The Miss International 2012 Pageant was held October 21 in Okinawa, Japan and Miss Japan, Ikumi Yoshimatsu was crowned Miss International. Fernanda Cornejo of Ecuador crowned her successor in a glittering ceremony held at Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building.
Miss Japan Ikumi Yoshimatsu bested 68 lovely ladies from all over the globe in the 52nd edition of Miss International to get the night's most coveted crown. It was a proud moment for her as she was crowned in front of her countrymen being the first Japanese to wear the Mikimoto crown.
Miss Philippines Nicole Schmitz made it to the Top 15 semifinalists, completing the country's 5-peat in the semifinals of the said pageant.
Here is the list of winners of the Miss International 2012:
- Miss International 2012 - Japan, Ikumi Yoshimatsu
- 1st runner-up - Finland, Vivii Suominen
- 2nd runner-up - Sri Lanka, Madush Mayadunne
- 3rd runner-up - Dominican Republic, Melody Mir Jimenez
- 4th runner-up - Paraguay, Nicole Huber
Miss International Top 15
- Brazil, Rafaela Butarelli
- Colombia, Melissa Varon
- Haiti, Anedie Azael
- India, Rochelle Maria Rao
- Mexico, Jessica Garcia Formenti
- Namibia, Paulina Malulu
- Philippines, Nicole Cassandra Schmitz
- United Kingdom, Alize Lily Mounter
- USA, Amanda Renee Delgado
- Venezuela, Blanca Aljibes
Special Awards:
- Best in National Costume - Honduras, Nicole Velasquez
- Best in Talent - Russia, Ekaterina Meglinskaia
- Miss Photogenic - Japan, Ikumi Yoshimatsu
- Miss Friendship - Mauritius, Ameeksha Dilchand
- Miss Internet - Myanmar, Nang Khin Zay Yar
- Miss JOICEF - Haiti, Anedie Azael
Now, is it mere coincidence and pure luck that the winners of two of the grand slam pageants were crowned in their home countries? Read: Miss China Wins Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China
Will USA win Miss Universe and Philippines win Miss Earth now that the said pageants will be held in their home turfs?
Photos courtesy of Miss International
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Will USA win Miss Universe and Philippines win Miss Earth now that the said pageants will be held in their home turfs?
Photos courtesy of Miss International
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