Miss World 1999
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The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at London
London
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's Olympia Hall. The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson
Ulrika Jonsson
Eva Ulrika Jonsson is a Swedish television presenter in the UK, who became famous as a TV-am weather presenter and moved on to present Gladiators and became a team captain of the show Shooting Stars.-Early life:...

 and model Melanie Sykes
Melanie Sykes
Melanie Ann Sykes is an English television presenter and model.-Career:Melanie Sykes was born to an English father, and an Anglo-Indian mother. She first came to public attention as the bikini-clad girl in the Boddingtons beer advertisements with the broad "Northern" accent in the mid-1990s...

. The 1999 pageant attracted 94 delegates from all over the world. The 1999 pageant also marked the first time that Scotland and Wales fielded their respective delegates.

Results

Final results Contestant
Miss World 1999
1st runner-up
  •  Venezuela - Martina Thorogood
    Martina Thorogood
    Martina Thorogood Heemsen is a pageant titleholder, was born in Valencia, Venezuela on February 4, 1975. Thorogood, who is tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 1999 and obtained the title of Miss Venezuela. Also won the special awards of Miss Internet and Miss Integral...

  • 2nd runner-up
  •  South Africa - Sonia Raciti
  • Finalists
  •  Israel - Genny Chervoney
  •  Liberia - Sebah Tubman
  • Semi-finalists
  •  Independent State of Croatia - Ivana Petković
  •  Estonia - Karin Laasmae
    Karin Laasmae
    Karin Laasmäe , a model from Estonia, is the winner of the 1998 Miss Globe International, held in Istanbul, Turkey.After her victory, besting 36 other contestants, she competed in several more international pageants. In the 1999 Miss Hawaiian Tropic International in Las Vegas, USA, she finished...

  •  Norway - Anette Haukaas
  •  Spain - Lorena Bernal
    Lorena Bernal
    Lorena Bernal Pascual is an actress and model with Argentine and Spanish nationality.-Early life:...

  •  United States - Natasha Allas

  • Order of Semi-finalists

    • 1. Israel
    • 2. Spain
    • 3. Croatia
    • 4. United States
    • 5. Liberia

    • 6. Norway
    • 7. Estonia
    • 8. Venezuela
    • 9. India
    • 10. South Africa


    Continental Queens

    • Africa: Sonia Raciti - South Africa
    • Americas: Martina Thorogood
      Martina Thorogood
      Martina Thorogood Heemsen is a pageant titleholder, was born in Valencia, Venezuela on February 4, 1975. Thorogood, who is tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 1999 and obtained the title of Miss Venezuela. Also won the special awards of Miss Internet and Miss Integral...

       - Venezuela
    • Asia and Oceania: Yukta Mookhey - India
    • Caribbean: Desiree Depass - Jamaica
    • Europe: Genny Chervoney - Israel

    94 contestants

    • ' - Shari Afua Smith
    •  Angola - Lorena Silva
    •  Argentina - Veronica Denise Barrionuevo
    •  Aruba - Cindy Vanessa Cam Tin Martinus
    •  Australia - Nalishebo Gaskell
    •  Austria - Sandra Kolbl
    •  The Bahamas - Mary Watkins
    •  Bangladesh - Tania Rahman Tonni
    •  Belgium - Brigitta Callens
      Brigitta Callens
      Brigitta Callens was Miss Belgium 1999 and her country's representative to Miss World 1999.Brigitta "Gitta" Callens was born in Oudenaarde, a small town known as the jewel of the Flemish Ardennes...

    •  Bolivia - Ana Raquel Rivera Zambrana
    • ' - Samra Begović
    •  Botswana - Alimah Isaacs
    •  Brazil - Paula de Souza Carvalho
    •  Kingdom of Bulgaria - Violeta Zdravkova
    •  Canada - Mireille Eid
    •  Cayman Islands - Mona Lisa Tatum
    •  Chile - Lissette Sierra Ocayo
    •  Colombia - Mónica Elizabeth Escolar Danko
    •  Costa Rica - Fiorella Martínez
    •  Independent State of Croatia - Ivana Petković
    •  Cyprus - Sofia Georgiou
    •  Czech Republic - Helena Houdova
      Helena Houdová
      Helena Houdová is a model and humanitarian who has covered or appeared in countless fashion magazines including Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Vogue...

    •  Dominican Republic - Luz Cecilia García Guzman
    •  Ecuador - Sofia Moran Trueba
    •  Estonia - Karin Laasmae
      Karin Laasmae
      Karin Laasmäe , a model from Estonia, is the winner of the 1998 Miss Globe International, held in Istanbul, Turkey.After her victory, besting 36 other contestants, she competed in several more international pageants. In the 1999 Miss Hawaiian Tropic International in Las Vegas, USA, she finished...

    •  Finland - Maria Laamanen
    •  Early Modern France - Sandra Bretones
    •  Germany - Susan Höcke
    •  Ghana - Mariam Sugru Bugri
    •  Gibraltar - Abigail Garcia
    •  Greece - Evangelia Vatidou
    •  Guatemala - Ana Beatriz González Scheel
    •  Guyana - Indra Changa
    • ' - Ilona Marilyn van Veldhuisen
    •  Honduras - Irma Waleska Quijada Henriquez
    • ' - Marsha Yuan Hu-Ma
    •  Hungary - Erika Dankai
    •  Iceland - Katrin Baldursdóttir
    •  India - Yukta Mookhey
    •  Republic of Ireland - Emir-Maria Holohan Doyle
    •  Israel - Jenny Chervoney
    •  Italy - Gloria Nicoletti
    •  Jamaica - Desiree Depass
    •  Japan - Aya Mitsubori
    •  Kazakhstan - Assel Issabayeva
    •  Kenya - Esther Muthoni Muthee
    • ' - Han Na-na

    •  Latvia - Evija Rucevska
    •  Lebanon - Norma Elias Naoum
    •  Liberia - Sebah Esther Tubman
    •  Lithuania - Renata Mackevičiūtė
    •  Madagascar - Tantely Naina Ramonjy
    •  Malaysia - Jaclyn Lee Tze Wey
    •  Malta - Catharine Attard
    •  Mexico - Danette Velasco Bataller
      Danette Velasco
      Danette Velasco Bataller is a Mexican woman from Mexico City, Distrito Federal, who after winning the title of Miss Mexico World, represented the country in the 1999 Miss World pageant, held in London, England on December 4, 1999....

    •  Nepal - Shweta Singh
    •  New Zealand - Coralie Ann Warburton
    •  Nigeria - Augustine Iruviere
    •  Norway - Annette Haukaas
    •  Panama - Jessenia Casanova Reyes
    •  Paraguay - Mariela Candia Ramos
    •  Peru - Wendy Monteverde
    •  Philippines - Lalaine Bognot Edson
    •  Poland - Marta Kwiecień
    •  Portugal - Joana Ines Texeira
    •  Puerto Rico - Arlene Torres
    •  Kingdom of Romania - Nicoleta Luciu
    •  Russia - Elena Efimova
    • ' - Ifelola Badejo
    •  Kingdom of Scotland - Stephanie Norrie
    •  Seychelles - Anne-Mary Jorre de St. Jorre
    •  Singapore - Audrey Quek Ai Woon
    •  Slovakia - Andrea Veresova
    •  Slovenia - Neda Gačnik
    •  South Africa - Sonia Raciti
    •  Spain - Lorena Bernal Pascual
      Lorena Bernal
      Lorena Bernal Pascual is an actress and model with Argentine and Spanish nationality.-Early life:...

    •  Sri Lanka - Dilumini de Alwis Jayasinghe
    •  Swaziland - Colleen Tullonen
    •  Sweden - Jenny Louise Torsvik
    •  Switzerland - Anita Buri
    •  French Polynesia - Manoa Froge
    •  Tanzania - Hoyce Anderson Temu
    •  Thailand - Kamala Kumpu Na Ayutthaya
    • ' - Sacha Anton
    •  Turkey - Ayşe Hatun Önal
      Ayse Hatun Önal
      Ayşe Hatun Önal, is a Turkish model, actress, singer and Miss Turkey 1999 who represented her country in the 49th Miss World 1999 in London, England....

    •  Ukraine - Olga Savinskaya
    •  United Kingdom - Nicola Willoughby
      Nicola Willoughby
      Nicola Willoughby is an English model from Lincolnshire. In 1999 she was chosen Miss United Kingdom and competed for Miss World. She was considered a favourite for the Miss World title, until it emerged that she had posed for topless photos, several of which were published in a London tabloid...

    •  United States - Natasha Allas
    •  Uruguay - Katherine Gonzalves
    •  Venezuela - Martina Thorogood Heemsen
      Martina Thorogood
      Martina Thorogood Heemsen is a pageant titleholder, was born in Valencia, Venezuela on February 4, 1975. Thorogood, who is tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 1999 and obtained the title of Miss Venezuela. Also won the special awards of Miss Internet and Miss Integral...

    •  Wales - Clare Marie Daniels
    • ' - Lana Marić
    •  Zambia - Cynthia Chikwanda
    •  Zimbabwe - Brita Maseluthini


    Returning countries and Debuts

    • Scotland, and Wales competed in Miss World for the first time.
    • Guyana last competed in 1989
      Miss World 1989
      The 39th Miss World marked the very first staging of the Miss World pageant in a foreign location. The pageant was held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. 78 contestants took part in the pageant...

      .
    • Madagascar last competed in 1990
      Miss World 1990
      Miss World 1990, the 40th Miss World pageant was held on 8 November 1990 in the London Palladium, London, United Kingdom. The winner was Gina Tolleson, representing the United States.-Placements:-Special awards:-Continental Queens:...

      .
    • Iceland and Sri Lanka last competed in 1994
      Miss World 1994
      Miss World 1994 was the 44th Miss World pageant and marked the third consecutive staging of Miss World in Sun City, South Africa. Actor Blair Underwood and supermodel Naomi Campbell served as presenters. The pageant attracted 87 contestants from around the world...

      .
    • Bangladesh, Romania, and Tahiti last competed in 1996
      Miss World 1996
      Miss World 1996, the 46th Miss World pageant took place on November 23, 1996 in the city of Bangalore, India. 88 contestants from all over the world took part in the prestigious pageant...

      .
    • Honduras, Latvia, and Thailand last competed in 1997
      Miss World 1997
      Miss World 1997, the 47th Miss World pageant was held at the Baie Lazare, Seychelles on November 22, 1997. 86 delegates delegates competed for the coveted crown. At the end of the event, India's Diana Hayden came out victorious. Richard Steinmetz hosted the pageant, while Latin sensation Ricky...

      .

    Withdrawals and Nations not competing

    • British Virgin Islands, Chinese Taipei, and Curaçao did not compete in Miss World 1999 for unknown reasons.
    • Northern Ireland withdrew at the last minute for personal and private reasons.

    Other Notes

    • Honduras, Japan, Madagascar, Angola, and Uruguay introduced themselves in their native languages.
    • Preliminary swimsuits were held in Malta for the second time after 12 years.
    • This is the first time that the contestants were introduced in evening gowns. Israel, Jenny Chervoney (placed 4th in Miss World 1999) won the Best Evening Dress Award.
    • England, Nicola Willoughby still represented as United Kingdom in Miss World because of Northern Ireland's last-minute withdrawal.
    • Thailand (Karnala Kumpu Na Ayuthaya) was the 3rd Runner-Up in Miss Thailand World 1997.
    • 7 out of 10 countries which made it into the semifinals, were not in the semifinals last year: Liberia (1964), Norway and Spain (1988), Croatia (1995), Venezuela (1996), and India (1997). Estonia made into the semi-finals for the first time since its debut in 1994.
    • Philippines Lalaine Edson was just a replacement for Mirriam Quiambao who was sent to Miss Universe 1999
      Miss Universe 1999
      Miss Universe 1999 was held at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago on May 26, 1999. Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana was crowned as Miss Universe 1999 by Miss Universe 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago. A record number of 84 contestants competed in the pageant...

      . Originally Mirriam Quiambao will represent Philippines to the Miss World 1999 Pageant but replaced by Lalaine Edson. Later, Mirriam Quiambao Philippines' representative to the Miss Universe 1999 was 1st runner-up.

    Group Order

    SWIMWEAR

    GROUP 1
    • France
    • Dominican Republic
    • Yugoslavia
    • Cayman Islands
    • Jamaica
    • Costa Rica
    • Ecuador
    • Wales
    • Honduras
    • Germany
    • Hong Kong China
    • Philippines


    GROUP 2
    • Holland
    • Malta
    • Swaziland
    • Iceland
    • Tanzania
    • Ireland
    • Japan
    • Gibraltar
    • Singapore
    • Greece
    • Cyprus
    • United States


    GROUP 3
    • Chile
    • Colombia
    • Norway
    • Liberia
    • Ukraine
    • Kenya
    • Switzerland
    • Israel
    • Russia
    • Lithuania
    • Bulgaria
    • Hungary


    GROUP 4
    • Sweden
    • Paraguay
    • American Virgin Islands
    • Peru
    • Guatemala
    • Panama
    • Bahamas
    • Aruba
    • Bolivia
    • Bangladesh
    • Bosnia & Herzegovina
    • Guyana


    GROUP 5
    • Italy
    • Croatia
    • Madagascar
    • Seychelles
    • Canada
    • Lebanon
    • Korea
    • Trinidad & Tobago
    • Malaysia
    • Nigeria
    • Tahiti
    • Ghana


    GROUP 6
    • Argentina
    • Angola
    • Brazil
    • Portugal
    • Australia
    • Botswana
    • Nepal
    • India
    • Austria
    • Belgium
    • New Zealand
    • United Kingdom


    GROUP 7
    • Uruguay
    • Zimbabwe
    • Venezuela
    • Poland
    • Latvia
    • Scotland
    • South Africa
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • Zambia


    GROUP 8
    • Spain
    • St. Maarten
    • Slovakia
    • Slovenia
    • Estonia
    • Finland
    • Mexico
    • Puerto Rico
    • Kazakhstan
    • Turkey
    • Romania
    • Czech Republic

    EVENING GOWN

    GROUP 1
    • Dominican Republic
    • Wales
    • Hong Kong China
    • Jamaica
    • France
    • Honduras
    • Philippines
    • Costa Rica
    • Ecuador
    • Cayman Islands
    • Yugoslavia
    • Germany


    GROUP 2
    • Singapore
    • Gibraltar
    • Japan
    • Ireland
    • Swaziland
    • Malta
    • Iceland
    • Cyprus
    • Tanzania
    • United States
    • Greece
    • Holland


    GROUP 3
    • Hungary
    • Bulgaria
    • Switzerland
    • Kenya
    • Israel
    • Ukraine
    • Chile
    • Liberia
    • Russia
    • Lithuania
    • Colombia
    • Norway


    GROUP 4
    • Sweden
    • Peru
    • Bosnia & Herzegovina
    • Panama
    • Bolivia
    • Bahamas
    • Bangladesh
    • Aruba
    • Guatemala
    • American Virgin Islands
    • Guyana
    • Paraguay


    GROUP 5
    • Italy
    • Malaysia
    • Croatia
    • Nigeria
    • Trinidad & Tobago
    • Ghana
    • Korea
    • Tahiti
    • Canada
    • Seychelles
    • Madagascar
    • Lebanon


    GROUP 6
    • Belgium
    • Australia
    • Nepal
    • Argentina
    • Brazil
    • New Zealand
    • Angola
    • Botswana
    • Austria
    • Portugal
    • United Kingdom
    • India


    GROUP 7
    • Venezuela
    • Scotland
    • Thailand
    • Latvia
    • Poland
    • Zimbabwe
    • Sri Lanka
    • Uruguay
    • South Africa
    • Zambia


    GROUP 8
    • Estonia
    • Slovenia
    • Czech Republic
    • Slovakia
    • Turkey
    • St. Maarten
    • Puerto Rico
    • Kazakhstan
    • Finland
    • Spain
    • Romania
    • Mexico


    Judges

    • Eric Morley
      Eric Morley
      Eric Douglas Morley was born in Holborn, London, England. He was the founder of the Miss World pageant. He was married to now head of the pageant Julia Morley from 1960.-Life and career:...

    • Louis Grech
      Louis Grech
      Louis Grech is a Maltese politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Malta Labour Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets....

    • Luciana Morad
    • Linda Pétursdóttir
      Linda Pétursdóttir
      Linda Pétursdóttir is a former Miss World from Vopnafjörður, Iceland. She is now a business woman running Baðhúsið, The Bath House, a ladies-only health spa. After a period in Vancouver, Canada, she has returned to her native Iceland and given birth to a daughter Isabella Cohen.-External links:*...

    • Dean Cain
      Dean Cain
      Dean Cain is an American actor. He is most widely known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman in the popular American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.-Early life:...


    • Eddie Irvine
      Eddie Irvine
      Edmund "Eddie" Irvine, Jr. is a former racing driver from Northern Ireland. He grew up in Conlig, County Down, and was influenced by his parents, who were also involved in motor racing...

    • Terry O'Neill
      Terry O'Neill
      Terry O'Neill may refer to:* Terry O'Neill , American attorney, professor and activist for social justice, president of NOW* Terry O'Neill , Australian rules footballer* Terry O'Neill , British martial artist and actor...

    • Lennox Lewis
      Lennox Lewis
      Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE is a retired boxer and the most recent British undisputed world heavyweight champion. He holds dual British and Canadian citizenship...

    • Wilnelia Merced
      Wilnelia Merced
      Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson , more commonly known by her maiden name as Wilnelia Merced, became in 1975 the first and to date only winner of the Miss World title from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico....



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