Miss Asia Pacific International 2024

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Miss Asia Pacific International 2024
Date7 October 2024
Presenters [1]
Venue Newport Performing Arts Theater, Pasay, Philippines
Entrants33
Placements20
Debuts
  • Great Britain
  • Tonga
  • Zambia
Withdrawals
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Brazil
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
  • French Guiana
  • Honduras
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Luxembourg
  • Macau
  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Northern Cyprus
  • Panama
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
Returns
  • Bangladesh
  • Chile
  • Sweden
  • United States
  • Venezuela
WinnerJanelis Leyba
United States
CongenialityKeshia Lee Llarenas (Guam)
Best National CostumePhạm Thị Ánh Vương (Vietnam)
PhotogenicJanelis Leyba (United States)
  2019
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 Coronation Night
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 Preliminary Competition
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 Press Presentation

Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 was the fifth edition of Miss Asia Pacific International pageant, held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, on 7 October 2024. [2]

Contents

Chaiyenne Huisman of Spain crowned Janelis Leyba of United States as her successor at the end of the event.

Resumption of pageant

The competition returned after a five-year hiatus under the new leadership of Eva Patalinjug, who took over as president. Prior to 2024, last Miss Asia Pacific International pageant was held in 2019. [3] [4]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Asia Pacific International 2024
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10 [5] [7] [8]
Top 20 [9]

§ – Fast Track Events Winners
∆ – Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Queens of Beauty

ContinentContestantRef.
Africa
  • Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria – Chizuruoke Sufficient Arua
[10]
Americas
Asia
  • Flag of India.svg  India – Sophiya Singh
Europe
Oceania
  • Flag of Guam.svg  Guam – Keshia Lee Llarenas

Special Awards I

AwardContestantRef.
Miss Congeniality
  • Flag of Guam.svg  Guam – Keshia Lee Llarenas
[11]
[12]
Miss Eventologie
  • Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand – Kanyaphatsaphon Rungrueang
Miss Hotel 101
Miss Lime Hotel & Resort
Miss Missosology
  • Flag of Guam.svg  Guam – Keshia Lee Llarenas
Miss OPMB Worldwide
Miss Pageanthology 101
  • Flag of Peru.svg  Peru – Maria Fernanda Colchada
Miss Photogenic
  • Flag of Guam.svg  Guam – Keshia Lee Llarenas
Miss Stronghold
Miss Zen Institute
People's Choice Award
  • Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand – Kanyaphatsaphon Rungrueang
Tokyo Grill's Choice

Contestants

Thirty-three contestants competed for the title. [13]

Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometown
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Breanna Mitchell25 Newcastle
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Tasin Afrin Diana28 Dhaka
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Selena Ali28 Antwerp
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Gabriella Padilla [14] 30 Cobija
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Mya Bao Fort McMurray
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Valeria Fernanda Loyola
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Luisa Valentina Ruiz
Flag of France.svg France Julie Goye Dogan
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Jennifer Prokop
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Rosie Minako Belfast
Flag of the United States.svg Guam Keshia Lee Llarenas
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hong Kong Mercedes Pair
Flag of India.svg India Sophiya Singh [15]
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Dessy Siagan
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Mohana Tsuda
Flag of South Korea.svg Korea Hayoung Cho
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Carol Hor Eau Lye
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Karen Sofia Nunez
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Merel Van Roon The Hague
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Katharina Weischede Wellington
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Sufficient Arua
Flag of Peru.svg Peru Maria Fernanda Colchada Medina
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Blessa Ericha Figueroa22 Calbayog
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Valeriia Volkova
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Alethea Yee
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Wanja Jennifer Grace Olsson
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Mei Jou Chan
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Kanyaphatsaphon Rungrueang27 Pathum Thani
Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga Kayla Tupou
Flag of the United States.svg United States Janelis Leyba Malibu
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Phạm Thị Ánh Vương22 Bình Thuận
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Maria Paula Sanchez Paez
Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Precious Soko

References

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  2. Adina, Armin P. (1 October 2024). "PH bet starts strong in Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 pageant". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. "Miss Asia Pacific International returns under new leadership". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. "Miss Asia Pacific International pageant to crown queen in Manila on Oct. 7". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. 1 2 Adina, Armin P. (7 October 2024). "Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 is Janelis Leyba of United States". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Miss Asia Pacific International 2024: PH's Blessa Figueroa among Top 5 finalists". Inquirer . Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  7. Josiah, Antonio (8 October 2024). "Blessa Figueroa is Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 3rd runner-up; USA wins crown". ABS-CBN News .
  8. "Miss Asia Pacific International 2024: PH's Blessa Figueroa in Top 10". Inquirer . 7 October 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  9. "Blessa Figueroa advances to Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 Top 20". Inquirer . 7 October 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  10. Bracamonte, Earl D.C. (9 October 2024). "USA wins Miss Asia Pacific International 2024, Philippines finishes 3rd runner-up". The Philippine Star . Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  11. "NZ bet reaps accolades at Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 prelims". Philippine Daily Inquirer .
  12. "Asia Album: Candidates unite for Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 in Philippines". Xinhua Net News.
  13. Jusay, Annalyn S. (2 October 2024). "33 candidates vie for Miss Asia Pacific International 2024 in Manila". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  14. "Miss Bolivia 2024 Juliana Barrientos gana la corona del certamen de belleza" [Miss Bolivia 2024 Juliana Barrientos wins the beauty pageant crown]. Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  15. Jaffer, Askari (20 September 2024). "Sophiya Singh Represents India at Miss Asia Pacific". The Hans India. Retrieved 25 August 2025.