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Multiple Victories in Pageantry

 After last year’s temporary slumber brought about by the China-made COVID-19 pandemic, the pageant scene bounced back in 2021 – with some international competitions (Miss Universe and Miss Grand International) even staging two separate editions for that year alone.

The Philippines already shaping a comfortable lead in the upper echelon of pageantry hierarchy and having won several titles in what is considered to be the four major international pageants: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it looks like the crystal ball have a forecast of more rain of crown and titles on the horizon.

And in 2021, the Philippines again lived up to the title of Asian powerhouse as its representatives delivered high-grade and top-of-the-line performances, resulting in several crowns and podium finishes for the country. Undeniably, one of the biggest highlights for the Philippine pageant scene this 2021 is the winning of two titles, Miss Intercontinental and Miss Globe, in a span of just seven days.

Some countries' luck of having brought forth multiple victories, be it major or minor pageant is comparable to unexpectant parents delivering a twin,  a triplet, or a quadruplet.  They are described as productive, fertile, even spawning.

That's why some writers are asking what kind of water are they drinking in the Philippines, in Venezuela, Colombia, USA, Mexico, India, Brazil, and Puerto Rico, that when one wins the title, somebody will duplicate the same fate resulting to twin victories, sometimes even three or four.

Having multiple victories in mind we researched what countries were blessed with grand-slam achievements, that we need to be reminded, these are once their glory days and it needs to be celebrated. Lest somebody will accuse us of favoritism we included only the 4 major pageants plus the second-tier ones. With drumroll ... here is the lengthy list.  

YEAR   Wins   Country

1953 -    2     France -Christiane Martel - Miss Universe and Denise Perrier - Miss World

1968  -   2     Brazil  - Martha Vasconcellos- Miss Universe and Maria Carvalho - Miss International

1972  -   3     Australia- Kerry Ann Wells - Miss Universe, Belinda Green- Miss World, Janet Coutts-Miss Asia Pacific Int'l

1973  -   2     USA - Marjorie Wallace - Miss World and Barbara Jean Sergi - Miss Intercontinental

1981  -   2     Venezuela - Irene Saez -Miss Universe and Pilin Leon - Miss World

1982  -   2     USA - Christie Claridge - Miss International and Jodee Joy Dominici - Miss Intercontinental

1988  -   2     Thailand - Porntip Nakhirunkanok - Miss Universe and Preeyanuch Panpradub- Miss Asia Pacific Int'l

1994  -   2     Australia - Michelle Holmes - Miss Tourism International Skye Jilli Edwards - Miss Globe

1994  -   2     Greece - Christina Lekka - Miss International and Nikos Papadakis - Manhunt International

1994  -   2     India - Sushmita Sen - Miss Universe and Aishwarya Rai - Miss World

1995  -   2     USA - Chelsi Smith - Miss Universe and Melissa Cortez- Miss Intercontinental

1997  -   2     India - Diana Hayden Miss Universe and Lara Dutta Miss Intercontinental

1998  -   2     Costa Rica - Kisha Alvarado and Mario Carballo - Mr. international

1999  -   2     Colombia - Paulina Galvez - Miss International and Juliana Arango - Miss Asia Pacific Int'l

1999  -   2     Venezuela - Nadir Nery Djiukich - Mr. International and Ernesto Calzadilla - Manhunt International

2000  -   4     India - Lara Dutta- Miss Universe, Priyanka Chopra - Miss World, Dia Mirza - Miss Asia Pacific Int'l, and Aryan Vaid - Mr. International

2000  -   3     Venezuela - Vivian Urdaneta - Miss International, Joan Chupite Sute - Miss Globe, Legia Petit - Reina Hispano Americana

2001  -   2     India - Candice Pinto - Miss Tourism International and Rajeev Singh - Manhunt International

2001  -   2     Philippines - Alexander Aquino - Mr. International and Maricar Balagtas - Miss Globe

2003  -   3     Brazil - Priscilla Mirelles - Miss Globe and Gustavo Gianetti - Mr. World and Cecília Valarini - Reina Hispano Americana

2004  -   2     Colombia - Jermmy Vargas- Miss International and Deissy Deossa - Miss Intercontinental

2005  -   2     Venezuela -Alexandra Braun - Miss Earth and Emmarys Pinto - Miss Intercontinental

2006  -   2     Venezuela -Daniela Di Giacomo _ Miss International and Viviana Ramos Puma - Miss Globe

2007  -   2     Brazil- Helen Da Silva - Miss Globe and Alan Bianco Martini - Mr. International

2007  -   2     China - Zhang Zilin - Miss World and Jeffrey Guang - Manhunt International

2009  -   3     Venezuela - Stefania Fernandez - Miss Universe, Adriana Vasini - Reina Hispano Americana and Hannelly Quintero - Miss Intercontinental

2011  -   2     Ecuador - Fernanda Cornejo - Miss International and Olga Alava - Miss Earth

2012  -   2     Philippines - Alexis Gomez - Miss Tourism International and June Macasaet - Manhunt International

2013  -   4     Philippines - Megan Young - Miss World, Bea Rose Santiago - Miss International, Mutya Datul - Miss Supranational, Angelli Gomez - Miss Tourism International

2013  -   3     Venezuela - Gabriella Isler - Miss Universe, Alyz Henrich- Miss Earth, and Jose Anmer Paredes - Mr. International

2014  -   2     Philippines - Neil Perez - Mr. International and Jamie Herrell - Miss Earth

2015  -   4     Philippines - Pia Wurtzbach- Miss Universe,  Angelia Ong - Miss Earth and Ann Lorraine Colis - Miss Globe, Leren Mae Bautista- Miss Tourism Queen International

2016  -   3     India - Rohit Khandelwal- Mr. World, Dimple Chetan Patel - Miss Globe and Srinidhi Shetty - Miss Supranational

2016  -   2     Puerto Rico - Stephanie del Valle - Miss World and Heilymar Rosario - Miss Intercontinental

2017  -   6     Philippines - Karen Ibasco - Miss Earth, Angeli Gomez- Miss Tourism International, John Raspado - Mr. Gay World.  Teresita Marquez Reina Hispano Americana, Janine Alipoon - Miss Tourism Int'l

2017  -   2     Vietnam - Khan Hnghan - Miss Globe and Trương Ngọc Tình - Manhunt International

2018  -   5     Philippines - Catriona Gray - Miss Universe, Karen Gallman- Miss Intercontinental, and Sharifa Akeel - Miss Asia Pacific Int'l,  Cynthia Thomalla - Miss Eco Int'l, George de Lumen- Universal Ambassador,

2019  -   2     Thailand- Sireethorn Leearamwat - Miss International and Anntonia Porsild - Miss Supranational

2019  -   2     Philippines - Cyrille Payumo and John Jeffrey Carlos - Mr. Gay World

2020  -   2     USA - Lindsey Coffey - Miss Earth and Abena Appiah - Miss Grand International

2021  -   2     Mexico  Andrea Meza and Andrea Bazarte - Reina Hispano Americana

2021  -   3     Philippines - Maureen Montagne - Miss Globe, Cinderella Obenita - Miss Intercontinental, and Joel Carcasona - Mr. Gay World

PS: If there is anything I missed please feel free to comment and we will make corrections right away.