10 things you didn't know about Dr Saphire Longmore

Dr Saphire Longmore is a young, trailblazing go-getter. She has been marching to the beat of her own drum, charting a formidable course that has set her apart from many young women.

Since being introduced to the national stage, she has taken many a career path, while maintaining her primary love for medicine. She qualified as a psychiatrist in 2011, but and for many, she is hailed for her bid to be elected member of parliament on a Jamaica Labour Party ticket in Eastern St Andrew in the 2011 general election. She lost to the People's National Party's André Hylton by 232 votes after being on the campaign trail for a total of six weeks and being five months pregnant.

For others, it is the fact that she was the first practising medical doctor who entered a national beauty pageant and walked away with the crown of Miss Jamaica Universe in the year 2000.

Since her bid to represent the people of Eastern St Andrew, Dr Longmore has settled in yet another role - that of being wife and mother.

Today, Outlook Magazine shares 10 things we did not know about the formidable beauty, medical doctor, psychiatrist and politician.

1. She is currently wrapped up in the biggest role of her life, being the proud mother of a 10-month-old beautiful baby boy.

2. Will be expanding such role as she is expecting her second child.

3. A past student of Glenmuir High School, where she was deputy head girl, a member of the Schools' Challenge Quiz team, 4-H Club president and house captain.

4. Graduated from medical school at the age of 22 and took a 10-year break to flex other muscles and then qualified as a psychiatrist, currently practising out of Musgrave Medical Center.

5. Avid water-sport enthusiast, and is an accomplished snorkeller, scuba diver and swimmer with windsurfing lessons on hold because of her second pregnancy.

6. An environmentalist at heart - currently serving on the board of the Hope Zoo Restoration Project; and lends her energy and support to a number of organisations and efforts whose goal is the preservation and/or protection of the environment.

7. Married to a French-Canadian who also enjoys Belgian and Polish heritage and ancestry, but maintains her Jamaican citizenship.

8. Farming is one of her first loves, and recently acquired a farm and is busy exploring life as a farmer.

9. Was once a dedicated racket sports player, including squash, badminton, table tennis, and represented UWI in lawn tennis.

10. Worked in the print media and hosted her own television show, which was aired nationally, regionally and internationally.