Miss International 2016 was the 56th Miss International pageant, held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on October 27, 2016.

Miss International 2016
Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa
DateOctober 27, 2016
Presenters
Entertainment
  • Matsuyama Ballet Company
  • StarLights
VenueTokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Broadcaster
Entrants69
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerKylie Verzosa
Philippines[1]
Best National CostumeBrianny Chamorro
Nicaragua
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Edymar Martínez of Venezuela crowned Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines as her successor at the end of the event. This is the first time in Miss International history that the finals night saw the return of the previous year's runners-up to crown their respective successors.

Background

On February 9, 2016, it was announced by Akemi Shimomura, president of the International Cultural Association, that the 2016 pageant would be held at Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan for first consecutive year on Thursday, October 27, 2016.[citation needed]

 
Tokyo Dome City Hall at night

Result

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss International 2016
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 15

Order of announcements

Continental Queens

Continental group Contestant
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania

Special awards

Awards Contestant
Best National Costume
Miss Best Dresser
Miss Perfect Body
Miss Visit Japan Tourism Ambassador

Contestants

69 contestants have been confirmed:[5]

Country/Territory Contestant Age Height Hometown Continental Group
  Argentina Yoana Don 25 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) Selva Americas
  Aruba Tania Nunes 20 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Oranjestad Americas
  Australia Alexandra Britton 23 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Sutherland Oceania
  Belarus Palina Tsehalka 24 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) Slutsk Europe
  Belgium Caroline van Hoye 26 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Brussels Europe
  Bolivia Katherine Añazgo 20 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) San Lorenzo Americas
  Brazil Manoella Alves 21 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) Natal Americas
  Canada Amber Bernachi 26 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Windsor Americas
  China Xinna Zhou 22 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) Beijing Asia
  Colombia Daniela Herrera 21 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Río de Oro Americas
  Costa Rica Raquel Guevara 20 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) San José Americas
  Cuba Dania Quesada 25 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) Havana Americas
  Denmark Sara Danielsen 23 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) Copenhagen Europe
  Dominican Republic Cynthia Núñez 24 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) San Francisco Americas
  Ecuador Ivanna Abad 23 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) Machala Americas
  El Salvador Elizabeth Cader 20 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Santa Ana Americas
  Finland Emilia Seppänen 22 176.5 cm (5 ft 9 in) Helsinki Europe
  France Khaoula Najine 25 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Roubaix Europe
  Ghana Cindy Kofie 19 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) Accra Africa
  Gibraltar Joseanne Bear 24 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Gibraltar Europe
  Guadeloupe Presile Adolphe 19 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Le Gosier Americas
  Guam Annalyn Buan 23 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) Hagåtña Oceania
  Guatemala Laura Vadillo Urrutia 23 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Guatemala City Americas
  Haiti Cassandre Joseph 23 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) Port-au-Prince Americas
  Hawaii Guinevere Davenport 21 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) Hilo Oceania
  Honduras Andrea Salinas 18 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Danli Americas
  Hong Kong Kelly Chan 21 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) Hong Kong Asia
  Hungary Csillag Szabó 20 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Budapest Europe
  India Rewati Chetri 23 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Guwahati[6] Asia
  Indonesia Felicia Hwang Yi Xin 24 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Bandar Lampung Asia
  Ireland Katherine Gannon 25 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Galway Europe
  Japan Junna Yamagata 22 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) Tokyo Asia
  Korea Min Jeong Kim 21 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) Daegu Asia
  Lebanon Stephanie Karam 24 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Mexico City Asia
  Macau Sulin Ip 22 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) Macau Asia
  Malaysia Olivia Nicholas 23 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) Ipoh Asia
  Mauritius Shavina Hulkua 24 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) Port Louis Africa
  Mexico Geraldine Ponce 22 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) Xalisco Americas
  Moldova Alina Chirciu 20 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Chișinău Europe
  Myanmar Inngyin Htoo 21 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) Mandalay Asia
  Nepal Barsha Lekhi 23 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Saptari District Asia
  Netherlands Melissa Scherpen 18 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) Emmen Europe
  New Zealand Jessica Tyson 23 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Auckland Oceania
  Nicaragua Brianny Chamorro 22 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) Managua Americas
  Nigeria Ivie Mary Young Akpude 22 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) Lagos Africa
  Northern Marianas Peachy Quitugua 21 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) Saipan Oceania
  Norway Camilla Devik 20 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Namsos Europe
  Panama Daniela Ochoa Barragan 22 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Panama City Americas
  Peru Danea Panta 26 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Trujillo Americas
  Philippines Kylie Verzosa 24 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) Baguio Asia
  Poland Magdalena Bieńkowska 23 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Mikołajki Europe
  Portugal Carina Frazão 20 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Lisbon Europe
  Puerto Rico Gabriela Berrios 25 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) San Juan Americas
  Russia Alisa Manenok 21 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) Vladivostok Europe
  Sierra Leone Maseray Swarray 19 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Freetown Africa
  Singapore Wang Hui Qi 20 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Singapore Asia
  Slovak Republic Michaela Meňkyová 22 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) Nitra Europe
  South Africa Tharina Botes 19 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) Cape Town Africa
  Spain Anabel Delgado Torres 21 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Madrid Europe
  Sri Lanka Ayesha Fernando 25 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) Colombo Asia
  Sweden Maria Taipaleenmäki 19 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) Halmstad Europe
  Taiwan Ai-Ning Tan 18 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) Taipei Asia
  Thailand Pattiya Pongthai 24 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Yala Asia
  Tunisia Hiba Telmoudi 25 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Gabes Africa
  Ukraine Viktoria Kiose 23 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) Odesa Europe
  United Kingdom Romy Simpkins 22 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) Bournemouth Europe
  United States Kaityrana Leinbach 18 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Charlotte Americas
  Venezuela Jessica Duarte 24 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) Caracas Americas
  Vietnam Phạm Ngọc Phương Linh 19 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Ho Chi Minh City Asia

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 1994:

Last competed in 2007:

Last competed in 2013:

Last competed in 2014:

Withdrawals

  •   Italy - No pageant.
  •   Kenya - No pageant.
  •   Luxembourg - Did not compete.
  •   Mongolia - No pageant.
  •   Paraguay - Tatiana Rolín has been selected as Miss Internacional Paraguay 2016 seven days before the pageant begins. She will not compete in this edition due to schedule time and visa requirement. She will be competing at the next edition of Miss International pageant.[8]
  •   Romania - No pageant.
  •   Turkey - Çagla Çukurova has been selected as Miss Turkey International 2016. Due to schedule time and visa requirement, she cannot compete at the Miss International 2016.[9]
  •   Zambia - No pageant.

References

  1. ^ "Miss Philippines Kylie Verzosa crowned Miss International 2016". cnnphilippines.com. CNN Philippines. 27 Oct 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "PH bet Kylie Verzosa crowned Miss Int'l 2016". Rappler. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "FULL LIST: Winners of Miss International 2016". Philstar Global. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "PH bet Kylie Verzosa wins Miss International 2016". The Summit Express. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  5. ^ "Miss International 2016 Contestants". miss-international.org. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Rewati Chetri Shining at Miss International 2016 » Northeast Today". www.northeasttoday.in. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25.
  7. ^ "Miss Tipperary crowned winner of Miss Ireland in glitzy bash". irishmirror. 21 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Felicidades a Fátima Tatiana Rolin Miss Internacional Paraguay 2016". Reinas Paraguay on Instagram. 2 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Miss Turkey 2016 güzelleri belli oldu" (in Turkish). NTV. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.