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13 things about Miss World Thailand 2023 Tharina Botes

Tharina Botes (ทารีน่า โบเทส) represented South Africa in the 56th edition of Miss International and the 30th edition of Miss Model of the World. She represented Thailand in the 71st edition of Miss World and the first edition of Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars.

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BIOGRAPHY

Botes is a Thai-South African model and beauty queen from Phuket, Thailand. She previously lived in Roodepoort, Gauteng and in Cape Town, South Africa.

Botes has a brother who is 10 years younger than her and a sister who is 2 years younger than her. Their father, who is Madeline Botes‘s son, is in the motor industry while their mother owns the Jasmine Thai Day Spa in Ferndale, Gauteng, South Africa.

On November 17, 2025, Tharina turned 29. Here are 13 more things about her:

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Tharina is 5’11” tall. She speaks Thai, English, Afrikaans and enjoys painting, freediving, playing tennis and traditional Thai dancing.

2010s

• On March 30, 2014, she and her best friend attended the coronation of Miss South Africa 2014 Rolene Strauss at the Sun City Superbowl in Sun City, Moses Kotane, North West, South Africa.
• On August 8, 2014, she won Miss Teen Gauteng 2014.
• On April 4, 2015, she won Miss Rand Show 2015.
• On October 27, 2016, she represented South Africa at Miss International 2016 and competed against 68 other candidates in Tokyo, Japan. She was unplaced.
• On August 19, 2017, she finished second in the female category of the Fitness Runway Model South Africa 2017 modeling competition.
• On September 9, 2017, she served as a judge at Miss and Mister Northern Gauteng 2017.
• On May 27, 2018, she competed against 27 other finalists at Miss South Africa 2018 in Pretoria, South Africa. She finished in the Top 12.
• From July 2018 to October 2018, she was a PR Worx ambassador.
• On November 18, 2018, she represented South Africa at Miss Model of the World 2018 and competed against 59 other candidates in Shenzhen, China. She finished in the Top 36.
• On April 29, 2019, she was crowned Miss Grand Phuket 2019 at the Novotel Phuket Phokeethra in Phuket.
• On July 13, 2019, she represented Phuket at Miss Grand Thailand 2019 and competed against 76 other candidates at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, in Bangkok. She finished in the Top 10.

2020s

• On October 10, 2020, she attended the coronation of Miss Universe Thailand 2020 Amanda Obdam at the True Icon Hall in Bangkok.
• In December 2020, she modeled for Mouawad.
• On October 24, 2021, she represented Phuket at Miss Universe Thailand 2021 and competed against 29 other candidates at the Scala Theatre in Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. She was runner-up to Anchilee Scott-Kemmis.
• On October 1, 2023, she competed against 19 other Miss Thailand World 2023 candidates at The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam in Bangkok and won the title.
• On March 9, 2024, she represented Thailand at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She was unplaced.
• In September 2024, she traveled to Paris, France; Cannes, France and Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
• On May 30, 2026, she represented Thailand at the MGI All Stars 1st Edition and competed against 55 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok. She finished in the Top 10.

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Cynthia Shange, Who Defied Apartheid at a Beauty Pageant, Dies at 76

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13 things about Miss World 2021 Karolina Bielawska

Karolina Bielawska represented Łódź, Poland in the 42nd edition of Miss Polonia. She represented the country in the 70th edition of Miss World.

BIOGRAPHY

Bielawska is a Polish model and beauty queen born in Łódź to Łukasz Bielawski and Agnieszka Zakrzewska-Bielawska. Lukasz is the former president of ŁKS Łódź, a sports club based in Łódź, while Agnieszka is the dean of the Faculty of Organization and Management of Politechnika Łódzka in Łódź.

While reigning as Miss World 2021, Karolina pursued her master’s degree in business at Politechnika Łódzka. Her undergraduate thesis was about the image of the Miss Polonia brand.

On April 11, 2026, Karolina turned 27. Here are 13 more things about her:

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Karolina is 5’10” tall. Her favorite sports are tennis and badminton and she enjoys traveling, swimming and scuba diving.

2010s

• On November 24, 2019, she represented Łódź at Miss Polonia 2019 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Hotel Narvil Conference and Spa in Serock, Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. She won the title.

2020s

• On March 8, 2021, she crowned her successor Miss Polonia 2020 Natalia Gryglewska at the Arche Hotel Krakowska in Warsaw, Masovia, Poland.
• In December 2021, she represented Poland at Miss World 2021 and competed against 96 other candidates in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was selected as one of the 40 quarterfinalists.
• In January 2022, she collaborated with Zupa na Pietrynie-kuchnia, a volunteer organization in Łódź.
• On March 16, 2022, she competed against 39 other quarterfinalists during the Miss World 2021 coronation night at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan and won the title.
• On April 11, 2022, she visited the Polish Slavic Federal Credit Union in New York, USA where she received $20000 as a donation to Caritas in Łódź. 
• In May 2022, she visited the Ciudad Mitad del Mundo in Pichincha, Ecuador and served as a judge at Miss Northern Ireland 2022 at the Europa Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• On August 12, 2022, she attended the Miss World Vietnam 2022 coronation night as a special guest at Merry Land in Quy Nhơn, Bình Định, Vietnam.
• On August 25, 2022, both she and Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien arrived at Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Sabah, Malaysia.
• In September 2022, she visited Singapore and Indonesia.
• On October 2, 2022, she was a special guest at the 85th Pulaski Day Parade in New York.
• On October 22, 2022, she was a special guest at the Miss Botswana 2022 coronation night at the Fairscape Precinct in Gaborone, Botswana.
• In September 2023, she visited the Philippines.
• On March 9, 2024, she crowned her successor Miss World 2023 Krystyna Pyszkova at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India.
• On March 15, 2024, she traveled to Singapore.
• In April 2024, she traveled to Felicite, Seychelles.
• In May 2024, she traveled to Cardiff, Wales and Johannesburg, South Africa.
• In November 2024, she traveled Paris, France.
• In February 2025, she traveled to the Maldives.
• In January 2025, she graduated from Politechnika Łódzka with a master’s degree.
• In May 2025, she traveled to Saint-Émilion, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
• In August 2025, she traveled to Athens, Greece.
• In September 2025, she traveled to Prague, Czech Republic.
• In December 2025, she traveled to Bangkok, Thailand and Dublin, Ireland.
• In January 2026, she traveled to Saudi Arabia.

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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

JUDGES

FINALISTS

CHALLENGE WINNERS

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

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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. 

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:

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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:

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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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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:

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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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:

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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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