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61 beauties from all over the world competed to win the coveted title currently held by Daniela Di Giacomo of Venezuela. In the end, Miss Mexico International, Priscila Perales won the title. Daniela Di Giacomo Di Giovanni is the winner of the 2006 Miss International pageant. ... ... Silvia Priscila Perales Elizondo (born February 24, 1983 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a beauty queen who held the Nuestra Belleza Mexico title and competed in the Miss Universe pageant. ...

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.

• Winner: Miss Mexico, Priscila Perales
• 1st Runner-up: Miss Greece, Despoina Vlepaki
• 2nd Runner-up: Miss Belarus, Yulia Sindzeyeva

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Top 15

Official Results

• Miss Chile, Marie Ann Salas
• Miss Czech Republic, Veronika Pompeova
• Miss Hong Kong, Grace Wong
• Miss Indonesia, Rahma Landy
• Miss Japan, Hisako Shirata
• Miss Korea, Ka One Park
• Miss Puerto Rico, Haydil Rivera
• Miss Russia, Alexandra Mazur
• Miss Spain, Nerea Alce
• Miss Sri Lanka, Aruni Rajapakse
• Miss Turkey, Asli Temel
• Miss Venezuela, Vanessa Peretti

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Special Awards

• Miss Photogenic: Miss Japan, Hisako Shirata
• Best National Costume: Miss Aruba, Jonella Oduber
• Miss Friendship: Miss Hong Kong, Grace Wong

Contestants

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Schedule of events

• September 30: Arrival to Japan
• October 1: Arrival to Japan
• October 2: Orientation / Official photo session
• October 3: Press conference and welcoming party
• October 4: Visit to the Ministry of Earth, Infrastructure and Transport
• October 5: Reception party of Miss International
• October 6: Pay visit to Hakone
• October 7: Tour the city of Yokohama / participate in the event of World Festa Yokohama 2007
• October 9: Tour the city of Kamakura
• October 10: Experience of Japanese dance
• October 11: Tour the city of Kyoto
• October 12: Miss International Forum / Home party
• October 13: Rehearsal
• October 14: Rehearsal
• October 15: Miss International Beauty Pageant 2007 Final
• October 16: Departures
• October 17: Departures

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Historical significance

• The most number of participating nations in the history of the pageant - 61.
• Mexico wins it's first Miss International crown. It is also the first major title the nation has won since 1991, when Lupita Jones won Miss Universe 1991.
• Greece placed in the top 3 for the 2nd time in 4 years, last happening in 2004.
• Chile makes the top 15 for the 3rd time, last happening in 2001. Before it, Chile classified in 1980.
• Belarus debuted in the pageant and won 2nd runner up.
• Indonesia makes the top 15 for the 2nd time, after 30 years of absence. The highest placement of Indonesia was in 1977 when Indri Hapsari Soeharto placed as second runner up.
• Hong Kong makes the top 15 for the 3rd time after 22 years. Their last placement was in 1985 when Ellen Wong made the top 15. Grace Wong also won Miss Friendship, a title won by Hong Kong for 6 times already, 4th consecutive win too. Her win makes Hong Kong the nation to gather the most Miss Friendship titles at Miss International and the most congenial titles at any international beauty pageant.
• Korea, Spain, and Puerto Rico makes the cut for 2 years in a row, and Venezuela for 3 years.
• Japan continues their streak at Miss International and places for the 15th consecutive time.
• Sri Lanka makes the semifinals for the 3rd time after 43 years, last placing in 1964.

Lupita Jones, Miss Universe 1991 Lupita Jones (born María Guadalupe Jones Garay on September 6, 1968 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) became the first Mexican woman to win the title of Miss Universe. ... Miss Universe 1991 Lupita Jones Miss Universe 1991 was held at Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, USA on May 17, 1991. ...

Contestant notes

• Although listed in the official site, contestants from Bahamas, Cameroon, Ghana and Sudan, never made it to the pageant. Vietnam and Congo were the last contestants to arrive, missing the initial press conference; Thailand changed their delegate at the last minute.

• Israel, a country which did consistently well in the contest, stopped sending delegates in 2006. Israeli organizer Laisha Magazine is planning to send the slot saved for Miss International before to Miss Earth. Same happened to Nicaragua.

• The Miss International 2007 pageant was supposed to take place in both Japan and China from September 30th to October 28th. Apparently Chinese sponsors backed out of the deal, and the finals will take place in Tokyo, Japan, October 15th.

• Alice Panikian, Miss International Canada, declined her participation necause her University did not give her permission to be absent that long from her studies. Justine Stewart from Victoria, British Columbia, competed in her place.

• Indonesia sent their first participant after 30 years of absence and she reached the Top 15.

• Vanessa Peretti (Venezuela) and Sophie Vouzelaud (France) were the first deaf and mute contestants to take part in the Miss International pageant.

• Priscila Perales (Mexico) competed at Miss Universe 2006 and placed in the Top 10.

• Dorota Gawron (Poland) Dorota is also Miss Baltic Sea/Scandinavia 2006, Alida Boer (Guatemala) and Teodora Marcic (Serbia) competed at Miss Universe 2007. None reached the semifinals and also failed to qualify in this pageant.

• Ana Carolina Viñas (Dominican Republic) competed at the International Coffee Queen 2007 (Reinado Internacional del Café) in Manizales (Colombia).

• Chile, Greece, United Kingdom, and USA came back after not participating in 2006.

• Marie Ann Salas (Chile) participated in Miss Universe Chile 2006 but she fell down off a horse and had to leave the competition.
• Haydil Rivera (Puerto Rico) won Miss Teen World 2005.

• Miss Sri Lanka, Aruni Rajapakse was suppose to compete in Miss Universe 2007 also representing Sri Lanka. However her name was taken away from the Miss Universe website and Sri Lanka did not compete. The reason is still unknown.

• Serbia participated for the first time as an independent country separate from Montenegro.

• Armenia and Belarus competed for the first time.

• For the 10th time only in the history of the Miss Hong Kong pageant, the second runner up does not compete at Miss International. Usually the second runner up of the national pageant competes at Miss International but the organizers of the pageant, TVB chosen Miss Grace Wong Kwan Hing, first runner up of Miss Hong Kong 2007 to compete. The first runner up of the pageant usually competes at Miss World and this is only the 4th time that the first runner up competes at Miss International. Miss Hongkong 2007 will be representing her country in Miss Earth.

• Photographers covering the event favored Misses Russia, India, Spain, Brazil, Turkey and Japan. Japan has the reigning Miss Universe 2007 (Riyo Mori), she and the Miss Universe Japan Organization both have boosted beauty pageants in Japan.

• The pageant was held in conjunction with Miss Japan International, which the winner represents Japan in Miss International 2008.

• Miss Japan International 2007, Hisako Shirata crowned her successor, Kyoko Ayamen at same time who competed at Miss International 2007.
• Yuliya Sindyezeva (Belarus) was 4th runner-up at Miss Europe 2006 and will also compete at Miss World 2007.
• Despoina Vlepaki (Greece) won Miss Balkan Beauty Ambassador 2007

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External links

• Official Site
• Trident Beauties Miss International coverage and Interviews
• GlobalBeauties.com Special on Miss International 2007
• Miss International @ Charmpress
• Miss International news @ Pageant Beauties
• Miss International 2007 Fun Poll and Favorites at Mykiru's blog
• Pageantopolis Page Of Miss International 2007 with results, contestants and pictures