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Miss Universe 2002

Summary

Miss Universe 2002 was the 51st Miss Universe pageant, held at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 29 May 2002.

Miss Universe 2002
Justine Pasek
Date29 May 2002
Presenters
EntertainmentMarc Anthony
VenueColiseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants75
Placements10
Debuts
  • Albania
  • China
Withdrawals
  • Argentina
  • Botswana
  • Lebanon
  • Malta
  • New Zealand
  • Paraguay
  • Taiwan
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Zimbabwe
Returns
  • Australia
  • Guyana
  • Kenya
  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
Winner
CongenialityMerlisa Rhonda George, (United States Virgin Islands)
Best National CostumeVanessa Mendoza
(Colombia)
PhotogenicIsis Casalduc, (Puerto Rico)
← 2001
2003 →

At the end of the event, Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico crowned Oxana Fedorova of Russia as Miss Universe 2002.[1] This was the first time that Russia had been crowned Miss Universe.

Fedorova had her title removed four months later as she could not travel to fulfill her duties, and was replaced by first runner-up Justine Pasek of Panama.[2]

Contestants from seventy-five countries competed in this pageant. The competition was hosted by Phil Simms and Daisy Fuentes, and Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee was the backstage correspondent. Marc Anthony performed at this pageant. This was also the last Miss Universe edition to be aired on CBS.

Background edit

 
Coliseo Roberto Clemente, Miss Universe 2002 venue

Location and date edit

In December 2001, Jorge Santini, then-mayor of San Juan and Miss Universe 2001 Denise Quiñones attended at a news conference in San Juan where it was announced that the 2002 pageant will be held in Puerto Rico for the second consecutive year. The city of San Juan was chosen as the venue of the pageant from eight other cities.[3]

Selection of participants edit

Seventy-five countries and territories competed in the pageant. One candidate was appointed to her position to replace the original winner.

Replacements edit

Lorena Ayala, the winner of Miss España 2001 pageant, cut all ties with the Miss España organization and lost the right to represent Spain at any international pageant after a threat of a lawsuit against the Miss España Organization by her family, due to a contractual breach with the organization. Ayala was replaced by Vania Millán at the request of the Miss Universe Organization.[4][5]

Debuts and withdrawals edit

The 2002 edition saw the debuts of Albania and China,[6] and the returns of Kenya who last competed in Miss Universe 1995, Guyana who last competed in Miss Universe 1999, and Australia. Mauritius, and Namibia who last competed in Miss Universe 2000. Karen Russell of Belize and Yana Booth of Great Britain withdrew due to a change of the local franchise holder.[7][8] Christina Sawaya, Miss Lebanon 2001, withdrew due to her support of the Second Intifada, stating that she couldn't compete with Miss Israel 2002, Yamit Har-Noy at the pageant.[9] Euwonka Selver of the Turks and Caicos Islands had her title removed a few weeks before leaving for the pageant, and the organization didn't replace her. Shirley Yeung of Hong Kong, Loredana Zammit of Malta, and Gabriela Riquelme of Paraguay withdrew after their respective organizations lost their licenses. Hong Kong began sending their candidates to Miss China in 2003. Argentina, Barbados, Botswana, New Zealand, and Taiwan withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.

 
Oxana Fedorova, the original winner

Replacement of Oxana Fedorova edit

In September 2002, four months after winning Miss Universe, Fedorova was replaced by Justine Pasek, making her the first Miss Universe to be removed during their reign.[10][11] According to then-president of the Miss Universe Organization Paula Shugart, Fedorova was not able to fulfill her duties as she needed to spend a lot of time in Russia.[12] Fedorova was expected to travel extensively and make personal appearances as part of her duties, but she declined to participate in some of those assignments, including the 2002 Miss Teen USA pageant.[11]

In an interview with Russian TV Channel 2, Fedorova said she was surprised when the Miss Universe Organization described her resignation as an ouster, and that the decision to return the crown was up to her. According to Fedorova, the reason why she spent so much time in Russia was because of her education. Fedorova is a police lieutenant in Russia, and at the time she was Miss Universe, she was finishing her dissertation at the Academy of Internal Affairs which she defended in October of the same year.[13] Fedorova also refuted speculations that she is pregnant because she is not yet married.[13][14]

First runner-up Justine Pasek was crowned as Miss Universe 2002 at a press conference in New York City by Donald Trump.[15]

Results edit

 
Miss Universe 2002 participating countries and territories

Placements edit

Placement Contestant
Miss Universe 2002
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Special awards edit

Award Winner
Miss Photogenic
Miss Congeniality

Best National Costume edit

Placement Contestant
Winner
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up

Pageant edit

Selection committee edit

Final broadcast edit

Contestants edit

Seventy-five contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown
  Albania Anisa Kospiri 19 Tirana
  Angola Giovana Leite[20] 18 Luanda
  Antigua and Barbuda Aisha Ralph[21] 24 St. John's
  Aruba Deyanira Frank 23 San Nicolaas
  Australia Sarah Davies[22] 19 Brisbane
  The Bahamas Nadia Albury[23] 21 Nassau
  Belgium Ann Van Elsen[24] 22 Mol
  Bolivia Paola Coimbra[25] 21 Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  Brazil Joseane Oliveira[26] 20 Canoas
  British Virgin Islands Anestasia Tonge 18 Tortola
  Bulgaria Elina Georgieva 19 Sofia
  Canada Neelam Verma[27] 26 Montreal
  Cayman Islands Shannon McLean 24 East End
  Chile Nicole Rencoret[28] 25 Santiago
  China Zhuo Ling[29] 19 Shanghai
  Colombia Vanessa Mendoza[30] 20 Unguía
  Costa Rica Merilyn Villalta[31] 22 Cartago
  Croatia Ivana Paris[32] 18 Pazin
  Curaçao Ayanette Statia 19 Willemstad
  Cyprus Demetra Eleftheriou 19 Nicosia
  Czech Republic Diana Kobzanová[33] 20 Roudná
  Dominican Republic Ruth Ocumárez[34] 20 Santo Domingo
  Ecuador Isabel Ontaneda-Pinto[35] 23 Quito
  Egypt Sally Shaheen[36] 24 Cairo
  El Salvador Elisa Sandoval[37] 22 San Salvador
  Estonia Jana Tafenau[38] 19 Tallinn
  Finland Janette Broman 20 Lieto
  France Sylvie Tellier 20 Nantes
  Germany Natascha Börger[39] 21 Bönningstedt
  Ghana Stephanie Walkins-Fia 22 Accra
  Greece Lena Paparigopoulou 21 Athens
  Guatemala Carina Velasquez 21 Zacapa
  Guyana Mia Rahaman[21] 22 Georgetown
  Honduras Erika Ramirez 18 Atlántida
  Hungary Edit Friedl 23 Budapest
  India Neha Dhupia 21 Delhi
  Ireland Lisa O'Sullivan 20 South Dublin
  Israel Yamit Har-Noy 20 Oranit
  Italy Anna Rigon 23 Vicenza
  Jamaica Sanya Hughes[21] 19 Kingston
  Japan Mina Chiba 24 Tokyo
  Kenya Julie Njeru 19 Laikipia
  Malaysia Karen Lit Eit Ang 25 Kuching
  Mauritius Karen Alexandre 22 Port Louis
  Mexico Ericka Cruz 20 Mérida
  Namibia Michelle Heitha 26 Windhoek
  Netherlands Kim Kötter 19 Losser
  Nicaragua Marianela Lacayo 21 Managua
  Nigeria Chinenye Ochuba 18 Lagos
  Northern Mariana Islands Virginia Gridley[40] 22 Chalan Kanoa
  Norway Hege Hatlo[41] 21 Rogaland
  Panama Justine Pasek 22 Panama City
  Peru Adriana Zubiate[42] 20 Callao
  Philippines Karen Loren Agustín[43] 19 Manila
  Poland Joanna Dozdrowska[44] 23 Szczecin
  Portugal Iva Lamarão[45] 19 Ovar
  Puerto Rico Isis Casalduc 21 Utuado
  Russia Oxana Fedorova 24 Saint Petersburg
  Singapore Nuraliza Osman 25 Singapore
  Slovakia Eva Džodlová[46] 19 Prešov
  Slovenia Iris Mulej[47] 20 Kranj
  South Africa Vanessa Carreira 22 Boksburg
  South Korea Kim Min-kyoung 20 Seoul
  Spain Vania Millan[4] 24 Almería
  Sweden Malou Hansson 19 Järfälla
  Switzerland Jennifer Ann Gerber 20 Aargau
  Thailand Janjira Janchome 19 Phitsanulok
  Trinidad and Tobago Nasma Mohammed[21] 23 Princes Town
  Turkey Çağla Kubat 23 İzmir
  Ukraine Liliana Gorova 20 Kyiv
  United States Shauntay Hinton[48] 23 Washington, D.C.
  United States Virgin Islands Merlisa Rhonda George 26 Saint Croix
  Uruguay Fiorella Fleitas 20 Canelones
  Venezuela Cynthia Lander 19 Caracas
  Yugoslavia Slađana Božović 21 Kragujevac

Notes edit

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References edit

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External links edit

  • Miss Universe official website

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