Miss International 2017

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Miss International 2017
West Java Province Government Image - Miss International 2017 Kevin Lilliana Junaedy With Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil (cropped).jpg
Miss International 2017, Kevin Lilliana Junaedy of Indonesia
DateNovember 14, 2017
Presenters
Entertainment
Venue Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo, Japan
BroadcasterHost Broadcaster:

Co-host Broadcaster:
Entrants69
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
Winner Kevin Lilliana
Indonesia
Best National CostumeNatsuki Tsutsui
Japan
  2016
2018  

Miss International 2017, the 57th Miss International pageant, was held on November 14, 2017 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines crowned her successor Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia at the end of the event. [2] [3] This edition also saw the crowning of the first ever moslem women to win Miss International, and was the first to win one of the four major international pageants for Indonesia. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

The show was hosted by Tetsuya Bessho on his fourth consecutive year. Amy Ota co-hosted the event, with a performance by Chemistry. This is the second time in Miss International history that the finals night saw the return of the previous year's runners-up to crown their respective successors. [7] [8]

Background

Kevin Lilliana after crowning, together with Madame Akemi Shimomura, Fumiaki Matsumoto and the top 5 finalists. Delegates of the Miss International and Fumiaki Matsumoto 20171122.jpg
Kevin Lilliana after crowning, together with Madame Akemi Shimomura, Fumiaki Matsumoto and the top 5 finalists.

On April 4, 2017, it was announced during a broadcast conference by Akemi Shimomura, president of the International Cultural Association, that the 2017 pageant would be held in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan for the second consecutive year on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. [9] [10]

The 2017 edition saw the debuts of Cambodia, Cook Islands and Laos; [11] and the returns of Ethiopia has not competed since 2009, Czech Republic since 2010, Lithuania since 2013, Chile and Curacao since 2014, Mongolia and Paraguay since 2015. Argentina, Aruba, Cuba, Denmark, Guam, Ireland, Nigeria, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka have withdrawn from the competition. [12]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss International 2017
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  • Flag of Japan.svg  Japan – Natsuki Tsutsui
Top 8
Top 15

Continental queens

Tokyo Dome City Hall at night, the venue of Miss International 2017. Tokyo Dome night.jpg
Tokyo Dome City Hall at night, the venue of Miss International 2017.
AwardContestant
Miss International Africa
  • Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana – Daniella Akorfa Awuma
Miss International America
Miss International Asia
Miss International Europe
Miss International Oceania

Contestants

69 contestants competed for the title of Miss International 2017: [13]

Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometownContinental Group
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Amber Dew [14] 21 Melbourne Oceania
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus Polina Pimahina [designations 1] 20 Minsk Europe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Virginie Philippot [15] 24 Brussels Europe
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia Carla Maldonado [16] 22 Camiri Americas
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Bruna Zanardo [17] 25 Laranjal Paulista Americas
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Nheat Sophea19 Phnom Penh Asia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Marta Stepien [18] 23 Windsor Americas
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Estefania Galeota [19] 20 Coquimbo Americas
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Jia Shi [20] 23 Jiangsu Asia
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Vanessa Pulgarin 25 Medellín Americas
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands Silas Tuaputa [21] 21 Avarua Oceania
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Paola Chacón [22] 26 San José Americas
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao Chanelle De Lau [23] [designations 2] 22 Willemstad Americas
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Alice Činčurová21 Prague Europe
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Jennifer Valdez19 Pedernales Americas
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Jocelyn Mieles [24] 22 Manta Americas
Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Fátima Mangandi25 San Salvador Americas
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia Bamlak Dereje20 Addis Ababa Africa
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Pihla Koivuniemi22 Tampere Europe
Flag of France.svg France Maëva Balan24 Challans Europe
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Daniella Akorfa Awuma [25] 24 Accra Africa
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar Tessa Britto [26] 21 Gibraltar Europe
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe Clotilde Stressais19 Basse-Terre Americas
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Ana Lucia Villagran24 Guatemala City Americas
Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Caroline Minerve22 Port-au-Prince Americas
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Courtney Coleman23 Honolulu Oceania
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras Vanessa Villars19 Tegucigalpa Americas
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Wing Wong23 Hong Kong Asia
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Rebeka Hartó21 Budapest Europe
Flag of India.svg India Ankita Kumari [27] 22 Jharkhand Asia
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Kevin Lilliana Junaedy [28] [29] 21 Bandung Asia
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Natsuki Tsutsui23 Tokyo Asia
Flag of South Korea.svg Korea Seung Woo Nam25 Seoul Asia
Flag of Laos.svg Laos Phounesup Phonnyotha20 Vientiane Prefecture Asia
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Dima Safi24 Beirut Asia
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Patricija Belousova22 Vilnius Europe
Flag of Macau.svg Macau Sofia Paiva20 Taipa Asia
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Annie Wong Wei Wei20 Sibu Asia
Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius Laetitia Begue21 Triolet Africa
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Citlaly Higuera22 Ciudad Madero Americas
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Daniela Bejan22 Cahul Europe
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia Saikhantamir Amarsanaa22 Ulaanbaatar Asia
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Sao Yoon Wadi Oo [30] 25 Taunggyi Asia
Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal Niti Shah [31] 21 Ghorahi Asia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Nathalie Mogbelzada [32] 20 Amsterdam Europe
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Michelle Isemonger [33] 19 Auckland Oceania
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Helen Martínez22 Matagalpa Americas
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Vilde Andresen Bø20 Tønsberg Europe
Flag of Panama.svg Panama Darelys Santos [34] [designations 3] 23 Panama City Americas
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Tatiana Rolín [35] 25 Obligado Americas
Flag of Peru.svg Peru Tiffany López Borjas [36] 23 Lima Americas
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Mariel de Leon [37] 23 Las Piñas Asia
Flag of Poland.svg Poland Paulina Maziarz [38] 20 Zwoleń Europe
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Ana Marques [39] 19 Lisbon Europe
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Elena Kviatkevich20 Saint Petersburg Europe
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone Leone Abie Mansaray22 Freetown Africa
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Kylie Yeo23 Singapore Asia
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Petra Varaliová19 Bardejov Europe
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Tayla Skye Robinson22 Johannesburg Africa
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Elizabeth Ledesma18 Tenerife Europe
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Lina Ljungberg20 Norrköping Europe
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei Xie Lingci25 Taipei Asia
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Ratiyaporn Chookaew [designations 4] 19 Songkhla Asia
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Khaoula Gueye23 Kasserine Africa
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Kseniya Chifa [40] 24 Zaporizhia Europe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Ashley Powell [41] 22 London Europe
Flag of the United States.svg United States Shanel James [42] 25 Baltimore Americas
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Diana Croce 20 Calabozo Americas
Flag of Vietnam.svg VietnamHuỳnh Thị Thuỳ Dung [43] [designations 5] 21 Ho Chi Minh City Asia

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 2009:

Last competed in 2010:

Last competed in 2013:

Last competed in 2014:

Last competed in 2015:

Designations

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. PANAMA – Darelys Santos was appointed to represent Panama by Justine Pasek, a national director of Senorita Panama for franchise holder of Miss International pageant. Santos crowned the 1st Runner-up at the Senorita Panama 2017 pageant.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

Withdraws

General references

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