Miss International

Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.

The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo

Fernanda Cornejo

María Fernanda Cornejo Alfaro is an Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder and Top Model who was crowned Miss International Ecuador 2011 and is the reigning Miss International.-Early life:...

, from Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

. She won

Miss International 2011

Miss International 2011, the 51st edition of the Miss International pageant, was held on November 6, 2011 at the International Tennis Center, in Chengdu, China...

 the title on November 6, 2011 in China.

History

It was created in Long Beach

Long Beach, California

Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, USA

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 in 1960 after the departure of the Miss Universe

Miss Universe

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

 pageant to Miami Beach

Miami Beach, Florida

Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...

. Hosted in Long Beach until 1967, the pageant moved to Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 from 1968–1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Expo '70

Expo '70

was a World's Fair held in Suita, Osaka, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. The theme of the Expo was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." In Japanese Expo '70 is often referred to as Ōsaka Banpaku...

. For 1971 and 1972, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time it has been held annually in Japan.

Also called "Miss International Beauty", this pageant is not based on looks alone. Contestants are expected to serve as "Ambassadors of Peace and Beauty", showing tenderness, benevolence, friendship, beauty, intelligence, ability to take action, and, most importantly, a great international sensibility. The ultimate goal of the Miss International beauty pageant is to promote world peace

World peace

World Peace is an ideal of freedom, peace, and happiness among and within all nations and/or people. World peace is an idea of planetary non-violence by which nations willingly cooperate, either voluntarily or by virtue of a system of governance that prevents warfare. The term is sometimes used to...

, goodwill

Good faith

In philosophy, the concept of Good faith—Latin bona fides “good faith”, bona fide “in good faith”—denotes sincere, honest intention or belief, regardless of the outcome of an action; the opposed concepts are bad faith, mala fides and perfidy...

, and understanding.

Titleholders

See List of Miss International titleholders for the full list of titleholders.

Year	Country/Territory	Miss International	National title	Location
2011 Miss International 2011 Miss International 2011, the 51st edition of the Miss International pageant, was held on November 6, 2011 at the International Tennis Center, in Chengdu, China...		Fernanda Cornejo Fernanda Cornejo María Fernanda Cornejo Alfaro is an Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder and Top Model who was crowned Miss International Ecuador 2011 and is the reigning Miss International.-Early life:...	Miss Ecuador Miss Ecuador Miss Ecuador is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Ecuador's representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International....	Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
2010 Miss International 2010 Miss International 2010, the 50th Miss International pageant, was held at Sichuan Province Gymnasium in Chengdu, China on November 7, 2010.Seventy contestants competed for the title, the highest turnout in 50 years of history...		Elizabeth Mosquera Elizabeth Mosquera Ana Elizabeth Mosquera Gómez is a model and Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss International 2010, becoming the sixth woman from her country to capture the Miss International title.-Early life:...	Miss Venezuela Miss Venezuela The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...	Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
2009 Miss International 2009 Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, was held at the Sichuan International Tennis Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China on November 28, 2009. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held at The Venetian Macao in Macau on November 7, 2009, but the host committee backed out. 66...	Mexico	Anagabriela Espinoza Anagabriela Espinoza Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín is a Mexican model who won the 2009 Miss International pageant on November 28, 2009 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China....	Nuestra Belleza México Nuestra Belleza Mexico Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...	Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
2008 Miss International 2008 Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...	Spain	Alejandra Andreu Alejandra Andreu Alejandra Andreu Santamarta is a Spanish beauty pageant titleholder who won the 2008 Miss International title in The Venetian Macao, Macau on November 8, 2008. She also won the special award of Miss Photogenic at this pageant. Andreu's victory marks the third Miss International crown for Spain...	Miss Spain Miss Spain Miss España is the main annual beauty pageant of Spain that selects the official representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Runners-up go to Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.-History:...	Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
2007 Miss International 2007 Miss International 2007, the 47th Miss International pageant was held at The Hotel Prince Park Tower, Tokyo, Japan on October 15, 2007. 61 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time, the biggest turnout in the pageants 47 year history. That record was held until...	Mexico	Priscila Perales	Nuestra Belleza México Nuestra Belleza Mexico Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2006 Miss International 2006 Miss International 2006, the 46th Miss International pageant were held both in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. The contestants arrived in Tokyo, Japan on October 12 and the finals was held on November 11, 2006 at Beijing Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China. 53 contestants from all over the world...	Venezuela	Daniela di Giacomo Daniela di Giacomo Daniela Anette di Giacomo di Giovanni is a Venezuelan TV show host, model and Venezuelan beauty queen. She was elected Miss Venezuela international 2005 and was crowned Miss International 2006 in China...	Miss Venezuela Miss Venezuela The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...	Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
2005 Miss International 2005 Miss International 2005, the 45th Miss International pageant was held in Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan on September 26 2005. 52 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Jeymmy Vargas of Colombia crowned her successor Precious Quigaman of the Philippines as the new Miss...		Precious Quigaman	Binibining Pilipinas Binibining Pilipinas Binibining Pilipinas is the organization responsible for sponsoring the annual national beauty pageant which selects representatives of the Philippines to Miss Universe and Miss International, among others.-History:...	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2004 Miss International 2004 Miss International 2004, the 44th Miss International pageant was held at Workers Indoor Arena, Beijing, China on October 16 2004. 58 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown...		Jeymmy Vargas	Miss Colombia Miss Colombia Señorita Colombia is an annual national beauty contest in Colombia that selects representatives to Miss Universe and Miss International...	Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
2003 Miss International 2003 Miss International 2003, The 43rd Miss International Pageant was took place in Tokyo, Japan on October 8, 2003. 45 beauties from all over the world competed to win the coveted title held by Christina Sawaya of Lebanon...	Venezuela	Goizeder Azúa	Miss Venezuela Miss Venezuela The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2002 Miss International 2002 Miss International 2002, the 42nd Miss International pageant, was won by Christina Sawaya of Lebanon. It took place on 30 September 2002 at the Century Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:-Special awards:*Friendship: '*Photogenic: '...		Christina Sawaya Christina Sawaya Christina Sawaya , born 16 August 1980, is a Lebanese beauty queen.As part of her modelling career, Christina entered a series of pageants between 1998 and 2002 in which she became the winner of "Miss University" Lebanon in 1998, and was chosen as "Top Lebanon Model 1999".In 2001, Sawaya competed...	Miss Lebanon Miss Lebanon .Miss Lebanon - Lebanon's Official National Beauty Pageant is a beauty contest in Lebanon.Miss Lebanon is the only national beauty contest that awards prizes worth more than one million US dollars to its winners. It is broadcast on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , since 1991...	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2001 Miss International 2001 Miss International 2001, the 41st Miss International pageant, was won by Małgorzata Rożniecka of Poland. It took place on October 4, 2001 at the Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:- Special awards :-Contestants:...	Poland	Małgorzata Rożniecka	Miss Polonia Miss Polonia Miss Polonia is an annual, national beauty pageant held in Poland. Winner and runners-up represent Poland in Miss Universe, Miss Europe, Miss Earth, Miss International and Miss Baltic Sea. The pageant is not related to Miss Polski.- Winners :...	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2000 Miss International 2000 Miss International 2000, the 40th Miss International pageant, was won by Vivian Urdaneta of Venezuela. It took place on October 4, 2000 at the Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:- Special awards:- Contestants :...	Venezuela	Vivian Urdaneta	Miss Venezuela Miss Venezuela The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

By number of wins

Country/Territory	Titles	Winning years
	6	1985, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010
	4	1964, 1970, 1979, 2005
	3	1977, 1990, 2008
		1960, 1999, 2004
/		1969, 1972, 1986
		1991, 1993, 2001
		1962, 1981, 1992
United States		1974, 1978, 1982
	2	2007, 2009
		1988, 1995
		1965, 1989
		1980, 1983
	1	2011
		2002
		1998
		1996
		1994
		1987
		1984
		1976

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Yugoslavia is now dissolved into 7 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

, Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

, Kosovo

Kosovo

Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...

 (independence disputed), Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

, Montenegro

Montenegro

Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

, Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

, and Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

.

Performances by country and continental region

As of 2010:

Region	Titles	Best performance
Americas	22	Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...  (6), Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...  and United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  (3), Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....  and Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... , (2), Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... , Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... , Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...  (1)
Europe	20

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Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 (4) Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

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Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 (3), New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 (1)
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Competing states

• Colombia
  Colombia
  Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
  
   is the first Latin
  Latin America
  Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages  – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
  
   and South America
  South America
  South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
  
  n country to win the Miss International title in 1960
  Miss International 1960
  Miss International 1960, the first edition of International Beauty Congress Pageant was held on August 12, 1960 at Long Beach, California, USA. There are 52 delegates from all over the world competed the title. Miss Colombia, Stella Márquez Zawadski won the title...
  
  .

• Netherlands
  Netherlands
  The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
  
   is the first Europe
  Europe
  Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
  
  an country to win the Miss International title in 1961
  Miss International 1961
  Miss International 1961, the 2nd Miss International beauty pageant was held at Long Beach, California, United States on July 28, 1961. 52 contestants competed for the pageant...
  
  .

• Venezuela
  Venezuela
  Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
  
   has won a record of six Miss International titles. Four of those came in cycles of three years (1997
  Miss International 1997
  Miss International 1997, the 37th Miss International pageant, was won by Consuelo Adler of Venezuela. It took place on 20 September 1997 at the Kyoto Kaikan First Hall in Kyoto, Japan.- Results :*Winner: ', Consuelo Adler...
  
  , 2000
  Miss International 2000
  Miss International 2000, the 40th Miss International pageant, was won by Vivian Urdaneta of Venezuela. It took place on October 4, 2000 at the Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:- Special awards:- Contestants :...
  
  , 2003
  Miss International 2003
  Miss International 2003, The 43rd Miss International Pageant was took place in Tokyo, Japan on October 8, 2003. 45 beauties from all over the world competed to win the coveted title held by Christina Sawaya of Lebanon...
  
  , 2006
  Miss International 2006
  Miss International 2006, the 46th Miss International pageant were held both in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. The contestants arrived in Tokyo, Japan on October 12 and the finals was held on November 11, 2006 at Beijing Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China. 53 contestants from all over the world...
  
  ). The country's first victory came in 1985
  Miss International 1985
  The 25th Miss International pageant was held on 15 September 1985 at Tsukuba's Expo Plaza. The pageant was hosted by Masumi Okada.- Results :-Special awards:*Miss Friendship: Susan Boje Rasmussen...
  
  .

• This also happened to the USA, three titles came in cycles of four years (1974
  Miss International 1974
  Miss International 1974, the 14th edition of Miss International, was held at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan on October 9, 1974. 45 contestants competed for the title. Brucene Smith of the United States, representing American Beauty, was crowned Miss International 1974.-Placements:-External links:*...
  
  , 1978
  Miss International 1978
  Miss International 1978 was held at Mielparque, Tokyo, Japan on November 10, 1978. Katherine Patricia Ruth earned USA's second Miss International crown.-Results:-Special awards:*Friendship: Rosita de Lourdes Requeña...
  
  , 1982
  Miss International 1982
  Miss International 1982, the 22nd edition of the Miss International beauty pageant, was won by Christie Claridge of the United States as Miss American Beauty.-Placements:- Special Awards :*Best National Costume: - Helena Sofia Sousa Botelho...
  
  ).

• The Philippines
  Philippines
  The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
  
   and Lebanon
  Lebanon
  Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
  
   are the only Asia
  Asia
  Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
  
  n countries to have won the Miss International title. The Philippines has won the title 4 times (1964
  Miss International 1964
  The Miss International 1964, the 4th Miss International pageant, was won by Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz of Philippines. It took place on 14 August 1964 at the Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, USA.- Results :-Special Awards:-Delegates:...
  
  , 1970
  Miss International 1970
  Miss International 1970, the 10th Miss International beauty pageant, was held at Exposition Hall Fairgrounds, Osaka, Japan on May 16, 1970. 47 contestants competed for the pageant. Aurora Pijuan of the Philippines was crowned Miss International 1970 at the end of the event.-Placements:-External...
  
  , 1979
  Miss International 1979
  Miss International 1979 was held at Mielparque, Tokyo, Japan on November 12, 1979. The 15-year old Melanie Marquez earned Philippines's third Miss International crown.-Results:-Special awards:*Friendship: Vivian Elaine Indalecio...
  
  , 2005
  Miss International 2005
  Miss International 2005, the 45th Miss International pageant was held in Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan on September 26 2005. 52 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Jeymmy Vargas of Colombia crowned her successor Precious Quigaman of the Philippines as the new Miss...
  
  ) and Lebanon won the title in 2002
  Miss International 2002
  Miss International 2002, the 42nd Miss International pageant, was won by Christina Sawaya of Lebanon. It took place on 30 September 2002 at the Century Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:-Special awards:*Friendship: '*Photogenic: '...
  
  .

• No Africa
  Africa
  Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
  
  n country has ever won the Miss International title. The nearest possibility came in 1996
  Miss International 1996
  Miss International 1996 was held at Kanazawa Kagekiza, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan on October 26, 1996. Fernanda Alves earned Portugal's first Miss International crown.-Results:- Special awards:*Friendship: ', Kathleen Williams...
  
  , when Tunisia
  Tunisia
  Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
  
   placed first runner-up.

Delegates

• Most first winners of major beauty pageants are of Scandinavia
  Scandinavia
  Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
  
  n descent: Armi Kuusela
  Armi Kuusela
  3. ; Victoria Advocate, 5 May, 19534. ; Owosso Argus-Press, 30, June 1952-External links:*...
  
   of Finland
  Finland
  Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
  
   won Miss Universe 1952
  Miss Universe 1952
  Miss Universe 1952, the very first Miss Universe pageant, was held on June 28, 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, USA. 30 contestants competed for the crown...
  
  , Catharina Svensson
  Catharina Svensson
  Catharina Brink is an international beauty queen from Copenhagen, Denmark who won the Miss Earth 2001. Catharina is a model and lawyer by profession...
  
   of Denmark
  Denmark
  Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
  
   won Miss Earth 2001
  Miss Earth 2001
  Miss Earth 2001 is the first edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, organized by Carousel Productions. The pageant coronation night was held on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. There were 42 delegates who competed in the pageant that focuses...
  
   and Kiki Håkansson of Sweden
  Sweden
  Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
  
   became Miss World 1951
  Miss World 1951
  Miss World 1951, the first annual Miss World pageant, was held on 29 July 1951 at Lyceum Theatre, London, UK. 21 British delegates and 5 from foreign countries; a total of 26 contestants, competed for the inaugural Miss World title...
  
  . Miss International is the exception wherein Stella Márquez of Colombia
  Colombia
  Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
  
   won the very first Miss International crown in 1960
  Miss International 1960
  Miss International 1960, the first edition of International Beauty Congress Pageant was held on August 12, 1960 at Long Beach, California, USA. There are 52 delegates from all over the world competed the title. Miss Colombia, Stella Márquez Zawadski won the title...
  
  .

• Miss International remains the only one of the major international pageants with no winner resigned or dethroned: Miss Universe dethroned Oxana Fedorova
  Oxana Fedorova
  Oxana Gennadyevna Fedorova is a Russian Miss Universe winner, police officer , former university lecturer, television host, actress, singer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador....
  
   in 2002
  Miss Universe 2002
  Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
  
   and Miss World replaced Helen Morgan
  Helen Morgan (Miss World)
  Helen Morgan is a Welsh model, and the 1974 winner of the Miss United Kingdom and Miss World pageants. Morgan became the first winner to resign, and the second not to finish her reign as Miss World.-Biography:Born in Barry, she worked in a bank...
  
   in 1974
  Miss World 1974
  Miss World 1974, the 24th Miss World pageant, was held on November 22, 1974 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, England.Helen Elizabeth Morgan of the United Kingdom was crowned the winner at the end of the event, becoming the second Welsh and fourth woman from the United Kingdom to win the title. She...
  
   and Gabriela Brum in 1980
  Miss World 1980
  Miss World 1980, the 30th Miss World pageant, was held on November 13, 1980 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Gabriella Brum from Germany...
  
  .

• Almost all Miss International titleholders are still alive today, except the 1991
  Miss International 1991
  Miss International 1991 was held at Tokyo, Japan on October 13, 1991. Agnieszka Kotlarska earned Poland's first Miss International crown.-Results:- Special awards:*Friendship: ', Norma Jean Cepeda*Photogenic: ', Melissa Vargas...
  
   winner, Agnieszka Kotlarska
  Agnieszka Kotlarska
  -External links:*...
  
    of Poland
  Poland
  Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
  
  , who was stabbed to death by a stalker in 1996.

• Five Miss International winners placed as runners-up or semifinalists in the Miss Universe pageant prior to their win at Miss International: Stella Márquez of Colombia
  Colombia
  Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
  
  , Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1960
  Miss Universe 1960
  Miss Universe 1960, the 9th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 18-year-old Linda Bement of USA. It took place on 9 July 1960 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:...
  
  ; Ilma Urrutia
  Ilma Urrutia
  Ilma Julieta Urrutia Chang was Guatemala's national representative for the major beauty pageants in 1984.Ilma competed in Miss Universe 1984 in Miami, Florida, where she placed as a semi-finalist. Later on in the year, she joined Miss International in Yokohama, Japan, where she brought home...
  
   of Guatemala
  Guatemala
  Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
  
  , Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1984
  Miss Universe 1984
  Miss Universe 1984, the 33rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at James L. Knight Convention Center in Miami, Florida, USA on July 9, 1984. 81 contestants competed for the crown....
  
  ; Laurie Simpson
  Laurie Tamara Simpson
  Laurie Tamara Simpson Rivera is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico who was crowned Miss International 1987.-Miss International:Prior to winning the beauty pageant, the blonde, blue-eyed beauty participated in several beauty pageants...
  
   of Puerto Rico
  Puerto Rico
  Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
  
  , fourth runner-up at Miss Universe 1987
  Miss Universe 1987
  Miss Universe 1987, the 36th Miss Universe pageant was held at Hall Four at World Trade Centre, Singapore on May 27, 1987. 22-year-old Cecilia Bolocco of Chile was crowned as Miss Universe 1987. 68 contestants competed in the 1987 Miss Universe Pageant. This was the twenty-first and final Miss...
  
  ; Lía Victoria Borrero
  Lía Borrero
  Lía Victoria Borrero González is a beauty queen from Las Tablas, the first Panamanian delegate in history to win a major beauty pageant, the title of Miss International 1998.-Early life:...
  
  , Top 6 finalist at Miss Universe 1997
  Miss Universe 1997
  Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. This was the second consecutive year that the pageant had been held in the United States. Miss USA, Brook Lee of Hawaii was crowned Miss...
  
  ; and Priscila Perales, Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2006
  Miss Universe 2006
  Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
  
  .

• Two Miss International winners placed as semifinalists in the Miss World pageant prior to their win at Miss International: Goizeder Azua of Venezuela
  Venezuela
  Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
  
  , Top 10 finalist at Miss World 2002
  Miss World 2002
  Miss World 2002, the 52nd Miss World pageant was held on December 7, 2002 at Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom. The pageant was initially slated for Abuja, Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication of an article in a Lagos based newspaper the pageant was...
  
  ; and Anagabriela Espinoza
  Anagabriela Espinoza
  Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín is a Mexican model who won the 2009 Miss International pageant on November 28, 2009 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China....
  
   of Mexico
  Mexico
  The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
  
  , Top 15 semifinalist at Miss World 2008
  Miss World 2008
  Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
  
  .

• Since the 1966 Miss International pageant was canceled, 1965 winner Ingrid Finger
  Ingrid Finger
  Ingrid Finger is a German beauty queen who became the first representative from her country to win the Miss International pageant in 1965.Nicknamed Fifi, Finger bested a field of 44 delegates to win the title in Long Beach, California...
  
  's reign was the longest among titleholders, totaling 624 days (more than 20 months). For a one-year reign, the longest belonged to her successor, Miss International 1967 Mirta Teresita Massa
  Mirta Teresita Massa
  Mirta Teresita Massa is the first delegate of Argentina to capture the Miss International crown in 1967. She is the second Latin American to win the beauty pageant after Maria Stella Márquez Zawadzky of Colombia did it in 1961....
  
   who held the title for 529 days (more than 17 months). The shortest reign was that of 1975 winner Lidija Manić, which spanned just 242 days (less than eight months).

• Lidija Manić of Yugoslavia
  Yugoslavia
  Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
  
   was a Miss Universe delegate who didn't place at that pageant and later won the Miss International title in 1975
  Miss International 1975
  Miss International 1975, the 15th Miss International beauty pageant was held at Okinawa's Expo Portside Theater, Motobu, Japan on November 3, 1975. 48 contestants competed for the pageant. Finally, Lidija Manić from Yugoslavia crown as Miss International 1975....
  
  .

• Sophie Perin of France
  France
  The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
  
   was a Miss Universe and Miss World delegate who didn't place at both pageants and later won the Miss International title in 1976
  Miss International 1976
  Miss International 1976 was held at Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo, Japan on July 2, 1976. Sophie Sonia Perin earned France's first Miss International crown.-Results:-Special awards:-References:*...
  
  .

• Anne Lena Hansen of Norway
  Norway
  Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
  
   and Christina Sawaya
  Christina Sawaya
  Christina Sawaya , born 16 August 1980, is a Lebanese beauty queen.As part of her modelling career, Christina entered a series of pageants between 1998 and 2002 in which she became the winner of "Miss University" Lebanon in 1998, and was chosen as "Top Lebanon Model 1999".In 2001, Sawaya competed...
  
   of Lebanon
  Lebanon
  Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
  
   didn't place at Miss World and later won the Miss International title in 1994
  Miss International 1994
  Miss International 1994 was held at Sun Arena, Ise, Mie, Japan on September 4, 1994. Christina Lekka earned Greece's first Miss International crown.-Placements:- Special awards:-External links:*...
  
   and in 2002
  Miss International 2002
  Miss International 2002, the 42nd Miss International pageant, was won by Christina Sawaya of Lebanon. It took place on 30 September 2002 at the Century Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:-Special awards:*Friendship: '*Photogenic: '...
  
  , respectively.

• Miss International 1964, Gemma Teresa Cruz of the Philippines is the first Asia
  Asia
  Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
  
  n to win the Miss International title.

• Miss International 2002, Christina Sawaya
  Christina Sawaya
  Christina Sawaya , born 16 August 1980, is a Lebanese beauty queen.As part of her modelling career, Christina entered a series of pageants between 1998 and 2002 in which she became the winner of "Miss University" Lebanon in 1998, and was chosen as "Top Lebanon Model 1999".In 2001, Sawaya competed...
  
   of Lebanon
  Lebanon
  Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
  
   is the first Middle East
  Middle East
  The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
  
  ern to win the title .

• Miss International 2004, Jeymmy Vargas of Colombia
  Colombia
  Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
  
   is the first black
  Black people
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   winner in the history of the pageant.

• The longest gap between Miss International titles belongs to Colombia
  Colombia
  Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
  
  : Stella Márquez won the title in 1960, and 39 years later, Paulina Gálvez became the second recipient of her country.

• The shortest gap belongs to Mexico: Priscila Perales in 2007, Anagabriela Espinoza
  Anagabriela Espinoza
  Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín is a Mexican model who won the 2009 Miss International pageant on November 28, 2009 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China....
  
   in 2009; and Poland: Agnieszka Kotlarska
  Agnieszka Kotlarska
  -External links:*...
  
   in 1991, Agnieszka Pachałko in 1993.

• Two Miss International delegates placed as runner-up in the pageant and later won the Miss World title: Catharina Johanna Lodders of Holland, third runner-up at Miss International 1962
  Miss International 1962
  Miss International 1962, the 3rd Miss International beauty pageant was held at Long Beach, California, United States on August 18, 1962. 50 contestants competed for the pageant...
  
  ; and Aneta Kręglicka
  Aneta Kreglicka
  Aneta Beata Kręglicka won the Miss World contest on 22 November 1989 in Hong Kong, representing Poland. She became the first and only woman from Poland to win the title...
  
   of Poland
  Poland
  Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
  
  , first runner-up at Miss International 1989
  Miss International 1989
  The 29th Miss International pageant was held on 17 September 1989 at Kanazawa's Kagekiza. The pageant was hosted by Masumi Okada.-Results:-Special awards:*Friendship: Lilia Andanar *Photogenic: Sherri Teixeira...
  
  .

• One Miss International delegate placed as semifinalist in the pageant and later won the Miss Universe title: Dayanara Torres
  Dayanara Torres
  Dayanara Torres Delgado is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, and former Miss Universe.Torres was discovered at age 17 while walking through the Plaza de Toa Alta in her hometown, and was invited to represent Toa Alta in the annual Miss Puerto Rico pageant. She won the pageant and the right...
  
   of Puerto Rico
  Puerto Rico
  Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
  
  , Top 15 semifinalist at Miss International 1992
  Miss International 1992
  Miss International 1992 was held at Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan on October 19, 1992. Kirsten Davidson earned Australia's third Miss International crown.-Results:- Special awards:*Friendship: ', Tomoko Nishiki...
  
  .

External links

• Official Miss International Website