Miss Universe 2002

Miss Universe 2002, the 51st Miss Universe pageant, was held on 29 May 2002 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 75 delegates competed in this year. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned by Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico as her successor at the end of the event. Fedorova was dethroned four months later[1] and 1st runner-up Justine Pasek of Panama took over the Miss Universe title.

Miss Universe 2002
Justine Pasek of Panama, Miss Universe 2002
Date29 May 2002
Presenters
EntertainmentMarc Anthony
VenueColiseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants75
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerJustine Pasek
 Panama (Assumed)
Oxana Fedorova
 Russia (Dethroned)
CongenialityMerlisa George
 US Virgin Islands
Best National CostumeVanessa Mendoza
 Colombia
PhotogenicIsis Casalduc
 Puerto Rico

To date, the 2002 pageant is the only time the 1st runner-up has assumed the title when the reigning Miss Universe became incapable of fulfilling her duties, as explained in the disclaimer traditionally read out by hosts before announcing the winner in the live show. The official reason for Fedorova's dethronement has not been disclosed by the Miss Universe Organization. This was the last Miss Universe show to be aired on CBS. Beginning with the next Miss Universe pageant, NBC assumed co-ownership of the pageant along with Donald Trump, and as a result began televising the pageant.

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Universe 2002
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Final Competition Score

Order of announcements

Contestants
Oxana Fedorova of Russia, Miss Universe 2002 but later on was dethroned.
Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss Universe 2002

Notes

Debut

Returns

Replacements
  •  Spain - The winner of Miss España 2001 pageant, Lorena Ayala cut all ties with the Miss España organization and lost the right to representing Spain in any international pageant after a threat of lawsuit against the Miss España Organization by her family side due to breaching her contract with the organization, then they replaced her with the new Miss España 2002, Vania Millán by the Miss Universe Organization's request.[2][3]

Withdrawals
  •  Argentina - No contest due to the Argentinian economic crisis of 2001.
  •  Belize - Karen Russell - Lack of Sponsorship, went to Miss World 2002.
  •  Botswana - No contest until 2004.
  •  Great Britain - Yana Booth
  •  Hong Kong - Shirley Yeung - the Miss Hong Kong pageant lost their Miss Universe licence in 2001 due to lack of interest.
  •  Lebanon - Christina Sawaya, Miss Lebanon 2001 withdrew because she supported the Second Intifada and started that she couldn't compete with Miss Israel 2002, Yamit Har-Noy at the pageant. She took part at Miss International 2002 in the latter part of the year and won the crown.
  •  Malta - Loredana Zammit - The Miss Malta organization lost their Miss Universe licence that year.
  •  Mayotte - Attempted to obtain a MU license. Denied. Winner of the Miss Mayotte pageant competes in Miss France.
  •  New Zealand - No contest.
  •  Paraguay - María Gabriela Riquelme Escuna - The Miss Paraguay organization lost their Miss Universe licence.
  •  St. Maarten - Bernice Gumbs - Lack of Sponsorship
  •  Taiwan R.O.C. - No contest.
  •  Turks and Caicos - Euwonka Selver - She was destroned few weeks before leaving for the pageant and the organization didn't remplace her.

Other countries with Miss Universe licence that didn't send delegates that year:

Awards

Other notes
  • The Parade of Nations was conducted outdoors in the streets of Old San Juan for the first time and the delegates all wore their national costumes and presented in alphabetical order. This format of the parade would continue until 2005, although from 2003 to 2005, the delegates did not wear their national costumes during the parade.
  • Josiane Oliveira of Brazil was dethroned after Big Brother Brasil. The local organization discovered that she was married. The 2002 Miss Brazil 1st runner-up took over the title just two months before passing the crown to her successor.

General references
  • West, Donald (ed.). "Miss Universe 2002". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.

References
  1. "New Miss Universe Crowned". CNN. September 24, 2002. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  2. "Los padres de Lorena Van Heerde denuncian a la organización de Miss España por impago". HOLA USA. April 5, 2002.
  3. "Lorena Van Heerde: 'Aunque habían enviado mi documentación a Miss Universo, sabían que no pensaba ir'". HOLA USA. April 11, 2002.
  4. http://www.bellezavenezolana.net/news/2003/cdic02.htm
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