Miss Earth 2002 was the second edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas in Malate, Manila, Philippines, on October 20, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated.
Džejla Glavović of Bosnia & Herzegovina won the title that year, also receiving Miss Talent. However, on May 28, 2003, the Miss Earth Foundation officially dethroned her "due to her failure to comply with the stipulations in her contract." Miss Air from Kenya, 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, Philippines.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Earth 2002 – Džejla Glavović – Winfred Omwakwe Miss Earth – Air 2002 – Slađana Božović (formerly Miss Water) Miss Earth – Water 2002 – Juliana Patricia Drossou (formerly Miss Fire) Miss Earth – Fire 2002 – Elina Hurve (became Miss Fire) Top 10 – Nazhla Sofía Abad – Diana Patricia Botero – Claudia Ortiz de Zevallos – April Ross Perez – Cristina Carpintero
Special awards Major awards Awards Contestant Miss Friendship – Charlene Gaiviso Miss Photogenic – April Ross Perez Miss Talent – Džejla Glavović Best in National Costume – Lee Jin-ah Best in Evening Gown – Claudia Ortiz de Zevallos Best in Swimsuit – Diana Patricia Botero
Minor/Sponsor awards Awards Contestant Mabuhay Beauties Miss Internet – Diana Patricia Botero Miss Avon Color – Nazhla Abad Miss Close-up Killer Confidence Smile – Slađana Božović Miss Creamsilk Beautiful Hair – Džejla Glavović Miss Ponds Radiant Skin – Patricia Drossou Miss Sunsilk Black Hair – Diana Patricia Botero
Contestants Fifty-three contestants competed for the title. Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometownAnjeza Maja18TiranaMercedes Apuzzo21Buenos AiresIneke Leffers21CanberraRamona Ramjit24BridgetownStéphanie Moreel25BrusselsSusana Valeria Vaca18LitoralDžejla Glavović19SarajevoMelanie Bennett18SurreyNazhla Abad25SantiagoZhang Mei25ShanghaiDiana Patricia Botero18AntioquiaMaría del Mar Ruiz22San JoséApolena Tůmová21PragueJulie Kristen Villumsen23CopenhagenYilda Santana23DuvergéInes Gohar23CairoElisa Sandoval22San SalvadorMerilin Malmet19TallinnElina Hurve21HelsinkiMiriam Thiele22BerlinBeverly Asamoah Jecty19AccraCharlene Gaiviso19GibraltarLouise Glover19St HelensPatricia Drossou22AthensFlorecita Cobián19Antigua GuatemalaLeslie Paredes22TegucigalpaSzilvia Tóth18PécsReshmi Ghosh23West BengalWinfred Omwakwe20NairobiMirjeta Zeka19PristinaRaghida Antoun Farah21BeirutPamela Ramachandran20Johor BahruLibna Viruega24Mexico CityNira Gautam18KathmanduYahoska María Cerda20CarazoVanessa Ibiene Ekeke24LagosLinn Olaisen20TromsøCarolina Miranda20Bocas del ToroAdriana Baum24AsunciónClaudia Ortiz de Zevallos20ArequipaApril Ross Perez21Zamboanga CityAgnieszka Portka24SzczecinDeidre Rodríguez22Santa IsabelGayathri Unnijkrishan23SingaporeJin-ah Lee20SeoulCristina Carpintero21MadridJade Chang24ZürichTausi Abdalla22Dar es SalaamLalita Apaiwong21BangkokMartha Semegura Nambajjwe21KampalaCasey Marie Burns21Long BeachDagmar Catalina Votterl20LaraSlađana Božović21Kragujevac
Notes
Debuts
Withdrawals During the contest – Jurraney Toppenberg walked out during the 2nd week. – Adriana Luci de Souza Reis returned home with a kidney infection. – Ivana Mucić
Before the contest
References
External links
Miss Earth Foundation Miss Earth Foundation Kids' I Love My Planet Nazhla Abad, Miss Earth Chile 2002