Miss United States International
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Miss US International is the official United States of America (USA) preliminary to Miss International
(officially titled The International Beauty Pageant). The USA has sent a representative to the Miss International pageant since its inception in 1960. The only year a representative was not sent was in 2006.
Miss International was created in Long Beach, California, USA in 1960 after the departure of the Miss Universe
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pageant to Miami Beach. Hosted in Long Beach until 1967, the pageant moved to Japan from 1968–1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Expo '70. For 1971 and 1972, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time it has been held annually in Japan.
Also called a "Festival of Beauty" and even the "Olympics of Beauty", this pageant is not based on looks alone. Contestants are expected to serve as "Ambassadors of Peace and Beauty", showing tenderness, benevolence, friendship, beauty, intelligence, ability to take action, and, most importantly, a great international sensibility.
The ultimate goal of the Miss International beauty pageant is to promote world peace, goodwill, and understanding.
The current titleholder is Cassandra Tressler of Maryland
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
(officially titled The International Beauty Pageant). The USA has sent a representative to the Miss International pageant since its inception in 1960. The only year a representative was not sent was in 2006.
Miss International was created in Long Beach, California, USA in 1960 after the departure of the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
/Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant to Miami Beach. Hosted in Long Beach until 1967, the pageant moved to Japan from 1968–1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Expo '70. For 1971 and 1972, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time it has been held annually in Japan.
Also called a "Festival of Beauty" and even the "Olympics of Beauty", this pageant is not based on looks alone. Contestants are expected to serve as "Ambassadors of Peace and Beauty", showing tenderness, benevolence, friendship, beauty, intelligence, ability to take action, and, most importantly, a great international sensibility.
The ultimate goal of the Miss International beauty pageant is to promote world peace, goodwill, and understanding.
The current titleholder is Cassandra Tressler of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
List of Titleholders
The Miss International pageant was not held in 1966 and no US representative was sent to compete at Miss International in 2006| Year | Miss US International | State Represented | Placement at Miss International | Title at Miss International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Charlene Lundberg |  Indiana |
4th Runner Up | Miss United States |
| 1961 | Jo Ann Marie Dye |  Ohio |
Miss United States | |
| 1962 | Carolyn Joyner |  Kansas |
4th Runner Up | Miss United States |
| 1963 Miss American Beauty 1963 This is the first edition of the Miss American Beauty pageant. The Miss American Beauty pageant was created to select a USA representative to the Miss International. A live pageant was held from 1963 to 1967. After that time, there is no actual documentation that a pageant was actually held for the... |
Joyce Bryan |  Florida |
3rd Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1964 | Linda Ann Taylor |  California |
1st Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1965 | Gail Karen Krielow | Ohio |
1st Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1967 | Pamela Elfast |  New Jersey |
Miss American Beauty | |
| 1968 | Karen Ann MacQuarrie | California |
1st Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1969 | Gayle Kovaly | California |
Top 15 | Miss American Beauty |
| 1970 | Randi Blesner |  Iowa |
Top 15 | Miss American Beauty |
| 1971 | Jacqueline Lee Jochims | Iowa |
3rd Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1972 | Lindsay Diane Bloom |  Arizona |
4th Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1973 | Maria Pia Canzani |  Maryland |
Miss American Beauty | |
| 1974 | Brucene Smith Brucene Smith Karen Brucene Smith-Galvan is a former beauty queen from the United States who was crowned Miss World USA 1971 and Miss International 1974.-Early life:... |
 Republic of Texas |
Winner | Miss American Beauty |
| 1975 | Patricia Lynn Bailey |  Virginia |
3rd Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1976 | Susan Elizabeth Carlson |  New York |
3rd Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1977 | Laura Jean Bobbit | California |
4th Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1978 | Katherine Patricia Ruth Katherine Patricia Ruth Katherine Patricia Ruth, from California, is the second United States delegate to win the Miss International beauty title.Katherine won the international pageant in 1978 in Tokyo, Japan, four years after United States won its first title in 1974.-References:... |
California |
Winner | Miss American Beauty |
| 1979 | Anna Maria Rapagna | Arizona |
1st Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1980 | Clarissa Ann Ewing | California |
1st Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1981 | Lisa Schuman | California |
Top 15 | Miss American Beauty |
| 1982 | Christie Ellen Claridge Christie Ellen Claridge Christie Ellen Claridge is a beauty queen from the United States who was crowned Miss International 1982.-Miss International:Hailing from California and representing the Golden State, Claridge also earned the Miss Photogenic award at the Miss International competition in Fukuoka, Japan... |
California |
Winner | Miss American Beauty |
| 1983 | Kimberly Anne Bleier | California |
Top 15 | Miss American Beauty |
| 1984 | Sandra Lee Percival |  Missouri |
Miss American Beauty | |
| 1985 | Sarie Nerine Jourbert |  Louisiana |
1st Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1986 | Cindy Jane Williams |  Mississippi |
Top 15 | Miss American Beauty |
| 1987 | Paula Jean Morrison |  West Virginia |
Top 15 | Miss American Beauty |
| 1988 | Dana Michelle Richmond | Mississippi |
1st Runner Up | Miss American Beauty |
| 1989 | Deborah Lee Husti | New Jersey |
Top 15 | Miss American Beauty |
| 1990 | Shawna Lea Bowman | California |
Top 15 | Miss American Beauty |
| 1991 | Kimberly Anne Byers | California |
Miss United States | |
| 1992 | Sandra Lee Allen | California |
Miss United States | |
| 1993 | Lynette Jonene MacFee | California |
Miss United States | |
| 1994 | Karen Kristie Doyle | California |
Miss United States | |
| 1995 | Krista Loskota | California |
Miss United States | |
| 1996 | Maya Yadira Kashak | California |
Miss United States | |
| 1997 | Tanya Lorraine Miller | California |
Miss United States | |
| 1998 | Susan Paez | California |
Miss United States | |
| 1999 | Jennifer Jean Glover Jennifer Glover Jennifer Jean Glover is a beauty queen from Laguna Hills, California. She held the titles of Miss California 2002 and Miss California USA 2001.-References:... |
California |
Miss United States | |
| 2000 | Kirsten Anne Cook | Florida |
Miss United States | |
| 2001 | Eliana Thompson | California |
Miss United States | |
| 2002 | Mary Elizabeth Jones | California |
Miss United States | |
| 2003 | Lisette Otero | Florida |
Miss United States | |
| 2004 | Amy Lynne Holbrook | California |
1st Runner Up | Miss United States |
| 2005 | Anna Ward | California |
Miss United States | |
| 2007 | April Strong |  Illinois |
Miss International USA | |
| 2008 | Kelly Best Kelly Best Kelly Best is a beauty queen from Troy, Michigan who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Best won the Miss Michigan USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Port Huron, Michigan on 21 October 2006... |
 Michigan |
Miss US International | |
| 2009 | Aileen Jan Valdehuesa Yap | Republic of Texas |
Miss Mobile Beauty Special Award Winner | Miss US International |
| 2010 | Cassandra Tressler | Maryland |
Miss US International | |
| 2011 | Kristen Ashley Little |  Georgia (country) |
Miss US International |