The Miss International pageant is part of the Big Four international beauty pageants and is established in 1960, with the first edition being held at Long Beach, California, United States, the same venue where the first edition of the Miss Universe pageant was staged in 1952 (until 1959 when it moved to Miami Beach, Florida, due to this establishment) and now currently is located in Japan. In the entire 53-year history of the pageant, The first winner of Miss International 2012, Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan was dethroned and did not crown her successor due to contract dispute with another talent agency but was not replaced.[1][2][3]
Table of Miss International runner-up and finalists
editFrom 1960 to 1965, 1967–1979, 2008, and 2011–2019, the pageant has awarded a Top 5 with the Miss International, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Runner-Up being awarded. On the other hand, from 1980 to 2007 and 2009–2010, the pageant has awarded a Top 3 with the Miss International, 1st, and 2nd Runner-Up being awarded. Each runner-up was given a sash, plaque/trophy and a crown, apart from the winner (the first to do before it was also done by rival pageant Miss Earth). Only the 1966 and 2020 editions were cancelled.
Here is the list of the top delegates of Miss International, since its inception in 1960. The crowning of the runners-up was to see last year's Top 5 winners from 2016 to 2018.
Since the pageant is based in Japan, to understand carefully, the Japanese ranking for contest is usually as follows:
- 第1位 means 1st-Place finisher being designated as Miss International
- 第2位 means 2nd-Place finisher being designated as 1st Runner-Up
- 第3位 means 3rd-Place finisher being designated as 2nd Runner-Up
- 第4位 means 4th-Place finisher being designated as 3rd Runner-Up
- 第5位 means 5th-Place finisher being designated as 4th Runner-Up
Countries/Territories by number of Runners-up
edit1st Runner-Up
editThe first Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer). In some cases, she shall take over the title of Miss International, if:
- The outgoing titleholder cannot fulfill her duties. This could happen and may result to resignation, giving up the title, or dethronement
- The titleholder is dethroned due to deeds that violate the organization's policies. This has only happened in 2012.
第2位 who means the second place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up has been awarded sixty-one times (1960–2023).
This table lists the number of 1st Runner-Up titles by country. There are some special considerations:
- As Japan was dethroned of the Miss International title in 2012, the Miss International position was not taken by the first runner-up.
The current 1st Runner-Up is Sofía Osío from Colombia, elected on October 26, 2023 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
---|---|---|
United States | 7 | 1964, 1965, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988, 2004 |
Venezuela | 5 | 1984, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2011 |
Colombia | 3 | 2008, 2014, 2023 |
Australia | 1972, 1983, 2016 | |
Finland | 1969, 1975, 2012 | |
India | 1960, 1997, 2003 | |
Brazil | 1961, 1976, 1981 | |
Thailand | 2 | 1971, 2010 |
South Korea | 2000, 2009 | |
Greece | 1992, 2007 | |
France | 1991, 2002 | |
Spain | 1982, 1999 | |
United Kingdom | 1973, 1974 | |
Argentina | 1962, 1970 | |
Cape Verde | 1 | 2022 |
Mexico | 2019 | |
Philippines | 2018 | |
Curaçao | 2017 | |
Honduras | 2015 | |
Netherlands | 2013 | |
Panama | 2006 | |
Dominican Republic | 2005 | |
Tunisia | 1996 | |
Aruba | 1994 | |
Russia | 1993 | |
Czechoslovakia | 1990 | |
Poland | 1989 | |
Belgium | 1987 | |
Denmark | 1986 | |
Norway | 1978 | |
Germany | 1977 | |
Sweden | 1968 | |
Israel | 1967 | |
England | 1963 |
2nd Runner-Up
editThe second Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer) and the first Runner-Up (second placer).
第3位 who means the third place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up has been awarded sixty-one times (1960–2023).
This table lists the number of 2nd Runner-Up titles by country.
The current 1st Runner-Up is Camila Díaz from Peru, elected on October 26, 2023 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
---|---|---|
Finland | 4
|
1974, 1999, 2003, 2005 |
India | 3 | 1975, 1976, 1998 |
Spain | 1961, 1980, 1994 | |
Austria | 1963, 1979, 1982 | |
Peru | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
Venezuela | 1989, 2017 | |
Indonesia | 1977, 2016 | |
South Korea | 1992, 2006 | |
Russia | 2000, 2001 | |
Australia | 1970, 1988 | |
Mexico | 1986, 1987 | |
Iceland | 1960, 1973 | |
Philippines | 1971, 1972 | |
United States | 1967, 1968 | |
Uganda | 1 | 2019 |
South Africa | 2018 | |
Kenya | 2015 | |
Thailand | 2014 | |
New Zealand | 2013 | |
Sri Lanka | 2012 | |
Mongolia | 2011 | |
China | 2010 | |
United Kingdom | 2009 | |
Poland | 2008 | |
Belarus | 2007 | |
Greece | 2004 | |
Japan | 2002 | |
France | 1997 | |
Colombia | 1996 | |
Czech Republic | 1995 | |
Ukraine | 1993 | |
Czechoslovakia | 1991 | |
Hawaii | 1990 | |
Netherlands | 1985 | |
Sweden | 1984 | |
Denmark | 1983 | |
Ireland | 1981 | |
Belgium | 1978 | |
Nicaragua | 1969 | |
Italy | 1965 | |
Brazil | 1964 | |
Panama | 1962 |
3rd Runner-Up
editThe third Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the fourth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer), the first Runner-Up (second placer) and the second Runner-Up (third placer). In the years of 1980-2007 and 2009-2010 the titles were not given.
第4位 who means the fourth place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up has been awarded thirty-one times (1960–1979; 2008; 2011–2023).
This table lists the number of 3rd Runner-Up titles by country.
The current 3rd Runner-Up is Nicole Borromeo from the Philippines, elected on October 26, 2023 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
---|---|---|
United States | 4
|
1963, 1971, 1975, 1976 |
Colombia | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
Tahiti | 1965, 1974 | |
England | 1960, 1964 | |
Philippines | 1 | 2023 |
Romania | 2018 | |
Australia | 2017 | |
Nicaragua | 2016 | |
Vietnam | 2015 | |
United Kingdom | 2014 | |
Hungary | 2013 | |
Dominican Republic | 2012 | |
Puerto Rico | 2011 | |
China | 2008 | |
Finland | 1979 | |
Germany | 1978 | |
Hawaii | 1977 | |
Spain | 1973 | |
Brazil | 1972 | |
Japan | 1970 | |
Switzerland | 1969 | |
Denmark | 1968 | |
Peru | 1967 | |
Netherlands | 1962 | |
Canada | 1961 |
4th Runner-Up
editThe fourth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the fifth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer), the first Runner-Up (second placer), the second Runner-Up (third placer) and the third Runner-Up (fourth placer). In the years of 1980-2007 and 2009-2010 the titles were not given.
第5位 who means the fifth place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up has been awarded thirty-one times (1960–1979; 2008; 2011–2023).
This table lists the number of 4th Runner-Up titles by country.
The current 4th Runner-Up is Vanessa Hayes from Bolivia, elected on October 26, 2023 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
---|---|---|
United States | 6
|
1960, 1962, 1972, 1977, 2015, 2016 |
Japan | 3 | 1976, 1979, 2017 |
Finland | 1964, 1971, 2014 | |
Colombia | 2 | 2013, 2018 |
Brazil | 1965, 1975 | |
Thailand | 1968, 1969 | |
Bolivia | 1 | 2023 |
Dominican Republic | 2022 | |
United Kingdom | 2019 | |
Paraguay | 2012 | |
Panama | 2011 | |
Czech Republic | 2008 | |
Mexico | 1982 | |
Ireland | 1978 | |
Australia | 1974 | |
Philippines | 1973 | |
New Zealand | 1970 | |
Hong Kong | 1967 | |
South Korea | 1963 | |
Iceland | 1961 |
Miss International runners-up and finalists table position
editCountry or territory | X | Miss International (1st Place) |
1st Runner-Up (2nd Place) |
2nd Runner-Up (3rd Place) |
3rd Runner-Up (4th Place) |
4th Runner-Up (5th Place) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venezuela | 16 | 9 (1985, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2023) | 5 (1984, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2011) | 2 (1989, 2017) | × | × |
Philippines | 11 | 6 (1964, 1970, 1979, 2005, 2013, 2016) | 1 (2018) | 2 (1971, 1972) | 1 (2023) | 1 (1973) |
United States | 22 | 3 (1974, 1978, 1982) | 7 (1964, 1965, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988, 2004) | 2 (1967, 1968) | 4 (1963, 1971, 1975, 1976) | 6 (1960, 1962, 1972, 1977, 2015, 2016) |
Australia | 10 | 3 (1962, 1981, 1992) | 3 (1972, 1983, 2016) | 2 (1970, 1988) | 1 (2017) | 1 (1974) |
Spain | 9 | 3 (1977, 1990, 2008) | 2 (1982, 1999) | 3 (1961, 1980, 1994) | 1 (1973) | × |
Colombia | 11 | 3 (1960, 1999, 2004) | 3 (2008, 2014, 2023) | 1 (1996) | 2 (2019, 2022) | 2 (2013, 2018) |
Poland | 5 | 3 (1991, 1993, 2001) | 1 (1989) | 1 (2008) | × | × |
Germany | 5 | 3 (1965, 1989, 2022) | 1 (1977) | × | 1 (1978) | × |
United Kingdom | 7 | 2 (1969, 1972) | 2 (1973, 1974) | 1 (2009) | 1 (2014) | 1 (2019) |
Mexico | 6 | 2 (2007, 2009) | 1 (2019) | 2 (1986, 1987) | × | 1 (1982) |
Norway | 3 | 2 (1988, 1995) | 1 (1978) | × | × | × |
Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 (1987, 2014) | × | × | 1 (2011) | × |
Costa Rica | 2 | 2 (1980, 1983) | × | × | × | × |
Finland | 12 | 1 (1973) | 3 (1969, 1975, 2012) | 4 (1974, 1999, 2003, 2005) | 1 (1979) | 3 (1964, 1971, 2014) |
Brazil | 8 | 1 (1968) | 3 (1961, 1976, 1981) | 1 (1964) | 1 (1972) | 2 (1965, 1975) |
Thailand | 6 | 1 (2019) | 2 (1971, 2010) | 1 (2014) | × | 2 (1968, 1969) |
Greece | 4 | 1 (1994) | 2 (1992, 2007) | 1 (2004) | × | × |
France | 4 | 1 (1976) | 2 (1991, 2002) | 1 (1997) | × | × |
Argentina | 3 | 1 (1967) | 2 (1962, 1970) | × | × | × |
Netherlands | 4 | 1 (1961) | 1 (2013) | 1 (1985) | 1 (1962) | × |
Panama | 4 | 1 (1998) | 1 (2006) | 1 (1962) | × | 1 (2011) |
England | 4 | 1 (1986) | 1 (1963) | × | 2 (1960, 1964) | × |
Iceland | 4 | 1 (1963) | × | 2 (1960, 1973) | × | 1 (1961) |
Indonesia | 3 | 1 (2017) | × | 2 (1977, 2016) | × | × |
Japan | 6 | 1 (2012) | × | 1 (2002) | 1 (1970) | 3 (1976, 1979, 2017) |
New Zealand | 3 | 1 (1971) | × | 1 (2013) | × | 1 (1970) |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 (2011) | × | × | × | × |
Lebanon | 1 | 1 (2002) | × | × | × | × |
Portugal | 1 | 1 (1996) | × | × | × | × |
Guatemala | 1 | 1 (1984) | × | × | × | × |
Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 (1975) | × | × | × | × |
India | 6 | × | 3 (1960, 1997, 2003) | 3 (1975, 1976, 1998) | × | × |
South Korea | 5 | × | 2 (2000, 2009) | 2 (1992, 2006) | × | 1 (1963) |
Russia | 3 | × | 1 (1993) | 2 (2000, 2001) | × | × |
Denmark | 3 | × | 1 (1986) | 1 (1983) | 1 (1968) | × |
Czechoslovakia | 2 | × | 1 (1990) | 1 (1991) | × | × |
Belgium | 2 | × | 1 (1987) | 1 (1978) | × | × |
Sweden | 2 | × | 1 (1968) | 1 (1984) | × | × |
Dominican Republic | 3 | × | 1 (2005) | × | 1 (2012) | 1 (2022) |
Cape Verde | 1 | × | 1 (2022) | × | × | × |
Curaçao | 1 | × | 1 (2017) | × | × | × |
Honduras | 2 | × | 1 (2015) | × | × | 1 (1981) |
Tunisia | 1 | × | 1 (1996) | × | × | × |
Aruba | 1 | × | 1 (1994) | × | × | × |
Israel | 1 | × | 1 (1967) | × | × | × |
Austria | 3 | × | × | 3 (1963, 1979, 1982) | × | × |
Peru | 3 | × | × | 2 (2022, 2023) | 1 (1967) | × |
Nicaragua | 2 | × | × | 1 (1969) | 1 (2016) | × |
China | 2 | × | × | 1 (2010) | 1 (2008) | × |
Hawaii | 2 | × | × | 1 (1990) | 1 (1977) | × |
Czech Republic | 2 | × | × | 1 (1995) | × | 1 (2008) |
Ireland | 2 | × | × | 1 (1981) | × | 1 (1978) |
Uganda | 1 | × | × | 1 (2019) | × | × |
South Africa | 1 | × | × | 1 (2018) | × | × |
Kenya | 1 | × | × | 1 (2015) | × | × |
Sri Lanka | 1 | × | × | 1 (2012) | × | × |
Mongolia | 1 | × | × | 1 (2011) | × | × |
Belarus | 1 | × | × | 1 (2007) | × | × |
Ukraine | 1 | × | × | 1 (1993) | × | × |
Italy | 1 | × | × | 1 (1965) | × | × |
Tahiti | 2 | × | × | × | 2 (1965, 1974) | × |
Romania | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (2018) | × |
Vietnam | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (2015) | × |
Hungary | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (2013) | × |
Switzerland | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (1969) | × |
Canada | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (1961) | × |
Paraguay | 1 | × | × | × | × | 1 (2012) |
Hong Kong | 1 | × | × | × | × | 1 (1967) |
Bolivia | 1 | × | × | × | × | 1 (2023) |
Total | 240 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 31 | 31 |
The country/territory who assumed a position is indicated in bold
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position is indicated in striketrough
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position but was not replaced is indicated underlined
Continental Queens
editSince 2015, the Miss International pageant has awarded Continental Queens chosen by the delegates themselves. From 2023, the continental group of Oceania was combined with the Asian group to become Asia-Pacific.
Year | Miss International Africa | Miss International America | Miss International Asia | Miss International Asia-Pacific | Miss International Europe | Miss International Oceania |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Eunice Onyango Kenya |
Laura Marcela Ruiz Aruba |
Park Ah-reum South Korea |
N/A | Isabel Vieria Portugal |
Brianna Acosta Hawaii |
2016 | Maseray Swarray Sierra Leone |
Ivanna Abad Ecuador |
Kelly Chan Hong Kong |
N/A | Melissa Scherpen Netherlands |
Guinevere Davenport Hawaii |
2017 | Daniella Akorfa Awuma Ghana |
Carla Maldonado Bolivia |
Seung Woo Nam South Korea |
N/A | Ashley Powell United Kingdom |
Michelle Isemonger New Zealand |
2018 | Reabetswe Sechoaro South Africa |
Rocío Magali Pérez Argentina |
Eileen Feng Singapore |
N/A | Zoë Amber Niewold Netherlands |
Diliana Tuncap Guam |
2019 | Naomi Nucia Glay Liberia |
María José Barbis Peru |
Sireethorn Leearamwat Thailand |
N/A | Elize Joanne de Hong Netherlands |
Eunice Raquel Basco Hawaii |
2022 | Stephany Amado Cape Verde |
Corrin Stellakis United States |
Kiko Matsuo Japan |
N/A | Anna Merimää Finland |
Lydia Smit New Zealand |
2023 | Mercy Jane Adorkor Pappoe Ghana |
Kenyatta Beazer United States |
N/A | Emily Yau Macau |
Alisha Cowie United Kingdom |
N/A |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ News, Tokyo Times (17 December 2013). "Japanese Miss International 2012, dethroned after harassment scandal". Tokyo Times. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Ornos, Riza (17 December 2013). "No Farewell Walk for Miss International 2012 Reigning Queen Ikumi Yoshimatsu". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Adalia, JB (17 December 2013). "Miss Philippines Wins Miss International 2013". Kicker Daily. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.