Miss World 2007

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Miss World 2007
Image:Mw2007.jpg
Date:December 1 2007
Presenters:Angela Chow, Fernando Allende
Venue:Crown of Beauty Theater, Sanya, People's Republic of China
Withdraws:Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Chinese Taipei, Guernsey, Malawi, Switzerland, US Virgin Islands
Returns:Albania, Belize, Grenada, Lithuania, Nepal, New Zealand, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Swaziland, Uganda
Winner:Zhang Zilin
Represented:Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China

Miss World 2007 was held in the Crown of Beauty Theater, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1,2007.[1] Zhang Zilin from the People's Republic of China won the title and succeded Czech Republic's Tatana Kucharova. At an official press conference called on July 7, the Miss World organization announced that the delegates were expected in Sanya by November 2. They visited a number of popular spots in mainland China and view the preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games. A total of 106 nations attended the pageant, making it the second largest edition, tied with Miss World 2003.

Unlike 2005 and 2006 editions, Miss World 2007 did not have continental zones in the selection of the semifinalists i.e. all the contestants vied for the 10 semifinals spots. Another 5 spots were for the winners of the Beach Beauty, Beauty With A Purpose, Sports, Talent, and Top Model contests. The format was similar to that used in Miss World 2004, with the exclusion of the Contestant's Choice award.

The 106 contestants recorded the official torch relay anthem Light the Passion, Share the Dream for the 2008 Olympics Games as a major cooperation between the Beijing Olympic Committee and Miss World Ltd. The song had its first broadcast to a global audience at the 57th Miss World final on December 1.

In addition, to coincide with World AIDS Day, the pageant presented a special tribute to the fight against AIDS, with a televised speech from former South African President Nelson Mandela and the presence of his daughter and grandson, along with traditional dancers from South Africa who joined the contestants in a special song. [2]

Contents

[edit] Final Results

Image:Miss World 2007 Map.PNG
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
Final Results Contestant
Miss World 2007
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
Finalists
Semifinalists

[edit] Fast track awards

[edit] Beach Beauty

The Miss World Beach Beauty was selected on the November 10th at Sanya, China.

  • Winner : Dominican Republic
  • 1st Runner Up : Jamaica
  • 2nd Runner Up : China, People's Republic of
  • Top 5 Finalists : Lithuania and Mexico
  • Top 21 Semifinalists: (Tie in 20th place) Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Ethiopia, Grenada, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, Venezuela.

[edit] Miss Sports

The Miss World Sports was selected on the November 14th at Sanya, China.

  • Winner : United States
  • 1st Runner Up : Scotland
  • 2nd Runner Up : Sweden
  • 3rd Runner Up : Wales

Other Finalists: Albania, Argentina, Cayman Islands, Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay.

[edit] Beauty With A Purpose

Winners: (tie)

  • Ecuador : Valeska Saab helps people with a terrible generic skin condition called ichthyosis.
  • Hong Kong China : Kayi Cheung helps old people and regularly works at retirement homes. She also has strong ties with UNICEF.

Finalists:

  • Indonesia : Kamidia Radisti helps less fortunate children with home schooling, free medical services for babies and young children.
  • Jamaica : Yendi Phillips helped people recover from a hurricane which hit the island by organising a fashion show and music event.
  • Sweden : Annie Oliv has for the last two years worked with a disabled person who has always been in a wheelchair and unable to do anything for herself.

[edit] Top Model

The Miss World Top Model was selected on November 24 at the Dynasties Fashion Show in Sanya, China.

  • Winner : China, People's Republic of
  • 1st Runner Up : Puerto Rico
  • 2nd Runner Up : Mexico

Other Finalists: Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela

[edit] Miss Talent

The Miss World Talent was selected on the November 26th.

  • Winner : Ghana
  • 1st Runner Up : Scotland
  • 2nd Runner Up : Sweden

Other Finalists: Australia, Canada, Cyprus, England, Gibraltar, Grenada, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, F.Y.R. of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Slovakia, Thailand.

[edit] Special Awards

[edit] World Dress Design

[edit] Continental Queens of Beauty

[edit] Official Contestants

Country Contestant Age Height (cm) Region Hometown
Image:Flag of Albania.svg Albania Elda Dushi 18 176 Europe Tirana
Image:Flag of Angola.svg Angola Micaela Patricia Reis 18 176 Africa Benguela
Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Noelia Alejandra Bernal 18 177 Americas Perico
Image:Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba Boyoura Martijn 21 170 Caribbean Rooi Master
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia Caroline Louise Clowes Pemberton 21 182 Asia & Oceania St Ives
Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria Christine Reiler 25 171 Europe Mödling
Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Anya Watkins 21 170 Caribbean Nassau
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus Alena Aladka 22 178 Europe Minsk
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Halima Chehaima 19 177 Europe Brussels
Image:Flag of Belize.svg Belize Felicita "Leesha" Arzú 22 175 Americas Orange Walk Town
Image:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Sandra Lea Hernández Saavedra 22 174 Americas Cochabamba
Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina Gordana Tomić 17 178 Europe Tuzla
Image:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Malebogo Marumoagae 24 166 Africa Tonota
Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Regiane Andrade 23 173 Americas São Bento do Sul
Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Paolina Racheva 19 178 Europe Rousse
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada Sara Ghulam 18 177 Americas Pickering
Image:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands Rebecca Parchment 25 178 Caribbean West Bay
Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile Bernardita Zúñiga Huesbe 24 176 Americas Viña del Mar
Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China, P.R. of Zhang Zilin 23 182 Asia & Oceania Shijiazhuang
Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia María José Torrenegra Ariza 23 176 Americas Barranquilla
Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Wendy del Carmen Cordero Sánchez 19 175 Americas Cartago
Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Tajana Jeremić 17 172 Europe Vukovar
Image:Flag of Curaçao.svg Curaçao Mckeyla Antoinette Richards 19 180 Caribbean Willemstad
Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus Dora Anastasiou 19 173 Europe Xylophagou
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Kateřina Sokolová 18 177 Europe Přerov
Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Line Kruuse 25 176 Europe Korsør
Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Ada Aimée de la Cruz 21 180 Caribbean San Cristóbal
Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Valeska Alexandra Saab Gómez 23 172 Americas Guayaquil
Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Silvia Michelle Melhado Rodríguez 18 172 Americas San Salvador
Image:Flag of England.svg England Georgia Faye Horsley 20 173 Europe Norton
Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Kadi Sizask 21 178 Europe Rapla
Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia Mihret Abebe 19 180 Africa Teferi Kela
Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Linnea Eeric Annickki Aaltonen 19 168 Europe Porvoo
Image:Flag of France.svg France Rachel Legrain-Trapani 20 172 Europe St Quentin
Image:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia Tamar Nemsitsveridze 20 173 Europe Kutaisi
Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Janice Behrendt 24 180 Europe Cottbus
Image:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Irene Dwomoh 21 178 Africa Essikadu
Image:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar Danielle Samantha Pérez 23 162 Europe Gibraltar
Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece Aikaterini Evangelinou 19 180 Europe Athens
Image:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada Vivian Charlott Burkhardt 21 170 Caribbean St George's
Image:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe Nancy Karen Fleurival 23 175 Caribbean Abymes
Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Hamy Nataly Tejeda Funes 22 177 Americas Guatemala City
Image:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Candace Charles 17 170 Americas Stanleytown
Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong China Kayi Cheung 23 164 Asia & Oceania Hong Kong
Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Krisztina Bodri 21 170 Europe Budapest
Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir 21 177 Europe Reykjavík
Image:Flag of India.svg India Sarah-Jane Dias 24 175 Asia & Oceania Mumbai
Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Kamidia Radisti 23 169 Asia & Oceania Bandung
Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Bláthnaid McKenna 21 175 Europe Kildare
Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel Liran Kohener 19 171 Europe Rishon-Letzion
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Giada Wiltshire 17 182 Europe Lugo di Romagua
Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Yendi Phillips 22 178 Caribbean Kingston
Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Rui Watanabe 23 170 Asia & Oceania Tokyo
Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan Dana Kaparova 19 176 Europe Astana
Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Catherine Wangari Wainaina 22 173 Africa Nyandarua
Image:Flag of South Korea.svg Korea Eun-Ju Cho 24 168 Asia & Oceania Pusan
Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Kristīne Djadenko 23 173 Europe Riga
Image:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Nadine Njeim 20 180 Europe Beirut
Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Jurgita Jurkuté 22 177 Europe Vilnius
Image:Flag of Macedonia.svg Macedonia, F.Y.R. of Jana Stojanovska 22 171 Europe Skopje
Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Deborah Priya Henry 22 178 Asia & Oceania Kuala Lumpur
Image:Flag of Malta.svg Malta Stephanie Zammit 22 175 Europe Zejtun
Image:Flag of Martinique.svg Martinique Vanessa Beauchaints 22 174 Caribbean Ducos
Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius Melody Selvon 18 174 Africa Flic en Flac
Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Carolina Morán Gordillo 19 178 Americas Manzanillo
Image:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Ina Codreanu 22 171 Europe Chisinau
Image:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia Oyungerel Gankhuyag 22 177 Asia & Oceania Ulan Bator
Image:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro Marija Ćirović 18 182 Europe Nikšić
Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia Marichen Jolandi Luiperth 21 173 Africa Swakopmund
Image:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal Sitashma Chand 24 171 Asia & Oceania Lalitpur
Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Melissa Sneekes 24 168 Europe The Hague
Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Stephanie Maria Dods 17 168 Asia & Oceania Auckland
Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Munachi Gail Teresa Abii Nwankwo 20 171 Africa Owerri
Image:Ulster banner.svg Northern Ireland Melissa Jane Patton 20 176 Europe Belfast
Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge 19 177 Europe Molde
Image:Flag of Panama.svg Panama Shey Ling Him Gordon 21 178 Americas Panama City
Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay María de la Paz Vargas Morinigo 20 170 Americas Fuerte Olimpo
Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru Cynthia Jessenia Calderón Ulloa 19 170 Americas Tacna
Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Margaret Nales Wilson 18 175 Asia & Oceania Bacolod City
Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland Karolina Zakrzewska 21 180 Europe Zielona Gora
Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Jennifer Guevara Campos 20 178 Caribbean Orocovis
Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania Elena Roxana Azoitei 19 178 Europe Constanta
Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Tatiana Kotova 22 176 Europe Rostov-on-Don
Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Nieve Jennings 20 175 Europe Bishopbriggs
Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Mirjana Božović 20 181 Europe Lajkovac
Image:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone Fatmata B. Turay 20 173 Africa Freetown
Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Roshni Kaur Soin 21 173 Asia & Oceania Singapore City
Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Veronika Husárová 20 176 Europe Komárno
Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Tadeja Ternar 20 178 Europe Beltinci
Image:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Megan Kate Coleman 22 175 Africa Hillcrest
Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Natalia Zabala Arroyo 24 177 Europe San Sebastián
Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Romanthi Maria Colombage 23 170 Asia & Oceania Colombo
Image:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname Charisse Melany Moll 22 166 Americas Paramaribo
Image:Flag of Swaziland.svg Swaziland Nkosing'phile Dlamini 22 172 Africa Manzini
Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Annie Oliv 20 177 Europe Gothenburg
Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania Richa Maria Adhia 19 170 Africa Kariakoo
Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Kanokkorn Jaicheun 21 175 Asia & Oceania Bangkok
Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Valene Maharaj 21 173 Caribbean St Margaret
Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Mukerrem Selen Soyder 20 176 Europe Ankara
Image:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Monica Kansiime Kasyate 21 173 Africa Kampala
Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Lika Roman 22 174 Europe Uzhgorod
Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Abigail McCary 25 173 Americas Denver
Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Claudia Paola Suárez Fernández 20 173 Americas Caracas
Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Đặng Minh Thu 19 168 Asia & Oceania Hanoi
Image:Flag of Wales 2.svg Wales Kelly-Louise Pesticcio 23 170 Europe Cardiff
Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Caroline Marufu 24 183 Africa Bulawayo

[edit] Withdrawals

[edit] No Shows

  • Image:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo: Pupuce Ngalla Ibata, national director of Miss Congo (COMICO) affirmed that Congo will not take part in Miss World 2007. The reason being that Miss World Organization never replied to their application for the franchise. However, she will try to get the franchise next year.
  • Image:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia: The Miss Liberia 2007/2008 is scheduled for November 23rd of 2007, just one week before the Miss World 2007 finals takes place.
  • Image:Flag of Sint Maarten.svg St. Maarten: Fabiana Arnell, national director of St. Maarten Queen's competition has informed that reports about Shanyra Richardson's participation in Miss World are not true, but she is interested in taking part in future Miss World competitions.

[edit] Trivia

  • Angola reached its highest position in the Miss World's history, finishing as 1st Runner-up.
  • China's victory marked the first time that than East Asian have win the Miss World title.

[edit] Contestants Details

  • Twelve countries returned to Miss World after a long-year hiatus: Suriname (1981), Sierra Leone (1988), Grenada (1996), Belize (2003), Lithuania and Paraguay (2004), Albania, Nepal, New Zealand, Swaziland, and Uganda (2005).
  • Angola (Top 10 finalist), France, Lebanon, Russia, South Africa, and Spain competed in Miss Universe 2007 which was held in Mexico City, Mexico.
  • The F.Y.R. of Macedonia competed in Miss Earth 2005. Finland and Tanzania competed in Miss Earth 2006.

[edit] Replacements

  • Image:Flag of Albania.svg Albania: The Miss & Mister Albania organization replaced Egla Harxhi, Miss Albania 2007, with Elda Dushi, because of unknown reasons.
  • Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus: Miss Belarus 2006 1st runner-up, Yulia Sindzeyeva, was supposed to compete in Miss World; however, she attended the Miss International contest in Japan, where she became 2nd runner-up. A contract with the Japanese organization prevents her from attending the Miss World contest. 2nd runner-up, Alena Aladka, took her place.
  • Image:Flag of Curaçao.svg Curaçao: Lisaika Everitz, Miss World Curaçao, was not accepted as Curaçao's entry to Miss World 2007 because of not meeting age requirements. She was replaced with Naemi Elizabeth Monte. Since Monte did not turn in the official application to the national organization before the deadline established by Miss World Ltd, the franchiseholder appointed a new delegate: Mckeyla Antoinette Richards. After this action, Naemi Monte decided to file a lawsuit against the franchiseholder, Reprod, to regain the right to represent the island at the international pageant. On October 17, a jury decided in favor of Reprod, ending the dispute between both.
  • Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam: Miss Sea 2007 as well as Miss World Vietnamese 2007’s second runner-up Dang Minh Thu was named by Elite Vietnam as the country’s candidate at Miss World 2007. Earlier offered Miss World’s ticket to Miss World Vietnamese 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan, who turned it down in order to focus on her studies in Switzerland.

[edit] Judges' Panel

A panel of ten illustrious personalities chose Miss World 2007. They are:

  • Julia Morley (England) - President and CEO of Miss World, Limited.
  • Duncan James (England) - Former member of the boy band Blue, now an actor and tv presenter.
  • Annabel Croft (England) - Former tennis star and television presenter.
  • Ben de Lisi (Italy) - Renowned fashion designer.
  • Li Xiao Bai (China PR) - Managing Director of New Silk Road Modelling Agency.
  • Chairman Zhao (China PR) - Chairman of the Huayu Group.
  • Dr. Makaziwe Mandela (South Africa) - Daughter of Nelson Mandela, industrialist and philanthropist.
  • Neal Hamil (USA) - Managing Director of Elite Models.
  • Krish Naidoo (Ireland) - Miss World International Ambassador, entrepreneur, works with many charitable organizations.
  • Elena Franchuk (Ukraine) - Founder of the Anti-AIDS Foundation of Ukraine.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Official Announcement", Miss World, 2007-05-30. 
  2. ^ 106 'light the passion' for the Olympic Games

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