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Miss International 2018

Miss International 2018, the 58th Miss International pageant, was held on 9 November 2018, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kevin Lilliana from Indonesia crowned her successor Mariem Velazco from Venezuela at the end of the event. This marks Venezuela's eighth victory at Miss International - the most in the pageant's history. This is the third time in Miss International history that the finals night saw the return of the previous year's runners-up to crown their respective successors. This year Miss International comeback edition with the theme "Cheer All Woman" alongside Miss International Japan 2019.

Miss International 2018
Date9 November 2018
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueTokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan
BroadcasterHost Broadcaster:
Co-host Broadcaster:
Entrants77
Placements15
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerMariem Velazco
Venezuela
Best National CostumeMichelle Huet
Ecuador
← 2017
2019 →

A total of 78 contestants from countries and territories competed in this year's Miss International pageant, surpassing the previous record of 73 contestants in 2014, making the biggest turnout in the pageant's history.[1]

The pageant was hosted by Tetsuya Bessho on his fifth consecutive year of Miss International.

Background

 
Tokyo Dome City Hall, the venue of Miss International 2018

Location and date

On 12 April 2018, it was announced during a website conference by Akemi Shimomura, the president of the International Cultural Association and the president of Miss International Organization, that the 2018 pageant would be held in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, for the third consecutive year on Friday, November 9, 2018.[2]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss International 2018
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 8
  •   Ecuador – Michelle Huet
  •   Japan – Hinano Sugimoto
  •   Spain – Susana Sanchez
Top 15

Continental queens

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
  •   Guam – Diliana Tuncap

Special awards

Award Contestant
Best National Costume
Miss Best Dresser
Miss Perfect Body
Miss People's Choice Award
Panasonic Beauty Ambassador
Miss Visit Japan Tourism Ambassador
  •   China – Wang Chaoyuan

Pageant

Unlike in 2017 contestants were classified under five continents: (1) Europe, (2) Oceania, (3) Africa, (4) Americas, and (5) Asia. During the Competitions Rounds; National Costume, Swimwear, and Evening Gown, then the contestants were trimmed down to 15 Semifinalists, after which, the judges narrowed the finalists down to the Top 8, then judges decided the Top 8 to compete in the question and answer portion. and then the judges choose Top 5 which Miss International 2018 and her four Runners-up like 2017 format.

Contestants

77 contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown Continental group
  Argentina Rocío Magali Pérez[designations 1] 22 Buenos Aires Americas
  Aruba Stephanie Anouk Eman [designations 2] 26 Oranjestad Americas
  Australia Emily Tokić 20 Canberra Oceania
  Belgium Kelly Quanten[3][designations 3] 24 Leuven Europe
  Bolivia María Elena Antelo 24 Beni Americas
  Brazil Stephanie Pröglhöf 24 São José dos Campos Americas
  Canada Camila Gonzalez 21 Toronto Americas
  Chile María Pía Vilches[4] 22 La Ligua Americas
  China Wang Chaoyuan 24 Tianjin Asia
  Colombia Anabella Castro[designations 4] 21 Valledupar Americas
  Cook Islands Louisa Purea 20 Avarua Oceania
  Costa Rica Glennys Medina Segura 23 Guanacaste Americas
  Cote d'Ivoire Jemima Gbato 21 Abidjan Africa
  Cuba Jennifer Alvarez Ruiz 24 Havana Americas
  Curaçao Diona Angela 21 Willemstad Americas
  Czech Republic Daniela Zálešáková 19 Most Europe
  Denmark Louise Arild 23 Frederiksberg Europe
  Dominican Republic Stéphanie Bustamante 25 Paterson Americas
  Ecuador Michelle Huet[5] 23 Guayaquil Americas
  Egypt Farah Sedky 24 Cairo Africa
  El Salvador Ena Cea 20 Santa Ana Americas
  Ethiopia Frezewd Solomon 21 Addis Ababa Africa
  Finland Eevi Ihalainen 18 Lappeenranta Europe
  France Mélanie Labat[6] 23 Poussan Europe
  Germany Franciska Acs 23 Düsseldorf Europe
  Ghana Benedicta Nana Adjei 22 Accra Africa
  Guadeloupe Sarah Eruam 18 Le Gosier Americas
  Guam Diliana Tuncap[7] 22 Hagåtña Oceania
  Guatemala Gabriela Castillo 20 Guatemala City Americas
  Haiti Cassandra Chéry[replacements 1] 23 Port-au-Prince Americas
  Hawaii Olivia Evelyn Walls[9] 21 Honolulu Oceania
  Honduras Valeria Cardona[replacements 2] 20 Tegucigalpa Americas
  Hong Kong Carmaney Wong 24 Kowloon Asia
  Hungary Frida Maczkó 22 Vác Europe
  India Tanishqa Bhosale 19 Pune Asia
  Indonesia Vania Fitryanti 21 Tangerang Asia
  Japan Hinano Sugimoto 21 Tokyo Asia
  Kenya Ivy Nyangasi Mido[designations 5] 22 Nairobi Africa
  Laos Piyamarth Phounpaseuth 24 Vientiane Prefecture Asia
  Lebanon Rachel Younan 23 Beirut Asia
  Macau Cherry Chin 24 Taipa Asia
  Madagascar Esmeralda Malleka 25 Vohemar Africa
  Malaysia Mandy Loo[10] 22 Georgetown Asia
  Mauritius Ashna Nookooloo 22 Curepipe Africa
  Mexico Nebai Torres[designations 6] 25 Guadalajara Americas
  Moldova Daniela Marin[designations 7] 19 Leova Europe
  Mongolia Munkhchimeg Batjargal 20 Ulaanbaatar Asia
  Myanmar May Yu Khatar 19 Yangon Asia
    Nepal Ronali Amatya 22 Kathmandu Asia
  Netherlands Zoë Amber Niewold[11] 20 Assen Europe
  New Zealand Natasha Kristina Unkovich[12] 24 East Auckland Oceania
  Nicaragua Stefanía Alemán[13] 27 Masaya Americas
  Northern Mariana Islands Celine Cabrera[14] 23 Saipan Oceania
  Panama Shirel Ortiz 22 Panama City Americas
  Paraguay Daisy Diana Lezcano Rojas 24 San Lorenzo Americas
  Peru Marelid Elizabeth Medina[15] 24 Callao Americas
  Philippines Maria Ahtisa Manalo[16] 21 Candelaria Asia
  Poland Marta Pałucka 26 Sopot Europe
  Portugal Carina Neto 21 Gondomar Europe
  Puerto Rico Yarelis Salgado[designations 8] 24 Toa Alta Americas
  Romania Bianca Tirsin 20 Arad Europe
  Russia Galina Lukina 26 Ufa Asia
  Singapore Eileen Feng 22 Singapore City Asia
  Slovakia Radka Grendová 20 Revúca Europe
  South Africa Reabetswe Sechoaro 24 Pretoria Africa
  South Korea Yejin Seo[designations 9] 21 Seoul Asia
  Spain Susana Sánchez 25 Huelva Europe
  Sri Lanka Natalee Fernando 24 Colombo Asia
  Sweden Izabell Hahn 26 Linköping Europe
  Chinese Taipei Kao Man-jung 21 Taichung Asia
  Thailand Keeratiga Jaruratjamon 23 Phitsanulok Asia
  Ukraine Bohdana Tarasyk 23 Kryvyi Rih Europe
  United Kingdom Sharon Gaffka 22 Oxford Europe
  United States Bonnie Walls 24 New York City Americas
  Venezuela Mariem Velazco 20 San Tomé Americas
  Vietnam Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên[17][replacements 3] 20 Ho Chi Minh City Asia
  Zimbabwe Tania Tatenda Aaron[18] 22 Harare Africa

Notes

Returns

Last competed in 1961:

Last competed in 1999:

Last competed in 2011:

Last competed in 2014:

Last competed in 2015:

Last competed in 2016:

Replacements

  1. ^ HAITI – Cassandra Chéry was appointed to represent Haiti at Miss International 2018 pageant, by Miss Haiti Organizationas as a replacement to the original winner Merlie Fleurizard who is not able to compete at this year pageant due to over age. Chery was Miss Haiti 2017.[8]
  2. ^ HONDURAS – Valeria Cardona was appointed to represent Honduras at Miss International 2018 pageant, by Miss Honduras Organizationas as a replacement to the original winner Mayra Fuentes who is not able to compete at this year pageant due to lack of preparation.[8]
  3. ^ VIETNAM – Nguyễn Thúc Thuỳ Tiên was appointed to compete at Miss International 2018 pageant by Sen Vang Entertainment, the franchise holder of Miss International in Vietnam, as a replacement to the original winner Nguyễn Thị Thuý An who was not able to compete at this year's pageant due to unexpected health problems. Tiên was the 3rd runner-up at Miss Vietnam 2018 pageant.

Designations

  1. ^ ARGENTINA – Rocio Pérez was appointed to represent Argentina at Miss International 2018 pageant, by Belleza Argentina Organization, official franchise holder of Miss International in Argentina.[citation needed]
  2. ^ ARUBA – Stephanie Helen Anouk was appointed to represent Aruba at Miss International 2018 pageant, by Srta. Aruba, official franchise holder of Miss International in Aruba. Stephanie was Miss World Aruba 2017.[citation needed]
  3. ^ BELGIUM – Kelly Quanten was appointed as "Miss International Belgium 2018" after an online casting call took place.
  4. ^ COLOMBIA – Anabella Castro was appointed to represent Colombia at Miss International 2018 pageant, by Raymundo Angulo Pizarro the President of Señorita Colombia pageant after the 2018 edition winner is setting to represent Colombia in 2019 season. Anabella was Top 10, as Señorita Cesar at Señorita Colombia 2017.[citation needed]
  5. ^ KENYA – Ivy Mido was designated to compete at Miss International pageant in Japan. She was Miss Supranational Kenya 2017.[citation needed]
  6. ^ MEXICO – Nebai Torres was appointed to represent Mexico at Miss International 2018 pageant, by Lupita Jones the President of Mexicana Universal pageant. Nebai was the 4th Runner-up at Mexicana Universal 2018.[citation needed]
  7. ^ MOLDOVA – Daniela Marin was appointed to represent Moldova at Miss International 2018 pageant, by Miss Moldova committee. Daniela was the winner of Miss Moldova 2016 who competed at Miss World 2016 in the United States.[citation needed]
  8. ^ PUERTO RICO – Yarelis Salgado was appointed to represent Puerto Rico at Miss International 2018 pageant, by Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico Organization after a year of absence because Hurricane Maria destroyed the country. Yarelis was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Mundo Puerto Rico 2018.[citation needed]
  9. ^ KOREA – Yejin Seo was appointed to represent South Korea at Miss International 2018 pageant, by Hanju E&M Miss Korea Organization which is the national franchise holder of Miss International in South Korea. Seo was one of the two 1st runners-up at Miss Korea 2018.[citation needed]

Withdrawals

  •   Belarus – The organization of Miss International Belarus made an announcement that Margarita Martynova could not compete in this year pageant due to lack of preparation and scheduling conflict with the other international pageant that she wanted to compete.
  •   Cambodia – The organization of Miss International Cambodia made an announcement that Dy Sokrakheta cannot compete in this year pageant due to lack preparation, Visa problem and sponsorship.
  •   Gibraltar – Miss International Gibraltar 2018, Lilly Gomez cannot compete in this year pageant because to lack of preparation.
  •   Lithuania – No national pageant was held due to lack of sponsorship. The organization of Miss International Lithuania also made an announcement that they will not be appointing anybody to compete in this year's pageant.
  •   Norway – Miss International Norway 2018, Helene Abildnes cannot compete in this year pageant for personal reasons.
  •   Sierra Leone – Miss International Sierra Leone 2018, Michaella Oladuni Tommy cannot compete this year due to a visa problem.
  •   Tunisia – Miss International Tunisia, Dorsaf Zouaghi was handpicked to compete in this year, but she cannot compete in this year's pageant because of scheduling conflict with the other international pageant that she wants to compete.

References

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  5. ^ "Michelle Huet representara al pais en Miss Internacional". ultimasnoticias.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. ^ "La Sétoise Mélanie Labat a été élue Miss International France" (in French). La Voix Du Nord. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Miss International Guam 2018". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Miss Haiti Org on Instagram: "Port-au-Prince, le 16 octobre 2018. Clarification sur la participation d'Haïti à Miss International 2018. Miss Haïti Organisation tient à…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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  10. ^ "Miss International Malaysia 2018". Miss International. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Miss International Netherlands 2018, Zoë Niewold". Miss Holland Now. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Unkovich crowned Miss International NZ". Times Online. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Stefanía Alemán es Miss International Nicaragua 2018" (in Spanish). Miss Mundo Nicaragua – Sitio Oficial. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Celine Concepcion Cabrera won the title of 2018 Miss Marianas". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  15. ^ "Marelid Elizabeth is Miss International Peru 2018". Webstagram. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Get to know Bb Pilipinas International 2018 Charline C. Rubio". Rappler. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Tien Nguyen will be representing #Vietnam at the #58thMissInternational Beauty Pageant". Miss International. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Tania Aaron crowned Miss International Zimbabwe 2018". Miss International Beauty Pageant. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

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