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Miss International 2002
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42nd Edition

Miss International 2002

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Host City
Tokyo, Japan
Century Hyatt
📅
Dates
Sep 30, 2002
👥
Participation
47 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Christina Sawaya
Lebanon
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Miss International 2002, the 42nd Miss International pageant, was held on 2002-09-30 at the Century Hyatt in Tokyo, Japan. Małgorzata Rożniecka of Poland crowned Christina Sawaya of Lebanon as the winner, marking the first Miss International titleholder of Middle Eastern descent.

Final Placements

Official Results
Christina Sawaya
Winner
Miss International 2002•Edition 42
Christina Sawaya
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2
Emmanuelle Jagodsinski
Emmanuelle Jagodsinski
1st Runner-up
3
Hana Urushima
Hana Urushima
2nd Runner-up
Top Finalists
Gi Yoon-joo
Gi Yoon-joo
1
Jeimi Vanessa Hernández Franjul
Jeimi Vanessa Hernández Franjul
2
Laura Espinosa Huertas
Laura Espinosa Huertas
3
Lenka Taussigova
Lenka Taussigova
4
Mame Diarra Mballo
Mame Diarra Mballo
5
Monika Angermann
Monika Angermann
6
Nihan Akkus
Nihan Akkus
7
Piyanuch Khamboon
Piyanuch Khamboon
8

Most followed on Instagram

14 of 47 contestants in this edition have a linked Instagram profile.

1Gauahar Khan
Gauahar Khan
@gauaharkhan
9.8M2Christina Sawaya
Christina Sawaya
@christinasawayaofficial
617.3K3Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora
Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora
@cynthialander
176.9K4Stella Yiaboura
Stella Yiaboura
@stellagiampoura
46.2K5Aleksandra Kokotovic
Aleksandra Kokotovic
@aleksakoko
20.4K
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Contestants

47
47 contestants
Christina Sawaya
Christina Sawaya
Participated Miss International 2002 • Winner
Lebanon
Miss World 2001
@christinasawayaofficial
Emmanuelle Jagodsinski
Emmanuelle Jagodsinski
Participated Miss International 2002 • 1st runner-up
France
Miss France 2002 · 3rd runner-up
@emmajago.off
Hana Urushima
Hana Urushima
Participated Miss International 2002 • 2nd runner-up
Japan
@hana_urushima
Marianela Lacayo
Marianela Lacayo
Participated Miss International 2002 • Finalist
Nicaragua
Miss Universe 2002
Gi Yoon-joo
Gi Yoon-joo
Participated Miss International 2002 • Finalist
South Korea
Jeimi Vanessa Hernández Franjul
Jeimi Vanessa Hernández Franjul
Participated Miss International 2002 • Finalist
Dominican Republic
Miss República Dominicana 2002 · 1st runner-up
@jeimihernandezb
Laura Espinosa Huertas
Laura Espinosa Huertas
Participated Miss International 2002 • Finalist
Spain
Lenka Taussigova
Lenka Taussigova
Participated Miss International 2002 • Finalist
Czechia
Mame Diarra Mballo
Mame Diarra Mballo
Participated Miss International 2002 • Finalist
Senegal
Monika Angermann
Monika Angermann
Participated Miss International 2002 • Finalist
Poland
Nihan Akkus
Nihan Akkus
Participated Miss International 2002 • Finalist
Turkey
Piyanuch Khamboon
Piyanuch Khamboon
Participated Miss International 2002 • Finalist
Thailand
Gauahar Khan
Gauahar Khan
Participated Miss International 2002
India
@gauaharkhan
Mary Elizabeth Jones
Mary Elizabeth Jones
Participated Miss International 2002
United States
Aleksandra Kokotovic
Aleksandra Kokotovic
Participated Miss International 2002
Yugoslavia
@aleksakoko
Alicia Victoria Altares
Alicia Victoria Altares
Participated Miss International 2002
Canada
Alison Abela
Alison Abela
Participated Miss International 2002
Malta
Amy Yan Wei
Amy Yan Wei
Participated Miss International 2002
China
Carla Ameller
Carla Ameller
Participated Miss International 2002
Bolivia
@carlavargas_a
Cathy Wu Kar-Wai
Cathy Wu Kar-Wai
Participated Miss International 2002
Hong Kong
@cathy_wukarwai
Christine Juwelle Cunanan
Christine Juwelle Cunanan
Participated Miss International 2002
Northern Mariana Islands
Chun Hui Chen
Chun Hui Chen
Participated Miss International 2002
Hawaii
Consuelo Guzman Parra
Consuelo Guzman Parra
Participated Miss International 2002
Colombia
Concurso Nacional de Belleza 2001
Cristina Herrera
Cristina Herrera
Participated Miss International 2002
Panama
Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora
Cynthia Cristina Lander Zamora
Participated Miss International 2002
Venezuela
Miss Universe 2002 · 4th runner-up
Miss Venezuela 2001 · Winner
@cynthialander
Emelie Lundquist
Emelie Lundquist
Participated Miss International 2002
Sweden
Eva Dedecke
Eva Dedecke
Participated Miss International 2002
Germany
Evelyn Suseth Arreaga Marroquin
Evelyn Suseth Arreaga Marroquin
Participated Miss International 2002
Guatemala
Miss Supranational 2009
Isabel Cristina Ontaneda Pinto
Isabel Cristina Ontaneda Pinto
Participated Miss International 2002
Ecuador
Miss Earth 2003
Miss Universe 2002
+1 more
@isaontanedapinto
Jerianne Tiel
Jerianne Tiel
Participated Miss International 2002
Aruba
@jerianne1983
Juliet-Jane Horne
Juliet-Jane Horne
Participated Miss International 2002
United Kingdom
Miss World 2001 · 2nd runner-up
Kristine Alzar
Kristine Alzar
Participated Miss International 2002
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 2002
Krystal Pang Chia Boon
Krystal Pang Chia Boon
Participated Miss International 2002
Malaysia
Kseniya Efimtseva
Kseniya Efimtseva
Participated Miss International 2002
Russia
Luz Thonysha De Souza
Luz Thonysha De Souza
Participated Miss International 2002
Curacao
Mariana Moraru
Mariana Moraru
Participated Miss International 2002
Moldova
Miss World 2000
Marie Wong Yan Yi
Marie Wong Yan Yi
Participated Miss International 2002
Singapore
Mariela Lugo Marín
Mariela Lugo Marín
Participated Miss International 2002
Puerto Rico
Marja-Katariina Kulve
Marja-Katariina Kulve
Participated Miss International 2002
Finland
Miss Intercontinental 2001
@katakulve
Marta Pancevska
Marta Pancevska
Participated Miss International 2002
North Macedonia
Milena Ricarda de Lima Lira
Milena Ricarda de Lima Lira
Participated Miss International 2002
Brazil
Miss Brasil 2002 · 1st runner-up
@milenallira
Nichole Stylianou
Nichole Stylianou
Participated Miss International 2002
Cyprus
Nihad El-Abdi
Nihad El-Abdi
Participated Miss International 2002
Tunisia
Shelly Dina'i
Shelly Dina'i
Participated Miss International 2002
Israel
Stella Yiaboura
Stella Yiaboura
Participated Miss International 2002
Greece
@stellagiampoura
Velia Rueda Galindo
Velia Rueda Galindo
Participated Miss International 2002
Mexico
Zuzana Gunisova
Zuzana Gunisova
Participated Miss International 2002
Slovakia

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