Miss Tourism International is an annual international
beauty pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition in which the contestants are judged and ranked based on various physical and mental attributes. Per its name, beauty pageants traditionally focus on judging the contestants' physical attractiveness, sometimes sol ...
run and owned by Malaysia–based D’Touch International
Sdn. Bhd. Foundation.
The current Miss Tourism International is Liana Barrido from the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
. She will crown her successor on 29 November 2025, in
Davao City
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History
The Miss Tourism International is a pageant that plays host to many internationalism beauty Queens from around the world. The pageant was first held in 1994 at
Kuching
Kuching ( , ), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak Ri ...
,
Sarawak
Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...
, where 24 contestants completed.
In 2011, the pageant was live telecast on
RTM1 and witnessed by thousands of relievers at
Dataran Merdeka
Independence Square () is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang, or simply the ''Padang'' (meaning "field" in Malay), and was ...
prior to the 2012 countdown.
Also in 2002, the first live internet broadcast of the event occurred.
In 2022, the pageant was hosted again in Kuching, Sarawak for the second time. The pageant was held for 18 days from 11 to 28 November.
Editions
Titleholders
Countries by number of wins
Gallery of winners
File:Angeli Dione Gomez.jpg, Miss Tourism International 2013/2014
Angeli Dione Gomez
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
File:Manasvi Mamgai at DJ Party (cropped).jpg, Miss Tourism International 2008/2009
Manasvi Mamgai
Manasvi Mamgai is an Indian actress, model, social worker and beauty pageant winner. She won the titles of Miss India Tourism International and Miss Tourism International 2008 and Femina Miss India 2010. She also represented India at Miss ...
India
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File:Candice Pinto graces the launch of White Elephant (03) (cropped).jpg, Miss Tourism International 2001/2002
Candice Pinto
India
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File:Foto putri 2.jpg, Miss Tourism International 2021/2022
Jessy Silana Wongsodiharjo
Indonesia
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File:Suphatra Kliangprom in National Costume for MGT2022.png, Miss Tourism International 2022/2023
Suphatra Kliangprom
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
File:Tia Taveepanichpan.png, Miss Tourism International 2023/2024
Tia Li Taveepanichpan
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
Other titleholders
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International
No contest Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International by number of wins
Gallery of winners
File:Urvashi Rautela at the promotion for 'Hate Story 4' in Mumbai.jpg, Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2011/2012
Urvashi Rautela
Urvashi Rautela (born 25 February 1994) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. She gained prominence after winning the title of Miss Diva 2015 ...
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
File:Councilor Leren Bautista - 2023 (cropped).jpg, Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2015/2016
Leren Mae Bautista
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
File:Patcha Patchaploy.png, Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2020/2021
Patchaploy Rueandaluang
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
Miss Tourism Metropolitan International
No contest Miss Tourism Metropolitan International
Miss Tourism Metropolitan International by number of wins
Gallery of winners
File:Amada obdam 2023.jpg, Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2016/2017
Amanda Obdam
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
Miss Tourism Global titleholders
No contest Miss Tourism Global
Miss Tourism Global by number of wins
Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International
No contest Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International
Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International by number of wins
Subsidiary awards titleholders
Dreamgirl of the Year International
No contest Miss Dreamgirl of the Year International
Miss Dreamgirl of the Year International by number of wins
Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress
No contest Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress
Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress by number of wins
Gallery of winners
File:Yada Theppanom.png, Miss South East Asia Tourism Ambassadress 2015/2016
Yada Theppanom
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
Past title
Miss Intercontinental International
No contest Miss Intercontinental International
Miss Intercontinental International by number of wins
Miss Chinese World
Miss Chinese World (), or MCW is an annual international
beauty pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition in which the contestants are judged and ranked based on various physical and mental attributes. Per its name, beauty pageants traditionally focus on judging the contestants' physical attractiveness, sometimes sol ...
run and owned by Malaysia–based Miss Chinese World Sdn Bhd. Foundation.
Titleholders
Miss Chinese World by number of wins
See also
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List of beauty contests
A beauty pageant or ''beauty contest'' is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the Physical attractiveness, physical attributes of contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include other criteria, such as Personali ...
References
Further reading
''The Observer''The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies*
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External links
* {{Official website, http://www.misstourisminternational.com
Beauty pageants in Malaysia
International beauty pageants
1994 establishments in Malaysia
Recurring events established in 1994