Lebanese beauty pageant titleholder
Yasmina Ismail Zaytoun (Arabic : ياسمينة إسماعيل زيتون ) is a Lebanese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon 2022 . She represented Lebanon at Miss Universe 2022 and Miss World 2023. She is the runner-up of Miss World 2023 .
Early life and education
Zaytoun was born and raised in Tyre, Lebanon . Her father is from Kfarchouba , South Lebanon , while her mother is of Palestinian descent.[citation needed ] She entered Notre Dame University-Louaize in Zouk Mosbeh to pursue a bachelor's degree in Journalism.[ 2] In April 2021, she began hosting an educational show called With Yasmina Show .[ 3] [ 4]
Pageantry
Miss Lebanon 2022
Zaytoun began her pageantry career in 2022, when she represented Hasbaya District and won Miss Lebanon 2022 , held at the Forum de Beyrouth in Beirut on July 24, 2022. She competed against 16 other candidates for the title.[ 5] [ 6] She succeeded the previous winner Maya Reaidy .[ 7] [ 8] 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 would represent Lebanon at Miss Universe 2022 in addition to Miss World 2023.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Miss World 2023
Zaytoun was first runner-up at Miss World 2023, and received Miss World Asia 2023's title[ 13]
References
^ Zaytoun, Yasmina (February 13, 2024). "Yasmina Zaytoun - LEBANON" . Yasmina Zaytoun - Miss World 2023 Lebanon .
^ Andrews, Farah (July 25, 2022). "Who is Yasmina Zaytoun, the journalism student crowned Miss Lebanon 2022?" . The National News. 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 .
^ "Yasmina Zaytoun Crowned Miss Lebanon 2022" . Beirut.com . July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 .
^ "Miss World 2024 in pics: Krystyna Pyszkova wins title; Lebanon's Yasmina Zaytoun is first runner-up" . CNBC TV18. March 10, 2024.