Kim Joo-ri (, born May 21, 1988) is a Korean model and beauty queen who was the winner of

Miss Korea 2009 Miss Korea 2009 was a beauty pageant that was held on July 8, 2009 at the Sejong Center, sponsored by the Korean newspaper HanKook Daily News. Approximately 56 women from around the world competed in Seoul, South Korea and seven, equivalent to sem ...

, and actress. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represented

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Miss World 2009 Miss World 2009, the 59th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 December 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest tur ...

, and competed in

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. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in

Pageantry

Miss World 2009

Kim Joo-ri placed among the top 20 finalists of Miss World Beach Beauty competition which took place at Zimbali Resort,

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, South Africa on 25 November 2009 and won first runner up in the Miss World Talent competition. At

, she placed in the final Top 16, and won Beauty Queen of Asia & Oceania. Korea's last placement was

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in 2005. She later placed in the top 100 at Miss Grand Slam and finished in 56th place due to her semifinal position in Miss World. In 2010, she was guest judge in the final

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beauty pageant in

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, South Korea.

Miss Universe 2010

Kim Joo-ri represented South Korea in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant held on 23 August 2010, held in

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, United States where she was unplaced.

Filmography

Television series

Films

References

External links

Miss Korea 2009 profile

Miss Universe 2010 profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Joo-ri 1988 births Living people Miss Universe 2010 contestants Miss World 2009 delegates People from Seoul Miss Korea winners South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses