Verónica Salas Vallejo From Mexico Wins Miss Intercontinental 2017
Verónica Salas Vallejo from Mexico was crowned as Miss Intercontinental 2017 in the 46th edition of the Miss Intercontinental pageant which took place on January 25, 2018 in Hurghada, Egypt. Verónica Salas Vallejo succeeds Heilymar Rosario of Puerto Rico as the new Miss Intercontinental.
During the coronation gala, Katarina Rodriguez of Philippines was titled the first runner-up, Cathelijne Madelief Heppenhuis of Netherlands was adjudged the second runner-up, Amanda Cardoso of Brazil was titled the third runner-up and Lizeth Mendieta Villanueva of Colombia finished as the fourth runner-up. Lee Su Jin of Korea finished in Top 6 by winning the People’s Poll Award.
Complete Results
Special Awards:
- Best National Costume- India- Priyanka Kumari
- Best in Evening Gown- Paraguay- Jessica Basilia Torres
- Best in Swimsuit- Germany- Dalila Jabri
Top 6 Finalists:
- Korea, Lee Su Jin
- Netherlands, Cathelijne Madelief Heppenhuis
- Colombia, Lizeth Mendieta Villanueva
- Philippines, Katarina Sonja Rodríguez
- Brazil, Amanda Cardoso
- Mexico, Verónica Salas Vallejo
Top 18 Semi-Finalists:
Vietnam, Nguyễn Đặng Tường Linh (People’s Choice)
Korea, Lee Su Jin (Miss Sunrise Resorts)
Nigeria, Abigail Esther Ejike
Egypt, Tahani Hassan
Australia, Charlotte Allison-Bruce
Japan, Kumi Miyamae
Malaysia, Sanja Suri Kishore Kumar Suri
Philippines, Katarina Sonja Rodríguez
Serbia, Bojana Bojanić
Hungary, Flóra Senánszky
Russia, Natalya Naydenko
Czech Republic, Sarah Karolyiová
Netherlands, Cathelijne Madelief Heppenhuis
Dominican Republic, Christina Gieringer Castillo
Mexico, Verónica Salas Vallejo
Jamaica, Sasha Henry
Brazil, Amanda Cardoso
Colombia, Lizeth Mendieta Villanueva
