Miss International Titleholders From 2011 to 2020

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Fernanda Cornejo Miss International 2011 from Ecuador

Fernanda Cornejo from Ecuador was crowned Miss International 2011 on 6th November 2011 in Chengdu, China. She was 22 years of age when she won the title and was crowned Miss International 2011. The beautiful diva is an Ecuadorian fashion model and she has also modelled for fashion companies including Chloé, DKNY, and Dior. She is one of the most requested models in her country. Cornejo is taking a bachelor's degree in nutrition at UEES and speaks Spanish. She enjoys singing, going to the beach, playing basketball and doing pilates. Now she is a Top Model from Elite Models in United States. After Maria Fernanda Cornejo’s reign, she signed a modelling contract in Elite Model Management in United States. She is currently residing in Miami, Florida.

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Ikumi Yoshimatsu Miss International 2012 from Japan

Ikumi Yoshimatsu from Japan was crowned Miss International 2012 on 21st October 2012 in Okinawa, Japan. She was 25 years of age when she won the title. The beauty is a Japanese Hollywood actress, stunt woman, book author, opinion leader, social activist. It was Japan's first Miss International win in the 52-year history of the pageant. She was a featured presenter at Ted Talks where she advocated for stronger laws to protecting women in Japan. Ikumi started the Global Student Diplomacy Network in 2015 to connect elementary and middle school classrooms from various countries with each other by skype for cultural exchange. The first exchange featured special guest Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul and Mary and the governor of Saga Prefecture, Yasushi Furukawa. She obtained a degree in education and international education at the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, Japan. Ikumi is both an actress and stunt double for Tao Okamoto in three episodes of the HBO series "Westworld”. She is also acting in Michael Bay's Netflix movie "6 Underground. Ikumi has been cast to star in, and is currently filming the international action thriller, with 10 episode of action series ‘Light Stinger’. Ikumi starred as the lead actress in Nico Santucci's movie Sarogeto starring alongside Winsor Harmon and Eric Roberts.

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Bea Rose Santiago Miss International 2013 from Philippines

Bea Santiago from Philippines was crowned Miss International 2013 on 17th December 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. She won the title and brought the crown home at the age of 23. The beauty is a Filipino-Canadian actress and also a model. Prior to her win at Binibining Pilipinas, she was a Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 titleholder who represented the Filipino Community in Canada. She was a fashion model for Elite Model Management before joining Binibining Pilipinas 2013. She went to Masbate City and studied High School in Liceo de Masbate. At 15 years of age, she and her family moved to Canada where she studied Communications at York University and became a model under Elite Model Management. Santiago represented the Philippines in Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2012, where she placed in the Top 10. She won beating 66 other contestants and became the fifth Filipino to win the title of Miss International 2013 after Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, Melanie Marquez in 1979 and Lara Quigaman in 2005. In an interview after her win, she dedicated her crown to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

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Valerie Hernandez Matias Miss International 2014 from Puerto Rico

Valerie Hernandez from Puerto Rico was crowned Miss International 2014 on 11th November 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Valerie is a Puerto Rican model and she is the second winner from Puerto Rico after Laurie Simpson in 1987. Hernández was crowned Miss Teen International in 2012, she was the fourth Puerto Rican to obtain this title. Valerie competed in Miss International Puerto Rico 2014 where she finished as the 1st runner-up. She later assumed the title after the original winner, Patricia Quiñones, resigned for personal reasons. During the speech round, where the Top 10 finalists were asked about their message if they become the winner, Hernandez said, “I think it’s not just crown, it’s not just the title, it’s one of the hardest responsibilities. As Miss International, I want to send a message of love, peace, and unity.”

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Edymar Martinez Miss International 2015 from Venezuela

Edymar Martínez from Venezuela was crowned Miss International 2015 on 5th November 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Martinez was a young model by that time. She began her modelling career with the "Organization Intermodels Venezuela" in her native Puerto La Cruz. In December 2010, 15 years of age, Edymar participated in the contest Miss Teen Beauty Venezuela representing the state where she was the winner, and this being her first experience as regard to the beauty pageants, was actually great for her. Edymar has covered campaigns for the magazine ‘Trends’ and Biglidue also. She was 20 years of age and bested 70 other contestants in the Miss International 2015.

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Kylie Verzosa Miss International 2016 from Philippines

Kylie Verzosa from Philippines was crowned Miss International 2016 on 27th October 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. She was 24 years of age when she was crowned Miss International 2016. Kylie Verzosa was born in Baguio City, Philippines. She graduated high school from Saint Louis University, Baguio City and she graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a bachelor's degree in Business Management and worked as a pre-school teacher at one point. She is an advocate of mental health, depression, and suicide awareness. Verzosa volunteered for the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation, which aims to educate people about depression and suicide. She later on created Mental Health Matters, an online support group which aims to give emotional support to people who are experiencing depression, anxiety disorder, and other forms of mental illnesses. She was also a member of the Professional Models Association of the Philippines. She has done ramp and print modelling.

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Kevin Lilliana Miss International 2017 from Indonesia

Kevin Lilliana from Indonesia was crowned Miss International 2017 on 14th November 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. She was 21 years of age when she won the title and was crowned Miss International 2017. She is an Indonesian model. She had previously placed as the first runner-up in Puteri, Indonesia 2017, and was the first Indonesian woman to win one of the four major international pageants. She also won the Miss Best Dresser special award in the competition. During the speech portion of the pageant, the women were given a chance to express their plans if crowned Miss International and share their personal advocacies. Lilliana's speech read: "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Indonesia’s national motto that means 'Unity in Diversity'. Indonesia is one of the few countries that has such a diversity of cultures, languages and beliefs. That is why I am a big believer in unity in diversity. This world is a beautiful place because of its wide variety, not similarities, and if I become Miss International, I will spread these positive values and spread the culture of accepting and respecting differences, because I know that every country has their own cultures, character and identities. Therefore, let’s create a perfect solution by learning, understand and appreciating each other."

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Mariem Claret Velazco Miss International 2018 from Venezuela

Mariem Velazco from Venezuela was crowned Miss International 2018 on 9th November 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. The beauty is a Venezuelan model and she won both her Miss Venezuela International and Miss International titles on her birthday and it was her 20th birthday on the day of Miss International 2018. She is currently studying Geophysical Engineering; she loves to play tennis and also takes piano lessons. She is originally from the Anzoátegui State but represented Barinas State in the Miss Venezuela pageant. As one of 24 finalists in her country's national competition, she was awarded Best Style and Miss Photogenic at the grand final show of Miss Venezuela 2017. She represented a Venezuelan native headdress and an evening gown composed of pearls during her competition. During the speech portion of the pageant, the women were given a chance to express their plans if crowned Miss International and share their personal advocacies. Velazco's speech read: "It’s a very special day for all Miss International delegates, but for me, it’s doubly special as today I am also celebrating my birthday. In my country, we have the custom of not revealing our birthday wish, but today I want to make an exception. My dream, my birthday wish is that if I were to be privileged enough to be your next Miss International, I can continue to stimulate children around the world to read. In Venezuela, I have devoted a great part of my time serving as a storyteller for less favored populations, and I’m living proof that reading is the way towards knowledge. My goal as Miss International is that every child around the world have access to books that speak about tolerance, respect, and happiness. I firmly believe in the power of dreams to change societies and think if everyone of us takes on the duty of reading a story to a child, that child will be more educated and the world will be happier. That is my birthday wish."

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Sireethorn Leearamwat Miss International 2019 from Thailand

Sireethorn Leearamwat from Thailand was crowned Miss International 2019 at the coronation night on 12th November 2019 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Japan. This year’s edition surpassed last year’s record of seventy-seven contestants as contestants from 83 countries and territories will participate in this year's Miss International pageant. This is the biggest turnout in the pageant history. Sireethorn Leearamwat aka Bint Sireethorn is the first Thai beauty to win Miss International pageant and the first one to win a Big Four International Beauty Pageants since Bui Simon's crowning as Miss Universe 1988. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Sireethorn attended Mahidol University graduating with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree. She is a Pharmacist by profession. At the speech round, the diva spoke about her criticisms she got, while being crowned as Miss International Thailand 2019 and after fighting the battles, she did not give up and knew where she was now. The diva dared to dream to be a beauty queen even after knowing that her career of being a pharmacist, did not match with this pageant industry. She used the criticisms which helped her to move forward and to improve at her best and become the best representative and make her nation proud. So, her action for Miss International 2019 was for woman and for them to how to encourage, support and inspire the woman around the world which makes the dream come true and also a great team into our world. The diva also said about if she becomes the next Miss International 2019, she wants to and will surely become an inspiration to all the woman. She said, “If I, an ordinary girl can do it, then you all can do it too.”