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