Kevin Lilliana Junaedy (born 5 January 1996) is an Indonesian
Ambassador of The National Agency of Drug and Food Control of The Republic of Indonesia,
presenter, interior designer,
model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned
Miss International 2017
Miss International 2017, the 57th Miss International pageant, was held on November 14, 2017 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines crowned her successor Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia at the end of the event. Thi ...
. She is the first
Indonesian
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* Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia
** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago
** Indonesian ...
and the first Muslim women to win
Miss International
Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant i ...
, and was the first to win one of the
four major international pageants for Indonesia. Prior to winning Miss International, she was previously crowned as
Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2017.
Early life and career
Lilliana was born on 5 January 1996 in
Bandung
Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...
,
to
Chinese-Indonesian
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Chinese people and their Indonesian descendants have l ...
father Eddie Foe Junaedy
and
Sundanese
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* Sundanese people
* Sundanese language
* Sundanese script
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mother, Lina Yulianti. Lilliana is the eldest of two siblings, she has a younger brother named Audi Danendra. Graduated in 2017, She holds a
bachelor degree
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in
interior design
Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordina ...
from the Faculty of Arts and Design of
Maranatha Christian University
Maranatha Christian University (''Universitas Kristen Maranatha'') is a private university in Bandung, the largest metropolitan city and the capital city of West Java, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a countr ...
,
a private university in
Bandung
Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...
–
West Java
West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
.
On 25 November 2019, Lilliana was elected as The
Ambassador of The National Agency of Drug and Food Control of The Republic of Indonesia by the Minister
Penny Kusumastuti Lukito.
Outside of pageantry, Lilliana works as a TV Presenter and Interior Designer.
On February 2, 2020, Lilliana married Oskar Mahendra, a singer and entertainment producer. Their wedding ceremony was carried in the traditional
Sundanese
Sundanese may refer to:
* Sundanese people
* Sundanese language
* Sundanese script
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theme. Mahendra is ten years older than Lilliana, and has a daughter from a previous relationship. On 21 October 2020, she gave birth to her only daughter, Seraphine Zaylina Mahendra.
Pageantry
Puteri Indonesia West Java 2017
At the age of 21, Lilliana joined the contest at the provincial level of the
Puteri Indonesia West Java 2017, she ended as the winner of
Puteri Indonesia West Java 2017.
Puteri Indonesia 2017
Lilliana competed in
Puteri Indonesia 2017
Puteri Indonesia 2017, the 21st Puteri Indonesia pageant was held on March 31, 2017, at Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta. Kezia Warouw, Puteri Indonesia 2016 of North Sulawesi crowned her successor Bunga Jelitha of Jakarta Special Capital Reg ...
, representing the province of
West Java
West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
.
During finals night on
March 31
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, 2017 held in
Jakarta Convention Center
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, she won the title of
Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan
Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan ("Princess Indonesia Environment" or "Miss Supranational Indonesia") is a beauty pageant title organised by Puteri Indonesia. In 2008-2022, Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan competed at Miss International. Starting in 20 ...
,
in addition she also winning ''"Best Traditional Costume"'' and being ''"1st runner-up for Miss Talent"'' award.
Miss International 2017
As Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2017, Lilliana represented Indonesia in
Miss International 2017
Miss International 2017, the 57th Miss International pageant, was held on November 14, 2017 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines crowned her successor Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia at the end of the event. Thi ...
,
held in the
Tokyo Dome City Hall
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in
Tokyo
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, Japan on November 14, 2017, and was crowned at the end of the competition by her predecessor,
Miss International 2016
Miss International 2016, the 56th Miss International pageant, was held on October 27, 2016 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Edymar Martínez from Venezuela crowned her successor Kylie Verzosa from the Philippines at the end of the ev ...
Kylie Fausto Verzosa from the Philippines.
Beside winning the crown, she is also manage to won the ''"Miss Best Dresser"'' special award. She wore a national costume called ''"Mbok Jamu Gendong and the Ancient Secret Potion"'' inspired by Indonesia's traditional herbal-medicine
Jamu
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. Her achievement also marked
Indonesia
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's first win at one of the famed
Big Four international beauty pageants
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.
During the final round of speech portion of the pageant, each finalist were given a chance to express their plans if crowned
Miss International
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and share their personal advocacies.
Lilliana's speech read:
In her capacity as
Miss International
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, Lilliana has traveled to
Australia
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,
New Zealand
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,
China
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,
Hong Kong
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,
Macau
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,
Malaysia
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,
Singapore
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.
Myanmar
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,
Vietnam
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,
Thailand
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, various cities within
Japan
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, and her home country of
Indonesia
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. On November 9, 2018, she crowned her successor
Mariem Velazco
Mariem Claret Velazco García (born 9 November 1998 in San Tomé, Venezuela, San Tomé, Anzoátegui) is a Venezuelans, Venezuelan TV host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. She won both her Miss Ven ...
from Venezuela as
Miss International 2018
Miss International 2018, the 58th Miss International pageant, was held on November 9, 2018, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kevin Liliana from Indonesia crowned her successor Mariem Velazco from Venezuela at the end of the event. T ...
in
Tokyo
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, Japan. She finished her reign at 11 months, 3 weeks, and 5 days.
Gallery
File:Kevin Lilliana With Mikimoto Crown.jpg, Lilliana on Media Indonesia
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homecoming interview
File:Kevin Lilliana Junaedy and Fumiaki Matsumoto 20171122.jpg, Lilliana with Senior Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office (CAO), Fumiaki Matsumoto on November 22, 2017
File:Kevin Lilliana Junaedy Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2017 From Jawa Barat.jpg, Lilliana representing Jawa Barat
West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
, competed in Puteri Indonesia 2017
Puteri Indonesia 2017, the 21st Puteri Indonesia pageant was held on March 31, 2017, at Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta. Kezia Warouw, Puteri Indonesia 2016 of North Sulawesi crowned her successor Bunga Jelitha of Jakarta Special Capital Reg ...
File:Kevin Lilliana Junaedy With Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil.jpg, Lilliana meeting with Governor of West Java
West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
, Ridwan Kamil
Mochamad Ridwan Kamil (born 4 October 1971) is an Indonesian architect and politician who is the 15th Governor of West Java, the most populous province of Indonesia. He was also the mayor of Bandung from 2013 to 2018. As an architect, he design ...
on 3 December 2017, stands in front of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika
''Bhinneka Tunggal Ika'' is the official national motto of Indonesia, inscribed in the National emblem of Indonesia, the Garuda Pancasila, written on the scroll gripped by the Garuda's claws. The phrase comes from the Kawi language, Old Javanes ...
emblem Pancasila
References
External links
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Living people
1996 births
Miss International 2017 delegates
Miss International winners
Puteri Indonesia contestants
Puteri Indonesia winners
Sundanese people
Indonesian beauty pageant winners
Indonesian female models
Indonesian people of Chinese descent
Indonesian activists
Indonesian Muslims
People from Bandung