MISS ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL’S JUBILEE YEAR
Manila – The Philippines is set to host the 50th year of Miss Asia Pacific International.
Following its successful relaunch, the organization brings beautiful queens from 50
countries all over the world to vie for the crown and title.
Last year, Brazil brought home the crown for the first time in Miss Asia Pacific International
history. With her undeniable good looks and confidence when addressing an audience,
The 25-year-old stunner, Francielly Ouriques, was a strong contender from the very start
of last year’s season. Since then, she’s been working hand in hand to forward the
organization’s advocacy to foster love and appreciation of cultural, physical, spiritual, and
personal diversities.
In a move to find the perfect ambassadress to herald their advocacy, Miss Asia Pacific
International is known for putting great importance to girls who possess good character
and heart in addition to the usual standards in a beauty pageant such as beauty of the
face, physique, and grace.
The much-awaited pageant season officially kicked-off with the Press Presentation on
September 18, 2018 at Conrad Manila Hotel. The event was attended by their board of
directors, guests from the media, and the pageant’s VIP sponsors. In the coming days,
the candidates will be going through a series of major events namely the National
Costume Competition, Swimsuit Competition, Evening Gown Competition, and Talent
Night and will be culminated by the Grand Coronation night on October 4, 2018 at the
Newport Performing Arts Theatre in Resorts World Manila.
The Candidates
1. Armenia, Sona Danielyan
2. Australia, Sapir Turkenitz
3. Bangladesh, Marjana Chowdhury
4. Belgium, Danique van Holsten
5. Bolivia, Gianna Ruth Ardaya Ramirez
6. Brazil, Gabriela Palma
7. Cambodia, Annchhany Kha
8. Canada, Ariel Jingjing Cao
9. China, Liang Xiang Ying
10. Colombia, Melissa Lopez Rios
11. Cook Islands, Teuira Raechel Shanti Napa
12. Costa Rica, Jessica Melania Gonzalez Monge
13. Ecuador, Natalia Andrade
14. El Salvador, Olga Maria Flores Ortiz
15. France, Pauline Dubedat
16. Germany, Madeline Andrea Ferrara
17. Greece, Christina Alicia Lazaros
18. Guatemala, Alejandra Castro
19. Hong kong, Ching Yee Chong
20. India, Abhilasha Agrawal
21. Indonesia, Yohanna Gabriela
22. Italy, Kim Ashly Vito
23. Japan, Momoe Yada
24. Kazahkstan, Didar Atmaja
25. Korea, Songhwa Kang
26. Macau, Yang Jing
27. Malaysia, Crystal Tung Lu Yie
28. Mauritius, Manjusha Faugoo
29. Mexico, Lisset Perez
30. Mongolia, Misheelt Narmandakh
31. Morocco, Chaimaa Hejam
32. Myanmar, Yee Yee San
33. Nepal, Aastha Saakha
34. Netherlands, Raquel Van Gool
35. New Zealand, Brooke Rachel Houia
36. Nigeria, Stephanie Nete Omogun
37. Panama, Kilmara Nayubel Carvajal Salcedo
38. Peru, Karen Isabel Rojas Chavez
39. Philippines, Sharifa Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel
40. Portugal, Andreia Filipa Duarte Pereira
41. Puerto Rico, Kimberly Crespo Faria
42. Russia, Olga Pliusnina
43. Singapore, Nerrine Ng
44. South Africa, Monique Best
45. Suriname, Michantely Chanel Cornelly Lisse
46. Thailand, Sirakan Chaiprasit
47. United States of America, McKenzie Lawrence
48. Uruguay, Natalia Gurgel
49. Venezuela, Mariani Nataly Chacon Angarita
50. Vietnam, Huynh Thuy Vi
Tickets for the grand coronation are available at ticketworld.com. For more updates, you can visit
their website (http://asiapacificintl.com/) or follow Miss Asia Pacific International on Facebook (Miss
Asia Pacific International), Instagram (@missasiapacificintl) and Twitter (@ms_asiapacific).
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