Miss Tourism Queen International 2008

Miss Tourism Queen International was founded by Mr. Charlie See. Since 1949, there have been more than 80 countries occasionally holding this competition for their Miss Tourism National Queen. In 1993, the Miss Tourism Queen International Organization held the first world final competition in Sri Lanka.

For this year Miss Tourism Queen International 2008, Over 120 countries and special Touris Regions will be participating from 20th March to 12th April 2008 in Zhengzhou City, one of China's ancient capital cities and today is a model metropolitan city with diverse culture, top-notch technology and historical touris attractios is the host city to Miss Tourism Queen International 2008.



SPECTACULAR!! This is the amazing stage for the grand finale of Miss Tourism Queen International 2008. The final will take place in Zhengzhou on April 10, and will be watched live by over 1 billion people in over 50 countries. (Special thanks to Alex Liu) GB Photo/Thiago Castro

Contestants List

Albania : Ervida MEZINI , 17 , 173 cm , Student
Angola : Luisa Patricia AGOSTINHO MANUEL , 23 , 172 cm , Model
Armenia : Lusine BEGLARYAN , 18 , 174 cm , Student



Aruba : Nabhilach Giannella Julieta Maria DE PALM , 21 , 176 cm , Student
Australia : Amanda Louise DUVAL , 21 , 178 cm , Property Executive
Austria : Jasmin Christine WAGNER , 22 , 180 cm , Student



Azerbaijan : Lala EYVAZOVA , 19 , 175 cm , Student
Bahamas : Camille Maria KENNY , 21 , 171 cm , Hotel Executive
Barbados : Natalie Olivia GRIFFITH , 18 , 168 cm , Student



Belarus : Olesya MAKEEVA , 19 , 174 cm , Student
Belgium : Melissa CARDACI , 21 , 175 cm , Pharmacist
Bolivia : Katherine DAVID CESPEDES , 19 , 175 cm , Model



Bosnia & Herzegovina : Alma MULALIC , 18 , 178 cm , Student
Brazil : Kelly Pedrita GIACOMONI , 20 , 175 cm , Model
Bulgaria : Petya DADANOVA , 19 , 171 cm , Student



Canada : Sahar BINIAZ , 22 , 175 cm , Businesswoman
Chile : Marie Ann SALAS GORBOI , 24 , 178 cm , Model
China : TONG He , 19 , 174 cm , Model



Congo, Republic of : Katissia Omera Christhy KOUTA , 23 , 171 cm , Student
Costa Rica : Maria Amalia MATAMOROS SOLIS , 18 , 175 cm , Student
Croatia : Jelena JOVANOVIC , 19 , 176 cm , Student



Cuba : Gwendalyn CROWDER CABRERA , 25 , 180 cm , Model
Curacao : Tihaisa Marisela DE PALM , 20 , 173 cm , Student
Cyprus : Dora ANASTASIOU , 19 , 173 cm , Student



Czech Republic : Michaela WRONOVA , 22 , 180 cm , Model
Denmark : Tine POHL , 20 , 178 cm , Life Guard / Model
Dominican Republic : Lorena BATISTA , 21 , 177 cm , Model



Ecuador : Maria Veronica OCHOA CRESPO , 21 , 179 cm , Student
Egypt : Hoda KAISER , 23 , 177 cm , Model
El Salvador : Mayra Elena MUROZ JOVEL , 21 , 173 cm , Student



England : Jessica Rose EDWARDS MONROY , 20 , 173 cm , Student
Estonia : Raili KALA , 19 , 175 cm , Student
Ethiopia : Kidan Gebreegziabher TESFAHUN , 24 , 180 cm , Secretary



Fiji Islands : Sheryl NARAYAN , 23 , 168 cm , Student
Finland : Kirki KAURA , 19 , 178 cm , Student
France : Lea KOENIG , 26 , 170 cm , Model



FYR of Macedonia : Dragana CHUPRINA , 17 , 174 cm , Student
Georgia : Ana KHUTSISHVILI , 18 , 176 cm , Model / Student
Ghana : Nana Yaa Adadewa ADDO , 22 , 179 cm , Student



Greece : Georgia APOSTOLELLI , 21 , 173 cm , Student
Guyana : Christa La Saunta SIMMONS , 22 , 173 cm , Student
Hungary : Ildiko BONA , 20 , 174 cm , Student



Iceland : Emma Lovisa FJELDSTED , 21 , 178 cm , Model
India : Devyani Chandrakant MANDAVGANE , 24 , 173 cm , Model
Indonesia : Hannie Cyntia DEWITAN , 24 , 171 cm , Businesswoman



Ireland : Victoria Janine REVANS , 20 , 172 cm , Model
Israel : Tali BARZMAN , 20 , 176 cm , Model
Italy : Stefania COLAZZO , 21 , 172 cm , Automobil Industry



Jamaica : Sharon Shamila PERSAUD , 26 , 170 cm , Financial Advisor
Japan : Akemi FUKUMURA , 25 , 177 cm , Beauty Consultant
Kazakhstan : Viktoriya KOSTENEVICH , 20 , 177 cm , Student



Kenya : Sellah BOGONKO , 22 , 173 cm , Human Resource Consultant
Korea : KIM Ji Yon , 26 , 175 cm , TV Actress
Kosovo : Klodiana DERMISHI , 19 , 171 cm , Student



Kyrgyz Republic : Altynai ISMANKULOVA , 19 , 170 cm , Student
Latvia : Lasma SARKANE , 21 , 176 cm , Executive
Lebanon : Marianne EL TANNOURY , 26 , 178 cm , Model

(Lebanon)

Liberia : Telena J'garmonu CASSELL , 23 , 172 cm , Liberia
Lithuania : Radvile Gaile BAUTRONYTE , 18 , 172 cm , Student
Luxembourg : Candy ZIMMER , 17 , 168 cm , Model



Malaysia : HUI May Suen , 17 , 175 cm , Student
Malta : Jennifer BUSUTTIL , 23 , 170 cm , Model
Martinique : Clara ESTARQUE , 20 , 172 cm , Model



Mauritius : Marie-Anne Olivia CAREY , 19 , 168 cm , Tourism Industry
Mexico : Ana Maria GONZALEZ , 24 , 172 cm , Student
Monaco : Morgane Stephanie Marie-Aline VALADE , 19 , 173 cm , Student



Montenegro : Dasa ZIVKOVIC , 19 , 179 cm , Student
Nepal : Heema SHRESTHA , 21 , 168 cm , Student
Netherlands : Kimberly COX , 21 , 175 cm , Student



New Zealand : Kimberley Mary POWELL , 19 , 170 cm , Works in a Bank
Nicaragua : Tatiana Valeria PILARTE ARCIA , 24 , 170 cm , Secretary
Niue Island : Veta Shanandore VILIUA , 17 , 173 cm , Student



Northern Ireland : Jennifer Anne CURRAN , 20 , 172 cm , Model
Norway : Linn Soreng ANDERSEN , 22 , 177 cm , Investment Advisor
Pakistan : Mahleej SARKARI , 25 , 175 cm , Student



Panama : Kathia Yarineth REAL QUIROS , 22 , 171 cm , Model
Paraguay : Emilce Rossana GOMEZ CABRAL , 26 , 175 cm , Model
Peru : Silvia Vanessa CORNEJO CERNA , 21 , 180 cm , Student



Philippines : Krystle Ann Dizon , 20 , 173 cm , Student
Poland : Milena LUTRZYKOWSKA , 22 , 174 cm , Student
Puerto Rico : Casandra Carin CASTRO HOLLAND , 23 , 178 cm , Media Executive



Romania : Delia Monica DUCA , 21 , 175 cm , Model /Student
Russia : Marina PEREPELITSINA , 18 , 175 cm , Student
Rwanda : Karine Rusaro UTAMULIZA , 20 , 178 cm , Student



Scotland : Amanda THURLOW , 21 , 172 cm , Model
Senegal : Sophie Pouye SELEH , 25 , 173 cm , Technology Industry
Serbia : Zorana TASOVAC , 19 , 176 cm , Student



Singapore : Cheryl Desiree CHAN , 19 , 172 cm , Student
Slovak Republic : Elena VYBORNOVA , 19 , 175 cm , Model
Sri Lanka : Faith Landers , 22 , 168 cm , Airline Executive



Swaziland : Nonzwakazi Palesa DLAMINI , 21 , 174 cm , Student
Sweden : Joanna Maria ANDERSSON , 19 , 178 cm , Model
Taiwan : HUNG Tzu-Wei , 25 , 171 cm , University Student



Tajikistan : Darya TONKOVA , 19 , 173 cm , Student
Tanzania : Jamilla Juma MUNISI , 21 , 176 cm , Student
Thailand : Pichamon KEAWTHONG , 24 , 174 cm , Business Executive



Tonga, The Kingdom of : Miriam Silongo He NGAUE , 21 , 177 cm , Student
Trinidad & Tobago : Ria Esther NELSON , 23 , 184 cm , Model / Student
Turkey : Hurriyet OZKILIT , 20 , 175 cm , Model



Turkmenistan : Vera MAKSIMOVA , 19 , 174 cm , Student
Uganda : Faith BYANJERU , 23 , 171 cm , Student
Ukraine : Vlada YEVSYEYEVA , 23 , 174 cm , Journalist



Uruguay : Claudia Rossina VANRELL ESCALANTE , 24 , 172 cm , Model
Uzbekistan : Anastasia IVANOVA , 21 , 180 cm , Student
Venezuela : Maria Lourdes CALDERA MENDEZ , 25 , 174 cm , Model



Vietnam : CHUNG Thuc Nguyen , 21 , 172 cm , Model
Zambia : Chimfwembe Pecivia MULENGA , 22 , 172 cm , Student
Zimbabwe : Avril Kundai MHEMBERE , 22 , 182 cm , Student




Special Tourism Regions

Bali : Ida Ayu Pradnya LAKSMI DEVI , 19 , 176 cm , Student
Borneo : PHUA Lai Yee , 21 , 170 cm , Student
Fernando de Noronha : Catiane Menezes Silva , 22 , 172 cm , Model



Hawaii : Amanda Renee DELGADO , 18 , 175 cm , Graduate
Siberia : Svetlana BESKLUBOVA , 19 , 174 cm , Student