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Miss International 2018
Date9 November 2018
Presenters
Entertainment
Theme"Cheer All Women"
VenueTokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan
BroadcasterHost Broadcaster:
Co-host Broadcaster:
Entrants77
Placements15
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerMariem Velazco
Venezuela
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Miss International 2018 was the 58th edition of the Miss International pageant, held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on 9 November 2018.

Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia crowned Mariem Velazco of Venezuela as her successor at the end of the event. This marks Venezuela's eighth victory at Miss International - the most in the pageant's history.

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]

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[3][4]
Miss International 2018
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 8
Top 15

Continental queens

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
Oceania

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

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