Top Model of the World

The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The sought-after characteristics are: independence, talent and fashion consciousness. The event started in 1993 in Miami, organised by the Globana Group.

Past events

*In 1996 the competition was held outside the USA for the first time. The hosts were Germany.
*In 2005 it was held for the very first time in Asia, in China. In a spectacular open air show the final of the 2005 event took place in the Humen Park with over 10,000 spectators and the winner was Dominika van Santen from Margarita Island, Venezuela. The event was broadcasted live with over 360 million viewers worldwide.
*In 2006 it was held in Kunming, China. There, Dominika van Santen crowned her successor Natália Guimarães from Brazil.

Winners

* "Natália Guimarães, actual winner of the 2006 edition, resigned her title as she represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2007. She eventually placed as the first runner-up."

References

* [http://www.missintercontinental.tv/site/index.php?id=138 missintercontinental.tv] Top Model of the World History

External links

* [http://www.top-model-of-the-world.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.topmd.com.cn/ Official website] China
* [http://www.fumin.com/english/readnews.asp?newsid=64951 Fumin.com] Top Model of the World, 2005
* [http://www.internetrends.com/top-model-of-the-world.htm internetrends.com] 14° Top Model of the World