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Miss Planet International[1] is an annual international beauty pageant organized by Miss Planet International Organization, headquartered in Cambodia. MPI is an organization focused on promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.[2] As part of this mission, it has developed a contest program aimed at selecting ambassadors from each participating country.
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| Type | International women's beauty pageant |
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| Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Most recent edition | 2024 |
| Current titleholder | Mahra Lutfi United Arab Emirates |
President | Halley Amin |
Vice President | Min Ha Ritah |
CEO | Pedro Francisco |
Founded | March 1, 2019 |
| Website | missplanetinternational |
Miss Planet International 2024 was won by Mahra Lutfi from United Arab Emirates, while the newly added title, Angel Planet International 2024, was awarded to Olla Levina from Indonesia. This year marks the fourth edition of Miss Planet International and the first time in history that two titles were crowned together. The event took place on November 27, 2024, at the Koh Pich Theater, Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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The Miss Planet International pageant was created with the common aim of promoting the preservation of the planet and human life in accordance with the principles of the United Nations.[3] The program's mission is to inspire and empower contestants who aspire to be good role models in their communities and around the world, fostering social change that strengthens love for everyone and respect for the environment. The pageant was established in 2019 by Min Halimas known as Halley Amin, President and producer along with Pedro Francisco, as the CEO.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
The first edition of the Miss Planet International pageant was held at the Diamond Island Theater on March 1st in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with 39 member countries participating in the competition. Monique Best from South Africa was crowned Miss Planet International.[10] The Miss Planet International 2019 titleholder was honored as Youth Ambassador by the Business Chamber of her city and received a membership from the Seattle Latino Chamber of Commerce due to her international humanitarian work.[11]
During 2020 and 2021, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Miss Planet International (MPI) did not host the pageant. It was not until 2022 that MPI announced its intention to hold the Miss Planet International pageant in Uganda. Although 68 member countries had registered by November 2022, the event could not take place as many countries withdrew for various reasons. Concerns about safety and security due to the Ebola outbreak led many candidates to withdraw just days before the event, causing the entire event to collapse and resulting in approximately $5 million in costs and reservations. Consequently, the planned event in Uganda was canceled, and the MPI competition was moved back to Cambodia, where it was held in January 2023 at the Diamond Island Theater in Phnom Penh.[12][13]
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| Year | Edition | Date | Venue | Host country | Entrants | Ref. |
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| 2024 | 4th | November 27, 2024 | Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 71 | [14][3][15] |
| 2023 | 3rd | November 19, 2023 | 42 | [16][17] | ||
| 2022 | 2nd | January 29, 2023 | 14 | [18][19][20][21][22][23] | ||
| 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. | ||||||
| 2019 | 1st | March 1, 2019 | Diamond Theater, Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 39 | [24][25] |
Miss Planet International has been running for four years and has crowned all four winners.[26][27][28] Meanwhile, the newly introduced title, Angel Planet International, was awarded to Olla Levina[29] from Indonesia, marking a historic first for Miss Planet International.[30][31][32]
| Year | Miss Planet International | MPI Angel | Runners-up | Ref. | |||||
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | ||||
| 2024 |  United Arab EmiratesMahra Lutfi |
 IndonesiaOlla Levina |
 LuxembourgGhada Ben Eihaj |
 ThailandPanida Kernjida |
 UkraineViktoria Oshur |
 PhilippinesCrysthell Ramos |
 United StatesKristina Burkhan |
 SwedenDanielle Lundqvist |
[33][26][30][31] |
| 2023 | Thailand Worawalan Phutklang |
Not awarded |  BrazilLoraine Lumatelli |
 VietnamKateryn Kim Diep |
 United StatesAngelica Briceno |
 VenezuelaMarian Pérez |
 JapanYumiko Nishimori |
 RussiaAlina Garaeva |
[26][27][28] |
| 2022 | Philippines Maria Luisa Varela |
 ZimbabweJemima Ruth Mandemwa |
Japan Ono Aya |
Vietnam Tiffany Ha |
 FinlandKatariina Juselius |
 LatviaAlina Safronova |
 CambodiaSrey Leak Pok |
[18][19][20][21][22][23][34] | |
| 2021 | 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak. | ||||||||
| 2019 |  South AfricaMonique Best |
Not awarded | Thailand Marisa Phonthirat |
 MalaysiaVivian Lin |
 ParaguayNicole Cano |
Philippines Krizia Nicole Apao Vargas |
Russia Guzaliya Izmailova |
Not awarded | [34][35][36] |
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates |
1 | 2024 |
| Thailand |
2023 | |
| Philippines |
2022 | |
| South Africa |
2019 |
Countries and Territories that won the title at Miss Planet International.
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Miss Planet International 2024
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MPI 2022 Issue
The 2022 event, scheduled to be held in Uganda, was cancelled due to a lack of support from some countries.[12] The originally planned coronation night on November 19th for the pageant was rescheduled due to tensions in Uganda sparked by an Ebola outbreak.[37] These circumstances led local organizers to delay the competition, which the representative of the Philippines Herlene Nicole Budol wasn't initially expected to participate in.[38] The current national license holder of the pageant, Wilbert Tolentino from the Philippines,[39][40][41][42] initiated the claim that MPI broke the agreement while he was the licensee holder at that time.[43][44][13]
MPI 2024 Issue
Chelsea Mandizha, representing the United Kingdom, was disqualified from a competition at the time due to allegations of physical aggression toward other contestants and misconduct toward staff and later that night the organizers announced that both of them could continue competing. During the live telecast of the 2024 edition, Miss Jordan, a finalist, walked off the stage. She alleged racism within the pageant, a claim that has generated significant attention and sparked widespread discussion among those involved in the competition.[45][46][47]
Miss Planet Cambodia, Det Sreynad, withdrew from the Miss Planet International final held in Phnom Penh, citing health issues as the reason for her decision. The announcement, initially made through a now-deleted social media post, was later confirmed by the event organizers. Following her withdrawal, the organizers appointed the competition's runner-up, Khon Sovansonita, as her replacement.[48] Sovansonita expressed her commitment to representing Cambodia on the international stage during the event.[49]
The contest was accused of renting 70 outfits from a Vietnamese designer but failing to return them.[50]
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