Miss International
Miss International is a beauty pageant (officially titled "The International Beauty Pageant") that was created in Long Beach, California, USA in 1960. Hosted there until 1967, it then moved to Japan from 1968-1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Japan Expo. For 1971 and 1972, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time has been annually held in Japan.
Also called a "Festival of Beauty" and even the "Olympics of Beauty," 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.
| Contents |
The winners
| Year | Miss International | From |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Maria Stella Márquez Zawadzky | Colombia |
| 1961 | Stam Van Baer | Holland |
| 1962 | Tania Verstak | Australia |
| 1963 | Gudrun Bjarnadottir | Iceland |
| 1964 | Gemma Teresa Guerrero Cruz | Philippines |
| 1965 | Ingrid Finger | Germany |
| 1966 | NO PAGEANT | |
| 1967 | Mirta Teresita Massa | Argentina |
| 1968 | Maria da Gloria Carvalho | Brazil |
| 1969 | Valerie Susan Holmes | England |
| 1970 | Aurora McKenny Pijuan | Philippines |
| 1971 | Jane Cheryl Hansen | New Zealand |
| 1972 | Linda Hooks | England |
| 1973 | Tuula Anneli Bjorkling | Finland |
| 1974 | Karen Brucene Smith | USA |
| 1975 | Ladija Vera Manic | Yugoslavia |
| 1976 | Sophie Sonia Perin | France |
| 1977 | Pilar Medina Canadell | Spain |
| 1978 | Katherine Patricia Ruth | USA |
| 1979 | Mimilanie Laurel Marquez | Philippines |
| 1980 | Lorna Marlene Chavez | Costa Rica |
| 1981 | Jenny Annette Derek | Australia |
| 1982 | Christie Ellen Claridge | USA |
| 1983 | Gidget Sandoval | Costa Rica |
| 1984 | Ilma Julieta Urrutia Chang | Guatemala |
| 1985 | Alejandrina "Nina" Sicilia Hernandez | Venezuela |
| 1986 | Helen Fairbrother | England |
| 1987 | Laurie Tamara Simpson | Puerto Rico |
| 1988 | Catherine Alexandra Gude | Norway |
| 1989 | Iris Klein | Germany |
| 1990 | Silvia de Esteban Niubo | Spain |
| 1991 | Agnieszka Kotlarska | Poland |
| 1992 | Kirsten Marise Davidson | Australia |
| 1993 | Agnieszka Pachalko | Poland |
| 1994 | Christina Lekka | Greece |
| 1995 | Anne Lena Hansen | Norway |
| 1996 | Fernanda Alves | Portugal |
| 1997 | Consuelo Adler Hernández | Venezuela |
| 1998 | Lía Victoria Borrero González | Panama |
| 1999 | Paulina Margarita Gálvez Pineda | Colombia |
| 2000 | Vivian Inés Urdaneta Rincón | Venezuela |
| 2001 | Małgorzata Rożniecka | Poland |
| 2002 | Christina Sawaya | Lebanon |
| 2003 | Goizeder Victoria Azúa Barríos | Venezuela |
| 2004 | Jeymmy Paola Vargas Gómez | Colombia |
Statistics
- Venezuela has won the Miss International competition the most times, with 4 wins.
- The USA has won 3 times.
- Australia has won 3 times.
- Poland has won 3 times.
- The Philippines has won 3 times.
- Colombia has won 3 times.
- Spain has won twice.
- The United Kingdom has won twice.
- Germany has won twice.
- Norway has won twice.
- Costa Rica has won twice.
- Brazil has won once.
- Finland has won once.
- France has won once.
- Argentina has won once.
- England has won once.
- Greece has won once.
- Iceland has won once.
- Holland has won once.
- Panama has won once.
- New Zealand has won once.
- Puerto Rico has won once.
- Yugoslavia has won once. (Yugoslavia no longer exists as a country.)
- Portugal has won once.
- Guatemala has won once.
- Lebanon has won once.
Another organization of the same name
There is also another pageant of the same name in the USA which should not be confused with this one. The USA-based organization was founded in 1986, originally as the "Mrs. International" pageant for married women, but later added the "Miss International" and "Miss Teen International" competitions as well. There is no affiliation between the two organizations.
See also
External links
- Miss International Official Homepage
- Miss International Homepage -- Other, USA-based organization