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1979 Miss International Melanie Marquez from Philippines 

Place Crowned: Tokyo, Japan

Full name: Mimilanie Laurel Marquez

Date of Birth: July 16, 1964

Place of Birth: Mabalacat, Pampanga

Profession: television and movie actress, producer, personality development coach, author, and celebrity endorser.

Face of the 80s winner in New York in 1985

First runner-up in the Supermodel competition in 1986

Touted as the Most Glamorous Woman in Italy in 1986

Voted as the "Most Beautiful Miss International Winner" in 2000

Runners-up in the pageant:
1st runner-up:USA, Anna Maria Rapagna
2nd runner-up:Austria, Elisabeth Schmidt
3rd runner-up:Finland, Kate Elizabeth Nyberg
4th runner-up:Japan, Hideko Haba

AWARDS: 
Miss Friendship: Miss Guam- Vivian Elaine Indalecio 
Most Photogenic: Miss Germany- Claudia Herzog 
Best National Costume: Miss Philippines- Mimilanie Marquez 
Best in Kimono: Miss Yugoslavia- Manuela Mitic