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Miss International 2015
Miss International 2015 was the 55th Miss International pageant, held at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan, on November 5, 2015. Valerie Hernandez of Puerto Rico crowned Edymar Martínez of Venezuela as her successor at the end of the event. New crown created and designed by Mikimoto (company), Mikimoto was introduced. The Continental Queens were awarded for the first time in this edition. Contestants 70 delegates competed in the final night of Miss International 2015. Notes Returns Countries and territories when previously withdraw and return this year: *Last competed in Miss International 2009, 2009: ** ** *Last competed in Miss International 2010, 2010: ** *Last competed in Miss International 2011, 2011: ** *Last competed in Miss International 2012, 2012: ** *Last competed in Miss International 2013, 2013: ** ** ** ** ** Designations * – Isis Stocco was appointed as "Miss International Brazil 2015". She was 3rd runner-up Miss Brasil 2013. * � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Aruba
The Miss Aruba is a national beauty pageant in Aruba. The pageant was founded in 1964, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe. History Under the direction of the New Star Promotion Organization since 1992, Aruba has been accumulating positive results, with Taryn Mansell placing as first runner-up in 1996 at Miss Universe 1996, Miss Universe and Tamara Scaroni, becoming the first Aruban to receive the Miss Congeniality award in Miss Universe 2000, 2000; representatives placing as semifinalists in Miss World 1990, 1990, Miss World 1996, 1996, Miss World 2002, 2002, along with a first runner-up in Miss World 2001, 2001 at Miss World; and another semifinalist in Miss International 2001, three Best National Costume awards in Miss International 2000, 2000, Miss International 2007, 2007, Miss International 2008, 2008 and a first runner-up placement in Miss International 1994, 1994 at Miss International. In 2011, the New Star Promotion acquired the franchise for Miss Earth. Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word , meaning "the hills where peace was made". Wetaskiwin is home to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, a museum dedicated to celebrating "the spirit of the machine" as well as the Wetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum, which documents the pioneer arrival and lifestyle in Wetaskiwin's early years. Southeast of Wetaskiwin, the Alberta Central Railway Museum acknowledges the impact that the railway had on Central Alberta. The city is well known in Western Canada for the slogan and jingle "Cars cost less in Wetaskiwin", from the Wetaskiwin Auto Dealers Association. Both have been in print, radio, and television advertisements since the mid-1970s. History The future location of Wetaskiwin was once the site of a battle between the Cree and the Blackfoot, known as ''Wee-Tas-Ki-Win-Spatinow'' for "the place where peace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Canada
Miss Universe Canada or ''The Beauties of Canada'' is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Canada's official representative to Miss Universe—one of the Big Four beauty pageants The Beauties of Canada Organization gained the exclusive rights to send a Canadian representative to the Miss Universe Pageant in 2002. The company President is Nicaraguan-born Canadian Denis Dávila. Background The Miss Universe Canada contest was first held in 2003, with the first winner being Leanne Marie Cecile. Cecile made the Top 10 in Miss Universe 2003. Natalie Glebova was crowned the winner in 2005 and went on to become Miss Universe 2005. Glebova's successor Alice Panikian was viewed as a strong contender to win the 2006 Miss Universe crown and placed in the Top 10. As of 2022, Canada along with France remain the only countries to send a delegate to every edition of Miss Universe since its inaugural year. Germany shared this distinction until 2020, when it withdrew due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maringá
Maringá () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in southern Brazil founded on 10 May 1947 as a planned urban area. It is the third largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, with 385,753 inhabitants in the city proper, and 764,906 in the metropolitan area (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, IBGE 2013). Located in northwestern Paraná, and crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn, it is a regional centre for commerce, services, agro-industries, and universities, including the State University of Maringá. History Toponymy Maringá takes its name from a song by Joubert de Carvalho in honour of his great love, Maria do Ingá, later shortened to Maringá. As a result, the city is nicknamed "Song City". At the time the settlement was established, the song was very popular in the media. Settlement In 1925, the Northern Paraná Land Company was established in London, England and was responsible for the management of more than in the northern part of the Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Brasil
Miss Brazil () is a Brazilian national beauty pageant, held annually since 1954. The competition has gone through several incarnations throughout its history, while its main purpose has been to select the Brazilian representative for the Miss Universe pageant. From 2020-2023, the pageant has been owned by Brazilian businessman Winston Ling, while Marthina Brandt has served as its national director. History Early years and golden age (1954–1972) Since 1900, competitions in the vein of Miss Brazil had existed sporadically throughout the country in a non-consecutive manner. Violeta Lima Castro, crowned Miss Brazil 1900, is sometimes considered the first Miss Brazil, although the records surrounding her being the alleged first winner are inconsistent and some records allege that a different woman was crowned as the first Miss Brazil during the time of the Empire of Brazil in 1865. Overall, evidence supports that eight women had been crowned Miss Brazil in the early years before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochabamba
Cochabamba (; ) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital (political), capital of the Cochabamba Department and the list of cities in Bolivia, fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 630,587 according to the 2012 Bolivian census. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua languages, Quechua words ''qucha'' "lake" and ''pampa'', "open plain." Residents of the city and the surrounding areas are commonly referred to as ''cochalas'' or, more formally, ''cochabambinos''. It is known as the "City of Eternal Spring" or "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year round. It is also known as "La Llajta," which means "town" in Quechua. It is the largest urban center between the higher capital of La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra in the tropical plains of the east. It sits south-west of the Tunari mountains, and north of the foothills of the Valle Alto. In antiquity, the area featured numero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Bolivia
The Miss Bolivia is a national beauty pageant in Bolivia. The pageant was founded in 1930, and the first winner, Rosa Pizarro Araoz of Tarija, was sent to compete in Miss Latin America held in Miami, United States. History The Miss Bolivia contest was organized for the first time in 1930 when the Miss Latin America pageant, headquartered in Miami, requested all participating countries to hold the national event to elect the country representatives. In the case of Bolivia, the newspaper El Diario took charge and coordinated with the prefectures and academies of fine arts of each department. So that, through commissions, each department could proceed with the election of their representative for the national contest, which was sponsored by the Miami National Bathing Beauty Pageant. The regional competitions happened in Potosí, Lapaz, Oruro, Tarija, Santa Cruz, and Cochabamba. In the national final of Miss Bolivia 1930, held at the Rotary Club on February 15 in Lapaz, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalities, 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than to the south. Brussels grew from a small rural settlement on the river Senne (river), Senne to become an important city-region in Europe. Since the end of the Second World War, it has been a major centre for international politics and home to numerous international organisations, politicians, Diplomacy, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the ''de facto' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss International Belgium
The Miss International Belgium (Known as Miss Belgium International) is a beauty pageant which selects Miss Belgium to the Miss International pageant. History Belgium was debuted at the Miss International beauty pageant in 1960 by Miss Belgium contest. In 1987 Muriel Jane Georges Rens had been successful placed as the 1st Runner-up at the Miss International 1987 in Tokyo, Japan where Laurie Simpson of Puerto Rico ; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ... won the title. Between 1997 and 2007 Belgium did not exist at the pageant. In 2008 Miss Belgium Organization signed up to be National franchise holder of Miss International in Belgium again but it was run until 2010 by runner-up of Miss Belgium. In 2012 Belgium comes from Katia Maes directorship in Miss International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minsk
Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk region and Minsk district. it has a population of about two million, making Minsk the Largest cities in Europe, 11th-most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). First mentioned in 1067, Minsk became the capital of the Principality of Minsk, an appanage of the Principality of Polotsk, before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242. It received town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was the capital of Minsk Voivodeship, an administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of the territories annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Belarus
Miss Belarus () is a national beauty pageant in Belarus that send candidates in big four international beauty pageants. History The Miss Belarus beauty pageant was established in 1998. Olga Serejnikova has been the director since 2003. Miss Belarus is traditionally held once every two years. The winner is expected to become a national ambassador for the country. Prizes The Miss Belarus crown, made of white gold, contains half a thousand of cubic zirconia and topazes and weighs 120 grams. The winner also receives special prizes, including a BelGee offroader. International winners ::''Winners of Miss Belarus who won International pageants:'' * Miss Supranational 2012 ― Katsiaryna Buraya Titleholders : Winner International Title : Miss Universe Belarus : Miss World Belarus : Miss International Belarus : Miss Global Belarus 1998―2006 2008―present Wins by region Titleholders under Miss Belarus and Miss Universe Belarus Org. Miss Universe Belarus Miss Global Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
