| Miss Planet International | |
| Type: | International women's beauty pageant |
| Headquarters: | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| First: | 2019 |
| Current Titleholder: | Min Worawalan |
| Leader Title: | President and founder |
| Language: | English |
| Website: | missplanetinternational.org |
| Leader Name: | Halley Amin |
| Leader Title1: | CEO |
| Leader Name1: | Pedro Francisco |
| Recent: | 2023 |
Miss Planet International is an annual international beauty pageant run by Miss Planet based in Cambodia. (MPI) is a movement to continue to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and for this reason they have developed a contest program that seeks out ambassadors for each country. To make changes in their society for a better future.[1] To find the perfect Miss to represent MPI's mission in conserving our beautiful planet as the Champion of Miss Planet of the World.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The current Miss Planet International 2023 is Worawalan Phutklang from Thailand. This is the first time Thailand has won a crown and the third edition of Miss Planet International. She won the title on November 19, 2023, held at Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[7] [8] [9]
The Miss Planet International pageant was created with the common aim of promoting the preservation of the planet and human life in accordance with the principles of the United Nation. The program's mission is to inspire and empower contestants who aspire to be good role models in their communities and around the world, fostering social change that strengthens love for everyone and respect for the environment. The pageant was established by Miss Halley Amin, President and producer, and creator of Cambodia's International Beauty Pageant (MPI) in 2019, and Mr. Pedro Francisco, as the CEO.[10]
The first edition of the Miss Planet International pageant was held at the Diamond Island Theater on March 1st in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with 39 member countries participating in the competition. Monique Best from South Africa was crowned Miss Planet International.[11]
The Miss Planet International 2019 titleholder was honored as Youth Ambassador by the Business Chamber of her city and received a membership from the Seattle Latino Chamber of Commerce due to her international humanitarian work.[12]
During 2020 and 2021, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Miss Planet International (MPI) did not host the pageant. It was not until 2022 that MPI announced its intention to hold the Miss Planet International pageant in Uganda. Although 68 member countries had registered by November 2022, the event could not take place as many countries withdrew for various reasons. Concerns about safety and security due to the Ebola outbreak led many candidates to withdraw just days before the event, causing the entire event to collapse and resulting in approximately $5 million in costs and reservations. Consequently, the planned event in Uganda was canceled, and the MPI competition was moved back to Cambodia, where it was held in January 2023 at the Diamond Island Theater in Phnom Penh.
| Year | Edition | Date | Venue | Host country | Entrants | Rep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4th | ||||||
| 2023 | 3rd | 19th November 2023 | Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 42 | [13] [14] | |
| 2022 | 2nd | 29th January 2023 | 14 | [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] | |||
| colspan="7" align="center" | |||||||
| 2019 | 1st | 1st March 2019 | Diamond Island Theater (Koh Pich Theater), Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 39 | [21] [22] |
Miss Planet International has been running for 3 years and has also crowned all 3 winners.
| Year | Miss Planet International | Runner up | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Runner up | 2nd Runner up | 3rd Runner up | 4th Runner up | 5th Runner-up | 6th Runner-up | ||||
| 2024 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Worawalan Phutklang |  BrazilLoraine Lumatelli | Kateryn Kim Diep |  United StatesAngelica Briceno | Marian Pérez |  JapanYumiko Nishimori | Alina Garaeva | ||
| 2022 |  PhilippinesMaria Luisa Varela |  ZimbabweJemima Ruth Mandemwa | Japan Ono Aya | Tiffany Ha |  FinlandKatariina Juselius |  LatviaAlina Safronova |  CambodiaSrey Leak Pok | [23] | |
| 2021 | colspan="8" | ||||||||
| 2019 |  South AfricaMonique Best |  ThailandMarisa Phonthirat |  MalaysiaVivian Lin |  ParaguayNicole Cano | Philippines Krizia Nicole Apao Vargas | Guzaliya Izmailova | [24] [25] | ||
Country/Territory by number of wins
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | |
| Philippines | 2022 | |
| South Africa | 2019 |
Continents by number of wins
| Continents | Titles | Country (Number) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| America | 0 | ||
| Europe | 0 | ||
| Asia | 2 | 1, 1 | |
| Africa | 1 | 1 | |
| Oceania | 0 |
MPI 2022 Event Issues
The 2022 event, scheduled to be held in Uganda, was cancelled due to a lack of support from some countries. The originally planned coronation night on November 19th for the pageant was rescheduled due to tensions in Uganda sparked by an Ebola outbreak. These circumstances led local organizers to delay the competition, which Herlene Nicole Budol wasn't initially expected to participate in. The current national license holder of the pageant, Wilbert Tolentino from the Philippines, initiated the claim that MPI broke the agreement while he was the licensee holder at that time.[26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]