Miss Tourism International
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Miss Tourism International is an annual international beauty contest
run by the D’ Touch International s Sdn Bhd Foundation. The beauty pageant had same with Miss Tourism International in Sri Lanka that was held three times (1993, 1996 & 2002). Nevertheless, the pageant not held again.
The contest began in 1994 in Kuching
, Malaysia. Malaysia hosts Miss Tourism International every year, except in 2006 it was held outside Malaysia for the first time, in Guangzhou, China. The beauty pageant was not held in 1996, 1997 and 2007.
The inauguration of Miss Tourism International was held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia in 1994. Introduced by the president and franchise owner, Datuk Danny Ooi, today, Miss Tourism International contest has set its mark in more than 76 countries.
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Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
run by the D’ Touch International s Sdn Bhd Foundation. The beauty pageant had same with Miss Tourism International in Sri Lanka that was held three times (1993, 1996 & 2002). Nevertheless, the pageant not held again.
The contest began in 1994 in Kuching
Kuching
Kuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia....
, Malaysia. Malaysia hosts Miss Tourism International every year, except in 2006 it was held outside Malaysia for the first time, in Guangzhou, China. The beauty pageant was not held in 1996, 1997 and 2007.
History
The Miss Tourism International world final is a New Year’s Eve pageant that plays host to more than 30 international beauty queens from around the world.The inauguration of Miss Tourism International was held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia in 1994. Introduced by the president and franchise owner, Datuk Danny Ooi, today, Miss Tourism International contest has set its mark in more than 76 countries.
Titleholders
| Year | Date | Location | Entrants | Miss Tourism International | Country | 1st Runner Up | Country | 2nd Runner Up | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | March 8 | Kuching Kuching Kuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia.... , |
24 | Michelle Leigh Holmes |  |
Emelia Abdul Hamid |  |
Jee Young-Min |  |
| 1995 | March 24 | Langkawi Island, | 24 | Marianna Pateli |  |
Lavinia Tan Poh Ling | |
Kimberly Anne Byers |  |
| 1998 | March 28 | Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , |
21 | Roksana Jonek |  |
Gabriela Adamcova |  |
Mellany Gabat |  |
| 1999 | October 30 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 21 | Agnieszka Zakreta | |
Racquel Uy | |
Ruut Kaangas |  |
| 2000 | November 19 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 21 | Maria Esperanza Acosta Manzano | |
Maud Garbier |  |
María Cristina López |  |
| 2001 | December 31 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 26 | Candice Pinto |  |
Zuzana Stepanovska | |
Monika Gruda | |
| 2002 | December 31 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 26 | Piyanuch Khamboon |  |
Yin Zi |  |
Ebru Günzel |  |
| 2003 | December 31 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 30 | Angela Joan Beck |  |
Victoria Karyda | |
Xing Hui Yuan | |
| 2004 | December 31 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 33 | Megha Nabe | |
Marina Gorobets |  |
María Gabriela Pérez | |
| 2005 | December 31 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 36 | Isabelle Lamont | |
Chang Ta-Hsin |  |
Shriya Singh | |
| 2006 | November 11 | Heyuan City Heyuan -Language:In the great majority of Heyuan areas, Hakka Chinese is in general use.In the greater part of areas in the city, Dongyuan County, Lianping County, Heping County, Longchuan County etc., it belongs to the Yuezhong dialect group, while in Zijin County and part of Longchuan County, it belongs... , Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... , |
41 | Florina Manea |  |
Tanya Vakil | |
Maud Tordjman | |
| 2008 | December 31 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 44 | Manasvi Mamgai Manasvi Mamgai Manasvi Mamgai is a well known Indian model who was crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2010 on April 30, 2010. She also won Miss Tourism International held in Malaysia on December 31, 2008 and Elite Model Look, India in 2006... |
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Cibele Mello Franczak |  |
Alma Mulalic |  |
| 2009 | December 31 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 45 | Sarah Elzanowski |  |
Jessica Ibarra | |
Thays Calmany Neves | |
| 2010 | December 31 | Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, | 55 | Nathalie den Dekker |  |
Holly-Anne Visser | |
Stephany González | |
| 2011 | December 31 | Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, | 60 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
By Number of Wins
| Country/Territory | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| 1998, 1999 | ||
| 2001, 2008 | ||
| 1994 | ||
| 2005 | ||
| 1995 | ||
| 2000 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2006 | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 2002 | ||
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