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Miss Planet International

Miss Planet International is an annual international beauty pageant run by Miss Planet based in Cambodia. (MPI) is a movement to continue to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and for this reason they have developed a contest program that seeks out ambassadors for each country. To make changes in their society for a better future. To find the perfect Miss to represent MPI's mission in conserving our beautiful planet as the Champion of Miss Planet of the World.[1][2][3][4][5]

Miss Planet International
TypeInternational women's beauty pageant
HeadquartersPhnom Penh, Cambodia
First edition2019
Most recent edition2023
Current titleholderMin Worawalan
 Thailand
President and founder
Halley Amin
CEO
Pedro Francisco
LanguageEnglish
Websitemissplanetinternational.org

The current Miss Planet International 2023 is Worawalan Phutklang from Thailand. This is the first time Thailand has won a crown and the third edition of Miss Planet International. She won the title on November 19, 2023, held at Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[6][7][8]

History

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Miss Planet International pageant was created with the common aim of promoting the salvation of the planet and human life in accordance with the common principles of the United Nations. The program has a mission to inspire and empower of the miss who aspire to be good role models for others in the community and around the world by bringing about social change, That will strengthen the cultivation of love for everyone and respect for the environment of the planet as well. The Miss Planet International Beauty Pageant was discovered by Miss Halley Amin as President, the producer and creator of Cambodia's International Beauty Pageant (MPI) in 2019, And Mr. Pedro Francisco as CEO.[9]

The first edition of Miss Planet International pageant was held at the Diamond Island Theater on March 1st, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, There are 39 member countries participating in this competition. Monique Best from South Africa was crowned as Miss Planet International 2019.[10]

Miss Planet International 2019 titleholder was awarded as Youth Ambassador by the Business Chamber of her city and she was recognized with a membership by the Seattle Latino Chamber of Commerce because of her international humanitarian labor.[11]

Miss Planet International During 2020 and 2021, due to the global crisis of the Covid-19 epidemic, MPI did not host the pageant until 2022, when MPI announced its intention to host the Miss Planet International pageant. Uganda, which has 68 member countries already registered during November 2022, but the tournament could not take place as many member countries announced their withdrawal for various reasons. Concerned for their own safety and security about the Ebola outbreak, many candidates withdrew just days before the event, which caused the entire event to collapse and cost about $ 5 million in costs and reservations. Over the cost of accommodation, the entire event planned to be held in Uganda was canceled immediately. The MPI competition moved back to Cambodia during January 2023 at the Diamond Island Theater in Phnom Penh.


MPI's National Directors

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National Director Country/Territory National Organization
Kate Cat   Cambodia Miss Planet Cambodia
Mathieu Duguine   France Miss Planet France
Ivan Gunawan   Indonesia Miss Mega Bintang Indonesia
Sim Nickson   Malaysia Miss Petite Global Malaysia
Ojaswini Puddea   Mauritius Miss Planet Mauritius
Htoo Ant Lwin   Myanmar Miss Grand Myanmar
Sameer Shahid   United Arab Emirates Miss Planet United Arab Emirates

Editions

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Year Edition Date Venue Host country Entrants Rep.
2023 3rd 19th November 2023 Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh Cambodia 42 [12][13]
2022 2nd 29th January 2023 14 [14][15][16][17][18][19]
2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak.
2019 1st 1st March 2019 Diamond Island Theater (Koh Pich Theater), Phnom Penh Cambodia 39 [20][21]

MPI 2024 Participants

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Main article: Miss Planet International 2024

Candidates from 70 countries and territories will participate in the MPI competition 2024.[22]

Contestant Flags Country/Territory
Marinete Domingo Jose   Angola
N/A   Argentina
Zena Dowel   Australia
Victoria Amerson   Austria
Chontay Kovrac   Barbados
Ann Sophie Van Gerven   Belgium
Aysun Bekir   Bulgaria
N/A   Cambodia
Eleonora Abakumova   Canada
Monica De Caro   Chile
Lijing Zhuo   China
Margaret Gray   Costa Rica
Milena Grgas   Croatia
Andrea Ziir   Denmark
Sharon Vaart Jes   DR Congo
Gemma Felicity   England
Eldana Siem   Eritrea
Millena Shimelis   Ethiopia
Kenya Nicol   France
Natia Lomouri   Georgia
Valentina Hohnholt   Germany
Ahsley Akua Kraa Cofie   Ghana
Olla Levina   Indonesia
Elma Shad   Iran
Eszter Al Kaissy   Iraq
Katarine Giubert   Italy
Gladene Kalphat   Jamaica
N/A   Japan
Suhaila Khaled Alshheamat   Jordan
Sharon Mutai   Kenya
N/A   Laos
Ghada Ben Elhaj   Luxembourg
N/A   Mauritius
Oksana Smith   Mexico
Paulina Denkiewicz   Monaco
Darya Cocier   Moldova
Souhaila Jaeger   Morocco
Fania Muneme   Mozambique
Su Myat Yee   Myanmar
N/A   New Zealand
Alina Marlene   Nigeria
Michella Nicole Nilbak Leidecker   Norway
Malyka Alvi   Pakistan
Michelle Chase Bendlin   Paraguay
N/A   Philippines
Julia Getman   Russia
Yvonne Kabarokore   Rwanda
Hristina Vujinovic   Serbia
Hodan Malin   Somalia
Zintle Faith Nxadi   South Africa
Suah Ahn   South Korea
Maryana Aberu   Spain
Daniella Lundqvist   Sweden
Lauren Bonny   Switzerland
Rehema Julius Nzali   Tanzania
N/A   Thailand
Julie Pierre   Tunisia
Victoria Oshur   Ukraine
N/A   United Arab Emirates
Chelsea Rose Mandizha   United Kingdom
N/A   Vietnam

Titleholder

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    Countries/Territories won the title.

Miss Planet International has been running for 3 years and has also crowned all 3 winners.

Year Miss Planet International Runner up Ref.
1st Runner up 2nd Runner up 3rd Runner up 4th Runner up 5th Runner-up 6th Runner-up
2023   Thailand
Worawalan Phutklang 		  Brazil
Loraine Lumatelli 		  Vietnam
Kateryn Kim Diep 		  United States
Angelica Briceno 		  Venezuela
Marian Pérez 		  Japan
Yumiko Nishimori 		  Russia
Alina Garaeva 		[6][7][8]
2022   Philippines
Maria Luisa Varela 		  Zimbabwe
Jemima Ruth Mandemwa 		  Japan
Ono Aya 		  Vietnam
Tiffany Ha 		  Finland
Katariina Juselius 		  Latvia
Alina Safronova 		  Cambodia
Srey Leak Pok 		[14][15][16][17][18][19][23]
2021 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak.
2019   South Africa
Monique Best 		  Thailand
Marisa Phonthirat 		  Malaysia
Vivian Lin 		  Paraguay
Nicole Cano 		  Philippines
Krizia Nicole Apao Vargas 		  Russia
Guzaliya Izmailova 		Not awarded [23][24][25]

Country/Territory by number of wins

Country/Territory Titles Year(s)
  Thailand 1 2023
  Philippines 2022
  South Africa 2019

Controversy

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MPI 2022 Event Issues

The 2022 event, scheduled to be held in Uganda, was cancelled due to a lack of support from some countries. The originally planned coronation night on November 19th for the pageant was rescheduled due to tensions in Uganda sparked by an Ebola outbreak. These circumstances led local organizers to delay the competition, which Herlene Nicole Budol wasn't initially expected to participate in. The current national license holder of the pageant, Wilbert Tolentino from the Philippines, initiated the claim that MPI broke the agreement while he was the licensee holder at that time.[23][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "What is Miss Planet International, Where 'Hipon Girl' Will Compete?". Preview Ph. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  3. ^ "Beauty Meets Sustainability at Miss Planet International". EAC News. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  4. ^ "Miss Planet International 2023 launches this week in Cambodia – Khmer Times". 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  5. ^ theperfectmiss (2022-09-05). "Miss Planet International is the pageant with the Best Advocacy and prepares proposal to the United Nations". The Perfect Miss. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  6. ^ a b "Miss Grand Myanmar To Compete In Miss Planet International - Global New Light Of Myanmar". 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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  15. ^ a b "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International 2023; Herlene Budol's manager reacts | Philstar.com". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  16. ^ a b Adina, Armin P. (2023-01-30). "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins in controversial Miss Planet International pageant". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  17. ^ a b "Pinay beauty queen Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". ABS CBN News.
  18. ^ a b "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". GMA News Online. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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  22. ^ Miss Planet International (2024) 70 confirmed countries to participate in the Miss Planet International, Publication: Miss Planet International Official Facebook Page, 13 June 2024
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  26. ^ "Pagkapanalo ng Pilipinas sa Miss Planet International, bayad?". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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  28. ^ "Miss Planet International – Tags". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  29. ^ Lago, Amanda (2022-11-11). "Herlene Nicole Budol withdraws from Miss Planet International after 'pageant debacles'". Rappler. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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  31. ^ "Miss Planet International – Balita – Tagalog Newspaper Tabloid". Balita Net Philippines. pp. tl.
  32. ^ "Miss Planet International 2022 Candidates Were Allegedly Deprived of Food and Accommodation in Uganda". Preview Philippines.
  33. ^ "IT'S FINAL! Miss Planet International 2022 pageant postponed". Manila Bulletin.
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