Ms. International is part of the Ms. America Pageant Inc. system and is for women 26 years of age and up who are

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, widowed or married. The

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has been developed to promote and honor women, celebrate their accomplishments and use their "Crown for a Purpose" to support and encourage involvement in volunteer service. The pageant is associated with the

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government agency Points of Light. The Presidential Volunteer Service Award is given by the

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to national titleholders for her community service during her reign.

History

Susan Jeske Susan Jeske (born November 28, 1961) is the current CEO of Ms. America Pageant. In 1997 she was the first winner of Ms. America, a lesser known beauty peagant, which she purchased afterwards, holding a remodeled version of it since 2002. She has ...

, the founder of Ms. International Pageant, first used the title when she crowned Amanda Delgado, Ms. International 2010 as its first inaugural queen. Deana Molle' was crowned Ms. International 2011–12 on 7 November 2011 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auditorium in

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,. Stacy Smith from

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, was crowned Ms. International 2013 on 23 June 2013 at the Hilton Orange County Hotel in

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. Riti Chikkerur from

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was crowned Ms. International 2014–15 on 9 August 2014 at the Curtis Theater in

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. She is the first

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to win the title and own an oil company. Deborah Valis-Flynn from

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, was crowned Ms. International 2016 at the Curtis Theater in

on 29 August 2015. Nova Kopp from Georgia was crowned Ms. International 2017 at the Curtis Theater in Brea, California on 3 September 2016. She was the first Ms. International to win $12,000.00 in cash and give it all away to charity. She is a domestic violence awareness advocate and is a survivor herself. Her volunteer service has included working with Meals on Wheels through the Ballina Community Centre in Ireland. Jolyn Farber representing

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was crowned Ms. International 2018 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California on 10 March 2018. She was also the People's Choice Internet Voting winner and won $12,218.90.

Ms. America Pageant Corporation

The Ms. America Pageant is a

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that currently owns and runs the ''Ms. International'', ''Ms. America'', ''Ms. America International'', and ''Miss Pacific U.S.'' beauty contests. Based in

, the corporation is owned by

who is the CEO.There She Is . . . the First Ms. America
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'' Retrieved on 29 July 2017

Gallery of winners

File:Nkopp6.jpg, Ms. International 2017, Nova Kopp File:Deborah Valis.jpg, Ms. International 2016, Deborah Valis-Flynn File:Riti Chikkerur4.jpg, Ms. International 2014–15, Riti Chikkerur File:Stacy Smith6.jpg, Ms. International 2013, Stacy Smith File:Deana Molle.jpg, Ms. International 2011–12, Deana Molle' File:Delgado1.jpg, Ms. International 2010, Amanda Delgado

Ms. International Pageant titleholders

References

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External links

Official websiteOfficial website of Susan Jeske
Beauty pageants in the United States International beauty pageants Recurring events established in 2010 2010 establishments in the United States 2010 establishments in California History of women in the United States