Maria Cepero represented Puerto Rico, United States at Miss Intercontinental 2024 and competed against 58 other candidates at Tal Avenue in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt on December 6, 2024. She won the title.
Runner-up to Cepero was Georgette Musrie of Venezuela. The respective second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth runners-up were Alyssa Redondo of the Philippines, Bui Khanh Linh of Vietnam, Celina Weil of Germany, Kenyatta Beazer of the United States and Amanda Peresu of Zimbabwe.
Miss Intercontinental 2025
On January 29, 2026, Cepero will crown her successor at the V Luxury Resort in Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt. It is the 53rd edition of the international beauty pageant led by Detlef Tursies.
There are 57 women competing for the Miss Intercontinental 2025 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 10 candidates:
10. Hansana Balasuriya, 25, Sri Lanka
9. Shin Yoo Jeong, 28, South Korea
8. Kelsey Joan Turner, 21, New Zealand
7. Faidha Kassim Kivuyo, 23, Tanzania
6. Christina Labareno Vanhefflin, 34, Philippines
5. Vanessa Nattacha Wenk, 22, Thailand
4. Kira Andreea Stan, 26, Romania
3. Lorena Suarez Lara, 23, Cuba
2. Varvara Yakovenko, 18, Russia
1. Gabriela Figueroa Aviles, 28, Puerto Rico
Established in 1971, Miss Intercontinental is currently based in Egypt. Currently, Puerto Rico is the territory with the most wins in the international beauty pageant with five crowns, which were won in 1986, in 1991, in 2010, in 2016 and in 2024.
Also with five crowns each, Venezuela and the United States are the countries with the most Miss Intercontinental wins. Brazil, Germany and Russia have three crowns each.
Venezuela won Miss Intercontinental in 1974, in 2001, in 2005, in 2009 and in 2012. The U.S. won it in 1973, in 1979, in 1982, in 1994 and in 2011.
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