Karolina Bielawska crowns Miss World 2023 Krystyna Pyszkova in Mumbai

Karolina Bielawska of Poland won Miss World 2021 on March 16, 2022 at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She crowned her successor Krystyna Pyszkova of the Czech Republic on March 9, 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India.

Miss World 2023 results

beauty pageant: Miss Worldedition: 71st
date: March 9, 2024
venue: Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India
broadcasters: London Live, Zee TV
candidates: 112hosts: Karan Johar, Megan Young
performers: Shaan, Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar

JUDGES

Amruta Fadnavis

Harbhajan Singh

Jamil Saidi

Julia Morley

Kriti Sanon

Maju Mantilla García

Manushi Chillar

Pooja Hegde

Rajat Sharma

Sajid Nadiadwala

Vineet Jain

FINALISTS

PLACEMENTNAME (COUNTRY/TERRITORY)Top 40
Kedist Deltour (Belgium)
Elise-Gayonne Vernon (Belize)
Jaime Yvonne VandenBerg (Canada)
Julia Samantha Edima (Cameroon)
Lucija Begić (Croatia)
Clémence Botino (France)
Faith Torres (Gibraltar)
Audrey Vanessa Susilo (Indonesia)
Rebecca Arnone (Italy)
Chantou Kwamboka (Kenya)
Antsaly Rajoelina (Madagascar)
Wenanita Angang (Malaysia)
Axelle René (Martinique)
Priyanka Rani Joshi (Nepal)
Navjot Kaur (New Zealand)
Ada Eme (Nigeria)
Lucia Arellano (Peru)
Elena Rivera (Puerto Rico)
Bahja Mohamoud (Somalia)
Claude Mashego (South Africa)
Arek Abraham Albino (South Sudan)
Halima Kopwe (Tanzania)
Imen Mehrzi (Tunisia)
Nursena Say (Turkiye)
Sofia Shamia (Ukraine)
Huỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương (Vietnam)
Darcey Corria (Wales)
Nokutenda Marumbwa (Zimbabwe)Top 12
Kristen Wright (Australia)
María Victoria Bayo (Dominican Republic)
Liza Gundowry (Mauritius)
Paula Perez (Spain)Top 8
Letícia Frota (Brazil)
Jessica Gagen (England)
Sini Sadanand Shetty (India)
Hannah Karema Tumukunde (Uganda)Top 4
Lesego Chombo (Botswana)
Krystyna Pyszková (Czech Republic)
Yasmina Zaytoun (Lebanon)
Aché Abrahams (Trinidad and Tobago)

CHALLENGE WINNERS

CHALLENGEWINNER/SHead-to-Head
Lesego Chombo (Botswana)
Jessica Gagen (England)
Yasmina Zaytoun (Lebanon)
Ada Eme (Nigeria)
Nokutenda Marumbwa (Zimbabwe)TalentImen Mehrzi (Tunisia)Top ModelAxelle René (Martinique)SportsLucija Begić (Croatia)MultimediaHuỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương (Vietnam)Beauty With
a PurposeWINNER: Letícia Frota (Brazil)

Africa: Hannah Karema Tumukunde (Uganda)
Asia & Oceania: Priyanka Rani Joshi (Nepal)
Caribbean: Letícia Frota (Brazil)
Europe: Sofia Shamia (Ukraine)

CONTINENTAL QUEENS OF BEAUTY

• Miss World Africa 2023: Lesego Chombo (Botswana)
• Miss World Americas 2023: Letícia Frota (Brazil)
• Miss World Asia 2023: Yasmina Zaytoun (Lebanon)
• Miss World Caribbean 2023: Aché Abrahams (Trinidad and Tobago)
• Miss World Europe 2023: Jessica Gagen (England)
• Miss World Oceania 2023: Kristen Wright (Australia)

WINNERS

PLACEMENT202320212nd
runner-upLesego Chombo
Botswana

Aché Abrahams
Trinidad and TobagoOlivia Yacé
Côte d’Ivoire1st
runner-upYasmina Zaytoun
LebanonShree Saini
USAMiss WorldKrystyna Pyszková
Czech RepublicKarolina Bielawska
Poland

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112 Miss World 2023 candidates competing in Mumbai

Karolina Bielawska of Łódź, Poland was 21 when she was crowned Miss World 2021 on March 16, 2022 by Miss World 2019 Toni Ann Singh, then 26, of Jamaica at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Runner-up to Bielawska is Shree Saini, then 25, of Seattle, Washington, United States while Olivia Yacé, then 23, of Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire is the second runner-up. 

Megan Young, Stephanie Del Valle, Karolina Bielawska, Vanessa Ponce, Mireia Lalaguna, Toni-Ann Singh

Miss World 2023 contestants

On March 9, 2024, Bielawska will crown her successor at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. It is the 71st edition of the international beauty pageant created by Eric Morley in the United Kingdom in 1951.

A total of 112 women are competing for the Miss World 2023 title. Here are the candidates:

COUNTRY / TERRITORYCANDIDATEAGEAngolaFlorinda José21ArgentinaMariela Fuchs22AustraliaKristen Wright24BangladeshShammi Islam Nila21BelgiumKedist Deltour26BelizeElise-Gayonne Vernon21BoliviaMaria Fernanda Rivero Arteaga20Bosnia and HerzegovinaAnđela Gajić18BotswanaLesego Chombo22BrazilLetícia Frota20BulgariaIvana Sabeva16CambodiaSrey Pich Teng19CameroonJulia Samantha Edima28CanadaJaime Yvonne VandenBerg27Cayman IslandsLeanni Tibbets27ChileÁmbar Daniela Zenteno Santibáñez28ChinaKexin Xu25ColombiaCamila Andrea Pinzón Jiménez28Costa RicaKrisly Salas Delgado 24Côte d’IvoireMylene Djihony23CroatiaLucija Begić24CuracaoNashaira Balentien26Czech RepublicKrystyna Pyszková23DenmarkJohanne Grundt Hansen22Dominican RepublicMaría Victoria Bayo23EcuadorAnnie Cecilia Zambrano Campoverde23El SalvadorAndrea Aguilar20EnglandJessica Gagen28EstoniaAdriana Mass22EthiopiaRgat Afewerki Ybrah23FinlandAdelaide Botty van den Bruele27FranceClémence Botino27GermanyAlexandra Modic24GhanaMiriam Xorlasi Tordzeagbo23GibraltarFaith Torres22GreeceSamantha Misovits19GuadeloupeMarie Hatchi25GuatemalaMarcela Miranda Lopez20GuineaBamba Makia25Guinea-BissauMirla Ferreira Dabó26GuyanaAndrea King26HaitiValierie Alcide28HondurasYelsin Arely Almendarez Ramos25HungaryBoglárka Hacsi23IndiaSini Sadanand Shetty22IndonesiaAudrey Vanessa Susilo24IraqBalsam Hussein27IrelandIvanna McMahon28ItalyRebecca Arnone21JamaicaShanique Singh26JapanKana Yamaguchi25KazakhstanTomiris Kakimova25KenyaChantou Kwamboka24LebanonYasmina Zaytoun21LesothoPoelano Mothisi23LiberiaVeralyn Vonleh20MacauLi Mengli25MadagascarAntsaly Rajoelina23MalaysiaWenanita Angang27MaltaNatalia Galea24MartiniqueAxelle René22MauritiusLiza Gundowry25MexicoAlejandra Díaz de Leon25MoldovaDiana Spotarenko20MongoliaBolor Bat-Erdene24MontenegroAnđela Vukadinović22MoroccoSonia Aït Mansour27MyanmarYoon Theint Theint Nway19NamibiaLeone Van Jaarsveld27NepalPriyanka Rani Joshi25NetherlandsAmber Koelewijn18New ZealandNavjot Kaur27NicaraguaMariela Cerros25NigeriaAda Eme24Northern IrelandKaitlyn Clarke27NorwayAndrea Farias20PanamaKathleen Perez Coffre24ParaguayDahiana Benitez Gatzke20PeruLucía Michelle Arellano Morí28PhilippinesGwendolyne Fourniol23PolandKrystyna Sokolowska25PortugalCatarina Ferreira25Puerto RicoElena Rivera20RomaniaAda Maria Ileana26ScotlandChelsie Allison26SenegalFatou Lamine Lo21SerbiaAnja Radić20Sierra LeoneDaisy Princess Mujeh Abdulai22SingaporeOh Wei Qi24SlovakiaSophia Hrivnakova22SloveniaVida Milivojša24SomaliaBahja Mohamoud22South AfricaClaude Mashego24South KoreaKim Lijin27South SudanArek Abraham Albino21SpainPaula Perez27Sri LankaKavindi Nethmini27SwedenStina Nordlander26TanzaniaHalima Kopwe23ThailandTharina Botes27TogoChimène Moladja24Trinidad and TobagoAché Abrahams24TunisiaImen Mehrzi28TurkiyeNursena Say25UgandaHannah Karema Tumukunde20UkraineSofia Shamia18United StatesVictoria DiSorbo25UruguayTatiana Luna23VenezuelaAriagny Idayari Daboín Ricardo27VietnamHuỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương24WalesDarcey Corria21ZimbabweNokutenda Marumbwa20

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#MissWorld #Mumbai

13 things about Miss World Denmark 2023 Johanne Hansen

Johanne Grundt Højgård Hansen competed in the 57th edition of Miss Danmark. She represented Denmark in the 13th edition of Miss Supranational and the 71st edition of Miss World.

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BIOGRAPHY

Hansen is a Danish karate instructor and beauty queen from Fensmark, Storstrom, Denmark. She is a black belt in karate and an avid snowboarder.

Ocean plastic pollution is a cause close to Johanne’s heart. She is an ambassador for the PlasticChange, an organization that raises awareness about pollution of plastic in the environment.

Growing up surrounded by the sea, Hansen spent a big part of her childhood on her parents’ boat. Here are 13 more things about her:

She is Niklas Grundt Hansen and Karen Grundt Hansen‘s sister.

She is bilingual.

She was born in 2001.

In 2012, her snowboarding journey began.

From 2017 to 2018, she attended Vesterdal Efterskole in Nørre Aaby, Middlefart, Denmark.

She won Miss Danmark 2021.

In 2022, she visited Poland.

She is Miss Supranational Denmark 2022.

She was a Miss Supranational 2022 candidate.

In 2023, she entered the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Chinese studies and visited Spain.

She is Miss World Denmark 2023.

She was a Miss World 2023 candidate.

In 2024, she visited India and China.

TIMELINE

Johanne is 5’9″ tall. She speaks Danish and English.

2010s

• In August 2017, she entered Vesterdal Efterskole in Nørre Aaby.
• In June 2018, she left Vesterdal Efterskole.

2020s

• On November 29, 2021, she was crowned Miss Danmark 2021 at Odd Fellow Palæet in Copenhagen.
• On July 15, 2022, she represented Denmark at Miss Supranational 2022 and competed against 68 other candidates at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland. She was unplaced.
• On August 28, 2022, she crowned her successor Miss Danmark 2022 Malou Peters at the Grand Sierra Resort in Copenhagen.
• On May 16, 2023, she was officially appointed Miss World Denmark 2023.
• On August 27, 2023, she attended the coronation of Miss Danmark 2023 Nikoline Uhrenholt Hansen at Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen.
• In September 2023, she became a University of Copenhagen student.
• In November 2023, she traveled to Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
• On March 9, 2024, she represented Denmark at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She was unplaced.
• On July 5, 2024, she and Nikoline had coffee at Coco Hotel in Copenhagen.
• In September 2024, she traveled to Beijing, China.

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#MissDanmark #MissSupranational #MissWorld

10 things about Miss Universe Latina 2025 semifinalist Andrea Aguilar

Andrea Aguilar represented El Salvador in the 50th edition of Miss Intercontinental and in the 71st edition of Miss World. She is a resident of Pasadena, California, United States.

BIOGRAPHY

Aguilar is a Salvadoran beauty queen originally from San Salvador, El Salvador. She enjoys drawing, painting, horseback riding and hiking.

On March 5, 2025, Aguilar turned 22. Here are 10 more things about her:

She was born and raised in El Salvador.

In 2017, she and her family moved to the U.S.

In 2021, she entered Pasadena City College in Pasadena to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business management.

She ranked second at Reinado de El Salvador 2022.

She was a Miss Intercontinental 2022 candidate.

She was a Miss World 2023 candidate.

In 2024, she visited India and Mexico.

She was a Miss Universe Latina 2025 semifinalist.

In 2026, she visited Bolivia.

She was a Reina Hispanoamericana 2026 judge.

TIMELINE

Aguilar is 5’3″ tall. She speaks Spanish and English.

2022

• On August 13, 2022, she represented San Salvador at Reinado de El Salvador 2022 and competed against 13 other candidates at the Fundación Empresarial para el Desarrollo Educativo (FEPADE) auditorium in Santa Tecla, El Salvador. She ranked second and was crowned Miss Intercontinental El Salvador 2022.
• On October 14, 2022, she represented El Salvador at Miss Intercontinental 2022 and competed against 70 other candidates at Meraki Resort in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. She was unplaced but she won the Miss Photogenic award.

2023

• On August 7, 2023, she was appointed Miss World El Salvador 2023 and crowned in a special ceremony at Hotel Barceló in San Salvador.

2024

• On February 18, 2024, she arrived in New Delhi, India.
• On March 9, 2024, she represented El Salvador at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She was unplaced.
• In May 2024, she visited El Tunco, La Libertad, El Salvador.
• In June 2024, she traveled to Baja California, Mexico.
• In April 2024, she visited Lake Pleasant in Arizona, USA.
• In June 2024, she went to Los Angeles, California.

2025

• She was one of the 30 Miss Universe Latina 2025 candidates who competed in a Telemundo reality show, which premiered on June 3, 2025. She finished in the Top 14 and was eliminated on July 15, 2025.

2026

• On February 22, 2026, she served as a judge at Reina Hispanoamericana 2026 at the Salón Sirionó Fexpocruz in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

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#MissIntercontinental #MissUniverseLatina #MissWorld

13 things about Miss Universe Aruba 2024 Anouk Eman

Anouk Stephanie Helen Eman was born and raised in Oranjestad, Aruba. She represented the country in Miss World, Miss International and Miss Universe.

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BIOGRAPHY

Eman is an Aruban psychologist, swimmer, model and beauty queen. She is an alumna of Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States.

As a competitive swimmer, Eman participated mostly in synchronized swimming. She had severe scoliosis, which required spinal surgery and ended her career in synchronized swimming.

On April 4, 2025, Eman turned 33. Here are 13 more things about her:

In 2002, she started her training in synchronized swimming.

In 2009, a scholarship for swimming at Lindenwood University was offered to her.

From 2010 to 2016, she attended Lindenwood University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in early intervention in autism and sensory impairments.

She visited Spain in 2013, Russia in 2015, Brazil in 2016, China in 2017 and Japan in 2018.

Kyra Hoevertsz was her partner at the 17th Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) FINA Olympic Games in 2016.

She is Miss World Aruba 2017.

She was a Miss World 2017 candidate.

She is Miss International Aruba 2018.

She was a Miss International 2018 candidate.

She visited Jamaica in 2021 and the United Arab Emirates in 2022.

She visited France, Italy and the United Kingdom and Mexico in 2024.

She won Miss Universe Aruba 2024.

She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Eman 5’6″ tall. She is the 49th beauty queen to represent Aruba in Miss Universe.

2010s

• On July 20, 2013, she finished 26th in women solo technical at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
• On July 23, 2013, she and Hoevertsz finished 24th in women duet free at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona.
• In April 2014, she won a gold medal at 2014 U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Championships in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
• On July 28, 2015, she and Hoevertsz finished 27th in women duet free at the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
• On March 3, 2016, she and Hoevertsz finished 20th in women duet free at the 17th FINA Olympic Games synchronized swimming qualification tournament in Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• On July 4, 2017, she was officially appointed Miss World Aruba 2017.
• On November 18, 2017, she represented Aruba at Miss World 2017 and competed against 117 other candidates at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. She was unplaced.
• On September 6, 2018, she was appointed Miss International Aruba 2018.
• On November 9, 2018, she represented Aruba at Miss International 2018 and competed against 76 other candidates at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. She was unplaced.
• On August 17, 2019, she crowned her successor Miss International Aruba 2019 Daniela Piazzi at Aruba Experience Cafe in Oranjestad.

2020s

• In July 2020, she joined Departamento di Mucha y Hoben in Oranjestad as an early intervention specialist.
• In April 2021, she visited Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
• In November 2021, she traveled to Negril, Jamaica.
• In January 2022, she traveled to Dubai, UAE.
• In November 2022, she visited New York City, New York, USA.
• In May 2023, she traveled to Paris, France and joined Major Model Management in Milan, Italy.
• In October 2023, she traveled to London, England, U.K.
• On August 10, 2024, she competed against five other Miss Universe Aruba 2024 finalists at the Aruba Marriott Grand Ballroom in Noord, Aruba and won the title.
• On October 27, 2024, she traveled from Aruba to Mexico.
• On November 14, 2024, she was chosen as one of the seven silver winners of the Voice for Change competition of Miss Universe 2024.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Aruba at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 129 other candidates at the Arena Cuidad de Mexico in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She finished in the Top 30.
• On August 10, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Aruba 2025 Hannah Arends at the Paseo Herencia Ballroom in Noord, Aruba.

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#MissInternational #MissUniverse #MissUniverseAruba #MissWorld

13 things about Miss Universe Angola 2024 Nelma Ferreira

Nelma Tchissola Ferreira represented Cuanza Norte, Angola in the 25th edition of Miss Angola Universo. She represented the country in the 68th edition of Miss World and in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

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BIOGRAPHY

Ferreira is an Angolan beauty queen from Lobito, Benguela, Angola. She is bilingual.

On May 1, 2025, Ferreira turned 27. Here are 13 more things about her:

Aside from Cuanza Norte and Lobito, she has lived in other parts of Angola including Kilamba, Belas and Luanda.

She attended Amos Comenio n°1024 in Luanda.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from the Instituto Superior Politécnico Kalandula de Angola (ISPEKA) in Luanda.

In 2016, she entered Universidade Agostinho Neto in Belas, Luanda.

In 2018, she visited China.

She won Miss Mundo Angola 2018.

She is Miss World Angola 2018.

She was a Miss World 2018 candidate.

In 2020, she won a reality television competition show.

She was Miss Angola Universo 2022 second runner-up.

In 2024, she visited Mexico.

She is Miss Universe Angola 2024.

She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Ferreira is 5’10” tall. She speaks Umbumdu and Portuguese.

2010s

• In March 2016, she became a Universidade Agostinho Neto student.
• On September 22, 2018, she competed against 17 other Miss Mundo Angola 2018 candidates at the Cine Tropical in Luanda and won the title.
• On December 8, 2018, she represented Angola at Miss World 2018 and competed against 117 other candidates at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. She was unplaced.
• On September 28, 2019, she crowned her successor Miss Mundo Angola 2019 Brezana da Costa at EPIC SANA Luanda Hotel in Luanda.

2020s

• She, Edna Ferreira, Pedro da Silva and Manuel Chilela won the reality TV competition show “Be a Model”, which premiered on Vida TV in Angola on October 26, 2020.
• On May 23, 2021, she walked the runway at Moda Luanda 2021 in Luanda.
• On March 25, 2022, she graduated from the ISPEKA.
• On August 6, 2022, she represented Cuanza Norte at Miss Angola Universo 2022 and competed against 23 other candidates at the Pérola dos Navegantes in Benguela. She was second runner-up to Swelia da Silva Antonio.
• On July 22, 2023, she attended the Miss Angola Universo 2023 coronation ceremony at the Hotel de Convenções de Talatona in Luanda.
• On October 10, 2024, she was officially appointed Miss Universe Angola 2024.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Angola at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena Cuidad de Mexico in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.
• On November 30, 2024, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Angola 2025 Maria Cunha at the Clube S in Luanda. 

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#MissAngolaUniverso #MissMundoAngola #MissUniverse #MissWorld

13 most beautiful Miss World 2018 candidates

Manushi Chhilar represented India at Miss World 2017 and competed against 117 other candidates at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China on November 18, 2017. She won the title.

Runner-up to Chhillar was Alma Andrea Meza Carmona of Mexico while the second runner-up was Stephanie Hill of England. Finishing in the Top 5 were Aurore Kichenin of France and Magline Jeruto of Kenya.

Fernando Allende, Angela Chow, Megan Young, Frankie Cena, Barney Walsh and Steve Douglas hosted the Miss World 2017 coronation ceremony. On September 28, 2013, Young represented the Philippines at Miss World 2013, competed against 126 other candidates at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia and won the title.

Andrea Meza, Annie Evans, Solange Sinclair, Stephanie del Valle, Manushi Chhillar, Ha Eun Kim, Magline Jeruto, Stephanie Hill (©Miss World)

Miss World 2018

On December 8, 2018, Chhilar will crown her successor at the Sanya City Arena. It is the 68th edition of the oldest existing international beauty pageant.

Allende, Chow, Young, Cena and Walsh will host the coronation ceremony with Stephanie Del Valle. On December 18, 2016, del Valle represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2016, competed against 116 other candidates at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States and won the title.

A total of 118 women are competing for the Miss World 2018 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 13 candidates:

13. Han Thi Thet Lwin (Myanmar)

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12. Shrinkhala Khatiwada (Nepal)

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11. Leonie Hesselink (Netherlands)

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10. Mony Helal (Egypt)

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9. Veruska Ljubisavlevic (Venezuela)

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8. Carla Rodrigues (Portugal)

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7. Brinique Gibson (Bahamas)

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6. Quiin Abenakyo (Uganda)

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5. Marisa Butler (United States)

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4. Vanessa Ponce de Leon (Mexico)

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3. Maeva Couke (France)

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2. Jessica Carvalho (Brazil)

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1. Katarina Rodriguez (Philippines)

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#MissWorld #Sanya

Davao City’s Katarina Rodriguez is Philippines’ Miss World 2018 candidate in Sanya

Representing Davao City, Katarina Rodriguez, 26, was crowned Miss World Philippines 2018 on October 7, 2018 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She will represent the Philippines at Miss World 2018 on December 8, 2018.

Miss World 2018 will not be Rodriguez’s first international beauty pageant. Before joining Miss World Philippines 2018, she represented the Philippines in Miss Intercontinental 2017 and finished first runner-up.

In 2014, Rodriguez was one of the 16 contestants of “Asia’s Next Top Model” Season 2. She finished third.

Miss World Philippines 2018

In the final question-and-answer portion of Miss World Philippines 2018, Rodriguez was asked how she could change the opinion of those who believe that beauty pageants are a form of women exploitation. She said, “I’d like to think that one should live by example and I actually would like to admit that I was one of those feminists before until I learned more about what beauty pageants are about.”

“One thing I can tell you is that you may think it’s very competitive but it’s not,” Rodriguez continued. “You understand beauty pageants when you know that it is actually not competitive against other women. It’s actually competitive towards yourself and in a sense, it’s all about woman empowerment and you can feel that in this group of girls, each girl knows that we are all individually beautiful.”

Before being crowned as Miss World Philippines 2018, Rodriguez won Best in Long Gown. She also received four sponsor awards, which are Miss Blue Water Day Spa, Miss Cosmo Skin, Miss Resorts World Manila and Miss Bench Body.

Miss World president Julia Morley, 79, attended the Miss World Philippines 2018 coronation night. Among the 17 judges were Miss World 2013 Megan Young, 28, of the Philippines, Miss World 2016 Stephanie del Valle, 21, of Puerto Rico and reigning Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar, 21, of India.

Aside from Rodriguez, three other queens were crowned during the Miss World Philippines 2018 coronation night. They are Miss Eco Philippines 2018 Maureen Montagne, 25, Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2018 Alyssa Muhlach Alvarez, 22, and Miss Multinational Philippines 2018 Kimi-Lei Mugford, 18.

Miss World 2018

Chhillar, the 67th Miss World, will crown her successor in Sanya, China. Rodriguez is expected to compete against more than 120 Miss World 2018 contestants from around the world.

Young will co-host the coronation ceremony. Crowned in Nusa Dua, Indonesia on September 28, 2013, she is the first and still the only Miss World from the Philippines.

It was also in Sanya where Chhillar was crowned Miss World 2017. The upcoming edition will mark the sixth time the Chinese city is hosting the international beauty pageant.

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#DavaoCity #MissWorld #Sanya

Miss World 2018 could be Katarina Rodriguez, Maeva Coucke or Quinn Abenakyo

Katarina RodriguezQuinn AbenakyoVeruska Ljubisavljević Vanessa Ponce de Leon

The 68th Miss World winner will be crowned on December 8, 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. At the end of the ceremony, the reigning Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar of India will bequeath her crown to her successor.

Miss World 2018 predictions

There are 118 women from around the world vying for the Miss World 2018 crown. Based on their performances in the pre-coronation night activities, here are the five contestants I believe will make it to the top:

• 4th Runner-Up: Veruska Ljubisavljević (Venezuela)
• 3rd Runner-Up: Vanessa Ponce de Leon (Mexico)
• 2nd Runner-up: Quinn Abenakyo (Uganda)
• 1st Runner-up: Maeva Coucke (France)
• Miss World 2018: Katarina Rodriguez (Philippines)

Coucke appears to have the most beautiful face among the 118 Miss World 2018 candidates. Winning the Top Model award, which made her the first quarter-finalist, also proved that she is a beauty with grace.

During the coronation night, the 118 candidates will be whittled down to 30 quarter-finalists. Including Coucke, 13 quarter-finalists have been revealed after the talent and sports competitions and the head-to-head challenges.

Rodriguez did not win any of the pre-coronation night activities to qualify to the quarter-finals. However, I believe that she will emerge as the dark horse who loses the battles but wins the war.

Not only does Rodriguez possess the real essence of beauty with a purpose. She does not speak like a trained beauty queen like most, if not all, of her opponents but she has the experience, will and understanding that make her the perfect candidate to do the jobs of Miss World 2018.

I also believe that Marissa Butler of United States, Jannatul Ferdous of Bangladesh, Kanako Date of Japan and Nicolene Limsnukan of Thailand will make it to the Top 10.

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Miss World 2018 special awards, fast-track events winners announced

Five of the 30 quarter-finalists at Miss World 2018 were chosen through the fast-track competitions in Sanya, China. These are the Top Model, Talent, Sports, Multimedia and Beauty with a Purpose contests.

Aside from the fast-track competition winners, there were two other special awards given. These are World Fashion Designer Awards and Sanya Tourism Promotional Video Award.

Leonie Hesselink, Marisa Butler, Vanessa Vargas

SPECIAL AWARDS

World Fashion Designer Award

• Top 5: Nicolene Limsnukan (Thailand), Carla Rodrigues (Portugal), Larissa Ping Liew (Malaysia)
• Winners: Peirui Mao (China), Thulisa Keyi (South Africa)

Sanya Tourism Promotional Video Award

• 4th runner-up: Alisha Cowie (England)
• 3rd runner-up: Dayanara Martinez (Puerto Rico)
• 2nd runner-up: Shrinkala Khatiwada (Nepal)
• 1st runner-up: Peirui Mao (China)
• Winner: Finali Galaiya (Kenya)

FAST-TRACK COMPETITIONS

Top Model 

• 4th runner-up: Thulisa Keyi (South Africa)
• 3rd runner-up: Bo Ah Cho (Korea)
• 2nd runner-up: Aissatou Filly (Senegal)
• 1st runner-up: Peirui Mao (China)
• Winner: Maeva Coucke (France) *advanced to Top 30

Talent

• 4th runner-up: Larissa Ping Liew (Malaysia)
• 3rd runner-up: Agata Biernat (Poland)
• 2nd runner-up: Hanna Begovic (Canada)
• 1st runner-up: Peirui Mao (China)
• Winner: Kanako Date (Japan) *advanced to Top 30

Sports 

• 2nd runner-up: Leonie Hesselink (Netherlands)
• 1st runner-up: Vanessa Vargas (Bolivia)
• Winner: Marissa Butler (United States) *advanced to Top 30

Multimedia 

• 2nd runner-up: Finali Galaiya (Kenya)
• 1st runner-up: Vanessa Ponce (Mexico)
• Winner: Shrinkala Khatiwada (Nepal)*advanced to Top 30

Beauty with a Purpose 

• 2nd runner-up: Tran Tieu Vy (Vietnam), Vanessa Ponce (Mexico)
• 1st runner-up: Alya Nurshabrina (Indonesia), Jessica Tyson (New Zealand)
• Winner: Shrinkhala Khatiwada (Nepal) *advanced to Top 30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-hvvsYxMH4

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