Miss Asia Pacific International 2016

Beauty pageant

Miss Asia Pacific International 2016

Rodrigo Duterte poses with the winners of Miss Asia Pacific International 2016

Date| 23 November 2016
Presenters| Mark Nelson, Michelle Aldana
Venue| Sheridan Beach Resort & Spa Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
Entrants| 40[1]
Withdrawals| Ghana, Mandalay, Paraguay
Winner| Tessa Helena le Conge
Netherlands
Photogenic| Felicia George (Cook Islands)

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Miss Asia Pacific International 2016, was an international beauty contest edition of Miss Asia Pacific International held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines on November 23, 2016.[2] Forty women from all over the world vied for the crown and for the title of Miss Asia Pacific International.

Tessa Helena le Conge of the Netherlands won the pageant and was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2016.[3][4]

## History

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The oldest beauty pageant of its kind in Asia, MAPI commenced in the Philippines in 1968.[5]

After 10 year-hiatus and managerial changes, Miss Asia Pacific International was re-launched and revived in 2016 under new ownership and management headed by MAPI President, Jacqueline Tan-Sainz.

## Results

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### Placements[3][6]

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Placement  | Contestant

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Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 |

* Netherlands – Tessa Helena le Conge

1st Runner-Up  |

* Thailand – Chawanya Thanomwong

2nd Runner-Up  |

* Philippines – Ganiel Krishnan

3rd Runner-Up  |

* Cook Islands – Felicia George

4th Runner-Up  |

* South Korea – Kim So-yeon

Top 10  |

* Colombia – Jose Stephanie Fernandez
* India – Shiva Srishti Vyakaranam
* New Caledonia – Mondy Laigle
* New Zealand – Amalina Bunyasakdi
* Russia – Tatiana Tsimfer

Top 15  |

* Australia – Madeleine Stock
* Canada – Natalie Carriere
* Guam – Audre Laguana dela Cruz
* Peru – Ana Lucia Leiva Pereyra §
* Siberia – Maria Platonova

§ – People's Choice winner

### Order of Announcements

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Top 15

1. Russia
2. South Korea
3. Colombia
4. Canada
5. Siberia
6. New Zealand
7. Cook Islands
8. India
9. Philippines
10. Guam
11. Peru
12. Thailand
13. Australia
14. New Caledonia
15. Netherlands

Top 10

1. Cook Islands
2. South Korea
3. Netherlands
4. Philippines
5. Colombia
6. Thailand
7. Russia
8. New Caledonia
9. India
10. New Zealand

Top 5

1. Cook Islands
2. South Korea
3. Netherlands
4. Philippines
5. Thailand

### Special Awards II

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Awards  | 1st Place  | 2nd Place  | 3rd Place

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|
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Darling of the Press | Nay Chi Lin
Yangon | Natalie Carriere
Canada | Achol Arow
South Sudan
Best in National Costume | An Nisaa Meidina
Indonesia | Chawanya Thanomwong
Thailand | Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan
Philippines
Best in Swimsuit | Chawanya Thanomwong
Thailand | Jose Stephanie Fernandez
Colombia | Kim So-yeon
South Korea
Best in Evening Gown | Jose Stephanie Fernandez
Colombia | Kim So-yeon
South Korea | Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan
Philippines
Best in Talent | Felicia George
Cook Islands | Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan
Philippines | Ana Lucia Leiva
Peru

## Contestants

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Forty contestants competed for the 2016 MAPI title.[1][7]

Country/Territory  | Delegate  | Age

|
|

Australia | Madeleine Stock  | 19
Bangladesh | Lamiya Hoque  | 19
Belarus | Polli Cannabis  | 23
Bolivia | Catherine Caceres  | 25
Canada | Natalie Carriere  | 23
China | Zhao Le  | 21
Colombia | Jose Stephanie Fernandez  | 24
Cook Islands | Felicia George  | 20
Egypt | Aysel Khaled  | 20
France | Pauline Leullieux  | 24
Germany | Mona Schafnitzl  | 21
Guam | Audre de la Cruz  | 21
Hong Kong | Qi Kong  | 19
India | Shiva Srishti Vyakaranam  | 24
Indonesia | An Nisaa Meidana  | 19
Iraq | Farah Al Haddad  | 19
Japan | Natsuki Suzuki  | 24
Lebanon | Mony Zreik  | 21
Macau | Xunyuan Zhang  | 25
Malaysia | Rishon Shun  | 22
Mongolia | Uyanga Amarmend  | 26
Myanmar | Nan Hlaing Hlaing Moe  | 25
Nepal | Anshu KC (Khatri Chhetri)  | 24
Netherlands | Tessa Helena Le Conge  | 22
New Caledonia | Mondy Laigle  | 22
New Zealand | Amalina Bunyasakdi  | 23
Pakistan | Madeeha Naseer  | 24
Peru | Ana Lucia Leiva  | 23
Philippines | Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan  | 22
Russia | Tatiana Tsimfer  | 25
Siberia | Maria Platanova  | 25
Singapore | Ariel Bijiao Xu  | 23
South Korea | Kim So-yeon  | 25
South Sudan | Achol Arow  | 22
Taiwan | Mei Hsuan Lai  | 26
Thailand | Chawanya Thanomwong  | 22
Ukraine | Sofia Kukonesku  | 23
United States | Kristian Gean Navarre  | 26
Vietnam | Hoang Thu Thao  | 22
Yangon | Nay Chi Lin  | 24

## See also

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* List of beauty contests
* Miss Asia Pacific International

## References

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1. ^ a b "MISS ASIA PACIFIC 2016 INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES". Miss Asia Pacific International. 3 March 2024.
2. ^ Requintina, Robert (7 November 2017). "40 women vie for Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 in Manila". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
3. ^ a b Calvelo, George (30 November 2017). "Brazil bet wins Miss Asia Pacific International 2017; PH is 4th runner-up". ABS CBN News. No. Online. ABS CBN News. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
4. ^ "Miss Netherlands is the new Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 - Miss Asia Pacific International". asiapacificintl.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
5. ^ "42 bets vie for Miss Asia Pacific Int'l title". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
6. ^ "FULL LIST: PH bet Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan is 2nd runner-up in Miss Asia Pacific International 20166". Rappler. No. Online. Rappler Inc. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
7. ^ Villano, Alexa (18 November 2016). "IN PHOTOS: Meet the candidates of Miss Asia Pacific International 2016". Rappler. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

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