1. Originally the first runner-up at the Miss Universe 2002 competition, Pasek became the first ever runner-up to be crowned the winner after the removal of original winner Oxana Fedorova.
10 Facts About Justine Pasek
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Justine Pasek was born in Kharkiv, USSR, to a Panamanian mother and a Polish father; her mother was a homemaker, while her father was an engineer.
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Justine Pasek has been the image model of numerous international brands and is a Goodwill Ambassador of FAO.
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In 2016, Justine Pasek is the co-owner of the Senorita Panama Organization and new national director for Miss Universe.
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Justine Pasek's start in the modelling world took place when she joined the "Chica Modelo" contest in 1996 where she won the award for Best Editorial Model.
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Four months after the pageant, Justine Pasek became the first woman to assume the crown when the reigning Miss Universe Oxana Fedorova was removed by the organization for not fulfilling the duties stipulated in her contract.
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Justine Pasek became the first Panamanian and Central American Miss Universe.
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Justine Pasek was formally crowned Miss Universe 2002 by then pageant co-owner Donald Trump in New York City.
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Justine Pasek received the Mikimoto Crown worth $250,000 in addition to an extensive prize package.
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Justine Pasek worked with the Global Health Council, the Harvard AIDS Institute, AmFAR, and the Centers for Disease Control's "Act Now" campaign.