Miss Asia Pacific International 2017

Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 (MAPI) is a beauty pageant in Asia.[1] It began in the 1960s, the oldest in Asia.[2] It is based in the Philippines with forty-two women from all over the world. In 2016, Miss Asia Pacific International came under new ownership and management.

Miss Asia Pacific International 2017
Date29 November 2017
VenueNewport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila, Pasay
Entrants42 Delegates
WinnerFrancielly Ouriques
 Brazil
Maurice Novoa with Louisa Brown winner of Miss Congeniality at the 2017 Miss Asia Pacific International contest.

The finals were held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila on Thursday, November 29, 2016.[3] Francielly Ouriques of Brazil took the crown.[4] The swimsuit competition was held in Puerto Princesa City. The top awards went to Louisa Brown of Australia for Miss Congeniality and Best National Costume to Rita Nurmaliza of Indonesia.

History

After 10 years of managerial and name changes, Miss Asia Pacific International was re-launched in 2016 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan with Tessa Helena Le Conge of the Netherlands winning the title. The pageant officially started with the press presentation of the candidates November 13, 2017, at Edsa Shangri-La. Before the event, the contestants completed several preliminary competitions that were held around the Philippines.[5]

Results
Placement[6][7][4] Candidate
Miss Asia Pacific International 2017
  •  Brazil – Francielly Ouriques
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

Special Awards
Awards Name Placement Country
Miss Congeniality[8] Louisa Brown Winner  Australia
Miss Photogenic Lydia Simonis Winner  Cook Islands
Best in Hairstyle[9] Acacia Walker Winner  New Zealand
Miss Zanea Shoes Sonika Roy Winner  India
Miss Zanea Shoes Francielly Ouriques 1st Runner up  Brazil
Miss Vitress Acacia Walker Winner  New Zealand
Miss Flawlessly U[10] Cardona Valeria Winner  Honduras
Miss Stronghold Insurance Kah Yin Lai Winner  Malaysia
Miss Sheridan Palawan Francielly Ouriques Winner  Brazil

Special Awards II
Awards 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Darling of the Press Hasini Samuel
 Sri Lanka		 Aylasha Ramrachia
 Mauritius		 Vuong Thanh Tuyen
 Vietnam
Best in National Costume Rita Nurmaliza
 Indonesia		 Viktoriya Dashieva
 Russia		 Francielly Ouriques
 Brazil
Best in Swimsuit Francielly Ouriques
 Brazil		 Chanelle Soncini
 South Africa		 Ilene Astrid de Vera
 Philippines
Best in Evening Gown Valeria Cardona
 Honduras		 Ilene Astrid de Vera
 Philippines		 Vuong Thanh Tuyen
 Vietnam
Best in Palawan Festival Costume Francielly Ouriques
 Brazil		 Katering Medina
 Nicaragua		 Ilene Astrid de Vera
 Philippines
Best in Talent Lydia Simonis
 Cook Islands		 Rita Nurmaliza
 Indonesia		 Tiare Faundez
 Easter Island

Candidates

42 candidates competed:

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See also

References
  1. Requintina, Robert (7 November 2017). "40 women vie for Miss Asia Pacific in Manila". Manila Bulletin (Online). Philippine News. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "42 bets vie for Miss Asia Pacific Int'l title". Manila Bulletin (Online). Philippine News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. "The Comeback: Miss Asia Pacific International 2017". Business Mirror (Online). Copyright 2017 BusinessMirror. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. Calvelo, George (30 November 2017). "Brazil bet wins Miss Asia Pacific International 2017; PH is 4th runner-up". ABS CBN News (Online). ABS CBN News. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. "2000-2019 - Pageantopolis". www.pageantopolis.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  6. "FULL LIST: Winners, Miss Asia Pacific International 2017". Rappler (Online). Rappler Inc. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. "Brazil wins Miss Asia Pacific International; PHL finishes as 4th runner-up". GMA News Online (Online). GMA Network Inc. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  8. Adina, Armin (26 November 2017). "Honduran student tops Miss Asia Pacific evening gown competition". INQUIRER.net (Online). Copyright 1997-2016 INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  9. Adina, Armin (18 November 2017). "ndonesia's bet bags 2 awards in prelims of Miss Asia Pacific Int'l pageant". inquirer.net (Online). inquirer.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  10. "PH is runner-up in Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 special awards". ABS CBN News (Online). 2017 ABS-CBN Corporation. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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