# Miss Planet International

Miss Planet International is an annual international beauty pageant organized by Miss Planet International Organization, headquartered in Cambodia. MPI is an organization focused on promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this mission, it has developed a contest program aimed at selecting ambassadors from each participating country.
Miss Planet International 2024 was won by Mahra Lutfi from United Arab Emirates, while the newly added title, Angel Planet International 2024, was awarded to Olla Levina from Indonesia. This year marks the fourth edition of Miss Planet International and the first time in history that two titles were crowned together. The event took place on November 27, 2024, at the Koh Pich Theater, Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

## History

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 Nations. 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 in 2019 by Min Halimas known as Halley Amin, President and producer along with Pedro Francisco, as the CEO.
The first edition of the Miss Planet International pageant was held at the Diamond Island Theater on March 1 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with 39 member countries participating in the competition. Monique Best from South Africa was crowned Miss Planet International. 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.
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.

## Editions

| Year | Edition | Date | Venue | Host country | Entrants |
| 2024 | 4th | November 27, 2024 | Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 71 |
| 2023 | 3rd | November 19, 2023 | Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 42 |
| 2022 | 2nd | January 29, 2023 | Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 14 |
| 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. |||||||
| 2019 | 1st | March 1, 2019 | Diamond Theater, Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 39 |

## Titleholder

Miss Planet International has been running for four years and has crowned all four winners. Meanwhile, the newly introduced title, Angel Planet International, was awarded to Olla Levina from Indonesia, marking a historic first for Miss Planet International.
| Year | Miss Planet International | Runners-up | Runners-up | Runners-up | Runners-up | Runners-up | Runners-up | Ref. |
| Year | Miss Planet International | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Ref. |
| 2024 | United Arab Emirates Mahra Lutfi | Luxembourg Ghada Ben Eihaj | Thailand Panida Kernjida | Ukraine Viktoria Oshur | Philippines Crysthell Ramos | United States Kristina Burkhan | Sweden Danielle Lundqvist | |
| 2023 | Thailand Worawalan Phutklang | Brazil Loraine Lumatelli | Vietnam Kateryn Kim Diep | United States Angelica Briceno | Venezuela Marian Pérez | Japan Yumiko Nishimori | Russia Alina Garaeva | |
| 2022 | Philippines Maria Luisa Varela | Zimbabwe Jemima Ruth Mandemwa | Japan Ono Aya | Vietnam Tiffany Ha | Finland Katariina Juselius | Latvia Alina Safronova | Cambodia Srey Leak Pok | |
| 2021 | 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. | 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. | 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. | 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. | 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. | 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. | 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. | 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. |
| 2019 | South Africa Monique Best | Thailand Marisa Phonthirat | Malaysia Vivian Lin | Paraguay Nicole Cano | Philippines Krizia Nicole Apao Vargas | Russia Guzaliya Izmailova | Not awarded | |
Countries/Territories by number of wins :
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2024 |
| Thailand | 1 | 2023 |
| Philippines | 1 | 2022 |
| South Africa | 1 | 2019 |
Continents by number of wins :
| Continents | Titles | Country (Number) |
| Americas | 0 | |
| Europe | 0 | |
| Asia | 3 | Philippines 1, Thailand 1, United Arab Emirates 1 |
| Africa | 1 | South Africa 1 |
| Oceania | 0 | |
* Countries and Territories that won the title at Miss Planet International.

## Results
### Miss Planet International 2024

| Placements Miss Planet International 2024  United Arab Emirates - Mahra Lutfi Miss Angel Planet International 2024  Indonesia - Olla Levina 1st runner-up  Luxembourg - Ghada Ben Elhaj 2nd runner-up  Thailand - Panida Kernjida 3rd runner-up  Ukraine - Viktoria Oshur 4th runner-up  Philippines - Chrystel Correos 5th runner-up  United States - Kristina Burkhan 6th runner-up  Sweden - Daniella Lundqvist Top 11  Costa Rica - Margaret Gray  Morocco - Souhaila Jaeger  Singapore - Jesseca Long Top 18  Brazil - Paula Assunção  Croatia - Milena Grgas  Denmark - Andrea Ziir  Grenada - Raquel Richardson  Iceland - Guðrún Sigurbjörnsdóttir  Malaysia - Qiara Loh  Serbia - Hristina Vujinović Top 28  Cambodia - Khon Sovansonita §  France - Kenya Nicol  Kenya - Sharon Mutai  Mexico - Oksana Smith  Nepal - Anisha Parajuli  Nigeria - Alina Marlene  Poland - Angelika Michalec  Russia - Julia Getman  Venezuela - Karen Dorante  Vietnam - Quỳnh Nguyễn Special Awards Delegate Best National Costume  Philippines - Chrystel Correos Miss Friendship  Croatia - Milena Grgas Miss Photogenic  Morocco - Souhaila Jaeger Sustainable Princess  Iceland - Guðrún Sigurbjörnsdóttir Best in Swimwear  United States - Kristina Burkhan Best in Evening Gown  Thailand - Dinsorsee Kernjinda Miss Best Interview  Brazil - Paula Assunção Miss Elegant Body  Thailand - Dinsorsee Kernjinda Miss Humanity  Nepal - Anisha Parajuli Miss Tourism Ambassador  Vietnam - Quỳnh Nguyễn Miss Top Model  Senegal - Camilla Diagne Miss Queen of Vote  Cambodia - Khon Sovansonita Miss Social Media  United Arab Emirates - Mahra Lutfi Miss Perfect Hair  Ukraine - Viktoria Oshur Miss Planet Asia  Singapore - Jesseca Long § - Voted into the Top 28 by viewers. | Contestants Country/Territory Contestant  Australia Bruna Cuimaraes  Belgium Tiffany Laurens  Brazil Paula Assunção  Bulgaria Aysun Bekir  Cambodia Khon Sovansonita  Cameroon Nkwain Ashly  Canada Eleonora Abakumova  Chile Monica de Caro  China Lijing Zhou  Colombia Melissa Delgado  Congo DR Sharon Vaartjes  Costa Rica Margaret Gray  Croatia Milena Grgas  Denmark Andrea Ziir  Eritrea Eldana Siem  France Kenya Nicol  Georgia Natia Lomouri  Grenada Raquel Richardson  Haiti Tamania Gaudreault  Hong Kong Ines Emma  Iceland Guðrún Sigurbjörnsdóttir  India Divya Rao  Indonesia Olla Levina  Iran Elma Shad  Italy Katerine Giuberti  Japan Nana Mori  Kazakhstan Ainura Kalizhanova  Kenya Sharon Mutai  South Korea Suah Ahn  Liberia Salafana Scott  Luxembourg Ghada Ben Elhaj  Malaysia Qiara Loh  Mauritius Vaibhavi Latchmoodoo  Mexico Oksana Smith  Morocco Souhaila Jaeger  Nepal Anisha Parajuli  Netherlands Petra Lind  New Zealand Mutiara Muroso  Nigeria Alina Marlene  Pakistan Malyka Alvi  Paraguay Michelle Chase  Philippines Chrystel Correos  Poland Angelika Michalec  Portugal Daniella André  Russia Julia Getman  Rwanda Yvonne Kabarokore  Senegal Camilla Diagne  Serbia Hristina Vujinović  Singapore Jesseca Long  South Africa Zintle Nxadi  Sweden Daniella Lundqvist  Switzerland Lauren Bonny  Tanzania Rehema Nzali  Thailand Panida Kernjida  Ukraine Viktoria Oshur  United Arab Emirates Mahra Lutfi  United Kingdom Chelsea Mandizha  United States Kristina Burkhan  Venezuela Karen Dorante  Vietnam Quỳnh Nguyễn  Zimbabwe Brenda Kadewa |

### Miss Planet International 2023

| Placements Placement Contestant Miss Planet International 2023  Thailand - Worawalan Phutklang 1st runner-up  Brazil - Loraine Lumatelli 2nd runner-up  Vietnam - Kateryn Kim Diep 3rd runner-up  United States - Angelica Briceño 4th runner-up  Venezuela - Marian Perez 5th runner-up  Japan - Yumiko Nishimori Top 10  Cambodia - Dam Sopheaksindy  Ecuador - Martha Alvarez  Greece - Athanasia Kofinioti  Russia - Alina Garaeva Top 17  Bangladesh - Israt Jahan  India - Aditi Bhatnagar  Kenya - Vivian Maloba  South Korea - Nari Kim  Mexico - Cristina Guillen  Mongolia - Misheel Nasanjargal  Myanmar - Mee Mee Hlu Top 27  Iran - Selena Xademi  Jamaica - Natacha Ashman  Laos - Newny Soutthida Chanthalangsy  Latvia - Dorida Vlasova  Malaysia - Hazel Arthur  Nepal - Saleena Nepal  Philippines - Cheska Nicolas  Sri Lanka - Rani Sangeeta  Ukraine - Yuliia Erfe  Zambia - Domiah Lihonde Special Awards Delegate Best National Costume  Cambodia - Sindy Dam Miss Friendship  Kenya - Vivian Maloba Miss Photogenic  Mongolia - Misheel Nasanjargal Best in Swimsuit  Brazil - Loraine Lumatelli Miss Perfect Evening Gown  Thailand - Worawalan Phuktklang Miss Elegance  Brazil - Loraine Lumatelli Miss Humanity  Ecuador - Martha Álvarez Miss Tourism Ambassador  Nepal - Saleena Nepal Miss Popularity  Myanmar - Mee Mee Hlu Miss Social Media  Laos - Soutthida Chanthalangsy Shine Bright Like a Diamond Award  Vietnam - Kateryn Kim Diep | Contestants Country/Territory Contestant  Afghanistan Sophia Koyama  Australia Hayley Bradney  Bangladesh Israt Jahan  Belarus Anastasia Solobniko  Brazil Loraine Lumatelli  Cambodia Dam Sopheaksindy  Cameroon Marie Helene  Colombia Monica Lozano  Congo DR Laure Gael Chafi  Cote d'Ivoire Christiane Lago  Czech Republic Kristyna Kucirkova  Ecuador Martha Alvarez  Finland Ellen Serr  Greece Athanasia Kofinioti  Hong Kong Suri Suri  India Aditi Bhatnagar  Iran Selena Xademi  Jamaica Natacha Ashman  Japan Yumiko Nishimori  Kazakhstan Sherby Bagdatovna  Kenya Vivian Maloba  South Korea Nari Kim  Kyrgyzstan Gulgaky Ergeshova  Laos Soutthida Chanthalangsy  Latvia Dorida Vlasova  Malaysia Hazel Arthur  Mexico Cristina Guillen  Mongolia Misheel Nasanjargal  Myanmar Mee Mee Hlu  Nepal Saleena Nepal  Philippines Cheska Nicolas  Russia Alina Garaeva  Saudi Arabia Rumy Alqathani  Sri Lanka Rani Sangeeta  Thailand Worawalan Phutklang  Ukraine Yuliia Erfe  United States Angelica Briceño  Venezuela Marian Perez  Vietnam Kateryn Kim Diep  Zambia Domiah Lihonde  Zimbabwe Lindsay Nyabereke |

### Miss Planet International 2022

| Placements Placement Contestant Miss Planet International 2022  Philippines - Maria Luisa Varela 1st runner-up  Zimbabwe - Jemima Mandewma 2nd runner-up  Japan - Ono Aya 3rd runner-up  Vietnam - Tiffany Ha 4th runner-up  Finland - Katariina Juselius 5th runner-up  Latvia - Alina Safronova 6th runner-up  Cambodia - Sreyleak Pok Special Awards Delegate Best National Costume  Cambodia - Sreyleak Pok Miss Friendship  Latvia - Alina Safronova Miss Photogenic  Zimbabwe - Jemima Mandewma Miss Perfect Evening Gown  Latvia - Alina Safronova Miss Humanity  Pakistan - Shafaq Akhtar Miss Tourism Ambassador  Laos - Soeng Vongchanpenhbormey Miss Popularity  India - Rakshaya Manohar Miss Social Media  Philippines - Maria Luisa Varela Miss Natural Beauty  Tanzania - Eva Raphael | Contestants Country/Territory Contestant  Belgium Cyrielle Guimezap  Botswana Onameditse Botumile  Cambodia Sreyleak Pok  China Lok Yick-Yu  Finland Katariina Juselius  India Rakshaya Manohar  Japan Ono Aya  Laos Soeng Vongchanpenhbormey  Latvia Alina Safronova  Pakistan Shafaq Akhtar  Philippines Maria Luisa Varela  Tanzania Eva Raphael  Vietnam Tiffany Ha  Zimbabwe Jemima Mandemwa |

### Miss Planet International 2019

| Placements Placement Contestant Miss Planet International 2019  South Africa - Monique Best 1st runner-up  Thailand - Marisa Phonthirat 2nd runner-up  Malaysia - Viviana Lin Winston 3rd runner-up  Paraguay - Nicole Cano 4th runner-up  Philippines - Krizia Vargas 5th runner-up  Russia - Guzaliya Izmailova Top 16  Australia - Krysta Heath  Brazil - Larissa Santana  Cambodia - Rychamnan Kallyan  Costa Rica - Marianella Cháves  India - Leena Vishwakarma  Kenya - Ivy Marani  South Korea - Choi Jung Yoon  Myanmar - Susan Shwine  Portugal - Alexandra Garcês  Vietnam - Jacqueline Dang Special Awards Delegate Best National Costume  Cambodia - Rychamnan Kallyan Miss Friendship  Mexico - Janethe Ramirez Miss Photogenic  Latvia - Alina Gayle Miss Beautiful Body  Kenya - Ivy Marani Best in Swuimsuit  Paraguay - Nicole Cano Miss Perfect Evening Gown  Malaysia - Viviana Lin Winston Best Local Wisdom National Design  Laos - Vilaphone Khankeo Miss Humanity  Vietnam - Jacqueline Dang Miss Ambassador  Portugal - Alexandra Garcês Mejor Talent  Ukraine - Olena Havrylenko Miss Popularity  Japan - Chisato Nagayasu Miss Na Sa Cosmetics  Thailand - Marisa Phonthirat | Contestants Country/Territory Contestant  Argentina Jesica Roses  Australia Krysta Heath  Belarus Karina Kiseleva  Belgium Shirin Rotty  Brazil Larissa Santana  Burundi Irene Uwimana  Cambodia Richamnan Kallyan  Costa Rica Marianella Cháves  Egypt Naureen Youssef  France Claire Boucau  India Leena Vishwakarma  Japan Chisato Nagayasu  Kenya Ivy Marani  South Korea Choi Jung Yoon  Laos Vilaphone Khankeo  Latvia Alina Gayle  Malaysia Viviana Lin Winston  Mexico Janeth Ramírez  Mongolia Darima Shagdurova  Myanmar Susan Shwine  Nepal Ashmita Sharma  Netherlands Shadee Acton  Paraguay Nicole Cano  Philippines Krizia Vargas  Portugal Alexandra Garcês  Puerto Rico Natalie Maldonado  Russia Guzaliya Izmailova  Serbia Tamara Novakovic  South Africa Monique Best  Swaziland Nolwazi Simelane  Thailand Marisa Phonthirat  Ukraine Olena Havrylenko  United States Mina Skyler  Vietnam Jacqueline Dang |

## Controversies
### MPI 2022 Issue

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 19 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 the representative of the Philippines 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.

### MPI 2024 Issue

Chelsea Mandizha, representing the United Kingdom, was disqualified from a competition at the time due to allegations of physical aggression toward other contestants and misconduct toward staff and later that night the organizers announced that both of them could continue competing. During the live telecast of the 2024 edition, Miss Jordan, a finalist, walked off the stage. She alleged racism within the pageant, a claim that has generated significant attention and sparked widespread discussion among those involved in the competition.
Miss Planet Cambodia, Det Sreynad, withdrew from the Miss Planet International final held in Phnom Penh, citing health issues as the reason for her decision. The announcement, initially made through a now-deleted social media post, was later confirmed by the event organizers. Following her withdrawal, the organizers appointed the competition's runner-up, Khon Sovansonita, as her replacement. Sovansonita expressed her commitment to representing Cambodia on the international stage during the event.
The contest was accused of renting 70 outfits from a Vietnamese designer but failing to return them.