Miss World 2017
Miss World 2017, was the 67th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Sanya City Arena in China on 18 November 2017.
| Miss World 2017 | |
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Manushi Chhillar | |
| Date | 18 November 2017 |
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| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Sanya City Arena, Sanya, China |
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| Entrants | 118 |
| Placements | 40 |
| Debuts | |
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| Returns | |
| Winner | Manushi Chhillar India |
At the end of the event, Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico crowned Manushi Chhillar of India as Miss World 2017.[1] It is the sixth victory of India in the history of the pageant, tying with Venezuela for the most wins in the pageant's history.
Contestants from 118 countries and territories competed in the pageant. The pageant was hosted by Fernando Allende, Angela Chow, Megan Young, Frankie Cena, Steve Douglas, and Barney Walsh. Kristian Kostov, Jeffrey Li, Celine Tam, and Zizi performed in this edition.
Results
§ People's Choice winner
Continental Queens of Beauty
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Background
Miss World emphasis on a new format, giving greater attraction on social media and interactivity. This new format is called the Head-to-Head Challenge, which will select 20 out of the Top 40 contestants.[4]
Challenge Events
Head-to-Head Challenge
- Advanced to Top 40
- Advanced to Top 40 via a challenge event other than Head-to-Head Challenge
- Advanced to Top 40 via judges' choice
- Advanced to Top 40 via Head-to-Head Challenge, but also a challenge event winner.
Beauty With A Purpose
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| Top 20 |
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Contestants
118 delegates competed in Miss World 2017:[6]
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Continent |
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| Albania | Joana Grabolli | 20 | Berat | Europe |
| Angola | Judelsia Bache | 22 | Luanda | Africa |
| Argentina | Avril Marco | 20 | Santiago del Estero | America |
| Armenia | Lili Sargsyan | 18 | Yerevan | Europe |
| Aruba | Anouk Eman | 25 | Oranjestad | America |
| Australia | Esma Voloder | 25 | Melbourne | Asia & Oceania |
| Austria | Sarah Chvala | 22 | Vienna | Europe |
| Bahamas | Geena Thompson | 24 | Nassau | America |
| Bangladesh | Jessia Islam | 20 | Dhaka | Asia & Oceania |
| Belgium | Romanie Schotte | 20 | Bruges | Europe |
| Belize | Renae Martinez[7] | 20 | Belmopan | America |
| Bolivia | Jasmin Pinto | 20 | Buena Vista | America |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Aida Karamehmedović | 24 | Trebinje | Europe |
| Botswana | Nicole Gaelebale | 24 | Mahalapye | Africa |
| Brazil | Gabrielle Vilela | 25 | Angra dos Reis | America |
| British Virgin Islands | Helina Hewlett | 25 | Tortola | America |
| Bulgaria | Veronika Stefanova | 25 | Sofia | Europe |
| Cameroon | Akomo Minkata | 23 | Yaoundé | Africa |
| Canada | Cynthia Menard | 17 | Ottawa | America |
| Cape Verde | Cristilene Pimienta | 21 | São Vicente | Africa |
| Cayman Islands | Kristin Amaya | 25 | George Town | America |
| Chile | Victoria Stein | 22 | Puerto Montt | America |
| China | Guan Siyu | 23 | Harbin | Asia & Oceania |
| Colombia | Maria Daza | 21 | Riohacha | America |
| Cook Islands | Alanna Smith | 25 | Avarua | Asia & Oceania |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Mandjalia Gbané | 21 | Bondoukou | Africa |
| Croatia | Tea Mlinarić | 18 | Senj | Europe |
| Curaçao | Vanity Girigori | 21 | Willemstad | America |
| Cyprus | Helena Tselepi | 22 | Limassol | Europe |
| Denmark | Amanda Petri | 20 | Copenhagen | Europe |
| Dominican Republic | Aletxa Mueses | 22 | San José de las Matas | America |
| Ecuador | Romina Zeballos | 25 | Guayaquil | America |
| Egypt | Farah Shaaban | 19 | Cairo | Africa |
| El Salvador | Fatima Cuellar | 20 | San Salvador | America |
| England | Stephanie Hill | 22 | London | Europe |
| Equatorial Guinea | Catalina Mangue Ondo | 18 | Mongomo | Africa |
| Ethiopia | Kisanet Molla | 22 | Addis Ababa | Africa |
| Fiji | Nanise Rainima | 25 | Suva | Asia & Oceania |
| Finland | Adriana Gerxhalija | 22 | Turku | Europe |
| France | Aurore Kichenin | 22 | Jacou | Europe |
| Georgia | Keti Shekelashvili | 23 | Kareli | Europe |
| Germany | Dalila Jabri | 20 | Hamm | Europe |
| Ghana | Afua Asieduwaa Akrofi | 20 | Accra | Africa |
| Gibraltar | Jodie Garcia | 22 | Gibraltar | Europe |
| Greece | Maria Psilou | 20 | Aigio | Europe |
| Guadeloupe | Audrey Berville | 20 | Basse-Terre | America |
| Guam | Destiny Cruz | 20 | Hagåtña | Asia & Oceania |
| Guatemala | Virginia Argueta | 23 | Jutiapa | America |
| Guinea | Asmaou Diallo | 24 | Conakry | Africa |
| Guyana | Vena Mookram | 19 | Georgetown | America |
| Honduras | Celia Monterrosa | 22 | Santa Bárbara | America |
| Hong Kong | Emily Wong | 23 | Hong Kong | Asia & Oceania |
| Hungary | Virág Koroknyai | 20 | Budapest | Europe |
| Iceland | Ólafía Ósk Finnsdóttir | 19 | Reykjavík | Europe |
| India | Manushi Chhillar | 20 | Haryana | Asia & Oceania |
| Indonesia | Achintya Holte Nilsen | 18 | Lombok | Asia & Oceania |
| Ireland | Lauren McDonagh | 18 | Donegal | Europe |
| Israel | Rotem Rabi | 21 | Tel Aviv | Asia & Oceania |
| Italy | Conny Notarstefano | 21 | Lucera | Europe |
| Jamaica | Solange Sinclair | 24 | Kingston | America |
| Japan | Haruka Yamashita | 22 | Tokyo | Asia & Oceania |
| Kazakhstan | Gul'banu Azimkhan | 18 | Kyzylorda | Asia & Oceania |
| Kenya | Magline Jeruto | 24 | Nairobi | Africa |
| South Korea | Ha-eun Kim | 25 | Seoul | Asia & Oceania |
| Laos | Tonkham Phonchanhueang | 20 | Vientiane Prefecture | Asia & Oceania |
| Lebanon | Perla Helou | 22 | Baabda | Asia & Oceania |
| Lesotho | Mpoi Ma'hao | 19 | Maseru | Africa |
| Liberia | Wokie Dolo | 25 | Monrovia | Africa |
| Macau | Wan Ling Lan | 25 | Macau | Asia & Oceania |
| Madagascar | Felana Tirindraza | 22 | Nosy Be | Africa |
| Malta | Michela Galea | 25 | Valletta | Europe |
| Mauritius | Bessika Bucktawor | 21 | Triolet | Africa |
| Mexico | Andrea Meza | 23 | Chihuahua City | America |
| Moldova | Ana Badaneu | 20 | Chișinău | Europe |
| Mongolia | Enkhjin Tseveendash | 24 | Ulaanbaatar | Asia & Oceania |
| Montenegro | Tea Babić | 19 | Podgorica | Europe |
| Myanmar | Ei Kyawt Khaing | 19 | Thandwe | Asia & Oceania |
| Nepal | Nikita Chandak | 21 | Urlabari | Asia & Oceania |
| Netherlands | Philisantha van Deuren | 21 | Almere | Europe |
| New Zealand | Annie Evans | 19 | Auckland | Asia & Oceania |
| Nicaragua | América Monserrath Allen | 18 | Rivas | America |
| Nigeria | Ugochi Ihezue | 20 | Birnin Kebbi | Africa |
| Northern Ireland | Anna Henry | 22 | Belfast | Europe |
| Norway | Celine Herregården | 19 | Drammen | Europe |
| Panama | Julianne Brittón | 22 | Panama City | America |
| Paraguay | Paola Oberladstatter | 24 | Ciudad del Este | America |
| Peru | Pamela Sánchez | 22 | Chachapoyas | America |
| Philippines | Laura Lehmann | 23 | Makati | Asia & Oceania |
| Poland | Magdalena Bieńkowska | 24 | Warsaw | Europe |
| Portugal | Filipa Barroso | 18 | Setúbal | Europe |
| Romania | Mihaela Bosca | 26 | Baia Mare | Europe |
| Russia | Polina Popova | 22 | Yekaterinburg | Asia & Oceania |
| Rwanda | Elsa Iradukunda | 19 | Northern Province | Africa |
| Scotland | Romy McCahill | 23 | Milngavie | Europe |
| Senegal | Nar Codou Diouf | 20 | Dakar | Africa |
| Serbia | Anđelija Rogić | 22 | Užice | Europe |
| Seychelles | Hilary Joubert | 23 | Victoria | Africa |
| Singapore | Laanya Ezra Asogan | 21 | Singapore | Asia & Oceania |
| Slovakia | Hanka Závodná | 21 | Bratislava | Europe |
| Slovenia | Maja Zupan | 18 | Britof | Europe |
| South Africa | Adè van Heerden | 26 | Herolds Bay | Africa |
| South Sudan | Arual Longar | 20 | Juba | Africa |
| Spain | Elisa Tulian | 21 | Majorca | Europe |
| Sri Lanka | Dusheni Silva | 24 | Colombo | Asia & Oceania |
| Sweden | Hanna Haag | 20 | Gävle | Europe |
| Tanzania | Julitha Kabete | 21 | Dar es Salaam | Africa |
| Thailand | Patlada Kulphakthanapat | 25 | Bangkok | Asia & Oceania |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Chandini Chanka | 23 | Port of Spain | America |
| Tunisia | Emna Abdelhedi | 22 | Sfax | Africa |
| Turkey | Aslı Sümen | 23 | Mersin | Asia & Oceania |
| Ukraine | Polina Tkach | 18 | Kyiv | Europe |
| United States | Clarissa Bowers | 20 | Miami | America |
| Uruguay | Melina Carballo | 21 | Montevideo | America |
| Venezuela | Ana Carolina Ugarte | 25 | Maturín | America |
| Vietnam | Đỗ Mỹ Linh | 21 | Hanoi | Asia & Oceania |
| Wales | Hannah Williams | 23 | Cardiff | Europe |
| Zambia | Mary Chibula | 22 | Mongu | Africa |
| Zimbabwe | Chiedza Mhosva | 22 | Harare | Africa |
Notes
Replacements
- Cameroon – Michèle Ange Minkata was appointed to compete at Miss World 2017 pageant by Solange Ingrid, the national director of Miss Cameroon pageant after Julie Nguimfack, Miss Cameroon 2016 was dethroned on grounds of indiscipline. Nguimfack was denied visa by the US embassy to participate at the last year's event and was supposed to compete at Miss World 2017. Minkata was the 4th runner-up at the Miss Cameroon 2016 pageant.[8]
- Greece – Theodora Soukia, Miss Hellas 2017 was replaced by Maria Psilou, Star Hellas 2017 for undisclosed reasons. Psilou was crowned Star Hellas 2017 at a private casting call organised by Vassilis Prevelakis, the national director of Star Hellas pageant.[9]
- Madagascar – Felana Tirindraza was appointed to compete at Miss World 2017 by Comité Miss Madagascar, the organizers of Miss Madagascar pageant after Njara Windye Harris, the original winner chose to compete at Miss University Africa 2017 contest. Tirindraza was crowned the 1st runner-up at the Miss Madagascar 2017 pageant.[10]
- Turkey – Itır Esen, Miss Turkey World 2017 was replaced by Aslı Sümen, Miss Turkey Universe 2017 by Can Sandikcioglu, the national director of Miss Turkey pageant after Esen was dethroned just hours after her crowning over an unacceptable tweet about the attempted Turkish coup of 2016.[11]
References
- "FULL LIST: The winners at Miss World 2017". Rappler. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- "PH's Laura Lehmann ends her journey in Miss World 2017". Rappler. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- Afinidad-Bernardo, Deni Rose M. (18 November 2017). "Philippines enters Miss World 2017 Top 40". Philippine Star. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- "New Format for Miss World 2017". Miss World. 20 July 2017.
- Abellon, Bam V. (18 November 2017). "Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann Makes It To The Top 40". Cosmopolitan Philippines. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- "Miss World 2017 Contestants". Miss World. 11 November 2017.
- "Miss World".
- "Miss Cameroon 2016, Julie Nguimfack, dethroned and replaced!". betatinz. 29 January 2017.
- "Maria Psilou – Star Hellas 2017". 26 July 2017.
- "Voici la représentante de Madagascar à Miss Monde 2017". Koolsaina. 20 October 2017.
- "Miss Turkey Dethroned Over 'Unacceptable' Tweet About Attempted Coup". Bloomberg. 22 September 2017.
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