Miss World 2008
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Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia
2008 Georgia-Russia crisis
The Georgia–Russia crisis is a current and ongoing international crisis between Georgia and Russia that escalated in 2008, when both countries accused each other of military buildup near the separatist regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia...
in neighboring South Ossetia
South Ossetia
South Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
, the Miss World Organization decided to move the pageant away from Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
. 109 contestants from all over the world compete for the crown, the second highest turnout in the 59 years of the pageant. Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...
, Zhang Zilin
Zhang Zilin
Zhang Zilin is a beauty queen and fashion model who won Miss China World in 2007 and was crowned Miss World 2007, representing the People's Republic of China. She is the first Miss World of East Asian origin.-Biography:...
of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
crowned Ksenia Sukhinova
Ksenia Sukhinova
Ksenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova is a Russian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Russia 2007 and Miss World 2008. She also appeared in all of the postcards that introduced every participating song in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.- Personal :...
of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
as the brand new Miss World.
10 out of 15 countries which made it into the semifinals, were not in the semifinals last year: Barbados (1974), Croatia (1999), Kazakhstan (2000), Ukraine (2001), Iceland, Russia, South Africa and Spain (2005), and Brazil and India (2006). Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
placed in the finals for the fifth consecutive year. Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
placed for the fourth consecutive year. Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
reached the finals for the third consecutive year.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss World 2008 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
 India - Parvathy OmanakuttanParvathy Omanakuttan Parvathy Omanakuttan is an Indian model and actress who was crowned Miss India World in 2008 and later became first runner-up at the Miss World 2008 competition.-Biography:... |
| 2nd Runner-up |
Gabrielle Walcott Gabrielle “Gabby” Walcott is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Trinidad and Tobago World 2008 and placed as the 2nd runner-up in Miss World 2008, and is currently the titleholder of Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2011. She represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Miss Universe 2011... |
| Top 5 |
 Angola - Brigith dos SantosBrigith dos Santos Brigith da Conceição Francisco dos Santos is a beauty pageant titleholder who represented Angola in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-References:...  South Africa - Tansey CoetzeeTansey Coetzee Tansey Coetzee is a beauty queen who won the title of Miss South Africa 2007, and later represented South Africa in Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where she placed among the top 15 semifinalists... |
| Top 15 |
 Barbados - Natalie GriffithNatalie Griffith Natalie Olivia Griffith is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Barbados in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she won the talent fast track competition, and therefore advanced to the semi-finals of the pageant.-External links:*...  Brazil - Tamara AlmeidaTamara Almeida Tamara Almeida Silva is a Brazilian beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Brazil World 2008 and represented her country in Miss World 2008. She speaks English, Spanish and Chinese basic....  Independent State of Croatia - Josipa KusićJosipa Kusic Josipa Kusić is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Croatia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:...  Iceland - Alexandra ÍvarsdóttirAlexandra Ívarsdóttir Alexandra Helga Ívarsdóttir is a beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Iceland 2008, and represented Iceland in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she won the fast track event Miss World Sports and placed among the top fifteen semi-finalists.-External links:*...  Kazakhstan - Alfina Nasyrova Mexico - Anagabriela EspinozaAnagabriela Espinoza Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín is a Mexican model who won the 2009 Miss International pageant on November 28, 2009 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China....  Puerto Rico - Ivonne OrsiniIvonne Orsini Ivonne Marie Orsini López is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Orsini is a former Miss World Puerto Rico 2008. She represented Puerto Rico in Miss World 2008, held in South Africa on December 13, 2008, in which she placed as one of the top fifteen semi-finalists...  Spain - Patricia Rodríguez Ukraine - Iryna ZhuravskaIryna Zhuravska Iryna Zhuravska is a Ukrainian model who represented her country in the Miss World 2008 pageant, which took place on December 13, 2008, in Johannesburg, South Africa...  Venezuela - Hannelly QuinteroHannelly Quintero Hannelly Zulami Quintero Ledezma is a Venezuelan former beauty pageant titleholder turned TV host. She won Miss World Venezuela 2007 and Miss Intercontinental 2009. She competed in the Miss World 2008 beauty pageant, on December 13 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ranked as one of the top... |
Continental Queens of Beauty
- Africa: Brigith dos SantosBrigith dos SantosBrigith da Conceição Francisco dos Santos is a beauty pageant titleholder who represented Angola in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-References:...
(Angola) - Americas: Hannelly QuinteroHannelly QuinteroHannelly Zulami Quintero Ledezma is a Venezuelan former beauty pageant titleholder turned TV host. She won Miss World Venezuela 2007 and Miss Intercontinental 2009. She competed in the Miss World 2008 beauty pageant, on December 13 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ranked as one of the top...
(Venezuela) - Asia & Oceania: Parvathy OmanakuttanParvathy OmanakuttanParvathy Omanakuttan is an Indian model and actress who was crowned Miss India World in 2008 and later became first runner-up at the Miss World 2008 competition.-Biography:...
(India) - Caribbean: Natalie GriffithNatalie GriffithNatalie Olivia Griffith is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Barbados in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she won the talent fast track competition, and therefore advanced to the semi-finals of the pageant.-External links:*...
(Barbados) - Europe: Ksenia SukhinovaKsenia SukhinovaKsenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova is a Russian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Russia 2007 and Miss World 2008. She also appeared in all of the postcards that introduced every participating song in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.- Personal :...
(Russia)
Beach Beauty
The Miss World Beach BeautyMiss World Beach Beauty
Miss World Beach Beauty is a swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant. The Beach Beauty event first started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization decided to have preliminary or fast track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates...
took place on November 29 at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The 25 semifinalists for the event were selected by a panel of judges and the names were revealed on November 27.
- Winner: Mexico
- 1st runner-up: South Africa
- 2nd runner-up: Russia
- Top 10 finalists: Angola, India, Lebanon, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela
- Semi-finalists: Australia, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Paraguay, Serbia, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Zimbabwe
Top Model
The Miss World Top ModelMiss World Top Model
The Miss World Top Model is a modeling fast track competition at the Miss World Pageant. The competition was first held in 2004, but not in 2005-2006. It's been held from 2007 onwards. The winner of the competition automatically makes it into the semifinals....
took place on December 3 at Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication in Soweto
Soweto
Soweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. 32 semifinalists competed in the event.
- Winner: Russia
- 1st runner-up: India
- 2nd runner-up: Angola
- Top 10 finalists: Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Venezuela
- Top 32 semi-finalists: Argentina, Barbados, Belarus, Brazil, China PR, Colombia, Ethiopia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Namibia, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Zimbabwe
Sports
The Miss World SportsMiss World Sports
Miss World Sports or Sportswoman is a title and award given to the winner of a sports event at Miss World. It is a fast track or preliminary event, giving the winner automatically makes it into the semifinals. So far there are 5 Miss World Sports winners starting at 2003...
took place on December 5 at Glenburg Lodge in Muldersdrift
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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| Results | Contestant |
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| Miss World Sport |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| Finalists |
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Talent
The Miss World TalentMiss World Talent
Miss World Talent is a talent or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant, in which a number of contestants show their abilities in singing, dancing, poetry, etc. Introduced in Miss World 2001, the winner of the event automatically makes it into the semifinals starting 2003.-Miss World...
took place on December 7 at Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
- Winner: Barbados
- 1st runner-up: Austria
- 2nd runner-up: Ukraine
- Top 19 finalists: Cayman Islands, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Denmark, Gibraltar, Indonesia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Portugal, South Africa
Beauty with a Purpose
The winner was announced during the live telecast on December 13.- Winner: Trinidad & Tobago, Gabrielle WalcottGabrielle WalcottGabrielle “Gabby” Walcott is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Trinidad and Tobago World 2008 and placed as the 2nd runner-up in Miss World 2008, and is currently the titleholder of Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2011. She represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Miss Universe 2011...
: for working with the Just Because Foundation dedicated to creating hospitable conditions for children with cancer. Gabrielle helped raise about $100,000 in charity for the creation of a new ward for these children.
- The remaining 4 finalists were:
- Hungary, Szilvia FreireSzilvia FreireSzilvia Albuquerque Freire, born 23 September 1984 in Budapest, Hungary, is a model and beauty pageant contestant. She is of mixed Hungarian and Portuguese heritage; her mother is Hungarian and her father was born in Mozambique to Portuguese parents....
: For working with the NEM ADOM FEL Foundation, dedicated to the awareness that handicapped and disabled people are of value to our society, and to make these individuals feel accepted. - Kenya Ruth KinuthiaRuth KinuthiaRuth Kinuthia is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Kenya in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied International Business Administration and has a degree in Law and International Computing.-External links:*...
: For working with a school in the slums of Nairobi mainly for students who have been orphaned by HIV AIDS, helping raise funds for the sustenance of the school, as well as being a role model for students. - Mexico, Anagabriela EspinozaAnagabriela EspinozaAnagabriela Espinoza Marroquín is a Mexican model who won the 2009 Miss International pageant on November 28, 2009 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China....
: For assisting the Casa Hogar of Jilotepec, "Ayuda y Solidaridad con las Niñas de la Calle", which means help and solidarity with the girls from the streets. Anagaby created a dynamic event called "Pass the Crown" where she would ask the girls about their best quality, and then put a tiara on their heads because of it.
- Hungary, Szilvia Freire
Best World Dress Designer
- Winner: United States
- Finalists: Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala
Judges
The panel of judges was composed by 8 notable personalities:- Julia Morley - Chairman and CEO of Miss World LTD
- Wilnelia MercedWilnelia MercedWilnelia, 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....
- Miss World 1975Miss World 1975The 25th Miss World pageant was held on November 20, 1975 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. 67 contestant took part in the pageant won by Wilnelia Merced of Puerto Rico...
and president of her own charity in Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... - Aminurta Kang - Theatre stage director, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... - Krish Naidoo - International ambassador for Miss World
- Pearl Luthuli - Group executive public commercial services SABCSouth African Broadcasting CorporationThe South African Broadcasting Corporation is the state-owned broadcaster in South Africa and provides 18 radio stations as well as 3 television broadcasts to the general public.-Early years:Radio broadcasting began in South Africa in 1923...
- Lindiwe Mahlangu - Chief executive of the Joburg Tourism Company
- Precious Moloi-Motsepe - Chairperson of African Fashion International
- Graham Cooke - President of World Travel
Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height (cm) | Hometown | Regional |
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 Albania |
Egla Harxhi Egla Harxhi Egla Harxhi was born in 1992, in Tirana, Albania. She is a beauty pageant contestant who won the Miss Albania contest at the age of 17. She is the youngest Albanian to win the Miss Albania award and compete in the Miss World pageant... |
17 | 175 | Tirana Tirana Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
| Angola |
Brigith dos Santos Brigith dos Santos Brigith da Conceição Francisco dos Santos is a beauty pageant titleholder who represented Angola in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-References:... |
18 | 180 | Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
| ' | Athina James Athina James Athina James is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Antigua and Barbuda in Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam, and Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-References:* *... |
18 | 180 | St. John's St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda St John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. St John's is located at... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Argentina |
Agustina Quinteros Agustina Quinteros Agustina Quinteros is a beauty queen who represented Argentina in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She crowned Miss Tourism Ibero-America 2009 , in the city of Las Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina.-Career:... |
18 | 176 | Santa Rosa | Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Aruba |
Christina Trejo Christina Trejo Christina Marie Trejo-Baiz is a beauty queen who represented Aruba in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied for a BSc, with a major in tourism, intending to become a Public Relations Ambassador for Aruba. She competed in Miss International 2009 in China.... |
20 | 175 | Tanki Flip Tanki Flip Tanki Flip is a village on the island of Aruba, located towards the northwestern end of the island.... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Australia |
Katie Richardson Katie Richardson Katie Marie Richardson is a beauty queen who represented Australia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied for a degree in nutrition and dietetics with plans to earn a PhD in this field.-External links:* *... |
20 | 178 | Albion Park | Asia & Oceania |
 Austria |
Kathrin Krahfuss Kathrin Krahfuss Kathrin Krahfuss is a beauty queen who represented Austria in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She is a free lance artist. She spent four years with the Golden Circus and two with the Circus Picard.-External links:*... |
23 | 177 | Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 The Bahamas |
Tinnyse Johnson Tinnyse Johnson Tinnyse Jamel Johnson is a beauty queen who represented Bahamas in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied business administration, intending to own a conglomerate of business geared towards motivational products and services.-External links:*... |
21 | 176 | Nassau Nassau, Bahamas Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
| Barbados |
Natalie Griffith Natalie Griffith Natalie Olivia Griffith is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Barbados in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she won the talent fast track competition, and therefore advanced to the semi-finals of the pageant.-External links:*... |
18 | 168 | Bridgetown Bridgetown The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Belarus |
Volha Khizhynkova Volha Khizhynkova Volha Khizhynkova is a beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Belarus 2008, and represented Belarus in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She completed her studies and works as a model.-External links:*... |
21 | 184 | Vitebsk Vitebsk Vitebsk, also known as Viciebsk or Vitsyebsk , is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia. The capital of the Vitebsk Oblast, in 2004 it had 342,381 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth largest city... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Belgium |
Alizée Poulicek Alizée Poulicek Alizée Poulicek is a beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Belgium 2008 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. She went unplaced at the latter pageant. She also represented Belgium in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.She can speak... |
21 | 175 | Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Belize |
Charmaine Chinapen Charmaine Chinapen Charmaine Chinapen is a beauty pageant contestant from Belize. A neurosurgery student at the University of St. John's in New York, USA., she represented Belize in Miss World 2008, held on December 13 in Johannesburg, South Africa... |
21 | 174 | Belize City Belize City Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Bolivia |
Jackelin Arias Jackelin Arias Jackelin Arias Kippes , better known as Jackelin Arias, is a beauty queen who represented Bolivia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied marketing and publicity at university.-References:... |
18 | 177 | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
| ' | Tanja Vujičić Tanja Vujicic Tanja Vujičić is a Bosnian beauty queen who represented Bosnia & Herzegovina in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She plans to qualify as a dentist.-External links:*... |
18 | 178 | Mostar Mostar Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Botswana |
Itseng Kgomotso | 19 | 178 | Gaborone Gaborone ' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana.... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
| Brazil |
Tamara Almeida Tamara Almeida Tamara Almeida Silva is a Brazilian beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Brazil World 2008 and represented her country in Miss World 2008. She speaks English, Spanish and Chinese basic.... |
23 | 174 | Ipatinga Ipatinga Ipatinga is a city and municipality located in eastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The city was founded in 1962 and covers a total area of 166.5 km². Its population is 240,338 . It is part of the Vale do Aço Metropolitan Area .Ipatinga is located at the site where the Piracicaba River flows into... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Julia Yurevich Julia Yurevich Julia Yurevich is a beauty pageant contestant who is represented Bulgaria in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied Communications and Technology in Sofia.-References:... |
19 | 177 | Kozloduy Kozloduy Kozloduy is a town of 13,871 inhabitants in northwest Bulgaria, located in Vratsa Province, on the river Danube. The city was liberated from Ottoman rule on 23 November 1877 by the Romanian Army under the command of the Imperial Russian Army... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Canada |
Leah Ryerse Leah Ryerse Leah Nicole Ryerse is a beauty queen who represented Canada in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She completed her second year at McMaster with a double Honours Bachellor of Arts in Health and Social Work.-External links:*... |
20 | 178 | Hamilton Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Cayman Islands |
Nicosia Lawson Nicosia Lawson Nicosia Lawson is a beauty queen who represented the Cayman Islands in both Miss World 2008 and Miss Universe 2009. She previously placed 2nd runner-up in the 2000 Miss Teen Cayman Islands competition.-Early life:Nicosia was born in St... |
25 | 175 | George Town George Town, Cayman Islands George Town, Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. The city has a population of 35,600 and is the largest city on Grand Cayman.... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Chile |
Nataly Chilet Nataly Chilet Nataly Chilet Bustamante , is a beauty pageant contestant from Santiago, Chile. She began her participation in beauty pageants in 2005, when she competed in Miss Earth Chile 2005. She won the national competition and then she competed in Miss Earth 2005, realized in Manila, Philippines. She made... |
23 | 175 | Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
| ' | Mei Yan Ling | 25 | 180 | Dalian Dalian Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Chinese Taipei |
Jamie Lin Jamie Lin Lin Jieming ; Pinyin: Lín Jiémíng; Wade-Giles: Lin Chieh-ming, best known as Jamie Lin, is a beauty queen who won the title of Miss Taiwan 2008, and represented Republic of China as Chinese Taipei in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of... |
24 | 173 | Taichung Taichung -Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly.... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Colombia |
Katherine Medina Katherine Medina Katherine Medina is a beauty queen who represented Colombia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied Public Accounting in school.- External links :*... |
17 | 180 | Medellín Medellín Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
| ' | Christelle Ndila Christelle Ndila Christelle Ndila is a beauty queen who represented the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She completed a diploma in tailoring, intending to be a fashion designer.-References:... |
18 | 174 | Kinshasa Kinshasa Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River.... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Costa Rica |
Amalia Matamoros Amalia Matamoros María Amalia Matamoros Solís is a Costa Rican beauty queen who won the Miss World Costa Rica 2008 pageant and went on to represent her country in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 13, 2008. She was not among the fifteen semi-finalists.... |
19 | 175 | Naranjo Naranjo de Alajuela Naranjo is the capital city of the canton of Naranjo in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito that includes the city... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
| Independent State of Croatia |
Josipa Kusić Josipa Kusic Josipa Kusić is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Croatia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:... |
20 | 182 | Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Curaçao |
Norayla Francisco Norayla Francisco Norayla María Francisco is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Curaçao in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She won the right to represent the Caribbean island after winning Miss World Curaçao in March 2008... |
23 | 181 | Willemstad Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Formerly the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010, it has an estimated population of 140,000. The historic centre of... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Cyprus |
Mari Vasileiou Mari Vasileiou Mari Vasileiou is a beauty queen who represented Cyprus in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:*... |
18 | 168 | Larnaca Larnaca Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Czech Republic |
Zuzana Jandová Zuzana Jandová Zuzana Jandová is a beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Czech Republic and represented her country in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She completed her studies at Business School and works in Charity Endowment, Help and Support.-External links:... |
20 | 180 | Karviná Karviná Karviná is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, on the Olza River. It is administrative center of Karviná District. Karviná lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and is one of the most important coal mining centers in the Czech Republic. Together with neighboring... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Denmark |
Lisa Lents Lisa Lents Lisa Lents is a beauty pageant contestant and the current Miss World Denmark 2008, representing Denmark in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. Lents is studying for her Media Management degree and works as a freelance model. She has practiced Taekwondo since she was 10 years old and has won more than... |
21 | 177 | Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Dominican Republic |
Geisha Montes | 21 | 175 | Santo Domingo Este Santo Domingo Este Santo Domingo Este is a municipality and the provincial capital of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : San Luis..... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Ecuador |
Marjorie Cevallos Marjorie Cevallos Marjorie Cevallos Vera , Miss World Ecuador 2008, was chosen on March 13, 2008. Cevallos represented her country in Miss World 2008. She studied social communication and is a professional model in her country.- References :... |
22 | 183 | Guayaquil Guayaquil Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Egypt |
Sanaa Ismail Hamed Sanaa Ismail Hamed Sanaa Ismail Hamed is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Egypt in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:*... |
24 | 196 | Alexandria | Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 El Salvador |
Gabriela Gavidia Gabriela Gavidia Gabriela Gavidia is a beauty queen who represented El Salvador in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She graduated from a French school with an honors degree in French, with plans to earn a degree in political science and become a journalist... |
18 | 173 | La Libertad La Libertad, La Libertad La Libertad is a municipality located in El Salvador namesake and one of the main sights of this country. According to official census of 2007, has a population of inhabitants.-History:... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Kingdom of England |
Laura Coleman Laura Coleman Laura Coleman is an English model, who won the Miss England 2008 beauty pageant.-Biography:Born in Melton Mowbray, Coleman comes from a family of beauty pagent winners. Her maternal grandmother Irene become Miss Army Pin-Up and Miss Lovely Legs in the 1940s... |
22 | 175 | Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Ethiopia |
Hibret Fekadu Hibret Fekadu Hibret Fekadu is an Ethiopian beauty pageant contestant. She grew up in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and represented her country in Miss World 2008.-External links:*... |
18 | 180 | Addis Abeba | Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Finland |
Linda Wikstedt Linda Wikstedt Linda Wikstedt is a beauty queen who represented Finland in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. Following high school, she works as a model and shop assistant.... |
19 | 174 | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Early Modern France |
Laura Tanguy Laura Tanguy Laura Tanguy is a French beauty pageant contestant who was elected second runner-up of Miss France 2008. She is the back of the Miss France 2008 under Valérie Bègue for all official representations alongside Genevieve de Fontenay, as well as for the regional elections qualifiers Miss France 2009,... |
20 | 175 | Angers Angers Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins.... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Georgia (country) |
Khatuna Skhirtladze Khatuna Skhirtladze Khatuna Skhirtladze is a beauty pageant contestant who was crowned Miss Georgia 2008. She represented Georgia in Miss Leisure 2008 and in Miss Intercontinental 2008, where she placed in the top fifteen. She competed in Miss World 2008.-External links:*... |
18 | 177 | Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Germany |
Anne Katrin Walter Anne Katrin Walter Anne Katrin Walter is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Germany in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied medicine.-External links:*... |
21 | 172 | Dahme-Spreewald Dahme-Spreewald Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Neiße, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fläming, and by the city of Berlin.- History :... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Ghana |
Frances Takyi-Mensah Frances Takyi-Mensah Frances Takyi-Mensah is a beauty queen who represented Ghana in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She currently works at PwC Ghana as an Audit Associate.-References:... |
22 | 180 | Elmina Elmina Elmina, is a town in the Central Region, situated on a south-facing bay on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, about 12 km west of Cape Coast... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Gibraltar |
Krystel Robba Krystel Robba Krystle Robba is a Gibraltarian dancer and model who represented Gibraltar in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied accountancy at Cardiff University.Robba was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2008 on 5 July 2008.-External links:*... |
22 | 178 | Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Greece |
Aggeliki Kalaitzi | 24 | 173 | Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Guadeloupe |
Frédérika Charpentier Frédérika Charpentier Frédérika Charpentier is a beauty pageant contestant who won Miss World Guadeloupe 2008 on July 18, 2008. Charpentier represented her country in Miss World 2008.... |
23 | 175 | Basse-Terre Basse-Terre Basse-Terre is the prefecture of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Guatemala |
Maribel Arana Maribel Arana Maribel Arana is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Guatemala in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied telecommunications at the Galileo University.-External links:*... |
23 | 174 | Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Guyana |
Christa Simmons Christa Simmons Christa Simmons is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Guyana in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has a degree in sociology and has studied law.-External links:*... |
23 | 173 | Georgetown Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Honduras |
Gabriela Zavala Gabriela Zavala Gabriela Denisse Zavala Irías is a beauty queen who represented Honduras in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She studied and plans to work in Tourism.... |
23 | 183 | San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
| ' | Skye Chan Skye Chan Skye Chan is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Hong Kong in Miss World 2008 in South Africa after placing as runner-up in the 2008 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She then replaced Edelweiss Cheung to represent Hong Kong in Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 and placed as 1st runner-up... |
24 | 165 | Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Hungary |
Szilvia Freire Szilvia Freire Szilvia Albuquerque Freire, born 23 September 1984 in Budapest, Hungary, is a model and beauty pageant contestant. She is of mixed Hungarian and Portuguese heritage; her mother is Hungarian and her father was born in Mozambique to Portuguese parents.... |
24 | 174 | Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
| Iceland |
Alexandra Ívarsdóttir Alexandra Ívarsdóttir Alexandra Helga Ívarsdóttir is a beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Iceland 2008, and represented Iceland in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she won the fast track event Miss World Sports and placed among the top fifteen semi-finalists.-External links:*... |
18 | 180 | Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
| India |
Parvathy Omanakuttan Parvathy Omanakuttan Parvathy Omanakuttan is an Indian model and actress who was crowned Miss India World in 2008 and later became first runner-up at the Miss World 2008 competition.-Biography:... |
21 | 175 | Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Indonesia |
Sandra Angelia Sandra Angelia Sandra Angelia Hadisiswantoro is Miss Indonesia 2008. She is a representative of East Java province. Once elected as Miss Indonesia, she represent Indonesia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa and is in 19th position in the arena of fast track Miss World Talent... |
22 | 169 | Surabaya Surabaya Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Republic of Ireland |
Sinéad Noonan Sinéad Noonan Sinéad Noonan is an Irish model and actress who won Miss Ireland 2008.Noonan was born in Dublin to Peter and Stephanie Noonan, and grew up in Dunboyne, Meath. As a child, she endured bullies who picked on her because of her size. She attended St... |
21 | 175 | County Meath County Meath County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Israel |
Tamar Ziskind Tamar Ziskind Tamar Ziskind is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Israel in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has studied psychometrics and medicine.-External links:*... |
23 | 176 | Haifa Haifa Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Italy |
Claudia Russo Claudia Russo Claudia Russo is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Italy in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has an academic degree in fashion design. She's a model for catwalk and photoshoot in italy; she works also for RAI and Mediaset television in 2007 with Paolo Bonolis. Her ambitions are to... |
25 | 178 | Messina | Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Jamaica |
Brittany Lyons Brittany Lyons Brittany Lyons is a beauty queen who represented Jamaica in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has an associate degree in Business Administration from The University College of the Caribbean, and plans to be a Fashion Marketing manager.-External links:... |
19 | 166 | Kingston Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Japan |
Mizuki Kubodera Mizuki Kubodera is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Japan in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied International Relations.-References:... |
21 | 173 | Kanagawa | Asia & Oceania |
| Kazakhstan |
Alfina Nasyrova | 20 | 175 | Almaty Almaty Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Kenya |
Ruth Kinuthia Ruth Kinuthia Ruth Kinuthia is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Kenya in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied International Business Administration and has a degree in Law and International Computing.-External links:*... |
22 | 184 | Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
| ' | Choi Bo-in Choi Bo-in Bo-in Choi is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Korea in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied International Studies at the Ewha Womans University.-External links:*... |
22 | 169 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Latvia |
Ina Avlasēviča Ina Avlasevica Ina Avlasēviča is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Latvia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied pedagogy and psychology at the University of Latvia.-External links:*... |
20 | 180 | Dobele Dobele Dobele is a town in the cultural region Zemgale in Latvia, and is located near the center of Latvia on the banks of the river Bērze. It received town rights in 1917 whilst being a part of the German occupied Courland Governorate during the First World War... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Lebanon |
Rosarita Tawil Rosarita Tawil Rosarita Tawil was elected Miss Lebanon 2008 on July 11, 2008. She represented Lebanon in the Miss World 2008 pageant. The celebration was organized and aired live on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation. Her runner-ups were Stephanie Salem and Michella Haddad.... |
20 | 178 | Beirut Beirut Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Lithuania |
Gabrielė Martirosianaitė Gabriele Martirosianaite Gabrielė Martirosianaitė is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Lithuania in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-References:... |
17 | 176 | Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Malaysia |
Soo Wincci Soo Wincci Soo Wincci is a beauty pageant participant who represented Malaysia in the Miss World 2008 pageant in South Africa. She is Miss World Malaysia 2008/2009.She is also a Talented Singer, Professional Actress, Composer, model, host, law degree and MBA holder,PHD student and Celebrity.-Biodata and... |
23 | 170 | Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Malta |
Martha Fenech Martha Fenech Martha Fenech is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Malta in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:*... |
17 | 170 | St. Julian's St. Julian's St Julian's is a town in Malta situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, centred mostly in an area known as Paceville.-General:... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Martinique |
Élodie Delor Élodie Delor Élodie Delor is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Martinique in Miss Earth 2007 in Quezon City, Philippines; and Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She placed in the top 16 in Miss Earth, but did not place in Miss World.-References:... |
18 | 183 | Fort-de-France Fort-de-France Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Mauritius |
Olivia Carey Olivia Carey Marie-Anne Olivia Carey is a beauty pageant contestant born in 1988 who won the title of Miss Mauritius 2007, and represented Mauritius in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Previously, she had competed in Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 in Zhengzhou, China; and Miss Universe... |
19 | 170 | Vacoas | Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
| Mexico |
Anagabriela Espinoza Anagabriela Espinoza Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín is a Mexican model who won the 2009 Miss International pageant on November 28, 2009 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.... |
20 | 180 | Monterrey Monterrey Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Moldova |
Iana Varnacova Iana Varnacova Iana Varnacova is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Moldova in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has worked as a dance trainer.-References:... |
17 | 180 | Chişinău Chisinau Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Mongolia |
Anun Chinbat Anun Chinbat Anun Chinbat is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Mongolia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has studied for a degree in Tourism Management at the Rikkyo University in Tokyo, Japan.-External links:*... |
23 | 173 | Ulan Bator | Asia & Oceania |
 Kingdom of Montenegro |
Mariana Mihajlović Mariana Mihajlovic Mariana Mihajlović is beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Montenegro 2008 and represented her country in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She did not place in the top fifteen.-External links:*... |
18 | 180 | Plavnica | Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Namibia |
Marelize Robberts Marelize Robberts Martha Elizabeth “Marelize” Robberts is a beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Namibia 2008 and represented Namibia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa and in Miss Universe 2009.-External links:*... |
21 | 180 | Windhoek Windhoek Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Netherlands |
Carmen Kool Carmen Kool Carmen Kool is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Netherlands in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has completed an International Baccalaureate and has pursued a media-focused career.-External links:* *... |
22 | 178 | Arnhem Arnhem Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 New Zealand |
Kahurangi Taylor Kahurangi Taylor Kahurangi Taylor is a beauty pageant contestant who represented New Zealand in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She was one of the 25 semifinalists in the competition.-External links:... |
17 | 180 | Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Nigeria |
Adaeze Igwe Adaeze Igwe Adaeze Yobo is a former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, and step-daughter of former football player John Fashanu... |
18 | 173 | Awka Awka Awka is the capital of Anambra State, Nigeria with an estimated population of 301,657 Nigerian census. The city is located about 600 miles east of Lagos in the centre of the densely-populated Igbo heartland in southeastern Nigeria... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Northern Ireland |
Judith Wilson Judith Wilson Judith Ingrid Wilson is a beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Northern Ireland 2008 and represented the province in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a graduate of The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where her first study instruments were double bass and piano. ... |
23 | 180 | Enniskillen Enniskillen Enniskillen is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,599 in the 2001 Census... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Norway |
Lene Egeli Lene Egeli Lene Egeli is a Norwegian beauty pageant contestant and model who won the title of Frøken Norge 2008, on the 21st April 2008. She went on to represent Norway in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 13, 2008... |
21 | 178 | Stavanger | Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Paraguay |
Gabriela Rejala Gabriela Rejala Gabriela Rejala is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Paraguay in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She also represented Paraguay in Reina Hispanoamericana 2008 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on October 30, 2008, and placed as second runner-up. She was Top 16 semifinalist on Miss Earth... |
19 | 173 | Ñemby Ñemby Ñemby is a city in the Central Department of Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area.-History:Among the historical sites of this city stands the Church of San Lorenzo which was founded by Spanish settlers in 1718 when Ñemby was a population of only 2,187 inhabitants.Other... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Peru |
Annmarie Dehainaut Annmarie Dehainaut Annmarie Dehainaut is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Peru in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. In the Miss World 2008, Annmarie past in 2 Fast Track Awards: First, The Miss World Top Model, where she was the second Peruvian women to past into the top model award and she placed 14th; and... |
18 | 175 | Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Philippines |
Danielle Castaño Danielle Castaño Danielle Kirsten Muriel Castaño is a Filipino beauty queen, and represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2008 pageant... |
18 | 174 | Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Poland |
Klaudia Ungerman Klaudia Ungerman Klaudia Ungerman is a beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Poland 2008 and Miss YouTube 2008, represented Poland in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied management at the University of Szczecin in Poland.... |
20 | 180 | Wysieradz Wysieradz Wysieradz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pabianice, within Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Pabianice and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Portugal |
Andréia Rodrigues Andréia Rodrigues Andréia Rodrigues is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Portugal in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:*... |
24 | 175 | Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
| Puerto Rico |
Ivonne Orsini Ivonne Orsini Ivonne Marie Orsini López is a beauty pageant titleholder from Puerto Rico. Orsini is a former Miss World Puerto Rico 2008. She represented Puerto Rico in Miss World 2008, held in South Africa on December 13, 2008, in which she placed as one of the top fifteen semi-finalists... |
20 | 175 | Bayamón | Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Russia |
Ksenia Sukhinova Ksenia Sukhinova Ksenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova is a Russian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Russia 2007 and Miss World 2008. She also appeared in all of the postcards that introduced every participating song in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.- Personal :... |
21 | 178 | Tyumen Tyumen Tyumen is the largest city and the administrative center of Tyumen Oblast, Russia, located on the Tura River east of Moscow. Population: Tyumen is the oldest Russian settlement in Siberia. Founded in 16th century to support Russia's eastward expansion, the city has remained one of the most... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
| ' | Joy-Ann Biscette Joy-Ann Biscette Joy-Ann Biscette is a beauty queen that represented St. Lucia at several regional and international pageants inclusive of Miss World 2008 in South Africa and Miss Jamzone 2010 held in Guyana where she secured the first runner up position... |
22 | 173 | Castries Castries Castries , population 10,634, aggl. 37,963 , is the capital city of Saint Lucia, a country in the Caribbean. The district with the same name had a population of 61,341 in 2001-05-22, and stretches over an area of .... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Kingdom of Scotland |
Stephanie Willemse Stephanie Willemse Stephanie Willemse is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Scotland in Miss World 2008 in South Africa, after which she began working as a model.-References:... |
19 | 180 | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Serbia |
Nevena Lipovac Nevena Lipovac Nevena Lipovac is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Serbia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied economics.-External links:... |
19 | 175 | Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Seychelles |
Elena Angione Elena Angione Elena Angione is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Seychelles in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She works for Air Seychelles as a supervisor/customer services officer.-External links:*... |
22 | 168 | Mahé Mahé, Seychelles Mahé is the largest island of the Seychelles, lying in the north east of the nation. The population of Mahé is 80,000. It contains the capital city of Victoria and accommodates 90% of the country's total population... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Sierra Leone |
Tyrilla Gouldson Tyrilla Gouldson Tyrilla Gouldson is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Sierra Leone in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has a diploma in Local Government Administration and a certificate in Accounting.-References:... |
24 | 182 | Freetown | Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Singapore |
Faraliza Tan Faraliza Tan Faraliza Tan is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Singapore in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She won two subsidiary awards during the finals of the national pageant: "Miss Body Beautiful" and "Miss Popularity." She studied communications at Nanyang Technological University.Tan... |
22 | 175 | Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Slovakia |
Edita Krešáková Edita Krešáková Edita Krešáková is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Slovakia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:... |
19 | 180 | Seňa Sena The word sena literally means army in Hindi and Bangla, and to praise in arabic language.In Benin, West Africa, the name SENA means "bringing Heaven to Earth".Sena could also refer to:-Places:... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
| South Africa |
Tansey Coetzee Tansey Coetzee Tansey Coetzee is a beauty queen who won the title of Miss South Africa 2007, and later represented South Africa in Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where she placed among the top 15 semifinalists... |
23 | 174 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
| Spain |
Patricia Rodríguez | 18 | 179 | Granadilla de Abona Granadilla de Abona Granadilla de Abona is a municipality of Tenerife, located in the south of the island, occupying an area of 155 square kilometers. Its population in 1991 was 17,141... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Sri Lanka |
Rochelle Correa Rochelle Correa Rochelle Adriana Correa is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Sri Lanka in Miss World 2008 in South Africa after winning Derana Miss Sri Lanka 2008. She completed her education at A Level and works as an airline executive.-References:... |
24 | 180 | Colombo Colombo Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo... |
Asia & Oceania |
 Swaziland |
Tiffany Simelane Tiffany Simelane Tiffany Simelane was a beauty queen who represented Swaziland in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. Her reign began on July 26, 2008, and ended 22 days before she died. She complained to her friend that as soon as she won she was told she would have to pay all her expenses, including the cost of her... † |
20 | 172 | Mhlambanyatsi Mhlambanyatsi Mhlambanyatsi is a town in western Swaziland. It is located 18 kilometres southwest of the capital, Mbabane.-References:*Fitzpatrick, M., Blond, B., Pitcher, G., Richmond, S., and Warren, M. South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet.... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Sweden |
Jennifer Palm Lundberg Jennifer Palm Lundberg Jennifer Palm Lundberg is Miss World Sweden 2008 and represented Sweden in Miss World 2008, in Johannesburg, South Africa.- Biography :... |
22 | 176 | Sigtuna Sigtuna Sigtuna is a locality situated in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 18 inhabitants in 2005. It is the namesake of the municipality even though the seat is in Märsta.... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Tanzania |
Nasreen Karim | 22 | 174 | Mwanza Mwanza Mwanza is a mid-sized port city on the southern shores of Lake Victoria in northwestern Tanzania. With an urban population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan population of 2 million, it is Tanzania's second largest city, following Dar es Salaam and ahead of other major Tanzanian cities of Arusha,... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Thailand |
Ummarapas Jullakasian Ummarapas Jullakasian Ummarapas Jullakasian , nicknamed Mim is a beauty pageant contestant who was first runner-up in Miss Thailand World 2007 and represented Thailand in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has a degree in food nutrition and development and has worked as a model.-References:... |
23 | 173 | Nonthaburi Nonthaburi Province Nonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom.... |
Asia & Oceania |
| ' | Gabrielle Walcott Gabrielle Walcott Gabrielle “Gabby” Walcott is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Trinidad and Tobago World 2008 and placed as the 2nd runner-up in Miss World 2008, and is currently the titleholder of Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2011. She represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Miss Universe 2011... |
23 | 173 | Petit Valley Port of Spain Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population... |
Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
 Turkey |
Leyla Tuğutlu Leyla Tugutlu Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Turkey in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:*... |
19 | 175 | Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Uganda |
Dora Mwima Dora Mwima Dora Mwima is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Uganda in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-References:... |
18 | 175 | Tororo Tororo Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
| Ukraine |
Iryna Zhuravska Iryna Zhuravska Iryna Zhuravska is a Ukrainian model who represented her country in the Miss World 2008 pageant, which took place on December 13, 2008, in Johannesburg, South Africa... |
18 | 177 | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 United States |
Lane Lindell Lane Lindell Merica Lane Lindell, from Tampa, Florida, is a United States model and beauty pageant contestant who got appointed as Miss World United States 2008. As a model she has worked for Abercrombie and Fitch,. , St... |
18 | 177 | Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay."Tampa Bay" is not the name of any municipality... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Uruguay |
Fatimih Dávila Fatimih Davila Fatimih Dávila Sosa is the winner of Miss Universo Uruguay 2006, where she represented Punta del Este... |
20 | 175 | Montevideo Montevideo Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
| Venezuela |
Hannelly Quintero Hannelly Quintero Hannelly Zulami Quintero Ledezma is a Venezuelan former beauty pageant titleholder turned TV host. She won Miss World Venezuela 2007 and Miss Intercontinental 2009. She competed in the Miss World 2008 beauty pageant, on December 13 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ranked as one of the top... |
23 | 178 | Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
 Vietnam |
Dương Trương Thiên Lý Duong Truong Thiên Lý Dương Trương Thiên Lý is a beauty pageant contestant who placed 2nd runner-up in Miss Universe Vietnam 2008, represented Vietnam in the Miss World 2008 pageant in South Africa.-Biography:... |
19 | 170 | Đồng Tháp | Asia & Oceania |
 Wales |
Chloe-Beth Morgan Chloe-Beth Morgan Chloe-Beth Morgan is a beauty queen from Cwmbran, Wales, who won the 2008 Miss Wales contest and competed in the international Miss World competition held in South Africa, later that year. As she scored the highest among the British delegates in Miss World 2008, Morgan was chosen to represent the... |
22 | 173 | Cwmbran Cwmbran Cwmbrân is a new town in Wales. Today forming part of the county borough of Torfaen and lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbrân was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield. Cwmbrân means Crow... |
Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
 Zambia |
Winfridah Mofu Winfridah Mofu Winfridah Mofu is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Zambia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied at the University of Zambia and pursued her degree on library and information studies and economics.-External links:... |
19 | 172 | Lusaka Lusaka Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
 Zimbabwe |
Cynthia Muvirimi Cynthia Muvirimi Cynthia Maideyi Muvirimi is a Zimbabwean-born model who represented Zimbabwe in the Miss World 2008 pageant.- Early life:The twelfth of thirteen children, Muvirimi was born in Harare. She attended Cecil John Rhodes Junior School and went onto Thornhill High, both in Gweru, Zimbabwe... |
25 | 170 | Harare Harare Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its... |
Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
Returning countries and territories
- SeychellesSeychellesSeychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
last competed in 1999Miss World 1999The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at London's Olympia Hall. The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson and model Melanie Sykes. 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...
. - Antigua & Barbuda, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and HondurasHondurasHonduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
last competed in 2004Miss World 2004Miss World 2004, the 54th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 6, 2004. The 2004 pageant marks the second straight year that Sanya played host of the pageant. Miss World 2003, Rosanna Davison of Ireland crowned her successor María...
. - Chinese TaipeiChinese TaipeiChinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
last competed in 2005Miss World 2005Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 10, 2005. Nine former Miss World titleholders and chairwoman of Miss World Organization Julia Morley judged the pageant. Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla of Peru...
. - BarbadosBarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, Congo Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, St. Lucia, UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and ZambiaZambiaZambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
last competed in 2006Miss World 2006Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World pageant was held at Sala Kongresowa, the main 2,897-seat auditorium at the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland on the September 30, 2006. It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in a European city other than London, United Kingdom, having...
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Withdrawing countries and territories
Estonia: Withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
Grenada: No longer participant at Miss World, they only send 3 representatives in 58 years.- ': Withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
Nepal: The organiser of Miss NepalMiss NepalMiss Nepal contest is the national beauty pageant of Nepal and has been held since 1994 in Kathmandu. The pageant is responsible to select the delegates for international pageants like Miss World, Miss Earth & Miss International....
pageant said it was postponing the contest scheduled for August 23, 2008 to unknown date, after the Maoist women’s wing, which has trained its sights on Miss Nepal, announced a Kathmandu ValleyKathmandu ValleyThe Kathmandu Valley , located in Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of Asia, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several places of pilgrimage for the Hindus and the Buddhists. There are seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites within this valley.-Etymology:The city of...
shutdown on the day to prevent the event.
Panama: Kathya Saldaña had problems with the regional organization and didn't have the South African visa at the time.
Kingdom of Romania: Withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
Slovenia: Withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
Suriname: Mireille Nederbiel was not allowed to compete in Miss World by the decision of pageant organizers.
Contestants notes
- Egypt: Meriam GeorgeMeriam GeorgeMeriam George is an Egyptian beauty pageant titleholder. At the age of eighteen, she was the official Pantene Miss Egypt 2005 winner. She represented Egypt in Miss Universe 2005, Miss Intercontinental 2005 and Miss Earth 2006...
was replaced by Sanaa Ismail HamedSanaa Ismail HamedSanaa Ismail Hamed is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Egypt in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:*...
at the last minute for some undisclosed reasons. - ': Miss Hong Kong 2008 winner Edelweiss CheungEdelweiss CheungEdelweiss Cheung was the winner of Miss Hong Kong 2008. Edelweiss Cheung was 22 years old and stood 180cm tall, being the tallest Miss Hong Kong since the titleholders of 1973....
will not compete for the crown of Miss World 2008. The 1st runner-up, Skye ChanSkye ChanSkye Chan is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Hong Kong in Miss World 2008 in South Africa after placing as runner-up in the 2008 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She then replaced Edelweiss Cheung to represent Hong Kong in Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 and placed as 1st runner-up...
, will take over. - Philippines: Janina San MiguelJanina San MiguelJanina Miller San Miguel is a Filipino beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas World at the Binibining Pilipinas 2008 beauty pageant. She gained notoriety for her performance in the pageant's question and answer portion, where she lost her composure and gave an unfocused and rambling...
was replaced by Bb. Pilipinas 1st runner-up, Danielle CastañoDanielle CastañoDanielle Kirsten Muriel Castaño is a Filipino beauty queen, and represented the Philippines in the Miss World 2008 pageant...
due to Janina's personal decision to give up her crown. - Sweden: Jennifer Palm LundbergJennifer Palm LundbergJennifer Palm Lundberg is Miss World Sweden 2008 and represented Sweden in Miss World 2008, in Johannesburg, South Africa.- Biography :...
placed third runner-up in the Miss World SwedenMiss World Sweden* Not to be confused with Miss SwedenMiss World Sweden Inc. is a private-owned competition, tasked with verifying a Swedish delegate, to the global contest, Miss World. The contest was sponsored from 1949–1999 partly by the magazine VeckoRevyn and the title was handed out to the first runner-up in...
pageant, but won the title when each of the original top three placers declined the crown. This happened after arguments over the contract for the winner. It was revealed that the original winner was fired when her lawyer suggested her not to sign the contract written by the agency. The first and second runner-ups each declined the crown after arguments over the winning contract. - Swaziland: Tiffany SimelaneTiffany SimelaneTiffany Simelane was a beauty queen who represented Swaziland in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. Her reign began on July 26, 2008, and ended 22 days before she died. She complained to her friend that as soon as she won she was told she would have to pay all her expenses, including the cost of her...
was found dead on August 17, 2009 after a suicide attempt that succeeded, Simelane was unplaced in Miss World. - Thailand: Miss Thailand WorldMiss Thailand WorldMiss Thailand World is a national pageant, which the winners go to compete in Miss World Beauty Pageant, and the Runner-up who has beautiful Chinese complextion will be selected to participate in Miss Chinese International...
was not held this year due to the death of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana, so last year's 1st Runner-up, Ummarapas JullakasianUmmarapas JullakasianUmmarapas Jullakasian , nicknamed Mim is a beauty pageant contestant who was first runner-up in Miss Thailand World 2007 and represented Thailand in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She has a degree in food nutrition and development and has worked as a model.-References:...
will represent Thailand in Miss World 2008. - Vietnam: Miss Vietnam 2008 Trần Thị Thùy Dung is no longer allowed to participate in the pageant since the scandalous revelation that she did not graduate from high school. This also applied to all runner-ups and/or finalists who competed at the same pageant. The second runner-up of Miss Universe VietnamMiss Universe VietnamMiss Universe Vietnam is a beauty contest held in Vietnam to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.This pageant is unrelated to Miss Vietnam or Miss World Vietnamese pageants.-History:...
2008, Dương Trương Thiên LýDuong Truong Thiên LýDương Trương Thiên Lý is a beauty pageant contestant who placed 2nd runner-up in Miss Universe Vietnam 2008, represented Vietnam in the Miss World 2008 pageant in South Africa.-Biography:...
, is the designated replacement. - Tansey CoetzeeTansey CoetzeeTansey Coetzee is a beauty queen who won the title of Miss South Africa 2007, and later represented South Africa in Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where she placed among the top 15 semifinalists...
(South Africa) placed as a semifinalist in Miss Universe 2008Miss Universe 2008Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
. Athina JamesAthina JamesAthina James is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Antigua and Barbuda in Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam, and Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-References:* *...
(Antigua & Barbuda), Alizée PoulicekAlizée PoulicekAlizée Poulicek is a beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Belgium 2008 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam. She went unplaced at the latter pageant. She also represented Belgium in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.She can speak...
(Belgium), Laura TanguyLaura TanguyLaura Tanguy is a French beauty pageant contestant who was elected second runner-up of Miss France 2008. She is the back of the Miss France 2008 under Valérie Bègue for all official representations alongside Genevieve de Fontenay, as well as for the regional elections qualifiers Miss France 2009,...
(France), Alfina NassyrovaAlfina NassyrovaAlfina Nasyrova is a Kazakhstani beauty queen who won the national pageant Miss Kazakhstan in 2007 held at the Abai State Kazakh National Opera & Ballet Theatre in Almaty. She then went on to represent Kazakhstan in Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam on 14 July 2008, and Miss World 2008 in...
(Kazakhstan) and Olivia CareyOlivia CareyMarie-Anne Olivia Carey is a beauty pageant contestant born in 1988 who won the title of Miss Mauritius 2007, and represented Mauritius in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Previously, she had competed in Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 in Zhengzhou, China; and Miss Universe...
(Mauritius) also competed at the same pageant, but they each did not place. - Fatimih DávilaFatimih DavilaFatimih Dávila Sosa is the winner of Miss Universo Uruguay 2006, where she represented Punta del Este...
(Uruguay) has competed in the Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
pageant, but did not place. - Nicosia LawsonNicosia LawsonNicosia Lawson is a beauty queen who represented the Cayman Islands in both Miss World 2008 and Miss Universe 2009. She previously placed 2nd runner-up in the 2000 Miss Teen Cayman Islands competition.-Early life:Nicosia was born in St...
(Cayman Islands) competed in Miss Universe 2009Miss Universe 2009Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
, but did not place. - Christina TrejoChristina TrejoChristina Marie Trejo-Baiz is a beauty queen who represented Aruba in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She studied for a BSc, with a major in tourism, intending to become a Public Relations Ambassador for Aruba. She competed in Miss International 2009 in China....
(Aruba), Linda WikstedtLinda WikstedtLinda Wikstedt is a beauty queen who represented Finland in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. Following high school, she works as a model and shop assistant....
(Finland), Anagabriela EspinozaAnagabriela EspinozaAnagabriela Espinoza Marroquín is a Mexican model who won the 2009 Miss International pageant on November 28, 2009 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China....
(Mexico), and Chloe-Beth MorganChloe-Beth MorganChloe-Beth Morgan is a beauty queen from Cwmbran, Wales, who won the 2008 Miss Wales contest and competed in the international Miss World competition held in South Africa, later that year. As she scored the highest among the British delegates in Miss World 2008, Morgan was chosen to represent the...
(Wales), represented as United Kingdom competed in Miss International 2009Miss International 2009Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, was held at the Sichuan International Tennis Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China on November 28, 2009. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held at The Venetian Macao in Macau on November 7, 2009, but the host committee backed out. 66...
. Mexico won the title while United Kingdom was 2nd runner-up, Finland placed as a semifinalist. - Tamara AlmeidaTamara AlmeidaTamara Almeida Silva is a Brazilian beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Brazil World 2008 and represented her country in Miss World 2008. She speaks English, Spanish and Chinese basic....
(Brazil) placed as the first runner-up at Miss Maja Mundial 2006, and the second runner-up at Miss Tourism Queen International 2007. But in Miss TQI, she represented a special region, Fernando de NoronhaFernando de NoronhaFernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, offshore from the Brazilian coast. The main island has an area of and had a population of 3,012 in the year 2010...
, a Brazilian archipelagoArchipelagoAn archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
. Geisha Montes (Dominican Republic) also competed in this pageant, but did not place. - Hannelly QuinteroHannelly QuinteroHannelly Zulami Quintero Ledezma is a Venezuelan former beauty pageant titleholder turned TV host. She won Miss World Venezuela 2007 and Miss Intercontinental 2009. She competed in the Miss World 2008 beauty pageant, on December 13 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and ranked as one of the top...
(Venezuela) placed among the Top 5 finalists in Reina Hispanoamericana 2007Reina Hispanoamericana 2007Reina Hispanoamericana 2007, The 17th Reina Hispanoamericana Beauty Pageant was held at the FEXPO, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on October 26, 2007. 20 contestants was competed in the event...
and competes at Miss Intercontinental 2009. - Nataly ChiletNataly ChiletNataly Chilet Bustamante , is a beauty pageant contestant from Santiago, Chile. She began her participation in beauty pageants in 2005, when she competed in Miss Earth Chile 2005. She won the national competition and then she competed in Miss Earth 2005, realized in Manila, Philippines. She made...
(Chile) placed among the Top 8 finalists in Miss Earth 2005Miss Earth 2005Miss Earth 2005, the 5th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place on October 23, 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 80 candidates from around the globe took part in the event....
, and was a Top 6 finalist in Miss Continente AmericanoMiss Continente AmericanoMiss Continente Americano, also known in English as Miss American Continent, is an international beauty contest held annually, held for the first time in 2006...
2007. - Gabriela ZavalaGabriela ZavalaGabriela Denisse Zavala Irías is a beauty queen who represented Honduras in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She studied and plans to work in Tourism....
(Honduras) placed among the Top 8 finalists in Miss Earth 2004Miss Earth 2004Miss Earth 2004, the 4th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines on October 24, 2004...
. - Élodie DelorÉlodie DelorÉlodie Delor is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Martinique in Miss Earth 2007 in Quezon City, Philippines; and Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She placed in the top 16 in Miss Earth, but did not place in Miss World.-References:...
(Martinique) placed among the Top 16 semifinalists in Miss Earth 2007Miss Earth 2007Miss Earth 2007, the seventh Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 11, 2007 at the UP Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. The delegates also visited Nha Trang, Vietnam. 88 delegates competed for the title, making 2007 the largest edition of delegates for Miss Earth. The pageant was...
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