List of Miss World titleholders
The following is a list of women who have won the Miss World title.
Miss World titleholders
Year | Represented | Titleholder | Age | Hometown | National Title | Location | Date | Entrants | |
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1951 | Sweden | Kiki Håkansson[1] | Stockholm | Miss World Sweden | London, United Kingdom | July 29, 1951 | 26 | ||
1952 | May-Louise Flodin †[2] | November 14, 1952 | 11 | ||||||
1953 | France | Denise Perrier[2] | Ambérieu-en-Bugey | Miss France (Unofficial) |
October 19, 1953 | 15 | |||
1954 | Egypt | Antigone Costanda[2] | Alexandria | Miss Egypt | October 18, 1954 | 16 | |||
1955 | Venezuela | Susana Duijm †[2] | Aragua de Barcelona | Miss Venezuela | October 20, 1955 | 21 | |||
1956 | Germany | Petra Schürmann †[2] | Mönchengladbach | Miss Germany | October 15, 1956 | 24 | |||
1957 | Finland | Marita Lindahl †[2] | Helsinki | Miss Finland | October 14, 1957 | 23 | |||
1958 | South Africa | Penelope Coelen[2] | Durban | Miss South Africa | October 13, 1958 | 22 | |||
1959 | Netherlands | Corine Rottschäfer †[2] | Hoorn | Miss Nederland | November 10, 1959 | 37 | |||
1960 | Argentina | Norma Cappagli †[2] | Buenos Aires | Miss Argentina | November 8, 1960 | 39 | |||
1961 | United Kingdom | Rosemarie Frankland †[2] | Rhosllannerchrugog | Miss United Kingdom | November 9, 1961 | 37 | |||
1962 | Netherlands | Catharina Lodders[2] | Haarlem | Miss Nederland | November 8, 1962 | 33 | |||
1963 | Jamaica | Carole Crawford[2] | Kingston | Miss Jamaica World | November 7, 1963 | 40 | |||
1964 | United Kingdom | Ann Sidney[2] | Poole | Miss United Kingdom | November 12, 1964 | 42 | |||
1965 | Lesley Langley[2] | Weymouth | November 19, 1965 | 48 | |||||
1966 | India | Reita Faria[2] | Bombay | Eve's Weekly Miss India | November 17, 1966 | 51 | |||
1967 | Peru | Madeleine Hartog-Bel[2] | Camaná | Miss Peru | November 16, 1967 | 55 | |||
1968 | Australia | Penelope Plummer[2] | Melbourne | Miss World Australia | November 14, 1968 | 53 | |||
1969 | Austria | Eva Rueber-Staier[2] | Bruck an der Mur | Miss Austria | November 27, 1969 | 50 | |||
1970 | Grenada | Jennifer Hosten[2] | St. George's | Miss Grenada | November 20, 1970 | 58 | |||
1971 | Brazil | Lúcia Petterle[2] | Rio de Janeiro | Miss Brazil | November 10, 1971 | 56 | |||
1972 | Australia | Belinda Green[2] | Melbourne | Miss World Australia | December 1, 1972 | 53 | |||
1973 | United States | Marjorie Wallace[2] | Indianapolis | Miss World USA | November 23, 1973 | 54 | |||
1974 | United Kingdom | Helen Elizabeth Morgan (Resigned)[2] | Walsall | Miss United Kingdom | November 22, 1974 | 58 | |||
South Africa | Anneline Kriel (Assumed)[2] | Pretoria | Miss South Africa | ||||||
1975 | Puerto Rico | Wilnelia Merced[2] | Caguas | Miss Puerto Rico for Miss World | November 20, 1975 | 67 | |||
1976 | Jamaica | Cindy Breakspeare | Kingston | Miss Jamaica World | November 18, 1976 | 60 | |||
1977 | Sweden | Mary Stävin | Örebro County | Miss Sweden | November 17, 1977 | 62 | |||
1978 | Argentina | Silvana Suárez | Córdoba | Miss Argentina | November 16, 1978 | 68 | |||
1979 | Bermuda | Gina Swainson | Hamilton | Miss Bermuda | November 15, 1979 | 69 | |||
1980 | Germany | Gabriella Brum (Resigned) | Berlin | Miss Germany | November 13, 1980 | 67 | |||
Guam | Kimberley Santos (Assumed) | Hagåtña | Miss Guam | ||||||
1981 | Venezuela | Pilín León | Maracay | Miss Venezuela | November 12, 1981 | 67 | |||
1982 | Dominican Republic | Mariasela Álvarez | Santo Domingo | Miss Dominican Republic | November 18, 1982 | 68 | |||
1983 | United Kingdom | Sarah-Jane Hutt | Poole | Miss United Kingdom | November 17, 1983 | 72 | |||
1984 | Venezuela | Astrid Carolina Herrera | Yaracuy | Miss Venezuela | November 15, 1984 | 72 | |||
1985 | Iceland | Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir | Reykjavík | Miss Iceland | November 14, 1985 | 78 | |||
1986 | Trinidad and Tobago | Giselle Laronde | Port of Spain | Miss Trinidad and Tobago | November 13, 1986 | 77 | |||
1987 | Austria | Ulla Weigerstorfer[2] | Bad Aussee | Miss Austria | November 12, 1987 | 78 | |||
1988 | Iceland | Linda Pétursdóttir[2] | Húsavík | Miss Iceland | November 17, 1988 | 84 | |||
1989 | Poland | Aneta Kręglicka[2] | Szczecin | Miss Polonia | Wan Chai North, Hong Kong | November 22, 1989 | 78 | ||
1990 | United States | Gina Tolleson[2] | Spartanburg | Miss USA | London, United Kingdom | November 8, 1990 | 81 | ||
1991 | Venezuela | Ninibeth Leal | Maracaibo | Miss Venezuela | Atlanta, United States | December 28, 1991 | 78 | ||
1992 | Russia | Julia Kourotchkina | Shcherbinka | Miss Russia | Sun City, South Africa | December 12, 1992 | 83 | ||
1993 | Jamaica | Lisa Hanna[2] | Kingston | Miss Jamaica World | November 27, 1993 | 81 | |||
1994 | India | Aishwarya Rai[2] | Mangalore | Femina Miss India | November 19, 1994 | 87 | |||
1995 | Venezuela | Jacqueline Aguilera | Valencia | Miss Venezuela | November 18, 1995 | 84 | |||
1996 | Greece | Irene Skliva[2] | Athens | Star Hellas | Bangalore, India | November 23, 1996 | 88 | ||
1997 | India | Diana Hayden | Hyderabad | Femina Miss India | Mahé, Seychelles | November 22, 1997 | 86 | ||
1998 | Israel | Linor Abargil | Netanya | Miss Israel | November 26, 1998 | 86 | |||
1999 | India | Yukta Mookhey | Bangalore | Femina Miss India | London, United Kingdom | December 4, 1999 | 94 | ||
2000 | Priyanka Chopra | Jamshedpur | November 30, 2000 | 95 | |||||
2001 | Nigeria | Agbani Darego | Lagos | Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria | Sun City, South Africa | November 16, 2001 | 93 | ||
2002 | Turkey | Azra Akın | Ankara | Miss Turkey | London, United Kingdom | December 7, 2002 | 88 | ||
2003 | Ireland | Rosanna Davison | Dublin | Miss Ireland | Sanya, China | December 6, 2003 | 106 | ||
2004 | Peru | María Julia Mantilla | Trujillo | Miss Peru | December 4, 2004 | 107 | |||
2005 | Iceland | Unnur Vilhjálmsdóttir | Reykjavík | Miss Iceland | December 10, 2005 | 102 | |||
2006 | Czech Republic | Taťána Kuchařová | Trnava | Miss České Republiky | Warsaw, Poland | September 30, 2006 | 104 | ||
2007 | China | Zhang Zilin | Weihai | Miss China World | Sanya, China | December 1, 2007 | 106 | ||
2008 | Russia | Ksenia Sukhinova | Tyumen | Miss Russia | Johannesburg, South Africa | December 13, 2008 | 109 | ||
2009 | Gibraltar | Kaiane Aldorino | Gibraltar | Miss Gibraltar | December 12, 2009 | 112 | |||
2010 | United States | Alexandria Mills | Louisville | Miss United States World | Sanya, China | October 30, 2010 | 115 | ||
2011 | Venezuela | Ivian Sarcos | Guanare | Miss Venezuela | London, United Kingdom | November 6, 2011 | 113 | ||
2012 | China | Yu Wenxia | Shangzhi | Miss China World | Ordos City, China | August 18, 2012 | 116 | ||
2013 | Philippines | Megan Young | Olongapo | Miss World Philippines | Nusa Dua, Indonesia | September 28, 2013 | 127 | ||
2014 | South Africa | Rolene Strauss | Volksrust | Miss South Africa | London, United Kingdom | December 14, 2014 | 121 | ||
2015 | Spain | Mireia Lalaguna | Barcelona | Miss World Spain | Sanya, China | December 19, 2015 | 114 | ||
2016 | Puerto Rico | Stephanie Del Valle | San Juan | Miss World Puerto Rico | Oxon Hill, United States | December 18, 2016 | 117 | ||
2017 | India | Manushi Chhillar | Rohtak | Femina Miss India | Sanya, China | November 18, 2017 | 118 | ||
2018 | Mexico | Vanessa Ponce | Mexico City | Miss Mexico | December 8, 2018 | ||||
2019 | Jamaica | Toni-Ann Singh | Saint Thomas | Miss Jamaica World | London, United Kingdom | December 14, 2019 | 111 | ||
2020 | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
2021 | To be announced | San Juan, Puerto Rico | March 16, 2022 | 97 |
Note: Marjorie Wallace, the 1973 winner, became the first titleholder not to complete her reign, when in March 1974, she was fired for "failing to fulfill the basic requirements of the job". Organisers extended an offer to first runner-up Evangeline Pascual of the Philippines to complete the duties of Miss World for the remainder of the year, but without holding the title; when Pascual turned down that offer, organisers next turned to second runner-up Patsy Yuen of Jamaica, who accepted.[3]
Note: The 2002 pageant was originally to be held in Abuja, Nigeria but was relocated back to the United Kingdom after a midst of riots in that area.
Note: The 2008 pageant was originally to be held in Kyiv, Ukraine but was relocated to South Africa after the diplomacy crisis between Russia and Georgia.
Note: Back to back country winners happened only three times: 1951 and 1952 – Sweden, 1964 and 1965 – United Kingdom, 1999 and 2000 – India
Country/Territory by number of wins
Country/territory | Titles | Year(s) |
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India | 6 | 1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2017 |
Venezuela | 1955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011 | |
United Kingdom | 5 | 1961, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1983 |
Jamaica | 4 | 1963, 1976, 1993, 2019 |
South Africa | 3 | 1958, 1974, 2014 |
United States | 1973, 1990, 2010 | |
Iceland | 1985, 1988, 2005 | |
Sweden | 1951, 1952, 1977 | |
Puerto Rico | 2 | 1975, 2016 |
China | 2007, 2012 | |
Russia | 1992, 2008 | |
Peru | 1967, 2004 | |
Austria | 1969, 1987 | |
Germany | 1956, 1980 | |
Argentina | 1960, 1978 | |
Australia | 1968, 1972 | |
Netherlands | 1959, 1962 | |
Mexico | 1 | 2018 |
Spain | 2015 | |
Philippines | 2013 | |
Gibraltar | 2009 | |
Czech Republic | 2006 | |
Ireland | 2003 | |
Turkey | 2002 | |
Nigeria | 2001 | |
Israel | 1998 | |
Greece | 1996 | |
Poland | 1989 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1986 | |
Dominican Republic | 1982 | |
Guam | 1980 | |
Bermuda | 1979 | |
Brazil | 1971 | |
Grenada | 1970 | |
Finland | 1957 | |
Egypt | 1954 | |
France | 1953 |
Continent by number of wins
Continent/region | Titles | Years |
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Europe | 25 | 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015 |
North America | 14 | 1963, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1993, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
South America | 11 | 1955, 1960, 1967, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2004, 2011 |
Asia | 11 | 1966, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2017 |
Africa | 5 | 1954, 1958, 1974, 2001, 2014 |
Australia | 2 | 1968, 1972 |
Oceania | 1 | 1980 |
Winners gallery
Miss World 2019
Toni-Ann Singh
JamaicaMiss World 2018
Vanessa Ponce
MexicoMiss World 2017
Manushi Chhillar
IndiaMiss World 2016
Stephanie Del Valle
Puerto RicoMiss World 2015
Mireia Lalaguna
SpainMiss World 2014
Rolene Strauss
South AfricaMiss World 2013
Megan Young
PhilippinesMiss World 2012
Yu Wenxia
ChinaMiss World 2011
Ivian Sarcos
VenezuelaMiss World 2010
Alexandria Mills
United StatesMiss World 2009
Kaiane Aldorino
GibraltarMiss World 2008
Ksenia Sukhinova
RussiaMiss World 2007
Zhang Zilin
ChinaMiss World 2006
Taťána Kuchařová
Czech RepublicMiss World 2004
María Julia Mantilla
PeruMiss World 2003
Rosanna Davison
IrelandMiss World 2002
Azra Akin
TurkeyMiss World 2001
Agbani Darego
NigeriaMiss World 2000
Priyanka Chopra
IndiaMiss World 1999
Yukta Mookhey,
IndiaMiss World 1998
Linor Abargil,
IsraelMiss World 1997
Diana Hayden,
IndiaMiss World 1995
Jacqueline Aguilera,
VenezuelaMiss World 1994
Aishwarya Rai,
IndiaMiss World 1993
Lisa Hanna,
JamaicaMiss World 1978
Silvana Suárez,
ArgentinaMiss World 1977
Mary Stävin,
SwedenMiss World 1974
Anneline Kriel,
South AfricaMiss World 1970
Jennifer Hosten,
GrenadaMiss World 1969
Eva Rueber-Staier,
AustriaMiss World 1968
Penelope Plummer,
AustraliaMiss World 1967
Madeline Hartog-Bel,
PeruMiss World 1964
Ann Sidney,
United KingdomMiss World 1962
Catharina Lodders,
NetherlandsMiss World 1960
Norma Cappagli,
ArgentinaMiss World 1959
Corine Rottschäfer,
NetherlandsMiss World 1958
Penelope Coelen,
South AfricaMiss World 1957
Marita Lindahl,
FinlandMiss World 1956
Petra Schürmann,
GermanyMiss World 1955
Susana Duijm,
VenezuelaMiss World 1954
Antigone Costanda,
EgyptMiss World 1953
Denise Perrier,
FranceMiss World 1952
May-Louise Flodin,
SwedenMiss World 1951
Kiki Håkansson,
Sweden
References
- ^ Sanghani, Radhika (December 19, 2014). "Miss World ditches 'sexist bikini round' after 63 years". The Telegraph. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Rose, D. (2010). Sexually, I'm More of a Switzerland. Simon and Schuster. pp. 149–157. ISBN 978-1-4391-3149-7. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Requintina, Robert R. (7 September 2010). "2010 Miss Universe bets compete in Miss World". Manila pradeep. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010.
External links
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