| Miss Earth 2002 | |
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| Date | October 29, 2002 |
| Presenters | Marc Nelson |
| Venue | Folk Arts Theater, Pasay City, Philippines |
| Broadcaster | ABS-CBN, The Filipino Channel, Star World |
| Entrants | 53 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts | Albania, Barbados, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Honduras, Korea, Kosovo, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Switzerland, Uganda, Yugoslavia |
| Withdraws | Brazil, Croatia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Taiwan, Zanzibar |
| Winner | Winfred Omwakwe Kenya |
Miss Earth 2002, the second edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held in Quezon City, Philippines on October 29, 2002.[1][2] In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant in terms of number of contestants.[3][4]
Džejla Glavović of Bosnia-Herzegovina won the title that year, also receiving Miss Talent.[5][6] However, on May 28, 2003, the Miss Earth Foundation officially dethroned her "due to her failure to comply with the stipulations in her contract." First runner-up from Kenya, Winfred Omwakwe, took over the position of Miss Earth 2002.[7][8] Omwakwe was formally crowned as the new Miss Earth 2002 on August 7, 2003 at the Carousel Gardens in Mandaluyong City, Philippines.[9][10]
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| Final Rrsults | Contestant |
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| Miss Earth 2002 |
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| Miss Air (1st runner-up) |
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| Miss Water (2nd runner-up) | |
| Miss Fire (3rd runner-up) |
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| Semi-finalists |
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| Special award | Contestant |
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| Miss Photogenic | Philippines - April Rose Lim Perez |
| Best National Costume | Korea - Lee Jin-ah |
| Miss Friendship | Gibraltar - Charlene Gaiviso |
| Miss Talent | Bosnia and Herzegovina - Džejla Glavović |
| Best in Swimsuit | Colombia - Diana Patricia Botero |
| Best in Long Gown | Peru - Claudia Ortiz |
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, 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).[11]
List of countries and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2002:[12]
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