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Logo of the Miss World event.
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The Miss World pageant is an international beauty pageant created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. A beauty contest or beauty pageant is a competition based mainly though not always entirely on the physical beauty of its contestants and often incorporating Personality The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Eric Douglas Morley ( 26 September, 1918 &ndash 9 November, 2000) was born in Holborn, London, England. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Currently, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant [1]. Julia Morley (born 1941 is the executive chairman and event organizer of the Miss World pageant

Miss World is oldest surviving major international pageant. The telecast of the final competition is the world's largest live annual beauty pageant television event with global viewers in more than 200 countries [2][3][4][5].

The winner spends a year travelling to represent the Miss World Organization and its various causes. Traditionally, Miss World lives in London during her reign. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The current Miss World is Zhang Zilin of China. Zhang Zilin ( is the Miss World 2007 title holder representing the People's Republic of China as Miss China World 2007 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES

History

Miss World started as the Festival Bikini Contest, in honor of the recently introduced swim wear of the time, but was called "Miss World" by the press. A bikini or two-piece is a type of women's Swimsuit, characterized by two separate parts &mdash one covering the Breasts (optionally in the case of 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[6]. Miss Universe is an annual international Beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization.

Opposition to the wearing of bikinis led to their replacement with more modest swim wear after the first contest. A bikini or two-piece is a type of women's Swimsuit, characterized by two separate parts &mdash one covering the Breasts (optionally in the case of In 1959, the BBC started broadcasting the competition. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The pageant's popularity grew with the advent of television. By the 1990s, the pageant was reaching two billion viewers from almost every country in the world [7]. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

In the 1980s, the pageant repositioned itself with the slogan Beauty With a Purpose, with added tests of intelligence and personality[8]. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Advertising Slogans are short often memorable phrases used in advertising campaigns Intelligence (also called intellect) is an Umbrella term used to describe a property of the Mind that encompasses many related abilities such as the capacities A personality test aims to describe aspects of a person's character that remain stable throughout that person's lifetime the individual's character pattern of behavior thoughts and feelings However, the competition has been seen as old-fashioned and rather politically incorrect in its native Britain. Political correctness (adjectivally politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term applied to Language, ideas policies or behavior 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.

21st century

Eric Morley died as the pageant entered the new century. His wife, Julia, succeeded as chairwoman of the Miss World Organization.

The century saw its first black African winner, Agbani Darego, in 2001. Ibiagbanidokibubo 'Agbani' Asenite Darego (born 1983 won the Miss World title 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 favorites. It also sells its Talent, "Beach Beauty" and Sports events as television specials to broadcasters[9].

In 2002 the competition was slated for choosing Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria to host its final. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Abuja is the Capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal 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). Amina Lawal Kurami (born 1973 is a Nigerian woman In March 2002 an Islamic Sharia court (in Funtua Nigeria in the northern state of Katsina Stoning, or lapidation, refers to a form of Capital punishment whereby an organized group throws stones at the convicted individual until the person dies Adultery is the voluntary Sexual intercourse between a married person and another person who is not his or her Spouse, though in many places it is Sharia ( Arabic: ar شريعة) is the body of Islamic Religious law.

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. [10]. Since its launch in 1951, the Miss World Organization has raised more than £250 million for children’s charities[11]. Miss World is franchised in more than 140 countries. [12]. 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 of the Miss World finals from 2003-05. Sanya ( Simplified: 三亚 Traditional: 三亞 Pinyin: Sānyà is the southernmost city in Hainan (海南 province China. [13]

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 license-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.

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:

Titleholders

The following is a list of winners of the previous ten years. Miss World Beach Beauty is a Swimsuit or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant 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 Miss World Sports Miss World Sport or Miss Sport is a title and award given to the winner of a sports event at Miss World. Beauty With A Purpose ( formerly known as Miss World Scholarship) is an event established in 2001 that is celebrated during the activities prior to the Miss World pageant The Miss World Top Model is a modeling or fast track competition at the Miss World Pageant See List of Miss World titleholders for the full list of titleholders. The following is a list of women who have won the Miss World title.
Year Miss World Country Location
2007 Zhang Zilin Flag of the People's Republic of China China Sanya, People's Republic of China
2006 Taťána Kuchařová Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Warsaw, Poland
2005 Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir Flag of Iceland Iceland Sanya, China
2004 María Julia "Maju" Mantilla García Flag of Peru Peru Sanya, China
2003 Rosanna Davison Flag of Ireland Ireland Sanya, China
2002 Azra Akin Flag of Turkey Turkey London, UK
2001 Agbani Asenite Darego Flag of Nigeria Nigeria Sun City, South Africa
2000 Priyanka Chopra Flag of India India London, UK
1999 Yukta Mookhey Flag of India India London, UK
1998 Linor Abargil Flag of Israel Israel Port Glaud, Mahe, Seychelles

Best performances by country

Map of Miss World-winning countries as of 2007.
Map of Miss World-winning countries as of 2007. Miss World 2007 was held in the Crown of Beauty Theatre Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. Zhang Zilin ( is the Miss World 2007 title holder representing the People's Republic of China as Miss China World 2007 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Sanya ( Simplified: 三亚 Traditional: 三亞 Pinyin: Sānyà is the southernmost city in Hainan (海南 province China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World pageant took place in Warsaw, Poland on Saturday September 30th Taťána Kuchařová (born in 1987 in Trnava, Czechoslovakia, recent Slovakia) won the title of Miss World 2006. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant took place on December 10, 2005 at the Crown of Beauty Theater in Sanya, China. Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir (born May 25, 1984 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a former winner of the Miss Iceland pageant Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The 54th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, Hainan, People's Republic of China on 6th December 2004 María Julia “Maju” Mantilla García was born in 1984 in Trujillo, a city in Peru ' s northern coast Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Miss World 2003, the 53rd Miss World pageant was held at Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, Hainan, China on December 6, 2003 Rosanna Diane Davison (born 17 April 1984 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Socialite and model and was the winner of the Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The 52nd Miss World pageant was held on 7th December 2002 The pageant was initially slated for Abuja Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication Azra Akın is a Turkish model who was crowned Miss World 2002 at the annual pageant held on December 7 Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 51st Miss World pageant took place at the Super Bowl in Sun City South Africa on November 16, 2001. Ibiagbanidokibubo 'Agbani' Asenite Darego (born 1983 won the Miss World title in 2001 Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Sun City is a luxury South African Casino resort situated in the North West Province. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Miss World 2000, the 50th Miss World pageant was held on 30 November, 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London England Priyanka Chopra ( Hindi: प्रियंका चोपड़ा born July 18, 1982) is an Indian film actress and former India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at London 's Olympia Hall. Yukta Mookhey (born 7 October 1978 is an Indian model and actress India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The 48th Miss World pageant was held at the Lake Berjaya Mahe Resort in Mahe Island Seychelles. Linor Abargil Jasikevičius (born 1979 is an Israeli model who was the winner of the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998 after she had been crowned Miss Israel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Port Glaud Seychellesjpg|thumb|left|300px|A locality in the Port Glaud district - early 1970s]] Port Glaud is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the Mahé is the largest Island (155 km² of the Seychelles, lying in the north east of the nation

As of 2007:

Titles Country
5 India, Venezuela
4 United Kingdom
3 Iceland, Jamaica and Sweden
2 Argentina, Australia, Austria, Netherlands, Peru, South Africa, United States
1 Bermuda, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guam, Ireland, Israel, Nigeria, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey

Best performances by continental region

As of 2007:

Continent Best Performance
Europe 24 titles won by United Kingdom (4), Iceland and Sweden (3), Austria, Netherlands (2), Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Poland, Russia and Turkey (1). India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
Americas 13 titles won by Venezuela (5), Argentina, Peru and United States (2), Bermuda and Brazil (1). Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
Asia-Pacific 9 titles won by India (5), Australia (2), Guam and China (1). India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
Caribbean 7 titles won by Jamaica (3), Dominican Republic, Grenada, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago (1). Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American
Africa 4 titles won by South Africa (2), Egypt and Nigeria (1). The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal

Continental Queens of Beauty

Main article: List of Miss World Continental Queens of Beauty

The following is a list of Continental Queens of Beauty winners since the format was changed in 2005.

Year Americas Africa Asia-Pacific Caribbean Northern Europe Southern Europe
2005
Flag of Mexico Mexico
Dafne Molina Lona
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania
Nancy Sumari
Flag of South Korea Korea
Oh Eun-young
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos
Flag of Iceland Iceland
Unnur Birna
Flag of Italy Italy
Sofia Bruscoli
2006
Flag of Brazil Brazil
Jane de Sousa Borges Oliveira
Flag of Angola Angola
Stiviandra Oliveira
Flag of Australia Australia
Sabrina Houssami
Flag of Jamaica Jamaica
Sara Lawrence
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Taťána Kuchařová
Flag of Romania Romania
Ioana Valentina Boitor
2007
Flag of Mexico Mexico
Carolina Morán Gordillo
Flag of Angola Angola
Micaela Patricia Reis
Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Zhang Zilin
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
Valene Maharaj
Flag of Sweden Sweden
Annie Oliv
as Europe

Queens of Beauty titles

As of 2007:

Continent Best Performance
Queens of Beauty Northern Europe United Kingdom (3)
Queens of Beauty Southern Europe Croatia and Turkey (3)
Queens of Beauty Americas Venezuela (10)
Queens of Beauty Asia-Pacific Australia (8) or India (5)
Queens of Beauty Caribbean Jamaica (8)
Queens of Beauty Africa South Africa (9)

Remark: 6 in 8 titles of Australia as Oceania (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989) and only 2 latest titles as Asia Pacific (2006) or Asia & Oceania (1991). Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant took place on December 10, 2005 at the Crown of Beauty Theater in Sanya, China. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Dafne Molina Lona (born February 24, 1982 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal) is a Mexican model who represented her country in Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Nancy Abraham Sumari was selected as Miss Tanzania 2005 and Miss World Africa for 2005 South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos (born in Luquillo, Puerto Rico on October 8, 1983) to Elba Santos and John Rivera Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir (born May 25, 1984 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a former winner of the Miss Iceland pageant Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World pageant took place in Warsaw, Poland on Saturday September 30th |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Stiviandra Oliveira (born 1989 in Huíla) is an Angolan model and winner of Miss Angola 2006 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sabrina Houssami (born July 3 1986 is a former Miss World Australia, as well as Miss World Asia Pacific and second 2nd runner up to Miss World 2006 Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Sara Lawrence was the representative for Jamaica in the Miss World 2006 beauty pageant The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Taťána Kuchařová (born in 1987 in Trnava, Czechoslovakia, recent Slovakia) won the title of Miss World 2006. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Miss World 2007 was held in the Crown of Beauty Theatre Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Carolina Morán Gordillo (born December 30, 1987 in Manzanillo, Colima) is a Mexican model who represented her country in the Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Micaela Patrícia Reis (born 1988 in Portugal is an Angolan model Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Zhang Zilin ( is the Miss World 2007 title holder representing the People's Republic of China as Miss China World 2007 The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Valene Maharaj (born April 25, 1986) was the Miss Trinidad & Tobago World 2007 Title Holder and Miss World of the Caribbean for 2007 "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Annie Oliv, born in October 12 1987 in Jönköping, Sweden, is a Swedish beauty queen and model that was a Top 5 Finalist alongside Angola, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Read this article for more details about the disputes between Australia and India.

Hosts and invited artists

The following is a list of finals hosts and invited artists of the previous ten years. See List of Miss World hosts and invited artists for the full list of hosts and invited artists.
Year Hosts Invited Artists
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 Johnson and Melanie Sykes Westlife, Robert Palmer and Enrique Iglesias
1998 Ronan Keating and Eden Harel Boyzone and Errol Brown
1997 Richard Steinmetz Ricky Martin

Controversies surrounding the pageant

The Miss World pageant seems to have been the target of many controversies since its inception. Miss World 2007 was held in the Crown of Beauty Theatre Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. Angela Chow is a Canadian raised Actress and Presenter known for hosting Miss World 2003 until Miss World 2007 as well as currently Fernando Allende (born November 10, 1952) is a Mexican Singer, Actor, painter, Film producer, and Film Note that this article is about the British artist not the Australian artist of the same name who is famous for the single "Speed of Life" Haikou ( Pinyin: Hǎikǒu situated at the north of Hainan island is the Capital of Hainan Province of the People's Republic of China Mvezo is a small village on the banks of the Mbashe river in the District of Umtata, the capital of the Transkei, an area in the South Eastern area of Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World pageant took place in Warsaw, Poland on Saturday September 30th Tim Vincent (born Timothy Russell Walker, 4 November 1972) is a Welsh actor and television presenter who is most famous for being a presenter Angela Chow is a Canadian raised Actress and Presenter known for hosting Miss World 2003 until Miss World 2007 as well as currently Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. 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The 2002 Nigeria contest

In the year leading up the finals in Nigeria, several European title holders lobbied their governments and the EU parliament to support Amina's cause[25][26]. Amina Lawal Kurami (born 1973 is a Nigerian woman In March 2002 an Islamic Sharia court (in Funtua Nigeria in the northern state of Katsina 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. Kathrine Sørland is a fashion model and beauty queen from Norway who has competed in the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Among the other boycotting nations were Denmark, Spain, Switzerland, Panama, Belgium and Kenya. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south 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[27]. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa 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. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. [28]

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). Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the "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 November 22 in which over 200 people were killed in the city of Kaduna, along with many houses of worship being burned by religious zealots[29]. Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran 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. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. 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 [30][31][32][33]. A fatwā (فتوى plural fatāwā فتاوى in the Islamic faith is a religious opinion on Islamic law issued by an Isioma Nkemdilim Nkiruka Daniel (born 1981) is a Nigerian journalist whose 2002 newspaper article comment involving the Islamic prophet Muhammad 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 favorite for the crown she had previously boycotted. [34][35][36][37] [38]

The eventual winner of the pageant was Azra Akin of Turkey, the first predominantly Muslim country to hold the title since Egypt in 1954[39]. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.

Trivia

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