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Miss World
Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova
Formation	1951
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	London, England
Location	United Kingdom
Official language	English
President	Julia Morley
Key people	Eric Morley

Miss World is a international beauty pageant that started in 1951. It is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. The contest was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley, and run as part of the Mecca Leisure Group. Since his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant.

With its rivals Miss Universe and Miss Earth, this is one of the most publicised beauty contests in the world.

The winner spends a year travelling to represent the Miss World Organization and its various causes. The current Miss World is Yu Wenxia of China. Traditionally, Miss World lives in London during her reign.

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Ivian Sarcos, Miss World 2011 at a school in Mumbai, India
Miss World 2021 Karolina Bielawska Poland
Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh Jamaica
Miss World 2018 Vanessa Ponce Mexico
Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar India
Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle Puerto Rico
Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Spain
Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss South Africa
Miss World 2013 Megan Young Philippines
Miss World 2012 Yu Wenxia China
Miss World 2011 Ivian Sarcos Venezuela
Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills United States
Miss World 2009 Kaiane Aldorino Gibraltar
Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova Russia
Miss World 2007 Zhang Zilin China
Miss World 2006 Taťána Kuchařová Czech Republic
Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla Peru
Miss World 2002 Azra Akin Turkey
Miss World 2001 Agbani Darego Nigeria
Miss World 2000 Priyanka Chopra India
Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey, India
Miss World 1998 Linor Abargil, Israel
Miss World 1997 Diana Hayden, India
Miss World 1995 Jacqueline Aguilera, Venezuela
Miss World 1994 Aishwarya Rai, India
Miss World 1993 Lisa Hanna, Jamaica
Miss World 1978 Silvana Suárez, Argentina
Miss World 1977 Mary Stävin, Sweden
Miss World 1974 Anneline Kriel, South Africa
Miss World 1970 Jennifer Hosten, Grenada
Miss World 1969 Eva Rueber-Staier, Austria
Miss World 1968 Penelope Plummer, Australia
Miss World 1967 Madeline Hartog-Bel, Peru
Miss World 1964 Ann Sidney, United Kingdom
Miss World 1962 Catharina Lodders, Netherlands
Miss World 1960 † Norma Cappagli (1939–2020), Argentina
Miss World 1959 † Corine Rottschäfer (1938–2020), Netherlands
Miss World 1958 Penelope Coelen, South Africa
Miss World 1957 † Marita Lindahl (1938–2017), Finland
Miss World 1956 † Petra Schürmann (1933–2010), Germany
Miss World 1955 † Susana Duijm (1936–2016), Venezuela
Miss World 1954 Antigone Costanda, Egypt
Miss World 1953 Denise Perrier, France
Miss World 1952 † May-Louise Flodin (1934–2011), Sweden
Miss World 1951 † Kiki Håkansson (1929–2011), Sweden

See also

In Spanish: Miss Mundo para niños

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