Miss International 2000, was the 40th Miss International pageant, held at the Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan on 4 October 2000. Vivian Urdaneta of Venezuela won and was crowned by Paulina Gálvez of Colombia. It is the third time Venezuela has won the pageant. Contestants from fifty-six countries and territories participated in the pageant, which was hosted by Masumi Okada.

Background

Selection of participants

Replacements

Lissette Blandón of Nicaragua was replaced by Marynes Argüello due to being overage.

Withdrawals

Nicola Jane Willoughby of the United Kingdom, Evanna Marting of the Dominican Republic, Inga Alspire of Latvia, Maria Leticia Alvarez of Paraguay, Claudia Neyra of Peru, and Alana Selby of Trinidad and Tobago withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.

Results

Placements

Special awards

Contestants

Fifty-six contestants competed for the title.