Miss Planet International

Miss Planet International

Type	International women's beauty pageant
Headquarters	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Most recent edition	2024
Current titleholder	Mahra Lutfi United Arab Emirates
President	Halley Amin
Vice President	Min Ha Ritah
CEO	Pedro Francisco
Founded	March 1, 2019;6 years ago (2019-03-01)
Website	missplanetinternational

Miss Planet International ^[1] is an annual international beauty pageant organized by Miss Planet International Organization. MPI is an organization focused on promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ^[2] As part of this mission, it has developed a contest program aimed at selecting ambassadors from each participating country.

Miss Planet International 2024 was won by Mahra Lutfi from United Arab Emirates, while the newly added title, Angel Planet International 2024, was awarded to Olla Levina from Indonesia. This year marks the fourth edition of Miss Planet International and the first time that two titles were crowned together. The event took place on November 27, 2024, at the Koh Pich Theater, Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

History

The Miss Planet International pageant was created with the common aim of promoting the preservation of the planet and human life in accordance with the principles of the United Nations. ^[3] The program's mission is to inspire and empower contestants who aspire to be good role models in their communities and around the world, fostering social change that strengthens love for everyone and respect for the environment. The pageant was established by Min Halimas known as Halley Amin, President and producer along with Pedro Francisco, as the CEO. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

During 2020 and 2021, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Miss Planet International (MPI) did not host the pageant. It was not until 2022 that MPI announced its intention to hold the Miss Planet International pageant in Uganda. Although 68 member countries had registered by November 2022, the event could not take place as many countries withdrew for various reasons. Concerns about safety and security due to the Ebola outbreak led many candidates to withdraw just days before the event, causing the entire event to collapse and resulting in approximately $5 million in costs and reservations. Consequently, the planned event in Uganda was canceled, and the MPI competition was moved back to Cambodia, where it was held in January 2023 at the Diamond Island Theater in Phnom Penh. ^{[9] [10]}

Editions

Year	Edition	Date	Venue	Host country	Entrants	Ref.
2024	4th	November 27, 2024	Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh	Cambodia	71	[11] [3] [12]
2023	3rd	November 19, 2023			42	[13] [14]
2022	2nd	January 29, 2023			14	[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
2020 Pageant was cancelled due to thehost country's Ebola outbreak.
2019	1st	March 1, 2019	Diamond Theater, Phnom Penh	Cambodia	39	[21] [22]

Titleholder

Miss Planet International has been running for four years and has crowned all four winners. ^{[23] [24] [25]} Meanwhile, the newly introduced title, Angel Planet International, was awarded to Olla Levina ^[26] from Indonesia, marking a historic first for Miss Planet International. ^{[27] [28] [29]}

Year	Miss Planet International	Runners-up						Ref.
		First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
2024	United Arab Emirates Mahra Lutfi	Luxembourg Ghada Ben Eihaj	Thailand Panida Kernjida	Ukraine Viktoria Oshur	Philippines Crysthell Ramos	United States Kristina Burkhan	Sweden Danielle Lundqvist	[30] [23] [27] [28]
2023	Thailand Worawalan Phutklang	Brazil Loraine Lumatelli	Vietnam Kateryn Kim Diệp	United States Angelica Briceño	Venezuela Marian Pérez	Japan Yumiko Nishimori	Russia Alina Garaeva	[23] [24] [25]
2022	Philippines Maria Luisa Varela	Zimbabwe Jemima Ruth Mandemwa	Japan Ono Aya	Vietnam Tiffany Hà	Finland Katariina Juselius	Latvia Alina Safronova	Cambodia Srey Leak Pok	[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [31]
2021	2020 Pageant was cancelled due to thehost country's Ebola outbreak.
2019	South Africa Monique Best	Thailand Marisa Phonthirat	Malaysia Vivian Lin	Paraguay Nicole Cano	Philippines Krizia Nicole Apao Vargas	Russia Guzaliya Izmailova	Not awarded	[31] [32] [33]

Countries/Territories by number of wins

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
United Arab Emirates	1	2024
Thailand		2023
Philippines		2022
South Africa		2019

Continents by number of wins

Continents	Titles	Country (Number)
Americas	0
Europe	0
Asia	3	Philippines 1,  Thailand 1,  United Arab Emirates 1
Africa	1	South Africa 1
Oceania	0

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  Countries and Territories that won the title at Miss Planet International.

Results

Miss Planet International 2024

Placements Miss Planet International 2024 United Arab Emirates - Mahra Lutfi Miss Angel Planet International 2024 Indonesia - Olla Levina 1st runner-up Luxembourg - Ghada Ben Elhaj 2nd runner-up Thailand - Panida Kernjida 3rd runner-up Ukraine - Viktoria Oshur 4th runner-up Philippines - Chrystel Correos 5th runner-up   United States - Kristina Burkhan 6th runner-up Sweden - Daniella Lundqvist Top 11 Costa Rica - Margaret Gray Morocco - Souhaila Jaeger Singapore - Jesseca Long Top 18 Brazil - Paula Assunção Croatia - Milena Grgas Denmark - Andrea Ziir Grenada - Raquel Richardson Iceland - Guðrún Sigurbjörnsdóttir Malaysia - Qiara Loh Serbia - Hristina Vujinović Top 28 Cambodia - Khon Sovansonita § France - Kenya Nicol Kenya - Sharon Mutai Mexico - Oksana Smith    Nepal - Anisha Parajuli Nigeria - Alina Marlene Poland - Angelika Michalec Russia - Julia Getman Venezuela - Karen Dorante Vietnam - Quỳnh Nguyễn Special Awards Delegate Best National Costume Philippines - Chrystel Correos Miss Friendship Croatia - Milena Grgas Miss Photogenic Morocco - Souhaila Jaeger Sustainable Princess Iceland - Guðrún Sigurbjörnsdóttir Best in Swimwear   United States - Kristina Burkhan Best in Evening Gown Thailand - Dinsorsee Kernjinda Miss Best Interview Brazil - Paula Assunção Miss Elegant Body Thailand - Dinsorsee Kernjinda Miss Humanity    Nepal - Anisha Parajuli Miss Tourism Ambassador Vietnam - Quỳnh Nguyễn Miss Top Model Senegal - Camilla Diagne Miss Queen of Vote Cambodia - Khon Sovansonita Miss Social Media United Arab Emirates - Mahra Lutfi Miss Perfect Hair Ukraine - Viktoria Oshur Miss Planet Asia Singapore - Jesseca Long §- Voted into the Top 28 by viewers.

Contestants Country/Territory Contestant Australia Bruna Cuimaraes Belgium Tiffany Laurens Brazil Paula Assunção Bulgaria Aysun Bekir Cambodia Khon Sovansonita Cameroon Nkwain Ashly Canada Eleonora Abakumova Chile Monica de Caro China Lijing Zhou Colombia Melissa Delgado Costa Rica Margaret Gray Croatia Milena Grgas Democratic Republic of the Congo Sharon Vaartjes Denmark Andrea Ziir Eritrea Eldana Siem France Kenya Nicol Georgia Natia Lomouri Grenada Raquel Richardson Haiti Tamania Gaudreault Hong Kong Ines Emma Hungary Virag Varga Iceland Guðrún Sigurbjörnsdóttir India Divya Rao Indonesia Olla Levina Iran Elma Shad Italy Katerine Giuberti Japan Nana Mori Kazakhstan Ainura Kalizhanova Kenya Sharon Mutai Liberia Salafana Scott Luxembourg Ghada Ben Elhaj Malaysia Qiara Loh Mauritius Vaibhavi Latchmoodoo Mexico Oksana Smith Morocco Souhaila Jaeger    Nepal Anisha Parajuli Netherlands Petra Lind New Zealand Mutiara Muroso Nigeria Alina Marlene Pakistan Malyka Alvi Paraguay Michelle Chase Philippines Chrystel Correos Poland Angelika Michalec Portugal Daniella André Russia Julia Getman Rwanda Yvonne Kabarokore Senegal Camilla Diagne Serbia Hristina Vujinović Singapore Jesseca Long South Africa Zintle Nxadi South Korea Suah Ahn Sweden Daniella Lundqvist   Switzerland Lauren Bonny Tanzania Rehema Nzali Thailand Panida Kernjida Ukraine Viktoria Oshur United Arab Emirates Mahra Lutfi United Kingdom Chelsea Mandizha United States Kristina Burkhan Venezuela Karen Dorante Vietnam Quỳnh Nguyễn Zimbabwe Brenda Kadewa

Miss Planet International 2023

Placements Placement Contestant Miss Planet International 2023 Thailand - Worawalan Phutklang 1st runner-up Brazil - Loraine Lumatelli 2nd runner-up Vietnam - Kateryn Kim Diệp 3rd runner-up   United States - Angelica Briceño 4th runner-up Venezuela - Marian Pérez 5th runner-up Japan - Yumiko Nishimori Top 10 Cambodia - Dam Sopheaksindy Ecuador - Martha Álvarez Greece - Athanasia Kofinioti Russia - Alina Garaeva Top 17 Bangladesh - Israt Jahan India - Aditi Bhatnagar Kenya - Vivian Maloba Mexico - Cristina Guillen Mongolia - Misheel Nasanjargal Myanmar - Mee Mee Hlu South Korea - Nari Kim Top 27 Iran - Selena Xademi Jamaica - Natacha Ashman Laos - Newny Soutthida Chanthalangsy Latvia - Dorida Vlasova Malaysia - Hazel Arthur    Nepal - Saleena Nepal Philippines - Cheska Nicolas Sri Lanka - Rani Sangeeta Ukraine - Yuliia Erfe Zambia - Domiah Lihonde Special Awards Delegate Best National Costume Cambodia - Sindy Dam Miss Friendship Kenya - Vivian Maloba Miss Photogenic Mongolia - Misheel Nasanjargal Best in Swimsuit Brazil - Loraine Lumatelli Miss Perfect Evening Gown Thailand - Worawalan Phuktklang Miss Elegance Brazil - Loraine Lumatelli Miss Humanity Ecuador - Martha Álvarez Miss Tourism Ambassador    Nepal - Saleena Nepal Miss Popularity Myanmar - Mee Mee Hlu Miss Social Media Laos - Soutthida Chanthalangsy Shine Bright Like a Diamond Award Vietnam - Kateryn Kim Diệp

Contestants Country/Territory Contestant Afghanistan Sophia Koyama Australia Hayley Bradney Bangladesh Israt Jahan Belarus Anastasia Solobniko Brazil Loraine Lumatelli Cambodia Dam Sopheaksindy Cameroon Marie Helene Colombia Monica Lozano Côte d'Ivoire Christiane Lago Czech Republic Kristýna Kucirková Democratic Republic of the Congo Laure Gael Chafi Ecuador Martha Álvarez Finland Ellen Serr Greece Athanasia Kofinioti Hong Kong Suri Suri India Aditi Bhatnagar Iran Selena Xademi Jamaica Natacha Ashman Japan Yumiko Nishimori Kazakhstan Sherby Bagdatovna Kenya Vivian Maloba Kyrgyzstan Gulgaky Ergeshova Laos Soutthida Chanthalangsy Latvia Dorida Vlasova Malaysia Hazel Arthur Mexico Cristina Guillen Mongolia Misheel Nasanjargal Myanmar Mee Mee Hlu    Nepal Saleena Nepal Philippines Cheska Nicolas Russia Alina Garaeva Saudi Arabia Rumy Alqathani South Korea Nari Kim Sri Lanka Rani Sangeeta Thailand Worawalan Phutklang Ukraine Yuliia Erfe United States Angelica Briceño Venezuela Marian Pérez Vietnam Kateryn Kim Diệp Zambia Domiah Lihonde Zimbabwe Lindsay Nyabereke

Miss Planet International 2022

Placements Placement Contestant Miss Planet International 2022 Philippines - Maria Luisa Varela 1st runner-up Zimbabwe - Jemima Mandewma 2nd runner-up Japan - Ono Aya 3rd runner-up Vietnam - Tiffany Hà 4th runner-up Finland - Katariina Juselius 5th runner-up Latvia - Alina Safronova 6th runner-up Cambodia - Sreyleak Pok Special Awards Delegate Best National Costume Cambodia - Sreyleak Pok Miss Friendship Latvia - Alina Safronova Miss Photogenic Zimbabwe - Jemima Mandewma Miss Perfect Evening Gown Latvia - Alina Safronova Miss Humanity Pakistan - Shafaq Akhtar Miss Tourism Ambassador Laos - Soeng Vongchanpenhbormey Miss Popularity India - Rakshaya Manohar Miss Social Media Philippines - Maria Luisa Varela Miss Natural Beauty Tanzania - Eva Raphael

Contestants Country/Territory Contestant Belgium Cyrielle Guimezap Botswana Onameditse Botumile Cambodia Sreyleak Pok China Lok Yick-Yu Finland Katariina Juselius India Rakshaya Manohar Japan Ono Aya Laos Soeng Vongchanpenhbormey Latvia Alina Safronova Pakistan Shafaq Akhtar Philippines Maria Luisa Varela Tanzania Eva Raphael Vietnam Tiffany Hà Zimbabwe Jemima Mandemwa

Miss Planet International 2019

Placements Placement Contestant Miss Planet International 2019 South Africa - Monique Best 1st runner-up Thailand - Marisa Phonthirat 2nd runner-up Malaysia - Viviana Lin Winston 3rd runner-up Paraguay - Nicole Cano 4th runner-up Philippines - Krizia Vargas 5th runner-up Russia - Guzaliya Izmailova Top 16 Australia - Krysta Heath Brazil - Larissa Santana Cambodia - Rychamnan Kallyan Costa Rica - Marianella Cháves India - Leena Vishwakarma Kenya - Ivy Marani Myanmar - Susan Shwine Portugal - Alexandra Garcês South Korea - Jung Yoon Choi Vietnam - Jacqueline Đăng Special Awards Delegate Best National Costume Cambodia - Rychamnan Kallyan Miss Friendship Mexico - Janethe Ramirez Miss Photogenic Latvia - Alina Gayle Miss Beautiful Body Kenya - Ivy Marani Best in Swuimsuit Paraguay - Nicole Cano Miss Perfect Evening Gown Malaysia - Viviana Lin Winston Best Local Wisdom National Design Laos - Vilaphone Khankeo Miss Humanity Vietnam - Jacqueline Đăng Miss Ambassador Portugal - Alexandra Garcês Mejor Talent Ukraine - Olena Havrylenko Miss Popularity Japan - Chisato Nagayasu Miss Na Sa Cosmetics Thailand - Marisa Phonthirat

Contestants Country/Territory Contestant Argentina Jesica Roses Australia Krysta Heath Belarus Karina Kiseleva Belgium Shirin Rotty Brazil Larissa Santana Burundi Irene Uwimana Cambodia Richamnan Kallyan Costa Rica Marianella Cháves Egypt Naureen Youssef Eswatini Nolwazi Simelane France Claire Boucau India Leena Vishwakarma Japan Chisato Nagayasu Kenya Ivy Marani Laos Vilaphone Khankeo Latvia Alina Gayle Malaysia Viviana Lin Winston Mexico Janeth Ramírez Mongolia Darima Shagdurova Myanmar Susan Shwine    Nepal Ashmita Sharma Netherlands Shadee Acton Paraguay Nicole Cano Philippines Krizia Vargas Portugal Alexandra Garcês Puerto Rico Natalie Maldonado Russia Guzaliya Izmailova Serbia Tamara Novaković South Africa Monique Best South Korea Jung Yoon Choi Thailand Marisa Phonthirat Ukraine Olena Havrylenko United States Mina Skyler Vietnam Jacqueline Đăng

Controversies

MPI 2022 Issue

The 2022 event, scheduled to be held in Uganda, was cancelled due to a lack of support from some countries. ^[9] The originally planned coronation night on November 19 for the pageant was rescheduled due to tensions in Uganda sparked by an Ebola outbreak. ^[34] These circumstances led local organizers to delay the competition, which the representative of the Philippines Herlene Nicole Budol wasn't initially expected to participate in. ^[35] The current national license holder of the pageant, Wilbert Tolentino from the Philippines, ^[36] initiated the claim that MPI broke the agreement while he was the licensee holder at that time. ^{[37] [38] [10]}

MPI 2024 Issue

Chelsea Mandizha, representing the United Kingdom, was disqualified from a competition at the time due to allegations of physical aggression toward other contestants and misconduct toward staff and later that night the organizers announced that both of them could continue competing. During the live telecast of the 2024 edition, Miss Jordan, a finalist, walked off the stage. She alleged racism within the pageant, a claim that has generated significant attention and sparked widespread discussion among those involved in the competition. ^{[39] [40] [41]}

Miss Planet Cambodia, Det Sreynad, withdrew from the Miss Planet International final held in Phnom Penh, citing health issues as the reason for her decision. The announcement, initially made through a now-deleted social media post, was later confirmed by the event organizers. Following her withdrawal, the organizers appointed the competition's runner-up, Khon Sovansonita, as her replacement. ^[42] Sovansonita expressed her commitment to representing Cambodia on the international stage during the event. ^[43]

The contest was accused of renting 70 outfits from a Vietnamese designer but failing to return them. ^[44]

See also

• List of beauty pageants

References

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External links

• Official website