Miss International 2024 will be held on November 12 in Tokyo


The Miss International 2024 competition has been announced to be held on November 12 in Tokyo, Japan.

This year's pageant will mark the 62nd edition of the Japan-based international beauty pageant.

Tokyo first hosted Miss International in 1968 after being held in the USA since its inauguration in 1960.

The pageant has already been held in the Japanese capital numerous times including last year's remarkable show.

As of today, a few national winners have been crowned so far and further details including the final venue have yet to be officially revealed.

The reigning Miss International is Venezuela's Andrea Rubio who was crowned last October at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya.

Photos: Miss International

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