About Araksi Çetinyan
Lived 1909 – 1991 (aged 81–82). Araksi Çetinyan was a Turkish model and beauty pageant contestant.
Araksi Çetinyan was the winner of the first beauty contest held in the newly founded Turkish Republic.
The pageant was held by İpek Film on May 3, 1925, or 1926 (sources differ) Mustafa Özgur of Vakit newspaper wrote: "In 1926, at a beauty contest attempted by İpek Film Şirketi, an Armenian girl named Miss Araksi Çetinyan was chosen as the winner; however, the contest, which Turkish girls took no interest in, was ultimately disregarded."
In 1929, Çetinyan participated at the first Miss Turkey competition and finished in 3rd place after Feriha Tevfik and Semine Nihat. She was of Armenian descent.
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Who was Araksi Çetinyan?
Turkish beauty pageant titleholder (1909–1991)
When was Araksi Çetinyan born?
Araksi Çetinyan was born in 1909.
When did Araksi Çetinyan die?
Araksi Çetinyan died on 22 April 1991 in Istanbul.
What was Araksi Çetinyan's occupation?
Araksi Çetinyan was a model and beauty pageant contestant.
What nationality was Araksi Çetinyan?
Araksi Çetinyan was Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Araksi Çetinyan. https://biography.guide/araksi-cetinyan/
MLA: "Araksi Çetinyan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/araksi-cetinyan/.
Chicago: "Araksi Çetinyan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/araksi-cetinyan/.
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