The Miss International pageant is part of the Big Four international beauty pageants and is established in 1960, with the first edition being held at Long Beach, California, United States, the same venue where the first edition of the Miss Universe pageant was staged in 1952 (until 1959 when it moved to Miami Beach, Florida, due to this establishment) and now currently is located in Japan. In the entire 62-year history of the pageant, only Miss International 2012, Ikumi Yoshimatsu, the first and so far the only winner from Japan, was dethroned due to contract dispute with another talent agency but was not replaced. [1] [2] [3]
From 1960 to 1965, 1967–1979, 2008, and 2011–2019, the pageant has awarded a Top 5 with the Miss International, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Runner-Up being awarded. On the other hand, from 1980 to 2007 and 2009–2010, the pageant has awarded a Top 3 with the Miss International, 1st, and 2nd Runner-Up being awarded. Each runner-up was given a sash, plaque/trophy and a crown, apart from the winner (the first to do before it was also done by rival pageant Miss Earth). Only the 1966 and 2020 editions were cancelled.
Here is the list of the top delegates of Miss International, since its inception in 1960. The crowning of the runners-up was to see last year's Top 5 winners from 2016 to 2018.
Since the pageant is based in Japan, to understand carefully, the Japanese ranking for contest is usually as follows:
The first Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer). In some cases, she shall take over the title of Miss International, if:
第2位 who means the second place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up has been awarded sixty-two times (1960–2024).
This table lists the number of 1st Runner-Up titles by country. There are some special considerations:
The current 1st Runner-Up is Camila Roca from Bolivia, elected on November 12, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
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United States | 7 | 1964, 1965, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988, 2004 |
Venezuela | 5 | 1984, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2011 |
Colombia | 3 | 2008, 2014, 2023 |
Australia | 1972, 1983, 2016 | |
Finland | 1969, 1975, 2012 | |
India | 1960, 1997, 2003 | |
Brazil | 1961, 1976, 1981 | |
Thailand | 2 | 1971, 2010 |
South Korea | 2000, 2009 | |
Greece | 1992, 2007 | |
France | 1991, 2002 | |
Spain | 1982, 1999 | |
United Kingdom | 1973, 1974 | |
Argentina | 1962, 1970 | |
Bolivia | 1 | 2024 |
Cape Verde | 2022 | |
Mexico | 2019 | |
Philippines | 2018 | |
Curaçao | 2017 | |
Honduras | 2015 | |
Netherlands | 2013 | |
Panama | 2006 | |
Dominican Republic | 2005 | |
Tunisia | 1996 | |
Aruba | 1994 | |
Russia | 1993 | |
Czechoslovakia | 1990 | |
Poland | 1989 | |
Belgium | 1987 | |
Denmark | 1986 | |
Norway | 1978 | |
Germany | 1977 | |
Sweden | 1968 | |
Israel | 1967 | |
England | 1963 |
The second Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer) and the first Runner-Up (second placer).
第3位 who means the third place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up has been awarded sixty-two times (1960–2024).
This table lists the number of 2nd Runner-Up titles by country.
The current 2nd Runner-Up is Alba Pérez from Spain, elected on November 12, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
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Spain | 4 | 1961, 1980, 1994, 2024 |
Finland | 1974, 1999, 2003, 2005 | |
India | 3 | 1975, 1976, 1998 |
Austria | 1963, 1979, 1982 | |
Peru | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
Venezuela | 1989, 2017 | |
Indonesia | 1977, 2016 | |
South Korea | 1992, 2006 | |
Russia | 2000, 2001 | |
Australia | 1970, 1988 | |
Mexico | 1986, 1987 | |
Iceland | 1960, 1973 | |
Philippines | 1971, 1972 | |
United States | 1967, 1968 | |
Uganda | 1 | 2019 |
South Africa | 2018 | |
Kenya | 2015 | |
Thailand | 2014 | |
New Zealand | 2013 | |
Sri Lanka | 2012 | |
Mongolia | 2011 | |
China | 2010 | |
United Kingdom | 2009 | |
Poland | 2008 | |
Belarus | 2007 | |
Greece | 2004 | |
Japan | 2002 | |
France | 1997 | |
Colombia | 1996 | |
Czech Republic | 1995 | |
Ukraine | 1993 | |
Czechoslovakia | 1991 | |
Hawaii | 1990 | |
Netherlands | 1985 | |
Sweden | 1984 | |
Denmark | 1983 | |
Ireland | 1981 | |
Belgium | 1978 | |
Nicaragua | 1969 | |
Italy | 1965 | |
Brazil | 1964 | |
Panama | 1962 |
The third Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the fourth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer), the first Runner-Up (second placer) and the second Runner-Up (third placer). In the years of 1980-2007 and 2009-2010 the titles were not given.
第4位 who means the fourth place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up has been awarded thirty-two times (1960–1979; 2008; 2011–2024).
This table lists the number of 3rd Runner-Up titles by country.
The current 3rd Runner-Up is Sakra Guerrero from Venezuela, elected on November 12, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
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United States | 4 | 1963, 1971, 1975, 1976 |
Colombia | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
Tahiti | 1965, 1974 | |
England | 1960, 1964 | |
Venezuela | 1 | 2024 |
Philippines | 2023 | |
Romania | 2018 | |
Australia | 2017 | |
Nicaragua | 2016 | |
Vietnam | 2015 | |
United Kingdom | 2014 | |
Hungary | 2013 | |
Dominican Republic | 2012 | |
Puerto Rico | 2011 | |
China | 2008 | |
Finland | 1979 | |
Germany | 1978 | |
Hawaii | 1977 | |
Spain | 1973 | |
Brazil | 1972 | |
Japan | 1970 | |
Switzerland | 1969 | |
Denmark | 1968 | |
Peru | 1967 | |
Netherlands | 1962 | |
Canada | 1961 |
The fourth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the fifth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer), the first Runner-Up (second placer), the second Runner-Up (third placer) and the third Runner-Up (fourth placer). In the years of 1980-2007 and 2009-2010 the titles were not given.
第5位 who means the fifth place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up has been awarded thirty-two times (1960–1979; 2008; 2011–2024).
This table lists the number of 4th Runner-Up titles by country.
The current 4th Runner-Up is Sophie Kirana from Indonesia, elected on November 12, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
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United States | 6 | 1960, 1962, 1972, 1977, 2015, 2016 |
Japan | 3 | 1976, 1979, 2017 |
Finland | 1964, 1971, 2014 | |
Colombia | 2 | 2013, 2018 |
Brazil | 1965, 1975 | |
Thailand | 1968, 1969 | |
Indonesia | 1 | 2024 |
Bolivia | 2023 | |
Dominican Republic | 2022 | |
United Kingdom | 2019 | |
Paraguay | 2012 | |
Panama | 2011 | |
Czech Republic | 2008 | |
Ireland | 1978 | |
Australia | 1974 | |
Philippines | 1973 | |
New Zealand | 1970 | |
Hong Kong | 1967 | |
South Korea | 1963 | |
Iceland | 1961 |
Country or territory | X | Miss International (1st Place) | 1st Runner-Up (2nd Place) | 2nd Runner-Up (3rd Place) | 3rd Runner-Up (4th Place) | 4th Runner-Up (5th Place) |
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Venezuela | 17 | 9 (1985, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2023) | 5 (1984, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2011) | 2 (1989, 2017) | 1 (2024) | × |
Philippines | 11 | 6 (1964, 1970, 1979, 2005, 2013, 2016) | 1 (2018) | 2 (1971, 1972) | 1 (2023) | 1 (1973) |
United States | 22 | 3 (1974, 1978, 1982) | 7 (1964, 1965, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988, 2004) | 2 (1967, 1968) | 4 (1963, 1971, 1975, 1976) | 6 (1960, 1962, 1972, 1977, 2015, 2016) |
Australia | 10 | 3 (1962, 1981, 1992) | 3 (1972, 1983, 2016) | 2 (1970, 1988) | 1 (2017) | 1 (1974) |
Colombia | 11 | 3 (1960, 1999, 2004) | 3 (2008, 2014, 2023) | 1 (1996) | 2 (2019, 2022) | 2 (2013, 2018) |
Spain | 10 | 3 (1977, 1990, 2008) | 2 (1982, 1999) | 4 (1961, 1980, 1994, 2024) | 1 (1973) | × |
Poland | 5 | 3 (1991, 1993, 2001) | 1 (1989) | 1 (2008) | × | × |
Germany | 5 | 3 (1965, 1989, 2022) | 1 (1977) | × | 1 (1978) | × |
United Kingdom | 7 | 2 (1969, 1972) | 2 (1973, 1974) | 1 (2009) | 1 (2014) | 1 (2019) |
Mexico | 5 | 2 (2007, 2009) | 1 (2019) | 2 (1986, 1987) | × | × |
Norway | 3 | 2 (1988, 1995) | 1 (1978) | × | × | × |
Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 (1987, 2014) | × | × | 1 (2011) | × |
Costa Rica | 2 | 2 (1980, 1983) | × | × | × | × |
Finland | 12 | 1 (1973) | 3 (1969, 1975, 2012) | 4 (1974, 1999, 2003, 2005) | 1 (1979) | 3 (1964, 1971, 2014) |
Brazil | 8 | 1 (1968) | 3 (1961, 1976, 1981) | 1 (1964) | 1 (1972) | 2 (1965, 1975) |
Thailand | 6 | 1 (2019) | 2 (1971, 2010) | 1 (2014) | × | 2 (1968, 1969) |
Greece | 4 | 1 (1994) | 2 (1992, 2007) | 1 (2004) | × | × |
France | 4 | 1 (1976) | 2 (1991, 2002) | 1 (1997) | × | × |
Argentina | 3 | 1 (1967) | 2 (1962, 1970) | × | × | × |
Netherlands | 4 | 1 (1961) | 1 (2013) | 1 (1985) | 1 (1962) | × |
Panama | 4 | 1 (1998) | 1 (2006) | 1 (1962) | × | 1 (2011) |
England | 4 | 1 (1986) | 1 (1963) | × | 2 (1960, 1964) | × |
Indonesia | 4 | 1 (2017) | × | 2 (1977, 2016) | × | 1 (2024) |
Iceland | 4 | 1 (1963) | × | 2 (1960, 1973) | × | 1 (1961) |
Japan | 6 | 1 (2012) | × | 1 (2002) | 1 (1970) | 3 (1976, 1979, 2017) |
New Zealand | 3 | 1 (1971) | × | 1 (2013) | × | 1 (1970) |
Vietnam | 2 | 1 (2024) | × | × | 1 (2015) | × |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 (2011) | × | × | × | × |
Lebanon | 1 | 1 (2002) | × | × | × | × |
Portugal | 1 | 1 (1996) | × | × | × | × |
Guatemala | 1 | 1 (1984) | × | × | × | × |
Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 (1975) | × | × | × | × |
India | 6 | × | 3 (1960, 1997, 2003) | 3 (1975, 1976, 1998) | × | × |
South Korea | 5 | × | 2 (2000, 2009) | 2 (1992, 2006) | × | 1 (1963) |
Russia | 3 | × | 1 (1993) | 2 (2000, 2001) | × | × |
Denmark | 3 | × | 1 (1986) | 1 (1983) | 1 (1968) | × |
Czechoslovakia | 2 | × | 1 (1990) | 1 (1991) | × | × |
Sweden | 2 | × | 1 (1968) | 1 (1984) | × | × |
Belgium | 2 | × | 1 (1987) | 1 (1978) | × | × |
Dominican Republic | 3 | × | 1 (2005) | × | 1 (2012) | 1 (2022) |
Bolivia | 2 | × | 1 (2024) | × | × | 1 (2023) |
Cape Verde | 1 | × | 1 (2022) | × | × | × |
Curaçao | 1 | × | 1 (2017) | × | × | × |
Honduras | 1 | × | 1 (2015) | × | × | × |
Tunisia | 1 | × | 1 (1996) | × | × | × |
Aruba | 1 | × | 1 (1994) | × | × | × |
Israel | 1 | × | 1 (1967) | × | × | × |
Austria | 3 | × | × | 3 (1963, 1979, 1982) | × | × |
Peru | 3 | × | × | 2 (2022, 2023) | 1 (1967) | × |
Nicaragua | 2 | × | × | 1 (1969) | 1 (2016) | × |
China | 2 | × | × | 1 (2010) | 1 (2008) | × |
Hawaii | 2 | × | × | 1 (1990) | 1 (1977) | × |
Czech Republic | 2 | × | × | 1 (1995) | × | 1 (2008) |
Ireland | 2 | × | × | 1 (1981) | × | 1 (1978) |
Uganda | 1 | × | × | 1 (2019) | × | × |
South Africa | 1 | × | × | 1 (2018) | × | × |
Kenya | 1 | × | × | 1 (2015) | × | × |
Sri Lanka | 1 | × | × | 1 (2012) | × | × |
Mongolia | 1 | × | × | 1 (2011) | × | × |
Belarus | 1 | × | × | 1 (2007) | × | × |
Ukraine | 1 | × | × | 1 (1993) | × | × |
Italy | 1 | × | × | 1 (1965) | × | × |
Tahiti | 2 | × | × | × | 2 (1965, 1974) | × |
Romania | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (2018) | × |
Hungary | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (2013) | × |
Switzerland | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (1969) | × |
Canada | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (1961) | × |
Paraguay | 1 | × | × | × | × | 1 (2012) |
Hong Kong | 1 | × | × | × | × | 1 (1967) |
Total | 250 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 32 | 32 |
The country/territory who assumed a position is indicated in bold
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position is indicated in striketrough
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position but was not replaced is indicated underlined
Since 2015, the Miss International pageant has awarded Continental Queens chosen by the delegates themselves. From 2023, the continental group of Oceania was combined with the Asian group to become Asia-Pacific.
Year | Miss International Africa | Miss International America | Miss International Asia | Miss International Oceania | Miss International Europe |
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Miss International Asia-Pacific | |||||
2015 | Eunice Onyango Kenya | Laura Marcela Ruiz Aruba | Park Ah-reum South Korea | Brianna Acosta Hawaii | Isabel Vieria Portugal |
2016 | Maseray Swarray Sierra Leone | Ivanna Abad Ecuador | Kelly Chan Hong Kong | Guinevere Davenport Hawaii | Melissa Scherpen Netherlands |
2017 | Daniella Akorfa Awuma Ghana | Carla Maldonado Bolivia | Seung Woo Nam South Korea | Michelle Isemonger New Zealand | Ashley Powell United Kingdom |
2018 | Reabetswe Sechoaro South Africa | Rocío Magali Pérez Argentina | Eileen Feng Singapore | Diliana Tuncap Guam | Zoë Amber Niewold Netherlands |
2019 | Naomi Nucia Glay Liberia | María José Barbis Peru | Sireethorn Leearamwat Thailand | Eunice Raquel Basco Hawaii | Elize Joanne de Hong Netherlands |
2022 | Stephany Amado Cape Verde | Corrin Stellakis United States | Kiko Matsuo Japan | Lydia Smit New Zealand | Anna Merimää Finland |
2023 | Mercy Jane Adorkor Pappoe Ghana | Kenyatta Beazer United States | Emily Yau Macau | Alisha Cowie United Kingdom | |
2024 | Akysanna Veiga Cape Verde | Shelbi Byrnes Garcia Cuba | Mei Ueda Japan | Hannah-Kathleen Hawkshaw Ireland |
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