Miss International 2014 was the 54th Miss International pageant, held at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan, on November 11, 2014. It was organized by the International Cultural Association.
Bea Santiago of the Philippines crowned Valerie Hernández of Puerto Rico as her successor at the end of the event.
Miss International beauty pageant is aimed at promoting "Love Peace and Excitement to the World". The contestants of the pageant are expected to serve as "Ambassadors of Peace and Beauty", serving tenderness, generosity, friendship, beauty, intelligence and a great international sensibility.
Background
On January 25, 2014, it was announced by Akemi Shimomura, this is the first consecutive year that the 2014 pageant will be held in Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.
Results Placement Contestant Miss International 2014 – Valerie Hernández 1st runner-up – Zuleika Suárez 2nd runner-up – Punika Kulsoontornrut 3rd runner-up – Victoria Tooby 4th runner-up – Milla Romppanen Top 10 – Josefina José Herrero – Deise Benício – Elfin Pertiwi Rappa – Vianey Vázquez – Aileen Bernal
Contestants Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown Continental Group Argentina Josefina José Herrero 19 Mercedes Americas Armenia Shushanik Yeritsyan 19 Yerevan Europe Aruba Francis Massiel Sousa 20 Oranjestad Americas Australia Bridgette-Rose Taylor 24 Melbourne Oceania Belarus Natallia Bryshten 21 Minsk Europe Belgium Gonul Meral 25 Brussels Europe Bolivia Joselyn Toro Leigue 20 Santa Cruz Americas Brazil Deise Benício 23 São Gonçalo do Amarante Americas Canada Kesiah Papasin 23 Toronto Americas Chile Tania Dahuabe 21 Santiago Americas China Lisi Wei 24 Inner Mongolia Asia Colombia Zuleika Suárez 20 San Andrés Island Americas Cuba Adisleydi Alonso Rodriguez 24 Havana Americas Curaçao Chimay Damiany Ramos 21 Willemstad Americas Dominican Republic Bárbara Santana 21 New York City Americas Ecuador Carla Prado 19 Salinas Americas Egypt Perihan Fateen 19 Cairo Africa El Salvador Idubina Rivas 20 San Salvador Americas Estonia Birgit Konsin 22 Tallinn Europe Finland Milla RomppanenMiss International Suomi 2014 21 Kuopio Europe France Aurianne Sinacola 20 Vallauris Europe Gabon Maggaly Nguema 22 Libreville Africa Georgia Inga Tsaturiani 25 Tbilisi Europe Germany Katharina Rodin 18 Frankfurt Europe Gibraltar Kristy Torres 23 Gibraltar Europe Guatemala Claudia María Herrera Morales 21 Guatemala City Americas Guyana Ruqayyah Boyer 24 Georgetown Americas Haiti Christie Désir 22 Port-au-Prince Americas Honduras Mónica Brocato 18 Omoa Americas Hong Kong Katherine Yim Kuen Ho 22 Hong Kong Asia Hungary Dalma Kármán 17 Tápióbicske Europe India Jhataleka Malhotra 20 Mumbai Asia Indonesia Elfin Pertiwi Rappa 18 Palembang Asia Israel Shani Hazan 21 Kiryat Ata Asia Italy Giulia Brazzarola 21 Schio Europe Japan Rira Hongo 20 Tokyo Asia Lebanon Lia Saad 19 Beirut Asia Macau Hio Man Chan 19 Macau Asia Malaysia Rubini Sambanthan 23 Selangor Asia Mauritius Shiksha Matabadul 20 Port Louis Africa Mexico Vianey Vázquez 19 Aguascalientes Americas Mongolia Bayartsetseg Altangerel 23 Ulan Bator Asia Myanmar May Barani Thaw 23 Yangon Asia Nepal Sonie Rajbhandari 24 Gandaki Asia Netherlands Shauny Built 23 Boxtel Europe New Zealand Rachel Harradence 24 Auckland Oceania Nicaragua Jeimmy Garcia 25 Rivas Americas Norway Thea Cecilie Nordal Bull 20 Tønsberg Europe Panama Aileen Bernal 19 Los Santos Americas Paraguay Jéssica Servín 23 Asunción Americas Peru Fiorella Peirano 21 Callao Americas Philippines Bianca Guidotti 25 Taguig Asia Poland Żaneta Płudowska 22 Siedlce Europe Portugal Rafaela Pardete 23 Setúbal Europe Puerto Rico Valerie Hernández 21 San Juan Americas Romania Anca Francesca Neculaiasa 19 Buzău Europe Russia Alina Rekko 18 Orel Europe Serbia Lidija Kocić 26 Belgrade Europe Singapore Vannesa Sim 19 Singapore Asia Slovak Republic Lucia Semankova 22 Bardejov Europe South Korea Lee Seo-bin 21 Uiwang Asia Spain Rocío Tormo 21 Barcelona Europe Sri Lanka Tamara Shanelle Makalanda 26 Colombo Asia Sweden Moa Sandberg 18 Stockholm Europe Taiwan Yang Yuyao 23 Taipei Asia Thailand Punika Kulsoontornrut 22 Prachuap Khiri Khan Asia Turkey Hilal Yabuz 23 Bursa Europe Ukraine Iana Ravlikovska 23 Mariupol Europe United Kingdom Victoria Tooby 19 CardiffEurope United States Samantha Brooks 23 Los Angeles Americas Venezuela Michelle Bertolini 20 Caracas Americas Vietnam Đặng Thu Thảo 19 Cần Thơ Asia Zambia Mercy Mukwiza 22 Lusaka Africa
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Returns
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Withdrawals
Designations – Josefina José Herrero was appointed as Miss International Argentina 2014 by Belleza Argentina Organization to mark Argentina return since in 2013 Argentina withdrew with Zaida Schoop, due to lack of funding and sponsorships to compete. Josefina was Miss Mundo Argentina 2012. – Francis Massiel Sousa was appointed as Miss International Aruba 2014 by Senorita Aruba Organization. This official candidate was coming from Senorita Aruba 2013 (first session). She was Senorita Aruba 2013 1st runner-up. – Deise Benicio is 2nd runner-up in Miss Brasil 2014. – Kesiah Papasin was appointed as Miss International Canada 2014. She is Miss Universe Canada 2014 1st runner-up. – Perihan Fateen was appointed as Miss International Egypt 2014. She was a Top 10 finalist in Miss Egypt 2014. – Inga Tsaturiani wa appointed as Miss International Georgia 2014. She was Miss Friendship at Miss 7 Continents 2011. – Ruqayyah Boyer was appointed as Miss International Guyana 2014 by National Director, Natasha Martaindale to mark Guyana's return at Miss International. She was Miss Guyana 2012. – Shani Hazan was appointed as Miss International Israel 2014 by Miss International Israel Organization. She was Miss World Israel 2012. – Vianey Vázquez as appointed as Miss Mexico International 2014 by Nuestra Belleza México – Shauny Built was appointed as Miss International Netherlands 2014. She was Miss Earth Netherlands 2012. – Lidija Kocić was appointed as Miss International Serbia 2014. She was Miss Universe Serbije 2010. – Punika Kunsuntornrat was appointed as Miss International Thailand 2014. She was Miss Earth Thailand 2013.
Replacements – Inés Panchana did not compete at Miss International, since she failed to meet the age requirements stipulated by the pageant. Carla Pardo was appointed to compete at Miss International 2014, She is Miss Ecuador 2014 2nd runner-up. – The reigning Miss Myanmar International 2014, Khin Wai Phyo Han did not compete at Miss International, since she failed to meet the age requirements stipulated by the pageant. May Bayani Thaw was appointed to compete at Miss International 2014, She is Miss Myanmar International 2014 1st runner-up. – Patricia Quiñones did not compete at Miss International, Valerie Hernandez was appointed to compete at Miss International 2014. – The reigning Miss International Turkey 2014, Gizem Koçak has resigned her title. Hilal Yabuz replaced Gizem for undisclosed reasons. Hilal Yabuz was appointed from the Miss Turkey 2014 Contestants selection.
References
External links Miss International official website