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Andrea Valentina Rubio Armas, 24, from Caracas, Venezuela, has been crowned Miss International 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.
A journalist, fashion designer, and model, Rubio holds a bachelor’s degree in audiovisual communications and multimedia, specializing in corporate social responsibility from Universidad de la Sabana in Chia, Colombia.
Rubio first competed in Miss Venezuela 2022, representing Portuguesa. She placed second in the national pageant, which took place at the Poliedro de Caracas, and was crowned Miss Venezuela International 2022.
The Miss International 2023 coronation ceremony was held on October 26, 2023, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo. Hosted by Tetsuya Bessho and Rachel Chan, the event saw 70 contestants from around the world competing for the prestigious title. Rubio triumphed over the competition, with Sofia Osio from Colombia finishing as the runner-up, followed by Camila Diaz from Peru in third, Nicole Yance Borromeo from the Philippines in fourth, and Vanessa Hayes from Bolivia in fifth. Itzia Margarita García from Mexico and Supaporn Ritthipruek from Thailand rounded out the Top 7.
Rubio was crowned Miss International 2023 by Jasmin Selberg of Germany, the outgoing titleholder. Selberg, who was crowned Miss International 2022 on December 13, 2022, in Tokyo, passed on the crown to Rubio, marking a significant moment for both women as they became the 60th and 61st titleholders in the pageant’s history.
