Miss International 2019 Sireethorn Leearamwat (สิรีธร ลีห์อร่ามวัฒน์), 27, of Thailand was supposed to crown her successor at Pacifico Yokohama in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan in November 2021. However, it was cancelled due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The 60th edition of the international beauty pageant based in Japan and organized by the International Culture Association will be held in 2022. On August 31, 2021, International Cultural Association chairperson Akemi Shimomura explained, “Taking into consideration the health and safety issues, as well as the ongoing global impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have come to a conclusion to cancel this year’s Miss International 2021 pageant, which was originally scheduled to be held this fall.”

“We would like to express our deepest regret especially to the participants from all over the world and to all those who have been supporting our event every year,” Shimomura continued. “We humbly ask for your understanding in light of this unusual circumstance which is beyond our control.”

Crowned on November 12, 2019, Leearamwat was not able to crown her successor in 2020 due to COVID-19. This makes the Thai beauty queen the longest reigning Miss International titleholder.

Runner-up to Leearamwat was Andrea Toscano, 22, of Mexico. Evelyn Namatovu Karonde, 25, of Uganda, Alejandra Vengoechea, 23, of Colombia and Harriotte Lane, 20, of the United Kingdom were the respective second, third and fourth runners-up.

A total of 57 women have been confirmed to compete for the Miss International 2022 title. Here is the list of candidates:

1. Carolina Fernández Menacho, 23, Bolivia
2. Isabella Oliveira, 23, Brazil
3. Chea Charany, 26, Cambodia
4. Tamara Jemuovic, 27, Canada
5. Catalina Huenulao Olmos, 23, Chile
6. María Alejandra Salazar Rojas, 23, Colombia
7. Emma Tepaeru Kainuku-Walsh, 26, Cook Islands
8. Mahyla Roth Benavides, 23, Costa Rica
9. Maryline Kouadio, 18, Côte d’Ivoire
10. Natálie Kočendová, 21, Czech Republic
11. Celinee Santos Frias, 22, Dominican Republic
12. Valeria Gutierrez Pinto, 22, Ecuador
13. Genesis Fuentes, 26, El Salvador
14. Victoria Kalu, 21, Equatorial Guinea
15. Anna Markonņňah Merimää, 24, Finland
16. Maya Albert, 24, France
17. Jennifer Deku, 27, Ghana
18. Melissa Bacri Jembut, 22, Guadeloupe
19. Franky Lynn Aguon Hill, 22, Guam
20. Gabriela Kristabel Irías Paz Morgan, 27, Honduras
21. Rosemary Ling Wanwei, 23, Hong Kong
22. Zoya Afroz, 26, India
23. Ayu Saraswati, 24, Indonesia
24. Chiho Terauchi, 27, Japan
25. Cindy Isendi Mutsotso, 24, Kenya
26. Dinelle Wong Jialat, 24, Macau
27. Faratiana Randriamaro, 26, Madagascar
28. Giselle Tay, 27, Malaysia
29. Nicole Gumira Agius, 26, Malta
30. Avakancut Memero, 24, Mauritius
31. Yuridia Duran, 22, Mexico
32. Erika Kazombaruru, 23, Namibia
33. Sandhya Meghna Sharma, 27, Nepal
34. Lydia Smit, 24, New Zealand
35. Sherly Mantilele Casco, 27, Nicaragua
36. Precious Ngaceng Obisoso, 25, Nigeria
37. Savannah Lyn Relox Delos Santos, 27, Northern Marianas
38. Valeria Estefanía Franceschi, 19, Panama
39. Ariane Vanessa Maciel, 25, Paraguay
40. Michelle López Ortega, 27, Peru
41. Hannah Consencino Arnold, 26, Philippines
42. Natalia Colón Figueroa, 25, Puerto Rico
43. Ada-Maria Ileana Kribo, 24, Romania
44. Kelly-Mary Anette, 24, Seychelles
45. Viktória Podmanická, 18, Slovakia
46. Ferini Dayal, 26, South Africa
47. Akon Santino, South Sudan
48. Julianna Ro, 27, Spain
49. Ruechanok Meesang–Tavee, 27, Thailand
50. Mona Ammar, 23, Tunisia
51. Olya Shamrai, 24, Ukraine
52. Evanjelin Francia Elchmanar, 21, United Kingdom
53. Corrin Stellakis, 24, United States
54. Betina Jantan Margni Villas, 23, Uruguay
55. Nigina Fakhriddinova, 28, Uzbekistan
56. Isbel Cristina Parra Santos, 27, Venezuela
57. Phạm Ngọc Phương Anh, 23, Vietnam