The Miss Philippines

National beauty pageant in the Philippines

Not to be confused with Binibining Pilipinas, Mutya ng Pilipinas, or Miss Republic of the Philippines.

The Miss Philippines

Type| Women's beauty pageant
Franchise holder| Empire Philippines
Headquarters| Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Country represented| Philippines[a]
Qualifies for| 7 (see Titles)
First edition| 2023
Most recent edition| 2023
Current titleholder| Alethea Ambrosio
Bulacan
Language|

* Filipino
* English

Website| www.missuniverseph.com

The Miss Philippines (commonly abbreviated as TMP) is a beauty pageant and a Culture and Heritage organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to international pageants such as Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, Miss Cosmo, Miss Eco International, Miss Asia Pacific International, Miss Aura International, and Miss Eco Teen.[1][2]

The reigning The Miss Philippines is Alethea Ambrosio of Bulacan, who was crowned on October 24, 2023, held at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.[3]

## History[edit]

The Miss Philippines pageant was launched in 2023. The organizers behind the pageant would partner with the Miss Universe Philippines.[4]

In September 2023, TMP announced its partnership with the Miss Asia Pacific International Organization.[4]

## Format[edit]

The coronation night inaugural edition of The Miss Philippines pageant will not feature the tradition swimsuit competition portion. A Runway Segment featuring the contestants in formal wear will be featured as well as a portion were candidates would make speeches related to Filipino culture and heritage in a way similar to that done on TED Talks.[5][6]

An online poll was also opened with the results accounting for 50 percent of the contestants' final score.[7]

## Titles[edit]

Note that the year designates the time Miss Universe Philippines has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Current Franchise

Membership  | Year
Minor international beauty pageant:
Miss Supranational | 2023 — Present
Miss Charm | 2023 — Present
Miss Cosmo | 2024 — Present
Miss Eco International | 2024 — Present
Miss Asia Pacific International | 2024 — Present
Miss Aura International | 2024 — Present
Miss Eco Teen | 2024 — Present

## Editions[edit]

Below is the complete list of The Miss Philippines editions.

Year  | Date  | Presenters  | The Miss Philippines | Entrants  | Finals venue

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2023 | October 24  | André Brouillette
Rabiya Mateo | Alethea Ambrosio  | 21  | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay

### Titleholders[edit]

Year  | The Miss Philippines  | Current titles  | Ref.

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Miss Supranational Philippines  | Miss Charm Philippines  | Miss Cosmo
Philippines  | Miss Eco International Philippines  | Miss Asia Pacific International Philippines  | Miss Aura International Philippines  | Miss Eco Teen Philippines
Appointed | Pauline Amelinckx1 | Pauline Amelinckx2 | Annabelle Mae McDonnell3 | Additional acquired franchise for The Miss Philippines pageant. |
2023 | Alethea Ambrosio  | Alethea Ambrosio  | Krishnah Marie Gravidez4 | Additional acquired franchise for The Miss Philippines pageant. | Chantal Elise Schmidt  | Blessa Ericha Figueroa  | Isabelle de los Santos  | Hanna Reese Uyan  | [8]
Appointed |  | Justine Tarah Marie Valencia  | Cyrille Payumo  | Maria Ahtisa Manalo5 | Alexie Mae Brooks  | [9][10]

Notes:

* ^1 Appointed, will crown the inaugural winner of the 2023 pageant.
* ^2 Formally crowned as Miss Supranational Philippines 2023 in a separate ceremony after the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 coronation. Represented the Philippines at the Miss Supranational 2023.
* ^3 Retroactively appointed as Miss Charm Philippines 2023. Represented the Philippines at the Miss Charm 2023.
* ^4 Formally crowned as Miss Charm Philippines 2024 in a separate event after the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 coronation night. She eventually resigned to the title because of the delay of Miss Charm 2024 pageant.
* ^5 Stacey Daniella Gabriel, the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 first runner-up declined any title. Manalo, the second runner-up, opted to be crowned Miss Cosmo Philippines. As the next candidate in line, she is eligible to select any of the four titles and is not restricted to the Miss Supranational Philippines, which is regarded as the most prestigious among the four.[11]

## Placements[edit]

The following is the placement of The Miss Philippines titleholders in international pageants.

### Miss Supranational[edit]

Year  | Official delegate | Represented  | Competition performance | Ref.

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Placements  | Other award(s)
2023 | Pauline Amelinckx | Bohol | 1st Runner-Up | Supra Chat Winner | [12]
2024 | Alethea Ambrosio  | Bulacan | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |
2025  | Justine Tarah Marie Valencia  | Baguio | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |

### Miss Charm[edit]

Year  | Official delegate | Represented  | Competition performance | Ref.

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Placements  | Other award(s)
2023 | Annabelle Mae McDonnell  | Misamis Oriental | 1st Runner-Up |  | [13]
2024 | Krishnah Marie Gravidez | Baguio | Withdrew | [14]
2025  | Cyrille Payumo  | Pampanga | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |

### Miss Cosmo[edit]

Year  | Official delegate | Represented  | Competition performance | Ref.

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Placements  | Other award(s)
2024  | Maria Ahtisa Manalo | Quezon | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |

### Miss Eco International[edit]

Year  | Official delegate | Represented  | Competition performance | Ref.

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Placements  | Other award(s)
2024  | Chantal Elise Schmidt  | Cebu City | 1st Runner-Up | Best in Evening Gown
Best in National Costume | [15]
2025  | Alexie Mae Brooks  | Iloilo City | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |

### Miss Asia Pacific International[edit]

Year  | Official delegate | Represented  | Competition performance | Ref.

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Placements  | Other award(s)
2024  | Blessa Ericha Figueroa  | Northern California | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [16]

### Miss Aura International[edit]

Year  | Official delegate | Represented  | Competition performance | Ref.

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|
|
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Placements  | Other award(s)
2024  | Isabelle de los Santos  | Mandaluyong | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |

### Miss Eco Teen[edit]

Year  | Official delegate | Represented  | Competition performance | Ref.

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Placements  | Other award(s)
2024  | Hanna Reese Uyan  | Southern California | [to be determined] | [to be determined] |

## See also[edit]

* Philippines portal

* Binibining Pilipinas
* Miss World Philippines
* Miss Philippines Earth
* Mister Pilipinas Worldwide
* Philippines at major beauty pageants
* Big Four international beauty pageants
* List of beauty pageants

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ The pageant includes Filipino diaspora in the United States

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Miss Philippines allows moms, married women to join". PhilStar Global. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
2. ^ "Miss Philippines acquires Miss Asia Pacific International franchise". The Philippines Star Life. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
3. ^ "Pauline Amelinckx is crowned the first-ever The Miss Philippines". GMA News Online. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
4. ^ a b "Miss Philippines acquires Miss Asia Pacific International franchise". ABS-CBN News. September 5, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
5. ^ Adina, Armin (September 16, 2023). "The Miss Philippines, Mister Pilipinas Worldwide tease final competition at MOA Arena". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
6. ^ "The Miss Philippines explains why it won't have a swimsuit competition". GMA News. GMA Integrated News. August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
7. ^ Lim, Ron (October 16, 2023). "The Miss Philippines and Mister Pilipinas Worldwide online voting is now open". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
8. ^ Ramos, Jansen (May 14, 2023). "Baguio's Krishnah Gravidez appointed as Miss Charm Philippines 2024". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
9. ^ Bracamonte, Earl D. C. (May 16, 2024). "4 more titles to be appointed after Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation". www.philstar.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
10. ^ Antonio, Josiah (May 23, 2024). "Baguio's bet is Miss Supranational PH 2025; Pampanga candidate gets Miss Charm PH 2025". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
11. ^ Adina, Armin (June 11, 2024). "Ahtisa Manalo confirms she chose to receive Miss Cosmo Philippines title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
12. ^ "Pauline Amelinckx is Miss Supranational 2023 runner-up". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
13. ^ "Brazil wins Miss Charm 2023; PH bet is 1st runner-up". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
14. ^ Adina, Armin P. (May 14, 2023). "PH bets to Miss Supranational, Miss Charm pageants crowned". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
15. ^ "PH's Chantal Schmidt thankful for first runner-up finish in Miss Eco International 2024". ABS-CBN News. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
16. ^ "Miss Philippines acquires Miss Asia Pacific International franchise". ABS-CBN News. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

* v
* t
* e

Miss Universe Philippines

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Titleholders|

* Rabiya Mateo (2020)
* Beatrice Gomez (2021)
* Celeste Cortesi (2022)
* Michelle Dee (2023)
* Chelsea Manalo (2024)

Key people|

* Shamcey Supsup-Lee
* Jonas Gaffud
* Lia Ramos
* Voltaire Tayag

* v
* t
* e

Beauty pageants in the Philippines

Female|

* Binibining Pilipinas
* Miss Philippines Earth
* Miss Republic of the Philippines
* Miss Universe Philippines
* Miss World Philippines
* Mutya ng Pilipinas
* Miss Grand Philippines
* The Miss Philippines
* Hiyas ng Pilipinas

Male|

* Mister World Philippines
* Manhunt International Philippines
* Mister Pilipinas Worldwide
* Misters of Filipinas
* Mister Grand Philippines
* Gentleman of the Philippines

LGBTQ+|

* Miss Gay Philippines
* Miss International Queen Philippines
* Queen Philippines
* Miss Madirigma Philippines

* v
* t
* e

Miss Universe Philippines representatives

Miss Philippines
(1952–1963)

* 1952 \- Teresita Sanchez
* 1953 \- Cristina Pacheco
* 1954 \- Blesilda Ocampo
* 1955 \- Yvonne delos Reyes
* 1956 \- Isabel Rodriguez
* 1957 \- Carmen Corrales
* 1962 \- Josephine Brown
* 1963 \- Lalaine Bennett

Binibining Pilipinas
(1964–2019)

* 1964 \- Myrna Panlilio
* 1965 \- Louise Vail
* 1966 \- Clarinda Soriano
* 1967 \- Pilar Pilapil
* 1968 \- Rosario Zaragoza
* 1969 \- Gloria Diaz
* 1970 \- Simonette delos Reyes
* 1971 \- Vida Doria
* 1972 \- Barbara Crespo
* 1973 \- Margie Moran
* 1974 \- Guadalupe Sanchez
* 1975 \- Rose Marie Brosas
* 1976 \- Elizabeth de Padua
* 1977 \- Anna Kier
* 1978 \- Jennifer Cortez
* 1979 \- Criselda Cecilio
* 1980 \- Rosario Silayan
* 1981 \- Maricar Mendoza
* 1982 \- Maria Isabel Lopez
* 1983 \- Rosita Capuyon
* 1984 \- Desiree Verdadero
* 1985 \- Joyce Burton
* 1986 \- Violeta Naluz
* 1987 \- Geraldine Asis
* 1988 \- Perfida Limpin
* 1989 \- Sara Paez
* 1990 \- Germelina Padilla
* 1991 \- Lourdes Gonzalez
* 1992 \- Elizabeth Berroya
* 1993 \- Dindi Gallardo
* 1994 \- Charlene Gonzales
* 1995 \- Joanne Santos
* 1996 \- Aileen Damiles
* 1997 \- Abbygale Arenas
* 1998 \- Jewel Lobaton
* 1999 \- Miriam Quiambao
* 2000 \- Nina Alagao
* 2001 \- Zorayda Andam
* 2002 \- Karen Agustin
* 2003 \- Carla Balingit
* 2004 \- Maricar Balagtas
* 2005 \- Gionna Cabrera
* 2006 \- Lia Ramos
* 2007 \- Theresa Licaros
* 2008 \- Jennifer Barrientos
* 2009 \- Bianca Manalo
* 2010 \- Venus Raj
* 2011 \- Shamcey Supsup
* 2012 \- Janine Tugonon
* 2013 \- Ariella Arida
* 2014 \- Mary Jean Lastimosa
* 2015 \- Pia Wurtzbach
* 2016 \- Maxine Medina
* 2017 \- Rachel Peters
* 2018 \- Catriona Gray
* 2019 \- Gazini Ganados

Miss Universe Philippines
(2020–present)

* 2020 \- Rabiya Mateo
* 2021 \- Beatrice Gomez
* 2022 \- Celeste Cortesi
* 2023 \- Michelle Dee
* 2024 \- Chelsea Manalo

* Binibining Pilipinas
* Miss Universe Philippines
* Miss Universe

* v
* t
* e

Philippines at Miss Universe

Miss Universe|

* Gloria Diaz (1969)
* Margie Moran (1973)
* Pia Wurtzbach (2015)
* Catriona Gray (2018)

1st runner-up|

* Miriam Quiambao (1999)
* Janine Tugonon (2012)

3rd runner-up|

* Lalaine Bennett (1963)
* Rosario Silayan (1980)
* Desiree Verdadero (1984)
* Shamcey Supsup (2011)
* Ariella Arida (2013)

4th runner-up|

* Rose Marie Brosas (1975)
* Venus Raj (2010)

Top 5-6|

* Charlene Gonzales (1994)
* Maxine Medina (2016)
* Beatrice Gomez (2021)

Top 10-12|

* Barbara Crespo (1972)
* Guadalupe Sanchez (1974)
* Geraldine Asis (1987)
* Mary Jean Lastimosa (2014)
* Rachel Peters (2017)
* Michelle Dee (2023)

Top 12-16|

* Blesilda Ocampo (1954)
* Louise Vail (1965)
* Clarinda Soriano (1966)

Top 20-21|

* Gazini Ganados (2019)
* Rabiya Mateo (2020)

* Binibining Pilipinas
* Miss Universe Philippines
* Miss Universe

* v
* t
* e

Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

| Africa|

* Angola
* Botswana
* Cameroon
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Ghana
* Kenya
* Mauritius
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* Senegal
* South Africa
* Tanzania
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

|

Americas|

* Argentina
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Belize
* Bolivia
* Bonaire
* Brazil
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Curaçao
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Martinique
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Lucia
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos
* Uruguay
* United States
* US Virgin Islands
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bangladesh
* Bahrain
* Cambodia
* China
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Japan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* Armenia
* Austria
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Malta
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine

Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand
* Samoa

Inactive since 2023 (under JKN Metaverse Inc.)

| Africa|

* Benin (1962)
* Cote d'Ivoire (1986)
* Ethiopia (2017)
* Eswatini (1994)
* Gabon (2015)
* Gambia (1986)
* Lesotho (1978)
* Liberia (1977)
* Madagascar (1961)
* Morocco (2021)
* Seychelles (2022)
* Sierra Leone (2019)
* Tunisia (1971)

|

Americas|

* Antigua and Barbuda (2008)
* Barbados (2020)
* Bermuda (1997)
* Dominica (1985)
* Grenada (1964)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (1981)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2006)
* Sint Maarten (2006)

Asia|

* Bhutan (2022)
* Chinese Taipei (2004)
* Iraq (2017)
* Israel (2021)
* Jordan (1960)
* Sri Lanka (2018)

Europe|

* Azerbaijan (2013)
* Cyprus (2012)
* Georgia (2019)
* Lithuania (2019)
* Luxembourg (1994)
* Slovenia (2017)
* Sweden (2021)

Oceania|

* American Samoa (1978)
* Cook Islands (1999)
* Guam (2019)
* Northern Marianas (2006)
* Papua New Guinea (1986)
* Vanuatu (1978)

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–2006)

| Disputed Parts and SAR's of China|

* Taiwan (1961–1964)
* Hong Kong (1952–2000)

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Constituent country of Denmark|

* Greenland (1987–1990)

Overseas regions and collectivities of France|

* French Guiana (1977–1984)
* Guadeloupe (1977–1984)
* New Caledonia (1982)
* Réunion (1977–1986)
* Tahiti (1962–1985)

Constituent countries of Great Britain|

* England (1955–1990)
* Scotland (1961–1990)
* Wales (1961–1990)

Prefecture of Japan|

* Okinawa (1963–1968)

Bantustans of South Africa|

* Bophuthatswana (1979)
* Transkei (1979–1983)

States of the United States|

* Alaska (1952–1958)
* Hawaii (1952–1959)

Former entities (1952–2006)|

* Commonwealth of Independent States (1992)
* Czechoslovakia (1970–1992)
* Micronesia (1975)
* Southern Rhodesia (1961)
* Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006)
* Soviet Union (1990–1991)
* West Indies (1954–1958)
* Yugoslavia (1968–2002)

* v
* t
* e

Miss Supranational participant countries and territories

List of Miss Supranational countries (Active since 2009–present)

| Africa|

* Botswana
* Cameroon
* Cote d'Ivoire
* Equatorial Guinea
* Ghana
* Kenya
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Togo
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

|

Americas|

* Argentina
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Curaçao
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* US Virgin Islands
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bangladesh
* Cambodia
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Japan
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* Belgium
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Finland
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Italy
* Malta
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

Inactive since 2023

| Africa|

* Angola (2017)
* Cape Verde (2017)
* Egypt (2016)
* Ethiopia (2019)
* Gambia (2010)
* Guinea (2010)
* Gabon (2015)
* Lesotho (2022)
* Mali (2010)
* Morocco (2015)
* Réunion (2013)
* São Tomé and Príncipe (2017)

|

Americas|

* Belize (2012)
* Bonaire (2011)
* Barbados (2019)
* Guadeloupe (2018)
* Martinique (2013)
* Suriname (2021)

Asia|

* China (2022)
* Chinese Taipei (2015)
* Iraq (2013)
* Israel (2015)
* Kyrgyzstan (2022)
* Lebanon (2018)
* Macau (2019)
* Mongolia (2016)
* Singapore (2022)
* Sri Lanka (2019)

Europe|

* Armenia (2010)
* Azerbaijan (2013)
* Belarus (2019)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012)
* Bulgaria (2011)
* Cyprus (2009)
* England (2022)
* Estonia (2015)
* France (2022)
* Georgia (2015)
* Ireland (2022)
* Kazakhstan (2022)
* Kosovo (2018)
* Latvia (2015)
* Lithuania (2019)
* Luxembourg (2015)
* Macedonia (2012)
* Montenegro (2018)
* Moldova (2018)
* Northern Ireland (2019)
* Russia (2021)
* Scotland (2019)
* Serbia (2013)
* Slovenia (2018)
* Switzerland (2018)
* Wales (2019)

Oceania|

* Polynesia (2011)

* List of Miss Supranational countries

* v
* t
* e

Miss Charm participant countries and territories

Active

| Americas|

* Argentina (2023-)
* Canada (2024-)
* Chile (2023-)
* United States (2024-)

|

Asia|

* Indonesia (2023-)
* Iran (2024-)
* Philippines (2023-)

Europe|

* Italy (2024-)
* Kazakhstan (2024-)

Oceania|

* New Zealand (2024-)

Unknown

| Africa|

* Eritrea
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Zambia

|

Americas|

* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Dominican Republic
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Puerto Rico
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bangladesh
* Cambodia
* China
* India
* Japan
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Pakistan
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Europe|

* England
* Germany
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Ukraine
* Wales

Oceania|

* v
* t
* e

Miss Philippines winners in the Big Four beauty pageants

Miss Universe|

* Gloria Diaz (1969)
* Margie Moran (1973)
* Pia Wurtzbach (2015)
* Catriona Gray (2018)

Miss World|

* Megan Young (2013)

Miss International|

* Gemma Cruz (1964)
* Aurora Pijuan (1970)
* Melanie Marquez (1979)
* Lara Quigaman (2005)
* Bea Santiago (2013)
* Kylie Verzosa (2016)

Miss Earth|

* Karla Henry (2008)
* Jamie Herrell (2014)
* Angelia Ong (2015)
* Karen Ibasco (2017)

* Argentina
* Australia
* Brazil
* Colombia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Iceland
* India
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Netherlands
* Philippines
* Poland
* Puerto Rico
* South Africa
* Spain
* Sweden
* United States
* Venezuela

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