Miss International 2022, the 60th edition of the Miss International pageant, is scheduled to be held on 13th December 2022 where Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand will crown her successor at the end of the event finale. The coronation was initially scheduled in 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it moved at least twice; first in 2021 and then later to 2022.
While the batch of divas for this year’s competition boasts of talented, passionate and experienced queens who will compete against each other at the international platform. Some ladies are currently standing out among the delegates as early favourites for the title. So, without any further ado, here are our First Top 10 Hot Picks for Miss International 2022 –
Hannah Arnold representing Philippines
Standing 180 cm tall, the 24 year-old Hannah hails from Canberra, the capital of Australia and is born to a Filipino mother and an Irish-Australian father and with this, she grew up with the best mix of both cultures. She is a graduate of Bachelor of Applied Science in Forensic Studies at the University of Canberra.
An amalgamation of beauty with brains and a pageant veteran, Hannah has participated in various pageants and has been actively involved in raising funds and creating awareness. She is strong and one of the front runners for the title this year.
Valeria Gutierrez representing Ecuador
Valeria is 21-years-old and stands 172 cm tall. She is a professional model and lives in Miami and is fluent in English and Portuguese languages. She is passionate about beauty pageants and being a representative of her country at an international platform. She loves to jog, play softball, dance, and going to the gym to maintain herself.
Valeria’s social work is focused on studies for the needy, for single mothers, and for low-income elderly people. She wants to use the platform to raise awareness and bring some light towards the people who need help and essentials to survive in the world. This diva is self-assured and has been encouraging young girls to follow their dreams and keep working hard until they achieve it. Valeria is strong, confident, and determined to perform her best to represent her country at the Miss International platform.
Tatiana Calmell representing Peru
Tatiana Calmell is the 27-year-old model and actress who was also one of the most experienced contestants in beauty pageants. She was in the only season of ‘Peru Next Top Model’ in 2013 and was also part of the cast of the Peruvian soap opera ‘Princesas’.
Calmell also wants to bring focus on mental health which she believes is one of the issues that deserves the most attention, especially as a result of the pandemic, which has affected the mood of so many people. Tatiana holds her interests in fashion, beauty, travel, fitness and pets. She is a classy queen, radiates tenderness, excellent stage projection, without a doubt she has the profile for this prestigious contest.
Yuridia Durán representing Mexico
24 year old Yuridia holds a license as a Dentist Surgeon from at the Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit. She is also not new to the pageantry as she holds the title of Reina Nayarit Fair 2018 and Nuestra Belleza Ahuacatlán 2017.
As part of its socio-charitable activity, she has created a project aimed at creating a space for children from 6 to 12 years of age and carrying out activities promoting the well-being and development of children through sport, culture, and education. She participated in a social campaign focusing on surgical help for children with cleft lip and palate. In the future, she would like to open her own dental clinic in which she would treat the poor.
Celinee Santos Frias representing Dominican Republic
Hailing from representing San Francisco de Macoris, 22 years-old Celinee stands 180 cm tall and is pursuing her law degree. She likes to dance, is a professional model and is passionate about maintaining herself in proper shape. She feels extremely proud in representing her country at an international level and hopes to win the title for the country.
This fashion enthusiast is not new to pageantry, she represented Duarte at Miss Dominican Republic 2019, where she finished in the Top 6. Later in December 2019, she represented Dominican Republic at Miss Intercontinental 2019 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt and finished in the Top 20.
Maya Albert representing France
Hailing from the Pyrenees, Maya is 23-years-old. She is studying marketing and works as a professional model. Maya had mentioned that representing France at an international competition would be an absolute honor for her and she would prepare her best for the same.
She is positive, hopeful, and has started to work on herself for the final night, where she is confident that she will perform at her best. She is strong, hopeful, beautiful, and young, which is one of the reasons why she could be a strong contender if she prepared herself well for the competition.
Corrin Stellakis representing USA
23 years-old Corrin is a graduate in Communication Social Interaction and Psychology from State University of New York Oswego. Communication Social Interaction and Psychology from State University of New York Oswego. She wants to speak to the country’s youth and encourage them to dream, believe in their dream and to forward their effort to achieve their goals.
With an abundant experience in pageantry, Corrin is one of the strongest delegates of the United States to represent the country internationally. She was Miss New York Teen USA 2014, placed in Top 12 at Miss World America 2015, crowned Miss Earth United States 2016 and adjudged as the 3rd Runner-up at Miss Earth 2016.
Adéla Maderycová representing Czech Republic
23 years-old Adela stands 178cm tall and is currently pursuing Secondary School Teacher Training in Aesthetic Education and also working as a Recorder. The diva lives in Breclav and is engaged in organizing camps for children. She also aims at supporting the Karolína Kopíncová Foundation Step into Life.
She believes that during the one reigning year and the international delegation she, “will get to where you would normally have worked in a few years. You can be a role model for young girls, do what you enjoy and combine it with useful - helping others.”
Rita Bitton Reis representing Portugal
Born in and a resident of Lisbon, Reis is a 21 year-old graduate in a fashion and acting course, a degree in Communication Sciences and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Communication, Television and Film. She knew from an early age that she wanted to trace her professional path in the Portuguese television entertainment world, but without leaving her second passion behind, writing.
Rita is a fun and smiling person who is always available to help those in need. Her ambition is to defend children who suffer from abuse, fight the abandonment of the elderly and help animals that are treated badly.
Paola González Torres representing Puerto Rico
The stunning diva is a chemistry student and also a Volleyball player. Paola is extremely proud of representing the town and now being the dream of Puerto Rico. The diva recently turned her dreams into reality as she gave a stellar jury interview and was elated to share her purpose and for it to be heard.
Most recently she was also a delegate at Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2022. This year Paola will be competing for a third Miss International crown for the country.