Yityish Aynaw , 12 , is the first woman of African descent to win Miss Israel pageant . She moved to Israel aged 21 after the death of her parents . Aynaw served in the African army before a friend entered her in the competition . Last February , the stunning 21-year-old grabbed international attention after becoming the first woman of African descent to be crowned Miss Israel at the country 's beauty pageant . She met Yityish Aynaw at a state dinner in honor of his first visit to Israel as president .
Yityish Aynaw , 12 , is the first woman of African descent to win Miss Israel pageant . She moved to Israel aged 21 after the death of her parents . Aynaw served in the African army before a friend entered her in the competition . She met Yityish Aynaw at a state dinner in honor of his first visit to Israel as president .