Miss Tourism International is an annual international
beauty pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ...
run and owned by Malaysia–based D’Touch International
Sdn. Bhd. Foundation.
The current Miss Tourism International is Suphatra Kliangprom from
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
. She was crowned on November 25, 2022.
History
The Miss Tourism International world final is a
New Year’s Eve pageant that plays host to many international beauty queens from around the world. The pageant was first held in 1994 at
Kuching,
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...
, where 24 contestants competed.
In 2011, the pageant was live telecast on
RTM1 and witnessed by thousands of revellers at
Dataran Merdeka
Independence Square ( ms, Dataran Merdeka) is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang or simply the ''Padang'' (meaning "field" ...
prior to the 2012 countdown.
The inauguration of Miss Tourism Queen International was held in
Colombo
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,
Sri Lanka in 2002. Also in 2002, the first live internet broadcast of the event occurred.
In 2022, the pageant was hosted again in Kuching, Sarawak for the second time in 28 years. The pageant was held for 18 days from 11 to 28 November.
Editions
Titleholders
Miss Tourism International by number of wins
Gallery of winners
File:Angeli Dione Gomez.jpg, Miss Tourism International 2013/2014
Angeli Dione Gomez
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
File:Manasvi Mamgai at DJ Party (cropped).jpg, Miss Tourism International 2008/2009
Manasvi Mamgai
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
File:Candice Pinto graces the launch of White Elephant (03) (cropped).jpg, Miss Tourism International 2001/2002
Candice Pinto
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
File:Foto putri 2.jpg, Miss Tourism International 2021/2022
Jessy Silana Wongsodiharjo
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
File:Suphatra Kliangprom in National Costume for MGT2022.png, Miss Tourism International 2022/2032
Suphatra Kliangprom
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
Other titleholders
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International
No contest Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International by number of wins
Miss Tourism Metropolitan International
No contest Miss Tourism Metropolitan International
Miss Tourism Metropolitan International by number of wins
Miss Tourism Global titleholders
No contest Miss Tourism Global
Miss Tourism Global by number of wins
Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International
No contest Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International
Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International by number of wins
Subsidiary awards titleholders
Dreamgirl of the Year International
No contest Miss Dreamgirl of the Year International
Miss Dreamgirl of the Year International by number of wins
Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress
No contest Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress
Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress by number of wins
Past title
Miss Intercontinental International
No contest Miss Intercontinental International
Miss Intercontinental International by number of wins
See also
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List of beauty contests
A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personal ...
References
Further reading
''The Observer''The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies*
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External links
* {{Official website, http://www.misstourisminternational.com
Beauty pageants in Malaysia
International beauty pageants
1994 establishments in Malaysia
Recurring events established in 1994