Saturday, November 8, 2008

THE LATEST NEWS ON THE 48TH MISS INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY PAGEANT HELD AT tHE VENETIAN MACAU RESORT HOTEL, MACAU ON NOV. 8, 2008


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)

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