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In a few days, the highly anticipated 60th Miss International edition will culminate at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. One of the 66 international contestants will walk away with the beauty title currently held by the longest-reigning Miss International queen Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand. Who will be Miss International 2022? Meet the 66 contestants competing for the coveted crown: Australia - Anjelica Whitelaw Belarus - Karyna Kisialiova Belgium - Lore Ven Bolivia - Carolina Fernández Brazil - Isabella Oliveira Cabo Verde - Stephany Amado Cambodia - Charany Chea Canada - Madison Kvaltin Chile - Catalina Huenulao Colombia - Natalia López Cardona Costa Rica - Mahyla Roth Cuba - Rachel Martín Czech Republic - Adéla Maděryčová Denmark - Dana Myrvig Dominican Republic - Celinee Santos Ecuador - Valeria Gutiérrez El Salvador - Genesis Fuentes Finland - Anna Merimää France - Maya Albert Germany - Jasmin Selberg Greece - Anna Pavlidou Guatemala - Dulce Lóp

Miss International 2022 contestants had the chance to learn and experience ikebana from the experts at the Ikenobo school in Ochanomizu, Tokyo on Friday, December 2. Ikebana, which literally means "to give life to flowers" is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It has already become a traditional part of the Miss International pageant activities. Here are some of the contestants during their ikebana experience: View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS INTERNATIONAL (@missinternationalofficial) Photos: Miss International RELATED POSTS: Miss International 2022 kicks off, day one standouts Miss International 2022 contestants depart for Tokyo, Japan FAVORITES: Miss International 2022 Top 12 pre-arrival favorites Miss International unveils new crown by Long Beach Pearl

Miss International 2022 contestants spent their day one in Tokyo, Japan with an orientation and warm welcome from the chairperson of the International Cultural Association, Akemi Shimomura, together with Mr. Takashi Ikemitsu of the Japan Travel Agency. They were all specially commissioned as Miss Visit Japan Tourism Ambassadors in their respective countries and the certificate was handed over to Miss International Spain 2022 Julianna Ro. The 66 beauties will now be the goodwill ambassadors for Japan once they return home after the competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS INTERNATIONAL (@missinternationalofficial) Standouts from day one were the representatives of Cabo Verde, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Venezuela, and Vietnam. Don't forget to vote for your favorite contestants to advance to the T

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

Miss Portuguesa, Andrea Rubio was crowned Miss International Venezuela 2022 during Miss Venezuela 2022 national final held on Wednesday, November 16 at the Poliedro de Caracas. The 23-year-old beauty was selected among 24 competitors for the national title. She is a social communicator, professional model, and digital content creator. Isbel Parra of Región Guayana, who will compete in Miss International 2022 this December in Japan, relinquished her reign at the end of the event. Venezuela won Miss International eight times with Nina Sicilia Hernandez (1985), Consuelo Adler (1997), Vivian Urdaneta (2000), Goizeder Azua (2003), Daniela di Giacomo (2006), Elizabeth Mosquera (2010), Edymar Martínez (2015), and Mariem Velazco (2018). The new Miss International Venezuela will prepare to represent her country at the Miss International 2023 pageant. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrea Rubio - Modelo (@andrevrubio) Photos: Miss Venezuela RELATED POSTS: Miss

Miss Atlántico, Sofía Osío Luna, was crowned Señorita Colombia 2022 - 2023 (Miss Colombia) on Sunday, November 13 at the Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias in Cartagena, Bolívar. The 22-year-old graduate of fashion marketing and communication from Barranquilla beat 28 other contestants to win the "Concurso Nacional de Belleza" and wear the new crown by Caribbean Jewelry. She succeeds last year's winner Valentina Espinosa of Bolivar and is now expected to represent Colombia at Miss International 2023 in Japan. Valentina Mora Trujillo of Antioquia, a 24-year-old social communicator, was named Virreina Nacional and will possibly go to Miss Supranational 2023 in Poland. The representatives of Norte de Santander, Andrea Katherinne Yañez Garcia; Valle, Juanita Urrea Posada; and Tolima, Laura Juliana León Ramírez were respectively announced as the first, second, and third princesses. Brigith Navarro Lugo of Región Caribe, María Camila Sinning Martínez of Cartagena, Luis

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

Tamao Yoneyama beat over 30 other contestants to be crowned Miss International Japan 2023 on Tuesday, November 8 at the Nissho Hall in Tokyo. The 26-year-old model from Tokyo, who now wears the newly unveiled crown by Long Beach Pearl, will represent Japan at the Miss International 2023 pageant. Mio Ikeda placed second while Sumire Akune, Kumi Miyamaru, and Marika Goto were third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. While this year's Miss International will be held on December 13 at Tokyo Dome City Hall, the date and venue for the 2023 edition have not yet been announced. Since 1960, Japan has only won Miss International once, in 2012, with the now actress and book author Ikumi Yoshimatsu. Meet the new Miss International Japan: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss International Japan (@missinternationaljapan) Photos: Miss International Japan / Instagram

Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines won the Best Actress award for her performance in "The Housemaid (2021)" at the Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards in Dubai. The former beauty queen turned actress received her award on Friday, November 4 at the Dubai Creek Harbour Marina wearing a beautiful gown by Manila-based Filipino fashion designer Mark Bumgarner. "Six years ago, when I won the Miss International title for the Philippines, it was such a joyous moment for me. Today, I feel like winning another crown, and this time for Best Actress. Nothing ever beats the feeling of winning something for your own country because of your own hard work," she said in her acceptance speech. Kylie also dedicated her award to all the Filipino workers abroad "who have sacrificed their time, their happiness, and their efforts for the sake of their country, but most of all, for their families." "The Housemaid" is an adaptation of a