Miss U.S. International

Miss U.S. International is the official United States of America (USA) preliminary to Miss International (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant). The USA has sent a representative to the Miss International pageant since its inception in 1960. The only year a representative was not sent was in 2006.

The current Miss U.S. International titleholder is Samantha Brooks of Highland, California who was crowned on June 27, 2014 in Florida.^[1]

History

Miss International was created in Long Beach, California, USA in 1960^[2] after the departure of the Miss Universe/Miss USA pageant to Miami Beach. Hosted in Long Beach until 1967, the pageant moved to Japan from 1968–1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Expo '70. For 1971 and 1972, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time it has been held annually in Japan.

Also called a "Festival of Beauty" and even the "Olympics of Beauty", this pageant is not based on looks alone. Contestants are expected to serve as "Ambassadors of Peace and Beauty", showing tenderness, benevolence, friendship, beauty, intelligence, ability to take action, and, most importantly, a great international sensibility. The ultimate goal of the Miss International beauty pageant is to promote world peace, goodwill, and understanding.^[3]

After Long Beach, California, began the Miss International pageants, the USA was represented by Miss National Press Photographer in 1960, 1961 and 1962. From 1963 to 1967 the organizers ran the Miss American Beauty section two days before the Miss International finals. After 1967 the USA representatives were selected by other methods. For example, in 1968 Miss Welcome to Long Beach was sent to Japan as Miss American Beauty (Since 1987 as Miss USA).^[4]

In Present, Harrison Productions, LLC. were the license holders for Miss International in USA and the winner of Miss U.S. International pageant will compete at Miss International Beauty Pageant. ^[5]

Titleholders

Sandra Percival (Sandy Miller), Miss U.S. International 1984

Amy Lynne Holbrook Miss U.S. International 2004

Casandra Tressler Miss U.S. International 2010

Year	Name	City & State Represented	Placement at Miss International	Notes
1960	Charlene Lundberg	Chicago, Illinois	4th Runner-up
1961	Jo Ann Marie Dyer	Lima, Ohio
1962	Carolyn Joyner	Freeport, Kansas	4th Runner-up
1963	Joyce Bryan	Miami, Florida	3rd Runner-up
1964	Linda Ann Taylor	San Diego, California	1st Runner-up
1965	Gail Karen Krielow	Richmond Heights, Ohio	1st Runner-up	Miss Ohio USA 1964, Sami-finalist at Miss USA 1964.
1967	Pamela Elfast	East Orange, New Jersey	2nd Runner-up
1968	Karen Ann MacQuarrie	Long Beach, California	2nd Runner-up
1969	Gayle Kovaly	Long Beach, California	Top 15
1970	Randi Blesener	Long Beach, California	Top 15
1971	Jacqueline Lee Jochims	Carroll, Iowa	3rd Runner-up	Miss Iowa USA 1970.
1972	Lindsay Diane Bloom	Scottsdale, Arizona	4th Runner-up
1973	Maria Pia Canzani	Baltimore, Maryland
1974	Karen Brucene Smith	Austin, Texas	Miss International 1974	Miss World USA 1971, Top 7 at Miss World 1971.
1975	Patricia Lynn Bailey	Norfolk, Virginia	3rd Runner-up
1976	Susan Carlson	Schenectady, New York	3rd Runner-up	Miss New York USA 1973, 1st Runner-up Miss USA 1973.
1977	Laura Jean Bobbit	Fresno, California	4th Runner-up
1978	Katherine Patricia Ruth	Granada Hills, California	Miss International 1978
1979	Anna Maria Rapagna	Burbank, California	1st Runner-up
1980	Charissa Ann Ewing	Pacific Palisades, California	1st Runner-up
1981	Lisa Margaret Schuman	Cypress, California	Top 15
1982	Christie Ellen Claridge	Chatsworth, California	Miss International 1982	Miss Photogenic
1983	Kimberly Anne Bleier	Encino, California	Top 15
1984	Sandra Lee Percival	Sunrise Beach, Missouri		Miss Missouri USA 1984, 3rd Runner-up Miss USA 1984.
1985	Sarie Nerine Jourbert	Shreveport, Louisiana	1st Runner-up	Miss Louisiana USA 1985, 3rd Runner-up Miss USA 1985.
1986	Cindy Jane Williams	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Top 15	Miss Mississippi USA 1986, 3rd Runner-up Miss USA 1986.
1987	Paula Jean Morrinson	Barboursville, West Virginia	Top 15	Miss West Virginia USA 1987, Sami-finalist at Miss USA 1987.
1988	Dana Michelle Richmond	Madison, Mississippi	1st Runner-up	Miss Mississippi USA 1988, 4th Runner-up Miss USA 1988.
1989	Deborah Lee Husti	Rockaway, New Jersey	Top 15	Miss New Jersey USA 1989, 2nd Runner-up Miss USA 1989.
1990	Shawna Lea Bowman	Artesia, California	Top 15
1991	Kimberly Anne Byers	Los Angeles, California		Miss Intercontinental 1994 winner.
1992	Sandra Lee Allen	Los Angeles, California
1993	Lynette Jonene MacFee	Salmon, Idaho
1994	Karen Kristie Doyle	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1995	Krista Loskota	San Gabriel, California
1996	Maya Yadira Kashak	Redlands, California
1997	Tanya Lorraine Miller	Barstow, California
1998	Susan Paez	Downey, California
1999	Jennifer Jean Glover	Castro Valley, California		Miss California USA 2001; Miss California 2002.
2000	Kirstin Anne Cook	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2001	Eleana Thompson	Lake Elsinore, California
2002	Mary Elizabeth Jones	Mira Loma, California
2003	Masielle Otero	Miami, Florida
2004	Amy Lynne Holbrook	Los Angeles, California	1st Runner-up
2005	Anna Ward	Long Beach, California
2006	Sara Dee Harrigfeld	Des Moines, Iowa	Did not compete	Sara Harrigfeld, did not compete because she was overage.
2007	April Strong	Chicago, Illinois
2008	Kelly Best	Troy, Michigan		Miss Michigan USA 2007, Top 15 at Miss USA 2007.
2009	Aileen Jan Yap	Houston, Texas		Miss Mobile Beauty
2010	Casandra Tressler	Damascus, Maryland		Miss Maryland USA 2008.
2011	Kristen Little	Albuquerque, New Mexico
2012	Amanda Renee Delgado	Los Angeles, California	Top 15
2013	Andrea Neu	Pueblo, Colorado	Top 15	Miss Earth United States 2014.
2014	Samantha Brooks	Highland, California

By number of states

Lindsay Bloom Miss American Beauty 1972

States	Titles	Years
California	25	1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014
Florida	3	1963, 2000, 2003
Maryland	2	1973, 2010
Texas	2	1974, 2009
Illinois	2	1960, 2007
Iowa	2	1971, 2006
New Jersey	2	1967, 1989
Mississippi	2	1986, 1988
Ohio	2	1961, 1965
Colorado	1	2013
New Mexico	1	2011
Michigan	1	2008
Oklahoma	1	1994
Idaho	1	1993
West Virginia	1	1987
Louisiana	1	1985
Missouri	1	1984
New York	1	1976
Virginia	1	1975
Arizona	1	1972
Kansas	1	1962

References

External links

• www.missusinternational.com
• www.miss-international.org