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María Cepero Jiménez of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss Intercontinental 2024 on Friday, December 6 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The 26-year-old law student beat over 50 other contestants to win her country's 5th Miss Intercontinental title. She succeeds last year's winner Chatnalin Chotjirawarachat from Thailand. Georgette Musrie of Venezuela was named first runner-up while Alyssa Redondo of the Philippines finished as the second runners-up. Bui Khanh Linh of Vietnam, Celina Weil of Germany, Kenyatta Beazer of the USA, and Amanda Peresu of Zimbabwe were the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth runners-up, respectively. Completing the Top 22 were the representatives of Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Japan, Kenya, Moldova, Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Wales, and Zambia. The continental titles were awarded to Zimbabwe (Africa), Vietnam (Asia and Oceania), Germany (Europe), the USA (North America), and Venezuela (South America). This year's competiti...

Thailand's Chatnalin Chotjirawarachat bested more than 60 other competitors to win Miss Intercontinental 2023 on Friday, December 15 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The 26-year-old became the second representative from Thailand to win the international title next to Miss Intercontinental 2014 Patraporn Wang (First Wang). Aside from winning the title, Chatnalin also bagged the inaugural Power of Beauty award which helped her secure a direct entry to the Top 7. Christina Villegas Murillo of Mexico and Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang of Vietnam were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Sara Damnjanović of Serbia, Mare Salas of Colombia, Daria Reshta of Russia, and Christiana Johnson of Sierra Leone rounded out the Top 7 finalists. The rest of the Top 22 were from Cameroon (Cameg Brenda Meriki), Cuba (Steffany Muller Quevedo), Czech Republic (Anna Benešová), Denmark (Mathilde Naja Rosing), Dominican Republic (Yailin Georgina García), Ecuador (Nicolle Davalos), England (Lana Ta...

The final competition of the Miss Celeste India 2023 pageant was held last Friday, October 13 at the historic Chomu Palace Hotel in Rajasthan. A total of 16 finalists battled it out to win the national titles at stake — Miss Celeste India, Miss Intercontinental India, and The Miss Globe India. Meet the winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Celeste India (@misscelesteindia) Miss Celeste India 2023 - Nisha Singh Miss Intercontinental India 2023 - Bhawana Vaishnav (will go to Miss Intercontinental 2023 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt this December) The Miss Globe India 2023 - Aishwarya Paatapati (will go to The Miss Globe 2023 in Tirana, Albania this November) The runners-up were Nisha Singh Chouhan, Sanjana Sekharmantri, Anusha Anand, and Sezal Sharma. Photos: Mayur Studio Jaipur, Miss Celeste India / Instagram

New York's Amber Corbett was officially crowned as Miss Intercontinental USA 2023 in a special coronation ceremony held last July 22 in New York City. The 23-year-old beauty from the Bronx made history as she became the first-ever African-American woman to hold the national title. She will now represent the USA at Miss Intercontinental 2023. Amber holds a BBA degree in advertising and integrated marketing communications and a minor in digital marketing from Pace University where she graduated cum laude. With her platform, the ad sales marketing coordinator is advocating for diversity and representation, especially for women of color in the media industry. The 51st Miss Intercontinental pageant will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on December 15. Meet the new Miss Intercontinental USA: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Summer (@ambersummerxo) Photos: Amber Summer / Instagram

Pageant Group Canada Inc. crowned new queens for Miss Intercontinental, Miss Supranational, Miss Grand International, and Miss Earth Pageant Group Canada Inc., Canada's largest pageant producer with exclusive rights to some of the world's biggest international beauty competitions, held its 2023 national final on Saturday, August 19 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Hosted by reigning Miss World Canada Emma Morrison, the glittering event featured 28 contestants from across the country battling it out for the coveted national titles at stake. Meet the winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pageant Group Canada Inc. (@pageantgroupcanada) Miss Grand Canada 2024  - Alivia Croal (for Miss Grand International 2024) Miss Supranational Canada 2023 - Rachel Murgel (for Miss Supranational 2024) Miss Earth Canada 2024  - Aleena Singh (for Miss Earth 2024) Miss Intercontinental Canada 2023 - Marina Saleeb (for Miss Intercontinental 2024) They were cro...

Miss Intercontinental Organization (MIO) officially announced on Wednesday, August 9 that Miss Intercontinental 2023 will be held on December 15. The international competition will be hosted for the fourth time in Sharm El Sheikh, an Egyptian city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. This year's final also marks the 51st edition of the world's most traditional beauty pageant and according to MIO, representatives from 80 countries are expected to be present in Egypt from November 28 to December 17. Last year's winner and Vietnam's first-ever Miss Intercontinental, Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc, will crown her successor at the end of the event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc (@bn_lenguyen) Photos: Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc / Instagram

The Miss Intercontinental Great Britain 2023 pageant was held on Saturday, April 15 at The Radlett Centre in Radlett, Hertfordshire (England). A total of nine contestants took part in the live national final where three titles were at stake — Miss Intercontinental England, Scotland, and Wales. Reigning Miss Grand United Kingdom, Sofia Mayers, former Miss Intercontinental Ireland Nadia Sayers, and Miss Intercontinental 1994 winner Kimberly Anne Byers (USA) were in the panel of judges. The winners were Georgia Urmson (Miss Intercontinental Wales 2023), Lana Taylor (Miss Intercontinental England 2023), and Emily Merchant (Miss Intercontinental Scotland 2023). They will represent their respective countries at the 51st Miss Intercontinental (Miss Intercontinental 2023) world final on a date and venue yet to be announced. The rest of the nine contestants were Shannon Allslop, Mai Caring, Lauri Knowler, Elli May Sait, Deyonne Best, and Chiara-Francesca Fox. Former titleholder and Mis...

Mutya ng Pilipinas and the Miss Intercontinental Organization forge ties, Iona Gibbs appointed Miss Intercontinental Philippines 2023 Mutya Ng Pilipinas (MNP) one of the most- respected and longest-running beauty pageants in the Philippines proudly announced its official alliance with the Miss Intercontinental Organization (MIO). Having been awarded the license for 2023, the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2022 winner Iona Gibbs from Bataan will be the official delegate to the Miss Intercontinental 2023 pageant. Fred Yuson, Chairman of MNP making good on his promise said: "In 2019 on our 51st Mutya ng Pilipinas edition, I made a commitment towards MNP’s growth and expansion. Today is the day with the announcement of our formal ties with MIO." MNP President Cory Quirino added: "We welcome MIO with open arms and look forward to a great year in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2023. Pageant fans should expect much enthusiasm and excitement this year and hopefully in the years to come." Sharing c...

The Top 11 official finalists vying for Miss Czech Republic 2023 have been officially announced on Thursday, January 26 at Aureole restaurant in Prague. Along with the special presentation of the 11 competitors, a brand new crown designed by jeweler Olga Kopalova was also unveiled. The finalists and a 40-member team were next taken to the DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island in the United Arab Emirates where they will train and prepare for the grand coronation. Miss Czech Republic 2023 final show will be held on May 13 at the Forum Karlín in Prague where five national titles are at stake. The winners are expected to represent the Czech Republic at Miss World 2024, Miss International 2023, Miss Supranational 2023, Miss Grand International 2023, and Miss Intercontinental 2023. Meet the Top 11 finalists: Erika Teichertová – 20, a student at the University of Ostrava majoring in social pedagogy Dominika Nemečková – 22, special education student at Masaryk University, Brno ...

Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc of Vietnam beat 70 other contestants to win the Miss Intercontinental 2022 pageant on Friday, October 14 at the Meraki Resort in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The 21-year-old model succeeds last year's winner Cinderella Faye Obeñita of the Philippines and made history by becoming the first-ever representative from Vietnam to win the title in the pageant's 50-year history. Puerto Rico's Mariela Pepin was named first runner-up while Brazil's Maria Cecília Almeida de Sousa finished as the second runner-up. Joy Raimi Mojisola of Nigeria, Tatjana Genrich of Germany, and Emmy Marianne Carrero Mora of Venezuela were announced as the third, fourth, and fifth runners-up, respectively. Completing the Top 20 were the contestants from Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Philippines, Netherlands, Russia, Hungary, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Colombia. The new Miss Intercontinental was born in Can Tho, a city known for its c...