Kevin Lilliana Explained

Birth Date:5 January 1996
Birth Place:Bandung, Indonesia
Education:Maranatha Christian University
Height:1.78m[1] [2]
Spouse:Oskar Mahendra
Children:1
Signature:Kevin Lilliana Junaedy Signature.png

Kevin Lilliana Junaedy (born 5 January 1996) is a presenter, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss International 2017.[3] [4] [5] She is the first Indonesian and the first 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]

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]

On February 2, 2020, Lilliana married singer and entertainment producer, Oskar Mahendra.[18] Mahendra has a daughter from a previous relationship.[19] [20] On 21 October 2020, she gave birth to a daughter.[21] [22]

Pageantry

Puteri Indonesia 2017

Lillian entered and won Puteri Indonesia West Java 2017,[23] [24] subsequently competing in Puteri Indonesia 2017.[25] 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] 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.[31] [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:

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miss International 2017 - Kevin Liliana Profile. Miss International. en. 2019-10-01.
  2. Web site: Miss International Kevin Liliana Punya "Cheating Day" Diet. Media. Kompas Cyber. Kompas Newspaper. 27 March 2018 . id. 2019-10-01.
  3. News: Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017. Daily Pakistan. November 14, 2017.
  4. News: In pictures: Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia wins Miss International 2017 [PHOTOS] ]. International Business Times Singapore. November 14, 2017.
  5. Web site: Kevin Lilliana se corona Miss Internacional 2017. ¡Hola!. November 14, 2017. es.
  6. News: Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017 . The Jakarta Post. November 14, 2017.
  7. News: Indonesian gets Miss International crown; PH bet fails to get into finals . Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 15, 2017.
  8. Web site: La indonesia Kevin Lilliana se corona Miss Internacional 2017 en Tokio. El Nuevo Herald. November 14, 2017. es.
  9. Web site: Cocok untuk Rayakan Imlek 2019, 5 Outfit Serba Merah ala Kevin Liliana ini Bisa Jadi Inspirasi. Tribun Network. id-ID. 2019-10-01.
  10. Web site: Alasan Kevin Liliana Lebih Memilih jadi Reporter. MSN. 2019-10-01.
  11. News: 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. Web site: Kevin Liliana, Siap Memberikan Kontribusi Bagi Indonesia dan Dunia. Femina (Indonesia). id-ID. February 4, 2018.
  13. Web site: Awet Muda di Usia 50, Ayah Kevin Lilliana Bikin Gagal Fokus. Liputan 6. 16 November 2017 . id-ID. November 16, 2017.
  14. Web site: Sibling Goals, 10 Potret Kedekatan Kevin Liliana Dengan Audi Danendra. Times of Indonesia. id-ID. July 16, 2020.
  15. News: 5 things to know about Kevin Lilliana, Miss International 2017. Rappler. 2019-10-01.
  16. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2100606/full/ 『ミス・インターナショナル』頂点にインドネシア代表21歳、ケビン・リリアナさん <写真60枚>
  17. https://mainichi.jp/articles/20171119/k00/00e/040/187000c 『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>
  18. News: 10 Penampilan terbaru Kevin Lilliana, kini berhijab. RCTI. November 16, 2020.
  19. News: 7 Potret Resepsi Pernikahan Kevin Liliana dan Oskar Mahendra, Mewah dan Elegan . liputan 6. 3 February 2020 . id.
  20. News: Times . I. D. N. . A . Rosita . 10 Fakta Oskar Mahendra, Duda Keren yang Menikahi Kevin Liliana . Times of Indonesia. id.
  21. News: 10 Perjuangan Kehamilan Kevin Liliana hingga Melahirkan Anak Pertama. Times of Indonesia. October 22, 2020.
  22. News: Melahirkan Anak Pertama, Ini 6 Potret Perjalanan Kehamilan Kevin Liliana. Liputan 6. October 22, 2020.
  23. News: Puteri Indonesia Asal Jabar Akan Diterima Gubernur. Jawa Barat Provincial Government. April 10, 2017. id. June 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170627171151/http://jabarprov.go.id/index.php/news/22391/Puteri_Indonesia_Asal_Jabar_Akan_Diterima_Gubernur. dead.
  24. News: 8 Fakta Menarik Kevin Lilliana, Miss International 2017. CNN Indonesia. November 15, 2017. id.
  25. News: 5 things to know about Kevin Lilliana, Miss International 2017. Rappler. 15 November 2017.
  26. News: Indonesian beauty queen crowned Miss International 2017 in Tokyo. EFE. 14 November 2017.
  27. News: Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017. Rappler. 14 November 2017.
  28. News: Indonesia wins Miss International 2017, Mariel de Leon fails to make the cut. Cebu Daily Inquirer. Mich Padayhag. 14 November 2017.
  29. Web site: Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana Crowned as Miss International 2017. News18 India. November 16, 2017. en.
  30. Web site: Philippines knocked out as Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia wins Miss International 2017; complete list of sub-contest winners. International Business Times Indonesia. Dishya Sharma. 14 November 2017 . November 14, 2017. en.
  31. Web site: 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). November 22, 2017.
  32. News: Indonesian Model Kevin Lilliana Crowned Miss International . Jakarta Globe. November 14, 2017.
  33. Web site: Indonesian Beauty Queen Crowned Miss International 2017 in Tokyo. Latin American Herald Tribune. November 15, 2017. es. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215906/http://laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2446215&CategoryId=13003. dead.
  34. Indonesian Kevin lilliana Wins Miss International 2017 . Tempo. November 15, 2017.
  35. News: Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017 . Emirates 24/7. November 15, 2017.
  36. News: Indonesian beauty queen crowned Miss International 2017 . India Today. November 15, 2017.
  37. News: Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017 . Rappler. November 14, 2017.
  38. Web site: Miss International 2017 Kevin Liliana and her unique national costume. 14 November 2017 . The Jakarta Post. November 16, 2017.
  39. Web site: Stunning costumes at Miss International 2017 pageant. 15 November 2017 . AsiaOne. November 15, 2017.
  40. Web site: Newly crowned 2017 Miss International Kevin Lilliana trained in PH PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!. Fernando. Jeff. ABS-CBN Corporation. en. 2019-08-21.
  41. http://plus.wws-channel.com/?p=8757 『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>
  42. https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/item/o/373456/ 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>
  43. Web site: New Miss International. 2017-11-16. Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper. 2019-10-20.
  44. News: A boot camp for beauty queens? You bet your sweet sequins it exists. 2014-03-15. Philippine Daily Inquirer. en-US. 2019-10-20.
  45. Web site: Miss Indonesia Kevin Lilliana's speech on 'Unity in Diversity' helps earn her the crown at Miss International 2017 . Coconuts Media. November 15, 2017.
  46. Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana speech on 'Unity in Diversity' at Miss International 2017 . Cosmopolitan. November 15, 2017.
  47. News: Venezuela's Mariem Velazco wins Japan's Miss International Beauty pageant . The Herald News. November 11, 2018.