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

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.