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Global Beauty Queen &
International Model of the Year

These two pageants, organized by Alex Liu, are held within three weeks of each other, and some of the contestants compete in both.  They represent cities, not countries.  International Model of the Year (IMOTY) is a model contest, while Global Beauty Queen (GBQ) is a beauty contest.  In 2007 Samantha Tajik of Toronto won IMOTY and then placed third in GBQ.

www.missglobalbeauty.org

photos credit: Alex Liu (except IMOTY 2007: Nanny Nielen)


GBQ 2006 Disco Queen
Tallinn (3), Riga (winner) & Seoul (2)

GBQ 2006

GBQ 2005 Top 5
Harbin (5), Manila (3), Brisbane (winner), Munich (2), Bratislava (4)

GBQ 2006 Top 5
Prague (4), Tallinn (2), Bangkok (winner), Ningbo (3), Belgrade (5)
2005 2006
Int'l Model of the Year Global Beauty Queen Int'l Model of the Year Global Beauty Queen
2005 September 8
Busan, Korea
30 entries
2005 September 24
Xiangshan, China
44 entries
2006 August 26
Seoul, Korea
34 entries
2006 September 14
Xiangshan, China
42 entries
Results
Philippines  Bridgette Inoferio
China  Yuan Yuan
Bratislava (SVK)  Juliana Liptakova

Results
1  Brisbane (AUS)  Joanna Leskiewicz
2  
Munich (GER)  Jolena Kwasow
3  
Manila (PHI)  Kristel Marisse Tingzon
4  
Bratislava (SVK)  Julia Liptakova
5  
Harbin (CHN)  Bai Shan

Semi-finalists
Athens (GRE)  Vasiliki Zirou
Bangkok (THA)  Sutaphat Prommoon
Beijing (CHN)  Liu YiLin
Changsha (CHN)  Li DanNi
Hanghzhou (CHN)  Huo XiaoLu
Kuala Lumpur (MAS)  Caroline Tan Pei Ling
Mumbai (IND)  Fareena Farid
Prague (CZE)  Anna Jeglova
Taipei (TPE)  Sung Ying Ying
Tallinn (EST)  Liis Lass

Results
1 Tallinn (EST)  Laura Korgemäe
Manila (PHI)  Manette Mercado
3  Podgorica (
Montenegro)  Snezana Buskovic
4  
Seoul (KOR)  Yan Myung-sook
5  
Toronto (CAN)  Ana Zotovic

Semi-finalists
Athens (GRE)  Olympia Hopsonidou
Bangkok (THA)  Nahatai Lekbumrung
Belgrade (Serbia)  Bojana Boric
Perth (AUS)  Melinda Lloyd
Prague (CZE)  Eva Vaskova

Results
Bangkok (THA)  Nahatai Lekbumrung
2  Tallinn (EST)  Laura Korgemae
3   Ningbo (CHN)  Chu Pei Jun
 Prague (CZE)  Eva Vaskova
5   Belgrade (Serbia)  Borjan Boric

Top 8
6  Rio de Janerio (BRA)  Caroline Martins
7  Sydney (AUS)  Brooke McNamara
8  Pogdorica (Montenegro)  Snezana Buskovic

 

Entries to both Model & Global pageants
Athens
(GRE)
 Vasiliki Zirou
Auckland
(NZL)
 Tihi Billy Jean King
Brisbane (AUS)  Joanna Leskiewicz
Istanbul (TUR)  Aydan Dogan
Johannesburg (RSA)  Carey Colin
Kuala Lumpur (MAS)  Caroline Tan Pei Ling
Los Angeles (USA)  Paulette Lake
Mexico City (MEX)  Emma Lucia Aragón Sánchez
Montreal (CAN)  Jennifer Hart
Moscow (RUS)  Yelena Lenkova
Mumbai (IND)  Fareena Farid
Munich (GER)  Jolena Kwasow
New York City (USA)  Jill Strauss
Phnom Penh (CAM)  Sanh Srey Mom
Prague (CZE)  Anna Jeglova
Singapore (SIN)  Madeleine Cheong Siew Hong
Sofia (BUL)  Rositsa Yordanova Shtereva
Tallinn (EST)  Lis Lass
Toronto (CAN)  Natalie MacNeil
Warsaw (POL)  Barbara Rzepka

 

Entries to both Model & Global pageants
Addis Ababa (ETH)  Helen Tefera Lemma
Auckland (NZL)  Jolie Shi
Bangkok (THA)  Nahatai Lekbumrung
Belgrade (Serbia)  Bojana Boric
Budapest (HUN)  Terez Kalderas
Copenhagen (DEN)  Magdalena Nielsen
Helsinki (FIN)  Kreeta Vallivaara
Los Angeles (USA)  Paulette Lake
Madrid (ESP)  Susana Valverde Solana
Montreal (CAN)  Mihaela Coman
Mumbai (IND)  Heena Pardasani
Munich (GER)  Sabrina Jaeger
Paris (FRA)  Eliana Banchev
Penang (MAS)  Danielle Khor Hui Ching
Perth (AUS)  Melinda Lloyd
Pogdorica (Montenegro)  Snezana Buskovic
Riga (LAT)  Kristina Djadenko
Salzberg (AUT)  Julia Johanna Pucher
Singapore (SIN)- Low Xiao Qi
Sofia (BUL)  Katya Haralampieva
Sydney (AUS)  Brooke MacNamara
Tallinn (EST)  Laura Korgemae
Toronto (CAN)  Ana Zotovic
Tokyo (JPN)  Masako Takada
Warsaw (POL)  Joanna Lisewska

Entries to Model only
Changchun (CHN)
 Yang Xue
China  Yuan Yuan
Hong Kong (CHN)  Fung Yuk Tai
Korea
  Lee Jin-mi
Philippines  Bridgette Inoferio
Puerto Rico
  Gladira Robles
Taiwan  Chan Chun Chun
Valencia (VEN)  Kelyneth Samira Tortolero
Xinjiang (CHN)  Lin Qin Pu


 

 

Entries to Global only
Astana (KAZ)  Zukhra Kalieyeva
Bangkok (THA)  Sutaphat Prommoon
Beijing (CHN)  Liu YiLin
Bishkek (KGZ)  Janna Taukina
Bratislava (SVK)  Julia Liptakova
Caracas (VEN)  Kelineth Samira Tortolero
Changsha (CHN)  Li DanNi
Chengdu (CHN)  Teng XiaoYu
Chongqing (CHN)  Fang QiaoQiao
Dalian (CHN)  Li FeiFei
Guangzhou (CHN)  Li Shuang
Hanghzhou (CHN)  Huo XiaoLu
Hanoi (VIE)  Nguyen Nga Diep Hong
Harbin (CHN)  Bai Shan
Hong Kong (CHN)  Dong Xiao Yu
Macau (CHN)  Li Yu
Manila (PHI)  Kristel Marisse Tingzon
Qingdao (CHN)  Chen FangLi
Seoul (KOR)  Jeon Hyun-ju
Shanghai (CHN)  Yao ShuJie
Suzhou (CHN)  Zhou MengTing
Taipei (TPE)  Sung Ying Ying
Xiangshan (CHN)  Zheng Jin
Xinjiang (CHN)  Liang Shuang
Entries to Model only
Athens (GRE)  Olympia Hopsonidou
Beijing (CHN)  Lu Yao
Busan (KOR)  Jung Mi-hye
Hong Kong (CHN)  Wu Jiang
Manila (PHI)  Manette Mercado
Nanjing (CHN)  Xu Na
Prague (CZE)  Eva Vaskova
Seoul (KOR)  Yan Myung-sook
Singapore (SIN)  Low Xiao Qi
Taichung (TPE)  Lin Yi Fan
Taipei (TPE)  Wang Mei Ying

 
Entries to Global only
Athens (GRE)  Veronikiati Panagiota
Beijing (CHN)  Liu Ya Lan
Busan (KOR)  Jeon Sun-hye
Caracas (VEN)  Yenisberth Rodriguez
Chengdu (CHN)  Zhang Xiao Qing
Dalian (CHN)  Yu Li Lu
Hong Kong (CHN)  Qing Sheng Nan
Manila (PHI)  Ginger Cornejo
Ningbo (CHN)  Chu Pei Jun
Rio de Janerio (BRA)  Caroline Martins
San Jose (CRC)  Arlene Raventos
Seoul (KOR)  Jung Jae-kyoung
Shanghai (CHN)  Fang Jing Er
Singapore (SIN)  Melissa Cheong Ying Yin
Taipei (TPE)  Lee Wei-Ling
Tirana (ALB)  Florentina Kristo
Trebinje (BIH)  Natasa Popovac
 

Awards
Miss Friendship  Singapore (SIN)
Miss Photogenic
  Changchun (CHN)
Best in National Costume
 Mexico City (MEX)
Best in Evening Wear  Munich (GER)
Best in Swimwear  Bratislava (SVK)
Best in Catwalk  Los Angeles (USA)
Most Promising Model
 Athens (GRE)

 

 

Awards
Miss Friendship  Seoul (KOR)
Miss Photogenic  Athens (GRE)
Best in National Costume 
Mexico City (MEX)
Best in Qipao 
Qingdao (CHN)
Miss Goodwill  Warsaw (POL)
Miss Crowning Glory  Dalian (CHN)
Miss Body Beautiful  Guangzhou (CHN)
Miss Vitality 
Los Angeles (USA)
Mermaid Queen  Moscow (RUS)
Miss Charm  Shanghai (CHN)
Miss Popularity  Xiangshan (CHN)

Awards
Miss Friendship
1  Tokyo (JPN)
2  Madrid (ESP)
3  Helsinki (FIN)

Miss Photogenic
1
 Bangkok (THA)
2  Prague (CZE)
3  Budapest (HUN)

Best in National Costume
1
  Athens (GRE)
2  Busan (KOR)
3  Taichung (TPE)

Best in Swimwear
1
  Toronto (CAN)
2  Belgrade (Serbia)
3  Mumbai (IND)
Best in Catwalk
1  Nanjing (CHN)
2  Sydney (AUS)
3  Addis Ababa (ETH)
Most Promising Model
1  Beijing (CHN)
2  Salzberg (AUT)
3  Penang (MAS)

Awards
Miss Friendship  Hong Kong (CHN)
Miss Photogenic  Bangkok (THA)
Best In National Costume  Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
Miss Elegant  Toronto (CAN)
Miss Goodwill  Los Angeles (USA)
Miss Body Beautiful  Caracas (VEN)
Mermaid Queen  Dalian (CHN)
Miss Charm
1  Podgorica (Montenegro)
2  Bangkok (THA)
3  Penang (MAS)
Miss Wisdom  Manila (PHI)
Miss Personality  Pusan (KOR)
Disco Queen
1  Riga (LAT)
2  Seoul (KOR)
3  Tallinn (EST)
Miss Talent

1  Caracas (VEN)
2  Hong Kong (CHN)
3  Sydney (AUS)

 


 

 

GBQ 2007
Guayaquil (5), Toronto (3), Tomsk (winner), Bangkok (2), Hangzhou (4)


IMOTY 2006
Front row   Tokyo, Taipei, Taichung, Sydney, Sofia, Singapore, Seoul, Salzberg, Warsaw & Budapest




 

IMOTY 2007
Venezuela, Dominican Rep., Colombia & Ecuador

2007 2008
Int'l Model of the Year Global Beauty Queen    
2007 August 30
Seoul, Korea
31 entries
2007 September 17
Ningbo, China
47 entries
   

Results
1
Toronto (CAN)  Samantha Tajik
2  
Bangkok (THA)  Nawanun Anoma
3  Braniewo (POL)  Magda Trusow
4  Guayaguil (ECU)  Fanny Samaniego
San Jose (CRC)  Paniagua Viales Leonela

 

 

 

Results
1 Tomsk (RUS)  Yuliya Dragunova
2 Bangkok (THA)  Pawina Bamrungrot
3 Toronto (CAN)  Samantha Tajik
4 Hangzhou (CHN)  Zhu Qin
5 Guayaguil (ECU)  Fanny Samaniego

Top 8
Caracas (VEN)  Patricia Jurado Blanco
Chisinau (MDA)  Loredana Perianu
Tallinn (EST)  Mirjam Valjaots

Top 15
Braniewo (POL)  Magda Trusow
Bucharest (ROM)  Andreea Negoescu
Hong Kong (CHN)  Wang Manli
Kuala Lumpur (MAS)  Moo Yan Nee
Maringa (BRA)  Anelize Garcia
Munich (GER)  Marina Boldyreva
Podgorica (Montenegro)  Genida Prifti

   
Entries to both Model and Global pageants
Auckland (NZL)  Claire Ann Beattie
Braniewo (POL)  Magda Trusow
Copenhagen (DEN)  Vanessa Drautz
Elektrenai (LTU)  Elze Daskeviciute
Guayaguil (ECU)  Fanny Samaniego
London (GBR)  Klaudia Olejnik
Los Angeles (USA)  Anisa Nitara Brooks
Los Angeles (USA)  Olissa Brooks
Luxembourg
(LUX)  Claire Schaaf
Maringa (BRA)  Anelize Garcia
Monaco (MON)  Aurelie Mouth
Montreal (CAN)  Laura Salazar
Paris (FRA)  Diane Barthelemy
San Jose (CRC)  Paniagua Viales Leonela
Skopje (MKD)  Sanja Trajkovska
Sydney (AUS)  Christina Maria Milanja
Sydney (AUS)  Vanessa Lucia Milanja
Taichung (TPE)  Liu Mu-En
Tallinn (EST)  Mirjam Valjaots
Tirane (ALB)  Adela Zeza
Tokyo (JPN)  Noriko Ohno
Toronto (CAN)  Samantha Tajik
Tuzla (BIH)
 Irma Hasic
Entries to Model only
Bangkok (THA)  Nawanun Anoma
Kuala Lumpur (MAS)  Chuah Shee Peng
Lagos (NGR)  Anire Alero Afejuku
Macau (CHN)  Chen Jie-Jie
Manila (PHI)  Grendel Ronquillo Alvarado
Seoul (KOR)  Kim Hyun-jung
Singapore (SIN)  Jessie Xue Yan
Taipei (TPE)
 Chang Jen-Hi
Entries to Global only
Bangkok (THA)  Pawina Bamrungrot
Beijing (CHN)  Sasha Yu
Bucharest (ROM)  Andreea Negoescu
Caracas (VEN)  Patricia Jurado Blanco
Chisinau (MDA)  Loredana Perianu
Chongqing (CHN)  Wang Xiaoran
Drenthe (NED)  Nadieh Leijssenaar
Hangzhou (CHN)  Zhu Qin
Harbin (CHN)  Yu Xuyao
Hong Kong (CHN)  Wang Manli
Kaohsiung (TPE)  Kuo Tzu Yu
Kiev (UKR)  Olga Tchistilina
Kuala Lumpur (MAS)  Moo Yan Nee
Lhasa (CHN)  Zhuoma Cidan
Mumbai (IND)  Cheez Shetty
Munich (GER)  Marina Boldyreva
Ningbo (CHN)  Hai Lina
Podgorica (Montenegro)  Genida Prifti
Prague (CZE)  Lucy Tregubenko
Santo Domingo (DOM)  Jheanmy Antonella Valdez
Shanghai (CHN)  Xu Xueying
Singapore (SIN)  Roslin Misdar
Taichung (TPE)  Liu Mu En
Tomsk (RUS)  Yuliya Dragunova
Urumqi (CHN)  Xu Wei
   

Awards
Miss Friendship  Tokyo (JPN)

Miss Personality
  Singapore (SIN)
Miss Photogenic  Manila (PHI)
Best in National Costume
1  Bangkok (THA)

2  Quito (ECU)
3  Seoul (KOR)
Best in Evening Wear  Lagos (NGR)
Best in Swim Wear  Toronto (CAN)

Best in Catwalk  Monaco (MON)

Awards
Miss Friendship
1  Tokyo (JPN)
2  New York (USA)  twins
3  Sydney (AUS) – twins
Miss Photogenic
1  Hangzhou (CHN)
2  London (GBR)
3  Copenhagen (DEN)
Best in National Costume
1  Bangkok (THA)
2  San Jose (CRC)
3  Santo Domingo (DOM)
Miss Elegant
1  Kaohsiung (TPE)
2  Skopje (MKD)
3  Auckland (NZL)
Miss Goodwill
1  Chisinau (MDA)
2  Paris (FRA)
3  Tulza (BIH)
Miss Body Beautiful
1  Montreal (CAN)
2  Monaco (MON)
3  Mumbai (IND)
Miss Charm
1  Quito (ECU)
2  Luxembourg (LUX)
3  Podgorica (Montenegro)
Disco Queen
1  Amsterdam (NED)
2  Singapore (SIN)
3  Taipei (TPE)
Miss Talent
1  Lhasa (CHN)
2  New York (USA)
3  Munich (GER)
Miss Bikini
1  Kaohsiung (TPE)
2  Montreal (CAN)
3  Prague (CZE)
Miss Vitality
1  Hangzhou (CHN)
2  Tokyo (JPN)
3  Vilnius (LTU)
Miss Look of the Year
1  Tallinn (EST)
2  Hong Kong (HKG)
3  Sydney (AUS)