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Thailand's Chatnalin Chotjirawarachat bested more than 60 other competitors to win Miss Intercontinental 2023 on Friday, December 15 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The 26-year-old became the second representative from Thailand to win the international title next to Miss Intercontinental 2014 Patraporn Wang (First Wang). Aside from winning the title, Chatnalin also bagged the inaugural Power of Beauty award which helped her secure a direct entry to the Top 7. Christina Villegas Murillo of Mexico and Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang of Vietnam were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Sara Damnjanović of Serbia, Mare Salas of Colombia, Daria Reshta of Russia, and Christiana Johnson of Sierra Leone rounded out the Top 7 finalists. The rest of the Top 22 were from Cameroon (Cameg Brenda Meriki), Cuba (Steffany Muller Quevedo), Czech Republic (Anna Benešová), Denmark (Mathilde Naja Rosing), Dominican Republic (Yailin Georgina García), Ecuador (Nicolle Davalos), England (Lana Taylor), Fin

The final competition of the Miss Celeste India 2023 pageant was held last Friday, October 13 at the historic Chomu Palace Hotel in Rajasthan. A total of 16 finalists battled it out to win the national titles at stake — Miss Celeste India, Miss Intercontinental India, and The Miss Globe India. Meet the winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Celeste India (@misscelesteindia) Miss Celeste India 2023 - Nisha Singh Miss Intercontinental India 2023 - Bhawana Vaishnav (will go to Miss Intercontinental 2023 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt this December) The Miss Globe India 2023 - Aishwarya Paatapati (will go to The Miss Globe 2023 in Tirana, Albania this November) The runners-up were Nisha Singh Chouhan, Sanjana Sekharmantri, Anusha Anand, and Sezal Sharma. Photos: Mayur Studio Jaipur, Miss Celeste India / Instagram

New York's Amber Corbett was officially crowned as Miss Intercontinental USA 2023 in a special coronation ceremony held last July 22 in New York City. The 23-year-old beauty from the Bronx made history as she became the first-ever African-American woman to hold the national title. She will now represent the USA at Miss Intercontinental 2023. Amber holds a BBA degree in advertising and integrated marketing communications and a minor in digital marketing from Pace University where she graduated cum laude. With her platform, the ad sales marketing coordinator is advocating for diversity and representation, especially for women of color in the media industry. The 51st Miss Intercontinental pageant will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on December 15. Meet the new Miss Intercontinental USA: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Summer (@ambersummerxo) Photos: Amber Summer / Instagram

Miss Intercontinental Organization (MIO) officially announced on Wednesday, August 9 that Miss Intercontinental 2023 will be held on December 15. The international competition will be hosted for the fourth time in Sharm El Sheikh, an Egyptian city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. This year's final also marks the 51st edition of the world's most traditional beauty pageant and according to MIO, representatives from 80 countries are expected to be present in Egypt from November 28 to December 17. Last year's winner and Vietnam's first-ever Miss Intercontinental, Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc, will crown her successor at the end of the event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc (@bn_lenguyen) Photos: Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc / Instagram

The Miss Czech Republic 2023 national final was held on Saturday, May 13 at Forum Karlín in the Czech capital city of Prague. Five of the Top 11 finalists went home with national titles and will represent the Czech Republic at Miss World 2024, Miss Grand International 2023, Miss Supranational 2023, Miss International 2023, and Miss Intercontinental 2023. Meet the winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by FINAL NIGHT 13th of May (@missczechrepublic) Miss World Czech Republic 2023 - Justýna Zedníková Miss Grand Czech Republic 2023 - Sophia Maria Osako Miss Supranational Czech Republic 2023 - Marie Jedličková Miss International Czech Republic 2023 - Dominika Nemečková Miss Intercontinental Czech Republic 2023 - Anna Benešová The glittering event was attended by reigning Miss Grand International Isabella Menin of Brazil and Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany. Photos: Arthur Koff, Miss Czech Republic / Instagram

The Miss Intercontinental Great Britain 2023 pageant was held on Saturday, April 15 at The Radlett Centre in Radlett, Hertfordshire (England). A total of nine contestants took part in the live national final where three titles were at stake — Miss Intercontinental England, Scotland, and Wales. Reigning Miss Grand United Kingdom, Sofia Mayers, former Miss Intercontinental Ireland Nadia Sayers, and Miss Intercontinental 1994 winner Kimberly Anne Byers (USA) were in the panel of judges. The winners were Georgia Urmson (Miss Intercontinental Wales 2023), Lana Taylor (Miss Intercontinental England 2023), and Emily Merchant (Miss Intercontinental Scotland 2023). They will represent their respective countries at the 51st Miss Intercontinental (Miss Intercontinental 2023) world final on a date and venue yet to be announced. The rest of the nine contestants were Shannon Allslop, Mai Caring, Lauri Knowler, Elli May Sait, Deyonne Best, and Chiara-Francesca Fox. Former titleholder and Miss Interco

Mutya ng Pilipinas and the Miss Intercontinental Organization forge ties, Iona Gibbs appointed Miss Intercontinental Philippines 2023 Mutya Ng Pilipinas (MNP) one of the most- respected and longest-running beauty pageants in the Philippines proudly announced its official alliance with the Miss Intercontinental Organization (MIO). Having been awarded the license for 2023, the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2022 winner Iona Gibbs from Bataan will be the official delegate to the Miss Intercontinental 2023 pageant. Fred Yuson, Chairman of MNP making good on his promise said: "In 2019 on our 51st Mutya ng Pilipinas edition, I made a commitment towards MNP’s growth and expansion. Today is the day with the announcement of our formal ties with MIO." MNP President Cory Quirino added: "We welcome MIO with open arms and look forward to a great year in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2023. Pageant fans should expect much enthusiasm and excitement this year and hopefully in the years to come." Sharing c