worked as a pastry chef in a Yehud-Monosson restaurant until the COVID-19 pandemic forced its closure. [7]
During the "Iron Swords War", she served as a combat medic for about 150 days and then engaged in advocacy for the State of Israel voluntarily mainly in the USA and Canada. [7]
In October 2021, Cochva won Miss Israel which gave her entry into Miss Universe which was held in Israel. [8]