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The H&H Standout Beauty Award gave away $1000 cash prize.
Local and foreign media friends who covered the press presentation cast their votes after the candidates strutted it out on the ramp that determined the Media Favorite Award.
Miss Intercontinental 2017 Veronica Salas Vallejo (Mexico) will crown her new succesor on January 26.
Blast From The Past
For the past 46 years, two countries have won won the title of Miss Intercontinental five times: Venezuela (1974, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2012), and USA (1973, 1979, 1982, 1994, 2011). Four countries have won three times namely: Puerto Rico (1986, 2010, 2016), Russia (1991, 2013, 2015), Germany (1992, 1993, 2000), and Brazil (1972, 1981, 1998).
Performance of Philippines
The subsidiary award of Continental Queens was first introduced in 2008, where 5 of these titles are being given each year (1 per continent) that make up the Top 5 Finalists. Christi Lynn McGarry (Philippines) won Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana in 2010 & 2015. Other Filipino candidates also won Miss Asia Intercontinental: Andrea Koreen Medina (2013), Kris Tiffany Janson (2014), and Katarina Rodiguez (2017). So far, the countries who have won the most number of Continental Queen awards were Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, each has won five times.
In 2010, McGarry originally won the title, Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific. She then replaced Carla Jenina Lizardo, who originally won Mutya ng Pilipinas-Intercontinental, due to a family emergency. After some years, the Miss Intercontinental franchise was acquired by Binibining Pilipinas. When McGarry competed in Binibining Pilipinas in 2015, it was a coincidence that she won the title of Binibining Pilipinas-Intercontinental, that is why she represented the Philippines again in the same pageant. The rumors of switching places in 2015 did not push through.
Placement of Philippines (not complete list):
2018 - TBA
2017 - Katarina Rodiguez (1st runner-up; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana)
2016 - Jennifer Hammond (Top 15)
2015 - Christi Lynn McGarry (1st runner-up; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana )
2014 - Kris Tiffany Janson (2nd runner-up; Miss Photogenic; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana)
2013 - Andrea Koreen Garcia Medina (3rd runner-up; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana)
2010 - Christi Lynn McGarry (Top 15; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana)
Blast From The Past
For the past 46 years, two countries have won won the title of Miss Intercontinental five times: Venezuela (1974, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2012), and USA (1973, 1979, 1982, 1994, 2011). Four countries have won three times namely: Puerto Rico (1986, 2010, 2016), Russia (1991, 2013, 2015), Germany (1992, 1993, 2000), and Brazil (1972, 1981, 1998).
Performance of Philippines
The subsidiary award of Continental Queens was first introduced in 2008, where 5 of these titles are being given each year (1 per continent) that make up the Top 5 Finalists. Christi Lynn McGarry (Philippines) won Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana in 2010 & 2015. Other Filipino candidates also won Miss Asia Intercontinental: Andrea Koreen Medina (2013), Kris Tiffany Janson (2014), and Katarina Rodiguez (2017). So far, the countries who have won the most number of Continental Queen awards were Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, each has won five times.
In 2010, McGarry originally won the title, Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific. She then replaced Carla Jenina Lizardo, who originally won Mutya ng Pilipinas-Intercontinental, due to a family emergency. After some years, the Miss Intercontinental franchise was acquired by Binibining Pilipinas. When McGarry competed in Binibining Pilipinas in 2015, it was a coincidence that she won the title of Binibining Pilipinas-Intercontinental, that is why she represented the Philippines again in the same pageant. The rumors of switching places in 2015 did not push through.
Placement of Philippines (not complete list):
2018 - TBA
2017 - Katarina Rodiguez (1st runner-up; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana)
2016 - Jennifer Hammond (Top 15)
2015 - Christi Lynn McGarry (1st runner-up; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana )
2014 - Kris Tiffany Janson (2nd runner-up; Miss Photogenic; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana)
2013 - Andrea Koreen Garcia Medina (3rd runner-up; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana)
2010 - Christi Lynn McGarry (Top 15; Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceana)
Miss Intercontinental 2018
Full List of Candidates
1. ALBANIA - Arvanita Peci, 20
Bank Assistant
Speaks English, Albanian, German
2. ALGERIA - Yasmine Brinis, 24
Fitness Trainer
Speaks Arabic, French, English
3. ANTIGUA + BARBUDA - Ashley Niccole Boodho, 24
Resident Coordinator
Speaks English
4. ARGENTINA - Celina Villalobos Fuchs, 18
TV Host, Model
Speaks English, Spanish, German
5. ARMENIA - Liza Gazyan, 24
Dancer
Speaks English, Russian
6. AUSTRALIA - Mikaela Rose Fowler, 23
Real State Agent
Speaks English
7. BAHAMAS - Shauntae Ashley Miller, 25
Athlete Student
Speaks English
8. BELARUS - Karalina Charnashei, 21
Model
Speaks English, Russian
9. BOSNIA + HERZEGOVINA - Jovana Keric, 21
Student
Speaks English, Serbian
10. BRAZIL - Flavia Polido do Nascimento, 27
Blogger, Businesswoman
11. BULGARIA - Gabriela Valerieva Velikova, 21
Logistic Manager
Speaks Bulgarian, English
12. CAMEROON - Johanna Eyike Nemie Lucie, 21
Speaks English, French
13. CANADA - Alice Ke Li, 24
Accountant
Speaks English, Chinese
14. CHILE - Gresly Isabel Rios Munoz, 27
Ingenieur
Speaks English, Spanish
15. CHINA - Shan Xi, 21
Student
Speaks English, Chinese
16. COLOMBIA - HilIary Hollmann del Prado, 22
Student
Speaks English, Spanish
17. COSTA RICA - Adriana Moya Alvarado, 24
Architect
Speaks English, Spanish
18. CRIMEA - Maryna Solevei, 27
Dancing Teacher
Speaks English, Russian, Ukrainian
19. CUBA - Cynthia Linnet Lau, 22
Behavioural Analyst
Speaks English, Spanish
20. CZECH REPUBLIC - Veronika Volkeova, 23
Student
Speaks Czech, English
21. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Wilma Antoniazzi Florentino, 19
Student
Speaks Czech, English
22. ECUADOR - Nina Suleyka Solorano Calcedo, 22
Medical Student
Speaks English, Spanish
23. EGYPT - Rana Alaa Mohamed Shehata, 22
Doctor, Physical Therapy
Speaks English, Arabic, French, Spanish
24. ENGLAND - Sarah Davies, 26
Owner of a Company
Speaks English
25. ESTONIA - Kelly Kangur, 21
Student of Economy
Speaks English, Russian, French, Estonian
26. ETHIOPIA - Bella Lire Lapso, 21
Student, Fashion Model
Speaks English, Amharic
27. FINLAND - Amanda Meeri Sofia Teuho, 20
Promoter
Speaks English, Swedish, Finnish
28. FRANCE - Daria Agatha Maksimova, 25
Model, Influencer
Speaks English, Russian, French
29. GEORGIA - Yuliia Rybchuk, 21
Model, TV Host
Speaks English, Russian, Ukrainian
30. GERMANY - Olivia Moller, 19
Model
Speaks English, German, Polish
31. GHANA - Engracia Afua Kaley Mofuman, 24
Student
Speaks English, French, Spanish
32. GREECE - Anastasia Kalogeri, 24
Mathematician
Speaks English, French, Greek
33. GUATEMALA - Maria Jose Barrios Dubon, 23
Medical Student
Speaks Spanish, English, German
34. GUINEA - Fatoumata Conte, 19
Model
Speaks English
35. HUNGARY - Greta Muszka, 22
Student
Speaks English, Hungarian
36. INDIA - Suman Jairamdas Chellani, 27
Anchor Host
Speaks English, Hindi
37. INDONESIA - Rifani Aluna, 22
Student
Speaks English, Indonesian
38. IRAN - Bahare Zare Bahari, 21
Model, Student
Speaks Arabic, English, Persian
39. ITALY - Nunzia Esposito, 23
40. JAMAICA - Kaila Sharissa Smith, 27
Banker
Speaks English
41. JAPAN - Akari Maeda, 22
Model
Speaks Japanese
42. KAZAKHSTAN - Aziza Tokashova, 24
Model, Blogger
Speaks English, Russian, Kazakh
43. KENYA - Eleshia Ronge Okoth, 24
Student, Model
Speaks English, Russian
44. KOREA - Kim Seo Hee, 19
University Student
Speaks Korean
45. KOSOVO - Arjanita Peci, 20
Judicial Clerk
Speaks English, Albanian, Romanian
46. LAOS - Yadfar Phommavongxay, 17
Student
Speaks English, Laos
47. LEBANON - Eliane Raymond Zgheib, 23
Model
Speaks English, Arabic
48. LITHUANIA - Maryna Bevsenko, 24
Model, Model Scout
Speaks English, Russian, Ukrainian
49. MACEDONIA - Teodora Kolovska, 27
Model
Speaks English, Spanish, Serbian
50. MALAYSIA - Scarlett Megan Liew Zi Ling, 23
Site Safety Supervisor
Speaks English, Mandarin, Tagalog, Bahasa
51. MALDIVES - Bunanath Yoosuf, 26
Model
Speaks English, Hindi, Divel
52. MALTA - Kerry Lynn Brydon, 19
Accountant
Speaks English, Maltese
53. MAURITIUS - Raveena Cuttuck, 23
Ticket Officer (Air Mauritius)
Speaks English, French, Hindi, German, Spanish
54. MEXICO - Ivanna Barradas Lobato, 20
Student, Model
Speaks Spanish
55. MOLDOVA - Olena Matsko, 21
Model, TV Host
Speaks English, Russian, Ukrainian
56. MONACO - Veronika Verrier, 25
Interpreter
Speaks English, Russian, French, German
57. MONGOLIA - Tsagaantsoojin Bayandelger, 20
Student
Speaks English, Russian, Mongolian
58. MONTENEGRO - Svetlana Krivokapic, 21
Model
Speaks Serbian, English, Russian
59. MYANMAR - Nang Mway Phoung Loong, 20
Student (Business Admin.)
Speaks English, Myanmar, Thai
60. NAMIBIA - Christina Buba Gure, 24
Student
Speaks English, Afrikaans
61. NETHERLANDS - Michelle Van Sonsbeek, 19
Student
Speaks English, Dutch
62. NEW ZEALAND - Alyssa Ward, 23
Business Advisor
Speaks English
63. NIGERIA - Chinonso Ibinabo Opara
64. PANAMA - Arleen Paola Cobas Lukowsky, 23
Psychologist
Speaks English, Spanish
65. PARAGUAY - Gabriela Natasha Soley Saw Kiw, 20
Law Student
Speaks Spanish
66. PERU - Giuliana Alexandra Valenzuela Yabar, 21
Student
Speaks English, Spanish, French
67. PHILIPPINES - Karen Juanita Gallman, 26
Analyst, Beauty Queen
Speaks English, Bisaya, Tagalog
68. POLAND - Angelika Natalia Duszczyk, 25
Flight Attendant
Speaks English, Polish, French
69. PORTUGAL - Joana Camarate Samora Santos, 22
Dietetics & Nutrition Degree
Speaks English, Portuguese
70. PUERTO RICO - Yanelie Marie Santiago Castro, 24
Graduate Student
Speaks Spanish, English
71. ROMANIA - Denisa Zsifkov, 22
Student
Speaks English, Romanian
72. RUSSIA - Tatiana Tuzova, 26
Model
Speaks English, Russian
73. SCOTLAND - Laura Danielle MacMillan, 22
Dance Teacher
Speaks English, Gaelic
74. SEYCHELLES - Naomy Kelly Dennisia King, 18
Student
Speaks English
75. SLOVAK REPUBLIC - Laura Longaurova, 23
Student
Speaks Slovak, English
76. SOUTH AFRICA - Biancha Rautenbach, 20
Student
Speaks English, Afrikaans
77. SRI LANKA - Honnanthara Acharighe Nisansala Sewwandi, 23
Banker
Speaks Sinhala, English
78. SWEDEN - Eva Viktoria Bergsten, 23
Student, Model
Speaks English, Swedish, Russian
79. SWITZERLAND - Melanie Jager
80. THAILAND - Ingchanok Prasart, 22
Student
Speaks English, Thai
81. TURKEY - Mehtap Gunduz, 28
Model
Speaks Turkish, German
82. UKRAINE - Ksenia Fesenko, 26
Fashion Company Owner
Speaks English, Russian, Ukrainian
83. USA - Marianny Egurrola, 26
Actress-Model
Speaks English, Spanish
84. VENEZUELA - Gina Alessandra Pinto Bitorzoli, 22
Model
Speaks English, Spanish
85. VIETNAM - Ngan Anh Le Au, 23
Master Student
Speaks English, French, Mandarin, Vietnamese
86. WALES - Joey Staerkle, 22
Student
Speaks English, German
87. ZIMBABWE - Evermore Njanjamangezi, 22
Student, Model
Speaks English, Shona
Other Preliminary Competitions of Miss Intercontinental 2018 are:
January 16, 2019 (Wednesday) - The Swimsuit and Philippine Designers’ Evening Gown Fashion Show at the Grand Ballroom of Okada.
January 17, 2019 (Thursday) – Evening Gown Competition and Philippine Designers’ Filipiniana Fashion Show at the Grand Ballroom of Okada.
January 19, 2019 (Saturday) – National Costume Competition at the Garden of Okada.
The Final Pageant and Coronation Night is on January 26, 2019 (Saturday) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Tickets for the preliminary shows and the final pageant and coronation night are on sale.
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