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For the song by the band Hole, see Miss World (song).
Miss World 
Logo of the Miss World event.Formation 1951 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters London Location 
United KingdomOfficial languages English President Julia Morley Key people Eric Morley Website Official website The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951.[1][2] Since his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant.[3]
Alongside its rival Miss Universe and Miss Earth, this pageant is one of the most publicised beauty contests in the world.[4][5][6]
The winner spends a year travelling to represent the Miss World Organization and its various causes.[7] Traditionally, Miss World lives in London during her reign. The current Miss World is Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela.
Contents
History
Miss World started as the Festival Bikini Contest, in honour of the recently introduced swim wear of the time, but was called "Miss World" by the media. It was originally planned as a one-off event. Upon learning about the upcoming Miss Universe pageant, Morley decided to make the pageant an annual event.[8][9]
Opposition to the wearing of bikinis led to their replacement with more modest swim wear after the first contest. In 1959, the BBC started broadcasting the competition. The pageant's popularity grew with the advent of television. During the 1960s and 1970s, Miss World would normally be the highest rated programme of the year on British television, usually pulling in around 30 million viewers.
In the 1980s, the pageant repositioned itself with the slogan Beauty With a Purpose, with added tests of intelligence and personality.[10] However, the competition has been seen as old-fashioned and rather politically incorrect in its native Britain. It was during the 80s that the company was owned by Transworld Communications, albeit for a short time. Despite the global appeal, the show was not broadcast on any major terrestrial British TV network for several years, until Channel 5 aired it in 1998.[11][12]
21st century
Eric Morley died as the pageant entered the new century. His wife, Julia, succeeded as chairwoman of the Miss World Organization.[13]
The century saw its first black African winner, Agbani Darego of Nigeria, in 2001. As part of its marketing strategy, Miss World came up with a "You Decide" television special during that edition, featuring the delegates behind the scenes and on the beach, and allowing viewers to either phone in or vote online for their favourites. It also sells its Talent, Beach Beauty and Sports events as television specials to broadcasters.[14]
In 2002 the pageant was slated for choosing Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria to host its final. This choice was controversial, as a northern Nigerian woman, Amina Lawal, was awaiting death by stoning for adultery under Sharia law there, but Miss World chose to use the publicity surrounding its presence to bring greater global awareness and action to Amina's plight (see Controversies section).[15][16]
Miss World Organization
The Miss World Organization owns and manages the annual Miss World Finals, a competition that has grown into one of the world’s biggest.[17] Since its launch in 1951, the Miss World Organization has raised more than £250 million for children’s charities.[18] Miss World is franchised in more than 100 countries.[19][20] Miss World, Limited is a privately held firm, and thus figures for its earnings, expenses and charitable contributions are not publicly available.
Aside from raising millions of pounds for charities around the globe under the banner of its 'Beauty with a Purpose' program, Miss World is also credited with directly influencing a dramatic increase in tourism in Sanya, China, host city of the Miss World finals in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2010.[21]
The pageant
In the year preceding the global finals, each delegate must win her national title or a specially designated Miss World national preliminary. Miss World's national preliminaries are conducted by their licence-holders, who hold the franchise to use the "Miss World" name in their country. The annual final is typically a month long event, with several preliminary galas, dinners, balls and activities, culminating in a globally telecast final show in which the field is narrowed to between 15–20 delegates.
Awards
See also: Miss World Special Awards- Venezuela has won the Miss Photogenic award four times (1984, 1990, 1995, 1996).
- Four Miss World winners were awarded Miss Photogenic: Astrid Carolina Herrera (Venezuela, 1984), Aishwarya Rai (India, 1994), Jacqueline Aguilera (Venezuela, 1995) and Diana Hayden (India, 1997).
Fast track awards
Since 2003 Miss World pageant also features Fast Track events during the preliminary round. The winners of Fast Track events are automatically qualified to enter the final round. Fast Track events which have been used since 2003 are:
- Beach Beauty (2003–present)
- Miss Talent (2003–present)
- Miss Sports (2003–present)
- Beauty With A Purpose (2005–present)
- Top Model (2004, 2007–present)
- People's Choice (2003)
- Personality (2003)
- Contestant's Choice (2004)
- Two Miss World winners were awarded Miss World Beach Beauty: Rosanna Davison (Ireland, 2003), Kaiane Aldorino (Gibraltar, 2009).
- Two titleholders have also won Miss World Top Model: Zhang Zilin (China, 2007), Ksenia Sukhinova (Russia, 2008).
Fast track awards by country tally
Total Country Fast Track Awards Winning years 3
CanadaMiss Talent 2009 Miss Sports 2003, 2006 
MexicoTop Model 2004, 2009 Beach Beauty 2008 
United StatesMiss Sports 2007 Beach Beauty 2004 Miss Talent 2002 2
BarbadosMiss Talent 2001, 2008 
IrelandMiss Talent 2010 Beach Beauty 2003 Northern IrelandMiss Sports 2010 Miss Talent 2006 
RussiaTop Model 2008 Beach Beauty 2005 Winners
- Kiki Håkansson of Sweden, Miss World 1951 reigned for the longest period in Miss World history: 475 days (almost 16 months) from the time she was crowned on 29 July 1951 in London, UK.[22][23]
- Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland, Miss World 2005 reigned for the shortest period in Miss World history: for just 294 days (less than 10 months) by the time she crowned Taťána Kuchařová of the Czech Republic on 30 September 2006.[24][25]
- There were three times back to back victories in Miss World history:
- May Louise Flodin of Sweden, was crowned Miss World 1952 by Miss World 1951 Kicki Håkansson of Sweden.
- Lesley Langley of United Kingdom, was crowned Miss World 1965 by Miss World 1964 Ann Sidney of United Kingdom.
- Priyanka Chopra of India, was crowned Miss World 2000 by Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey of India.
- The longest interval between title wins belongs to Peru; Madeline Hartog-Bel won the title in 1967 and, 37 years later, María Julia Mantilla became the second recipient from Peru.
- The first black African to win Miss World was Agbani Darego of Nigeria, crowned in 2001 by Priyanka Chopra, Miss World(Miss World 2000) at Sun City, South Africa.
- The first East Asian to win Miss World was Zhang Zilin of China, crowned in 2007 in Sanya, China.
Locations
For the full list of venues, see List of Miss World titleholders.
- 6 winners have been crowned Miss World on their home turf:
- 1961: Rosemarie Frankland (United Kingdom) was crowned in London, UK.
- 1964: Ann Sidney (United Kingdom) was crowned in London, UK.
- 1965: Lesley Langley (United Kingdom) was crowned in London, UK.
- 1974: Helen Morgan (United Kingdom) was crowned in London, UK. (Subsequently resigned)
- 1983: Sarah-Jane Hutt (United Kingdom) was crowned in London, UK.
- 2007: Zhang Zilin (China) was crowned in Sanya, China.
- 5 winners have crowned their successors on their home turf:
- 1961: Rosemarie Frankland (United Kingdom) crowned 1962: Catharina Lodders (Holland) in London, UK.
- 1964: Ann Sidney (United Kingdom) crowned 1965: Lesley Langley (United Kingdom) in London, UK.
- 1965: Lesley Langley (United Kingdom) crowned 1966: Reita Faria (India) in London, UK.
- 1983: Sarah-Jane Hutt (United Kingdom) crowned 1984: Astrid Carolina Herrera (Venezuela) in London, UK.
- 1990: Gina Tolleson (United States) crowned 1991: Ninibeth Leal (Venezuela) in Atlanta, USA.
- Outside United Kingdom, South Africa has hosted the most Miss World pageants, with seven. The various locations were:
- South Africa: Sun City (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001), Johannesburg (2008, 2009)
- Apart from the United Kingdom and South Africa, the other states to host the pageant more than once are:
Titleholders
- The following is a list of winners from 2000 to 2011. See List of Miss World titleholders for the full list of titleholders.
For the full details. see Full Country Rankings for Miss World.
Year Country/Territory Miss World Location Pageant Date 2012 TBA TBA Ordos, China 4 July 2011 
VenezuelaIvian Sarcos London, United Kingdom 6 November 2010 USAAlexandria Mills Sanya, China 30 October 2009 
GibraltarKaiane Aldorino Johannesburg, South Africa 12 December 2008 RussiaKsenia Sukhinova Johannesburg, South Africa 13 December 2007 
ChinaZhang Zilin Sanya, China 1 December 2006 
Czech RepublicTaťána Kuchařová Warsaw, Poland 30 September 2005 
IcelandUnnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir Sanya, China 10 December 2004 
PeruMaría Julia Mantilla Sanya, China 4 December 2003 IrelandRosanna Davison Sanya, China 6 December 2002 
TurkeyAzra Akın London, United Kingdom 7 December 2001 
NigeriaAgbani Darego Sun City, South Africa 16 November 2000 
IndiaPriyanka Chopra London, United Kingdom 30 November Winners gallery
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Madeline Hartog-Bel, Peru -
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Mary Stävin, Sweden -
Miss World 1978
Silvana Suárez, Argentina -
Miss World 1982
Mariasela Álvarez, Dominican Republic -
Miss World 1994
Aishwarya Rai, India -
Miss World 1997
Diana Hayden, India -
Miss World 2000
Priyanka Chopra, India -
Miss World 2002
Azra Akın, Turkey -
Miss World 2003
Rosanna Davison, Ireland -
Miss World 2004
Maria Julia Mantilla, Peru -
Miss World 2006
Taťána Kuchařová, Czech Republic -
Miss World 2007
Zi Lin Zhang, China -
Miss World 2008
Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia -
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Kaiane Aldorino, Gibraltar -
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Miss World 2011
Ivian Sarcos, Venezuela
By number of wins
Winners of Miss World by country.
Country/Territory Titles Winning years Venezuela61955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011 India51966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 United Kingdom1961, 1964, 1965, 1974 (resigned), 1983 United States31973, 1990, 2010 
Sweden1951, 1952, 1977 
Jamaica1963, 1976, 1993 Sweden1951, 1952, 1977 Iceland1985, 1988, 2005 Russia21992, 2008 Peru1967, 2004 
Austria1969, 1987 
Germany1956, 1980 (resigned) 
Argentina1960, 1978 
South Africa1958, 1974 (took over title in November 1974) 
Australia1968, 1972 
Netherlands1959, 1962 Gibraltar12009 China2007 Czech Republic2006 Ireland2003 Turkey2002 Nigeria2001 
Israel1998 
Greece1996 
Poland1989 
Trinidad & Tobago1986 
Dominican Republic1982 
Guam1980 (took over title on 28 November 1980) 
Bermuda1979 
Puerto Rico1975 
Brazil1971 
Grenada1970 
Finland1957 
Egypt1954 
France1953 Number of titles by continental region
Continent Titles Countries Europe 28United Kingdom* (5), Iceland and Sweden (3), Austria, Germany*, Netherlands and Russia (2), Czech Republic, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Poland and Turkey (1) Americas 14Venezuela (6), United States (3), Argentina and Peru (2), Bermuda and Brazil (1) Asia & Oceania 9India (5), Australia (2), Guam* and China (1) Caribbean 7Jamaica (3), Dominican Republic, Grenada, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago (1) Africa 4South Africa* (2), Egypt and Nigeria (1) - NOTE - Helen Morgan (United Kingdom) and Gabriella Brum (Germany) resigned and were replaced by their respective 1st runners-up: Anneline Kriel of South Africa in 1974 and Kimberley Santos of Guam in 1980.
Continental queens of beauty
Main article: List of Miss World Continental Queens of BeautyThe following is a list of Continental Queens of Beauty winners since 2004.
Year Americas Africa Asia & Oceania Caribbean Europe 2011 Venezuela
Ivian Sarcos South Africa
Bokang Montjane
Philippines
Gwendoline Ruais Puerto RicoAmanda Vilanova
England
Alize Lily Mounter2010 United States
Alexandria Mills
Botswana
Emma Wareus China
Xiao Tang
St. LuciaAiasha Gustave Ireland
Emma Britt Waldron2009 Mexico
South Africa
Tatum Keshwar
Korea
Kim Joo-ri Barbados
Leah Marville Gibraltar
Kaiane Aldorino2008 Venezuela
Angola
Brigith dos Santos India
Trinidad & Tobago
Russia
2007 Mexico
Angola
China
Trinidad & Tobago
Sweden
2006 Brazil
Jane Borges Angola
Australia
(as Asia-Pacific) Jamaica
Czech Republic
(as Northern Europe)
Romania
Ioana Boitor(as Southern Europe)2005 (as Asia-Pacific)(as Northern Europe)Sofia Bruscoli(as Southern Europe)2004 Maria Karla Bautista Poland
Queens of beauty titles
Main article: Continental Queens Tabulation (Complete List)These are the countries with the most Continental Queen of Beauty titles per continental group (region in bold) throughout the years:
Country Titles Awarded as Winning years Venezuela12Americas 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2008, 2011 South Africa11Africa 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2011 Jamaica8Caribbean 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006 Australia6Oceania 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989 1Asia & Oceania 1991 1Asia-Pacific 2006 India7Asia & Oceania 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2008 Israel3Asia 1983, 1984, 1985 2Europe 1998, 1999 
Croatia3Europe 1993, 1994, 1995 Iceland2005 (as Northern Europe), 1988, 1985 Ireland1990, 2003, 2010 Turkey1991, 1997, 2002 United Kingdom1981, 1983, 1984 Hosts and invited artists
- See List of Miss World hosts and invited artists for the full list of hosts and invited artists.
The following is a list of hosts and invited artists from 1999 to 2010:
Year Hosts Invited Artists 2011 Angela Chow, Jason Cook, Steve Douglas Diversity, Blue and Ramin Karimloo 2010 Angela Chow, Steve Douglas Shayne Ward, Dave Koz and Carlos Aponte 2009 Angela Chow, Michelle McLean and Steve Douglas Umoja 2008 Angela Chow and Tumisho Masha Alesha Dixon & McFly 2007 Angela Chow and Fernando Allende Duncan James, Haikou Artistic Group & The South African Mvezo Choir 2006 Tim Vincent, Angela Chow, and Grażyna Torbicka Westlife, Robin Gibb and Amici 2005 Tim Vincent and Angela Chow Alexander O’Neal 2004 Troy McClain, Angela Chow and Lisa Snowdon Lionel Richie and Il Divo 2003 Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram and Angela Chow Luis Fonsi and Bryan Ferry 2002 Sean Kanan and Claire Elizabeth Smith Chayanne and BBMak 2001 Jerry Springer and Claire Elizabeth Smith Umoja 2000 Jerry Springer and Rebecca de Alba Bond and S Club 7 1999 Ulrika Jonsson and Melanie Sykes Westlife, Robert Palmer and Enrique Iglesias Pageant controversies
The Miss World pageant has been the target of many controversies since its inception.
- In 1970, feminist protesters threw flour bombs during the live event at London's Royal Albert Hall, momentarily scaring the host, Bob Hope.[26][27]
- In 1973, Marjorie Wallace, the first American to win the title was forced to relinquish the title 104 days into her reign. Pageant officials stated that Ms. Wallace "had failed to fulfill the basic requirements of the job." The responsibilities and duties not the title have been offered to the 1st runner-up and was turned down by Evangeline Pascual of the Philippines.
- The 1974 winner Helen Morgan representing the United Kingdom was forced to resign four days later after it was discovered she was an unmarried mother.[28]
- In 1976, several countries went on a boycott, because the pageant included both a Caucasian and African representative for South Africa.[29] South Africa competed for the last time in 1977, before it was welcomed back in 1991 as that policy disintegrated.[30]
- The 1980 winner Gabriella Brum of Germany resigned one day after winning, initially claiming her boyfriend disapproved. A few days later it emerged that she had been forced to resign after it was discovered that she posed naked for a magazine.[31]
- In 1996, wide-scale protests took place in Bangalore, India over the hosting of the beauty contest. The swimsuit shootings were moved to Seychelles, and heavy security was placed. Despite the chaos, the pageant's live telecast went on smoothly.[32][33][34]
- Just days after her 1998 crowning, Israel's Linor Abargil revealed that she had been raped only two months before the pageant. The man who raped her was later convicted.[35]
The 2002 Nigeria contest
Main article: Miss World 2002In the year leading up the finals in Nigeria, several European title holders lobbied their governments and the EU parliament to support Amina Lawal's cause.[36][37] A number of contestants followed the lead of Kathrine Sørland of Norway in boycotting the contest (despite the controversy Sørland would go on to become a semifinalist in both the Miss World and Miss Universe contest), while others such as Costa Rica were instructed by their national governments and parliaments not to attend the contest. Among the other boycotting nations were Denmark, Spain, Switzerland, Panama, Belgium and Kenya. There was further controversy over the possibly suspended participation of France and South Africa, which may or may not have been due to the boycott.[38] For her part, Lawal asked that contestants not suspend their participation in the contest, saying that it was for the good of her country and that they could, as the representative of Sweden had earlier remarked, make a much stronger case for her on the ground in Nigeria.[39]
Despite the increasing international profile the boycott was garnering in the world press, the contest went ahead in Nigeria after being rescheduled to avoid taking place during Ramadan, with many prominent nations sending delegates. Osmel Sousa of Venezuela, one of the world's most influential national directors, famously said "there is no question about it (the participation of Miss Venezuela in the contest)." The trouble did not end there, however. A ThisDay (Lagos, Nigeria) newspaper editorial suggesting that Muhammad would probably have chosen one of his wives from among the contestants had he been alive to see it, resulted in inter-religious riots that started on 22 November in which over 200 people were killed in the city of Kaduna, along with many houses of worship being burned by religious zealots.[40] Because of these riots, the 2002 pageant was moved to London, following widely circulated reports that the representatives of Canada and Korea had withdrawn from the contest and returned to their respective countries out of safety concerns. A fatwa urging the beheading of the woman who wrote the offending words, Isioma Daniel, was issued in Nigeria, but was declared null and void by the relevant Saudi Arabian authorities.[41][42][43][44] Upon the pageant's return to England, many of the boycotting contestants chose to attend, including Miss Norway, Kathrine Sørland, who was ironically tipped in the last few days as the number one favourite for the crown she had previously boycotted.[45][46][47][48][49]
The eventual winner of the pageant was Azra Akın of Turkey, the first predominantly Muslim country to hold the title since Egypt in 1954.[50]
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