Miss International – PAGEANTOPOLIS – A look at beauty pageants – past and present – pageantopolis.net https://pageantopolis.net The most important beauty pageants across the world Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:50:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://pageantopolis.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pageantopolis_iconpng-150x150.png Miss International – PAGEANTOPOLIS – A look at beauty pageants – past and present – pageantopolis.net https://pageantopolis.net 32 32 Andrea Rubio of Venezuela wins Miss International 2023 https://pageantopolis.net/2023/10/26/andrea-rubio-of-venezuela-wins-miss-international-2023/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:28:00 +0000 https://pageantry.news/?p=1033 In a glittering event held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, Andrea Rubio of Venezuela was crowned Miss International 2023 by the outgoing queen, Miss International 2022, Jasmin Selberg of Germany.

A 23-year-old graduate in social communication triumphed over a fiercely competitive field. Apart from her academic pursuits, Andrea boasts a thriving career as a professional model and a digital content creator. Her tenacity and unwavering dedication have long been recognized as her strongest attributes, with discipline serving as the crucial link between aspiration and accomplishment. These qualities endeared her to both the audience and pageant enthusiasts, making her a standout contender for the crown.

The newly crowned queen’s court comprises the following runners-up:
1st Runner-up: Sofía Osío of Colombia
2nd Runner-up: Camila Díaz of Peru
3rd Runner-up: Nicole Borromeo of the Philippines
4th Runner-up: Vanessa Hayes of Bolivia

Top 7 also included Itzía Garcia representing Mexico, Supaporn Ritthipruek representing Thailand.

Top 15 also included Linette Clément representing Panama, Zoi Asoumanaki representing Greece, Nassita Diako representing Côte D’Ivoire, Yamilex Hernandez representing Dominican Republic, Nguyen Phuong Nhi representing Vietnam, Amanda Solis representing Puerto Rico, Verna Leung representing Hong Kong and Cassandra Yap representing Malaysia.

The panel of esteemed judges for the finale featured notable figures, including Roberto Seminario, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Peru to Japan; Ryohei Miyata, Chairman of the Public Interest Incorporated Association, Nitten; Junko Koshino, esteemed fashion designer; Norika Fujiwara, Miss Nippon 1992 and accomplished model and actress; Kylie Verzosa, Miss International 2016 hailing from the Philippines; Laurie Simpson, Miss International 1987 representing Puerto Rico; Jasmin Selberg, the reigning Miss International 2022 from Germany; Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, Chairwoman of Chao Phraya Express Boat; Senko Ikenobo, Headmaster designate at Ikenobo; Soujitsu Kobori, Head of Kobori Enshu school of tea; and Akemi Shimomura, President of the Miss International Organization.

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Japan to host Miss International 2023 https://pageantopolis.net/2023/06/24/japan-to-host-miss-international-2023/ Sat, 24 Jun 2023 05:35:28 +0000 https://pageantopolis.net/?p=1710

The Miss International 2023 gala will take place on October 26 at Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Miss International 2022 winners visited UNICEF https://pageantopolis.net/2022/12/16/miss-international-2022-winners-visited-unicef/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:27:00 +0000 https://pageantopolis.net/?p=878

Miss International 2022 Jasmin Selberg visited the UNICEF HOUSE, powered by the Japan Committee for UNICEF

Miss International 2022 Jasmin Selberg together with her court visited the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) Japan Office and donated the money raised from the net sales of the souvenir items brought by the delegates from around the world that were sold during the final gala. Jasmin’s court includes Stephany Amado of Cabo Verde (1st runner-up), Tatiana Calmell of Peru (2nd runner-up), Natalia Lopez Cardona of Colombia (3rd runner-up) and Celinee Santos Frias of the Dominican Republic (4th runner-up).

The visit and donation is part of Miss International’s advocacy of friendship and good relations with all nations through international exchanges. UNICEF is under the umbrella of United Nations that provides humanitarian assistance to children around the world.

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Jasmin Selberg is the new Miss International 2022 https://pageantopolis.net/2022/12/14/jasmin-selberg-miss-international-2022/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:22:00 +0000 https://pageantopolis.net/?p=701

Germany’s Jasmin Selberg bested 67 other beauty queens to win the coveted Miss International title in the finals night held on Tuesday, December 13 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

The 23-year-old university student in history and philosophy received the new crown by Long Beach Pearl from Sireethorn Leearamwat, the longest-reigning Miss International from Thailand and became Germany’s second Miss International queen after Iris Klein in 1989.

Rounding out the Top 5 finalists were the first runner-up from Cabo Verde, Stephany Amado; second runner-up from Peru, Tatiana Calmell; third runner-up from Colombia, Natalia López Cardona; and fourth runner-up from the Dominican Republic, Celinee Santos.

For her speech, Selberg said: “Someone I really look up to told me that it’s good to start small before doing something big. And I would say I dare to dream big because that just say… Let’s just begin with that it’s good to support your locals. And this is what I want to do if I was lucky enough to be the next Miss International. Because it is not just what the big things are that we do—the little things matter because small things have big echoes. Let us start to plant flowers in our gardens for the bees. Or let’s just pick up trash because it is beneficial for our environment. It’s not just the big things that matter, but also the small and so does a good heart, kindness, and peace which we all should be ambassadors of.”

Top 8 also included Madison Kvaltin representing Canada, Israel Harrison representing Jamaica, Julianna Ro representing Spain while Top 15 included Mahyla Roth of Costa Rica, Anna Merimää, Finland, Maya Albert of France, Lydia Smit, New Zealand, Savannah Delos Santos representing Northern Mariana Islands, Hannah Arnold representing Philippines and Evanjelin Elchmanar, United Kingdom.

Also at the end of the event finale, Valeria Gutiérrez of Ecuador was awarded Miss Photogenic, Nigina Fakhriddinova of Uzbekistan, Best in National Costume, Tatiana Calmell of Peru, Best in Evening Gown and Evanjelin Elchmanar of United Kingdom, Best in Swimsuit respectively.

Miss International is an annual beauty pageant that aims to promote international friendship and mutual understanding between nations.

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Hannah Arnold crowned as Miss International Philippines 2021 https://pageantopolis.net/2021/07/12/hannah-arnold-miss-international-philippines-2021/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:34:00 +0000 https://pageantopolis.net/?p=1624

Hannah Arnold who hails from Masbate was crowned as Miss International Philippines 2021 on Sunday night.

The 24-year-old Filipina beauty queen, who works as a sleep scientist and professional model, won the most prestigious crown at the Binbining Pilipinas 2021 coronation night held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

Hannah passionately advocates for children education.

Hannah was already an early favorite during the pageant. She stole hearts during her performance at the swimsuit and evening gown competition.

She eloquently answered during the Q&A portion after she was asked, “Given the reach and power of social media, do you believe that genuine freedom of speech exists in the Philippines nowadays? Why or why not?”

Her winning answer was, “Freedom of speech is a basic human right that we all must remember and it is important for democracy and with the upcoming elections, we definitely need free speech. On Twitter, we are limited to a few characters and what I’ve seen from these tweets have been powerful and helped me think of who I would like to vote for in the upcoming elections.”

Here are the full list of the winners during the Binibining Pilipinas coronation event:

  • Bb. Pilipinas International – Candidate No. 17 Hannah Arnold (Masbate)
  • Bb. Pilipinas Grand International – Candidate No. 1 Samantha Alexandra Panlilio (Cavite)
  • Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental – Candidate No. 12 Cinderella Faye Obeñita (Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental) 
  • Bb. Pilipinas Globe – Candidate No. 10 Maureen Ann Montagne (Batangas)
  • 1st runner-up – Candidate No. 19 Gabrielle Camille Basiano (Borongan, Eastern Samar)
  • 2nd runner-up – Candidate No. 7 Meiji Cruz (Valenzuela)


Hannah will be vying for the Miss International crown this year, hoping to be the seventh Filipina to win the title after Gemma Cruz (1964), Aurora Pijuan (1970), Melanie Marquez (1979), Lara Quigaman (2005), Bea Santiago (2013), Kylie Verzosa (2016).

The Binibining Pilipinas 2021 coronation night happened on July 11 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum hosted by Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Miss Grand International 2016 1st runner-up Nicole Cordoves.

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