FULL LIST: Winners, Miss Asia Pacific International 2017

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – There’s a new Miss Asia Pacific International queen! Brazil’s Francielly Ouriques was crowned on Thursday, November 30, at the Newport Performing Arts Theater at Resorts World Manila.

Francielly succeeds the Netherlands’ Tessa Le Conge, who crowned her that night.

Meanwhile, the Philippines’ Ilene de Vera placed in the Top 5 and finished 4th runner-up.

Here are the ladies who placed in the Top 5:

• 4th runner-up: Philippines, Ilene de Vera
• 3rd runner-up: Netherlands, Morgan Doelwijt
• 2nd runner-up: Honduras, Valeria Cardona
• 1st runner-up: New Zealand, Acacia Walker
• Miss Asia Pacific International 2017: Brazil, Francielly Ouriques

The representatives from these countries made it to the Top 10:

• Nicaragua
• Brazil 
• Netherlands
• Mongolia
• Philippines
• New Zealand
• Honduras
• Costa Rica
• Japan
• South Africa

The representatives from these countries made it to the Top 15:

• Costa Rica
• South Africa
• Russia
• Nicaragua
• Honduras
• Japan
• New Zealand
• Colombia
• Peru
• Cook Islands
• Mongolia
• Philippines
• Netherlands
• Egypt
• Brazil

These contestants won special awards prior to coronation night:

• Miss Congeniality: Miss Australia, Louisa Brown
• Miss #MovenpickBoracay: Miss Honduras, Valeria Cardona
• Best in Evening Gown, Miss Honduras, Valeria Cardona!
• Best in Evening Gown 1st Runner-up: Miss Philippines, Ilene de Vera
• Best in Evening Gown 2nd Runner-up: Miss Vietnam, Vuong Thanh Tuyen

Pinoys Marc Nelson, Rovilson Fernandez, and Sam YG hosted the coronation night.

According to its website, Miss Asia Pacific International was founded in the late ’60s and is a pageant that encourages women to embrace their uniqueness and celebrate diversity. – Rappler.com