Miss International Queen 2024 | |
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Date | 24 August 2024 |
Venue | Tiffany's Show Pattaya, Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand |
Broadcaster | Channel 3 |
Entrants | 23 |
Placements | 12 |
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Withdrawals |
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Winner | Catalina Marsano Peru |
Miss International Queen 2024 was the 18th Miss International Queen pageant, held at the Tiffany's Show Pattaya in Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand, on 24 August 2024. [1] [2] [3]
Solange Dekker of the Netherlands crowned Catalina Marsano of Peru as her successor at the end of the event.
Placement | Contestant |
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Miss International Queen 2024 |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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Top 6 |
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Top 12 |
§ – Voted into the Top 12 via Best Performance by Preliminary.
∆ – Qualified into the Top 12 via Best Social Influencer Award
Award | Contestant |
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Best in Talent |
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Best Social Influencer | |
Miss Golden Shape | |
Miss Glamorous Face |
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Award | Contestant |
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Winner |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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23 contestants competed for the title.
Country/Territory | Contestant | Age [a] | Hometown |
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Bolivia | Catalina Ortega [8] | 29 | Santa Cruz |
Brazil | Jessy Lira [9] [10] | 27 | São Paulo |
Cambodia | Maiya [11] [12] | 26 | Kampong Thom |
Canada | Adriana Fernandez [13] | 32 | Calgary |
China | Asuka Rina [14] | 24 | Hunan |
Colombia | Juliana Rivera Gutiérrez [15] | 28 | Miami |
Ecuador | Kenia Bonilla [16] | 28 | Guayaquil |
El Salvador | Tatiana Molina [17] [18] | 29 | Los Angeles |
India | Arshi Ghosh [19] | 31 | Mumbai |
Indonesia | Olivia Summer [20] [21] | 20 | Jakarta |
Japan | Rin Tsuchiya [22] [23] | 22 | Tokyo |
Laos | Napatsarakran Samatmanivong [24] | 19 | Vientiane |
Malaysia | Eva Foster [25] [26] | 31 | Kuala Lumpur |
Mexico | Romina Amador Muñiz [27] [28] | 28 | Mexico City |
Myanmar | Monica [29] | 27 | Mandalay |
Peru | Catalina Marsano [30] | 28 | Lima |
Philippines | Sophia Nicole Arkanghel [31] [32] | 25 | Victoria |
Puerto Rico | Daniela Victoria [33] | 21 | San Juan |
Taiwan | Ella Ala Lim [34] [35] | 35 | Taipei |
Thailand | Saruda Panyakham [36] [37] | 29 | Tak |
United States | Kataluna Enriquez [38] [39] | 30 | Las Vegas |
Venezuela | Shana Zabala [40] | 23 | Caracas |
Vietnam | Nguyễn Tường San [41] | 19 | Khánh Hòa |
Participant Eva Foster voiced concerns about the pageant, accusing it of favoritism and unprofessionalism. She was disappointed about not reaching the top 12 despite her strong showing, especially in the evening gown segment. Foster also mentioned that other contestants, including those from Indonesia and India, shared her concerns that the competition was influenced by factors beyond merit. After the controversy sparked by her remarks Foster took to social media to offer a sincere apology, particularly to the people of Thailand. In her apology, Foster expressed profound regret for any misunderstandings or offense her actions may have caused. [42]
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