Mina Sue Choi
Mina Sue Choi | |
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| 최미나수 | |
 Choi in March 2023 | |
| Born | 21 February 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, (Communication studies) |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최미나수 |
| Hanja | 崔美娜秀 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Mi-na-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Minasu |
Mina Sue Choi (Korean: 최미나수; born 21 February 1999) is a South Korean model and beauty pageant winner who won Miss Earth 2022. She is the first Korean to win Miss Earth and one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Early life and education
Mina Sue Choi was born in Sydney, on 21 February 1999 and lived there until she was seven years old. Growing up, she lived in South Korea, Canada, the United States, and China. Choi attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she majored in communication studies.
Pageantry
Miss Korea 2021
On October 15, Choi won Miss Gyeonggi Incheon 2021, a Miss Korea regional preliminary. She participated in Miss Korea 2021 on November 16 and finished 1st runner-up.
Miss Earth 2022
On November 29, Choi represented South Korea in Miss Earth 2022 and won.
During the preliminary events, she won the following awards:
Swimsuit competition (Asia & Oceania)- Beach wear competition (Air Group)
- Long gown competition (Air Group)
Resort wear competition (Air Group)- Miss Mexico, Pampanga 2022
Choi became the first Korean to win the Miss Earth title and one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Filmography
Television show
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Battle for Tenancy: Penthouse | Channel A | Contestant | Ranked as 7th place |