Miss International 2023 was the 61st
Miss International pageant, held at the
Yoyogi National Gymnasium in
Shibuya,
Tokyo, Japan on 26 October 2023.[1]Jasmin Selberg of Germany crowned
Andrea Rubio of Venezuela as her successor at the end of the event, marking the ninth time that Venezuela won the competition - the most wins in the pageant's history.
Background
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the venue of Miss International 2023
Location and date
On 30 March 2023, the Miss International Organization announced that the pageant will take place at the Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2 in
Shibuya,
Tokyo, Japan, instead of the usual
Tokyo Dome City Hall, on 26 October 2023.[2][3][4]
Selection of participants
According to Stephen Diaz, head director of the International Cultural Association, the non-profit organization that organizes the pageant, the organization has set the limit of the number of contestants competing to eighty.[3] In the end, contestants from seventy countries and territories were selected to compete in the competition. Two contestants were selected to replace the original dethroned winner.
Replacements
Stacy Montero was appointed as the new representative of Costa Rica to the pageant after Shakira Graham, the original Miss International Costa Rica, relinquished her title due to problems with the organization.[5] El Salvador appointed Daniella Hidalgo to represent in the pageant after Wendy Portillo, Queen of El Salvador 2023, relinquished her title for personal reasons.[6]
Debuts, returns, and withdrawals
This edition marked the debuts of Bangladesh, Lesotho,[3] and Pakistan, and the returns of Angola, Côte D'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ghana, Lithuania, Martinique, Moldova, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.[7] Angola last competed in
2004, Martinique last competed in
2010, Estonia and Serbia last competed in
2014, Lithuania last competed in
2017, Moldova last competed in
2018, while the others last competed in
2019. Belarus, Cabo Verde, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Kenya, Namibia, the Northern Mariana Islands, Romania, Slovakia, Togo, and Uzbekistan withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.
The Miss International Organization introduced several specific changes to the format for this edition. During the final competition, all contestants will only parade in evening gowns.[12] Fifteen semifinalists were chosen to compete in the final competition– twelve of which were chosen through the preliminary competition, while three were chosen through internet voting. The fifteen semi-finalists competed in the evening competition. Afterward, seven semifinalists advanced to compete in the question and answer round.[13]
Judges
Akemi Shimomura – President of the Miss International Organization[14]
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abcdefghij"審査員に、藤原紀香さん、コシノジュンコさんら、11名が決定!-70名の"美と平和の親善大使"出場者情報も公開" [11 judges including Norika Fujiwara and Junko Koshino have been selected! -Information on 70 "Goodwill Ambassadors of Beauty and Peace" contestants also released-] (in Japanese). PR Times. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
Miss International 2023 was the 61st
Miss International pageant, held at the
Yoyogi National Gymnasium in
Shibuya,
Tokyo, Japan on 26 October 2023.[1]Jasmin Selberg of Germany crowned
Andrea Rubio of Venezuela as her successor at the end of the event, marking the ninth time that Venezuela won the competition - the most wins in the pageant's history.
Background
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the venue of Miss International 2023
Location and date
On 30 March 2023, the Miss International Organization announced that the pageant will take place at the Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2 in
Shibuya,
Tokyo, Japan, instead of the usual
Tokyo Dome City Hall, on 26 October 2023.[2][3][4]
Selection of participants
According to Stephen Diaz, head director of the International Cultural Association, the non-profit organization that organizes the pageant, the organization has set the limit of the number of contestants competing to eighty.[3] In the end, contestants from seventy countries and territories were selected to compete in the competition. Two contestants were selected to replace the original dethroned winner.
Replacements
Stacy Montero was appointed as the new representative of Costa Rica to the pageant after Shakira Graham, the original Miss International Costa Rica, relinquished her title due to problems with the organization.[5] El Salvador appointed Daniella Hidalgo to represent in the pageant after Wendy Portillo, Queen of El Salvador 2023, relinquished her title for personal reasons.[6]
Debuts, returns, and withdrawals
This edition marked the debuts of Bangladesh, Lesotho,[3] and Pakistan, and the returns of Angola, Côte D'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ghana, Lithuania, Martinique, Moldova, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.[7] Angola last competed in
2004, Martinique last competed in
2010, Estonia and Serbia last competed in
2014, Lithuania last competed in
2017, Moldova last competed in
2018, while the others last competed in
2019. Belarus, Cabo Verde, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Kenya, Namibia, the Northern Mariana Islands, Romania, Slovakia, Togo, and Uzbekistan withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.
The Miss International Organization introduced several specific changes to the format for this edition. During the final competition, all contestants will only parade in evening gowns.[12] Fifteen semifinalists were chosen to compete in the final competition– twelve of which were chosen through the preliminary competition, while three were chosen through internet voting. The fifteen semi-finalists competed in the evening competition. Afterward, seven semifinalists advanced to compete in the question and answer round.[13]
Judges
Akemi Shimomura – President of the Miss International Organization[14]
^
abcdefghij"審査員に、藤原紀香さん、コシノジュンコさんら、11名が決定!-70名の"美と平和の親善大使"出場者情報も公開" [11 judges including Norika Fujiwara and Junko Koshino have been selected! -Information on 70 "Goodwill Ambassadors of Beauty and Peace" contestants also released-] (in Japanese). PR Times. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.