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.[2]

Miss International 2008
DateNovember 8, 2008[1]
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueVenetian Arena, The Venetian Macao, Macau[1]
Broadcaster
Entrants63[1]
Placements12
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerAlejandra Andreu[1]
Spain
CongenialityGeorgina Cisneros
El Salvador
Best National CostumeNuraisa Lispier
Aruba
PhotogenicAlejandra Andreu
Spain
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Results

 
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss International 2008

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss International 2008
  •   SpainAlejandra Andreu
1st Runner-up
  •   Colombia – Cristina Díaz-Granados
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
  •   China – Changwen Liu
4th Runner-up
Top 12

Special awards

Award [1] Contestant
Best National Costume
  •   Aruba – Nuraisa Lispier
Miss Friendship
Miss Photogenic
Natural Beauty

Contestants

Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown
  Argentina Yésica Di Vincenzo[3] 20 Mar del Plata
  Aruba Nuraisa Lispier 23 San Nicolaas
  Australia Kristal Hammond 22 Waroona
  Bahamas Amy Knowles[4] 22 San Salvador Island
  Belarus Tatiana Ryneiskaya 21 Minsk
  Belgium Charlotte Van De Vijver 24 East Flanders
  Bolivia Paula Andrea Peñarrieta 19 Cochabamba
  Brazil Vanessa Lima Vidal 24 Fortaleza
  Canada Elena Semikina 25 Toronto
  China Chang Wen Liu 21 Beijing
  Colombia Cristina Díaz-Granados[5] 22 Valledupar
  Czech Republic Zuzana Putnářová 21 Ostrava
  Dominican Republic Claudia Peña[6] 19 Bonao
  Ecuador Jennifer Pazmiño[7] 20 Guayaquil
  El Salvador Georgina Cisneros 20 San Salvador
  Ethiopia Nardos Desta 20 Addis Ababa
  Finland Jaana Taanila 18 Haukipudas
  France Vicky Michaud[8] 21 Paray Le Monial
  Germany Katja Bondarenko 21 Niedersachsen
  Greece Sofia Roditi[9] 24 Athens
  Guadeloupe Nancy Fleurival[10] 24 Abymes
  Guatemala Wendy Albizurez 19 Chimaltenango Department
  Hawaii Serena Karnagy 18 Honolulu
  Hong Kong Sire Ma[11] 20 Chongqing
  India Radha Bhrahmbhatt 19 Northwood
  Indonesia Duma Riris Silalahi 24 Balige
  Italy Luna Voce 20 Crotone
  Japan Kyoko Sugiyama 23 Kanagawa
  South Korea Kim Min-jeong[12] 19 Daegu
  Latvia Kristīne Djadenko 24 Riga
  Lebanon Jessica Kahawaty 20 Sydney
  Liberia Telena Casell 24 Monrovia
  Macau Florence Loi[13] 23 Macau
  Malaysia Zi Wei Tham 23 Kuala Lumpur
  Mexico Lorenza Bernot[14] 19 Cuernavaca
  Mongolia Ochgerel Khulangoo 20 Ulaanbaatar
  New Zealand Rhonda Grant 23 Napier
  Norway Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge 20 Molde
  Panama Alejandra Arias 20 Panama City
  Paraguay Rossana Galeano[15] 19 Eusebio Ayala
  Peru Massiel Vidal 22 Lima
  Philippines Patricia Fernandez[16] 22 Quezon City
  Poland Anna Tarnowska[17] 23 Szczecin
  Puerto Rico Miriam Pabón[18] 23 Las Piedras
  Republic of the Congo Blanda Eboundit 22 Brazzaville
  Russia Ekaterina Grushanina 22 Chelyabinsk
  Serbia Sanja Radinovic 19 Belgrade
  Singapore Tok Wee Ee 18 Singapore
  Slovakia Lenka Sýkorová[19] 21 Bratislava
  Spain Alejandra Andreu[20] 19 Zaragoza
  Sri Lanka Faith Landers[21] 22 Colombo
  Suriname Mireille Nederbiel 24 Paramaribo
  Sweden Jenny Jansson[22] 21 Nässjö
  Taiwan Ting Yen Yu 24 Taipei
  Tanzania Jamillah Nyangasa 23 Kilimanjaro
  Thailand Panasrom Kumkit 19 Hat Yai
  Turkey Gülsün Uslu 21 İzmir
  Ukraine Yulia Galichenko[23] 23 Mariupol'
  United Kingdom Nieve Jennings 21 Bishopbriggs
  United States Kelly Best 22 Troy
  Venezuela Dayana Colmenares[24] 23 Maracay
  Vietnam Cao Thùy Dương 20 Yên Bái
  Zambia Chipo Mulubisha[25] 20 Lusaka

Notes

Returns

Withdrawals

References

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