Miss International 2012

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Miss International 2012
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Miss international 2012, Ikumi Yoshimatsu
DateOctober 21, 2012
Entertainment
  • Ryoko Sunakawa
  • Toshiro Gourobe
VenueOkinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Broadcaster
Entrants69
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
Winner Ikumi Yoshimatsu
Japan [1]
Congeniality Ameeksha Dilchand
Mauritius
Best National CostumeNicole Velasquez
Honduras
PhotogenicIkumi Yoshimatsu
Japan
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Miss International 2012, the 52nd Miss International pageant, was held on October 21, 2012, at Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building in Okinawa, Japan. Fernanda Cornejo from Ecuador crowned her successor Ikumi Yoshimatsu from Japan at the end of the event. [1]

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Yoshimatsu was dethroned shortly before the end of her reign, but she was not replaced. [2] [3] [4] She was ordered by The International Culture Association (Miss International organizer) to skip the succession ceremony and “play sick and shut up” out of fear of scandal. [5]

Background

On June 8, 2012, it was announced during a Facebook conferenced by Akemi Shimomura, the president of the International Cultural Association, that the 2012 pageant will be held in Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building, Naha, Okinawa, Japan on October 21, 2012. [6]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss International 2012
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 15

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Friendship
Miss Photogenic
Miss Talent
  • Flag of Russia.svg  Russia – Ekaterina Meglinskaia
Best National Costume
Miss Internet
Miss JOICFP

Order of announcements

Top 15
1. Colombia
2. Brazil
3. Japan
4. Sri Lanka
5. Finland
6. Namibia
7. Venezuela
8. United Kingdom
9. United States
10. Dominican Republic
11. Philippines
12. Paraguay
13. Mexico
14. India
15. Haiti

Contestants

Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHeightHometownContinental Group
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Daiana Incandela [7] 231.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Capital Federal Americas
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sarah Jane Fraser [8] 211.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Newcastle Oceania
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Anastasia Pogranichnaya201.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Minsk Europe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Alien Decock [8] 241.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Brussels Europe
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Destinee Arnold [9] 191.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Roaring Creek Americas
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia Stephanie Nuñez201.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Pando Americas
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rafaela Butarelli [10] 231.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Marília Americas
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Francoise Odette Ngoumou [11] 221.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Douala Africa
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Marta Jablonska [11] 241.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Hamilton Americas
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Nianyu Yu [11] 201.62 m (5 ft 4 in) Taipei Asia
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Melissa Varón [12] 251.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Santa Marta Americas
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Natasha Sibaja211.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Pérez Zeledón Americas
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Line Christiansen181.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Århus Europe
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Melody Mir Jiménez 231.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Santiago de los Caballeros Americas
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Tatiana Loor [13] 211.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Santo Domingo Americas
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Marlin Ramirez [14] 211.70 m (5 ft 7 in) San Salvador Americas
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Xenia Likhacheva [11] 231.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Tallinn Europe
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Viivi Suominen [15] 251.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Turku Europe
Flag of France.svg  France Marion Amelineau [11] 231.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Givrand Europe
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Channa Divouvi [11] 211.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Libreville Africa
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Aline Marie [16] 251.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Munich Europe
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Kerrianne Massetti [11] 241.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Gibraltar Europe
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe Aude Belenus [8] 211.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Basse-Terre Americas
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Chanel Cruz Jarrett181.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Agana Heights Oceania
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Christa Irene García González [11] 201.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Guatemala City Americas
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Anedie Azael [11] 231.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Port-au-Prince Americas
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Nicole Velasquez [11] 211.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Tegucigalpa Americas
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Tracy Tsin Suet Chu [11] 241.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Hong Kong Asia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Claudia Kozma211.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Budapest Europe
Flag of India.svg  India Rochelle Maria Rao [17] 231.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Chennai Asia
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Liza Elly Purnamasari 211.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Malang Asia
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Yael Markovich [18] 231.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Haifa Asia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giulia Masala [11] 191.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Ploaghe Europe
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Ikumi Yoshimatsu [19] 251.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Saga Asia
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Lee Jung-bin [11] 191.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Gwangju Asia
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Kristīna Viļuma [11] 221.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Riga Europe
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Cynthia Moukarzel [20] 241.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Beirut Asia
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Cherry Ng [21] 251.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Macau Asia
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Mei Xian Teng [11] 211.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Perak Asia
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Ameeksha Dilchand [8] 251.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Port Louis Africa
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Jessica García Formenti [22] 221.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) La Paz Americas
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Dolgion Delgerjav211.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Ulaanbaatar Asia
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Nang Khin Zay Yar [11] 241.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Taunggyi Asia
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Paulina Malulu [11] 231.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Windhoek Africa
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Subeksha Khadka 181.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Lalitpur Asia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Hannah Carson251.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Auckland Oceania
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Reyna Pérez [11] 201.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Chinandega Americas
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Karen Jordán Beitia 231.73 m (5 ft 8 in) David Americas
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Nicole Huber221.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Asunción Americas
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Rossmary Pizarro251.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Iquitos Americas
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Nicole Schmitz [23] 241.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Cebu City Asia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Rozalia Mancewicz [24] 251.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Bialystok Europe
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Joana Peta221.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Faro Europe
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Ashley Ruiz [25] 241.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Rincón Americas
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ekaterina Meglinskaia [8] 201.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Saratov Europe
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Leong Ying Mae [26] 221.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Singapore Asia
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovak Republic Denisa Krajčovičová241.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Bratislava Europe
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Ana Amparo Crespo [11] 221.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Valencia Europe
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Madusha Mayadunne [11] 251.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Colombo Asia
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Wynona Redmond [11] 251.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Paramaribo Americas
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Katarina Konow 191.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Stockholm Europe
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Ariirau Sandras [11] 221.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Papeete Oceania
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Rungsinee Panjaburi [11] 211.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Lamphun Asia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Meltem Tüzüner [27] 231.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Istanbul Europe
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Julia Gershun [11] 231.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Dnepropetrovsk Europe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Alize Lily Mounter [28] 241.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) London Europe
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Amanda Renee Delgado [29] 221.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Los Angeles Americas
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  US Virgin Islands Vanessa Donastorg [30] 231.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Saint Thomas Americas
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Blanca Aljibes [31] 241.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Valencia Americas

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Withdrawals

Did not compete

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