Miss Asia Pacific International 2016, was an international beauty contest 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.
Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 | |
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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) |
Tessa Helena le Conge of the Netherlands won the pageant and was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2016.[3][4]
History
editThe 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
editPlacement | Contestant |
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Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up | |
3rd Runner-Up |
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4th Runner-Up |
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Top 10 |
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Top 15 |
§ – People's Choice winner
Order of Announcements
editTop 15
- Russia
- South Korea
- Colombia
- Canada
- Siberia
- New Zealand
- Cook Islands
- India
- Philippines
- Guam
- Peru
- Thailand
- Australia
- New Caledonia
- Netherlands
Top 10
- Cook Islands
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Colombia
- Thailand
- Russia
- New Caledonia
- India
- New Zealand
Top 5
- Cook Islands
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Thailand
Special Awards
editAwards | Name | Country | ||
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Miss Friendship | Tessa Helena Le Conge | Netherlands | ||
Miss Photogenic | Felicia George | Cook Islands | ||
People's Choice Award | Ana Lucia Leiva | Peru | ||
Miss Sheridan Beach Resort & Spa | Kim So-yeon | South Korea | ||
Special Awards II
editAwards | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | |
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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
editForty contestants competed for the 2016 MAPI title.[1][7]
Country/Territory | Delegate | Age |
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "MISS ASIA PACIFIC 2016 INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES". Miss Asia Pacific International. 3 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Miss Netherlands is the new Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 - Miss Asia Pacific International". asiapacificintl.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "42 bets vie for Miss Asia Pacific Int'l title". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Villano, Alexa (18 November 2016). "IN PHOTOS: Meet the candidates of Miss Asia Pacific International 2016". Rappler. Retrieved 3 March 2024.