Miss_U.S._International

Miss U.S. International

Miss U.S. International

Beauty contest

Not to be confused with Miss USA, United States representatives at Miss World, Miss Earth USA, Miss United States, or Miss Grand USA.

Miss U.S. International is the official United States preliminary to the Miss International Beauty Pageant (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant).[1] The United States 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.[citation needed]

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The current titleholder is Kenyatta Beazer of Maryland who was crowned on July 22, 2022 represented the United States at Miss International 2023 pageant in Japan.

History

During the early 1960s, the United States was represented by a titleholder called 'Miss National Press Photographer'.[2][3] From 1963 to 1967, the U.S. titleholder sent was called 'Miss American Beauty', and she was crowned few days before the Miss International finals.[4][5]

The Miss International Beauty Pageant moved to Japan in 1968. From 1968 to 1970, 'Miss Welcome to Long Beach', was invited to compete at Miss International in Japan.[6][7]

From 1971 to 1976, Alfred Patricelli, who was the executive director of the Miss World USA competition, was asked to select a U.S. titleholder to compete at Miss International from contestants at the Miss World USA contest.[8] He organized the Miss International USA pageant only 2 times, 1973 and 1975.[9][10]

From 1977 to 1983, California Beauty Pageant Inc. led by Leonard Stallcup, was the license holder for the U.S. representative to Miss International.[11] They organized Miss California International, and the winner every year represented the U.S. at Miss International as 'Miss American Beauty'.[12]

From 1984 to 1989, the Miss Universe organization was the license holder for the U.S. representative to Miss International, and sent runner-ups of Miss USA to Miss International. In 1987, the U.S. representative's sash was changed back to 'United States'.[13][14] It is unknown who was in charge of selecting the contestants from 1990 to 2006, but, mostly Californian titleholders were sent to Japan.

Harrison Productions, LLC has been the license holder for Miss International in the United States since 2007 and the winner of the Miss U.S. International pageant competes at the Miss International Beauty Pageant every years.[citation needed]

Results summary

Placements in Miss International

USA holds a record of 32 placements at Miss International.

  • Miss International: Brucene Smith (Miss International 1974), Katherine Ruth (Miss International 1978), Christie Claridge (Miss International 1982)
  • 1st Runners-up: Linda Taylor (1964), Gail Krielow (1965), Anna Rapagna (1979), Charissa Ewing (1980), Sarie Joubert (1985), Dana Richmond (1988), Amy Holbrook (2004)
  • 2nd Runners-up: Pamela Elfast (1967), Karen MacQuarrie (1968)
  • 3rd Runners-up: Joyce Bryan (1963), Jacqueline Jochims (1971), Patricia Bailey (1975), Susan Carlson (1976)
  • 4th Runners-up: Charlene Lundberg (1960), Carolyn Joyner (1962), Lindsay Bloom (1972), Laura Bobbitt (1977), Lindsay Becker (2015), Kaitryana Leinbach (2016)
  • Top 15: Gayle Kovaly (1969), Randi Blesener (1970), Lisa Schuman (1981), Kimberly Bleier (1983), Cindy Williams (1986), Paula Morrison (1987), Deborah Husti (1989), Shawna Bouwman (1990), Amanda Delgado (2012), Andrea Neu (2013)

Awards

  • Miss International America: Corrin Stellakis (2022), Kenyatta Beaze (2023)
  • Miss Photogenic: Christie Claridge (1982)
  • Miss Mobile Beauty: Aileen Yap (2009)

Titleholders

This is a list of women who have represented the United States at the Miss International pageant.[15]

Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as Runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
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Notes:

  • † Now deceased

By number of states

More information States, Titles ...
  1. Age when crowned the national title.
  2. Took over or held the title for a brief period of time after the original winner resigned, or before they unable to participate, and thus did not compete at Miss International.
  3. Competed at Miss West Coast
  4. Competed at Miss Northeast
  5. Competed at Miss South Atlantic
  • Miss U.S. International 2010
    Casandra Tressler
  • Miss International USA 1986
    Cindy Williams

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "The winner of Miss U.S. International every year will compete at Miss International beauty pageant". missusinternational.com.
  2. [2]
    "Charlene Lundberg was selected as Miss U.S.A. by the National Press Photographers". oocities.org.
  3. [3]
    "JoAnn Dyer of Ohio, crowned Miss National Press Photographers". veestarz.com.
  4. [4]
    "Joyce Bryan was selected as the American Beauty". veestarz.com.
  5. [5]
    "The American Beauty is Linda Ann Taylor". veestarz.com.
  6. [6]
    "Mayor of Long Beach and Miss Welcome to Long Beach was invited to attend the 1968 Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California – via newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "Homegrown American Beauty seeks world crown (Karen MacQuarrie, Miss Welcome to Long Beach for Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo)". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California – via newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    "Japanese Name Patricelli to Head Miss International Beauty Contest". www.newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    "Miss International USA 1973". www.newspapers.com.
  10. [10]
    "Girl who won pageant here ranked fourth in world test". www.newspapers.com.
  11. [11]
    "Miss California International". 7 June 1979.
  12. [12]
    "Lisa Schuman, Miss California International 1981".
  13. [13]
    "Sarie Joubert selected as 1st RU". www.newspapers.com.
  14. [14]
    "Dana Richmond was selected to represent USA". www.newspapers.com.
  15. [15]
    "History of the United States representative at Miss International beauty pageant". missusinternational.com.
  16. [16]
    "Miss US Internationa 2024". missusinternational.com.
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