Miss U.S. International is the official United States preliminary to the
Miss International Beauty Pageant (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant). The United States has sent a representative to the Miss International pageant since its inception in 1960. The only year a representative was not sent was in 2006.
The current titleholder is
Kenyatta Beazer of
Maryland, who was crowned on July 22, 2022 will representing USA at
Miss International 2023
Miss International 2023 will be the 61st Miss International pageant. Jasmin Selberg of Germany will crown her successor at the end of the event.
Contestants
As of February 16, 2023, 13 contestants have been confirmed:
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History
During the early 1960s the United States was represented by Miss National Press Photographer. From 1963-1967 the organizers ran the Miss American Beauty section candidates a few days before the Miss International finals, and after that the U.S. representative's sash was changed to American Beauty instead United States.
Since the Miss International Beauty Pageant moved to Japan in 1968. From 1968–1970, They invited Miss Welcome to Long Beach, which sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce selected the winner to compete at Miss International in Japan.
Alfred Patricelli of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who was the executive director of the
Miss World USA were asked to selected contestants. From 1971–1976, he handpicked the representatives from their lists of
Miss World USA contestants. However, he organized the Miss International USA pageant only 2 times, which was held in 1973 and 1975.
From 1977–1983, California Beauty Pageant Inc. lead by Leonard Stallcup were the license holders for Miss International. He organized Miss California International, and the winner every years will represent as American Beauty at Miss International.
From 1984–1989, the Miss Universe organization were the license holders, and sent delegates from runner-up of
Miss USA to Miss International. In 1987, the U.S. representative's sash was changed back to United States and USA respectively and continued to the present. It is unknown who was in charge of selecting the contestants from 1990–2006, but mostly they sent
Californian girls to Japan.
Currently, Harrison Productions, LLC is the license holders for Miss International in the United States since 2007 and the winner of the Miss U.S. International pageant will competes at the Miss International Beauty Pageant every years.
Results summary
Placements in Miss International
USA holds a record of 32 placements at
Miss International.
*Miss International:
Brucene Smith (
Miss International 1974),
Katherine Ruth
Katherine Patricia Ruth is an American beauty queen. Ruth is the 1978 Miss International.
Career
On November 10, 1978, Ruth represented United States in the Miss International 1978 pageant that was held at the Mielparque in Tokyo, Japan and w ...
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Miss International 1978
Miss International 1978, the 18th Miss International pageant, was held on November 10, 1978 at the Mielparque in Tokyo, Japan. Katherine Ruth earned United States's second Miss International crown.
Results
Placements
Contestants
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Christie Claridge (
Miss International 1982
Miss International 1982, the 22nd Miss International pageant, was held on October 13, 1982 at Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan and won by Christie Claridge from United States as ''Miss American Beauty''.
Results
Placements
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*1st Runners-up: Linda Taylor (1964), Gail Krielow (1965), Anna Rapagna (1979), Charissa Ewing (1980), Sarie Joubert (1985), Dana Richmond (1988), Amy Holbrook (2004)
*2nd Runners-up: Pamela Elfast (1967), Karen MacQuarrie (1968)
*3rd Runners-up: Joyce Bryan (1963), Jacqueline Jochims (1971), Patricia Bailey (1975), Susan Carlson (1976)
*4th Runners-up: Charlene Lundberg (1960), Carolyn Joyner (1962),
Lindsay Bloom (1972), Laura Bobbitt (1977), Lindsay Becker (2015), Kaitryana Leinbach (2016)
*Top 15: Gayle Kovaly (1969), Randi Blesener (1970), Lisa Schuman (1981), Kimberly Bleier (1983),
Cindy Williams (1986), Paula Morrison (1987), Deborah Husti (1989), Shawna Bouwman (1990), Amanda Delgado (2012), Andrea Neu (2013)
Awards
*Miss Photogenic:
Christie Claridge (1982)
*Miss Mobile Beauty: Aileen Yap (2009)
Titleholders
This is a list of women who have represented the United States at the
Miss International pageant.
;Color key
Notes:
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† Now deceased
By number of states
Winners' gallery
File:Casandra_Tressler_headshot.png, Miss U.S. International 2010
Casandra Tressler
File:Cindy_Williams_Awards_Banquet.jpg, Miss International USA 1986
Cindy Williams
See also
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Miss USA
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United States representatives at Miss World
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Miss Earth United States
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The current titleholde ...
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Miss Supranational USA
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The current Miss Supranationa ...
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Miss Grand USA
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References
External links
www.missusinternational.comwww.miss-international.org
{{Miss International countries and territories
United States
Beauty pageants in the United States
1960 establishments in California
American awards