# Top Model of the World

The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The event started in 1993 in Miami, organised by the Globana Group. It is now owned and managed by the World Beauty Organization.
The current Top Model of the World for 2024 is Maria Katren Varzaru from Romania.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Country/Territory | Venue | Entrants |
| 2024 | Maria Katren Varzaru | Romania | Ain Sokhna, Egypt | 38 |
| 2023 | Mariana Macias | Mexico | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 41 |
| 2022 | Natalie Kocendova | Czech Republic | Hurghada, Egypt | 47 |
| 2020 | Pierinna Patino | Peru | Hurghada, Egypt | 35 |
| 2019 | Nicole Menayo | Spain | Hurghada, Egypt | 35 |
| 2018 | Janet Leyva | Peru | Hurghada, Egypt | 41 |
| 2017 | Julya Gershun | Ukraine | El Gouna, Egypt | 41 |
| 2016 | Margo Cooper | Bulgaria | Bremen, Germany | 41 |
| 2015 | Elena Kosmina | Ukraine | Red Sea, Egypt | 49 |
| 2014 | Tania Valencia | Colombia | Red Sea, Egypt | 41 |
| 2013 | Monica Palacios | Caribbean (Colombia) | Red Sea, Egypt | 47 |
| 2012 | Luna Voce | Italy | Dortmund, Germany | 43 |
| 2011 | Loredana Salanță | Romania | Usedom, Germany | 44 |
| 2009 | Carolina Rodríguez Ferrero | Colombia | Dortmund, Germany | 40 |
| 2008 | Débora Lyra | Brazil | Berlin, Germany | 41 |
| 2007 | Alessandra Alores | Germany | Hurghada, Egypt | 41 |
| 2006 | Natália Guimarães | Brazil | Kunming, China | 64 |
| 2005 | Dominika van Santen | Margarita Island (Venezuela) | Humen, China | 68 |
| 2004 | Sun Na | China | Karlsruhe, Germany | 34 |
| 2003 | Nihan Akkuş | Turkey | Aachen, Germany | 38 |
| 2002 | Natascha Börger | Germany | Aachen, Germany | 33 |
| 2001 | Renata Janetkova | Czech Republic | Kaiserslautern, Germany | 28 |
| 2000 | Yeliz Çalışkan | Turkey | Vreden, Germany | 30 |
| 1999 | Suzana Fabriova | Slovak Republic | Frankfurt, Germany | unknown |
| 1998 | Michelle Khan | Trinidad and Tobago | Magdeburg, Germany | 28 |
| 1997 | Franzisca Schaub | Germany | Legden, Germany | 45 |
| 1996 | Selinée Méndez | Dominican Republic | Koblenz, Germany | 26 |
| 1995 | Jacqueline Aguilera | Venezuela | Moscow, Russia | 36 |
| 1994 | Claudine Obert | France | Miami, United States | 24 |
| 1993 | Francesca Bologna | Italy | Miami, United States | unknown |
* Natália Guimarães, winner of the 2006 edition, resigned her title as she represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2007. She was replaced by Michele de Leon (Philippines) and 1st runner-up.

### By number of wins

| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| Germany | 3 | 1997, 2002, 2007 |
| Romania | 2 | 2011, 2024 |
| Peru | 2 | 2018, 2020 |
| Colombia | 2 | 2009, 2014 |
| Italy | 2 | 1993, 2011 |
| Brazil | 2 | 2006, 2008 |
| Turkey | 2 | 2000, 2003 |
| Mexico | 1 | 2023 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 2022 |
| Spain | 1 | 2019 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 2016 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 2015 |
| Caribbean (Colombia) | 1 | 2013 |
| Margarita Island (Venezuela) | 1 | 2005 |
| China | 1 | 2004 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 2001 |
| Slovak Republic | 1 | 1999 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1998 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1996 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1995 |
| France | 1 | 1994 |

## List of runners-up

| Year | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | 3rd Runner-up | 4th Runner-up |
| 1994 | Pinar Tezcan Turkey | Mariya Sukhareva Belarus | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1995 | Paula Andrea Betancourt Arroyave Colombia | Leen Ragis Kenya | Lorena de Leon Pangan Philippines | not awarded |
| 1996 | Jana Festova Czech Republic | Andrea Deak Hungary | Anja Haertel Germany | Vierushka Algandona Viera Panama |
| 1997 | Cris Tomaszeck Brazil | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1998 | Tanisha Drummond Panama | Agnes Nagy Hungary | Dania Patricia Prince Méndez Honduras | Jonna Kauppila Finland |
| 1999 | Monica Elizabeth Escolar Danko Colombia | Dayanarah Zulay del Carmen Roozendaal Curaçao | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2000 | Nina Kavecevic Yugoslavia | Jerika de los Angeles Hoffman Leal Venezuela | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2001 | Jenny Díaz Batista Dominican Republic | Mónica Caicedo Valencia Colombia | Zornitsa Hristova Bulgaria | Basak Sahin Turkey |
| 2002 | Nikki Formann United States | Kristina Tudikova Slovak Republic | Adanelli Nuñez Mexico | Justine Vinluan Gabionza Philippines |
| 2003 | Daniela Scholz Germany | Huan Lulu China | Desirée Virginia Pallotta Peña Venezuela | Lorena Irene Velarde Briceño Mexico |
| 2004 | Yordanos Teshager Bitew East Africa (Ethiopia) | Mirjana Gmitrovic Serbia and Montenegro | Viktoria Stadtlander Germany | Irina Stikanova Estonia |
| 2005 | Maria Joseph Kidumbuyo Tanzania | Katarzyna Blazko Poland | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2006 | Michelle de Leon Philippines | Tatyana Dmitrivenko Kazakhstan | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2007 | Yelena Aladko Belarus | Lobna Amin Egypt | Luciana de Oliveira Pinheiro Brazil | Yuliya Andrushchenko Ukraine |
| 2008 | Yolimar Sánchez United States | Diana Ivancheva Bulgaria | Whulandary Herman Indonesia | not awarded |
| 2010 | Gabriela Nidioska Concepción Guzmán Venezuela | Muriel Susana Viera United States | Xenia Lamber Ukraine | Daniela Arkenberg Germany |
| 2011 | Katerina Fedosejeva Baltic Sea (Latvia) | Vanessa Gayle Sibanda Zimbabwe | Zuzanna Brzezińska Poland | Yasmine Ouchene Algeria |
| 2012 | Malaika Maidei Mushandu Zimbabwe | Melina Ramirez Serna Colombia | Maria de Luz Da Silva dos Santos Denmark | Maria de Luz Da Silva dos Santos Venezuela |
| 2013 | Inara Anthonia Isaiah Gulf of Guinea | Burcu Taynaz Turkey | Savanagh-Ray Walker Canada | Ganna Oleksiyivna Zhadan Ukraine |
| 2014 | Jailenne Rivera Rodríguez Puerto Rico | Anrónet Ann Roelofsz South Africa | Niler Bernard Mruma Tanzania | Giulia Campesi Italy |
| 2015 | Celeste Marshall Bahamas | Irene Valeria Velásquez Venezuela | Stephany Souza Silva Brazil | Madison Anderson Berrios Puerto Rico |
| 2016 | Franceska Marisabel Toro Medina Puerto Rico | Paththage Visna Kaumini Fernando Sri Lanka | Emanuelle de Maria Costa Assunção Brazil | Anchana Artklom Thailand |
| 2017 | María Camila Medrano Camargo San Andrés (Colombia) | Norhely Celaya Bracamontes Mexico | Naomy Dennisia Seychelles | not awarded |
| 2018 | Harini Silva Sri Lanka | Natalia La Torre Santana Puerto Rico | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2019 | Vishakha Tania René Mauritius | Carmen Sofia Maury Atencia Colombia | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2020 | Priscila Moreno Valverde Mexico | Giselle Archbold Davis Colombia | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2022 | Nicole Zambrano Ecuador | Dayana Cardenas Colombia | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2023 | Leicy Rivas Moreno Colombia | Sandani Peiris Sri Lanka | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2024 | Geysel Vaillant Cuba | Sarah Sherwood United States | not awarded | not awarded |

## Continental Top Model

| Year | Top Model of Africa | Top Model of Asia | Top Model of Central & North America | Top Model of Europe | Top Model of Oceania | Top Model of South America |
| 2007 | Lobna Amin Egypt | Chang Hsin-Chin Taiwan | Maridelys Valdez Caribbean islands | Sandra Obradovic Serbia | Sally Anne Arnott Australia | Luciana de Oliveira Pinheiro Brazil |