User:Mauriziok/Miss International 2019

Miss International 2019, the 59th Miss International pageant, was held on November 12, 2019 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Bunkyo district, Tokyo, Japan. Mariem Velazco of Venezuela crowned her successor Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand at the end of the event.

Contestants from 83 countries and territories participated in this year's Miss International pageant, surpassing the previous record of 77 contestants in 2018, making this edition the biggest turnout in the pageant's history.

The pageant was hosted by Tetsuya Bessho in his sixth consecutive year as host.

Background
On April 11, 2019, the Miss International organization announced that the 2019 pageant would be held on November 12, 2019 in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, the competition's venue for the fourth consecutive year.

Order of announcements
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Pageant
Following the same format as in the 2018 competition, contestants were classified under five continents: (1) Europe, (2) Oceania, (3) Africa, (4) Americas, and (5) Asia. Competition rounds consisted of national costume, swimwear, and evening gown. The contestants were trimmed to 15 semifinalists. After which, they were narrowed down to the top 8 finalists. The top 8 were then each given a chance to deliver their prepared final speech. The top 5 were then selected: Miss International 2019 and her four runners-up is the same format as in the 2017.

Contestants
83 contestants competed for the title.

Debuts

 * 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
 * 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea

Returns
Last competed in 1969: Last competed in 2008: Last competed in 2009: Last competed in 2012: Last competed in 2013: Last competed in 2014: Last competed in 2015: Last competed in 2016: Last competed in 2017:
 * 🇲🇦 Morocco
 * 🇱🇷 Liberia
 * 🇺🇬 Uganda
 * 🇧🇿 Belize
 * 🇨🇲 Cameroon
 * 🇸🇸 South Sudan
 *  Tahiti
 * 🇦🇲 Armenia
 * 🇮🇹 Italy
 * 🇳🇬 Nigeria
 * 🇿🇲 Zambia
 * 🇧🇾 Belarus
 * 🇰🇭 Cambodia
 * 🇳🇴 Norway
 * 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Withdrawals

 * 🇨🇰 Cook Islands – No Contest, will not send their representative to the competition this year.
 * 🇨🇺 Cuba
 * 🇨🇼 Curaçao – No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship.
 * 🇪🇬 Egypt – No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship.
 * 🇪🇹 Ethiopia – No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship.
 * 🇭🇺 Hungary – No Contest.
 * 🇰🇪 Kenya – No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship.
 * 🇰🇷 South Korea – Because of the 2019 Japan–South Korea trade dispute, the Miss Korea Organization decided not to send their representative to the competition this year.
 * 🇱🇧 Lebanon
 * 🇲🇬 Madagascar – Will not send their representative to the competition this year.
 * 🇲🇩 Moldova – No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship.

Crossovers
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:


 * Miss Universe
 * 2018: 🇬🇺 Guam: Athena McNinch
 * 2018: 🇲🇽 Mexico: Andrea Toscano
 * Miss Earth
 * 2016: 🇬🇹 Guatemala: Stephanie Sical
 * 2017: 🇨🇲 Cameroon: Angèle Kossinda (Top 16)
 * 2018: 🇦🇲 Armenia: Sona Danielyan
 * 2018: 🇦🇺 Australia: Monique Shippen
 * Miss Supranational
 * 2015: 🇧🇪 Belgium: Rachel Nimegeers (Top 20)
 * 2018: 🇲🇦 Morocco: Sonia Ait Mansour (as 🇫🇷)
 * 2018: 🇷🇴 Romania: Andreea Coman (Top 10)
 * 2019: 🇨🇲 Cameroon: Angèle Kossinda (Top 25)
 * Miss Grand International
 * 2017: 🇧🇪 Belgium: Rachel Nimegeers
 * 2017: 🇲🇦 Morocco: Sonia Ait Mansour (as 🇫🇷)
 * 2018: 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka: Pawani Vithanage (Top 20)
 * Miss Asia Pacific International
 * 2018: 🇦🇲 Armenia: Sona Danielyan
 * Miss Intercontinental
 * 2017:  Hawaii: Eunice Elizabeth Raquel Basco (as'' 🇺🇸 United States)
 * Top Model of the World
 * 2016: 🇲🇦 Morocco: Sonia Ait Mansour (as 🇫🇷)
 * Miss Eco International
 * 2017: 🇲🇦 Morocco: Sonia Ait Mansour (as 🇫🇷)
 * Miss Tourism International
 * 2018: 🇳🇿 New Zealand: Nikita Ah Horan
 * Miss Tourism World (China-based)
 * 2018: 🇷🇺 Russia: Mari Oreshkina (Winner)
 * Miss Tourism Queen International
 * 2018: 🇧🇪 Belgium: Rachel Nimegeers (2nd Runner-up)
 * Miss Tourism and Culture Universe
 * 2019: 🇲🇦 Morocco: Sonia Ait Mansour (as 🇫🇷; 5th Runner-up)
 * Miss Europe
 * 2019: 🇩🇪 Germany: Annabella Pamela Fleck (Top 10)
 * Reina Hispanoamericana
 * 2018: 🇧🇿 Belize: Selena Maria Urias
 * 2018: 🇵🇹 Portugal: Ana Rita Aguiar
 * Reina Del Tropico
 * 2018: 🇧🇿 Belize: Selena Maria Urias
 * Queen Beauty Universe
 * 2017:  Slovak Republic: Alica Ondrášová
 * Face of Beauty International
 * 2014: 🇬🇺 Guam: Athena McNinch
 * 2015: 🇲🇦 Morocco: Sonia Ait Mansour (as 🇫🇷; Top 15)
 * World Miss University
 * 2018: 🇵🇹 Portugal: Ana Rita Aguiar