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Sixty-eight beauties from different countries and territories are expected to compete in the upcoming 60th edition of the Miss International pageant in Tokyo, Japan. On December 13 at Tokyo Dome City Hall, one of them will walk away with the coveted title currently held by Thailand's Sireethorn Leearamwat. Before the last major pageant of the year officially kicks off, here are our Top 12 pre-arrival favorites: TOP 12 (in alphabetical order) Cabo Verde - Stephany Amado Canada - Madison Kvaltin Colombia - Natalia Lopez Cardona India - Zoya Afroz Mexico - Yuridia Duran Norway - Romée Dahlen Philippines - Hannah Arnold Peru - Tatiana Calmell Puerto Rico - Paola Gonzales Torres Romania - Ada-Maria Ileana USA - Corrin Stellakis Vietnam - Pham Ngoc Phuong Anh Special mentions: Czech Republic, France, Indonesia, Panama, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Venezuela Photos: Miss International RELATED POSTS: Miss International 2022 contestants depart for Tokyo, Japan Miss International unveils new cro

The 60th Miss International edition is about to begin in Tokyo, Japan, and over 60 contestants from around the world head their way to the host country. After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Miss International 2022 is finally going to be held on December 13 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. At the end of the event, the longest reigning Miss International Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand will crown her successor with a brand new crown by Long Beach Pearl. This year's competition takes on the theme "Beauties For SDGs" to promote the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Two countries are joining for the first time — Cape Verde and Uzbekistan, while Cuba, Greece, Jamaica, Kenya, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Korea, and Uruguay are all set to return. Vote for your favorites into the Top 15 on the Miss International official app or via missinternational.choicely.com . The three most-voted contestants will automatically advance to the semi-

Ivis Nicole Snyder, a 25-year-old elementary school teacher and counselor, has been officially announced as Señorita Panamá 2022 (Miss Panama). Organización Señorita Panamá (Miss Panama Organization) made the decision to appoint last year's runner-up as the successor of Brenda Smith, the winner of Señorita Panamá 2021 and Top 16 semi-finalist at 70th Miss Universe, instead of carrying out a national competition. The new Señorita Panamá, who is an abuse and mental health advocate, will represent her country at the 60th Miss International (Miss International 2022) in Tokyo, Japan this December. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ivis Nicole Snyder 🌙 (@ivissnyder) Photos: Francisco Andara / Organización Señorita Panamá RELATED POSTS: Señorita Panamá 2021: Brenda Smith to represent Panama at 70th Miss Universe pageant Miss Universo Panamá 2022 is Solaris Barba Miss Earth Panama 2022 is Valerie Clairisse Solís Valderrama Miss Grand Panama 2022 is Laura So

Binibining Pilipinas International 2021 (Miss International Philippines) Hannah Arnold received her official send-off party for Miss International 2022 on Tuesday, November 15 at the Novotel Hotel in Araneta City, Cubao. Over a year after winning her national title, the 26-year-old Filipino-Australian beauty will finally be heading to Tokyo, Japan for the international competition which is scheduled to be held on December 13 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. Her sister queens including former Miss International Lara Quigamanwere present during her send-off to share support and words of encouragement as she tries to bring home her country's 7th Miss International crown. Wearing a beautiful Manny Halasan creation, Hannah gracefully answered questions from the members of the press. Here are some photos from the special event: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Binibining Pilipinas (@bbpilipinasofficial) Photos: Bruce Casanova / Binibining Pilipinas RELATED PO

Miss Denmark Organization headed by its CEO Lisa Lents proudly announced Dana Myrvig as Miss International Denmark 2022 and will head over to the Miss International 2022 in Tokyo, Japan this December. The 26-year-old social educator, activist, and model graduated with a bachelor's degree in social education and a diploma in neuropsychology. She was a finalist in Miss Denmark 2019 and now succeeded Anna Diekelmann, Miss International Denmark 2019. Dana was born in Mali to a Danish father and a Sudanese mother. Over the last six years, she has been passionate about charity and volunteering, especially for disabled people and children, and her biggest dream is to open her own volunteer center. This year's Miss International pageant celebrates its 60th edition and also marks its return after a 2-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The final will be held on December 13 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall where Sireethorn Leearamwat, the reigning queen from Thailand, will crown her succ

Miss International organization has officially unveiled a brand new crown made by Vietnamese luxury pearl jewelry company Long Beach Pearl . Introduced along with the new Mount Fuji-inspired Miss International Japan crown, the new Miss International crown was inspired by the Japanese national flower — the cherry blossoms which symbolizes "the strength, spirit, culture, and people of Phu Tang." Themed "Cherry Blossoms welcome the spring sunshine," the exquisite masterpiece features 333 pure white pearls, three selected pearls measuring up to 15 mm, and 1,960 white gems, meticulously crafted and dedicated especially for the Miss International pageant. Miss International 2019 Sireethorn Leearamwat from Thailand was the special guest of honor during the unveiling ceremony hosted by Sen Vang Entertainment and Golden Lotus on Saturday, November 5 at the Rex Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The longest-reigning Miss International will pass the crown to her successor in

Anjelica Whitelaw has been officially announced by Karen Jane Productions as Miss International Australia 2022 on Tuesday, October 11. The 26-year-old Sydney-born Filipino-Australian lawyer will represent Australia at the 60th Miss International pageant in Tokyo, Japan this December. A graduate of a bachelor's degree in communication and recently a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Technology Sydney, Anjelica currently works as a lawyer at a commercial law firm in Sydney. In her spare time, the proud bilingual whose Filipino mother hails from Pampanga, Philippines, enjoys traveling and exploring new cuisines with her family and friends. Australia first joined Miss International in 1960 during the pageant's inaugural edition. The country has won the title three times with Tania Verstak in 1962, Jenny Derek in 1981, and Kirsten Davidson in 1992. Meet the new Miss International Australia: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anjelica Whitelaw (

Kim Su-jin, a 25-year-old fashion design graduate and broadcaster from Daegu will represent Korea at Miss International 2022 in Japan. Prior to being appointed as Miss International Korea 2022, she was named first runner-up during last year's Miss Korea pageant. She also has just recently relinquished her reign as Miss Gyeongbuk 2021. Following a 2-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 60th Miss International edition will take place at the Tokyo Dome City Hall on Tuesday, December 13. Since Korea's debut at the Japan-based international pageant in 1960, it has yet to win the coveted title. The country's highest placements so far were two first runner-up finishes in 2000 and 2009. Meet the new Miss International Korea: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 김수진 (@ksjinie_) Photos: @thinkaboutchu / Kim Su-jin / Instagram

The representatives of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands for the 60th Miss International pageant have been selected in a special event that took place last weekend at Beej Bertje in Maastricht. Loren Venx was named Miss International Belgium 2022 while Jasmin Selberg and Marisol Soliana were awarded the titles Miss International Germany and Netherlands, respectively. Joining them was Miss International 2020/2021 France Maya Albert, who won her own title last year in the northern french city of Roubaix. The "Miss International Festival" event was organized by pageant director Katia Maes, a Belgian native who is now based in the Netherlands. Loren, Jasmin, Marisol, and Maya are now preparing to represent their respective countries at Miss International 2022 in Tokyo, Japan this December. "It is a dream come true for me. As a teenager, I was a really big fan of the Japanese pop culture, including anime, manga, Harajuku fashion as well as various Japanese musicians,"

Miss Slovensko 2020 first runner-up Viktória Podmanická will finally represent her country at the 60th Miss International pageant in Japan this December. The 20-year-old beauty grew up in a central Slovakian city called Banská Bystrica. Apart from placing second in the national pageant two years ago, she also bagged the Miss Sympathy title after getting the highest number of votes from the public. Miss International Slovakia 2022 is not only young and beautiful but she is also nice and caring. Coming from a family of doctors, she enjoys helping others especially the less fortunate. When she was only 15, she supported an association that specializes in helping disabled children and young people. Recently, she helped in summer camp as an assistant with all sorts of activities such as riding horses, bowling, and driving ATVs. Viktória was supposed to compete in Miss International 2020 but the pageant took a 2-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The prestigious event will, at last, ta

Miss Polski 2022 first runner-up Sylwia Stasińska (right) has been officially announced as Miss International Poland 2022 on Monday, September 12. The 24-year-old model and law student is originally from Chełm but has now been living in Gdańsk. Aside from modeling under New Stage Model Management and studying, she is also a social media manager. Sylwia participated in Miss Polski 2022 final in July where she placed second to Aleksandra Klepaczka. She will now prepare to represent Poland at the 60th Miss International (Miss International 2022) pageant in Japan this December. "It is a huge honor and distinction to represent Poland in such a prestigious competition. I promise I will do my best and will proudly represent our country in the international arena," she wrote in a statement on social media. Poland is one of the most successful countries in Miss International next to Venezuela and the Philippines. The Central European country has won the pageant three times with Agnies

Romée Dahlen has been officially announced as Miss International Norway 2022 and will represent her country at the 60th Miss International pageant in Japan this December. The 18-year-old medical student from Bjørkelangen was named first runner-up at Miss Norway 2022 which was held last August 13. "I'm super excited and can't wait to meet the other girls and show you everything I've been preparing for," she wrote on social media after announcing her new title. Miss International 2022 will be held on December 13 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. The winner from 2019, Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand will crown her successor at the end of the event. Norway has won the Miss International title twice with Catherine Alexandra Gude in 1988 and Anne Lena Hansen in 1995. The country's last placement was in the Top 15 in 1996. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS INTERNATIONAL NORWAY 2022👑 (@romeedahlen) Photos: Bror Robin / Tani Films,