Miss World 2009
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Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World
pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre
in Johannesburg
, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history. Miss World 2008
, Ksenia Sukhinova
of Russia, crowned Kaiane Aldorino
of Gibraltar
, at the end of event.
Telecast for this event includes a debut broadcast on E!
Entertainment in the United States which boasts 600 million home viewers internationally. Other broadcasters include SABC3 in the host country South Africa, CCTV-1
in China, Zee Cafe
in India, Paris Première
in France, RCTI
in Indonesia and Venevision
in Venezuela. The popular Umoja ensemble took center stage to the dollop of local culture showcasing awe-inspiring dance that included the sense-consuming gumboot dance. The scorching-hot urban-pop group Gang of Instrumentals definitely gets the crowd thumbs up for their toe-tapping act.
NOTE - The Miss World final telecast only announced the winner, and two runners-up. The official list of results was announced at the Coronation Ball and included four additional runners-up.
NOTE - According to the Miss World Organization, Barbados won Queen of Caribbean even though Martinique
, a Caribbean island, was among the semifinalists. It is assumed that, as part of France, Martinique is a part of the European Union
and is therefore not considered a Caribbean member state. However, there is no official explanation on the Miss World website.
took place at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
, Port Elizabeth, South Africa on November 18, 2009.
NOTE: Singapore replaced by Uruguay after she collapsed during the sports final.
took place at Victoria Theatre
, Johannesburg
, South Africa at on November 22, 2009.
took place at Valley of the Pools, Zimbali Resort, Kwazulu-Natal
, Durban
, South Africa on November 25, 2009.
took place at Turbine Hall
, Johannesburg
, South Africa on November 28, 2009. The event held along with the Miss World Dress Designer Final.
, Johannesburg
, South Africa on November 28, 2009. The event held together with the Top Model Final.
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 on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre
Gallagher Convention Centre
Gallagher Convention Centre is a convention centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and is the seat of the Pan-African Parliament.Marking its first time, Gallagher Convention Centre had been chosen as the host venue for the Miss World 2009 Grand Coronation Night.-References:...
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. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history. Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
, 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, crowned Kaiane Aldorino
Kaiane Aldorino
Kaiane Aldorino, GMH is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 and Miss World the same year in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was the first Miss Gibraltar ever to reach the semifinals of the Miss World beauty pageant.-Personal life:Aldorino was born in...
of 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...
, at the end of event.
Telecast for this event includes a debut broadcast on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
Entertainment in the United States which boasts 600 million home viewers internationally. Other broadcasters include SABC3 in the host country South Africa, CCTV-1
CCTV-1
CCTV-1 is the primary channel of the Chinese television network, CCTV in the People's Republic of China. It has a mixture of all kinds of TV programs, and is available to both cable and terrestrial television viewers.-External links:*...
in China, Zee Cafe
Zee Cafe
Zee Café is an Indian cable and satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 15 March 2000 as Zee English and known for general entertainment channel...
in India, Paris Première
Paris Première
Paris Première is a French TV channel, available on cable, satellite and the digital terrestrial service, Télévision Numérique Terrestre. It was launched on December 15, 1986 and is now wholly owned by M6.-External links:*...
in France, RCTI
RCTI
RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...
in Indonesia and Venevision
Venevisión
Venevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television networks and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros...
in Venezuela. The popular Umoja ensemble took center stage to the dollop of local culture showcasing awe-inspiring dance that included the sense-consuming gumboot dance. The scorching-hot urban-pop group Gang of Instrumentals definitely gets the crowd thumbs up for their toe-tapping act.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 2009 |
|
| 1st Runner-up |
 Mexico - Perla Beltrán |
| 2nd Runner-up |
 South Africa - Tatum KeshwarTatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar is a South African fashion model of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in 7th place... |
| 3rd Runner-up |
 Early Modern France - Chloé MortaudChloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud is a French beauty pageant contestant who won Miss France 2009. She represented the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France, and became the first winner of the Miss France beauty pageant to have dual citizenship, French and American... |
| 4th Runner-up |
 Canada - Lena MaLena Ma Lena Ma , is the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2004. She participated in Miss Chinese International 2005 but did not place in the top 3.... |
| 5th Runner-up |
 Panama - Nadege HerreraNadege Herrera Nadege Elena Herrera Vásquez, born 17 November 1986, is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant. Her career started in 2004 when at age 17, she joined Panama's leg of the Ford Supermodel of the World contest, called "Chica and Chico Modelo"... |
| 6th Runner-up |
 Colombia - Daniela Ramos |
| Top 16 |
 Brazil - Luciana Bertolini India - Pooja ChopraPooja Chopra Pooja Chopra is a beauty pageant titleholder, from Pune City. She is Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2009. She was also a semifinalist at Miss World and won the Beauty With A Purpose award at Miss World 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa....  Japan - Eruza Sasaki Kazakhstan - Dina NuraliyevaKim Joo-ri Kim Joori , is the winner of Miss Korea 2009. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represent Korea in the Miss World 2009,and competed in Miss Universe 2010. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in Miss Korea 2009...  Martinique - Ingrid Littré Poland - Anna Jamróz Sierra Leone - Mariatu Kargbo Vietnam - Trần Thị Hương GiangTrần Thị Hương Giang Trần Thị Hương Giang is a beauty pageant contestant and fashion model. She was born 1987 in Hải Dương, Vietnam. She was the second runner-up in Miss Vietnam Global 2009. Huong Giang was the official representative of Vietnam in the Miss World 2009 pageant in South Africa where she placed in the Top... |
NOTE - The Miss World final telecast only announced the winner, and two runners-up. The official list of results was announced at the Coronation Ball and included four additional runners-up.
Continental Queens of Beauty
| Continental | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Africa |
|
| Americas |
Mexico - Perla Beltrán |
| Asia & Oceania |
Kim Joo-ri Kim Joori , is the winner of Miss Korea 2009. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represent Korea in the Miss World 2009,and competed in Miss Universe 2010. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in Miss Korea 2009... |
| Caribbean |
 Barbados - Leah MarvilleLeah Marville Leah Janine Marville is a model, TV host and former Miss Barbados World.Born and raised in Saint James, Barbados, Marville started her international career after being spotted at Barbados Fashion Week by Dwight Peters. Marville was encouraged to participate in the Fashion Face of the Caribbean... |
| Europe |
 Gibraltar - Kaiane AldorinoKaiane Aldorino Kaiane Aldorino, GMH is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 and Miss World the same year in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was the first Miss Gibraltar ever to reach the semifinals of the Miss World beauty pageant.-Personal life:Aldorino was born in... |
NOTE - According to the Miss World Organization, Barbados won Queen of Caribbean even though Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
, a Caribbean island, was among the semifinalists. It is assumed that, as part of France, Martinique is a part of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and is therefore not considered a Caribbean member state. However, there is no official explanation on the Miss World website.
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 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a 48,000-seater stadium in Port Elizabeth.The five-tier, R2 billion Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was built overlooking the North End Lake, at the heart of the city. It is one of three coastal stadiums built in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It regularly hosts...
, Port Elizabeth, South Africa on November 18, 2009.
| Final result | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Winner |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Jamaica - Kerrie Baylis |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Hungary - Orsolya Serdült |
| Top 6 |
India - Pooja Chopra Pooja Chopra Pooja Chopra is a beauty pageant titleholder, from Pune City. She is Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2009. She was also a semifinalist at Miss World and won the Beauty With A Purpose award at Miss World 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa....  Latvia - Ieva Lase Venezuela - María Milagros VélizMaría Milagros Véliz María Milagros Véliz Pinto is a beauty pageant titleholder who represented Venezuela in Miss World 2009, held on December 12, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa... |
| Top 12 |
 Australia - Sophie Lavers Gibraltar - Kaiane AldorinoKaiane Aldorino Kaiane Aldorino, GMH is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 and Miss World the same year in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was the first Miss Gibraltar ever to reach the semifinals of the Miss World beauty pageant.-Personal life:Aldorino was born in...  Puerto Rico - Jennifer ColónJennifer Colón Jennifer Colón Alvarado, known as Jenny Colon is a beauty queen who represented Puerto Rico in Miss World 2009.-Early life:... Sierra Leone - Mariatu Kargbo Uruguay - Claudia Vanrell |
NOTE: Singapore replaced by Uruguay after she collapsed during the sports final.
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 at Victoria Theatre
Victoria Theatre
There are several theatres of this name:*Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, located in Singapore*Victoria Theatre , located in the United States of America*Victoria Theatre , located in West Yorkshire, England...
, 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 at on November 22, 2009.
| Final result | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Winner |
|
| 1st runner-up |
Kim Joo-ri Kim Joori , is the winner of Miss Korea 2009. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represent Korea in the Miss World 2009,and competed in Miss Universe 2010. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in Miss Korea 2009... |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Norway - Sara Skjoldnes |
| 3rd runner-up |
Australia - Sophie Lavers |
| Top 22 |
 Albania - Armina Mevlani The Bahamas - Joanna Brown Barbados - Leah MarvilleLeah Marville Leah Janine Marville is a model, TV host and former Miss Barbados World.Born and raised in Saint James, Barbados, Marville started her international career after being spotted at Barbados Fashion Week by Dwight Peters. Marville was encouraged to participate in the Fashion Face of the Caribbean...  Bolivia - Flavia Foianini Kingdom of Bulgaria - Antonia PetrovaAntonia Petrova Antonia Petrova the winner of Miss Bulgaria 2009, from the city of Pernik. She represented the country at Miss World 2009 which took place in December 2009... Gibraltar - Kaiane AldorinoKaiane Aldorino Kaiane Aldorino, GMH is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 and Miss World the same year in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was the first Miss Gibraltar ever to reach the semifinals of the Miss World beauty pageant.-Personal life:Aldorino was born in...  Guyana - Imarah Radix Indonesia - Karenina Sunny Halim Lebanon - Martine AndraosMartine Andraos Martine Tlete Andraos is Miss Lebanon for 2009. She was crowned Miss Lebanon on June 26, 2009 in a broadcast held LIVE in Beirut, Lebanon on LBC. She was succeeded in 2010 by the current Miss Lebanon, Rahaf Abdallah....  Mauritius - Anaïs VeerapatrenAnaïs Veerapatren Anaïs Veerapatren is a Mauritian law-firm trainee who was crowned Miss Mauritius in 2008, and came third in the Miss East Africa competition the same year. Veerapatren represented Mauritius at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on the Bahamas on August 23, 2009. She ended up among the 10 Best Top...  Serbia - Jelena Marković Spain - Carmen García Suriname - Zoureena RijgerZoureena Rijger Zoureena Saviera Nazrul Rijger is a singer and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Suriname 2009.- Biography :...  Thailand - Pongchanok KanklabPongchanok Kanklab Pongchanok Kunklab is a Thai athlete and winner of Miss Thailand World 2009. Kanklab is from Bangkok and has represented her country in taekwando competitions. In January 2010, the World Taekwondo Federation chose Kanklab as their Goodwill Ambassador.-External links:*...  Zimbabwe - Vanessa Sibanda |
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 at Valley of the Pools, Zimbali Resort, Kwazulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
, 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 on November 25, 2009.
| Final result | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Winner |
|
| 1st runner-up |
Panama - Nadege Herrera Nadege Herrera Nadege Elena Herrera Vásquez, born 17 November 1986, is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant. Her career started in 2004 when at age 17, she joined Panama's leg of the Ford Supermodel of the World contest, called "Chica and Chico Modelo"... |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Kingdom of Scotland - Katharine BrownKatharine Brown Katharine Brown is a Scottish beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Scotland 2009 and Miss United Kingdom 2009.-Miss World 2009:... |
| 3rd runner-up |
Early Modern France - Chloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud is a French beauty pageant contestant who won Miss France 2009. She represented the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France, and became the first winner of the Miss France beauty pageant to have dual citizenship, French and American... |
| 4th runner-up |
Bolivia - Flavia Foianini |
| Top 12 |
Barbados - Leah Marville Leah Marville Leah Janine Marville is a model, TV host and former Miss Barbados World.Born and raised in Saint James, Barbados, Marville started her international career after being spotted at Barbados Fashion Week by Dwight Peters. Marville was encouraged to participate in the Fashion Face of the Caribbean... Indonesia - Karenina Sunny Halim Mexico - Perla Beltrán Puerto Rico - Jennifer ColónJennifer Colón Jennifer Colón Alvarado, known as Jenny Colon is a beauty queen who represented Puerto Rico in Miss World 2009.-Early life:... South Africa - Tatum KeshwarTatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar is a South African fashion model of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in 7th place... Vietnam - Trần Thị Hương GiangTrần Thị Hương Giang Trần Thị Hương Giang is a beauty pageant contestant and fashion model. She was born 1987 in Hải Dương, Vietnam. She was the second runner-up in Miss Vietnam Global 2009. Huong Giang was the official representative of Vietnam in the Miss World 2009 pageant in South Africa where she placed in the Top... Zimbabwe - Vanessa Sibanda |
| Top 20 |
 Independent State of Croatia - Ivana Vasilj Dominican Republic - Ana ContrerasAna Contreras Ana Rita Contreras Sosa was born and grew in Bayaguana, Monte Plata, Dominican Republic. She represented Monte Plata in Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and placed 1st runner-up after representing the province of Barahona in Miss Dominican Republic 2006, in which she placed 13th in the preliminaries...  Ethiopia - Lula Weldegebriel Jamaica - Kerrie BaylisKim Joo-ri Kim Joori , is the winner of Miss Korea 2009. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represent Korea in the Miss World 2009,and competed in Miss Universe 2010. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in Miss Korea 2009...  Namibia - Happie Ntelamo United States - Lisa-Marie Kohrs Uruguay - Claudia Vanrell |
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 at Turbine Hall
Turbine Hall
The turbine hall, generating hall or turbine building is a building that is a part of any steam cycle or hydroelectric power plant which houses a number of components vital to the generation of electricity from the steam that comes from the boiler, or from the water coming from the reservoir...
, 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 on November 28, 2009. The event held along with the Miss World Dress Designer Final.
| Final result | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Winner | |
| 1st runner-up |
Vietnam - Trần Thị Hương Giang Trần Thị Hương Giang Trần Thị Hương Giang is a beauty pageant contestant and fashion model. She was born 1987 in Hải Dương, Vietnam. She was the second runner-up in Miss Vietnam Global 2009. Huong Giang was the official representative of Vietnam in the Miss World 2009 pageant in South Africa where she placed in the Top... |
| 2nd runner-up |
Martinique - Ingrid Littré |
| Top 12 |
Barbados - Leah Marville Leah Marville Leah Janine Marville is a model, TV host and former Miss Barbados World.Born and raised in Saint James, Barbados, Marville started her international career after being spotted at Barbados Fashion Week by Dwight Peters. Marville was encouraged to participate in the Fashion Face of the Caribbean... Early Modern France - Chloé MortaudChloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud is a French beauty pageant contestant who won Miss France 2009. She represented the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France, and became the first winner of the Miss France beauty pageant to have dual citizenship, French and American...  Italy - Alice TaticchiAlice Taticchi Alice Taticchi is an Italian fashion model, beauty pageant contestant, and the winner of the fourth cycle of Italia's Next Top Model.-Early life:... Jamaica - Kerrie Baylis Malaysia - Thanuja Ananthan Panama - Nadege HerreraNadege Herrera Nadege Elena Herrera Vásquez, born 17 November 1986, is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant. Her career started in 2004 when at age 17, she joined Panama's leg of the Ford Supermodel of the World contest, called "Chica and Chico Modelo"... Kingdom of Scotland - Katharine BrownKatharine Brown Katharine Brown is a Scottish beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Scotland 2009 and Miss United Kingdom 2009.-Miss World 2009:... South Africa - Tatum KeshwarTatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar is a South African fashion model of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in 7th place...  Turkey - Ebru Şam |
Beauty with a Purpose
| Final result | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Winner |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Guatemala - Alida Boer Reyes |
| 2nd runner-up |
Barbados - Leah Marville Leah Marville Leah Janine Marville is a model, TV host and former Miss Barbados World.Born and raised in Saint James, Barbados, Marville started her international career after being spotted at Barbados Fashion Week by Dwight Peters. Marville was encouraged to participate in the Fashion Face of the Caribbean... |
Best World Dress Designer
The Miss World Dress Designer took place at Turbine HallTurbine Hall
The turbine hall, generating hall or turbine building is a building that is a part of any steam cycle or hydroelectric power plant which houses a number of components vital to the generation of electricity from the steam that comes from the boiler, or from the water coming from the reservoir...
, 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 on November 28, 2009. The event held together with the Top Model Final.
| Final result | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Winner |
|
| 1st runner-up |
South Africa - Tatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar is a South African fashion model of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in 7th place... |
| 2nd runner-up |
Jamaica - Kerrie Baylis |
| Top 12 |
Barbados - Leah Marville Leah Marville Leah Janine Marville is a model, TV host and former Miss Barbados World.Born and raised in Saint James, Barbados, Marville started her international career after being spotted at Barbados Fashion Week by Dwight Peters. Marville was encouraged to participate in the Fashion Face of the Caribbean... Early Modern France - Chloé MortaudChloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud is a French beauty pageant contestant who won Miss France 2009. She represented the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France, and became the first winner of the Miss France beauty pageant to have dual citizenship, French and American... Italy - Alice TaticchiAlice Taticchi Alice Taticchi is an Italian fashion model, beauty pageant contestant, and the winner of the fourth cycle of Italia's Next Top Model.-Early life:... Kim Joo-ri Kim Joori , is the winner of Miss Korea 2009. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represent Korea in the Miss World 2009,and competed in Miss Universe 2010. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in Miss Korea 2009...  Moldova - Maria Bragaru Panama - Nadege HerreraNadege Herrera Nadege Elena Herrera Vásquez, born 17 November 1986, is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant. Her career started in 2004 when at age 17, she joined Panama's leg of the Ford Supermodel of the World contest, called "Chica and Chico Modelo"... Puerto Rico - Jennifer ColónJennifer Colón Jennifer Colón Alvarado, known as Jenny Colon is a beauty queen who represented Puerto Rico in Miss World 2009.-Early life:... Turkey - Ebru Şam |
Schedule of events
| Date | Event | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 5–7 | Arrivals and Registration | London, England, United Kingdom | - |
| November 7 | Photoshoot | London, England, United Kingdom | - |
| November 8 | World Travel Awards | JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel Grosvenor House Hotel Grosvenor House is a large and luxurious hotel. The iconic Mayfair, London hotel is owned by the Sahara Group. The name has also been licensed to a property in Dubai.... , London, England, United Kingdom |
Contestants were to present awards to the winners. |
| November 9 | Miss World Charity Gala | JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel Grosvenor House Hotel Grosvenor House is a large and luxurious hotel. The iconic Mayfair, London hotel is owned by the Sahara Group. The name has also been licensed to a property in Dubai.... , London, England, United Kingdom |
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| November 10 | Depart to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
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| November 11 | Gala Dinner | Yas Marina Hotel Yas Marina Hotel Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi is a hotel facility built across the F1 Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.-Design: Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi is located within the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi... , Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
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| November 12 | Abu Dhabi Fashion Show | Yas Marina Hotel Yas Marina Hotel Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi is a hotel facility built across the F1 Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.-Design: Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi is located within the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi... , Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
Contestants showcase South African designed dresses. |
| November 13–14 | Trip in Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... , United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
Contestants stay at Abu Dhabi before depart to Johannesburg. |
| November 15 | Depart to Johannesburg, South Africa | 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 |
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| November 16 | Depart to Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | - |
| November 17 | Miss World Golf Competition and Shamwari Game Reserve visit | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a 48,000-seater stadium in Port Elizabeth.The five-tier, R2 billion Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was built overlooking the North End Lake, at the heart of the city. It is one of three coastal stadiums built in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It regularly hosts... , Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
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| November 18 | Miss World Sports Final | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a 48,000-seater stadium in Port Elizabeth.The five-tier, R2 billion Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was built overlooking the North End Lake, at the heart of the city. It is one of three coastal stadiums built in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It regularly hosts... , Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Miss World Sportswoman (automatically advance to the semifinals) |
| November 19 | Depart to Johannesburg, South Africa | 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 |
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| November 19 | President Meeting | Presidential Guest House, Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is... , South Africa |
Contestants meet South Africa President Jacob Zuma Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election.... . |
| November 20 | Safari Adventures | Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province... , South Africa |
Contestants visit the famous Lion Park for watch the lion cubs' feeding in the enclosure, the giraffes and the cheetahs. |
| November 21 | Trip in Soweto | 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 |
Contestants will attend a lot of activities during the trip. |
| November 22 | Miss World Talent Show | Victoria Theatre Victoria Theatre There are several theatres of this name:*Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, located in Singapore*Victoria Theatre , located in the United States of America*Victoria Theatre , located in West Yorkshire, England... , 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 |
Miss World Talent (automatically advance to the semifinals) |
| November 23 | Depart to Durban | 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 |
Contestants stay at Zimbali Resort. |
| November 25 | Miss World Beach Beauty Finals | Valley of the Pools, Zimbali Resort, Kwazulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu.... , 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 |
Miss World Beach Beauty (automatically advance to the semifinals) |
| November 26 | Depart to Johannesburg, South Africa | 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 |
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| November 28 | Miss World Top Model Final | Turbine Hall Turbine Hall The turbine hall, generating hall or turbine building is a building that is a part of any steam cycle or hydroelectric power plant which houses a number of components vital to the generation of electricity from the steam that comes from the boiler, or from the water coming from the reservoir... , 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 |
Miss World Top Model (automatically advance to the semifinals) |
| November 29 | Legends Lodge Entabeni Safari Conservancy | Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal... , South Africa |
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| November 30 | Victoria Falls Children's Charity Evening | Victoria Falls Victoria Falls The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.-Introduction:... , Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... |
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| December 1 | Depart to Cape Town | Victoria Falls Victoria Falls The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.-Introduction:... , Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... - Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... , South Africa |
Contestants depart to Cape Town on the Blue Train from Victoria Falls. |
| December 3 | World Family Picnic | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... , South Africa |
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| December 4 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Draw | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... , South Africa |
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| December 5 | Depart to Johannesburg, South Africa | 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 |
Contestants start the rehearsals for Miss World Final. |
| December 6 | Visit to Soccer City Stadium | Soccer City Stadium, 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 |
The stadium will host the 2010 FIFA World Cup's opening ceremony and matches. |
| December 7–9 | Rehearsals | Gallagher Convention Centre Gallagher Convention Centre Gallagher Convention Centre is a convention centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and is the seat of the Pan-African Parliament.Marking its first time, Gallagher Convention Centre had been chosen as the host venue for the Miss World 2009 Grand Coronation Night.-References:... , 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 |
Contestants start rehearses for Miss World Finals. |
| December 10 | National Directors Meeting | 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 |
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| December 12 | 59th Miss World Finals | Gallagher Convention Centre Gallagher Convention Centre Gallagher Convention Centre is a convention centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and is the seat of the Pan-African Parliament.Marking its first time, Gallagher Convention Centre had been chosen as the host venue for the Miss World 2009 Grand Coronation Night.-References:... , 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 |
Ksenia Sukhinova will crown the new Miss World 2009 in the 2 hours live televised event. |
| December 14–15 | Departures | - | Contestants departures |
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| Armina Mevlani | 18 | 170 | 5'7" | 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... |
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| Nadia Silva | 21 | 175 | 5'9" | Cabinda Cabinda (city) Cabinda or Tchiowa, as it is called by the Cabindans, is a city that is located in the Cabinda Province, an exclave of Angola. Angolan sovereignty over Cabinda is disputed by the Republic of Cabinda... |
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| Evelyn Lucía Manchón | 23 | 176 | 5'9.5" | San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *... |
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| Nuraisa Lispiër | 24 | 167 | 5'5.5" | San Nicolaas Oranjestad, Aruba Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba, which is in the Caribbean north of Venezuela. Oranjestad is located on the southern coast near the western end of the island country... |
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| Sophie Lavers | 24 | 176 | 5'9.5" | Canberra Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne... |
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| Anna Hammel | 22 | 170 | 5'7" | Linz Linz Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about... |
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| Joanna Brown | 18 | 183 | 6'0" | Grand Bahama Grand Bahama Grand Bahama is one of the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, and the closest major island to the United States, lying off the state of Florida. Grand Bahama is the fifth largest island in the Bahamas island chain of approximately 700 islands and 2,400 cays... |
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| Leah Marville Leah Marville Leah Janine Marville is a model, TV host and former Miss Barbados World.Born and raised in Saint James, Barbados, Marville started her international career after being spotted at Barbados Fashion Week by Dwight Peters. Marville was encouraged to participate in the Fashion Face of the Caribbean... |
24 | 173 | 5'8" | 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... |
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| Yulia Sindzeyeva | 22 | 178 | 5'10" | Maryina Horka | |
| Zeynep Sever Zeynep Sever Zeynep Kübra Sever Demirel, was Miss Belgium 2009. Sever is of Turkish descent; she moved to Belgium when she was 12 years old.-Personal:... |
20 | 178 | 5'10" | Molenbeek | |
| Norma Leticia Lara | 21 | 170 | 5'7" | San Pedro | |
| Flavia Foianini | 20 | 176 | 5'9.5" | 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... |
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| ' | Andrea Šarac | 18 | 176 | 5'9.5" | Gacko Gacko Gacko is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Republika Srpska entity. It is situated in the Foča Region.-Geography:The town is in a short distance from Montenegro... |
| Sumaiyah Marope Sumaiyah Marope Sumaiyah Pandor Marope is a business student from Gaborone, Botswana, was Miss Botswana 2009. She was crowned at the Gaborone International Conference Center, on 2 May 2009. Marope traveled to South Africa to represent her home country at the Miss World 2009 competition held in Johannesburg, on 12... |
23 | 175 | 5'9" | Ramotswa | |
| Luciana Reis | 24 | 176 | 5'9.5" | Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country... |
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| Antonia Petrova Antonia Petrova Antonia Petrova the winner of Miss Bulgaria 2009, from the city of Pernik. She represented the country at Miss World 2009 which took place in December 2009... |
25 | 180 | 5'11" | Pernik Pernik Pernik is a city in western Bulgaria with a population of 81,052 . It is the main city of Pernik Province and lies on both banks of the Struma River in the Pernik Valley between the Viskyar, Vitosha and Golo Bardo mountains.Originally the site of a Thracian fortress founded in the 4th century BC,... |
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| Lena Ma Lena Ma Lena Ma , is the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2004. She participated in Miss Chinese International 2005 but did not place in the top 3.... |
22 | 179 | 5'10.5" | North York North York, Ontario North York is a dissolved municipality within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the central part of the northern section of Toronto. As of the 2006 Census, it has a population of 635,370. The official 2001 census count was 608,288... |
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| ' | Yu Sheng | 22 | 174 | 5'8.5" | Anhui Anhui Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny... |
| Daniela Ramos | 21 | 175 | 5'9" | Cali Calì Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:... |
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| Angie Alfaro | 18 | 174 | 5'8.5" | Alajuela Alajuela Alajuela is the second largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of the namesake province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays englobed in the conurbation of Great Metropolitan Area... |
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Dacoury Rosine Gnago | 21 | 170 | 5'7" | Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro The District of Yamoussoukro is the official political capital and administrative capital city of Côte d'Ivoire, while the economic capital of the country is Abidjan. As of 2010, it was estimated to have 242,744 inhabitants... |
| Ivana Vasilj | 21 | 172 | 5'7.5" | Cologne Cologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the... |
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Chantalle Thomassen | 24 | 181 | 5'11.5" | 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... |
| Christalla Tsiali | 18 | 169 | 5'6.5" | 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... |
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| Aneta Vignerová | 21 | 180 | 5'11" | Havířov Havírov Havířov is a city in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 82,768 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the region. It is the largest town in the country without a university... |
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| Nadia Pederson | 25 | 174 | 5'8.5" | 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... |
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| Ana Contreras Ana Contreras Ana Rita Contreras Sosa was born and grew in Bayaguana, Monte Plata, Dominican Republic. She represented Monte Plata in Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and placed 1st runner-up after representing the province of Barahona in Miss Dominican Republic 2006, in which she placed 13th in the preliminaries... |
25 | 168 | 5'6" | Bayaguana Bayaguana Bayaguana is a municipality of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic.As of the Dominican Republic's 2002 census, the municipality had a total population of 33,122 inhabitants, of which 19,351 resided in urban areas and 13,771 in rural areas.Bayaguana was founded in 1606, when Spain... |
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| Gabriela Ulloa | 22 | 180 | 5'11" | Esmeraldas Esmeraldas, Ecuador Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport .... |
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| Samah Shalaby | 23 | 174 | 5'8.5" | Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
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| Elena Tedesco | 18 | 165 | 5'5" | San Salvador San Salvador The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador... |
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| Katrina Hodge Katrina Hodge Corporal Katrina Hodge is a serving member of the British Army from Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent in south-east England who was Miss England 2009.-Biography:... |
22 | 170 | 5'7" | Tunbridge Wells | |
| Lula Weldegebriel | 20 | 177 | 5'9.5" | Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia... |
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| Sanna Kankaanpää | 24 | 173 | 5'8" | Turku Turku Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland... |
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| Chloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud Chloé Mortaud is a French beauty pageant contestant who won Miss France 2009. She represented the Albigeois-Midi-Pyrénées, a southwest region of France, and became the first winner of the Miss France beauty pageant to have dual citizenship, French and American... |
20 | 180 | 5'11" | Bénac Bénac, Hautes-Pyrénées Bénac is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*... |
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| Tsira Suknidze | 19 | 182 | 5'11.5" | Chiatura Chiatura Chiatura is a city in the Imereti region of Western Georgia. In 1989, it had a population of about 30,000. It is inland, in a mountain valley on the banks of the Kvirila River, and since 1879 has been a major centre of manganese production in the Caucasus. There is a rail link to transport... |
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| Stefanie Peeck | 22 | 172 | 5'7.5" | Schwerin Schwerin Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:... |
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| Mawuse Appea | 23 | 180 | 5'11" | Legon Legon Legon, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital city Accra, is situated about twelve kilometres north-east of the city center. Legon is home to the main campus of the University of Ghana. The word "Legon" is derived from the indigenous Ga language of the people of Greater Accra; NI-LEY GON therefore "Hill... |
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| Kaiane Aldorino Kaiane Aldorino Kaiane Aldorino, GMH is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 and Miss World the same year in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was the first Miss Gibraltar ever to reach the semifinals of the Miss World beauty pageant.-Personal life:Aldorino was born in... |
23 | 174 | 5'8.5" | 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... |
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| Alkisti Anyfanti | 23 | 176 | 5'9.5" | Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... |
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Béatrice Blaise | 22 | 180 | 5'11" | Basse-Terre Basse-Terre Basse-Terre is the prefecture of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles... |
| Alida Reyes | 24 | 180 | 5'11" | Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... |
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| Imarah Radix | 24 | 165 | 5'5" | 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... |
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| Blaise Masey | 19 | 173 | 5'8" | 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... |
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| ' | Sin Ting Lau | 23 | 160 | 5'3.5" | 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... |
| Orsolya Serdült | 22 | 175 | 5'9" | 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... |
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| Guðrún Dögg Rúnarsdóttir | 18 | 184 | 6'0.5" | Akranes Akranes Akranes is a port town and municipality located on the west coast of Iceland.It is the ninth most populous town in Iceland after Mosfellsbær and Árborg with a population of 6,623 people... |
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| Pooja Chopra Pooja Chopra Pooja Chopra is a beauty pageant titleholder, from Pune City. She is Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2009. She was also a semifinalist at Miss World and won the Beauty With A Purpose award at Miss World 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.... |
24 | 173 | 5'8" | Pune Pune Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ... |
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| Karenina Sunny Halim Karenina Sunny Halim Kerenina Sunny Halim is a Indonesian American was Miss Indonesia 2009. She represented Indonesia at the Miss World 2009 in South Africa in November–December the same year.... |
23 | 169 | 5'6.5" | Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
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| Laura Patterson Laura Patterson Laura Patterson is an Irish model who was crowned Miss Ireland 2009. She is from Derry, Northern Ireland.Patterson was studying Law and Accountancy at the University of Ulster when she beat thirty-one other contestants to win the title in a ceremony held at the The Royal Marine Hotel, Dublin. ... |
19 | 176 | 5'9.5" | Derry Derry Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"... |
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| Adi Rudnitzky | 20 | 170 | 5'7" | Tel Aviv Tel Aviv Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... |
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| Alice Taticchi Alice Taticchi Alice Taticchi is an Italian fashion model, beauty pageant contestant, and the winner of the fourth cycle of Italia's Next Top Model.-Early life:... |
19 | 184 | 6'0.5" | Perugia Perugia Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area.... |
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| Kerrie Baylis | 21 | 180 | 5'11" | Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... |
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| Eruza Sasaki | 21 | 174 | 5'8.5" | Okinawa | |
| Dina Nuraliyeva | 24 | 175 | 5'8.5" | Shymkent Shymkent Shymkent , formerly known as Chimkent , is the capital city of South Kazakhstan Province, the most populated region in Kazakhstan. It is the third most populous city in Kazakhstan behind Almaty and Astana with a population of 629,600 . A major railroad junction on the Turkestan-Siberia Railway, the... |
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| Fiona Konchellah | 20 | 175 | 5'9" | 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... |
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| ' | Kim Joo-ri Kim Joo-ri Kim Joori , is the winner of Miss Korea 2009. For the first time ever, the Miss Korea winner represent Korea in the Miss World 2009,and competed in Miss Universe 2010. She was also crowned as Miss Seoul 2009 before competing in Miss Korea 2009... |
21 | 173 | 5'8" | 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... |
| Ieva Lase | 21 | 172 | 5'7.5" | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| Martine Andraos Martine Andraos Martine Tlete Andraos is Miss Lebanon for 2009. She was crowned Miss Lebanon on June 26, 2009 in a broadcast held LIVE in Beirut, Lebanon on LBC. She was succeeded in 2010 by the current Miss Lebanon, Rahaf Abdallah.... |
19 | 170 | 5'7" | 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... |
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| Shu-rina Wiah | 22 | 175 | 5'9" | Monrovia Monrovia Monrovia is the capital city of the West African nation of Liberia. Located on the Atlantic Coast at Cape Mesurado, it lies geographically within Montserrado County, but is administered separately... |
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| Vaida Petraškaitė | 23 | 170 | 5'7" | 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... |
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| Diana Nilles | 21 | 183 | 6'0" | Walferdange Walferdange Walferdange is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg. It is located north of Luxembourg City., the town of Walferdange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 728. Other towns within the commune include Helmsange and Bereldange.The commune of Walferdange was formed... |
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| ' | Suzana Al-Salkini Suzana Al-Salkini Suzana Al-Salkini is a Macedonian beauty pageant titleholder. She represented her country in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 13 December 2008, but due to financial issues and the lack of sponsorship, she was not allowed to travel to South Africa to compete for the crown... |
25 | 176 | 5'9.5" | Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre... |
| Thanuja Ananthan | 24 | 180 | 5'11" | Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... |
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| Shanel Debattista | 23 | 171 | 5'7.5" | Pieta Pietà, Malta Tal-Pietà is a small town located on the outskirts of Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Tal-Pietà is the suburb next-closest to the capital after Floriana. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "mercy".-Description:... |
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Ingrid Littré | 22 | 177 | 5'10" | 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:... |
| Anaïs Veerapatren Anaïs Veerapatren Anaïs Veerapatren is a Mauritian law-firm trainee who was crowned Miss Mauritius in 2008, and came third in the Miss East Africa competition the same year. Veerapatren represented Mauritius at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on the Bahamas on August 23, 2009. She ended up among the 10 Best Top... |
23 | 178 | 5'10" | Curepipe Curepipe Curepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital.... |
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| Perla Beltrán Acosta | 23 | 178 | 5'10" | Guamúchil | |
| Maria Bragaru | 18 | 178 | 5'10" | 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... |
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| Battsetseg Batbaatar | 24 | 177 | 5'10" | Ulaan Baatar | |
| Marijana Pokrajac | 22 | 179 | 5'10.5" | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
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| Happie Ntelamo | 21 | 185 | 6'1" | Katima Mulilo Katima Mulilo Katima Mulilo is the capital of the Caprivi Strip, Namibia's far north–east extension into central Southern Africa. It comprises two electoral constituencies, Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban... |
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| Zenisha Moktan | 20 | 168 | 5'6" | Kathmandu | |
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19 | 175 | 5'9" | Zwolle Zwolle Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:... |
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| Magdalena Schoeman | 19 | 172 | 5'7.5" | Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of... |
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| Glory Chuku Glory Chuku Glory Umunna is a former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria.Umunna is a graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka with a degree in Microbiology. Despite her Igbo heritage, Ohafia-native Umunna represented predominantly Islamic state Nassarawa in a ceremony held for the first time in Owerri... |
24 | 178 | 5'10" | Lafia Lafia Lafia is a town in central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Nasarawa State and has a population of 330,712 inhabitants according to the 2006 census results .It is the largest town in Nasarawa state.- History :... |
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| Cherie Gardiner Cherie Gardiner Cherie Louise Gardiner is a 2009 Miss Northern Ireland winner from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. She represented her nation at the Miss World 2009.-Beauty pageant career:... |
18 | 182 | 5'11.5" | Bangor Bangor, County Down Bangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status... |
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| Sara Skjoldnes | 18 | 170 | 5'7" | Skien Skien ' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county.... |
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| Nadege Herrera Nadege Herrera Nadege Elena Herrera Vásquez, born 17 November 1986, is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant. Her career started in 2004 when at age 17, she joined Panama's leg of the Ford Supermodel of the World contest, called "Chica and Chico Modelo"... |
23 | 182 | 5'11.5" | Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
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| Tamara Sosa | 20 | 182 | 5'11.5" | Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
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| Claudia Carrasco Claudia Carrasco Claudia María Carrasco Sarrio is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Peru 2009. She represented Peru in the Miss World 2009 beauty pageant, held on 12 December 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa, but she was unplaced.... |
21 | 174 | 5'8.5" | Cuzco | |
| Marie-Ann Umali Marie-Ann Umali Marie-Ann Bonquin Umali was born in Batangas City, in the Philippines. She is half Lebanese. She is a tourism graduate from De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. She aspires to become a flight attendant and to open and run her own restaurant.... |
22 | 173 | 5'8" | Batangas City Batangas City - Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang... |
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| Anna Jamróz | 21 | 179 | 5'10.5" | Rumia Rumia Rumia is a city in the Eastern Pomerania region of north-western Poland, with some 45,000 inhabitants. It is a part of the Kashubian Tricity and a suburb part of the metropolitan area of the Tricity... |
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| Marta Cadilha | 23 | 170 | 5'7" | Viana do Castelo | |
| Jennifer Colón Jennifer Colón Jennifer Colón Alvarado, known as Jenny Colon is a beauty queen who represented Puerto Rico in Miss World 2009.-Early life:... |
21 | 175 | 5'9" | Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... |
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| Loredana Violeta Salanta | 17 | 179 | 5'10.5" | Bistrita Bistrita Bistrița is the capital city of Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistriţa River. The city has a population of approximately 80,000 inhabitants, and it administers six villages: Ghinda, Sărata, Sigmir, Slătiniţa, Unirea and Viişoara.-History:The earliest sign of... |
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| Ksenia Shipilova | 18 | 175 | 5'9" | Kokhma Kokhma Kokhma is a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Uvod River southeast of Ivanovo. Population: -History:It was first mentioned in 1619 as the village of Rozhdestvenskoye-Kokhma... |
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| Katharine Brown Katharine Brown Katharine Brown is a Scottish beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Scotland 2009 and Miss United Kingdom 2009.-Miss World 2009:... |
22 | 180 | 5'11" | Dunblane Dunblane Dunblane is a small cathedral city and former burgh north of Stirling in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The town is situated off the A9 road, on the way north to Perth. Its main landmark is Dunblane Cathedral and the Allan Water runs through the town centre, with the Cathedral and the High... |
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| Jelena Marković | 21 | 175 | 5'9" | Užice Užice Užice is a city and municipality in western Serbia, located at the banks of the Đetinja river. It is the administrative center of the Zlatibor District... |
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| Mariatu Kargbo | 24 | 172 | 5'7.5" | Freetown | |
| Pilar Carmelita Arlando Pilar Arlando Pilar Carmelita Anastasia Arlando holds the title of Miss World Singapore for 2009-2010.-History:Arlando was raised in Singapore, but has always had questions about her unique heritage. Her father is of Chinese-Indian descent while her mother is of Portuguese-Indo-Chinese-Dutch descent... |
20 | 169 | 5'6.5" | 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... |
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| Barbora Franeková | 21 | 178 | 5'10" | Žilina Žilina Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a... |
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| Tina Petelin | 24 | 180 | 5'11" | Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... |
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| Tatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar Tatum Keshwar is a South African fashion model of Indian origin who was crowned Miss South Africa 2008 on 15 December 2008.Keshwar was one of the top ten finalists of Miss Universe 2009, finishing in 7th place... |
25 | 181 | 5'11.5" | 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... |
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| Carmen García | 22 | 180 | 5'11" | Granada Granada Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea... |
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| Gamya Wijayadasa | 23 | 165 | 5'5" | Malabe Malabe Malabe is a town and municipal area in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the Kandy road Road about 16 km away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. Regarded as a modern, hi-tech, secure and prosperous city in Sri Lanka, Malabe covers and ranks as the 2nd largest... |
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| Zoureena Rijger Zoureena Rijger Zoureena Saviera Nazrul Rijger is a singer and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Suriname 2009.- Biography :... |
18 | 171 | 5'7.5" | Paramaribo Paramaribo Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population... |
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| Nompilo Mncina | 23 | 178 | 5'10" | Mbabane Mbabane -References:... |
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| Erica Harrison | 19 | 178 | 5'10" | Djurhamn | |
| ' | Nanihi Bambridge | 19 | 171 | 5'7.5" | Papeete Papeete -Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront esplanade*Bougainville Park -Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront... |
| Miriam Gerald | 22 | 172 | 5'8" | 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,... |
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| Pongchanok Kanklab Pongchanok Kanklab Pongchanok Kunklab is a Thai athlete and winner of Miss Thailand World 2009. Kanklab is from Bangkok and has represented her country in taekwando competitions. In January 2010, the World Taekwondo Federation chose Kanklab as their Goodwill Ambassador.-External links:*... |
18 | 174 | 5'8.5" | Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
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| Ebru Şam | 18 | 176 | 5'9.5" | Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
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| Maria Namiiro | 21 | 170 | 5'7" | Kampala Kampala Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen... |
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| Evgeniya Tulchevska Evgeniya Tulchevska Evgeniya Tulchevska is a Ukrainian model who represented her country in the Miss World 2009 pageant, which took place on December 12, 2009, in Johannesburg, South Africa.... |
19 | 178 | 5'10" | Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk or Dnepropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav is Ukraine's third largest city with one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country... |
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| Lisa-Marie Kohrs | 22 | 175 | 5'9" | Malibu | |
| Claudia Vanrell | 21 | 176 | 5'9.5" | 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... |
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| María Milagros Véliz María Milagros Véliz María Milagros Véliz Pinto is a beauty pageant titleholder who represented Venezuela in Miss World 2009, held on December 12, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa... |
23 | 178 | 5'10" | Guacara Guacara Guacara is a city in Carabobo State, Venezuela, seat of Guacara Municipality.It was founded as "town of Indians" in the year 1624 with the official name of "San Agustin of Guacara". It has an estimated population for July 1, 2009 of 178,000 inhabitants. It is located at 438 meters over sea level... |
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| Trần Thị Hương Giang Trần Thị Hương Giang Trần Thị Hương Giang is a beauty pageant contestant and fashion model. She was born 1987 in Hải Dương, Vietnam. She was the second runner-up in Miss Vietnam Global 2009. Huong Giang was the official representative of Vietnam in the Miss World 2009 pageant in South Africa where she placed in the Top... |
22 | 180 | 5'11" | Hai Duong Hai Duong Hải Dương is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Hai Duong province. Its name is Sino-Vietnamese for "ocean" .- Geography :Hai Duong city is bordered to the northeast by the Nam Sách District and Thanh Hà District... |
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| Lucy Whitehouse | 22 | 168 | 5'6" | Barry Barry, Wales Barry is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Located along the northern coast of the Bristol Channel less than south-southwest of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the Barry Island Pleasure Park... |
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| Sekwila Mumba | 23 | 174 | 5'8.5" | Kabwe Kabwe Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province with a population estimated at 210,000. Formerly named Broken Hill, it was founded when the Broken Hill lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthplace of Zambian politics... |
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| Vanessa Sibanda | 21 | 177 | 5'9" | 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... |
Returning countries and territories
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| 1985 Miss World 1985 Miss World 1985, the 35th Miss World pageant, was held on 14 November 1985 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom. 78 contestants from all over the world competed for the coveted title... |
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be... |
| 1990 Miss World 1990 Miss World 1990, the 40th Miss World pageant was held on 8 November 1990 in the London Palladium, London, United Kingdom. The winner was Gina Tolleson, representing the United States.-Placements:-Special awards:-Continental Queens:... |
Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
| 2006 Miss World 2006 Miss 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... |
Liberia Liberia Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open... , Tahiti Tahiti Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous... , |
| 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... |
Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... , Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... , Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... , Suriname Suriname Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as... |
Withdrawing countries and territories
- ' - Withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
- - Withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship for the national pageant.
- - Did not send a representative this year due to lack of funding and sponsorship for the national pageant.
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- ' - Venetta Zakers, the winner of the 2009 Miss World St. Kitts-Nevis pageant, will not compete in Miss World 2009 due to communication problems between her and the national pageant organization. However, the pageant will be held again in 2010 to select the representative for Miss World 2010Miss World 2010Miss World 2010, the 60th Miss World pageant was held on October 30, 2010, in Sanya, People's Republic of China; after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar crowned her successor Alexandria Mills of the United States as Miss World 2010.-Vietnam backed out:On June...
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- - Withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
Replacements
- - Due to the media attention following the allegations against her, Rachel ChristieRachel ChristieRachel Sophia Adina Christie is a British beauty pageant contestant and athlete who was briefly Miss England 2009, and the first black mixed race woman to hold the title.-Personal:...
has now decided to withdraw from the Miss World competition and relinquish her Miss England crown. Katrina HodgeKatrina HodgeCorporal Katrina Hodge is a serving member of the British Army from Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent in south-east England who was Miss England 2009.-Biography:...
replaced her to participate in Miss World 2009. - - Alessandra Alores was disqualified due to several explicit pictures of her on the Internet. Stefanie Peeck replaced her to participate in Miss World 2009.
- - Sofia Rudieva was allowed to compete 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...
by the Miss Universe OrganizationMiss Universe OrganizationThe Miss Universe Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. Based in New York, it is owned jointly by NBC Universal and Donald Trump. The current president is Paula Shugart...
, but the Miss World Organization did not accept her as a contestant due several explicit pictures of her on the Internet. Ksenia Shipilova replaced her to participate in Miss World 2009. - - The original winner, Ris LowRis LowRis Low was crowned Miss Singapore World 2009 on 31 July 2009. She stepped down on 29 September 2009 after her previous credit fraud case was revealed...
, backed out of the finals at Miss World 2009. Her decision came after a slew of negative media reports in which she incurred the ire of the public for her poor English. Later, news of her conviction for credit card fraud in May also surfaced, after she stole credit cards worth $6000. She was sentenced to two years' probation for credit card fraud. There was a national petition for her to step down. Then, Ris LowRis LowRis Low was crowned Miss Singapore World 2009 on 31 July 2009. She stepped down on 29 September 2009 after her previous credit fraud case was revealed...
was diagnosed with bipolar disorderBipolar disorderBipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
. The first runner-up Claire Lee, declined to represent Singapore due to a back injury which prevents her from standing for long periods of time, and also as Ris Low accused her of backstabbing her, and she withdrew from the pageant immediately. Claire Lee also rebutted Ris Low's allegations on her blog. On October 9, ERM World Marketing announced Pilar Carmelita Arlando as the new Miss Singapore World 2009, who represented Singapore at the Miss World contest. Before that, she was officially the second runner-up at Miss Singapore World 2009. However, Pilar was criticized by many netizens for not knowing who's the first president of Singapore, not knowing how many years Singapore has been independent, and claiming that the MerlionMerlionThe Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot of Singapore. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese...
, a symbol of SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , 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...
, went extinct in 1965, unaware that the Merlion is a fictitious animal. - - Cinthia D'Ottone was the original Uruguayan representative to Miss World 2009, but she was replaced at last minute by Claudia Vanrell due to Cinthia's health related issues.
- - Trần Thị Hương GiangTrần Thị Hương GiangTrần Thị Hương Giang is a beauty pageant contestant and fashion model. She was born 1987 in Hải Dương, Vietnam. She was the second runner-up in Miss Vietnam Global 2009. Huong Giang was the official representative of Vietnam in the Miss World 2009 pageant in South Africa where she placed in the Top...
was appointed to represent Vietnam at Miss World 2009. She is the 2nd Runner-up of Miss Vietnam Global 2009
Judges
- Julia Morley (Miss World Limited Chairman and Chairman of the Judges)
- Priyanka ChopraPriyanka ChopraPriyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
(Miss World 2000) - Zhang ZilinZhang ZilinZhang 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:...
(Miss World 2007) - Mike Dixon (Musical Director)
- JJ Schoeman (Designer)
- Lindiwe Mahlangu-Kwele (CEO Johannesburg Tourism Company)
- Graham Cooke (MD World Travel Group)
- Warren Batchelor (Executive Producer, Miss World 2009)