Miss International 2017

Miss International 2017
Miss International 2017
	Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo, the venue for Miss International 2017
Date	November 14, 2017
Presenters	Tetsuya Bessho; Amy Ota;
Entertainment	Chemistry;
Venue	Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo, Japan
Broadcaster	Host Broadcaster:; Ustream; PlayStation Network; YouTube; Panamericana Television; NHK; Co-host Broadcaster:; TV Tokyo;
Entrants	69
Placements	15
Debuts	Cambodia; Cook Islands; Laos;
Withdrawals	Argentina; Aruba; Cuba; Denmark; Guam; Ireland; Nigeria; Northern Marianas; Puerto Rico; Sri Lanka;
Returns	Chile; Curaçao; Czech Republic; Ethiopia; Lithuania; Mongolia; Paraguay;
Winner	Kevin Lilliana ; Indonesia
Best National Costume	Natsuki Tsutsui ; Japan
Best Dresser	Kevin Lilliana ; Indonesia
Best Body	Amber Dew ; Australia
	← 2016 2018 →

Miss International 2017 was the 57th Miss International pageant, held on November 14, 2017. The event was held at Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan. At the end of the event, Kylie Verzosa of Philippines crowned her successor Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia.^[1] The show was hosted by Tetsuya Bessho and Amy Ota, while Chemistry performed. This is the second time in Miss International history the crowning of the runners-up was to see last year’s Top 5 winners

Background

In April 4, 2017, it was announced during a facebook conferenced by Akemi Shimomura, the president of the International Cultural Association, that the 2017 pageant will be held in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan for second consecutive year on tuesday the November 14, 2017.^[2]

Results

Placements

Results	Contestant
Miss International 2017	Indonesia – Kevin Lilliana
1st Runner-Up	Curaçao – Chanelle de Lau
2nd Runner-Up	Venezuela – Diana Croce
3rd Runner-Up	Australia – Amber Dew
4th Runner-Up	Japan – Natsuki Tsutsui
Top 8	Ecuador – Jocelyn Mieles Laos – Phounesup Phonyotha United Kingdom – Ashley Powell
Top 15	Finland – Pihla Koivuniemi Ghana – Daniella Akorfa Awuma Honduras – Vanessa Villars Panama – Darelys Santos Slovakia – Petra Varaliová South Africa – Tayla Skye Robinson Thailand – Ratiyaporn Chookaew

Continental queens

Award	Contestant
Miss International Africa	Ghana – Daniella Akorfa Awuma
Miss International America	Bolivia – Carla Maldonado
Miss International Asia	Korea – Seung Woo Nam
Miss International Europe	United Kingdom – Ashley Powell
Miss International Oceania	New Zealand – Michelle Isemonger

Special awards

Award	Contestant
Best National Costume	Japan – Natsuki Tsutsui
Best Dresser	Indonesia – Kevin Lilliana
Miss Perfect Body	Australia – Amber Dew
Miss Panasonic Beauty Awards	South Africa – Tayla Skye Robinson
Miss Popularity - Missosology Choice Awards	Indonesia – Kevin Lilliana

Contestants

69 contestants competed for the title of Miss International 2017:^[3]

Country/Territory	Contestant	Age	Hometown
Australia	Amber Dew^[4]	21	Melbourne
Belarus	Polina Pimahina^{[designations 1]}	20	Minsk
Belgium	Virginie Philippot^[5]	24	Brussels
Bolivia	Carla Maldonado	22	Camiri
Brazil	Bruna Zanardo^[6]	25	Laranjal Paulista
Cambodia	Nheat Sophea	19	Phnom Penh
Canada	Marta Stepien	23	Windsor
Chile	Estefania Galeota	20	Coquimbo
China	Jia Shi	23	Jiangsu
Colombia	Vanessa Pulgarin	25	Medellín
Cook Islands	Silas Tuaputa	21	Avarua
Costa Rica	Paola Chacón	26	San José
Curaçao	Chanelle De Lau^[7]^{[designations 2]}	22	Willemstad
Czech Republic	Alice Činčurová	21	Prague
Dominican Republic	Jennifer Valdez	19	Pedernales
Ecuador	Jocelyn Mieles^[8]	22	Manta
El Salvador	Fátima Mangandi	25	San Salvador
Ethiopia	Bamlak Dereje	20	Addis Ababa
Finland	Pihla Koivuniemi	22	Tampere
France	Maëva Balan^[9]	24	Challans
Ghana	Daniella Akorfa Awuma	24	Accra
Gibraltar	Tessa Britto	21	Gibraltar
Guadeloupe	Clotilde Stressais	19	Basse-Terre
Guatemala	Ana Lucia Villagran	24	Guatemala City
Haiti	Caroline Minerve	22	Port-au-Prince
Hawaii	Courtney Coleman	23	Honolulu
Honduras	Vanessa Villars	19	Tegucigalpa
Hong Kong	Wing Wong	23	Hong Kong
Hungary	Rebeka Hartó	21	Budapest
India	Ankita Kumari	22	Jharkhand
Indonesia	Kevin Lilliana	21	Bandung
Japan	Natsuki Tsutsui	23	Tokyo
Korea	Seung Woo Nam	25	Seoul
Laos	Phounesup Phonnyotha	20	Vientiane
Lebanon	Dima Safi	24	Beirut
Lithuania	Patricija Belousova	22	Vilnius
Macau	Sofia Paiva	20	Taipa
Malaysia	Annie Wong Wei Wei	20	Sibu
Mauritius	Laetitia Begue	21	Triolet
Mexico	Citlaly Higuera	22	Ciudad Madero
Moldova	Daniela Bejan	22	Cahul
Mongolia	Saikhantamir Amarsanaa	22	Ulaanbaatar
Myanmar	Sao Yoon Wadi Oo	25	Taunggyi
Nepal	Niti Shah	21	Ghorahi
Netherlands	Nathalie Mogbelzada	20	Amsterdam
New Zealand	Michelle Isemonger	19	Auckland
Nicaragua	Helen Martínez	22	Matagalpa
Norway	Vilde Andresen Bø	20	Tønsberg
Panama	Darelys Santos	23	Panama City
Paraguay	Tatiana Rolín	25	Obligado
Peru	Tiffany López Borjas	23	Lima
Philippines	Maria De Leon	23	Las Piñas
Poland	Paulina Maziarz	20	Zwoleń
Portugal	Ana Marques	19	Lisbon
Russia	Elena Kviatkevich^[10]	20	Saint Petersburg
Sierra Leone	Leone Abie Mansaray	22	Freetown
Singapore	Kylie Yeo	23	Singapore
Slovakia	Petra Varaliová	19	Bardejov
South Africa	Tayla Skye Robinson	22	Johannesburg
Spain	Elizabeth Ledesma	18	Tenerife
Sweden	Lina Ljungberg	20	Norrköping
Chinese Taipei	Xie Lingci	25	Taipei
Thailand	Ratiyaporn Chookaew^[11]^{[designations 3]}	19	Songkhla
Tunisia	Khaoula Gueye	23	Kasserine
Ukraine	Kseniya Chifa	24	Zaporizhia
United Kingdom	Ashley Powell	22	London
United States	Shanel James	25	Baltimore
Venezuela	Diana Croce	20	Calabozo
Vietnam	Huỳnh Thị Thuỳ Dung^{[designations 4]}	21	Ho Chi Minh City

Notes

Debuts

Cambodia
Cook Islands
Laos

Returns

Last competed in 2009:

Ethiopia

Last competed in 2010:

Czech Republic

Last competed in 2013:

Lithuania

Last competed in 2014:

Chile
Curacao

Last competed in 2015:

Mongolia
Paraguay

Designations

^ BELARUS – Polina Pimakhina was appointed Miss International Belarus 2017 by Olga Serejnikova, the national director of Miss Belarus pageant. Polina was crowned Miss Supranational Belarus 2016 and was among the Top 25 at Miss Supranational 2016 pageant, also was among the Top 6 at Top Model of the World 2017.
^ CURAÇAO – Chanelle De Lau was appointed Miss International Curaçao 2017 by Chris Puesan, the new national director of Miss International Curaçao Organization after three years of absence because unclear reason and was acquired the Miss International new franchise owner pageant for Curaçao. Chanelle was crowned Miss Curacao 2016 and was failed to placed at Miss Universe 2016.
^ THAILAND – Ratiyaporn Chookaew was appointed to represent Thailand at the Miss International 2017 pageant, by Pawina Bumrungrot, National Director of ERM Marketing Co.,Ltd. Ratiyaporn was place the Top 10 at the Miss Grand Thailand 2017 pageant.
^ VIETNAM – Huỳnh Thị Thùy Dung was appointed to represent Vietnam by Elite Models Vietnam, an franchise holder of Miss International pageant in Vietnam. Dung crowned the 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant.

Designations

Cambodia - Miss International Cambodia 2017, Nheat Sophea was appointed by BK'A Entertainment .Co., Ltd. Nheat Sophea was 1st Runner-up of Miss Grand Cambodia 2017.
Canada - Miss International Canada 2017, Marta Magdalena Stepien was appointed by Dennis Davila, president of Miss Universe Canada organization (Beauties of Canada). Marta was the 1st runner up at Miss Universe Canada 2017.
Ethiopia - Miss International Ethiopia 2017, Bamlak Dereje was appointed by Henock Leuleseged, National Director of Miss International Ethiopia. Bamlak is Ethiopian Model in Addis Ababa.
Haiti - Miss International Haiti 2017, Caroline Minerve was appointed by Chris Puesan, the CEO of Miss Haiti. Caroline was the 1st Runner-up of Miss Haiti 2017.
Laos - Miss International Laos 2017, Phounesup Phonnyotha was appointed by Miss Lao Co., Ltd., Phounesup Phonnyotha was 1st Runner-up of Miss Grand Laos 2017.
Lithuania - Miss International Lithuania 2017, Patricija Belousova was appointed by Closed election Miss International Lithuania franchise holder in Vilnius. Patricija was Miss Lithuania 2014.
Macau - Miss International Macau 2017, Sofia Paiva was appointed by Macau Pageant Alliance, which is an organisation has been sending macau's delegates to various international beauty contests after Miss Macau beauty pageant was last held in 2009.
Mexico - Miss Mexico International 2017, Citlali Higuera was appointed by Lupita Jones, the national director of Miss Mexico. Citlali was the 1st Runner-up of Miss Mexico 2017.
Moldova - Miss International Moldova 2017, Daniela Bejan was appointed by Miss Bikini Moldova Organizer. Daniela is a model.
Norway - Miss International Norway 2017, Vilde Andresen Bø was appointed by the Miss Norway beauty pageant, after an announcement made by the same in its official web page. Andresen Bø was the 2nd Runner-up of Miss Norway 2017.
Panama - Señorita Panamá Internacional 2017, Darelys Santos was appointed by Justine Pasek, the CEO of Señorita Panamá. Darelys was 1st Runner-up of Señorita Panamá 2017.
Thailand - Miss International Thailand 2017, Ratiyaporn Chookaew was appointed by Pawina Bumrungrot, National Director of ERM Marketing Co.,Ltd.,Thailand. Ratiyaporn was place Top 10 of Miss Grand Thailand 2017.
Tunisia - Miss International Tunisia 2017, Khaoula Gueye was appointed by Aida Antar. Khaoula was the 2nd Runner-up of Miss Tunisia 2016.
Venezuela - Miss Venezuela Internacional 2017, Diana Croce was appointed by Osmel Sousa, the national director of Miss Venezuela pageant. Croce was the 1st Runner-up of Miss Venezuela 2016.

Withdraws

Argentina - Agustina Belén Garro
Aruba - No Contest.
Cuba – Claudia Moras Báez
Denmark – Natasja Voldstedlund, withdrew due to illness.
Guam – The directors of Miss Universe Guam are still in the process of recruiting eligible competitors. Miss Guam pageant rescheduled to January 2018.^[12]
Ireland - No Contest.
Nigeria - No Contest.
Northern Marianas - Contest Postponed. The upcoming Miss Marianas will hold after Miss International 2017.
Puerto Rico – Beverly Rodriguez did not participate. No delegate is going to be send this year because of the hurricanes that affected the island.
Sri Lanka - The Miss Sri Lanka 2017 held in special award ceremony. The organizer has only crowned one winner to Miss Universe.

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:

Miss Universe

2014: Lithuania: Patricija Belousova
2016: Curacao: Chanelle de Lau
2018: Canada: Marta Stepien (TBA)
2018: Honduras: Venessa Villars (TBA)

Miss World

2016: Venezuela: Diana Croce

Miss Earth

2016: Brazil: Bruna Zanardo (Miss Earth Fire) Later Resigned

Miss Supranational

2016: Costa Rica: Paola Chacón
2016: Belarus: Polina Pimahina (Top 10)

Miss Tourism World

2014: United Kingdom: Ashley Powell

Miss Tourism Queen International

2011: El Salvador: Fátima Mangandi
2015: Netherlands: Nathalie Mogbelzada (Winner)

Miss Tourism Intercontinental

2015: Costa Rica: Paola Chacón (Winner)

Top Model of the World

2015: Costa Rica: Paola Chacón (Top 15)
2016: Belarus: Polina Pimahina (Top 6)

Miss Model of the World

2015: Mongolia: Saikhantamir Amarsanaa

Best Model of the World

2009: Belgium: Virginie Philippot (Congo representative)

Face of Beauty

2014: Paraguay: Tatiana Rolin

Reina Hispanoamericana

2016: El Salvador: Fátima Mangandi

Miss All Nations

2012: South Africa: Tayla Robinson (Top 11)

Miss Progress International

2014: South Africa: Tayla Robinson

Miss Hispanoamericana Internacional

2016: Costa Rica: Paola Chacón (Winner)

Miss Teen World

2010: South Africa: Tayla Robinson (Winner)

Miss Super Talent

2016: Mongolia: Saikhantamir Amarsanaa (1st Runner-up)

Miss Chinese World

2017: Malaysia: Annie Wong Wei Wei

Reinado Internacional del Café

2018: Canada: Marta Stepien (1st Runner-up)

General references

"Miss International 2017". miss-international.org. Miss International Beauty Pageant. Retrieved November 24, 2017.

References

^ "Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017". The Jakarta Post. November 14, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ https://www.facebook.com/Miss.International.bp/photos/a.176335685750691/1473858005998446/?type=3&theater
^ "Miss International 2017 Contestants". Miss-international.org. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
^ Rowan Forster (September 17, 2017). "Miss International Australia winner Amber Dew a Lara uni student". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved September 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Ixelles : Virginie Philippot représentera la Belgique au concours Miss International". BXI. October 27, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Bruna Zanardo wins Miss International Brazil 2017". Indian and World Pageant. September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Chanelle de Lau participates in Miss International competition". Curacao Chronicle. October 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Miss International Ecuador 2017 is Jocelyn Mieles". The Pageantry. June 5, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Maëva Balan crowned Miss International France 2017". Globalbeauties. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Russia crowns 2017 queens for Miss International and Miss Supranational". Missosology. October 5, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Ratiyaporn Chookaew is Miss International Thailand 2017". Missosology. October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 2018. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Miss Guam 2018

External links

Official Miss International website

[Belarus-5] BELARUS – Polina Pimakhina was appointed Miss International Belarus 2017 by Olga Serejnikova, the national director of Miss Belarus pageant. Polina was crowned Miss Supranational Belarus 2016 and was among the Top 25 at Miss Supranational 2016 pageant, also was among the Top 6 at Top Model of the World 2017.

[Curaçao-9] CURAÇAO – Chanelle De Lau was appointed Miss International Curaçao 2017 by Chris Puesan, the new national director of Miss International Curaçao Organization after three years of absence because unclear reason and was acquired the Miss International new franchise owner pageant for Curaçao. Chanelle was crowned Miss Curacao 2016 and was failed to placed at Miss Universe 2016.

[Thailand-14] THAILAND – Ratiyaporn Chookaew was appointed to represent Thailand at the Miss International 2017 pageant, by Pawina Bumrungrot, National Director of ERM Marketing Co.,Ltd. Ratiyaporn was place the Top 10 at the Miss Grand Thailand 2017 pageant.

[Vietnam-15] VIETNAM – Huỳnh Thị Thùy Dung was appointed to represent Vietnam by Elite Models Vietnam, an franchise holder of Miss International pageant in Vietnam. Dung crowned the 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Vietnam 2016 pageant.

[1] "Indonesia's Kevin Lilliana wins Miss International 2017". The Jakarta Post. November 14, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] ttps://www.facebook.com/Miss.International.bp/photos/a.176335685750691/1473858005998446/?type=3&theater

[3] "Miss International 2017 Contestants". Miss-international.org. Retrieved 30 August 2017.

[4] Rowan Forster (September 17, 2017). "Miss International Australia winner Amber Dew a Lara uni student". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved September 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[6] "Ixelles : Virginie Philippot représentera la Belgique au concours Miss International". BXI. October 27, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[7] "Bruna Zanardo wins Miss International Brazil 2017". Indian and World Pageant. September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[8] "Chanelle de Lau participates in Miss International competition". Curacao Chronicle. October 16, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[10] "Miss International Ecuador 2017 is Jocelyn Mieles". The Pageantry. June 5, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[11] "Maëva Balan crowned Miss International France 2017". Globalbeauties. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[12] "Russia crowns 2017 queens for Miss International and Miss Supranational". Missosology. October 5, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[13] "Ratiyaporn Chookaew is Miss International Thailand 2017". Missosology. October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 2018. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[16] Miss Guam 2018

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Background

Results

Placements

Continental queens

Special awards

Contestants

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Designations

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Withdraws

Crossovers

See also

General references

References

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