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
Placements15
WinnerFrancielly Ouriques
 Brazil
CongenialityLouisa Brown
 Australia
Best National CostumeRita Nurmaliza
 Indonesia
PhotogenicLydia Simonis
 Cook Islands

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.

Results
Placement[5][6][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

Order of Announcements

Top 15

  1.  Costa Rica
  2.  South Africa
  3.  Russia
  4.  Nicaragua
  5.  Honduras
  6.  Japan
  7.  New Zealand
  8.  Colombia
  9.  Peru
  10.  Cook Islands
  11.  Mongolia
  12.  Philippines
  13.  Netherlands
  14.  Egypt
  15.  Brazil

Top 10

  1.  Nicaragua
  2.  Brazil
  3.  Netherlands
  4.  Mongolia
  5.  Philippines
  6.  New Zealand
  7.  Honduras
  8.  Costa Rica
  9.  Japan
  10.  South Africa

Top 5

  1.  Netherlands
  2.  Brazil
  3.  Philippines
  4.  New Zealand
  5.  Honduras


Special Awards
Awards Name Placement Country
Miss Congeniality[7] Louisa Brown Winner  Australia
Miss Photogenic Lydia Simonis Winner  Cook Islands
Best in Hairstyle[8] 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[9] 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

See also

References
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  2. "42 bets vie for Miss Asia Pacific Int'l title". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. "The Comeback: Miss Asia Pacific International 2017". Business Mirror. No. 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. No. Online. ABS CBN News. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. "FULL LIST: Winners, Miss Asia Pacific International 2017". Rappler. No. Online. Rappler Inc. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. "Brazil wins Miss Asia Pacific International; PHL finishes as 4th runner-up". GMA News Online. No. Online. GMA Network Inc. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. Adina, Armin (26 November 2017). "Honduran student tops Miss Asia Pacific evening gown competition". INQUIRER.net. No. Online. Copyright 1997-2016 INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  8. Adina, Armin (18 November 2017). "ndonesia's bet bags 2 awards in prelims of Miss Asia Pacific Int'l pageant". inquirer.net. No. Online. inquirer.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  9. "PH is runner-up in Miss Asia Pacific International 2017 special awards". ABS CBN News. No. Online. 2017 ABS-CBN Corporation. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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