Kevin Lilliana

Puteri Indonesia 2017

Lilliana participated in Puteri Indonesia 2017, representing the province of West Java. During finals night, she placed 1st Runner-Up, and won the title of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2017 (Environment Ambassador) in addition to winning Best Traditional Costume and being 1st Runner-Up for Miss Talent.

Miss International 2017

As Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2017, she represented Indonesia to compete in Miss International 2017, held in Japan, and was crowned at the end of the competition. She also won Miss Best Dresser. She is the first Indonesian to be crowned as Miss International.

During the speech portion of the pageant, the women were given a chance to express their plans if crowned Miss International and share their personal advocacies. Lilliana's speech read:^[2]

"Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Indonesia’s national motto that means 'Unity in Diversity'. Indonesia is one of the few countries that has such a diversity of cultures, languages and beliefs. That is why I am a big believer in unity in diversity. This world is a beautiful place because of its wide variety, not similarities, and if I become Miss International I will spread these positive values and spread the culture of accepting and respecting differences, because I know that every country has their own cultures, character and identities. Therefore, let’s create a perfect solution by learning, understand and appreciating each other."