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Javkhlan Munguntsatsralt was crowned Miss Mongolia 2023 (Miss International Mongolia 2023) in a national competition held last August 19 at the Independence Palace in Ulaanbaatar. The 24-year-old lawyer from the Mongolian capital city will now prepare to represent the "land of eternal blue sky" at Miss International 2023 in Tokyo, Japan this October. This year's competition marked the 19th year of the Miss Mongolia pageant. A total of 16 contestants from across the country battled it out to win the coveted national title. Last year's winner from Darkhan, Nomin-Erdene Bayarkhuu crowned her successor at the end of the event. Meet the new Miss Mongolia: View this post on Instagram A post shared by @munguntsatsralt Photos: Miss Mongolia, Javkhlan Munguntsatsralt / Instagram

Beatriz Goulart of Rio Grande do Norte was crowned Miss Brasil Beleza Internacional 2023 (Miss International Brazil 2023) on Tuesday, August 29 at the Teatro Municipal de Niterói in Rio de Janeiro. The 22-year-old model and real estate marketing professional bested 15 other competitors to win the national title. She will now prepare to represent Brazil at Miss International 2023. Eduarda Engel of Santa Catarina and Weronica Sandmann of Mato Grosso were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Ariadne Salgado of Minas Gerias, Andressa Borges of Distrito Federal, and Fátima Grassi of Pará rounded out the Top 6 finalists. Last year's winner, Isabella Oliveira, who went on to compete in Miss International 2022 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall, crowned her successor at the end of the event. The 61st Miss International pageant is scheduled to be held on October 26 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Meet the new Miss International Brazil: View this p

Nikoline Uhrenholt Hansen bested 29 other competitors to be crowned Miss Denmark 2023 on Sunday, August 27 at Cirkusbygningen (The Circus Building) in Copenhagen. The 21-year-old beauty who also bagged the Best Charity Ambassador award succeeded last year's winner Malou Peters from Næstved and went home with a prize package worth over 60,000 Danish kroner. Nikoline is currently a marketing and economics student at the Copenhagen Business Academy and also works as a receptionist at a cosmetic clinic. Fatmagül Karabacak and Naja Mathilde Rosing were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Sille Lyngsdorf Albertsen and Julie Brink rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The rest of the Top 11 were Alma Gudmandsen, Dalva Rustom, Emma Alfheim, Laura Schou, Line Skov Jensen, and Silvia Topholm. It has not yet been confirmed which international beauty pageant the new Miss Denmark will be sent to. The Miss Denmark Organization headed by Lisa Lents currently holds the nat

Praveena Aanjna was proclaimed Miss International India 2023 during the Miss Divine Beauty 2023 final held on Saturday, August 26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The 24-year-old chartered accountant from Udaipur, Rajasthan won the title from a pool of 16 finalists and will now prepare to represent India at Miss International 2023 in Japan. Miss International 2022 first runner-up from Cape Verde, Stephany Amado, graced the competition as a special guest and crowned the new Miss International India at the culmination of this year's event. The 61st edition of the Miss International pageant will take place on October 26. Germany's Jasmin Selberg is set to relinquish her reign at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS INTERNATIONAL (@missinternationalofficial) Photos: Miss International / Instagram

Former Miss Earth Cuba, Sheyla Ravelo Perez was crowned Miss International Cuba 2023 in a national competition held over the weekend in Tampa, Florida. The 23-year-old Cuba-born beauty succeeds last year's titleholder Rachel Martín and will now prepare to represent Cuba at Miss International 2023 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan this October. No stranger to pageantry, the environmental advocate previously held the title of Miss Earth Cuba and went on to participate in Miss Earth 2022 held in the Philippines where she placed in the Top 12 among 85 contestants. "With a grateful heart and a humbled spirit, I vow to represent nuestra patria with grace and dignity as I wear Cuba across my heart and once again make history para nuestra isla bella," shared the new Miss International Cuba. Sheyla resides in the United States and is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in health and behavior. At present, she is working as a national coordinator for the UN Ocean Decade'

Miss International 2022 Jasmin Selbrg touched down at Kota Kinabalu International Airport on Friday, August 18 for her first official visit to Malaysia. The beauty queen was a special guest of the Miss International Malaysia Organization for the launch of this year's pageant in a press conference held on Saturday at Sabah International Convention Centre. Together with Miss International Malaysia 2022 Giselle Tay, Jasmin also had a chance to visit the inaugural Adex Ocean Partnership Summit at SICC while wearing a traditional kebaya. Organized in partnership with Sabah Tourism Board (STB), the summit featured global experts and trailblazers discussing and exploring diving disciplines, ocean conservation, and sustainability issues. To recall, the reigning Miss International, who recently celebrated her 24th birthday, previously visited Southeast Asia for an official trip to Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS

Sri Lanka will be represented at Miss International 2023 by the recently appointed Miss Sri Lanka International 2023 Umanda Bamunuachchi. The 21-year-old professional dancer and student living in Paris was second runner-up at Miss Sri Lanka in France, a beauty pageant among the Sri Lankan community. She also bagged the Best Catwalk and Miss Congeniality award. As Miss International Sri Lanka, Umanda is advocating for pediatric cancer patients. She shared, "I am honored to be the titleholder of such a respected legacy and to continue this worthy charity cause with my best effort and dedication." "We are currently planning to execute a fundraising project to support the cancer patients in Sri Lanka with an internationally promoted campaign along with creating awareness of cancer prevention and early detection." The 61st Miss International final will take place on October 26 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Germany's Jasmin Selberg will crown her successor at the end of t

The Señorita Panamá organization officially announced Linette Marie Clement Marciaga as Señorita Panamá 2023 (Miss International Panama 2023) on Tuesday, August 15 at Central Hotel Panamá in Panama City. The 26-year-old engineering student at Universidad Tecnológica de Mexico will now prepare to represent her country at Miss International 2023 to be held in Tokyo, Japan this October. No stranger to pageantry, Linette previously joined Señorita Panamá 2019 where she placed in the Top 12 and bagged the Best Body and Miss Congeniality awards. She went on to compete in Reina Hispanoamericana 2019 pageant held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. "It is an honor to be able to share with all of you that I am Señorita Panamá 2023. This moment is a dream come true and a responsibility that I take on with humility and gratitude," shared the new Miss Panama. "My heart beats a deep love for our country, for its diversity, its history, and its people. I promise to carry that love wi

The Miss Divine Beauty 2023 grand final and coronation show will take place on Saturday, August 26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. From the Top 40 finalists, only 16 have been selected to compete for the coveted titles of Miss International India 2023 and Miss Earth India 2023. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth (@missearth) Reigning Miss Earth queens, Miss Earth 2022 Mina Sue Choi and Miss Earth Air Sheridan Mortlock will visit the country from August 23 to 28 for various environmental and social activities and to crown the next Miss Earth India. The winners of this year's Miss Divine Beauty competition will represent India at Miss International 2023 in Japan on October 26 and Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam on December 16. Meet the Top 16 finalists: Aishwarya Paatapati Anjana Kachhawa Avantika Mathur Divya Rao Gulistan Raziya Kasak Khaturia Naisha Srivastav Nitya Sarpal Pema Bhutia Praveena Aanjna Priyan Sain Sangita Paul Srishti

Stacy Montero has been officially appointed as Miss International Costa Rica 2023 and will soon represent her country at Miss International 2023 in Japan. The 20-year-old business management student, dancer, and TV host previously won the title of Miss Teen Mundial Costa Rica 2018 and most recently, Miss Eco International Costa Rica 2024. She succeeds Miss International Costa Rica 2022 Mahyla Roth who placed in the Top 15 among 66 contestants at last year's Miss International pageant. The 61st Miss International final will take place in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on October 26. Jasmin Selberg of Germany will crown her successor at the end of the event. Meet the new Miss International Costa Rica: View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Finalists Costa Rica (@thefinalistscr) Photos: The Finalists Costa Rica / Instagram