Biography
Who is Marjana Chowdhury?
Early life and education
Marjana Chowdhury was born in Sylhet, Bangladesh. She attended the Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem, New York from 2005 to 2011 and graduated as the valedictorian of her class. In 2011, she received first prize at the New York City Science and Engineering Fair.
She later attended Columbia College, Columbia University, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2015. During her time at Columbia University, she participated in the International Genetic Engineering and Machines Competition and received a King's Crown Leadership Award.
Pageantry career
Marjana Chowdhury began participating in beauty pageants and won the Miss Bangladesh US competition in August 2016. In August 2017, she participated in America's Miss World 2017 and reached the top 16, while also placing in the top five of the Beauty with a Purpose competition.
Later in August 2017, she won Miss Bangladesh 2017 and subsequently represented Bangladesh at Miss Asia Pacific International 2018, reaching the top 20. She won Miss Alaska World 2019 and later represented Alaska at Miss World America 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she reached the top 25.
She was crowned Miss Grand Bangladesh 2021 and earned the opportunity to represent Bangladesh at the Miss Grand International pageant.
Philanthropy and community work
Marjana Chowdhury is actively involved with the Student Leadership Network and its CollegeBound Initiative as a mentor for underprivileged students. In 2019, she was honored at the Collegebound Initiative Gala for her ongoing contributions to the organization.
She is also a member of the Robin Hood Foundation's young professionals' network and assists in organizing various charity projects in New York. Also, she worked as an assistant facilitator with Rikers Story Bot, helping teenage inmates learn programming skills.
Birthday and age
Marjana Chowdhury was born on November 10, 1993, which makes Marjana 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Marjana shares the date with 71 other famous people.
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