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Miss Asia Pacific International 2016

Miss Asia Pacific International 2016, was an international beauty contest held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines on November 23, 2016.[2] Forty women from all over the world vied for the crown and for the title of Miss Asia Pacific International.

Miss Asia Pacific International 2016
Rodrigo Duterte poses with the winners of Miss Asia Pacific International 2016
Date23 November 2016
PresentersMark Nelson, Michelle Aldana
VenueSheridan Beach Resort & Spa Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
Entrants40[1]
WithdrawalsGhana, Mandalay, Paraguay
WinnerTessa Helena le Conge
 Netherlands
PhotogenicFelicia George
 Cook Islands
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Tessa Helena le Conge of the Netherlands won the pageant and was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2016.[3][4]

History edit

The oldest beauty pageant of its kind in Asia, MAPI commenced in the Philippines in 1968.[5]

After 10 year-hiatus and managerial changes, Miss Asia Pacific International was re-launched and revived in 2016 under new ownership and management headed by MAPI President, Jacqueline Tan-Sainz.

Results edit

Placements[3][6] edit

Placement Contestant
Miss Asia Pacific International 2016
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  •   Korea – Kim So-yeon
Top 10
Top 15
  •   Australia – Madeleine Stock
  •   Canada – Natalie Carriere
  •   Guam – Audre Laguana dela Cruz
  •   Peru – Ana Lucia Leiva Pereyra §
  •   Siberia – Maria Platonova

§ – People's Choice winner

Order of Announcements edit

Top 15

  1.   Russia
  2.   Korea
  3.   Colombia
  4.   Canada
  5.   Siberia
  6.   New Zealand
  7.   Cook Islands
  8.   India
  9.   Philippines
  10.   Guam
  11.   Peru
  12.   Thailand
  13.   Australia
  14.   New Caledonia
  15.   Netherlands

Top 10

  1.   Cook Islands
  2.   Korea
  3.   Netherlands
  4.   Philippines
  5.   Colombia
  6.   Thailand
  7.   Russia
  8.   New Caledonia
  9.   India
  10.   New Zealand

Top 5

  1.   Cook Islands
  2.   Korea
  3.   Netherlands
  4.   Philippines
  5.   Thailand

Special Awards edit

Awards Name Country
Miss Friendship Tessa Helena Le Conge   Netherlands
Miss Photogenic Felicia George   Cook Islands
People's Choice Award Ana Lucia Leiva   Peru
Miss Sheridan Beach Resort & Spa Kim So-yeon   South Korea

Special Awards II edit

Awards 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Darling of the Press Nay Chi Lin
  Yangon 		Natalie Carriere
  Canada 		Achol Arow
  South Sudan
Best in National Costume An Nisaa Meidina
  Indonesia 		Chawanya Thanomwong
  Thailand 		Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan
  Philippines
Best in Swimsuit Chawanya Thanomwong
  Thailand 		Jose Stephanie Fernandez
  Colombia 		Kim So-yeon
  South Korea
Best in Evening Gown Jose Stephanie Fernandez
  Colombia 		Kim So-yeon
  South Korea 		Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan
  Philippines
Best in Talent Felicia George
  Cook Islands 		Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan
  Philippines 		Ana Lucia Leiva
  Peru

Contestants edit

Forty contestants competed for the 2016 MAPI title.[1][7]

Country/Territory Delegate Age
  Australia Madeleine Stock 19
  Bangladesh Lamiya Hoque 19
  Belarus Polli Cannabis 23
  Bolivia Catherine Caceres 25
  Canada Natalie Carriere 23
  China Zhao Le 21
  Colombia Jose Stephanie Fernandez 24
  Cook Islands Felicia George 20
  Egypt Aysel Khaled 20
  France Pauline Leullieux 24
  Germany Mona Schafnitzl 21
  Guam Audre de la Cruz 21
  Hong Kong Qi Kong 19
  India Shiva Srishti Vyakaranam 24
  Indonesia An Nisaa Meidana 19
  Iraq Farah Al Haddad 19
  Japan Natsuki Suzuki 24
  Korea Kim So-yeon 25
  Lebanon Mony Zreik 21
  Macau Xunyuan Zhang 25
  Malaysia Rishon Shun 22
  Mongolia Uyanga Amarmend 26
  Myanmar Nan Hlaing Hlaing Moe 25
  Nepal Anshu KC 24
  Netherlands Tessa Helena Le Conge 22
  New Caledonia Mondy Laigle 22
  New Zealand Amalina Bunyasakdi 23
  Pakistan Madeeha Naseer 24
  Peru Ana Lucia Leiva 23
  Philippines Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan 22
  Russia Tatiana Tsimfer 25
  Siberia Maria Platanova 25
  Singapore Ariel Bijiao Xu 23
  South Sudan Achol Arow 22
  Taiwan Mei Hsuan Lai 26
  Thailand Chawanya Thanomwong 22
  Ukraine Sofia Kukonesku 23
  USA Kristian Gean Navarre 26
  Vietnam Hoang Thu Thao 22
  Yangon Nay Chi Lin 24

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "MISS ASIA PACIFIC 2016 INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES". Miss Asia Pacific International. 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ Requintina, Robert (7 November 2017). "40 women vie for Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 in Manila". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b Calvelo, George (30 November 2017). "Brazil bet wins Miss Asia Pacific International 2017; PH is 4th runner-up". ABS CBN News. No. Online. ABS CBN News. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Miss Netherlands is the new Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 - Miss Asia Pacific International". asiapacificintl.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. ^ "42 bets vie for Miss Asia Pacific Int'l title". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  6. ^ "FULL LIST: PH bet Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan is 2nd runner-up in Miss Asia Pacific International 20166". Rappler. No. Online. Rappler Inc. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. ^ Villano, Alexa (18 November 2016). "IN PHOTOS: Meet the candidates of Miss Asia Pacific International 2016". Rappler. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

External links edit

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