Lenglui Asia: Past Winners of Miss International

The Miss International Beauty Pageant was created in Long Beach, California, USA in 1960 after the departure of the Miss Universe pageant to Miami Beach.

Miss International (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant) is an annual international beauty pageant. It is the fourth largest beauty pageant in the world. It was created in Long Beach, California, USA in 1960 after the departure of the Miss Universe pageant to Miami Beach. Hosted in Long Beach until 1967, the pageant moved to Japan from 1968–1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Expo '70. For 1971 and 1972, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time it has been held annually in Japan.

Also called a "Festival of Beauty" and even the "Olympics of Beauty", this pageant is not based on looks alone. Contestants are expected to serve as "Ambassadors of Peace and Beauty", showing tenderness, benevolence, friendship, beauty, intelligence, ability to take action, and, most importantly, a great international sensibility.

The ultimate goal of the Miss International beauty pageant is to promote world peace, goodwill, and understanding.

Since its inception in 1960, Miss International has always been ranked as the third most important beauty pageant, after Miss World and Miss Universe.

In 2004 and 2006, the contest was held in China, and in 2008 it went to Macau. As of 2009, the contest is being held in Chengu, Sichuan province, China.

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Miss International Titleholders

The following is a list of winners from 1960.

2010, Venezuela Elizabeth Mosquera	2009, Mexico Ana Espinoza
2008, Spain Alejandra Andreu	2007, Mexico Priscila Perales	2006, Venezuela Daniela Di Giacomo	2005, Philippines Lara Quigaman
2004, Colombia Yeimmy Vargas	2003, Venezuela Goizeder Azua	2002, Lebanon Christina Sawaya	2001, Poland Malgorzata Rozniecka
2000, Venezuela Vivian Urdaneta	1999, Colombia Paulina Galvez	1998, Panama Lia Borrero	1997, Venezuela Consuelo Adler
1996, Portugal Fernanda Alves	1995, Norway Anne Hansen	1994, Greece Christina Lekka	1993, Poland Agnieska Pachalko
1992, Australia Kirsten Davidson	1991, Poland Agnieska Kotlarska	1990, Spain Silvia de Esteban	1989, Germany Iris Klein
1988, Norway Catherine Gude	1987, Puerto Rico Laurie Simpson	1986, England Helen Fairbrother	1985, Venezuela Nina Sicilia
1984, Guatemala Julieta Urrutia	1983, Costa Rica Gidget Sandoval	1982, USA Christie Claridge	1981, Australia Jenny Derek
1980, Costa Rica Marlene Chavez	1979, Philippines Mimilanie Marquez	1978, USA Katherine Ruth	1977, Spain Pilar Medina
1976, France Sophie Perin	1975, Yugoslavia Ladija Manic	1974, USA Karen Smith	1973, Finland Anneli Bjorkling
1972, Britain Linda Hooks	1971, New Zealand Jane Hansen	1970, Philippines Aurora Pijuan	1969, Britain Valerie Holmes
1968, Brazil Maria Carvalho	1967, Argentina Mirta Massa	1965, Germany Ingrid Fififinger	1964, Philippines Gemma Cruz
1963, Iceland Gudrun Bjarnadottir	1962, Australia Tania Verstak	1961, Netherlands Stanny van Baer	1960, Colombia Stella Marquez