Miss International beauty pageant started in 1960 as a Tokyo-based international pageant organized by The International Culture Association. Since then, Venezuela has dominated the competition with seven titles under its belt. This year as well, the question stands if Venezuela will be able to maintain its global dominance in the pageant.

Mariem Claret Velazco was crowned Miss International Venezuela 2018 at the conclusion of Miss Venezuela 2017 held at Caracas, Capital District on 9th November 2017. She is 19 years of age and stands 178 cm tall. A student of Geophysical Engineering, she loves to play tennis and also takes piano lessons. Mariem is originally from Tiger province and represented Barinas in this competition.

With her gorgeous beauty and charming personality, Mariem definitely has the capability to win another Miss International crown for her country. A fine, intelligent, charismatic and elegant beauty, the Venezuelan representative seems to be ready to give a tough fight to the other delegates of Miss International 2018.

The last time Venezuela won the title was in 2015 when Edymar Martínez was crowned the new queen. Venezuela pioneered in the pageant in 1985 as Nina Sicilia was crowned Miss International. After that, Consuelo Adler from Venezuela crowned Miss International 1997 and three years later, Vivian Urdaneta was crowned Miss International 2000. Goizeder Azúa took home the international title again in 2003 while Daniela di Giacomo was crowned Miss International in 2006. In 2010, Elizabeth Mosquera brought home another International title and Venezuela stood at the Top ranking with the country holding the maximum Miss International titles.

Another question that has risen since the pageant has begun is if the Philippines will be able to bring it to a tie between both the countries as the former holds six titles under its belt. If Miss International Philippines 2018 Ahtisa Manalo will win the coveted crown and equal the score between the two countries is a debate of another time.