List of Miss International runners-up and finalists
The Miss International pageant is part of the Big Four international beauty pageants and is established in 1960, with the first edition being held at Long Beach, California, United States, the same venue where the first edition of the Miss Universe pageant was staged in 1952 (until 1959 when it moved to Miami Beach, Florida, due to this establishment) and now currently is located in Japan. In the entire 53-year history of the pageant, The first winner of Miss International 2012, Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan was dethroned and did not crown her successor due to contract dispute with another talent agency but was not replaced.[1][2][3]
Winners
From 1960 to 1965, 1967–1979, 2008, and 2011–2019, the pageant has awarded a Top 5 with the Miss International, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Runner-Up being awarded. On the other hand, from 1980 to 2007 and 2009–2010, the pageant has awarded a Top 3 with the Miss International, 1st, and 2nd Runner-Up being awarded. Each runner-up was given a sash, plaque/trophy and a crown, apart from the winner (the first to do before it was also done by rival pageant Miss Earth). Only the 1966 and 2020 editions were cancelled. Here is the list of the top delegates of Miss International, since its inception in 1960. The crowning of the runners-up was to see last year's Top 5 winners from 2016 to 2018.
Since the pageant is based in Japan, to understand carefully, the Japanese ranking for contest is usually as follows:
- 第1位 means 1st-Place finisher being designated as Miss International
- 第2位 means 2nd-Place finisher being designated as 1st Runner-Up
- 第3位 means 3rd-Place finisher being designated as 2nd Runner-Up
- 第4位 means 4th-Place finisher being designated as 3rd Runner-Up
- 第5位 means 5th-Place finisher being designated as 4th Runner-Up
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Countries/Territories by number of Runners-up
1st Runner-Up
The first Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer).
The current 1st Runner-Up is Andrea Toscano from Mexico, elected on November 12, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 United States |
7 | 1964, 1965, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988, 2004 |
 Venezuela |
5 | 1984, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2011 |
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3 | 1972, 1983, 2016 |
 Finland |
1969, 1975, 2012 | |
 India |
1960, 1997, 2003 | |
 Brazil |
1961, 1976, 1981 | |
 Colombia |
2 | 2008, 2014 |
 Thailand |
1971, 2010 | |
 South Korea |
2000, 2009 | |
 Greece |
1992, 2007 | |
 France |
1991, 2002 | |
 Spain |
1982, 1999 | |
 United Kingdom |
1973, 1974 | |
 Argentina |
1962, 1970 | |
 Mexico |
1 | 2019 |
 Philippines |
2018 | |
 Curaçao |
2017 | |
 Honduras |
2015 | |
 Netherlands |
2013 | |
 Panama |
2006 | |
 Dominican Republic |
2005 | |
 Tunisia |
1996 | |
 Aruba |
1994 | |
 Russia |
1993 | |
 Czechoslovakia |
1990 | |
 Poland |
1989 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
1987 | |
 Denmark |
1986 | |
 Norway |
1978 | |
 Germany |
1977 | |
 Sweden |
1968 | |
 Israel |
1967 | |
 England |
1963 |
2nd Runner-Up
The second Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer).
The current 2nd Runner-Up is Evelyn Namatovu Karonde from Uganda, elected on November 12, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Finland |
1974, 1999, 2003, 2005 | |
| India |
1975, 1976, 1998 | |
| Spain |
1961, 1980, 1994 | |
 Austria |
1963, 1979, 1982 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
1989, 2017 | |
 Indonesia |
1977, 2016 | |
| South Korea |
1992, 2006 | |
| Russia |
2000, 2001 | |
| Czech Republic |
1991, 1995 | |
| Australia |
1970, 1988 | |
| Mexico |
1986, 1987 | |
 Iceland |
1960, 1973 | |
| Philippines |
1971, 1972 | |
| United States |
1967, 1968 | |
 Uganda |
2019 | |
 South Africa |
2018 | |
 Kenya |
2015 | |
| Thailand |
2014 | |
 New Zealand |
2013 | |
 Sri Lanka |
2012 | |
 Mongolia |
2011 | |
 China |
2010 | |
| United Kingdom |
2009 | |
| Poland |
2008 | |
 Belarus |
2007 | |
| Greece |
2004 | |
 Japan |
2002 | |
| France |
1997 | |
| Colombia |
1996 | |
 Ukraine |
1993 | |
 Hawaii |
1990 | |
| Netherlands |
1985 | |
| Sweden |
1984 | |
| Denmark |
1983 | |
 Ireland |
1981 | |
| Belgium |
1978 | |
 Nicaragua |
1969 | |
 Italy |
1965 | |
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1964 | |
| Panama |
1962 |
3rd Runner-Up
The third Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the fourth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer). In the years of 1980-2007 and 2009-2010 the titles were not been given.
The current 3rd Runner-Up is Alejandra Vengoechea from Colombia, elected on November 12, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United States |
1963, 1971, 1975, 1976 | |
 Tahiti |
1965, 1974 | |
| England |
1960, 1964 | |
| Colombia |
2019 | |
 Romania |
2018 | |
| Australia |
2017 | |
| Nicaragua |
2016 | |
 Vietnam |
2015 | |
| United Kingdom |
2014 | |
 Hungary |
2013 | |
| Dominican Republic |
2012 | |
 Puerto Rico |
2011 | |
| China |
2008 | |
| Finland |
1979 | |
| Germany |
1978 | |
| Hawaii |
1977 | |
| Spain |
1973 | |
| Brazil |
1972 | |
| Japan |
1970 | |
 Switzerland |
1969 | |
| Denmark |
1968 | |
 Peru |
1967 | |
| Netherlands |
1962 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
1961 |
4th Runner-Up
The fourth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss International is the fifth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss International (first placer). In the years of 1980-2007 and 2009-2010 the titles were not been given.
The current 4th Runner-Up is Harriotte Lane from United Kingdom, elected on November 12, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United States |
1960, 1962, 1972, 1977, 2015, 2016 | |
| Japan |
1976, 1979, 2017 | |
| Finland |
1964, 1971, 2014 | |
| Colombia |
2013, 2018 | |
| Brazil |
1965, 1975 | |
| Thailand |
1968, 1969 | |
| United Kingdom |
2019 | |
 Paraguay |
2012 | |
| Panama |
2011 | |
| Czech Republic |
2008 | |
| Ireland |
1978 | |
| Australia |
1974 | |
| Philippines |
1973 | |
| New Zealand |
1970 | |
 Hong Kong |
1967 | |
| South Korea |
1963 | |
| Iceland |
1961 |
Continental Queens
Since 2015, Miss International pageant has awarded a Top 5 Continental Queens.
| Year | Miss International Africa | Miss International America | Miss International Asia | Miss International Europe | Miss International Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Eunice Onyango Kenya | Laura Marcela Ruiz Aruba | Park Ah-reum Korea | Isabel Vieria Portugal | Brianna Acosta Hawaii |
| 2016 | Maseray Swarray Sierra Leone | Ivanna Abad Ecuador | Kelly Chan Hong Kong | Melissa Scherpen Netherlands | Guinevere Davenport Hawaii |
| 2017 | Daniella Akorfa Awuma Ghana | Carla Maldonado Bolivia | Seung Woo Nam Korea | Ashley Powell United Kingdom | Michelle Isemonger New Zealand |
| 2018 | Reabetswe Sechoaro South Africa | Rocio Magali Pérez Argentina | Eileen Feng Singapore | Zoë Amber Niewold Netherlands | Diliana Tuncap Guam |
| 2019 | Naomi Nucia Glay Liberia | María José Barbis Peru | Sireethorn Leearamwat Thailand | Elize Joanne de Hong Netherlands | Eunice Raquel Basco Hawaii |
References
- News, Tokyo Times (17 December 2013). "Japanese Miss International 2012, dethroned after harassment scandal". Tokyo Times. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Ornos, Riza (17 December 2013). "No Farewell Walk for Miss International 2012 Reigning Queen Ikumi Yoshimatsu". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Adalia, JB (17 December 2013). "Miss Philippines Wins Miss International 2013". Kicker Daily. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.