Justine Pasek
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Pasek at a parade in November 2003
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| Born |
Yostin Lissette Pasek Patiño August 29, 1979 Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kharkiv, Ukraine) |
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| Other names | Justine Pasek |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Hair color | Light Brown |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Title(s) |
Señorita Panamá 2001 Miss Universe 2002 |
| Major competition(s) |
Señorita Panamá 2001 (Winner) Miss Universe 2002 (Winner) |
Yostin Lissette "Justine" Pasek Patiño (born August 29, 1979 in Kharkov) is a Polish-Panamanian model, FAO Goodwill Ambassador and beauty queen who was 1st runner up at Miss Universe 2002 and Miss Universe 2002 when the winner was dethroned.
Pasek was born in Kharkiv, the daughter of a Panamanian homemaker and Polish engineer. Affectionately called by her Polish name, "Justyna", she lived in Ukraine for a year, but spent most of her childhood in the village of Wożuczyn near Zamość, Poland. After her mother finished her studies in chemistry, the family moved to Panama.
Before entering the Miss Panama contest in 2001, Pasek worked as a model in television productions and fashion shows. She also planned to complete her degree in environmental engineering in New Zealand with her two younger brothers (Tedvaad and Alvaro), and later work for the Smithsonian Research Center.
Pasek's start in the modelling world took place when she joined the "Chica Modelo" (a model search) contest in 1996 where she won the award for Best Editorial Model. It also gave her the chance to work for Physical Modelos, her official modeling agency as of today. As a model Pasek has taken part in calendars, commercials, and as a stewardess in different events.
After participating in the national contest Señorita Panamá 2001 on August 30, 2001; she earned the title Señorita Panamá Universe and, obtaining the right to represent her country in the 51st edition of the Miss Universe 2002 pageant, was held at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002.
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