Miss Asia Pacific International
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The Miss Asia Pacific International is the first and oldest beauty pageant in Asia. It began as a regional pageant in 1968, known as the Miss Asia Quest. Participating countries came from Asia and Oceania.
In 1985, the pageant changed its name to the Miss Asia Pacific Quest, to encompass countries not just in the Asia and Oceanian region, but those of North, Central and South America with borders touching the Pacific Ocean.
The pageant took its present form in 2005, when the name was changed to Miss Asia Pacific International, to include countries all over the world.
The 37th Miss Asia Pacific International beauty contest is expected to take place either in the Philippines or China, in April 2007.
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[edit] Titleholders
The Philippine Cycling Association held a Miss Asia pageant in 1965. Angela Filmer of Malaysia won the event, which took place in Manila, Philippines. However, this is not officially recognized as an edition of the Miss Asia Pacific International.
as the MISS ASIA pageant
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Macy Shih | Taiwan | Quezon City, Philippines |
| 1969 | Won-kyoung Seo | Korea | Quezon City, Philippines |
| 1970 | Zeenat Aman | India | Quezon City, Philippines |
| 1971 | Flora Baza | Guam | Quezon City, Philippines |
| 1972 | Janet Coutts | Australia | Quezon City, Philippines |
| 1973 | Tara Anne Fonseca | India | Manila, Philippines |
| 1974 | Susie Currie | Australia | Manila, Philippines |
| 1975 | Eva Regina Arni | Papua New Guinea | Manila, Philippines |
| 1976 | Jacqueline Stuart | Singapore | Manila, Philippines |
| 1977 | Linda Emran | Indonesia | Manila, Philippines |
| 1978 | Siriporn Savanglum | Thailand | Manila, Philippines |
| 1979 | Ayla Altas | Turkey | Manila, Philippines |
| 1980 | Lorraine Gaye McGrady | Australia | Manila, Philippines |
| 1981 | Bernadine Rosemarie Ramanayake | Sri Lanka | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 1982 | Maria del Carmen Ines Zaragoza | Philippines | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 1983 | Gloria Aranas Dimayacyac | Philippines | Manila, Philippines |
as the MISS ASIA PACIFIC pageant
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Melek Gurkan | Turkey | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 1985 | Nurit Mizrachi | Israel | Hong Kong |
| 1986 | Helen Crawford | New Zealand | Hong Kong |
| 1987 | Cilinia Prada Acosta | Panama | Hong Kong |
| 1988 | Preeyanuch Panpradub | Thailand | Hong Kong |
| 1989 | Lorna Villanueva Legaspi | Philippines | Hong Kong |
| 1990-91 | not held | ||
| 1992 | Tali Ben-Harush | Israel | Manila, Philippines |
| 1993 | Michelle Zulueta Aldana | Philippines | Manila, Philippines |
| 1994 | Jessica Vanessa Tapia Guiulfo | Peru | Cebu City, Philippines |
| 1995 | Mi-jung Yoon | Korea | Baguio City, Philippines |
| 1996 | Gabriela Aguilar Chavarría | Costa Rica | Subic, Philippines |
| 1997 | Worarat Suwannarat | Thailand | Davao City, Philippines |
| 1998 | Kisha Alvarado Murillo | Costa Rica | Clark Field, Philippines |
| 1999 | Juliana Andrea Arango Londoño | Colombia | Quezon City, Philippines |
| 2000 | Diya Mirza Handrich | India | Quezon City, Philippines |
| 2001 | Luciana Luisa Farfán Vargas | Peru | Makati City, Philippines |
| 2002 | So-yoon Kim | Korea | Manila, Philippines |
| 2003 | Tatyana Nikitina | Russia | Quezon City, Philippines |
as the MISS ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL pageant
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | not held | ||
| 2005 | Leonora Jiménez | Costa Rica | Guangzhou, China |
| Yevgeniya Lapova | Russia | ||
| 2006 | not held, due to strike. | ||
| 2007 |
[edit] Revised 2005 Results
- Miss Asia Pacific International: Leonora Jiménez-Monge (COSTA RICA) (resigned)^
- Runners-Up
- 1st Runner-Up: Yevgeniya Lapova (RUSSIA) (assumed title)
- 2nd Runner-Up: Zhang Liru (CHINA)
- 3rd Runner-Up: Claudia Ortiz (PERU)
- 4th Runner-Up: Jedah Hernandez (PHILIPPINES)
- Top 10 Finalists
- Simran Chandhok, INDIA
- Natalia Souza Araujo, BRAZIL
- Giselle Marie Bissot Kieswetter, PANAMA
- Laura Constanza Romero, ARGENTINA
- Marilyn Ferreira, VENEZUELA
[edit] Special Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Zhang Liru (CHINA)
- Best in Evening Gown: Jedah Hernandez (PHILIPPINES)
- Best in Swimsuit: Leonora Jiménez-Monge (COSTA RICA)
- Best in National Costume: Leonora Jiménez-Monge (COSTA RICA)
- Miss Friendship: Vida Samadzai (AFGHANISTAN)
^Gave up the title to compete in the 2005 Miss World pageant
