Miss India Manasvi Mamgai is Miss Tourism International 2008

Tagged as the Yearend Pageant, the 12th Miss Tourism International finals was held last New Year's Eve, December 31, 2008 at the Hotel Petaling Jaya in Malaysia with over 40 delagetes competed for the title.

Miss India Manasvi Mamgai, 21, won the competition with 5 other Asian countries in the semis including Miss Philippines Jam Charish Libatog.

Manasvi also received the Miss Popularity award.

It was the 2nd Miss Tourism International title for India after Candice Pinto in 2001.

In the pageant's 12-year history, the first Asian to win the title was Maria Esperanza from the Philippines back in 2000.

Miss Tourism International 2008: India, Manasvi Mamgai
Miss Tourism of the Year International 2008 (1st Runner Up): Brazil, Cibele Franczak
Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2008 (2nd Runner Up): Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alma Mulalic
Miss Tourism Global 2008 (3rd Runner Up): Thailand, Ananya Chinsangchai
Miss Cosmopolitan International 2008 (4th Runner Up: Hong Kong, Ruby Wong Hiu Chun

Top 7 Finalists:
Cyprus, Ankica Kovacevic
Russia, Nubaryan Mari Aksel

Top 15 Semi-finalists:
Indonesia, Albertina Fransisca Mailoa
Malaysia, Angela Ching Cheau Thung
Paraguay, Giselle Elizabeth Riveros Diarte
Philippines, Jam Charish Libatog
Poland, Weronika Bronowicka
Romania, Ioana Mosneagu
Turkey
Uruguay, Johana Riva Garabetian

Special Awardees:
Miss KL Sogo Trendsetter: Thailand, Ananya Chinsangchai
Miss Goddezz Body Beautiful: Czech Republic, Martina Besikova
Miss Charm Sunway Pyramid: Romania, Ioana Mosneagu
Miss Poh Kong Glamour: Paraguay, Giselle Elizabeth Riveros Diarte
Miss Elegance: Bosnia Herzegovina, Alma Mulalic
Miss Radiance: Cyprus, Ankica Kovacevic
Miss Crowning Glory: China, Zhang Jia Nan
Miss Personality: Georgia, Kristine Dzidziguri
Miss Youthful: Indonesia, Albertina Fransisca Mailoa
Miss Eco-Friendly: Germany, Benita Schmitz
Miss Fitness: United Kingdom, Janine Allen Robertson
Miss Gorgeous: Uruguay, Johana Riva Garabetian
Miss Photogenic: Indonesia, Albertina Fransisca Mailoa
Best in Talent: Malaysia, Angela Ching
Miss Friendship: Malaysia, Angela Ching
Best in National Costume: Korea, Shin Suna
Miss Popularity: India, Manasvi Mamgai

Non-winning contestants:
Argentina, Lis Maricel Rodriguez
Armenia, Marine Avetyan
Australia, Caitlin Caesar
Bolivia, Maria Nuvia Montenegro Apuri
Croatia, Ava Karabatic
Estonia, Olga Sibanova
Finland, Ida Johanna Stepanow
Greece, Evdokia Palla
Japan, Nahoko Nakanishi
Kazahkstan, Aimanova Meruert
Latvia, Ilze Jankovska
Macau, Li Di
Montenegro, Andreja Stanic
Morocco, Kenza Tlemsani Maghraoui
New Zealand, Aliesha Phillipa Faulkner
Norway, Talita Trygsland
Panama, Annika Madelaine Forero Fuentes
Singapore, Preeti Sawalani
Sweden, Sheida Tilles
Taiwan R.O.C, Chen Li-Chun
Ukraine, Valeriya Nykyforets
Venezuela, Estefania Di Filippo
Vietnam, Phan Thi Ngoc Diem