Miss Asia Pacific International 2016, was an international beauty contest edition of Miss Asia Pacific International held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines on November 23, 2016.[2] Forty women from all over the world vied for the crown and for the title of Miss Asia Pacific International.
Tessa Helena le Conge of the Netherlands won the pageant and was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2016.[3][4]
History
The oldest beauty pageant of its kind in Asia, MAPI commenced in the Philippines in 1968.[5]
After 10 year-hiatus and managerial changes, Miss Asia Pacific International was re-launched and revived in 2016 under new ownership and management headed by MAPI President, Jacqueline Tan-Sainz.
Results
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 |
|
| 1st Runner-Up |
|
| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up |
|
| 4th Runner-Up |
|
| Top 10 |
|
| Top 15 |
§ – People's Choice winner
Order of Announcements
Top 15
Russia
South Korea
Colombia
Canada
Siberia
New Zealand
Cook Islands
India
Philippines
Guam
Peru
Thailand
Australia
New Caledonia
Netherlands
Top 10
- Cook Islands
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Colombia
- Thailand
- Russia
- New Caledonia
- India
- New Zealand
Top 5
- Cook Islands
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Thailand
Special Awards II
| Awards | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darling of the Press | Nay Chi Lin Yangon
|
Natalie Carriere Canada
|
Achol Arow South Sudan
| |
| Best in National Costume | An Nisaa Meidina Indonesia
|
Chawanya Thanomwong Thailand
|
Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan Philippines
| |
| Best in Swimsuit | Chawanya Thanomwong Thailand
|
Jose Stephanie Fernandez Colombia
|
Kim So-yeon South Korea
| |
| Best in Evening Gown | Jose Stephanie Fernandez Colombia
|
Kim So-yeon South Korea
|
Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan Philippines
| |
| Best in Talent | Felicia George Cook Islands
|
Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan Philippines
|
Ana Lucia Leiva Peru
| |
Contestants
Forty contestants competed for the 2016 MAPI title.[1][7]
| Country/Territory | Delegate | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
Madeleine Stock | 19 |
 Bangladesh
|
Lamiya Hoque | 19 |
 Belarus
|
Polli Cannabis | 23 |
 Bolivia
|
Catherine Caceres | 25 |
| Canada
|
Natalie Carriere | 23 |
 China
|
Zhao Le | 21 |
| Colombia
|
Jose Stephanie Fernandez | 24 |
| Cook Islands
|
Felicia George | 20 |
 Egypt
|
Aysel Khaled | 20 |
 France
|
Pauline Leullieux | 24 |
 Germany
|
Mona Schafnitzl | 21 |
 Guam
|
Audre de la Cruz | 21 |
| Hong Kong
|
Qi Kong | 19 |
| India
|
Shiva Srishti Vyakaranam | 24 |
| Indonesia
|
An Nisaa Meidana | 19 |
 Iraq
|
Farah Al Haddad | 19 |
 Japan
|
Natsuki Suzuki | 24 |
 Lebanon
|
Mony Zreik | 21 |
| Macau
|
Xunyuan Zhang | 25 |
 Malaysia
|
Rishon Shun | 22 |
 Mongolia
|
Uyanga Amarmend | 26 |
 Myanmar
|
Nan Hlaing Hlaing Moe | 25 |
 Nepal
|
Anshu KC (Khatri Chhetri) | 24 |
| Netherlands
|
Tessa Helena Le Conge | 22 |
| New Caledonia
|
Mondy Laigle | 22 |
| New Zealand
|
Amalina Bunyasakdi | 23 |
 Pakistan
|
Madeeha Naseer | 24 |
| Peru
|
Ana Lucia Leiva | 23 |
| Philippines
|
Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan | 22 |
| Russia
|
Tatiana Tsimfer | 25 |
| Siberia
|
Maria Platanova | 25 |
 Singapore
|
Ariel Bijiao Xu | 23 |
| South Korea
|
Kim So-yeon | 25 |
| South Sudan
|
Achol Arow | 22 |
 Taiwan
|
Mei Hsuan Lai | 26 |
| Thailand
|
Chawanya Thanomwong | 22 |
 Ukraine
|
Sofia Kukonesku | 23 |
 United States
|
Kristian Gean Navarre | 26 |
 Vietnam
|
Hoang Thu Thao | 22 |
| Yangon
|
Nay Chi Lin | 24 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "MISS ASIA PACIFIC 2016 INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES". Miss Asia Pacific International. 3 March 2024.
- ^ Requintina, Robert (7 November 2017). "40 women vie for Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 in Manila". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Miss Netherlands is the new Miss Asia Pacific International 2016 - Miss Asia Pacific International". asiapacificintl.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "42 bets vie for Miss Asia Pacific Int'l title". Manila Bulletin. No. Online. Philippine News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "FULL LIST: PH bet Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan is 2nd runner-up in Miss Asia Pacific International 20166". Rappler. No. Online. Rappler Inc. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Villano, Alexa (18 November 2016). "IN PHOTOS: Meet the candidates of Miss Asia Pacific International 2016". Rappler. Retrieved 3 March 2024.