Ugandan Model Evelyne Namatovu was crowned 2nd runner up in Miss International pageant that was held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Japan.
The 59th Miss International beauty pageant, the 23- year-old Evelyn Namatovu Kironde was also named as the winner of the best swimsuit wear at the event that was held in Tokyo, Japan at the Dome City Hall.
The contest was won by Sireethon Leeramwat, the first ever winner from Thailand while the First runners-up title went to Mexico’s Andrea Toscano.he crown was handed to Sireethorn Leearamwat. She is Miss International 2019 and, becomes the first-ever winner of Miss International from Thailand.
Mexico's Andrea Toscano was 1st runner-up, followed by Uganda's Evelyn Namatovu as 2nd runner up. Colombia's Maria Alejandra Vengoechea and United Kingdom's Harriotte Lane finished as 3rd and 4th runners up respectively.
The 23- year-old Namatovu a student at Makerere University Business School awaiting graduation in Bachelors of Entrepreneurship and Business Management became the second woman in history to represent Uganda in Miss International.
Uganda made its debut in Miss International in 2009 with the five-foot-nine and a half Pierra Akwero 22-years-old at the time, flying the national flag at the 49th Miss International pageant, held in Chengdu Sichuan China.
Miss International beauty pageant is the fourth highly recognized beauty contest in the world, along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Earth.
