Mina Sue Choi

Mina Sue Choi (born February 21, 1999) is a South Korean beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth 2022. She is the first Korean to win Miss Earth and the first to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Early life and education
Mina Sue Choi was born in Sydney, on February 21, 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.

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)

Choi became the first Korean to win the Miss Earth title and one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.