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Miss World 2023

Miss World 2023 was the 71st edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, on 9 March 2024.[2][3]

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Miss World 2023
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Krystyna Pyszková
Date9 March 2024
Presenters
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VenueJio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Broadcaster[non-primary source needed]
Entrants112
Placements40
Debuts
  • Togo
Withdrawals
  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Bahamas
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Lucia
  • Sint Maarten
Returns
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Ethiopia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Kazakhstan
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Martinique
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • New Zealand
  • Romania
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
  • Thailand
  • Zimbabwe
WinnerKrystyna Pyszková
Czech Republic
 2021
2025 
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At the end of the event, Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned by the previous winner Karolina Bielawska of Poland.[4] This is the second win by the Czech Republic at the pageant.

Contestants from 112 countries and territories competed in the pageant. The pageant was co-hosted by Karan Johar and Miss World 2013 Megan Young.[5][6] Shaan, Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar, and Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh performed in this edition.[7][8]

Background

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Location and date

On 13 February 2023, Julia Morley, Chairperson of the Miss World Organization, announced that the competition will take place in the United Arab Emirates in May 2023. Morley added, "Further details to follow".[9][10]

On 8 June 2023, the organization announced that the competition will move from the United Arab Emirates to India,[11][12] with no reason given for the venue change.[13][14] It was the second time the pageant was held in India; the first being Miss World 1996.[15] On 28 September 2023, the organization announced that the pageant would be held on 16 December 2023 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi, India. It was later postponed until 2 March 2024, due to the elections in India.[16][17]

On 19 January 2024, the organization announced the pageant would be held on 9 March 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.[18][19] The pageant began on 18 February 2024.[2]

Selection of participants

Contestants from 112 countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Four of them are runners-up after the withdrawal of the original contestant in their respective countries and territories, and three selected after another national pageant was held to replace the original dethroned winner.[20]

Replacements

Sreypich Teng was announced as Miss World Cambodia and competed instead of Sovattey Sary due to the delay of the pageant. Poelano Mothisi, the first runner-up in Miss Lesotho 2021, was appointed to represent her country as the original winner Refiloe Lefothane was unavailable due to continuing her studies abroad.[21] Daria Gapska, Miss Northern Ireland was replaced by Kaitlyn Clarke, the reigning titleholder, as her reign had elapsed.[22] Lucía Arellano was crowned as the new Miss World Peru 2022, replacing Jennifer Barrantes who was dethroned for not fulfilling the obligations stipulated in her contract.[23] Barrantes has denied these claims and stated that there has been a conflict between her and the organization which has caused her withdrawal.[24] Lucy Thomson, Miss Scotland 2022, was replaced by Chelsie Allison as her reign had elapsed.[25]

Ruan Yue, Miss China World 2022, was stripped of her title for "inappropriate" behavior,[26] and was replaced by Qin Zewen. Zewen was also stripped of the title for falsifying her education and employment qualifications.[27] China held an extra pageant to determine a new representative, with Ke Xu Xin as the new winner.[20]

Miss Thailand 2023 Chonnikarn Supittayaporn was supposed to compete,[28][29] but she was replaced by Miss Thailand World 2023, Tharina Botes due to national license issues.[30]

Debuts, returns and withdrawals

This edition marked the debut of Togo, and the returns of Australia, Bangladesh, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Martinique, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Romania, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Thailand, and Zimbabwe.

Morocco last competed in 1968; Liberia last competed in 2017; Germany, Lebanon, Lesotho, Martinique, and Zimbabwe last competed in 2018; while the remaining last competed in 2019.[31]

Albania, Armenia, the Bahamas, Equatorial Guinea, Iceland, Luxembourg, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, and Sint Maarten withdrew. Léa Sevenig of Luxembourg[32] confirmed that she will no longer compete due to the cancellation of her national pageant.[33] Divine Muheto of Rwanda also withdrew due to the cancellation of her national pageant following several allegations of misconduct from the organization towards the contestants.[34][35] Ashley Carrington of Barbados, Xaria Penn of the British Virgin Islands,[36] and Phonevilai Luanglath of Laos withdrew for undisclosed reasons.[37][38]

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss World 2023
1st Runner-Up
Top 4
Top 8
Top 12
  •  Australia – Kristen Wright[39]
  •  Dominican Republic – Maria Victoria Bayo[39]
  •  Mauritius – Liza Gundowry[39]
  •  Spain – Paula Pérez[39]
Top 40
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Continental Queens of Beauty

The Continental titles were given to delegates who placed highest in the final, aside from the main crown.

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Continental Titles Contestant
Americas
Caribbean
Africa
Europe
Asia
Oceania
  •  Australia – Kristen Wright
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Challenge events

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Head-to-head challenge

Instead of competing in groups, the contestants created a video highlighting a specific G20 topic.[47] Twenty-five of the contestants were selected to compete in the final round at The Summit Room in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 23 February 2024, from whom five winners were selected.[48][49] These five winners were automatically part of the Top 40.[41][50]

  •   Advanced to the Top 40 via Head-to-Head challenge.
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Winners
Top 25
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Sports challenge

The Sports Challenge qualifier round was held on 22 February 2024 at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex, where the contestants competed in a beep test.[52] On 23 February 2024, thirty-two contestants were announced to compete in the final round at the National Stadium, New Delhi on 24 February 2024.[52][53] Lucija Begić from Croatia won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 40, and the Blue Team from Europe won the overall competition.[54][55]

  •   Advanced to the Top 40 via Sports challenge.
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Placement Contestant Continent Team
Winner
  •  Croatia – Lucija Begić[55]
Europe Blue Team
1st runner-up
  •  Chile – Ámbar Zenteno[55]
Americas and Caribbean Green Team
2nd runner-up
  •  Peru – Lucía Arellano[55]
Top 32
(Continental Qualifiers)
  •  Botswana – Lesego Chombo[52]
  •  Ghana – Miriam Xorlasi[52]
  •  Kenya – Chantou Kwamboka[52]
  •  Madagascar – Antsaly Rajoelina[52]
  •  Morocco – Sonia Aït Mansour[52]
  •  Namibia – Leone van Jaarsveld[52]
  •  South Africa – Claude Mashego[52]
  •  South Sudan – Arek Abraham Albino[52]
Africa Yellow Team
  •  Canada – Jaime Vandenberg[52]
  •  Guadeloupe – Marie Hatchi[52]
  •  Guatemala – Marcela Miranda[52]
  •  Nicaragua – Mariela Cerros[52]
  •  Panama – Kathleen Pérez[52]
  •  Uruguay – Tatiana Luna[52]
Americas and Caribbean Green Team
Asia and Oceania Red Team
  •  Denmark – Johanne Grundt Hansen[52]
  •  EnglandJessica Gagen[52]
  •  Greece – Samantha Misovic[52]
  •  Hungary – Boglárka Hacsi[52]
  •  Slovakia – Sophia Hrivňáková[52]
  •  Sweden – Stina Nordlander[52]
  •  Wales – Darcey Corria[52]
Europe Blue Team
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Top Model challenge

The Top Model challenge was held on 2 March 2024 at the Aurika Mumbai SkyCity.[56] The contestants catwalked in two outfits in continental groupings, before five finalists were selected from each continent group to advance. Amongst these five finalists, one continental winner was chosen. An overall winner and runner-up were then chosen amongst the four continental winners. Axelle René from Martinique was chosen as the winner, obtaining a spot in the Top 40. The winners of the Best Designer Dress were also announced at the same event.[57]

  •   Advanced to the Top 40 via Top Model challenge.
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Winner
  •  Martinique – Axelle René[57]
Americas and Caribbean
Runner-up
  •  Turkey – Nursena Say[57]
Asia and Oceania
Finalists
  •  Botswana – Lesego Chombo[57]
Africa
  •  Slovakia – Sophia Hrivňáková[57]
Europe
Top 20
  •  Brazil – Leticía Frota[58]
  •  Canada – Jaime Vandenberg[58]
  •  Dominican Republic – María Victoria Bayo[58]
  •  Peru – Lucía Arellano[58]
Americas and Caribbean
  •  Ghana – Miriam Xorlasi[58]
  •  Nigeria – Ada Eme[58]
  •  South Africa – Claude Mashego[58]
  •  Togo – Chimène Moladja[58]
Africa
Asia and Oceania
Europe
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Best Designer Dress

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Winners
  •  Ethiopia – Rgat Afewerki Ybrah[59]
Africa
  •  United States – Victoria DiSorbo[60]
Americas and Caribbean
Asia and Oceania
Europe
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Talent challenge

The twenty-three finalists in the Talent Competition were announced via Miss World social media platforms on 1 March 2024. The final fourteen finalists showcased their talent during the 71st Beauty With a Purpose Gala Dinner on 3 March 2024.[63] Imen Mehrzi from Tunisia won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 40.[64]

  •   Advanced to the Top 40 via Talent challenge.
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Placement Contestant
Winner
  •  Tunisia – Imen Mehrzi[64]
1st runner-up
  •  Northern Ireland – Kaitlyn Clarke[64]
2nd runner-up
  •  Indonesia – Audrey Vanessa[64]
Top 14
  •  Botswana – Lesego Chombo[65]
  •  Estonia – Adriana Mass[65]
  •  Gibraltar – Faith Torres[65]
  •  Guatemala – Marcela Miranda[65]
  •  Hungary – Boglárka Hacsi[65]
  •  IndiaSini Shetty[65]
  •  Ireland – Ivanna McMahon[65]
  •  Mongolia – Bolor Bat-Erdene[65]
  •  Netherlands – Amber Koelewijn[65]
  •  Portugal – Catarina Ferreira[65]
  •  Wales – Darcey Corria[65]
Top 23
  •  Finland – Adelaide Botty van den Bruele[65]
  •  Malta – Natalia Galea[65]
  •  PhilippinesGwendolyne Fourniol[65]
  •  Poland – Krystyna Sokołowska[65]
  •  Puerto Rico – Elena Rivera[65]
  •  Romania – Ada-Maria Ileana[65]
  •  South Africa – Claude Mashego[65]
  •  Spain – Paula Pérez[65]
  •  Trinidad and Tobago – Aché Abrahams[65]
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Beauty With a Purpose

The ten finalists were announced live via Miss World's social media platforms during the 71st Beauty With a Purpose Gala Dinner on 3 March 2024.[66] Four continental winners advanced to the Top 40.

  •   Advanced to the Top 40 via Beauty With a Purpose Challenge.
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Overall Winner
  •  Brazil – Leticía Frota[67]
Americas and Caribbean
Top 4
(Continental Winners)
  •  Uganda – Hannah Tumukunde[66]
Africa
Asia and Oceania
  •  Ukraine – Sofia Shamia[66]
Europe
Top 10 Africa
  •  Trinidad and Tobago – Aché Abrahams[66]
Americas and Caribbean
  •  Indonesia – Audrey Vanessa[66]
  •  Turkey – Nursena Say[66]
Asia and Oceania
Europe
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Pageant

Selection committee

These included:

Contestants

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112 contestants competed for the title.[69]

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Country/TerritoryContestantAge[a]Hometown Continental Group
Angola AngolaFlorinda José[70]21LuandaAfrica
Argentina ArgentinaMariela Fuchs[71]22MisionesAmericas and Caribbean
Australia AustraliaKristen Wright[72]24MelbourneAsia and Oceania
Bangladesh BangladeshShammi Islam Nila[73]21DhakaAsia and Oceania
Belgium BelgiumKedist Deltour[74]26NazarethEurope
Belize BelizeElise-Gayonne Vernon[75]21BiscayneAmericas and Caribbean
Bolivia BoliviaFernanda Rivero[76]20Santa Cruz de la SierraAmericas and Caribbean
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaAnđela Gajić[77]18Banja LukaEurope
Botswana BotswanaLesego Chombo[78]22GaboroneAfrica
Brazil BrazilLeticía Frota[79]20ManausAmericas and Caribbean
Bulgaria BulgariaIvana Subeva[80]16SofiaEurope
 Cambodia Sreypich Teng[81] 19 Banteay MeancheyAsia and Oceania
Cameroon CameroonJulia Samantha Edima[82]28EbolowaAfrica
Canada CanadaJaime Vandenberg[83]27LethbridgeAmericas and Caribbean
Cayman Islands Cayman IslandsLeanni Tibbets[84]27George TownAmericas and Caribbean
Chile ChileÁmbar Zenteno[85]28SantiagoAmericas and Caribbean
China ChinaKexin Xu[20]20HeilongjiangAsia and Oceania
Colombia ColombiaCamila Pinzón[86]28DuitamaAmericas and Caribbean
Costa Rica Costa RicaKrisly Salas[87]24AlajuelaAmericas and Caribbean
Ivory Coast Côte d'IvoireMylene Djihony[88]23AboissoAfrica
Croatia CroatiaLucija Begić[89]23ZagrebEurope
Curaçao CuraçaoNashaira Balentien[90]26WillemstadAmericas and Caribbean
Czech Republic Czech RepublicKrystyna Pyszková[91]25TřinecEurope
Denmark DenmarkJohanne Grundt Hansen[92]22NæstvedEurope
Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicMaría Victoria Bayo[93]23Santo DomingoAmericas and Caribbean
Ecuador EcuadorAnnie Zámbrano[94]24SalinasAmericas and Caribbean
El Salvador El SalvadorAndrea Aguilar[95]20San SalvadorAmericas and Caribbean
England EnglandJessica Gagen[96]27SkelmersdaleEurope
Estonia EstoniaAdriana Mass[97]21PärnuEurope
Ethiopia Ethiopia Rgat Afewerki Ybrah[69] 23 Addis AbabaAfrica
Finland FinlandAdelaide Botty van den Bruele[98]27SonkajärviEurope
France FranceClémence Botino[99]27Baie-MahaultEurope
Germany GermanyAleksandra Modić[100]24WetzlarEurope
Ghana GhanaMiriam Xorlasi[101]23BattorAfrica
Gibraltar GibraltarFaith Torres[102]22GibraltarEurope
Greece GreeceSamantha Misovic[103]19ChaniaEurope
Guadeloupe GuadeloupeMarie Hatchi[104]27Basse-TerreAmericas and Caribbean
Guatemala GuatemalaMarcela Miranda[52] 20Guatemala CityAmericas and Caribbean
Guinea GuineaMakia Bamba[105]25ConakryAfrica
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-BissauMirla Ferreira Dabó[106]27BissauAfrica
Guyana GuyanaAndrea King[107]26GeorgetownAmericas and Caribbean
Haiti HaitiValierie Alcide[108]28Pétion-VilleAmericas and Caribbean
Honduras HondurasYelsin Almendarez[109]23DanlíAmericas and Caribbean
Hungary HungaryBoglárka Hacsi[110]23MiskolcEurope
India IndiaSini Shetty[111]22UdupiAsia and Oceania
Indonesia IndonesiaAudrey Vanessa Susilo[112]24ManadoAsia and Oceania
Iraq Iraq Balsam Hussein[113] 27 BaghdadAsia and Oceania
Republic of Ireland IrelandIvanna McMahon[114]28BarefieldEurope
Italy ItalyRebecca Arnone[115]21TurinEurope
Jamaica JamaicaShanique Singh[116]26KingstonAmericas and Caribbean
Japan JapanKana Yamaguchi[117]25ToyamaAsia and Oceania
Kazakhstan KazakhstanTomiris Kakimova[118]25AstanaAsia and Oceania
Kenya KenyaChantou Kwamboka[119]24KisumuAfrica
Lebanon LebanonYasmina Zaytoun[120]21KfarchoubaAsia and Oceania
Lesotho LesothoPoelano Mothisi[21]23MaseruAfrica
Liberia LiberiaVeralyn Vonleh[121]20MonroviaAfrica
Macau MacauLi Mengli[122]25MacauAsia and Oceania
Madagascar MadagascarAntsaly Rajoelina[123]23AnalamangaAfrica
Malaysia MalaysiaWenanita Angang[124]27Kota KinabaluAsia and Oceania
Malta MaltaNatalia Galea[125]24VallettaEurope
Martinique MartiniqueAxelle René[126]22Le RobertAmericas and Caribbean
Mauritius MauritiusLiza Gundowry[127]25Port LouisAfrica
Mexico MexicoAlejandra Díaz[128]25San Luis PotosíAmericas and Caribbean
Moldova MoldovaDiana Spotarenko[129]20GagauziaEurope
Mongolia MongoliaBolor Bat-Erdene[130]24UlaanbaatarAsia and Oceania
Montenegro MontenegroAnđela Vukadinović[131]22KotorEurope
Morocco MoroccoSonia Aït Mansour[132]27MarrakechAfrica
Myanmar MyanmarYoon Theint Theint Nway[133]19PindayaAsia and Oceania
Namibia NamibiaLeone van Jaarsveld[134]27SwakopmundAfrica
Nepal NepalPriyanka Rani Joshi[135]25KathmanduAsia and Oceania
 NetherlandsAmber Koelewijn[136]18BunschotenEurope
New Zealand New ZealandNavjot Kaur[137]27AucklandAsia and Oceania
Nicaragua NicaraguaMariela Cerros[138]25OcotalAmericas and Caribbean
Nigeria NigeriaAda Eme[139]24AbiribaAfrica
Northern Ireland Northern IrelandKaitlyn Clarke[140]27BelfastEurope
Norway Norway Andrea Farias[141] 20 KristiansandEurope
Panama PanamaKathleen Pérez[142]24ChanguinolaAmericas and Caribbean
Paraguay ParaguayDahiana Benítez[143]20EncarnaciónAmericas and Caribbean
Peru PeruLucía Arellano[144]23UcayaliAmericas and Caribbean
Philippines PhilippinesGwendolyne Fourniol[145]23HimamaylanAsia and Oceania
Poland PolandKrystyna Sokołowska[146]25BiałystokEurope
Portugal PortugalCatarina Ferreira[147]25LisbonEurope
Puerto Rico Puerto RicoElena Rivera[148]19Toa BajaAmericas and Caribbean
Romania RomaniaAda-Maria Ileana[149]26BucharestEurope
Scotland ScotlandChelsie Allison[25]26InvernessEurope
Senegal SenegalFatou L'eau[150]21DakarAfrica
Serbia SerbiaAnja Radić[151]20BelgradeEurope
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Daisy Princess Mujeh Abdulai[152] 22 FreetownAfrica
Singapore SingaporeOh Wei Qi[153]24SingaporeAsia and Oceania
Slovakia SlovakiaSophia Hrivňáková[154]22Banská ŠtiavnicaEurope
Slovenia SloveniaVida Milivojša[155]24LjubljanaEurope
Somalia SomaliaBahja Mohamoud[156]22BeledweyneAfrica
South Africa South AfricaClaude Mashego[157]24BushbuckridgeAfrica
South Korea South Korea Lijin Kim[158] 23 SeoulAsia and Oceania
South Sudan South SudanArek Abraham Albino[159]21JubaAfrica
Spain SpainPaula Pérez[160]27CastellónEurope
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Kavindi Nethmini[161] 27 ColomboAsia and Oceania
Sweden Sweden Stina Nordlander[162] 26 KramforsEurope
Tanzania TanzaniaHalima Kopwe[163]23MtwaraAfrica
Thailand ThailandTharina Botes[164]27PhuketAsia and Oceania
Togo TogoChimène Moladja[165]24LoméAfrica
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and TobagoAché Abrahams[166]24Santa CruzAmericas and Caribbean
Tunisia TunisiaImen Mehrzi[167]28TunisAfrica
Turkey TurkeyNursena Say[168]25IstanbulAsia and Oceania
Uganda UgandaHannah Tumukunde[169]20NakasekeAfrica
Ukraine UkraineSofia Shamia[170]18KyivEurope
United States United StatesVictoria DiSorbo[171]25Pembroke PinesAmericas and Caribbean
Uruguay UruguayTatiana Luna[172]23MontevideoAmericas and Caribbean
Venezuela VenezuelaAriagny Daboín[173]27MaracayAmericas and Caribbean
Vietnam VietnamHuỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương[174]24Biên HòaAsia and Oceania
Wales WalesDarcey Corria[175]21BarryEurope
Zimbabwe ZimbabweNokutenda Marumbwa[176]20BulawayoAfrica
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Notes

  1. Age at the time of the pageant

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