Monday, November 30, 2015

2015 Mister Africa International, Meet the Judges

The finals of 2015 Mister Africa International will be this Thursday December 3 in Botswana. Let's meet some of the judges.


Jennifer Osei-Mensah (Ghana) is the CEO of Evolushon Images, a Professional Image Consultancy firm. Miss Osei-Mensah has vast experience in the Beauty and Fashion Industry having presented and hosted numerous women’s events most notably: The Evolushon Images "Summer Elegance" Spring/Summer Style Update Soiree, October 2013 in Pretoria, South Africa  and the “ Bedazzled Autumn/Winter Style Update Party”, May 2013; A “Touch of Pink” Ladies Pamper Party, The “Get Gorgeous” Ladies Workshop October 2010,  “Celebrating Women” Ladies Tea Party, April 2010, to mention a few.

Jennifer Osei-Mensah

Bryan Ramkilawan (South Africa) is the current CEO of the Cape Town Fashion Council (CTFC). Bryan is also a director on the board of the SA National Fashion Council and The Commonwealth Fashion Council. Bryan was the country winner in the category, Welfare and Civil Society Organisations sector of CEO Global’s Titans - Building Nations 2015 Awards. Bryan has also been featured as a power player in African fashion by the New African Woman magazine.

Bryan Ramkilawan

Brenda Nsukak (Nigeria) fondly known as the man behind the perfect expression is the official choreographer of the Mister Africa International. For nearly 13 years the pageant industry, corporations and individuals have entrusted Brendan Nsikak, CEO of Brendance and Crusader Limited with their most important occasions. He was the pageant Choreographer and Consultant to Miss Nigeria from 2003 to 2009, Miss Tourism Nigeria 2004 till 2007, Miss Environment Nigeria. In 2006 he was Producer and Groomer Prettiest Girl in Nigeria, the Producer/Choreographer Sisi Oge Pride of Africa 2013 to date, Groomer/Choreographer, Mr. & Miss Glo Rock & Rule touring 18 cities in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin (Season-1).From 2006 to 2009,he was the Assistant Consultant to Nassarawa State Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Brenda Nsukak

Malebogo Busang (Botswana) an extensively read and travelled Events Manager and Decorator, abreast with global trends in the events world. A creative designer, focused on fresh ideas, creative event settings with a wide collection of glass vases, event furniture, bar concepts and a healthy network of other supporting event props suppliers, both locally and regionally.

Malebogo Busang


Note: Mister Africa International 2015 has been postponed to January 2016 in Nigeria, a new date and additional information will be announced in the next few weeks. Apologies for any inconvenience.


Photo Courtesy: Mister Africa International/House of Twitch/First Model Management



Saturday, November 28, 2015

2015 Miss Tourism Queen International Result

2015 Miss Tourism Queen International Nathalie Mogbelzada of the Netherlands (center) with (from left) 4th Runner-Up Katemolee Rodjanapradit of Thailand, 
2nd Runner-Up Jojo Tan of Singapore, 
1st Runner-Up Fatima Jiminez of Mexico and
3rd Runner-Up Samantha Mullins of Australia 



2015 Miss Tourism Queen International: Netherlands - Nathalie Mogbelzada

1st Runner-Up: Mexico - Fatima Romo Jimenez
2nd Runner-Up: Singapore - Jojo Tan
3rd Runner-Up: Australia - Samantha Debbie Mullins
4th Runner-Up: Thailand - Katemolee Rodjanapradit

Top 10 Semifinalists:
Belarus - Aliaksandra Sokal
Brazil - Jessica Lirio
Czech Republic - Natalie Myslikova
Finland - Linda Saukkonen
Russia - Anastasiia Kalinina

Continental Queens:
Americas — Ecuador - Ana Carolina Ortega Salazar
Europe — Macedonia - Nadica Dimkovska
Africa — Ethiopia - Frezewd Solomon Demissie
Asia — China - Tan Shiyu
Oceania — New Zealand - Karla de Beer

Special Awards:
Internet Popularity Queen — Namibia - Rakel Ndinelao Mengela
Internet Popularity Queen 1st Runner-Up — Mongolia - Tsendmaa Bayarsukh
Internet Popularity Queen 2nd Runner-Up — Bahamas - Danielle Pratt
Best in Evening Gown — Brazil - Jessica Lirio
Miss Friendship — Borneo - Liviona Guing
Miss Bikini — Slovak Republic - Ivana Vankova
Miss Talent — Russia - Anastasiia Kalinina
Miss Elegance — Malaysia - Amreet Kaur

Other Entrants:
Angola - Rossana Chiwale
Azerbaijan - Emiliya Sultan
Bahamas - Danielle Pratt
Belgium - Caroline Van Hoye
Borneo - Liviona Guing
Bulgaria - Veneta Krasteva
China - Tan Shiyu
Denmark - Ditte Bonde Riggelsen
Dominican Republic - Paola Patricia Rojas
Ecuador - Ana Carolina Ortega Salazar
El Salvador - Dalia Ramos Nunez
England - Katie Marie Mcdonnell
Estonia - Kaari Ann Kolk
Ethiopia - Frezewd Solomon Demissie
Guatemala - Amy Moreno Villeda
Hellenic Republic/Greece - Christina Tsakiridou
Japan - Maki Ishizuka
Kazakhstan - Diana Raiymbek
Korea - Yang Jeongeun
Kyrgyzstan - Aizhamal Osmonova
Macedonia - Nadica Dimkovska
Malaysia - Amreet Kaur
Moldova - Crina Stinca
Mongolia - Tsendmaa Bayarsukh
Montenegro - Andela Markovic
Namibia - Rakel Ndinelao Mengela
Nepal - Nirisha Basnet
New Zealand - Karla de Beer
Poland - Malgorzata Monika Habdas
Portugal - Mafalda Fernandes Bispo
Puerto Rico - Andrea Pergola Bonilla
Romania - Marina-Elisa Savoaia
Serbia - Tijana Radosavljevic
Slovak Republic - Ivana Vankova
South Africa - Simone Du Toit
Sri Lanka - Thanya Mariya Tennakoon
Sweden - Jennifer Lindahl
Taiwan - Chen Hsiang-Yun
Tanzania - Zuhura Shija Masingija
Ukraine - Kristina Goncharova
Venezuela - Maria Laura Labarca Chavez
Zambia - Christine Kakoma

Previous Titleholder: Latvia - Alisa Miskovska
Date: November 9, 2015
Entrants: 52
Venue: Wenzou, China
Edition: 9


(Photo Courtesy: Miss Tourism Queen International Facebook Official)


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Diligence Quotes

There are quotes that are used during interview portion, here are some diligence quotes that you may use.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
- Confucius

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
- Buddha

That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in. and the best of me is diligence.
- William Shakespeare

Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.
- Miguel de Cervantes

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
- Menander of Athens

The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
- Proverbs 21:5

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.
- Proverbs 13:4

Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons.
- Deuteronomy 4:9

I was not an especially diligent student but nevertheless obtained a reasonable education in physics.
- Robert Coleman Richardson

Failure is not the worst thing in the world. The very worst is not to try.
- Anonymous



Friday, November 13, 2015

2015 Mister Model International Result

2015 Mister Model International Melvin Roman of Puerto Rico 
(Photo Courtesy: Pilar Andujar Photography/
Mister Model International Facebook Official)

2015 Mister Model International: Puerto Rico - Melvin Roman

1st Runner-Up: India - Phany Padaraju
2nd Runner-Up: Brazil - Eduardo Ferreira
3rd Runner-Up: Colombia - Jairo Zapata
4th Runner-Up: Lebanon - Rabih El Zein

Top 13 Semifinalists:
Brazil - Eduardo Ferreira
Colombia - Jairo Zapata
Dominican Republic - Digno Guerrero
El Salvador - Juan Novoa
India - Phany Padaraju
Lebanon - Rabih El Zein
Mexico - Gustavo Mier
Peru - Alan Massa
Philippines - Arcel Yambing
Puerto Rico - Melvin Roman
Spain - Christian Yanes 
USA - Joseph Davis
Venezuela - Angel David Rodriguez

Special Awards:
Mister Congeniality Philippines - Arcel Yambing
Mister Elegance Venezuela - Angel David Rodriguez
Mister Best Runway Puerto Rico - Melvin Roman
Mister Photogenic Philippines - Arcel Yambing
Mister Social Media Myanmar - Zawye Kyawtun

Other Entrants:
Bolivia - Grover Ordonez
Canada - Kristian Denver Diaz
Cuba - Yanko Castro
Fernando de Noronha - Gledson Ricca
Panama - Kevin Fernandez
Portugal - Manu Docampo
Saona Island - Onell Rosario
US Virgin Islands - Sonny Ortiz

Previous Titleholder: Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) - Victor Zanatta
Date: November 11, 2015
Entrants: 22
Venue:  Flamingo Theater, Miami, Florida, USA
Edition: 3



Thursday, November 12, 2015

2015 Miss International Queen Result with Prediction Matrix

2015 Miss International Queen Trixie Maristela of the Philippines (center) with
1st Runner-Up Valesca Dominik Ferraz of Brazil (left) and
2nd Runner-Up Sopida Siriwattananukoon of Thailand (right)
(Photo Courtesy: Miss International Queen Pageant Facebook Official)



2015 Miss International Queen: 14 Philippines - Trixie Maristela

1st Runner-Up: 20 Brazil - Valesca Dominik Ferraz
2nd Runner-Up: 8 Thailand - Sopida Siriwattananukoon

Top 10 Semifinalists:
3 Philippines - Michelle Binas
6 Japan - Ryo Mizuno
7 Turkey - Kraliçe Başak
11 Japan - Satsuki
19 Laos - Ninlamon Phimpha
21 Australia - Taliah
22 Philippines - Francine Garcia

Special Awards:
Best National Costume - 9 Australia - Sofiya Iya
Best Runway - 20 Brazil - Valesca Dominik Ferraz
Best Evening Gown - 12 Italy - Nicole Fontanelli
Most Popular Introductory Video - 22 Philippines - Francine Garcia
Miss Photogenic - 11 Japan - Satsuki
Miss Ripley’s Popular Vote - 8 Thailand - Sopida Siriwattananukoon
Miss Friendly AirAsia - 27 Peru - Dayana Valenzuela
Best Talent Winner - 21 Australia - Taliah
Best Talent 1st Runner-Up - 9 Australia - Sofiya Iya
Best Talent 2nd Runner-Up - 19 Laos - Ninlamon Phimpha

Other Entrants:
1 Mexico - Miranda Lombardo
2 Belgium - Andrea Van Brugghe
4 France - Britanie
5 USA - Adriana Mallea
9 Australia - Sofiya Iya
10 Laos - Inleusa Basengkham
12 Italy - Nicole Fontanelli
13 Malaysia - Catherina Chandran
15 Turkey - Zuzi Narin
16 Mexico - Brenda Contreras
17 Australia - Zelesna
18 Myanmar - Nan Htet Htet Moon
21 Australia - Taliah
23 Japan - Sora Sakuragi
24 Malaysia - Hendra
25 Singapore - Priyanka Raichand
26 Mauritius - Anthea-Diane

Previous Titleholder: Venezuela - Isabella Santiago
Date: November 6, 2015
Entrants: 27
Venue: Tiffany's Show Theater, Pattaya City, Chonburi, Thailand
Edition: 11

Prediction Matrix:
Top 15 and their final results
14 Philippines - Trixie Maristela - 2015 Miss International Queen
20 Brazil - Valesca Dominik Ferraz - 1st Runner-Up
8 Thailand - Sopida Siriwattananukoon - 2nd Runner-Up
3 Philippines - Michelle Binas - Top 10 Semifinalist
6 Japan - Ryo Mizuno - Top 10 Semifinalist
19 Laos - Ninlamon Phimpha - Top 10 Semifinalist
22 Philippines - Francine Garcia - Top 10 Semifinalist
1 Mexico - Miranda Lombardo - Unplaced
2 Belgium - Andrea Van Brugghe - Unplaced
12 Italy - Nicole Fontanelli - Unplaced
13 Malaysia - Catherina Chandran - Unplaced
16 Mexico - Brenda Contreras - Unplaced
23 Japan - Sora Sakuragi - Unplaced
24 Malaysia - Hendra - Unplaced
27 Peru - Dayana Valenzuela - Unplaced


Predictions here:



Thursday, November 5, 2015

2015 Miss International Result with Prediction Matrix


2015 Miss International Edymar Martinez of Venezuela (center)
with (from left to right) 3rd Runner-Up Phạm Hồng Thúy Vân of Vietnam,
1st Runner-Up Jennifer Valle of Honduras,
2nd Runner-Up Eunice Onyango of Kenya
and 4th Runner-Up Lindsay Becker of USA.
(Photo Courtesy: Miss International Beauty Pageant Facebook Official)

2015 Miss International: Venezuela - Edymar Martinez

1st Runner-Up: Honduras - Jennifer Valle
2nd Runner-Up: Kenya - Eunice Onyango
3rd Runner-Up: Vietnam - Phạm Hồng Thúy Vân
4th Runner-Up: USA - Lindsay Becker

Top 10 Semifinalists:
Brazil - Isis Stocco
Mexico - Lorena Sevilla
Philippines - Janicel Lubina
Thailand - Sasi Sintawee
United Kingdom - Sophie Loudon

Special Awards:
Miss International Americas - Aruba - Laura Marcela Ruiz
Miss International Europe - Portugal - Isabel Vieira
Miss International Africa - Kenya - Eunice Onyango
Miss International Asia - Korea - Ahreum Park
Miss International Oceania - Hawaii (USA) - Brianna Acosta
Best National Costume - Japan - Arisa Nakagawa
Miss Perfect Body - Venezuela - Edymar Martinez
Miss Best Dresser - Philippines - Janicel Lubina

Other Entrants:
Argentina - Helena Zuiani
Australia - Larissa Hlinovsky
Aruba - Laura Marcela Ruiz
Belarus - Alena Sauchuk
Belgium - Elda Nushi
Bolivia - Alejandra Panozo
Canada - Kathryn Kohut
China - Liu Xinyue
Chinese Taipei - Yan Chen Ning
Colombia - Natalia Ochoa
Costa Rica - Melania Gonzalez
Cuba - Heidy Fass
Denmark - Mette Riis Sørensen
Dominican Republic - Irina Peguero
Ecuador - Daniela Armijos
El Salvador - Eugenia Avalos
Finland - Saara Ahlberg
France - Charlotte Pirroni
Gibraltar - Bianca Pisharello
Guadeloupe - Juliette Alimanda
Guam - Loriann Rabe
Haiti - Marie Viannye Manard
Hawaii (USA) - Brianna Acosta
Hong Kong - Sabrina Yeung
Hungary - Linda Szunai
India - Supriya Aiman
Indonesia - Chintya Fabyola
Italy - Valentina Paganotto
Japan - Arisa Nakagawa
Korea - Ahreum Park
Lebanon - Cynthia Farah
Luxembourg - Natascha Bintz
Macau - Ana Choi
Malaysia - Immaculate Lojuki
Mauritius - Marie Anoushka Ah Keng
Moldova - Anastasia Fotachi
Mongolia - Azzaya Tsogt-Ochir
Myanmar - Emerald Nyein
Nepal - Medha Koirala
Netherlands - Rachel van der Meulen
New Zealand - Hayley Rose Coombe
Nicaragua - Yaoska Ruiz
Northern Marianas - Jian Joyner
Norway - Cecilie Andrea Røising
Panama - Jhasmeiry Herrera Evans
Paraguay - Mónica Mariani Pascualoto
Peru - Cynthia Lucia Toth Montoro
Poland - Ewa Mielnicka
Portugal - Isabel Vieira
Puerto Rico - Wilmary Moncion-Roman
Romania - Andreea Chiru
Russia - Valeria Kufterina
Singapore - Roxanne Zhang
Slovak Republic - Barbora Bakošová
Spain - Cristina Silva
Sri Lanka - Angela Jayatissa
Tunisia - Wahiba Arres
Turkey - Berfu Yıldız
Ukraine - Nina Goryniuk
Zambia - Brandina Lubuli

Previous Titleholder: Puerto Rico - Valerie Hernandez
Date: November 5, 2015
Entrants: 70
Venue: Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo, Japan
Edition: 55

Prediction Matrix:
Top 15 and their final results
Venezuela - Edymar Martinez - 2015 Miss International
Honduras - Jennifer Valle - 1st Runner-Up
Vietnam - Phạm Hồng Thúy Vân - 3rd Runner-Up
USA - Lindsay Becker - 4th Runner-Up
Brazil - Isis Stocco - Top 10 Semifinalist
Mexico - Lorena Sevilla - Top 10 Semifinalist
Philippines - Janicel Lubina - Top 10 Semifinalist
Thailand - Sasi Sintawee - Top 10 Semifinalist
Dominican Republic - Irina Peguero - Unplaced
Hungary - Linda Szunai - Unplaced
India - Supriya Aiman - Unplaced
Indonesia - Chintya Fabyola - Unplaced
Luxembourg - Natascha Bintz - Unplaced
Myanmar - Emerald Nyein - Unplaced
Puerto Rico - Wilmary Moncion-Roman - Unplaced

Other 15 possibilities and their final results
Kenya - Eunice Onyango - 2nd Runner-Up
Argentina - Helena Zuiani - Unplaced
Bolivia - Alejandra Panozo - Unplaced
Canada - Kathryn Kohut - Unplaced
China - Liu Xinyue - Unplaced
Colombia - Natalia Ochoa - Unplaced
Costa Rica - Melania Gonzalez - Unplaced
Ecuador - Daniela Armijos - Unplaced
El Salvador - Eugenia Avalos - Unplaced
Japan - Arisa Nakagawa - Unplaced
Panama - Jhasmeiry Herrera Evans - Unplaced
Paraguay - Mónica Mariani Pascualoto - Unplaced
Romania - Andreea Chiru - Unplaced
Sri Lanka - Angela Jayatissa - Unplaced
Zambia - Brandina Lubuli - Unplaced


Predictions here:
2015 Miss International Predictions