Yasmina Zaytoun
Yasmina Ismail Zaytoun (Arabic: ياسمينة إسماعيل زيتون; born October 26, 2002) is a Lebanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon 2022. She represented Lebanon at Miss Universe 2022 and will also compete at Miss World 2023.[1]
Yasmina Zaytoun | |
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ياسمينة زيتون | |
Born | Yasmina Ismail Zaytoun 26 October 2002 Tyre, Lebanon |
Education | Notre Dame University-Louaize |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Lebanon 2022 |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Lebanon 2022 (Winner) Miss Universe 2022 (Unplaced) Miss World 2023 (TBD) |
Early life and education
Zaytoun was born on October 26, 2002, in Tyre, and was raised in the city. Her father is from Kfarchouba, a village in the Hasbaya District of the Nabatieh Governorate,[2] while her mother is of Palestinian descent. She entered Notre Dame University-Louaize in Zouk Mosbeh to pursue a bachelor's degree in journalism.[3] In April 2021, she started hosting an education show titled With Yasmina Show.[4][5]
Pageantry
Miss Lebanon 2022
Zaytoun began her pageantry career in 2022, after she was selected to represent the district of Hasbaya at the Miss Lebanon 2022 pageant held at the Forum de Beyrouth in Beirut on July 24, 2022, where she competed with 16 other candidates for the title.[6][7] Zaytoun advanced to the top nine, then the top 5, before being announced as the competition's winner, succeeding Miss Lebanon 2018 Maya Reaidy.[8][9] During the virtual speech given by Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih, the national director of Miss Universe Lebanon, it was announced that the winner of the pageant will also represent Lebanon at Miss Universe 2022 in addition to Miss World 2023.[10][11][12]
References
- "Yasmina Zaytoun Crowned Miss Lebanon 2022". Beirut.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Andrews, Farah (July 25, 2022). "Who is Yasmina Zaytoun, the journalism student crowned Miss Lebanon 2022?". The National News. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- "تتويج ياسمينا زيتون أول ملكة لجمال لبنان منذ أربع سنوات". EuroNews. July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- "هذا هو تاج ملكة جمال لبنان ياسمينا زيتون!" (in Arabic). hiamag.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Zbibo, Zeina (July 24, 2022). "Journalism student, educational show host Yasmina Zaitoun crowned Miss Lebanon 2022". Arab News. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Homsi, Nada (July 24, 2022). "Miss Lebanon returns to the nation's screens". thenationalnews.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "Because We Miss Lebanon, Miss Lebanon contest is back-[REPORT]". lbcgroup.tv. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- "هذه أسماء وصور مشتركات "ملكة جمال لبنان 2022" (in Arabic). imlebanon.org. July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Zoghbi, Jana (July 24, 2022). "Yasmina Zaytoun Just Won Miss Lebanon 2022". The961. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "Yasmina Zaytoun Miss Liban 2022" (in French). Ici Beyrouth. July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "خاص – "الفن" يكشف عن أسماء أعضاء لجنة تحكيم Miss Lebanon" (in Arabic). elfann.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- "خاص الفن- الكشف عن أسماء وصور مشتركات مسابقة ملكة جمال لبنان 2022" (in Arabic). elfann.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.