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Miss International 
Logo of the Miss International event.Formation 1960 Type Beauty Pageant Headquarters Tokyo Location 
JapanWebsite Official website Miss International (Miss International Beauty or The International Beauty Pageant) is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.[1]
The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador. She won the title on November 6, 2011 in China.[2]
Contents
History
It was created in Long Beach, California, USA in 1960[3] after the departure of the Miss Universe pageant to Miami Beach.[4] Hosted in Long Beach until 1967,[5] the pageant moved to Japan from 1968–1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Expo '70. For 1971 and 1972, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time it has been held annually in Japan.[6]
Also called "Miss International Beauty",[7] 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, goodwill, and understanding.[6]
Titleholders
- See List of Miss International titleholders for the full list of titleholders.
Year Country/Territory Miss International National title Location 2011 
EcuadorFernanda Cornejo Miss Ecuador Chengdu, China 2010 
VenezuelaElizabeth Mosquera Miss Venezuela Chengdu, China 2009 
MexicoAnagabriela Espinoza Nuestra Belleza México Chengdu, China 2008 
SpainAlejandra Andreu Miss Spain Macau, China 2007 MexicoPriscila Perales Nuestra Belleza México Tokyo, Japan 2006 VenezuelaDaniela di Giacomo Miss Venezuela Beijing, China 2005 
PhilippinesPrecious Quigaman Binibining Pilipinas Tokyo, Japan 2004 
ColombiaJeymmy Vargas Miss Colombia Beijing, China 2003 VenezuelaGoizeder Azúa Miss Venezuela Tokyo, Japan 2002 
LebanonChristina Sawaya Miss Lebanon Tokyo, Japan 2001 
PolandMałgorzata Rożniecka Miss Polonia Tokyo, Japan 2000 VenezuelaVivian Urdaneta Miss Venezuela Tokyo, Japan Winners gallery
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Miss International 1991
Agnieszka Kotlarska, Poland -
Miss International 1998
Lía Borrero, Panama -
Miss International 1996
Fernanda Alves, Portugal -
Miss International 2009
Anagabriela Espinoza, Mexico
By number of wins
Country/Territory Titles Winning years Venezuela6 1985, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010 Philippines4 1964, 1970, 1979, 2005 Spain3 1977, 1990, 2008 Colombia1960, 1999, 2004 
Britain/
England1969, 1972, 1986 Poland1991, 1993, 2001 
Australia1962, 1981, 1992 
USA1974, 1978, 1982 Mexico2 2007, 2009 
Norway1988, 1995 
Germany1965, 1989 
Costa Rica1980, 1983 Ecuador1 2011 Lebanon2002 
Panama1998 
Portugal1996 
Greece1994 
Puerto Rico1987 
Guatemala1984 
France1976 
Yugoslavia[^]1975 
Finland1973 
New Zealand1971 
Brazil1968 
Argentina1967 
Iceland1963 
Holland1961 ^ Yugoslavia is now dissolved into 7 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo (independence disputed), Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.
Performances by country and continental region
As of 2010:
Region Titles Best performance Americas 22 Venezuela (6), Colombia and United States (3), Costa Rica and Mexico, (2), Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Panama, Puerto Rico (1) Europe 20 England/Britain, Poland and Spain (3), Germany and Norway (2), Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Holland, Portugal, and Yugoslavia[^] (1) Asia 5 Philippines (4) Lebanon (1) Oceania 4 Australia (3), New Zealand (1) Africa - - Competing states
Map of Miss International-winning countries as of 2010.
- Colombia is the first Latin and South American country to win the Miss International title in 1960.
- Netherlands is the first European country to win the Miss International title in 1961.
- Venezuela has won a record of six Miss International titles. Four of those came in cycles of three years (1997, 2000, 2003, 2006). The country's first victory came in 1985.
- The Philippines and Lebanon are the only Asian countries to have won the Miss International title. The Philippines has won the title 4 times (1964, 1970, 1979, 2005) and Lebanon won the title in 2002.
- No African country has ever won the Miss International title. The nearest possibility came in 1996, when Tunisia placed first runner-up.
Delegates
- Most first winners of major beauty pageants are of Scandinavian descent: Armi Kuusela of Finland won Miss Universe 1952, Catharina Svensson of Denmark won Miss Earth 2001 and Kiki Håkansson of Sweden became Miss World 1951. Miss International is the exception wherein Stella Márquez of Colombia won the very first Miss International crown in 1960.[8]
- Miss International remains the only one of the major international pageants[9] with no winner resigned or dethroned: Miss Universe dethroned Oxana Fedorova in 2002[10] and Miss World replaced Helen Morgan in 1974[11] and Gabriela Brum in 1980.[12]
- Almost all Miss International titleholders are still alive today, except the 1991 winner, Agnieszka Kotlarska of Poland, who was stabbed to death by a stalker in 1996.[13]
- 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, Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1960; Ilma Urrutia of Guatemala, Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1984; Laurie Simpson of Puerto Rico, fourth runner-up at Miss Universe 1987; Lía Victoria Borrero, Top 6 finalist at Miss Universe 1997; and Priscila Perales, Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2006.
- Two Miss International winners placed as semifinalists in the Miss World pageant prior to their win at Miss International: Goizeder Azua of Venezuela, Top 10 finalist at Miss World 2002; and Anagabriela Espinoza of Mexico, Top 15 semifinalist at Miss World 2008.
- Since the 1966 Miss International pageant was canceled, 1965 winner Ingrid Finger'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 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 was a Miss Universe delegate who didn't place at that pageant and later won the Miss International title in 1975.
- Sophie Perin of 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.
- Anne Lena Hansen of Norway and Christina Sawaya of Lebanon didn't place at Miss World and later won the Miss International title in 1994 and in 2002, respectively.
- Miss International 1964, Gemma Teresa Cruz of the Philippines is the first Asian to win the Miss International title.
- Miss International 2002, Christina Sawaya of Lebanon is the first Middle Eastern to win the title .
- Miss International 2004, Jeymmy Vargas of Colombia is the first black winner in the history of the pageant.
- The longest gap between Miss International titles belongs to Colombia: 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 in 2009; and Poland: Agnieszka Kotlarska 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; and Aneta Kręglicka of Poland, first runner-up at Miss International 1989.
- One Miss International delegate placed as semifinalist in the pageant and later won the Miss Universe title: Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico, Top 15 semifinalist at Miss International 1992.
References
- ^ "MOFA examines beauty contest’s ‘belittling’". The China Post. October 21, 2008. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2008/10/21/179573/MOFA-examines.htm. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedven2011; see Help:Cite errors/Cite error references no text - ^ "6th place winner low-rates Miami". The Miami News. August 13, 1960. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=klsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2576,5922480&dq=miss-international+miss-universe&hl=en. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "May settle dispute over beauty pageant". Lewiston Evening Journal. August 22, 1959. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hr4gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5725,4780422&dq=&hl=en. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Pageant shifted". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 23, 1968. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rG1YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7398,2385942&dq=&hl=en. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ a b History of Miss International. Miss-international.org. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ^ "Miss Germany Tops Beauties". The Hartford Courant. August 14, 1965. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/932866632.html?dids=932866632:932866632&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Au. Retrieved 16 November 2010. "Ingrid Fiffi Finger, was named Miss International Beauty Friday."
- ^ "Colombia girl is selected Miss International". Park City Daily News. Associated Press. August 12, 1960. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UA0fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=85YEAAAAIBAJ&dq=&pg=5450%2C3047914. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ Adina, Armin (October 28, 2004). "Miss Determination". Philippine Daily Inquirer (Metro Manila). http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3lc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iCUMAAAAIBAJ&dq=&pg=2725%2C15051910. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "New Miss Universe Crowned". CNN. September 24, 2002. http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0209/24/lol.06.html. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Wales Assembly with a difference for Miss Wales". BBC Wales. 1999-08-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/430650.stm. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Venezuelan Student Chosen Miss World". The Telegraph. Associated Press. November 13, 1981. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rqErAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfwFAAAAIBAJ&dq=&pg=5188%2C2713766. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "Zabił ze złej miłości". Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland). 2005-06-08. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http://wroclaw.gazeta.pl/wroclaw/1,41263,2754049.html. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
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Major International Pageants Miss International titleholders 1960–1979 Stella Márquez (1960) · Stam van Baer (1961) · Tania Verstak (1962) · Gudrun Bjarnadottir (1963) · Gemma Cruz (1964) · Ingrid Finger (1965) · Mirta Massa (1967) · Maria da Gloria Carvalho (1968) · Valerie Holmes (1969) · Aurora Pijuan (1970) · Jane Hansen (1971) · Linda Hooks (1972) · Anneli Björkling (1973) · Brucene Smith (1974) · Lidija Manić (1975) · Sophie Perin (1976) · Pilar Medina (1977) · Katherine Ruth (1978) · Melanie Marquez (1979)
1980–1999 Lorna Chávez (1980) · Jenny Derek (1981) · Christie Claridge (1982) · Gidget Sandoval (1983) · Ilma Urrutia (1984) · Nina Sicilia (1985) · Helen Fairbrother (1986) · Laurie Tamara Simpson (1987) · Catherine Alexandra Gude (1988) · Iris Klein (1989) · Silvia de Esteban (1990) · Agnieszka Kotlarska (1991) · Kirsten Davidson (1992) · Agnieszka Pachałko (1993) · Christina Lekka (1994) · Anne Lena Hansen (1995) · Fernanda Alves (1996) · Consuelo Adler (1997) · Lía Borrero (1998) · Paulina Gálvez (1999)
2000–2019 Vivian Urdaneta (2000) · Małgorzata Rożniecka (2001) · Christina Sawaya (2002) · Goizeder Azúa (2003) · Jeymmy Vargas (2004) · Lara Quigaman (2005) · Daniela di Giacomo (2006) · Priscila Perales (2007) · Alejandra Andreu (2008) · Anagabriela Espinoza (2009) · Elizabeth Mosquera (2010) · Fernanda Cornejo (2011)
Complete list · (1960–1979) · (1980–1999) · (2000–2019) Categories:- Miss International
- Recurring events established in 1960
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