Miss International 1999 was the 39th Miss International pageant, held at the U-Port Hall in Tokyo, Japan on 14 December 1999.
Paulina Gálvez of Colombia won and was crowned by Lía Borrero of Panama. It is the first victory of Colombia after 39 years, and their overall second victory in the pageant's history.
Contestants from fifty-one countries and territories participated in the pageant, which was hosted by Masumi Okada and Mari Christine.
Background Selection of participants Replacements Michelle Sablan of the Northern Mariana Islands was replaced by the first runner-up of Miss Marianas 1999, Miyuki Hill due to being overage. Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1999, Janelle Bautista had to resign due to citizenship issues because she is an American citizen. Due to this, Binibining Pilipinas-World 1999, Miriam Quiambao assumed the aforementioned title, and Lalaine Edson, Binibining Pilipinas-International 1999, assumed the title of Quiambao. The title of Edson was then assumed by Georgina Sandico, one of the ten semi-finalists.
Results
Placements PlacementContestantMiss International 1999 – Paulina Gálvez1st Runner-Up – Carmen Fernández2nd Runner-Up – Saija PalinTop 15 – Alessandra do Nascimento – Pamela Winkel – Afroditi Pericleous – Sárka Sikorova – Patsi Arias – Kana Onoda – Claudia Alaniz – Adrianna Gerczew – Maria Tchebotkevitch – Aïcha Faye – Daniela Abasolo – Andreína Llamozas
Special awards AwardContestantMiss Friendship – Miyuki HillMiss Photogenic – Paulina Gálvez
Contestants Fifty-one contestants competed for the title. Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometownElizabeth Contrard18Buenos AiresCindy Vanessa Cam Lin Martinus19OranjestadNatalia Arteaga19Santa Cruz de la SierraAlessandra do Nascimento18Minas Gerais Paulina Gálvez19CaliMadaussou Kamara19AbidjanPamela Winkel23WillemstadAfroditi Pericleous20NicosiaŠárka Sikorová20PraguePatsi Arias22BaníAngie Abdalla19AlexandriaSaija Palin21TurkuCéline Cheuva23LilleTania Freuderberg21BerlinJaneth Kehinde Ayuba19LondonPenelope Lentzou23AthensLourdes Rivera18HagåtñaGladys Alvarado20ChiquimulaChristy Chung23HonoluluMyolie Wu19Hong KongÁsbjörg Kristinsdóttir20ReykjavíkSrikrupa Murali20KarnatakaNofit Shevach18Tel AvivKana Onoda22FukushimaAgnese Keiša22RigaClémence Achkar19BeirutDelfina Zafirova23SkopjeAndrea Gomez21SarawakCatherine Seisan19VallettaGraciela Soto22MorelosClaudia Alaniz22ManaguaMiyuki Hill20SaipanAnette Rusten20OsloCharlene Kaud Omelau20KororBlanca Elena Espinosa20Panama CityGeorgina Sandico20BicolAdrianna Gerczew18Kuyavia-PomeraniaAndreia Antunes18LisbonMaria Tchebotkevitch19KrasnodarAïcha Faye19DakarJanice Koh22SingaporeAdela Bartková20Zemplínska Nová VesLee Jae-won22SeoulCarmen Fernández21SevilleDeborah Tiyéna Bassuka20LoméLeïla Bent Abdesalem21TunisMerve Alman18IstanbulLiliya Zalunina19KyivJennifer Glover20Castro ValleyDaniela Abasolo22MontevideoAndreína Llamozas19Caraballeda
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