Miss Earth 2002
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Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
beauty pageant, was held in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on October 29, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002
Miss International 2002
Miss International 2002, the 42nd Miss International pageant, was won by Christina Sawaya of Lebanon. It took place on 30 September 2002 at the Century Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:-Special awards:*Friendship: '*Photogenic: '...
, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant in terms of number of contestants.
Džejla Glavović
Džejla Glavovic
Džejla Glavović is an international beauty queen and a Bosnian fashion model. She was crowned in the Philippines as the second Miss Earth representing her country Bosnia and Herzegovina and became the first Bosnian woman to win a major international title in beauty contest.-Miss Earth...
of Bosnia-Herzegovina won the title that year, also receiving Miss Talent. However, on May 28, 2003, the Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
Foundation officially dethroned her "due to her failure to comply with the stipulations in her contract." First runner-up from Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Winfred Omwakwe, took over the position of Miss Earth 2002. Omwakwe was formally crowned as the new Miss Earth 2002 on August 7, 2003 at the Carousel Gardens in Mandaluyong City
Mandaluyong City
The City of Mandaluyong is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south...
, Philippines.
Placements
| Final Rrsults | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Earth 2002 |
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| Miss Air (1st runner-up) |
 Kenya - Winfred Adah OmwakweWinfred Adah Omwakwe Winfred Adah Omwakwe is the first black representative and first from the African region to hold the Miss Earth title. She is also the first woman from Kenya to hold a major international beauty pageant title when she formally succeeded Džejla Glavović of Bosnia & Herzegovina as Miss Earth 2002... assumed title |
| Miss Water (2nd runner-up) |
Sladjana Bozovic Slađana Božović is a Swedish-born Serbian beauty pageant. She competed in Miss Universe 2002 and in the second edition of the international Miss Earth 2002 beauty pageant where she won the title of Miss Water 2002.... |
| Miss Fire (3rd runner-up) |
 Greece - Juliana Patricia Drossou |
| Semi-finalists |
 Chile - Nazhla Sofía Abad Colombia - Diana Patricia Botero Finland - Elina Hurve Peru - Claudia Ortiz de ZevallosClaudia Ortiz De Zevallos Claudia Ortiz De Zevallos was Miss Peru in 2003. She was born in Arequipa, Peru, November 9, 1981. On April 9, 2005 Claudia was third runner-up in the Miss Asia Pacific Pageant... April Ross Perez April Ross Lim Perez is a fashion model and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the second edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines 2002.-Personal background:...  Spain - Cristina Carpintero |
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, and USA made to the semi-final last yearMiss Earth 2001Miss Earth 2001 is the first edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, organized by Carousel Productions. The pageant coronation night was held on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. There were 42 delegates who competed in the pageant that focuses...
(2001) but not in 2002.
- Philippines made to the semi-finals last yearMiss Earth 2001Miss Earth 2001 is the first edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, organized by Carousel Productions. The pageant coronation night was held on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. There were 42 delegates who competed in the pageant that focuses...
(2001) and also in 2002.
Special awards
| Special award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Photogenic | - April Rose Lim Perez April Ross Perez April Ross Lim Perez is a fashion model and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the second edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines 2002.-Personal background:... |
| Best National Costume | ' - Lee Jin-ah |
| Miss Friendship | - Charlene Gaiviso |
| Miss Talent | - Džejla Glavović Džejla Glavovic Džejla Glavović is an international beauty queen and a Bosnian fashion model. She was crowned in the Philippines as the second Miss Earth representing her country Bosnia and Herzegovina and became the first Bosnian woman to win a major international title in beauty contest.-Miss Earth... |
| Best in Swimsuit | - Diana Patricia Botero |
| Best in Long Gown | - Claudia Ortiz |
Winning answer
Final Question in Miss Earth 2002: "Which has more significance to your life right now, a sunrise or a sunset?"Final Answers in Miss Earth 2002: "Of course, sunrise because, first, it's romantic and when you look at sunrise you can feel something beautiful, a new day, and a new life. And when you look at sunrise I can feel positive energy to do something good for Earth. And I would like to say that it's not about sunrise, it's about our Mother Earth because we just have one home. So stop talking. Start acting." - Džejla Glavović
Džejla Glavovic
Džejla Glavović is an international beauty queen and a Bosnian fashion model. She was crowned in the Philippines as the second Miss Earth representing her country Bosnia and Herzegovina and became the first Bosnian woman to win a major international title in beauty contest.-Miss Earth...
, represented Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dethroned Miss Earth 2002)
"To me, the sunrise and the sunset are very important. But I must say, the sunrise is more important. I look forward to a brighter day. A day when all of us will put our hands together to fight against all our environmental problems and to live a better lives. Therefore, I believe all of us would like our children to have a better day. A day which they can breathe fresh air and drink fresh water and live a happy life." - Winnie Adah Omwakwe, represented Kenya (Succeeded Miss Kenya as Miss Earth 2002).
Delegates
List of countries and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2002:
Albania - Anjeza Maja
Argentina - Mercedes Apuzzo
Australia - Ineke Candice Leffers
Barbados - Ramona Ramjit
Belgium - Stéphanie Moreel
Bolivia - Susana Valeria Vaca Díez
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Džejla GlavovićDžejla GlavovicDžejla Glavović is an international beauty queen and a Bosnian fashion model. She was crowned in the Philippines as the second Miss Earth representing her country Bosnia and Herzegovina and became the first Bosnian woman to win a major international title in beauty contest.-Miss Earth...
Canada - Melanie Grace Bennett- Chile - Nazhla Sofía Abad González
Mainland China - Zhang Mei- Colombia - Diana Patricia Botero Ibarra
Costa Rica - María del Mar Ruiz Carballo
Czech Republic - Apolena Tůmová
Denmark - Julie Kristen Villumsen
Dominican Republic - Yilda Santana Subervi
Egypt - Ines Gohar
El Salvador - Elisa Sandoval Rodríguez
Estonia - Merilin Malmet- Finland - Elina Hurve
Germany - Miriam Thiele
Ghana - Beverly Asamoah Jecty'
Gibraltar - Charlene Gaiviso
United Kingdom - Louise GloverLouise GloverLouise Glover is an English model and photographer. She is well known for her work as a glamour model, with appearances in British lad mags, including FHM, Bizarre, Maxim, Loaded, and tabloids such as the News of the World, The Sun and Daily Star...- Greece - Juliana Patricia Drossou
Guatemala - Florecita de Jesús Cobián Azurdia
Honduras - Leslie Paredes Barahona
Hungary - Szilvia Toth
India - Reshmi Ghosh- Kenya - Winnie Adah Omwakwe
- ' - Lee Jin-ah
KosovoKosovoKosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
- Mirjeta Zeka
Lebanon - Raghida Antoun Farah
Malaysia - Pamela Ramachandran
Mexico - Libna Viruega Roldán
Nepal - Nira Gautam
Nicaragua - Yahoska Maria Cerda Urbina
Nigeria - Vanessa Ibiene Ekeke
Norway - Linn Naimak Olaisen
Panama - Carolina Lilibeth Miranda Samudio
Paraguay - Adriana Raquel Baum Ramos- Peru - Claudia Ortiz de Zevallos CanoClaudia Ortiz De ZevallosClaudia Ortiz De Zevallos was Miss Peru in 2003. She was born in Arequipa, Peru, November 9, 1981. On April 9, 2005 Claudia was third runner-up in the Miss Asia Pacific Pageant...
Philippines - April Rose Lim PerezApril Ross PerezApril Ross Lim Perez is a fashion model and beauty queen from the Philippines. She competed in the second edition of the national Miss Philippines beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Philippines 2002.-Personal background:...
Poland - Agnieszka Portka
Puerto Rico - Deidre Rodríguez
Singapore - Gayathri Unnijkrishan- Spain - Cristina Carpintero
Switzerland - Jade Chang
Tanzania - Tausi Abdalla
Thailand - Lalita Apaiwong
Uganda - Martha Semegura Nambajjwe
United States - Casey Marie Burns
Venezuela - Dagmar Catalina Votterl Peláez- ' - Sladjana BozovicSladjana BozovicSlađana Božović is a Swedish-born Serbian beauty pageant. She competed in Miss Universe 2002 and in the second edition of the international Miss Earth 2002 beauty pageant where she won the title of Miss Water 2002....