| Mauriziok/Miss International 2008 | |
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| Date | November 8, 2008[1] |
| Presenters |
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| Entertainment | |
| Venue | Venetian Arena, The Venetian Macao, Macau[1] |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 63[1] |
| Placements | 12 |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Alejandra Andreu[1][2] Spain |
| Congeniality | Georgina Cisneros El Salvador |
| Best National Costume | Nuraisa Lispier Aruba |
| Photogenic | Alejandra Andreu Spain |
Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant, was held on November 8, 2008 at The Venetian Macao in Macau, the presenters are Eric Tsang, Dodo Cheng, Astrid Chan. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last year pageant. The contestants also paid a visit to Hong Kong, Tokyo. Miss International 2007, Priscila Perales of Mexico, crowned her successor Alejandra Andreu of Spain as the new Miss International.[3][2]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss International 2008 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
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| 4th Runner-up |
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| Top 12 |
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Special awards
| Award [1][2] | Contestant |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Friendship |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Natural Beauty |
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Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | Yésica Di Vincenzo[4] | 20 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Mar del Plata |
| Aruba | Nuraisa Lispier | 23 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | San Nicolaas |
 Australia | Kristal Hammond | 22 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Waroona |
 Bahamas | Amy Knowles[5] | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | San Salvador Island |
 Belarus | Tatiana Ryneiskaya | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Minsk |
 Belgium | Charlotte Van De Vijver | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | East Flanders |
 Bolivia | Paula Andrea Peñarrieta | 19 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Cochabamba |
 Brazil | Vanessa Lima Vidal | 24 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Fortaleza |
 Canada | Elena Semikina | 25 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Toronto |
 China | Chang Wen Liu | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Beijing |
 Chinese Taipei | Ting Yen Yu | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Taipei |
 Colombia | Cristina Díaz-Granados[6] | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Valledupar |
 Czech Republic | Zuzana Putnářová | 21 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Ostrava |
 Dominican Republic | Claudia Peña[7] | 19 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Bonao |
 Ecuador | Jennifer Pazmiño[8] | 20 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Guayaquil |
| El Salvador | Georgina Cisneros | 20 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | San Salvador |
 Ethiopia | Nardos Desta | 20 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Addis Ababa |
 Finland | Jaana Taanila | 18 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Haukipudas |
 France | Vicky Michaud[9] | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Paray Le Monial |
 Germany | Katja Bondarenko | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Niedersachsen |
 Greece | Sofia Roditi[10] | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Athens |
 Guadeloupe | Nancy Fleurival[11] | 24 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Abymes |
 Guatemala | Wendy Albizurez | 19 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Chimaltenango Department |
 Hawaii | Serena Karnagy | 18 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Honolulu |
 Hong Kong | Sire Ma[12] | 20 | 5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.61 m) | Chongqing |
 India | Radha Bhrahmbhatt | 19 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Northwood |
 Indonesia | Duma Riris Silalahi | 24 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Balige |
 Italy | Luna Voce | 20 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Crotone |
 Japan | Kyoko Sugiyama | 23 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Kanagawa |
 Korea | Kim Min-jeong[13] | 19 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Daegu |
 Latvia | Kristīne Djadenko | 24 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Riga |
 Lebanon | Jessica Kahawaty | 20 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Sydney |
 Liberia | Telena Casell | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Monrovia |
 Macau | Florence Loi[14] | 23 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Macau |
 Malaysia | Zi Wei Tham | 23 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Kuala Lumpur |
 Mexico | Lorenza Bernot[15] | 19 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Cuernavaca |
 Mongolia | Ochgerel Khulangoo | 20 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Ulan Bataar |
 New Zealand | Rhonda Grant | 23 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Napier |
 Norway | Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge | 20 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Molde |
 Panama | Alejandra Arias | 20 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Panama City |
 Paraguay | Rossana Galeano[16] | 19 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Eusebio Ayala |
 Peru | Massiel Vidal | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Lima |
 Philippines | Patricia Fernandez[17] | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Quezon City |
 Poland | Anna Tarnowska[18] | 23 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Szczecin |
 Puerto Rico | Miriam Pabón[19] | 23 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Las Piedras |
 Republic of the Congo | Blanda Eboundit | 22 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Brazzaville |
 Russia | Ekaterina Grushanina | 22 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Chelyabinsk |
 Serbia | Sanja Radinovic | 19 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Belgrade |
 Singapore | Tok Wee Ee | 18 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Singapore |
 Slovakia | Lenka Sýkorová[20] | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Bratislava |
| Spain | Alejandra Andreu[21] | 19 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Zaragoza |
 Sri Lanka | Faith Landers[22] | 22 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Colombo |
 Suriname | Mireille Nederbiel | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Paramaribo |
 Sweden | Jenny Jansson[23] | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Nässjö |
 Tanzania | Jamillah Nyangasa | 23 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Kilimanjaro |
 Thailand | Panasrom Kumkit | 19 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Hat Yai |
 Turkey | Gülsün Uslu | 21 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Izmir |
 Ukraine | Yulia Galichenko[24] | 23 | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Mariupol' |
 United Kingdom | Nieve Jennings | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Bishopbriggs |
 United States | Kelly Best | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Troy |
 Venezuela | Dayana Colmenares[25] | 23 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Maracay |
 Vietnam | Cao Thùy Dương | 20 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Hanoi |
 Zambia | Chipo Mulubisha[26] | 20 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Lusaka |
Notes
Returns
Withdrawals
References
External links
Miss International 2008 national titleholders | |
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[[:Category:Miss International|2008]][[:Category:2008 in Macau]][[:Category:2008 beauty pageants]][[:Category:Beauty pageants in Macau]]
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