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2002 Miss International Christina Sawaya from Lebanon 

Place Crowned: Tokyo, Japan

Full name: Christina Sawaya

Date of Birth: 16 August 1980

Place of Birth: Lebanon

Profession: Model

The first Miss International of Middle Eastern descent

Top Lebanon Model 1999

The first Miss International contestant to win the prestigious Global Beauties Award for "Best Overall Performance"

Runners-up in the pageant:
1st runner-up:France, Emmanuelle Jagodsinski 
2nd runner-up:Japan, Hana Urushima

THE REST OF THE SEMI-FINALISTS: 
CZECH REPUBLIC - Lenka Taussigova 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Jeimi Hernández Franjul 
KOREA - Yoon-joo Gi 
NICARAGUA - Marianela Lacayo 
POLAND - Monika Angermann 
SENEGAL - Mame Diarra Mballo 
SPAIN - Laura Espinosa Huertas 
THAILAND - Piyanuch Khamboon 
TURKEY - Nihan Akkus

AWARDS: 
Miss Friendship: Miss Hong Kong - Cathy Wu Kar-Wai 
Most Photogenic: Miss China - Amy Yan Wei 
Best National Costume: Miss Korea- Yoon-joo Gi