Miss Tourism International

Miss Tourism International
Formation 1994
Founded at Kuching, Malaysia
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Kuala Lumpur
Location
Membership
 76 countries
Official language
 English
Key people
 Datuk Danny Ooi H.E
Website www.misstourisminternational.com
Miss Tourism International 2013/2014, Angeli Dione Gomez, Philippines
Miss Tourism International 2008/2009, Manasvi Mamgai, India
Miss Tourism International 2001/2002, Candice Pinto, India

Miss Tourism International is an annual international beauty pageant run by the D’ Touch International Sdn Bhd Foundation.[1][2] The contest began in 1994 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. In 2002, the pageant was held in Sri Lanka for the first times.[3] In 2006 it was held outside Malaysia for the second times, in Guangzhou, China. The beauty pageant was not held in 1996, 1997, 2007 and 2015. The pageant was not held again in Sri Lanka, but exist in other countries.

The reigning Miss Tourism International is Faddya Ysabel Halabi of Venezuela. She was crowned in December 31, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

History

The Miss Tourism International world final is a New Year’s Eve pageant that plays host to many international beauty queens from around the world. The 2014 event had contestants from 60 countries.[4]

The inauguration of Miss Tourism International was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1993. Introduced by the president and franchise owner, Datuk Danny Ooi, today, Miss Tourism International contest has involved contestants in over 76 countries.[5] In 2002, the pageant had 28 participants from various countries.[1] Also in 2002, the first live internet broadcast of the event occurred.[1]

Cultural exchange

The 2002 pageant was ascribed the theme "Bringing the World to Malaysia".[1] It has been described as conducive to encouraging cultural exchange in Malaysia per participants in the pageant being from various countries.[1] At past pageants, such as the 2002 one, contestants have been given tours of Malaysian areas of interest, are introduced to various food delicacies, and are encouraged to engage in cultural exchange by discussing their native countries to "promote understanding and goodwill".[1] The event is televised in Malaysia and "broadcast to participating countries".[1] In 2002, the pageant was supported by the Malaysian Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism, and part of its focus is to serve to promote tourism in Malaysia.[1]

Titleholders

No Pageant held (1996, 1997, 2007, 2015)

Year Country/Territory Miss Tourism International Pageant Date[5] Venue Entrants
2016 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
2014  Venezuela Faddya Ysabel Halabi[6] December 31, 2014 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 60
2013  Philippines Angeli Dione Gomez [7] December 31, 2013 Putrajaya, Malaysia 60
2012  Philippines Rizzini Alexis Gomez † [8][9] December 31, 2012 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 60
2011  Malaysia Aileen Gabriella Robinson[10][11][12] December 31, 2011 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 59
2010  Netherlands Nathalie den Dekker December 31, 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 78
2009  Germany Sarah Elzanowski December 31, 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 49
2008  India Manasvi Mamgai December 31, 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 48
2006  Romania Florina Manea November 12, 2006 Guangzhou, China 48
2005  France Isabelle Lamont December 31, 2005 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 40
2004  USA Megha Nabe December 31, 2004 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 39
2003  South Africa Angela Beck December 31, 2003 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 39
2003  Thailand Piyanuch Khamboon December 31, 2002 Colombo, Sri Lanka 39
2001  India Candice Pinto December 31, 2001 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 36
2000  Philippines Maria Esperanza Manzano November 19, 2000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 27
1999  Poland Agnieszka Zakreta October 30, 1999 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 27
1998  Poland Roksana Jonek March 30, 1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 27
1995  Greece Maria Pateli March 24, 1995 Langkawi Island, Malaysia 26
1994  Australia Michelle Leigh Holmes March 24, 1994 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 23

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