Quick Facts
Biography
Ms. International is part of the Ms. America Pageant system and is for women 26 years of age and up who are single, divorced, widowed or married. The beauty pageant has been developed to promote and honor women, celebrate their accomplishments and use their "Crown for a Purpose" to support and encourage involvement in volunteer service.
The pageant is associated with the United States government agency Points of Light. The Presidential Volunteer Service Award is given by the President of the United States to national titleholders for her community service during her reign.
History
Susan Jeske, the founder of Ms. International Pageant, first used the title when she crowned Amanda Delgado, Ms. International 2010-11 as its first inaugural queen.
Deana Molle’ was crowned Ms. International 2011-12 on November 7, 2011 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auditorium in Riverside, California,.
Stacy Smith from Colorado, was crowned Ms. International 2013 at on June 23, 2013 at the Hilton Orange County Hotel in Costa Mesa, California.
Riti Chikkerur from Texas was crowned Ms. International 2014-15 on August 9, 2014 at the Curtis Theater in Brea, California. She is the first Indian-American to win the title and own an oil company.
Deborah Valis-Flynn from South Carolina, was crowned Ms. International 2016 at the Curtis Theater in Brea, California on August 29, 2015.
Nova Kopp from Georgia was crowned Ms. International 2017 at the Curtis Theater in Brea, California on September 3, 2016. She was the first Ms. International to win $12,000.00 in cash and give it all away to charity. She is a domestic violence awareness advocate and is a survivor herself.
Ms. America Pageant Corporation
The Ms. America Pageant is a California corporation that currently owns and runs the Ms. International, Ms. America, Ms. America International, and Miss Pacific U.S. beauty contests. Based in Costa Mesa, California, the Corporation is owned by Susan Jeske who is the CEO.
Gallery of winners
Ms. International Pageant titleholders
| Year | Winner | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2017 | Nova Kopp | Georgia | Mrs. Georgia United States 2016, Spokesperson for Extraordinary Peoples Awards |
| 2016 | Deborah Valis-Flynn | South Carolina | Mrs. Alabama International 1997 |
| 2014-15 | Riti Chikkerur | Texas | First Indian American to win the title |
| 2013 | Stacy Smith | Colorado | - |
| 2011-12 | Deana Molle' | California | Former Ms. America 2004-05 |
| 2010-11 | Amanda Delgado | California | Reina Mundial del Banano 2008 2nd runner-up to Miss California USA 2014 |