Miss International 2012

{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}}  {{Infobox beauty pageant | photo = Ikumi Yoshimatsu.jpeg | caption = Miss International 2012, [[Ikumi Yoshimatsu]] | winner = [[Ikumi Yoshimatsu]] | represented = Japan | date = October 21, 2012 | venue = Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building, [[Naha]], [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]], Japan | debuts ={{Hlist|Cameroon|Gibraltar|Haiti|Namibia|United States Virgin Islands}} | withdrawals ={{Hlist|Aruba|China|Cuba|Georgia|Hawaii|Kyrgyzstan|Netherlands|Romania|South Africa|Tanzania|Trinidad and Tobago|Vietnam|Zimbabwe}} | returns ={{Hlist|Argentina|Canada|Gabon|Israel|Mauritius|Myanmar|Nicaragua|Sri Lanka|Suriname|United Kingdom}} | presenters = | acts = {{Hlist|Ryoko Sunakawa|Toshiro Gourobe}} | broadcaster = {{Hlist|[[UStream]] (webcast)}} | entrants = 69 | placements = 15 | before = [[Miss International 2011|2011]] | next = [[Miss International 2013|2013]] }}

'''Miss International 2012''', the 52nd [[Miss International]] pageant, was held on October 21, 2012, at Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building in [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]], Japan. [[Fernanda Cornejo]] from [[Ecuador]] crowned her successor [[Ikumi Yoshimatsu]] from [[Japan]] at the end of the event.

Yoshimatsu was dethroned shortly before the end of her reign, but she was not replaced.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tokyotimes.com/japanese-miss-international-2012-dethroned-after-harassment-scandal/|title=Japanese Miss International 2012, dethroned after harassment scandal|author=|date=17 December 2013|work=Tokyo Times|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.com.au/no-farewell-walk-miss-international-2012-reigning-queen-ikumi-yoshimatsu-1327067|title=No Farewell Walk for Miss International 2012 Reigning Queen Ikumi Yoshimatsu|last=Ornos|first=Riza|date=17 December 2013|work=[[International Business Times]]|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2013/12/miss-philippines-wins-miss-international-2013/|title=Miss Philippines Wins Miss International 2013|last=Adalia|first=JB|date=17 December 2013|work=[[Kicker Daily]]|access-date=15 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081117/http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2013/12/miss-philippines-wins-miss-international-2013/|archive-date=16 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was ordered by The International Culture Association (Miss International organizer) to skip the succession ceremony and “play sick and shut up” out of fear of scandal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/12/25/national/first-lady-scrutinizes-blackballing-of-beauty-queen/#.Wly1fkmWySN|title=First lady scrutinizes blackballing of beauty queen|last=Adelstein|first=Jake|date=25 December 2013|work=The Japan Times|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Japanese Miss International files stalking charges against talent agent |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1381781/japanese-miss-international-files-stalking-charges-against-talent-agent |website=South China Morning Post |access-date=1 December 2025 |language=en |date=16 December 2013}}</ref>

==Background== On June 8, 2012, it was announced during a Facebook conferenced by Akemi Shimomura, the president of the International Cultural Association, that the 2012 pageant will be held in Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building, [[Naha]], [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]], [[Japan]] on October 21, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/163203967063863/401160269934897 |archive-date = 2022-04-30| url = https://www.facebook.com/Miss.International.bp/photos/a.176335685750691/401160269934897/?type=3&theater |title = Miss International on Facebook |website=[[Facebook]]}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==Results== ===Placements=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Placement ! Contestant<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 22, 2012 |url=https://philnews.ph/2012/10/22/miss-international-2012-winners-list-final-results/|title=Miss International 2012 Winners List Final Results|work=Philnews|access-date=August 14, 2024}}</ref> |- | Miss International 2012 | * {{flagu|Japan}} – [[Ikumi Yoshimatsu]] |- | 1st Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Finland}} – Viivi Suominen |- | 2nd Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Sri Lanka}} – Madusha Mayadunne |- | 3rd Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Dominican Republic}} – [[Melody Gudzowaty|Melody Mir]] |- | 4th Runner-Up | * {{flagu|Paraguay}} – Nicole Huber |- | Top 15 | * {{flagu|Brazil}} – Rafaela Butarelli * {{flagu|Colombia}} – [[Melissa Varón]] * {{flagu|Haiti}} – [[Anedie Azael]] * {{flagu|India}} – [[Rochelle Rao]] * {{flagu|Mexico}} – Jessica García Formenti * {{flagu|Namibia}} – [[Paulina Malulu]] * {{flagu|Philippines}} – [[Nicole Schmitz]] * {{flagu|United Kingdom}} – [[Alize Lily Mounter]] * {{flagu|United States}} – Amanda Renee Delgado * {{flagu|Venezuela}} – [[Blanca Aljibes]] |}

==Contestants== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Country/Territory || Contestant || Age || Height || Hometown|| Continental Group |- | '''{{flag|Argentina}}''' || Daiana Incandela<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corrienteshoy.com/vernota.asp?id_noticia=114629 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213160123/http://www.corrienteshoy.com/vernota.asp?id_noticia=114629 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 February 2015 |title=Daiana Incandela es la Miss Internacional Argentina |language=es |access-date=15 September 2012 }}</ref> || 23 || {{height|m=1.80}} || [[Buenos Aires]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Australia}}''' || Sarah Jane Fraser<ref name="miss-international.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.miss-international.org/en/international-delegate.html |title=2012 Delegates Profiles |publisher=Miss International |access-date=2012-09-30}}</ref> || 21 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]]|| Oceania |- | '''{{flag|Belarus}}''' || Anastasia Pogranichnaya || 20 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Minsk]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Belgium}}''' || Alien Decock<ref name="miss-international.org"/> || 24 || {{height|m=1.72}} || [[Brussels]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Belize}}''' || [[Destinee Arnold]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BelizePageantUpdates |title=Belize Pageant Updates |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2012-08-10}}</ref> || 19 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Roaring Creek, Belize|Roaring Creek]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Bolivia}}''' || Stephanie Nuñez || 20 || {{height|m=1.74}} || [[Pando Department|Pando]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Brazil}}''' || Rafaela Butarelli<ref name="miss-international1">{{cite web|url=http://www.miss-international.org/en/international-delegate.html |title=2012 Delegates Profiles |publisher=Miss International |access-date=2012-08-25}}</ref> || 23 || {{height|m=1.78}} || [[Marília]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Cameroon}}''' || Francoise Odette Ngoumou<ref name="miss-international2">{{cite web|url=http://www.miss-international.org/en/international-delegate.html |title=2012 Delegates Profiles |publisher=Miss International |access-date=2012-10-20}}</ref> || 22 || {{height|m=1.85}} || [[Douala]]|| Africa |- | '''{{flag|Canada}}''' || Marta Jablonska<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 24 || {{height|m=1.79}} || [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Miss Colombia 2011|Colombia]]''' || [[Melissa Varón]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesofbeauty.com/2011/11/senorita-colombia-20112012.html/ |title=Melissa Varon was elected as Señorita Colombia Internacional 2011-2012 |publisher=The Time of Beauty |access-date=2011-11-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130030840/http://www.timesofbeauty.com/2011/11/senorita-colombia-20112012.html |archive-date=2011-11-30 }}</ref> || 25 || {{height|m=1.79}} || [[Santa Marta]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Costa Rica}}''' || Natasha Sibaja || 21 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Pérez Zeledón (canton)|Pérez Zeledón]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Denmark}}''' || Line Christiansen || 18 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Aarhus]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Dominican Republic}}''' ||[[Melody Gudzowaty|Melody Mir Jiménez]]|| 23 || {{height|m=1.77}} || [[Santiago de los Caballeros]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Ecuador}}''' || [[Tatiana Loor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofbeauty.com/ |title=The Times of Beauty — Miss World 2012 - Miss Universe 2012 |publisher=Timesofbeauty.com |access-date=2012-08-10}}</ref> || 21 || {{height|m=1.73}} ||[[Santo Domingo, Ecuador|Santo Domingo]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|El Salvador}}''' || Marlin Ramirez<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reinadodeelsalvador.com/Reinas.html|title= Reinado de Elsalvador 2011 is Marlin Ramirez |publisher=reinadodeelsalvador.com}}</ref> || 21 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[San Salvador]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Estonia}}''' || Xenia Likhacheva<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 23 || {{height|m=1.71}} || [[Tallinn]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Finland}}''' || Viivi Suominen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofbeauty.com/2012/01/miss-suomi-2012.html | title= Sara Chafak is Miss Finland|publisher=The Times of Beauty|access-date=2012-01-29}}</ref> || 25 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Turku]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|France}}''' || Marion Amelineau<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 23 || {{height|m=1.79}} || [[Givrand]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Gabon}}''' || [[Channa Divouvi]]<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 21 || {{height|m=1.77}} || [[Libreville]]|| Africa |- | '''{{flag|Germany}}''' || Aline Marie<ref>{{cite web |url=http://missinternational-okinawa.com/pageants/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006065655/http://missinternational-okinawa.com/pageants/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-06 |title=The Pageants | Miss International 2012 in Okinawa |publisher=Missinternational-okinawa.com |access-date=2012-10-20 }}</ref> || 25 || {{height|m=1.76}} || [[Munich]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Gibraltar}}''' || Kerrianne Massetti<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 24 || {{height|m=1.81}} || [[Gibraltar]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Guadeloupe|local}}''' || Aude Belenus<ref name="miss-international.org"/> || 21 || {{height|m=1.89}} || [[Basse-Terre]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Guam}}''' || Chanel Cruz Jarrett || 18 || {{height|m=1.72}} || [[Agana Heights]]|| Oceania |- | '''{{flag|Guatemala}}''' || Christa Irene García González<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 20 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Guatemala City]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Haiti}}''' ||[[Anedie Azael]]<ref name="miss-international2"/>|| 23 || {{height|m=1.77}} || [[Port-au-Prince]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Honduras|1949}}''' || Nicole Velasquez<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 21 || {{height|m=1.78}} || [[Tegucigalpa]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Hong Kong}}''' || Tracy Tsin Suet Chu<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 24 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Hong Kong]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Hungary}}''' || Claudia Kozma || 21 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Budapest]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|India}}''' ||[[Rochelle Rao|Rochelle Maria Rao]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/photoshow/11777780.cms?curpg=11 | work=The Times Of India | title=ROCHELLE MARIA RAO – PROFILE}}</ref>|| 23 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Chennai]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Puteri Indonesia 2011|Indonesia]]''' || [[Liza Elly Purnamasari]] || 21 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Malang]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Israel}}''' || [[Yael Markovich]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=363131583775176&set=a.179870682101268.47743.108414079246929&type=1&theater |title=Wall Photos |publisher=Facebook |date=2012-10-16 |access-date=2012-10-20}}</ref> || 23 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Haifa]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Italy}}''' || Giulia Masala<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 19 || {{height|m=1.76}} || [[Ploaghe]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Japan}}''' || [[Ikumi Yoshimatsu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofbeauty.com/2011/11/miss-international-japan-2012.html |title= Miss Japan 2011 is Ikumi Yoshimatsu |publisher=The Times of Beauty}}</ref> || 25 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Saga, Saga|Saga]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Latvia}}''' || Kristīna Viļuma<ref name="miss-international2"/>|| 22 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Riga]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Lebanon}}''' || Cynthia Moukarzel<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.misslebanon.org |title=Miss Lebanon International 2012 |publisher=misslebanon.org |access-date=2012-08-24}}</ref> || 24 || {{height|m=1.65}} || [[Beirut]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Macau}}''' || Cherry Ng<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MacauPageantAssociation |title=Macau Pageant Association |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2012-09-30}}</ref> || 25 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Macau]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Malaysia}}''' || Mei Xian Teng<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 21 || {{height|m=1.76}} || [[Perak]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Mauritius}}''' || [[Ameeksha Dilchand]]<ref name="miss-international.org"/> || 25 || {{height|m=1.76}} || [[Port Louis]]|| Africa |- | '''{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Nuestra Belleza México 2011|Mexico]]''' || Jessica García Formenti<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.esmas.com/nuestra-belleza/noticias/395930/jessica-garcia-formenti-nuestra-belleza-mexico-internacional-2012./|title=Jessica García Formenti crowned Nuestra Belleza México Internacional 2012|publisher=The Times of Beauty|access-date=2011-11-27}}</ref> || 22 || {{height|m=1.79}} || [[La Paz, Baja California Sur|La Paz]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Mongolia}}''' || Dolgion Delgerjav || 21 || {{height|m=1.77}} || [[Ulaanbaatar]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Myanmar}}''' || [[Nang Khin Zay Yar]]<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 24 || {{height|m=1.68}} || [[Taunggyi]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Namibia}}''' || [[Paulina Malulu]]<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 23 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Windhoek]]|| Africa |- | '''{{flag|Nepal}}''' || [[Subeksha Khadka]]|| 18 || {{height|m=1.65}} || [[Lalitpur District, Nepal|Lalitpur]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|New Zealand}}''' || Hannah Carson || 25 || {{height|m=1.70}} || [[Auckland]]|| Oceania |- | '''{{flagicon|Nicaragua}} [[Miss Nicaragua 2012|Nicaragua]]''' || Reyna Pérez<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 20 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Chinandega]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Panama}}''' || [[Karen Jordán|Karen Jordán Beitia]] || 23 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[David, Chiriquí|David]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Paraguay}}''' || Nicole Huber || 22 || {{height|m=1.74}} || [[Asunción]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Peru}}''' || Rossmary Pizarro || 25 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Iquitos]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Philippines}}''' || [[Nicole Schmitz]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbpilipinas.com/sub.php?c=p&b=coronation2012 |title=Bb. Pilipinas The Pageant |publisher=Bbpilipinas.com |access-date=2012-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504061451/http://bbpilipinas.com/sub.php?c=p&b=coronation2012 |archive-date=2012-05-04 }}</ref> || 24 || {{height|m=1.73}} || [[Cebu City]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Poland}}''' || [[Rozalia Mancewicz]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/component/content/article/47-aktualnoci/1372-news-722 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416085646/http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/component/content/article/47-aktualnoci/1372-news-722 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-16 |title=Miss Polonia }}</ref> || 25 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Białystok]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Portugal}}''' || Joana Peta || 22 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Puerto Rico}}''' || Ashley Ruiz<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vocero.com/coronada-nueva-miss-puerto-rico-internacional-2012//|title=Coronada nueva Miss Puerto Rico Internacional 2012|publisher=www.vocero.com|access-date=2012-07-29|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731035434/http://www.vocero.com/coronada-nueva-miss-puerto-rico-internacional-2012/|archive-date=2012-07-31}}</ref> || 24 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Rincón, Puerto Rico|Rincón]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Russia}}''' || Ekaterina Meglinskaia<ref name="miss-international.org"/> || 20 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Saratov]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Singapore}}''' || Leong Ying Mae<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.234681356650742.52003.234099883375556&type=3 |title=Miss Sierra Leone International |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2012-08-14}}</ref> || 22 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Singapore]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Slovak Republic}}''' || Denisa Krajčovičová || 24 || {{height|m=1.72}} || [[Bratislava]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|South Korea}}''' || Lee Jung-bin<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 19 || {{height|m=1.74}} || [[Gwangju]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Spain}}''' || Ana Amparo Crespo<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 22 || {{height|m=1.76}} || [[Valencia]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Sri Lanka}}''' || Madusha Mayadunne<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 25 || {{height|m=1.76}} || [[Colombo]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Suriname}}''' || Wynona Redmond<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 25 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Paramaribo]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Sweden}}''' || [[Katarina Konow]] || 19 || {{height|m=1.74}} || [[Stockholm]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Tahiti}}''' || Ariirau Sandras<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 22 || {{height|m=1.74}} || [[Papeete]]|| Oceania |- | '''{{flag|Taiwan}}''' || Nianyu Yu<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 20 || {{height|m=1.62}} || [[Taipei]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Thailand}}''' || Rungsinee Panjaburi<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 21 || {{height|m=1.67}} || [[Lamphun Province|Lamphun]]|| Asia |- | '''{{flag|Turkey}}''' || Meltem Tüzüner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofbeauty.com/2011/11/miss-turkey-2012.htm/|title=Andrea Huisgen crowned Miss Turkey 2012|publisher=The Times of Beauty|access-date=2011-11-27}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || 23 || {{height|m=1.78}} || [[Istanbul]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|Ukraine}}''' || Julia Gershun<ref name="miss-international2"/> || 23 || {{height|m=1.76}} || [[Dnipropetrovsk]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|United Kingdom}}''' ||[[Alize Lily Mounter]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pageant-mania.ephpbb.com/t5303-alize-lily-mounter-united-kingdom-2012|title=2011 Miss United Kingdom is Alize Mounter, Miss England|publisher=Pageant Mania|access-date=2011-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085756/http://pageant-mania.ephpbb.com/t5303-alize-lily-mounter-united-kingdom-2012|archive-date=2014-04-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>|| 24 || {{height|m=1.79}} || [[London]]|| Europe |- | '''{{flag|United States}}''' || Amanda Renee Delgado<ref>{{cite web|last=Toledo |first=Edwin |url=http://www.timesofbeauty.com/2012/06/miss-us-international-2012.html |title=The Times of Beauty – Miss World 2012 - Miss Universe 2012: Miss U.S. International 2012 |publisher=Timesofbeauty.com |date=2012-06-16 |access-date=2012-08-10}}</ref> || 22 || {{height|m=1.75}} || [[Los Angeles]]|| Americas |- |'''{{flag|United States Virgin Islands}}'''|| Vanessa Donastorg<ref>{{cite web|last=Toledo |first=Edwin |url=http://www.timesofbeauty.com/2012/06/miss-us-paradise-2012.html |title=The Times of Beauty – Miss World 2012 – Miss Universe 2012: Miss U.S. Paradise 2012 |publisher=Timesofbeauty.com |date=2012-06-21 |access-date=2012-08-10}}</ref>|| 23 ||{{height|m=1.79}} |[[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas]]|| Americas |- | '''{{flag|Venezuela}}''' || Blanca Aljibes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/arte-y-entretenimiento/television/111015/irene-esser-electa-miss-venezuela-2011/ |title=Irina Esser Electa Miss Venezuela 2011|publisher=www.eluniversal.com |access-date=2011-09-25}}</ref> || 24 || {{height|m=1.79}} || [[Valencia, Venezuela|Valencia]]|| Americas |}

==Notes== ===Debuts=== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * '''{{flag|Cameroon}}''' * '''{{flag|Gibraltar}}''' * '''{{flag|Haiti}}''' * '''{{flag|Namibia}}''' * '''{{flag|United States Virgin Islands}}''' {{colend}}

===Returns=== {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} Last competed in [[Miss International 1961|1961]]: * '''{{flag|Myanmar}}''' (as Burma) Last competed in [[Miss International 2005|2005]]: * '''{{flag|Israel}}''' {{col-3}} Last competed in [[Miss International 2008|2008]]: * '''{{flag|Suriname}}''' Last competed in [[Miss International 2009|2009]]: * '''{{flag|Argentina}}''' * '''{{flag|Gabon}}''' {{col-3}} Last competed in [[Miss International 2010|2010]]: * '''{{flag|Canada}}''' * '''{{flag|Mauritius}}''' * '''{{flag|Nicaragua}}''' * '''{{flag|Sri Lanka}}''' * '''{{flag|United Kingdom}}''' {{col-end}}

===Withdrawals=== {{colbegin|colwidth=25em}} * '''{{flag|Aruba}}''' * '''{{flag|China}}''' – Zhang Chengcheng * '''{{flag|Cuba}}''' * '''{{flag|Georgia}}''' – Mariam Girmisashvili * '''{{flag|Hawaii}}''' * '''{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}''' * '''{{flag|Netherlands}}''' * '''{{flag|Romania}}''' * '''{{flag|South Africa}}''' – Donique Leonard * '''{{flag|Tanzania}}''' – [[Winfrida Dominic]] * '''{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}''' * '''{{flag|Vietnam}}''' * '''{{flag|Zimbabwe}}''' {{colend}}

===Did not compete=== * '''{{flag|Ethiopia}}''' – Melkam Endale

==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em|refs=}}

==External links== * [http://www.miss-international.org Miss International official website] {{Miss International 2012 delegates}} {{Miss International}}

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