Miss International 2008, The 48th Miss International Beauty Pageant will be held at the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel, in Macau on November 8, 2008. About over 60 contestants are expected to attend the event. Priscila
The latest results of Miss International 2008:
Winner: Miss International 2008: Alejandra Andreu (Spain)
Alejandra Andreu is 18 years old and comes from Zaragoza. She aspires to study visual communications, as she just graduated from high school months ago.
Alejandra, who stands 173 cm tall, finished in third place at the Miss Spain pageant last March, earning her the right to compete in Miss International.
Usually, the 2nd runner up in Miss Spain competed in the Miss Europe pageant but being a unstable contest -last edition took place in 2006-, the organizers decided that Alejandra was better off competing in the Japanese competition.
She resembles former Miss Switzerland Lauriane Gillieron, a runner-up at Miss Universe 2006. When asked about beauty secrets, Alejandra says that she keeps a healthy lifestyle, but the most important thing is enjoying life.
Alejandra’s victory marks the third Miss International crown for Spain. Other winners were Pilar Medina (1977) and Silvia de Esteban (1990). It is also the first “grand slam” beauty title for Spain since 1990.
1st runner-up: María Cristina Díaz-Granados (Colombia)
2nd runner-up: Anna Tarnowska (Poland)
3rd runner-up: Chang Wei Liu (China)
4th runner-up: Zuzana Putnářová (Czech Republic)
Top 12
* Jennifer Pazmiño (Ecuador)
* Kyoko Sugiyama (Japan)
* Jessica Michelle Kahawaty (Lebanon)
* Patricia Fernandez (Philippines)
* Miriam Pabón (Puerto Rico)
* Gülsün Uslu (Turkey)
* Dayana Colmenares (Venezuela)
Special Awards
* Miss Photogenic: Spain, Alejandra Andreu
* Miss Friendship: Aruba,Nuraysa Lispier
* Best National Costume: El Salvador,Georgina Cisneros
* Miss Natural Beauty: Belarus,Tatiana Ryneiskaya
Perales from Mexico will crown her successor.
Miss International 2008
Date: November 8, 2008
Venue: The Venetian Macau Resort Hotel, Macau
Latest schedule of events in Macau
Oct 26: Contestants travel to Macau.
Oct 27: Orientation and rehearsals.
Oct 28: Press Conference at Venetian Macau; Government Visit
Oct 29: Golf Tournament
Oct 30: Promo shootings in Hong Kong
Oct 31: Promo shootings in Hong Kong
Nov 01: Tour of Macau World Heritage Sites. Ambassador Consulates dinner
Nov 02: Miss International Forum II
Nov 03: Rehearsals
Nov 04: Sponsor Event
Nov 05, 06: Rehearsals
Nov 07: Dress Rehearsals
Nov 08: 2008 Miss International Final - Miss Spain, Alejandra Andreu, was crowned as the new Miss International 2008.
Nov 09: Contestants return to Tokyo
Nov 10: Departures. Winners stay in Tokyo
Nov 14: Winners travel to Macau
Nov 16: Macau Grand Prix
Nov 19: Winners return home
Miss International 2008 will be held in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China, on November 8th according to the official website of the pageant. The venue is the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel. The official press conference was held on March 12th at Venetian Macau to announce the venue and date of the pageant.
Miss International 2007, Priscila Perales Elizondo of Mexico, Miss Photogenic 2007, Hisako Shirata of Japan, and Miss Friendship, Kwan Hing Wong attended the press conference as guests and gave speech to media and journalists.
The last Miss Macau winner, Agnes Lo, also attended the event to announce the revival of Miss Macau that was last held in 1997. As of this writing, the winner should have been selected since Miss Macau 2008 has been scheduled last September 6th.
Perales Elizondo won the crown in Tokyo last year and her courts include Despoina Vlepaki of Greece and Yuliya Sindzeyeva of Belarus as first and second runners up respectively. Elizondo also represented Mexico in the 2007 Miss Universe that was held in her country and she made it to finals.
Miss International started in 1960 in Long Beach, California, USA. The first winner is Stella Marquez of Colombia who is now based in the Philippines. Stella married a Filipino businessman and she now heads the Binibining Pilipinas or Miss Philippines in English.
(Thank you and credits to http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com)
Top 12 semi finalists will be named among the 63 contestants during the Miss International 2008 finals on November 8th. Then, the Top 12 will participate in a dance competition, where each of them has to dance to hip hop music. Their dance performance will count as part of the final score.
(Thank you and credits to http://www.globalbeauties.com)
48th Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008 Contestants/Delegates and their profile/biodata:
1. Argentina - Yesica Di Vincenzo - 20 5'8" - Mar del Plata
2. Aruba - Nuraysa Lispier - 23 - 5'8" - San Nicolaas
3. Australia - Kristal Hammond - 22 - 5'10" - Waroona
4. Bahamas - Amy Knowles - 22 - 5'7" - San Salvador Island
5. Belarus - Tatiana Ryneiskaya - 21 - 5'9" - Minsk
6. Belgium - Charlotte Van De Vijver - 24 - 5'9" - Oost-Vlaanderen
7. Bolivia - Paula Andrea Peñarrieta - 19 - 5'10" - Cochabamba
8. Brazil - Vanessa Vidal - 24 - 5'10" - Fortaleza
9. Canada - Elena Semikina - 25 - 6'1" - Toronto
10. China - Chang Wei Liu - 21 - 5'9" - Beijing
11. Flag of Colombia Colombia - María Cristina Díaz-Granados - 20 - 5'8" Valledupar
12. Costa Rica - Mónica González - 18 - 5'9" - Heredia
13. Czech Republic - Zuzana Putnářová - 21 - 5'11" - Ostrava
14. Dominican Republic - Claudia Peña 19 5'11" Bonao
15. Ecuador - Jennifer Pazmiño - 19 - 5'11" - Guayaquil
16. El Salvador - Georgina Cisneros- 20 5'7" - San Salvador
17. Estonia - Kardi Nogu] - 20 - 5'9" - Saaremaa
18. Ethiopia - Nardos Desta - 20 - 5'9" - Addis Ababa
19. Finland - Jaana Taanila - 18 - 5'10" - Haukipudas
20. France - Vicky Michaud -21 -5 '6" - Paray Le Monial
21. Germany - Katja Bondarenko - - 21 - 5'9" - Niedersachsen
22. Greece - Sofia Roditi -24 - 5'9" Athens
23. Guadeloupe - Nancy Karen Fleurival - 24 - 6'2" - Abymes
24. Guatemala - Yohana Marroquín - 19 - 5'7" - Jalapa
25. Hawaii - Serena Karnagy - 18 - 5'5" - Honolulu
26. Honduras - Alejandra Mendoza - 17 - 5'9" - El Progreso
27. Hong Kong - Sire Ma - 20 - 5'3 1/2" - Chongqing
28. India - Radha Bhrahmbhatt - 19 - 5'11" - Northwood
29. Indonesia - Duma Riris Silalahi - 24 - 5'7" - Medan
30. Italy - Luna Voce - 20 - 5'9" - Crotone
31. Japan - Kyoko Sugiyama - 23 - 5'9" - Kanagawa
32. Korea - Min-jeong Kim - 19 - 5'7" - Daegu
33. Latvia - Kristina Djadenko - 24 - 5'8" - Riga
34. Lebanon - Jessica Michelle Kahawaty - 20 - 5'9" - Sydney
35. Liberia - Telena Casell - 24 - 5'7" - Monrovia
36. Macau - Florence Loi - 23 5'5" - Macau
37. Malaysia - Zi Wei Tham - 23 - 5'9" - Kuala Lumpur
38. Martinique - Violène Grainville] - 18 - 5'6" - Fort-de-France
39. Mexico - Lorenza Bernot Krauze - 19 - 5'9" - Cuernavaca
40. Mongolia - O. Khulangoo - 20 5'9" Ulan Bataar
41. New Zealand - Rhonda Grant - 23 - 5'10" - Napier
42. Norway - Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge - 20 - 5'10" - Molde
43. Panama - Alejandra Arias - 20 - 5'9" - Panama City
44. Paraguay - Rossana Galeano - 19 - 5'7" - Eusebio Ayala
45. Peru - Massiel Vidal - 22 5'7" - Lima
46. Philippines - Patricia Fernandez - 22 - 5'6" - Quezon City
47. Poland - Anna Tarnowska - 23 - 5'10" - Szczecin
48. Puerto Rico - Miriam Pabon - 23 - 5'7" - Las Piedras
49. Republic of Congo - Blanda Eboundit - 22 - 5'10" Brazzaville
50. Russia - Ekaterina Grushanina - 22 - 5'10" - Chelyabinsk
51. Serbia - Sanja Radinovic - 19 - 5'9" - Belgrade
52. Singapore - Tok Wee Ee - 18 - 5'5" - Singapore
53. Slovakia - Lenka Sýkorová - 21 - 5'8" - Bratislava
54. Spain - Alejandra Andreu - 19 - 5'8" - Zaragoza
55. Sri Lanka - Faith Landers - 22 - 5'5" - Colombo
56. Suriname - Mireille Nederbiel - 24 - 5'9" - Paramaribo
57. Sweden - Jenny Jansson- 21 - 5'6" - Nässjö
58. Taiwan - Ting Yen Yu - 24 - 5'7" - Taipei
59. Tanzania - Jamillah Nyangasa - 23 - 5'11" - Kilimanjaro
60. Thailand - Panasrom Kumkit - 19 - 5'7" - Hat Yai
61. Turkey - Gülsün Uslu - 21 - 5'10" - Izmir
62. Ukraine - Yulia Galichenko - 23 - 5'10" - Mariupol'
63. United Kingdom - Nieve Jennings - - 21 - 5'9" - Bishopbriggs
64. USA - Kelly Best - 22 -5'9" - Troy
65. Venezuela - Dayana Colmenares - 23 - 5'9" - Maracay
66. Vietnam - Cao Thùy Dương - 20 - 5'7" - Hanoi
67. Zambia - Chipo Mulubisha - 20 - 5'6" - Lusaka
The Final Dress Rehearsal at the Venetian Resort, Macau - Miss International 2008: there will be a top 5 this year - since the early 1980’s where they only have top 3. The winner for the rehearsal was Miss Guatemala. The special awards given will be Miss Photogenic, Best National Costume, Miss Friendship and Miss Natural Beauty: a new award given to the girl with the most beautiful skin
(Thank you and credits to http://globalbeauties.com for the Dress Rehearsal information and picture)
More news on Miss International 2008 on November 2008 in Macau:
Video clips of Introducing Miss Spain International 2008 on November 2008
Video clips of the Top 12 delegates dancing during the hip hop round (Thank you and credits to daviderguay Channel)
(Thank you and credits to http://www.globalbeauties.com, http://en.wikipedia.org and all sources for the information and pictures)
