Miss Intercontinental 2001, the 30th edition, was held on 2001-06-21 in Coburg, Germany, with 31 contestants. Ligia Petit of Venezuela won the title, crowned by outgoing titleholder Sabrina Schepmann of Germany. Special awards included Best National Costume (Claudia Sarti, Guatemala), Miss Congeniality (Samantha Pieters, South Africa), Best in Swimsuit (Valerie Brown, Curacao), Best in Evening Gown (Adalet Cimen, Turkey), and Miss Internet (Barbara Budzinakova, Slovak Republic).