Miss International 2015, the 55th
Miss International
Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant i ...
pageant, was held on November 5, 2015 at the
Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa
The Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa (グランドプリンスホテル高輪) is a complex of three hotels (Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa, and The Prince Sakura Tower) designed by architect Togo Murano in 1982, and ...
in
Tokyo
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,
Japan
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.
Valerie Hernandez
Valerie Hernández Matías (born July 19, 1993, in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. She is the second winner from Puerto Rico after Laurie Simpson in 1987.
Pageantry ...
of
Puerto Rico
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crowned her successor
Edymar Martínez
Edymar Martínez Blanco (born July 10, 1995, in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen. She represented Anzoátegui state at Miss Venezuela 2014 and was crowned Miss Venezuela International by the outgo ...
of
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
at the end of the event with a new crown created and designed by
Mikimoto. The Continental Queens were awarded for the first time in this edition.
The pageant hosted by
Tetsuya Bessho
is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he hosted the Miss International pageant.
Filmography
Films
* '' Solar Crisis'' (1990), Ken Minami
* ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' (1992), Takuya Fujita
* ''Parasite Eve'' (1997), Yoshizumi Takat ...
on his second consecutive year of Miss International.
Results
Placements
Continental queens
Special awards
Contestants
70 delegates competed in the final night of Miss International 2015.
Notes
Returns
Countries and territories when previously withdraw and return this year:
*Last competed in
2009
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*Last competed in
2010
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*Last competed in
2011
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*Last competed in
2012
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*Last competed in
2013
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Designations
* – Isis Stocco was appointed as "Miss International Brazil 2015". She was 3rd runner-up
Miss Brasil 2013.
* – Brianna Acosta was appointed as "Miss Hawaii International 2015" by the Miss Hawaii International Organization under Harrison Productions LLC. She was Miss Hawaii USA 2013.
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
an representative attends as Miss Hawaii (special region of Miss International).
* – Jennifer Valle was appointed as "Miss International Honduras 2015" by Senorita Honduras Organization. She was Senorita Honduras 2012.
* – Linda Szunai was appointed as "Miss International Hungary 2015" by Miss International Hungary Organization. She was Miss World Hungary 2011.
* – Jhasmeiry Herrera Evans was appointed as "Miss International Panama 2015" by Olais Padilla, National Director of Miss International Panama. She was 2nd runner-up Miss Panama 2015.
* – Ewa Mielnicka was appointed as "Miss International Poland 2015" by Miss Polski Organization. Up to now Miss International franchise belonged to Miss Polonia whereas Miss Polski used to send Polish delegates to Miss World between 2007 and 2014.
* – Angela Jayatissa was appointed as "Miss International Sri Lanka 2015" by Miss Sri Lanka Organization. She was 2nd runner-up
Miss Sri Lanka 2011.
Withdrawals
* – No contest
* – No contest
* – No contest
* – Miss Egypt got postponed, Miss International Egypt will compete in 2018.
* – No contest
* – Due to organization issues.
Anis Christine Pitty Yaya withdrew from Miss International.
* – No contest
* – No contest
* – Due to personal reasons, Saida Jerónimo did not complete.
* – No contest
* – Due to lack of sponsorship.
* – Due to lack of sponsorship.
References
External links
Official Miss International website
{{Miss International countries and territories
2015
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International
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations".
International may also refer to:
Music Albums
* ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011
* ''International'' (New Order album), 2002
* ''International'' (The T ...
Beauty pageants in Japan
2015 in Tokyo