Sarah Aynaw , 24 , is the first woman of African descent to win Miss Israel pageant . She immigrated to Israel aged 12 after the death of her parents . Aynaw served in the Israeli army before a friend entered her in the competition . Aynaw says she had never expected something like this would happen to her . ` She met Barack Obama at a state dinner in honor of his first visit to Israel as president .
Sarah Aynaw , 24 , is the first woman of African descent to win Miss Israel pageant . She immigrated to Israel aged 12 after the death of her parents . Aynaw served in the Israeli army before a friend entered her in the competition . She met Barack Obama at a state dinner in honor of his first visit to Israel as president .