Miss U.S. International


Miss U.S. International is the official United States preliminary to the Miss International Beauty Pageant. The United States has sent a representative to the Miss International pageant since its inception in 1960. The only year a representative was not sent was in 2006.
The current Miss U.S. International is Nicky Kandola of District of Columbia who was crowned on July 6, 2025 and will represent the United States at Miss International 2025 pageant in Japan.

History

During the early 1960s, the United States was represented by a titleholder called 'Miss National Press Photographer'. From 1963 to 1967, the U.S. titleholder sent was called 'Miss American Beauty', and she was crowned few days before the Miss International finals.
The Miss International Beauty Pageant moved to Japan in 1968. From 1968 to 1970, 'Miss Welcome to Long Beach', was invited to compete at Miss International in Japan.
From 1971 to 1976, Alfred Patricelli, who was the executive director of the Miss World USA competition, was asked to select a U.S. titleholder to compete at Miss International from contestants at the Miss World USA contest. He organized the Miss International USA pageant only 2 times, 1973 and 1975.
From 1977 to 1983, California Beauty Pageant Inc. led by Leonard Stallcup, was the license holder for the U.S. representative to Miss International. They organized Miss California International, and the winner every year represented the U.S. at Miss International as 'Miss American Beauty'.
From 1984 to 1989, the Miss Universe organization was the license holder for the U.S. representative to Miss International, and sent runner-ups of Miss USA to Miss International. In 1987, the U.S. representative's sash was changed back to 'United States'. It is unknown who was in charge of selecting the contestants from 1990 to 2006, but, mostly Californian titleholders were sent to Japan.
Harrison Productions, LLC has been the license holder for Miss International in the United States since 2007 and the winner of the Miss U.S. International pageant competes at the Miss International Beauty Pageant every years.

Results summary

Placements in Miss International

USA holds a record of 32 placements at Miss International.
  • Miss International: Brucene Smith, Katherine Ruth, Christie Claridge
  • 1st Runners-up: Linda Taylor, Gail Krielow, Anna Rapagna, Charissa Ewing, Sarie Joubert, Dana Richmond, Amy Holbrook
  • 2nd Runners-up: Pamela Elfast, Karen MacQuarrie
  • 3rd Runners-up: Joyce Bryan, Jacqueline Jochims, Patricia Bailey, Susan Carlson
  • 4th Runners-up: Charlene Lundberg, Carolyn Joyner, Lindsay Bloom, Laura Bobbitt, Lindsay Becker, Kaitryana Leinbach
  • Top 15: Gayle Kovaly, Randi Blesener, Lisa Schuman, Kimberly Bleier, Cindy Williams, Paula Morrison, Deborah Husti, Shawna Bouwman, Amanda Delgado, Andrea Neu

Awards

  • Miss International America: Corrin Stellakis, Kenyatta Beaze
  • Miss Photogenic: Christie Claridge
  • Miss Mobile Beauty: Aileen Yap

Titleholders

This is a list of women who have represented the United States at the Miss International pageant.
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Notes:
  • † Now deceased