Yasmina Zaytoun

Yasmina Zaytoun
Yasmina Zaytoun
ياسمينة زيتون
Born	Yasmina Ismail Zaytoun; 26 October 2002 (age 21); Tyre, Lebanon
Education	Notre Dame University-Louaize
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Lebanon 2022; Miss World Asia 2023;
Major; competition(s)	Miss Lebanon 2022; (Winner); Miss Universe 2022; (Unplaced); Miss World 2023; (1st Runner-Up); (Miss World Asia);

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 was the first runner-up at 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 won Miss Lebanon 2022, when she represented Hasbaya District, held at the Forum de Beyrouth in Beirut on 24 July 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 (13 February 2024). "Yasmina Zaytoun - LEBANON". Yasmina Zaytoun - Miss World 2023 Lebanon.
^ Andrews, Farah (25 July 2022). "Who is Yasmina Zaytoun, the journalism student crowned Miss Lebanon 2022?". The National News. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^ "هذا هو تاج ملكة جمال لبنان ياسمينا زيتون!" (in Arabic). hiamag.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ Zbibo, Zeina (24 July 2022). "Journalism student, educational show host Yasmina Zaitoun crowned Miss Lebanon 2022". Arab News. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ Homsi, Nada (24 July 2022). "Miss Lebanon returns to the nation's screens". thenationalnews.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "Because We Miss Lebanon, Miss Lebanon contest is back-[REPORT]". lbcgroup.tv. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "هذه أسماء وصور مشتركات "ملكة جمال لبنان 2022" (in Arabic). imlebanon.org. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ Zoghbi, Jana (24 July 2022). "Yasmina Zaytoun Just Won Miss Lebanon 2022". The961. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "Yasmina Zaytoun Miss Liban 2022" (in French). Ici Beyrouth. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "خاص – "الفن" يكشف عن أسماء أعضاء لجنة تحكيم Miss Lebanon" (in Arabic). elfann.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "خاص الفن- الكشف عن أسماء وصور مشتركات مسابقة ملكة جمال لبنان 2022" (in Arabic). elfann.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ "Yasmina Zaytoun Crowned Miss Lebanon 2022". Beirut.com. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "Miss World 2024 in pics: Krystyna Pyszkova wins title; Lebanon's Yasmina Zaytoun is first runner-up". CNBC TV18. 10 March 2024.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Shree Saini	Miss World 1st Runner-Up 2023	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Pricilia Carla Yules	Miss World Asia & Oceania 2023	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Maya Reaidy	Miss Lebanon 2022	Succeeded by Nada Koussa
Preceded by Maya Reaidy	Miss Universe Lebanon 2022	Succeeded by Maya Aboul Hosn
Preceded by Mira Al-Toufaily	Miss World Lebanon 2023	Succeeded by Incumbent

[1] Zaytoun, Yasmina (13 February 2024). "Yasmina Zaytoun - LEBANON". Yasmina Zaytoun - Miss World 2023 Lebanon.

[2] Andrews, Farah (25 July 2022). "Who is Yasmina Zaytoun, the journalism student crowned Miss Lebanon 2022?". The National News. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

[3] "هذا هو تاج ملكة جمال لبنان ياسمينا زيتون!" (in Arabic). hiamag.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[4] Zbibo, Zeina (24 July 2022). "Journalism student, educational show host Yasmina Zaitoun crowned Miss Lebanon 2022". Arab News. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[5] Homsi, Nada (24 July 2022). "Miss Lebanon returns to the nation's screens". thenationalnews.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[6] "Because We Miss Lebanon, Miss Lebanon contest is back-[REPORT]". lbcgroup.tv. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[7] "هذه أسماء وصور مشتركات "ملكة جمال لبنان 2022" (in Arabic). imlebanon.org. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[8] Zoghbi, Jana (24 July 2022). "Yasmina Zaytoun Just Won Miss Lebanon 2022". The961. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[9] "Yasmina Zaytoun Miss Liban 2022" (in French). Ici Beyrouth. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[10] "خاص – "الفن" يكشف عن أسماء أعضاء لجنة تحكيم Miss Lebanon" (in Arabic). elfann.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[11] "خاص الفن- الكشف عن أسماء وصور مشتركات مسابقة ملكة جمال لبنان 2022" (in Arabic). elfann.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[12] "Yasmina Zaytoun Crowned Miss Lebanon 2022". Beirut.com. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[13] "Miss World 2024 in pics: Krystyna Pyszkova wins title; Lebanon's Yasmina Zaytoun is first runner-up". CNBC TV18. 10 March 2024.

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