Miss International 2007
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Miss International 2007, the 47th Miss International
pageant was held at The Hotel Prince Park Tower
, Tokyo
, Japan
on October 15, 2007. 61 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time, the biggest turnout in the pageants 47 year history. That record was held until 2008
where 63 nations send representatives. Miss International 2006
, Daniela Di Giacomo
of Venezuela
crowned her successor Priscila Perales of Mexico
as the new Miss International.
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
pageant was held at The Hotel Prince Park Tower
Prince Hotels
The is the name of a hotel chain company headquartered in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Seibu Holdings, Inc. Together with Seibu Railway, Prince Hotels is the core company of Seibu Group.-Overview:...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on October 15, 2007. 61 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time, the biggest turnout in the pageants 47 year history. That record was held until 2008
Miss International 2008
Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...
where 63 nations send representatives. Miss International 2006
Miss International 2006
Miss International 2006, the 46th Miss International pageant were held both in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. The contestants arrived in Tokyo, Japan on October 12 and the finals was held on November 11, 2006 at Beijing Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China. 53 contestants from all over the world...
, Daniela Di Giacomo
Daniela di Giacomo
Daniela Anette di Giacomo di Giovanni is a Venezuelan TV show host, model and Venezuelan beauty queen. She was elected Miss Venezuela international 2005 and was crowned Miss International 2006 in China...
of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
crowned her successor Priscila Perales of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
as the new Miss International.
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss International 2007 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Semi-finalists |
Grace Wong Grace Wong Kwan-hing is a Chinese American actress from Hong Kong. She was the 1st runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant... Haydil Rivera Haydil Rivera Escobales is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Haydil previously held the title of Miss Puerto Rico International 2007 in which later on she placed as finalist at the Miss International 2007 pageant. Most recently Haydil placed 3rd Runner-up at the Miss Puerto Rico... Alexandra Mazur Alexandra Mazur was elected The Beauty of Russia in July 2006, while competing with 44 other contestants from various regions of Russia. During the pageant, she represented her home city of Moscow....  Venezuela - Vanessa PerettiVanessa Peretti Vanessa Jackeline Gómez Peretti is a model and Miss Venezuela International 2006. She is tall.... |
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Friendship |
Grace Wong Grace Wong Kwan-hing is a Chinese American actress from Hong Kong. She was the 1st runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant... |
| Miss Photogenic |
|
Contestants
- - Paula Quiroga
- - Rita Tsatryan
- - Jonella Oduber
- - Danielle Byrnes
- - Yulia Sindzeyeva
- - Angélica Olavarría
- - Carolina Prates
- - Justine Stewart
- - Marie Ann Salas
- - Lina Ding
- - Ana Milena Lamus
- - Leonela Paniagua
- - Veronika Pompeová
- - Ana Carolina Viñas
- - Jessica Ortiz
- - Madonna Khaled
- - Ledin Damas
- - Kidan Tesfahun
- - Joanna Väre
- - Sophie VouzelaudSophie VouzelaudSophie Vouzelaud was elected first runner-up in the Miss France pageant of 2007. She represented the region of Limousin....
- - Svetlana Tsys
- - Despoina Vlepaki
Guadeloupe - Ann Love Viranin- - Alida Boer
- - Margarita Valle
- - Grace WongGrace WongGrace Wong Kwan-hing is a Chinese American actress from Hong Kong. She was the 1st runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant...
- - Esha GuptaEsha GuptaEsha Gupta is an upcoming Indian film actress. She is making her debut through the Bollywood film titled Hum Aap Aur Pyaar opposite actor Upen Patel. She won the Miss India International title in 2007. She represented her country in the Miss International 2007 contest.-Filmography:-External links:...
- - Rahma Landy
- - Hisako Shirata
- ' - Park Ga-won
- - Laura Fogele
- - Grace Bejjani
- - Harriette Thomas
- - Yim Lim Nee
- - Priscila Perales
- - Gerelchuluun Baatarchuluun
- - Kyla Hei Hei
- - Sokari Akanibo
- - Stephanie Araúz
- - Daiana Ferreira
- - Luisa Fernanda Monteverde
- - Nadia Lee Cien Dela Cruz Shami
- - Dorota Gawron
- - Haydil Rivera
- - Jolette Wamba Miylou
- - Alexandra MazurAlexandra MazurAlexandra Mazur was elected The Beauty of Russia in July 2006, while competing with 44 other contestants from various regions of Russia. During the pageant, she represented her home city of Moscow....
- - Teodora Marčić
- - Christabelle Tsai
- - Kristína Valušková
- - Nerea Arce
- - Aruni Rajapakse
- - Chantyn Ramdas
- - Tzu-Wei Hung
- - Jamilla Munisi
- - Chompoonek Badinworawat
- - Asli Temel
- - Mariya Varyvoda
- - Samantha Freedman
United States - April Strong- Venezuela - Vanessa PerettiVanessa PerettiVanessa Jackeline Gómez Peretti is a model and Miss Venezuela International 2006. She is tall....
- - Pham Thi Thuy Duong
Crossovers
- Danielle Byrne (Australia) also won Miss Model of The World Australia 2007 shortly after returning to Sydney from Miss International. She made the final top 10 at this competition held in China.
- Priscila Perales (Mexico) competed at Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
and placed in the Top 10. - Dorota Gawron (Poland) Dorota is also Miss Baltic Sea/Scandinavia 2006 and together with Alida Boer (Guatemala) and Teodora Marcic (Serbia) competed at Miss Universe 2007Miss Universe 2007Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
. None reached the semifinals and also failed to qualify in this pageant. - Ana Carolina Viñas (Dominican Republic) competed at the International Coffee Queen 2007 (Reinado Internacional del Café) in ManizalesManizalesManizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....
, Colombia. - Marie Ann Salas (Chile) participated in Miss Universo Chile 2006 but she fell down off a horse and had to leave the competition.
- Haydil Rivera (Puerto Rico) won Miss Teen World 2005.
- Aruni Rajapakse (Sri Lanka) was supposed to compete in Miss Universe 2007Miss Universe 2007Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
also representing Sri Lanka. However her name was taken away from the Miss Universe website and Sri Lanka did not compete. The reason is still unknown. the following year, she competed at the Miss Universe 2008Miss Universe 2008Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
in Nha TrangNha TrangNha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district...
, VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
but she failed to the top 15. - India's Esha Gupta is India's top Fashion model, was a favorite for the crown. Though she did not even make to the semifinals. She has a striking resemblance with Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie. Her Wardrobe was considered a big disaster causing her failure in the contest.
- For the 10th time only in the history of the Miss Hong Kong pageant, the second runner-up does not compete at Miss International. Usually the second runner-up of the national pageant competes at Miss International but the organizers of the pageant, TVB, chose Grace Wong Kwan-hingGrace WongGrace Wong Kwan-hing is a Chinese American actress from Hong Kong. She was the 1st runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant...
, first runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 2007Miss Hong Kong 2007The Miss Hong Kong 2007 pageant, the 35th Miss Hong Kong pageant was held in the Hong Kong Coliseum on July 21, 2007. Sixteen delegates competed for the title...
to compete. The first runner-up of the pageant usually competes at Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
and this is only the 4th time that the first runner up competes at Miss International. - After the pageant, delegates were busy taking photos. One of the delegates were Miss Hong Kong, Grace WongGrace WongGrace Wong Kwan-hing is a Chinese American actress from Hong Kong. She was the 1st runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant...
who forgot her Miss Friendship award at the pageant after giving the award to a Tokyo chaperone. She did not realize that until she arrived in Hong Kong and the Miss International Organization has to mail the award back to Hong Kong. - Miss Japan International 2007, Hisako Shirata crowned her successor, Kyoko Ayamen at same time who competed at Miss International 2007.
- Yulia Sindzeyeva (Belarus) was 4th runner-up at Miss Europe 2006 and was supposed to compete at Miss World 2007Miss World 2007Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...
. However due to contracts with Miss International Organization prevent Sindyezeva to compete in Miss World so she will not be in the pageant. - Despoina Vlepaki (Greece) won Miss Balkan Beauty Ambassador 2007.
Historical significance
- Mexico wins its first Miss International crown. It is also the first major title the nation has won since 1991, when Lupita JonesLupita JonesMaría Guadalupe "Lupita" Jones Garay became the first Mexican woman to win the title of Miss Universe in 1991.-Miss Universe 1991:...
won Miss Universe 1991Miss Universe 1991Miss Universe 1991 was held at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts on the Las Vegas Strip, USA on May 17, 1991.Lupita Jones of Mexico was crowned as Miss Universe 1991...
. - Greece placed in the top 3 for the 2nd time in 4 years, last happening in 2004.
- Chile makes the top 15 for the 3rd time, last happening in 2001. Before it, Chile first placed in 1980.
- Belarus debuted in the pageant and won 2nd runner up. Later she competed in Miss World 2009Miss World 2009Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
but she was unplaced. - Indonesia makes the top 15 for the 2nd time, after 30 years of absence. The highest placement of Indonesia was in 1977 when Indri Hapsari Soeharto placed as second runner up.
- Hong Kong makes the top 15 for the 3rd time after 22 years. Their last placement was in 1985 when Ellen Wong made the top 15. Grace WongGrace WongGrace Wong Kwan-hing is a Chinese American actress from Hong Kong. She was the 1st runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant...
also won Miss Friendship, a title won by Hong Kong for 6 times already, 4th consecutive win too. Her win makes Hong Kong the nation to gather the most Miss Friendship titles at Miss International and the most congenial titles at any international beauty pageant. - Korea, Spain, and Puerto Rico makes the cut for 2 years in a row, and Venezuela for 3 years.
- Japan continues their streak at Miss International and places for the 15th consecutive time.
- Sri Lanka makes the semifinals for the 3rd time after 43 years, last placing in 1964.
- Photographers covering the event favored Misses Russia, India, Spain, Brazil, Turkey and Japan. Japan has the reigning Miss Universe 2007 (Riyo MoriRiyo Moriis a Japanese dance instructor and model who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007.-Early life:...
), she and the Miss Universe Japan Organization both have boosted beauty pageants in Japan. - Serbia participated for the first time as an independent country separate from MontenegroMontenegroMontenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. - Armenia and Belarus competed for the first time.
- Indonesia took part in the pageant after 30 years of absence.
- For the first time in the history of the pageant, there were two deaf and mute contestants, France and Venezuela.
- Although listed in the official site, contestants from Bahamas, Cameroon, Ghana and Sudan, never made it to the pageant. Vietnam and Congo were the last contestants to arrive, missing the initial press conference; Thailand changed their delegate at the last minute.
- The pageant was held in conjunction with Miss Japan International, which the winner represents Japan in Miss International 2008Miss International 2008Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last...
. - Chile, Greece, United Kingdom, and USA came back after not participating in 2006.
- Vanessa PerettiVanessa PerettiVanessa Jackeline Gómez Peretti is a model and Miss Venezuela International 2006. She is tall....
(Venezuela) and Sophie VouzelaudSophie VouzelaudSophie Vouzelaud was elected first runner-up in the Miss France pageant of 2007. She represented the region of Limousin....
(France) were the first deaf and mute contestants to take part in the Miss InternationalMiss InternationalMiss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
pageant.