The 27th Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Chinese International Pageant 2016 was held on January 23, 2016.[1] Miss Chinese International 2015 Mandy Chai of Sydney, Australia crowned her successor, Jennifer Coosemans of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the end of the pageant.
The slogan to this year's pageant was "The Soul of Eternal Beauty, Displaying the Features of a Thousand Colours" 「絕美靈魂 流露千色面貌」. Aside from the top 3 placements, Miss Friendship was also awarded.[2] The masters of ceremony this year were Carol Cheng, Lawrence Cheng, and Luisa Maria Leitão. There were two judging panels this year, the Diamond Judging Panel of six male actors and singers, and the Elegant Judging Panel, which consists of twenty past Miss Chinese International Pageant and Miss Hong Kong Pageant contestants. Both judging panels selected the winner and runners-up of the pageant, however, after each round of competition, the top current top 3 rankings from the Elegant Judging Panel were revealed.
With 14 delegates competing, this marks the lowest contestant turnout in the history of the pageant. Contestant number four, Sophia Wu was originally introduced as representing Jiangsu at the initial press conference, but was later changed to representing Nanjing in her profile on the official pageant website.[3] With Cooseman's win, she became Vancouver's seventh Miss Chinese International titleholder.
| Placement | Contestant | City Represented | Country Represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chinese International 2016 | Jennifer Coosemans 朱亞琳 | Vancouver | ||
| 1st Runner-Up | Mary Chen 陳舒菲 | New York City | ||
| 2nd Runner-Up | Tiana Luan 欒添 | Sydney | ||
| Top 5 Finalists | Mint Kongraphan 陳思敏 Sophia Wu 巫雪菲 | Bangkok Nanjing |
| Special Awards | Contestant | City/Region Represented | Country Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Friendship: | Alice Wong 黃嘉欣 | Los Angeles | |
| Most "Liked" Talent Performance | Mary Chen 陳舒菲[4] | New York City | |
| No. | Contestant Name | Represented City | Represented Country | Age | Height | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie ZHANG 張可懿 | 21 | 5' 7" | |||
| 2 | Mint KONGRAPHAN 陳思敏 | 20 | 5' 8½" | |||
| 3 | Louisa MAK 麥明詩 | 24 | 5' 4½" | |||
| 4 | Sophia WU 巫雪菲 | 20 | 5' 8½" | |||
| 5 | Janice CHOONG 鍾素敏 | 24 | 5' 8" | |||
| 6 | Alice WONG 黃嘉欣 | 23 | 5' 7½" | |||
| 7 | Helen TRAN 陳海倫 | 22 | 5' 6½" | |||
| 8 | Karinne LEGARE 謝紫薇 | 21 | 5' 6" | |||
| 9 | Mary CHEN 陳舒菲 | 18 | 5' 7" | |||
| 10 | Vanessa TAY 鄭雅文 | 18 | 5' 7" | |||
| 11 | Sherry WANG 王嘉燁 | 21 | 5' 7" | |||
| 12 | Tiana LUAN 欒添 | 23 | 5' 6¼" | |||
| 13 | Sissi KE 柯思懿 | 23 | 5' 3½" | |||
| 14 | Jennifer COOSEMANS 朱亞琳 | 21 | 5' 8" |