List of Miss Intercontinental winners

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Here is the list of Miss Intercontinental winners from different countries. The current Miss Intercontinental 2023 is Chatnalin Chotjirawarachat of Thailand, who was crowned on December 15, 2023, at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[1][2]

Formation[edit]

Miss Intercontinental
Formation1971; 53 years ago (1971)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersPanama, Germany
Location
  • Panama
Official language
English
President
Manoj Chatlani
Current titleholder
Chatnalin Chotjirawarachat  Thailand
Parent organization
The Miss Intercontinental Organization S.A.
Websitewww.missintercontinental.de
Formerly called
Miss Teenage Intercontinental (1973–1979)
Miss Teen Intercontinental (1979–1982)

History[edit]

Miss Intercontinental was founded in 1971 based in Panama.[3] In 1973 the pageant was officially called Miss Teenage Intercontinental. The parade was organized by Rene Lacle. The contest has its headquarters shared in Germany and Panama. Then in 1979 it was changed to Miss Teen Intercontinental until finally in 1982 the name was changed back to Miss Intercontinental until now.

From 1986 to 1991, Silverbird Group held the franchise of Miss Intercontinental, organizing the pageant in Nigeria from 1986 to 1991. Between 1991 and 1992, the Nigerian company lost the rights to the pageant to a German company, which moved the competition to Germany, and organized it there until 2003.[4][5]

It is a popular contest with a great following in Europe and many African countries it also enjoys some popularity in the Philippines and the Caribbean, however, in most of America and Asia, it is known but little followed. The company that owns the pageant is The Miss Intercontinental Organization SA, which makes up the Miss Intercontinental Organization (MIO, for its acronym in English). This organization maintains trades and schedules the activities that needs of the titleholder as the main image being the acting Miss Intercontinental.

Since 2011, this pageant has been selecting continental regions (specifically by dividing between South America and North America, these being the American continent together) as its name indicates, with only one from each continent reaching the top 5. Miss Intercontinental is considered among the 7 most important beauty pageants in the world. Just like Miss Universe, Miss Intercontinental is also one of the beauty pageants with the largest number of host countries, including the Bahamas, Belarus, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Nigeria, Colombia, Venezuela, Seychelles and China.[6]

Titleholders[edit]

Miss Intercontinental (MIO) is an annual international beauty pageant established in 1971. This pageant was first held in Oranjestad, Aruba as Miss Teenage Intercontinental (1973–1979), and in Lagos, Nigeria as Miss Teen Intercontinental (1979–1982). This is also known as the contest that confers it and is held annually, judging the overall beauty, elegance, personality, bearing, pose, communication and security of candidates from different countries (independent or autonomous). Each contestant represents only her country of origin and the winner of the title wears it for a period of about one year, adding to it the year in which she won it.

Year Country/Territory Winner Venue No.
2023 Thailand Thailand Chatnalin Chotjirawarachat[7] Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt 64
2022 Vietnam Vietnam Lê Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc[8][9] 71
2021 Philippines Philippines Cindy Obeñita[10] 72
2020 No competition held due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2019 Hungary Hungary Fanni Mikó[11][12] Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt 75
2018 Philippines Philippines Karen Gallman[13][14] Pasay, Philippines 83
2017 Mexico Mexico Veronica Salas Vallejo[15] Sunrise Grand Select Crystal Bay Resort, Hurghada , Egypt 80
2016 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Heilymar Rosario Velázquez[16] Stein Studios, Colombo , Sri Lanka 63
2015 Russia Russia Valentina Rasulova Maritim Congress Hotel, Magdeburg , Germany 62
2014 Thailand Thailand Patraporn Wang [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Scandic Maritim Hall, Magdeburg , Germany 68
2013 Russia Russia Ekaterina Plekhova Maritim Hall, Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg , Germany 59
2012 Venezuela Venezuela Daniela Xanadú Chalbaud Maldonado Eurogress Convention Center, Aachen , Germany 53
2011 United States United States Jessica Ann Hartman Teatro Circo, Orihuela , Spain 60
2010 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Maydelise Columna Rodríguez Taíno Theater, Barceló Resorts Hotel, Punta Cana , Dominican Republic 58
2009 Venezuela Venezuela Hannelly Quintero Football Arena, Minsk , Belarus 56
2008 Colombia Colombia Cristina Lucía Camargo de la Rans Dom Muzyki i Tańca (House of Music and Dance), Zabrze , Poland 57
2007 Lebanon Lebanon Nancy Afouny ICC, Mahé , Seychelles 41
2006 Slovakia Slovak Republic Katarína Manová Kendal LG Isaacs Gymnasium, Nassau , Bahamas 44
2005 Venezuela Venezuela Emmarys Pinto Municipal Stadium, Huangshan , China 61
2004 Colombia Colombia Deisy Catalina Valencia Deossa Hohhot , China 54
2003 Lebanon Lebanon Dominique El-Hourany Berlin, Germany 34
2002 Curaçao Curacao Rychacviana Coffie Furth, Germany 31
2001 Venezuela Venezuela Ligia Fernanda Petit Vargas Coburg, Germany 31
2000 Germany Germany Sabrina Schepmann Kaiserslautern , Germany 30
1999 Turkey Turkey Mine Erbaykent Bochum, Germany 24
1998 Brazil Brazil Janaína Vizeu Berenhauser Borba Bonn, Germany 23
1997 India India Lara Dutta Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany 32
1996 French Polynesia Tahiti Timeri Andréa Françoise Baudry Trier, Germany 23
1995 United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Melissa Cortez Dresden, Germany 23
1994 United States United States Kimberly Anne Byers Dusseldorf, Germany 22
1993 Germany Germany Verona Feldbusch Bonn, Germany 15
1992 Germany Germany Susanne Petry Eschweiler, Germany
1991 Russia Russia Elena Ivanova[a] Bonn, Germany 25
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Carmen Lynda Díaz[b] [25][26][27][4][5] Lagos, Nigeria
1990 Jamaica Jamaica Sandra Foster Lagos, Nigeria 21
1989 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Brenda Marte Lajara[c] [25]
Nigeria Nigeria Bianca Onoh[d][28] [29]
1988 Curaçao Curacao Joan Marie Maynard
1987 Peru Peru Patricia Anni Marie Kuypers Mirror 24
1986 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Elizabeth Robinson Latalladi 13
1985 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Sumaya Alejandrina Heinsen Pérez
1983 Netherlands Holland Brigitte Bergman Oranjestad, Aruba 40
1982 United States United States Jodee Joy Dominici Cartagena de Indias, Colombia 42
1981 Brazil Brazil Cristiane Lisita Passos Barranquilla, Colombia 38
1980 Argentina Argentina Elizabeth Patricia Gasiewicz Punto Fijo, Venezuela 40
1979 United States United States Maryanne Shaugnessey Oranjestad, Aruba 30
1978 India India Elizabeth Anita Reddi 44
1977 England England Elizabeth Ann Jones 55
1976 Nicaragua Nicaragua Ivania Dolores Navarro Genie 37
1975 Iran Iran Shohreh Raissi Nikpour 24
1974 Venezuela Venezuela Maria Emilia De Los Ríos 18
1973 United States United States Barbara Jean Sergi 15
1972 Brazil Brazil Jane Vieira Macambira
1971 Peru Peru Magnolia Martínez Rojas

Ranking of countries and territories[edit]

  • Map of countries who won in Miss Intercontinental through the years.
    Map of countries who won in Miss Intercontinental through the years.
Country/Territory Titles Years earned
Venezuela Venezuela 5 1974, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2012
 United States 1973, 1979, 1982, 1994, 2011
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 4 1986, 1991,[b] 2010, 2016
Russia Russia 3 1991[a], 2013, 2015
 Germany 1992, 1993, 2000
 Brazil 1972, 1981, 1998
 Thailand 2 2014, 2023
 Philippines 2018, 2021
 Colombia 2004, 2008
 Lebanon 2003, 2007
 Curaçao 1988, 2002
 India 1978, 1997
 Dominican Republic 1985, 1989[c]
 Peru 1971, 1987
Vietnam Vietnam 1 2022
 Hungary 2019
 Mexico 2017
 Slovakia 2006
 Turkey 1999
 Tahiti 1996
 United States Virgin Islands 1995
 Jamaica 1990
Nigeria Nigeria 1989[d]
 Netherlands 1983
 Argentina 1980
 England 1977
 Nicaragua 1976
 Iran 1975

Continental Queens[edit]

Edition Miss South America Intercontinental Miss North America Intercontinental Miss Europe Intercontinental Miss Asia Intercontinental Miss Africa Intercontinental
2008  Brazil
Vanessa Guimaraes		  Dominican Republic
Flor Elisa Jesis 		 Belarus Belarus
Lyubov Yakovina 		 Singapore
Lilian Lee 		 Seychelles
Noele Joubert
2009  Venezuela
Hannelly Quintero[30][31][32] 		 Puerto Rico
Juliane Ruiz 		 Belarus
Mariya Yesmna 		 South Korea
Cha Ye-lin 		 Ethiopia
Hiwot Tesfaye
2010  Peru
Karen Schwarz[33][34] [35][36][37][38]		  Puerto Rico - Maydelise Column ' Poland'
Izabela Wilczek 		 Philippines
Christi Lynn McGarry[39] 		 Ethiopia
Rodina Gebremariam
2011  United States
Jessica Hartman 		 Jamaica
Chavoy Gordon 		 England
Gloria Martínez 		 China
Gong Rui 		 Ethiopia
Betelhem Hailu
2012  Venezuela
Daniela Chalbaud 		 Puerto Rico
Génesis Dávila 		 England
Laura Ashfield 		 Thailand
Natthida Pekkhad		  South Africa
Roxanne Amy Zeller
2013  Colombia
Margarita Peralta 		 Puerto Rico
Aleyda Ortiz 		 Russia
Ekaterina Plekhova		  Philippines
Andrea Koreen Medina 		 South Africa
Kayla Nel
2014  Argentina
Nadina Vallina 		 Cuba
Jeslie Mergal 		 Portugal
Joana Martins 		 Philippines
Kris Tiffany Janson		  South Africa
Donique Leonard
2015  Venezuela
Katherine García 		 United States
Brianne Bailey 		 Russia
Valentina Rasulova		  Philippines
Christi Lynn McGarry[40][41][42][43][44][45][46] 		 Zimbabwe
Tendai Bongani Humda
2016  Venezuela
Amal Karina Nemer 		 Puerto Rico
Heylimar Rosario 		 Italy
Fioriana Russo 		 Sri Lanka
Tracy De Zilva 		 Ghana
Silvia Commodore
2017  Brazil
Amanda Cardoso 		 Mexico
Verónica Salas 		 Netherlands
Cathelijne Madelief Heppenhuis 		 Philippines
Katarina Rodríguez		  Nigeria
Abigail Esther Ejike
2018  Colombia
Hillary Hollmann Del Prado 		 Costa Rica
Adriana Moya 		 Slovakia
Laura Longauerová		  Philippines
Karen Juanita Gallman 		 Ethiopia
Bella Lire Lapso
2019  Peru
Tiffany Yoko Chong		  United States
Mónica Aguillar 		 Hungary
Fanni Mikó 		 Thailand
Jane Naruemon Kampan 		 South Africa
Dane Venter
2021  Colombia
María Paula Castillo 		 Mexico
Paulina Uceda 		 United Kingdom
Romy Simpkins 		 Philippines
Cinderella Faye Obeñita 		 Seychelles
Kelly-Mary Anette
2022  Brazil
Maria Cecília Almeida de Sousa 		 Puerto Rico
Mariela Pepín Solís 		 Germany
Tatjana Genrich 		 Vietnam
Lê Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc 		 Nigeria
Joy Raimi Mojisola
2023  Colombia
Marelis Salas 		 Mexico
Cristina Villegas 		 Russia
Daria Reshta 		 Vietnam
Lê Nguyễn Ngọc Hằng 		 Sierra Leone
Christiana Johnson

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b In 1991, two editions of the pageant were held: the first took place in Lagos, Nigeria, where the candidate from Puerto Rico won, and the second took place in Bonn, Germany, where the candidate from Russia won.
  2. ^ a b Miss Intercontinental was held twice in 1991. Carmen Lynda Díaz from Puerto Rico won the first edition held in Lagos, Nigeria by Nigerian owners of the pageant, Silverbird Productions, which held the franchise from 1986 to 1991, and Elena Ivanova from Russia won the second edition held in Bonn, Germany by organizers working under the direction of the new owners of the pageant, a company from Germany, which held the competition in Europe from 1991 to 2003. Despite not being included in the official archive of the pageant by the current owners, Puerto Rico irrefutably won the first edition of 1991 in Nigeria, thus achieving its second Miss Intercontinental crown.
  3. ^ a b Originally crowned 1st Runner-Up. Assumed the title after winner resigned.
  4. ^ a b Resigned six months into her reign following press reports on her secret relationship with former Biafra president Emeka Ojukwu.

References[edit]

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