Miss International 2019, the 59th Miss International pageant, was held on November 12, 2019, at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Bunkyo district, Tokyo, Japan. Mariem Velazco of Venezuela crowned her successor Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand at the end of the event.
Contestants from 82 countries and territories participated in this year's Miss International pageant, surpassing the previous record of 77 contestants in 2018, making this edition the biggest turnout in the pageant's history.
The pageant was hosted by Tetsuya Bessho in his sixth consecutive year as host.
Background
On April 11, 2019, the Miss International organization announced that the 2019 pageant would be held on November 12, 2019, in Tokyo Dome City Hall, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, the competition's venue for the fourth consecutive year.
Results
Placements
Continental queens
Special awards
Pageant
Following the same format as in the 2018 competition, contestants were classified under five continents: (1) Europe, (2) Oceania, (3) Africa, (4) Americas, and (5) Asia. Competition rounds consisted of national costume, swimwear, and evening gown. The contestants were trimmed to 15 semifinalists. After which, they were narrowed down to the top 8 finalists. The top 8 were then each given a chance to deliver their prepared final speech. The top 5 were then selected: Miss International 2019 and her four runners-up is the same format as in the 2017.
Contestants
82 contestants competed for the title.
Notes
Debuts
Returns
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Designations
Replacements
Withdrawals
– No Contest, will not send their representative to the competition this year.
– No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship. – No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship. – No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship. - Germany’s delegate, Annabella Fleck, was in Japan with the rest of the contestants but withdrew before the competition for undisclosed reasons. – No Contest. – No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship. – Because of the 2019 Japan–South Korea trade dispute, the Miss Korea Organization decided not to send their representative to the competition this year.
– No Contest, due to lack of sponsorship.