Miss Asia Pacific International

Beauty pageant in Manila, Philippines

  • Philippines
Official language
English
President
Atty. Eva Patalinjug
General Manager
Kristine Caballero AplalWebsiteOfficial website
Formerly called
Miss Asia Pacific Quest

Miss Asia Pacific International is one of the oldest international beauty pageants based in Manila, Philippines.

History

The pageant was founded in 1965 as a "Miss Asia" contest. The first titleholder was Angela Filmer from Malaysia.[1][2] She was crowned by the wife of then President of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos on 4 December, 1965. The contest began with only 18 countries participating in the first edition.

The pageant's title was changed to "Miss Asia Pacific" in 1984 and "Miss Asia Pacific Quest" in 1985 after participants from countries in the Americas and the Pacific Ocean were allowed to compete. In 2005, the pageant was again renamed to Miss Asia Pacific International when they began to allow participants from all countries to compete. The pageant was not held in 1990 due to the Luzon earthquake, in 1991 due to the Mount Pinatubo eruption, in 2004, from 2006 to 2015 and from 2020 to 2023.

In 2005, winner Leonora Jimenez Monge from Costa Rica was dethroned after taking part in the Miss World contest. The first runner-up, Yevgeniya Lapova from Russia was given the crown and title.[3] The pageant was then suspended after the conclusion of the 2005 edition.[4] 12 years later in 2016, the pageant was revived and the winner was Tessa le Conge from the Netherlands.[5]

The most recent titleholder is Chaiyenne Huisman from Spain, who was crowned on 9 October 2019.[6]

Due to the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been no further competitions from 2020 to 2023. The 2024 comeback will commence in October as announced on February 20, 2024 with the new President Eva Patalinjug and General Manager Kristine Caballero-Aplal.[7][8]

Titleholders

Year Edition Country Titleholder Location Entrants
1965 1st  Malaysia Angela Filmer Manila, Philippines 18
1968 2nd  Taiwan Macy Shih[9] Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines 12
1969 3rd  South Korea Seo Won-kyoung[10] 13
1970 4th  India Zeenat Aman 15
1971 5th  Guam Flora Baza 15
1972 6th  Australia Janet Coutts 14
1973 7th  India Tara Anne Fonseca Manila, Philippines 14
1974 8th  Australia Susie Currie 16
1975 9th  Papua New Guinea Eva Regina Arni 18
1976 10th  Singapore Jacqueline Stuart[11] 17
1977 11th  Indonesia Linda Emran[12] 17
1978 12th  Thailand Siriporn Savanglum 15
1979 13th  Turkey Ayla Altas 15
1980 14th  Australia Lorraine Gaye McGrady 16
1981 15th  Sri Lanka Bernadine Rose Ramanayake Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 16
1982 16th  Philippines Maria del Carmen Ines Zaragoza 14
1983 17th  Philippines Gloria Dimayacyac Manila, Philippines 14
1984 18th  Turkey Melek Gurkan Christchurch, New Zealand 19
1985 19th  Israel Nurit Mizrachi Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Wan Chai, British Hong Kong[13] 31
1986 20th  New Zealand Helen Mary Crawford Hong Kong Coliseum, Hung Hom, British Hong Kong[14] 32
1987 21st  Panama Cilinia Prada Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Wanchai, British Hong Kong 30
1988 22nd  Thailand Preeyanuch Panpradub Hong Kong Coliseum, Hung Hom, British Hong Kong[15] 32
1989 23rd  Philippines Lorna Legaspi Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui, British Hong Kong[16] 31
1992 24th  Israel Tali Ben-Harush Manila, Philippines 24
1993 25th  Philippines Michelle Aldana Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City, Philippines 23
1994 26th  Peru Jessica Guiulfo Tapia Cebu Plaza Hotel, Cebu, Philippines 26
1995 27th  South Korea Yoon Mi-jung Baguio, Benguet, Philippines 27
1996 28th  Costa Rica Gabriela Aguilar Lagenda Hotel and Casino, Subic, Zambales, Philippines 27
1997 29th  Thailand Worarat Suwannarat Davao City, Philippines 25
1998 30th  Costa Rica Kisha Alvarado Pampanga, Philippines 25
1999 31st  Colombia Juliana Andrea Arango Quezon City, Philippines 25
2000 32nd  India Diya Mirza Handrich 23
2001 33rd  Peru Luciana Luisa Farfán Makati City, Philippines 19
2002 34th  South Korea Kim So-yoon Manila, Philippines 25
2003 35th  Russia Tatyana Nikitina Folks Arts Theater, Pasay City, Philippines 25
2005 36th  Costa Rica Leonora Jiménez (Dethroned) Guangzhou, China 51
 Russia Yevgeniya Lapova (Assumed)[3]
2016 37th
”The Revival” 		 Netherlands Tessa Helena le Conge[17] Sheridan Beach Resort, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines 40
2017 38th  Brazil Francielly Ouriques[18] Newport Theater of Resorts World Manila, Pasay City, Philippines 42
2018 39th  Philippines Sharifa Akeel[19] 51
2019 40th  Spain Chaiyenne Huisman[6] 54
2024 41st
”The Comeback” 		TBA TBA TBA TBA

Countries/Territory by winning number

Nation Titles Year(s)
 Philippines 5 1982, 1983, 1989, 1993, 2018
 South Korea 3 1969, 1995, 2002
 India 1970, 1973, 2000
 Thailand 1978, 1988, 1997
 Costa Rica 1996, 1998, 2005A
 Australia 1972, 1974, 1980
 Peru 2 1994, 2001
 Turkey 1979, 1984
 Russia 2003, 2005B
 Israel 1985, 1992
 Spain 1 2019
 Brazil 2017
 Netherlands 2016
 Colombia 1999
 Panama 1987
 New Zealand 1986
 Sri Lanka 1981
 Indonesia 1977
 Singapore 1976
 Papua New Guinea 1975
 Guam 1971
 Taiwan 1968
 Malaysia 1965

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Kejuaraan basikal sa-Asia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 19 November 1965. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Yevgeniya Lapova: the last winner of Miss Asia Pacific International". The Times of India. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Laura blazes China beauty trail". BBC News. 13 February 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Netherlands wins Miss Asia Pacific Int'l 2016; PH finishes 3rd". Manila Bulletin. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Miss Spain Chaiyenne Huisman wins Miss Asia Pacific International 2019". ABS-CBN News. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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  8. ^ "Two beauty queens take over the helm of Miss Asia Pacific International pageant". Inquirer Lifestyle. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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  10. ^ "BACK TO BOOKS' DECIDE TWO BRAINY BEAUTIES". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 25 August 1969. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  11. ^ "SENYUMAN LEBAR SEORANG RATU ASIA". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 5 June 1976. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Linda dari Indonesia dipilih 'Ratu Asia'". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 14 June 1977. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  13. ^ "亞太小姐名花有主 以色列登后座 韓國小姐亞軍 秘魯小姐季軍香港奪得第四 以色列及韓國同奪泳裝晚裝". Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Traditional Chinese). 27 October 1985. p. 1.1. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  14. ^ "亞太小姐決賽 紐西蘭小姐奪桂冠 新加坡泰國小姐亞季 利智得三獎項". Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Traditional Chinese). 1 October 1986. p. 1.1. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  15. ^ "88亞太小姐總決賽". Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Traditional Chinese). 25 October 1988. p. 13. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  16. ^ "翁虹未入前五名內 菲律賓小姐 奪亞太后冠 大溪地小姐得亞軍 以色列小姐得季軍". Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Traditional Chinese). 25 September 1989. p. 25. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Netherlands wins Miss Asia Pacific Int'l 2016; PH finishes 3rd | ABS-CBN News". ABS-CBN News. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Brazil wins Miss Asia Pacific International 2017; Ilene de Vera is fourth runner-up". INQUIRER.net. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Philippines' Sharifa Akeel crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2018". ABS-CBN News. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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