Mina Sue Choi Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | 57 kg |
Date of Birth | February 21, 1999 |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Eye Color | Light Brown |
Mina Sue Choi is a South Korean model and beauty pageant contestant who won the Miss Earth title in November 2022. It was the 22nd edition of the Miss Earth pageant and the first one held in the standard format since 2019 – the competition was held virtually in 2020 and 2021 due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mina’s win was historic because this was the first time a South Korean contestant had won the Miss Earth pageant. This was also South Korea’s first victory ever in any of the ‘Big Four’ international beauty pageants – Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth. At the 2022 Miss Earth beauty pageant, Mina also won multiple awards during the competition’s preliminary events – 1st place in the swimsuit competition (Asia & Oceania), 1st place in the beachwear competition (Air Group), 1st place in the long gown competition (Air Group), and 3rd place in the resort wear competition (Air Group).
Born Name
Mina Sue Choi
Nick Name
Mina
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Residence
Seoul, South Korea
Nationality
Education
Mina, after her high school graduation, had attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a public land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area of Illinois, United States. Established in 1867, it is one of the largest public universities in the United States. There, she majored in communication studies.
Occupation
Model, Beauty Pageant Contestant
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
57 kg or 125.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
She is of Korean descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slender frame
- Ever-changing hairstyle
- Gleaming face
- Affable smile
Mina Sue Choi Facts
- Born to parents of Korean origin in Sydney, Australia, Mina lived there until she was about 7 years old. This gave her a good grasp of the English language in her formative years. Over the next few years, owing to her parents’ work, she lived in South Korea, Canada, the United States, and China.
- She first came into the spotlight in October 2021 when she won the Miss Gyeonggi Incheon title – a regional preliminary competition of the Miss Korea beauty pageant. Incheon, South Korea’s 3rd-largest city, is located on the coast of the Gyeonggi Province, the most populous province in South Korea.
- The following month, Mina finished as the 1st runner-up at the 2021 edition of the Miss Korea beauty pageant – the national beauty pageant in South Korea. This qualified her for participation in the Miss Earth beauty pageant (one of the ‘Big Four’ international beauty pageants) – which she went on to win in November 2022.
- In 2022, she participated in Battle for Tenancy: Penthouse – a South Korean survival-based reality TV program that involved 8 contestants. She finished the competition in 7th place.
Featured Image by Mina Sue Choi / Instagram