Mina Sue Choi (Korean최미나수; born February 21, 1999) is a South Korean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth 2022.[2][3] She is the first Korean to win Miss Earth and the first to win one of the Big Four beauty pageants.[4] As of September 2024, Ryu Seo-byn of Busan is the contestant of Miss Earth that represents South Korea.

Mina Sue Choi
최미나수
Choi in March 2023
Born (1999-02-22) February 22, 1999 (age 25)
Alma materUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, (Communication studies)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Korea 2021
  • (1st runner-up)
  • Miss Earth 2022
  • (winner)
Korean name
Hangul
최미나수
Hanja
崔美娜秀
Revised RomanizationChoe Mi-na-su
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Minasu

Early life and education

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Mina Sue Choi was born in Sydney, on February 21, 1999[5] and lived there until she was seven years old. Growing up, she lived in South Korea, Canada, the United States, and China.[6] Choi attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she majored in communication studies.[7]

Pageantry

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Miss Korea 2021

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On October 15, Choi won Miss Gyeonggi Incheon 2021, a Miss Korea regional preliminary.[8] She participated in Miss Korea 2021 on November 16 and finished 1st runner-up.[9][10]

Miss Earth 2022

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Choi won Miss Earth 2022, on November 29, 2022, representing South Korea. During the preliminary events, she won the swimsuit competition (Asia & Oceania),[11] beach wear competition (Air Group),[12] and long gown competition (Air Group).[13] Choi was the first Korean to win the Miss Earth title and one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[14][15]

Filmography

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Television show

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Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2022 Battle for Tenancy: Penthouse Channel A Contestant Ranked as 7th place [16]

References

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  1. ^ "Miss Earth 2022: Mina Sue Choi". www.missearth.tv. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Adina, Armin (November 29, 2022). "Mina Sue Choi from South Korea is Miss Earth 2022". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Bracamonte, Earl D.C. (December 3, 2022). "Who is Mina Sue Choi, first Korean Miss Earth 2022 winner?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Choi, Bo-ran (November 30, 2022). "최미나수, '미스 어스' 1위... 韓 최초 세계 미인 대회 우승" [Choi Mina-sue, 1st place in 'Miss Earth'... Korea's first world beauty contest winner]. YTN star (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Happy Earth Queen's Day!". Instagram.com. Miss Earth. February 21, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Pagulong, Charmie Joy (December 1, 2022). "Korean beauty named Miss Earth 2022". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Oh, Gi-geum (November 30, 2022). "한국인 최초로 '미스 어스' 우승 차지한 최미나수" [Choi Mina-sue, the first Korean to win 'Miss Earth']. Vogue Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Lee, Beom-gu (October 15, 2021). "'미스코리아 지역 예선' 미스경기·인천 眞에 최미나수씨" ['Miss Korea Regional Preliminary' Miss Gyeonggi · Incheon 眞 Choi Mina-sue]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Lariosa, Saab (November 29, 2022). "Get to know Miss Earth 2022, Mina Sue Choi, the first Korean to win the crown". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "Choi Seo-eun crowned 2021 Miss Korea". The Korea Times. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. ^ Abubakar-Jocson, Liza (November 16, 2022). "Miss Earth beauties in Zamboanga City for swimsuit competition". Manila Bulletin.
  12. ^ missearth. "#MissEarth2022 Air Group Best in Beach Wear Gold winner is Mina Sue Choi from Korea". Instagram.
  13. ^ Tarlac PIO (November 24, 2022). "Korea wins long gown competition". Punto Central Luzon.
  14. ^ Jang, Ji-min (November 30, 2022). "韓 최초 세계 1등 된 미스코리아…'미스 어스' 23살 최미나수" [Korea's first Miss Korea to be ranked #1 in the world... 'Miss Earth' 23-year-old Mina-sue Choi]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "South Korea's Mina Sue Cho is Miss Earth 2022; PH finishes in Top 20". ABS-CBN News. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  16. ^ Lim, Chaeryeong (August 17, 2022). "'입주쟁탈전 펜트하우스' 최미나수의 등장+서출구, 낸시랭에 분노..."권력을 얻더니"(종합)" [Appearance of Mina-sue Choi + exit from West, anger at Nancy Lang in 'Penthouse before moving in'... "I gained power"]. 헤럴드팝 (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2022.


Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Earth
2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Woo Hee-jun
Miss Earth Korea
2022
Succeeded by
Jang Da-yeon