Kevin Lilliana Junaedy (born 5 January 1996) is a presenter, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss International 2017.[3][4][5] She is the first Indonesian and Muslim women to win Miss International, and was the first to win one of the four major international pageants for Indonesia.[6][7][8] Prior to winning Miss International, she was previously crowned as Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2017.[9][10]

Kevin Lilliana
Lilliana in 2017
Born (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28)
Bandung, Indonesia
EducationMaranatha Christian University
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1][2]
SpouseOskar Mahendra
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Major
competition(s)
  • Puteri Indonesia 2017
  • (Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan)
  • (Best Traditional Costume)
  • Miss International 2017 (Winner)
  • (Miss Best Dresser)
  • (Miss People Choice Award)
Signature

Early life and career

Lilliana was born on 5 January 1996 in Bandung,[11] to a Chinese-Indonesian father Eddie Foe Junaedy[9][10] and Sundanese mother, Lina Yulianti.[12][13] Lilliana is the eldest of two siblings.[14] Graduated in 2017, She holds a bachelor degree in interior design from the Faculty of Arts and Design of Maranatha Christian University.[15][16][17][18]

On February 2, 2020, Lilliana married singer and entertainment producer, Oskar Mahendra.[19] Mahendra has a daughter from a previous relationship.[20][21] On 21 October 2020, she gave birth to a daughter.[22][23]

Pageantry

Puteri Indonesia 2017

Lillian entered and won Puteri Indonesia West Java 2017,[24][25] subsequently competing in Puteri Indonesia 2017.[15] During finals night on March 31, 2017 held in Jakarta Convention Center, she won the title of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan, in addition she also won Best Traditional Costume and was first runner-up for Miss Talent.[26][27][28]

Miss International 2017

As the winner of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2017, Lilliana represented Indonesia at Miss International 2017,[29][30][31] held in the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan on November 14, 2017, and was crowned at the end of the competition by her predecessor, Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa from the Philippines.[29][32][33][34]

In addition to winning the crown, she also won the Miss Best Dresser special award.[35][36][37] She wore a national costume called "Mbok Jamu Gendong and the Ancient Secret Potion" inspired by Indonesia's traditional herbal-medicine Jamu.[38][39][40] Her achievement also marked Indonesia's first win at one of the famed Big Four international beauty pageants.[41][42][43][44]

During the final round of speech portion of the pageant, each finalist were given a chance to express their plans if crowned Miss International and share their personal advocacies.[45][46] Lilliana's speech read:

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Indonesia's national motto that means 'Unity in Diversity'. Indonesia is one of the few countries that has such a diversity of cultures, languages and beliefs. That is why I am a big believer in unity in diversity. This world is a beautiful place because of its wide variety, not similarities, and if I become Miss International I will spread these positive values and spread the culture of accepting and respecting differences, because I know that every country has their own cultures, character and identities. Therefore, let's create a perfect solution by learning, understand and appreciating each other.[45][46]

On November 9, 2018, she crowned her successor Mariem Velazco from Venezuela as Miss International 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. She finished her reign at 11 months, 3 weeks, and 5 days.[47]

References

  1. ^ "Miss International 2017 - Kevin Liliana Profile". Miss International. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  2. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (27 March 2018). "Miss International Kevin Liliana Punya "Cheating Day" Diet". Kompas Newspaper (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-10-01.
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  4. ^ "In pictures: Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia wins Miss International 2017 [PHOTOS]". International Business Times Singapore. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Kevin Lilliana se corona Miss Internacional 2017" (in Spanish). ¡Hola!. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "Indonesian gets Miss International crown; PH bet fails to get into finals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "La indonesia Kevin Lilliana se corona Miss Internacional 2017 en Tokio" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Herald. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Cocok untuk Rayakan Imlek 2019, 5 Outfit Serba Merah ala Kevin Liliana ini Bisa Jadi Inspirasi". Tribun Network (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  10. ^ a b "Alasan Kevin Liliana Lebih Memilih jadi Reporter". MSN. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  11. ^ "Wali Kota Bandung Sambut Miss International Kevin Liliana". Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of The Republic of Indonesia for Bandung City. December 3, 2017.
  12. ^ "Kevin Liliana, Siap Memberikan Kontribusi Bagi Indonesia dan Dunia". Femina (Indonesia) (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  13. ^ "Awet Muda di Usia 50, Ayah Kevin Lilliana Bikin Gagal Fokus". Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). 16 November 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  14. ^ "Sibling Goals, 10 Potret Kedekatan Kevin Liliana Dengan Audi Danendra". Times of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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  18. ^ 『ミキモト真珠島 世界の美女が訪問 現役海女と歓談 <写真60枚>Mainichi Shimbun、2017年11月19日
  19. ^ "10 Penampilan terbaru Kevin Lilliana, kini berhijab". RCTI. November 16, 2020.
  20. ^ "7 Potret Resepsi Pernikahan Kevin Liliana dan Oskar Mahendra, Mewah dan Elegan". liputan 6 (in Indonesian). 3 February 2020.
  21. ^ Times, I. D. N.; A, Rosita. "10 Fakta Oskar Mahendra, Duda Keren yang Menikahi Kevin Liliana". Times of Indonesia (in Indonesian).
  22. ^ "10 Perjuangan Kehamilan Kevin Liliana hingga Melahirkan Anak Pertama". Times of Indonesia. October 22, 2020.
  23. ^ "Melahirkan Anak Pertama, Ini 6 Potret Perjalanan Kehamilan Kevin Liliana". Liputan 6. October 22, 2020.
  24. ^ "Puteri Indonesia Asal Jabar Akan Diterima Gubernur" (in Indonesian). Jawa Barat Provincial Government. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  25. ^ "8 Fakta Menarik Kevin Lilliana, Miss International 2017" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  26. ^ "Indonesian beauty queen crowned Miss International 2017 in Tokyo". EFE. 14 November 2017.
  27. ^ "Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017". Rappler. 14 November 2017.
  28. ^ Mich Padayhag (14 November 2017). "Indonesia wins Miss International 2017, Mariel de Leon fails to make the cut". Cebu Daily Inquirer.
  29. ^ a b "ミス・インターナショナル世界大会上位入賞者からの活動報告 - 内閣府". Cabinet Office (Japan). Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  30. ^ "Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana Crowned as Miss International 2017". News18 India. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  31. ^ Dishya Sharma (14 November 2017). "Philippines knocked out as Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia wins Miss International 2017; complete list of sub-contest winners". International Business Times Indonesia. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  32. ^ "Indonesian Model Kevin Lilliana Crowned Miss International". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  33. ^ "Indonesian Beauty Queen Crowned Miss International 2017 in Tokyo" (in Spanish). Latin American Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
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  35. ^ "Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
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  38. ^ "Miss International 2017 Kevin Liliana and her unique national costume". The Jakarta Post. 14 November 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  39. ^ "Stunning costumes at Miss International 2017 pageant". AsiaOne. 15 November 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  40. ^ Fernando, Jeff. "Newly crowned 2017 Miss International Kevin Lilliana trained in PH | PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  41. ^ 『第57回ミス・インターナショナル世界大会』ケビン リリアナ(21歳・インドネシア代表)がグランプリ<写真60枚>WWSチャンネル、2017年11月17日
  42. ^ インドネシア代表が優勝 ミス・インターナショナル <写真60枚>Nishinippon Shimbun、2017年11月14日
  43. ^ "New Miss International". Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  44. ^ "A boot camp for beauty queens? You bet your sweet sequins it exists". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  45. ^ a b "Miss Indonesia Kevin Lilliana's speech on 'Unity in Diversity' helps earn her the crown at Miss International 2017". Coconuts Media. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  46. ^ a b "Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana speech on 'Unity in Diversity' at Miss International 2017". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  47. ^ "Venezuela's Mariem Velazco wins Japan's Miss International Beauty pageant". The Herald News. Retrieved November 11, 2018.


Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss International
2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan
2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Puteri West Java
2017
Succeeded by