# Miss World 2017

Miss World 2017 was the 67th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China, on 18 November 2017.
Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico crowned Manushi Chhillar of India as her successor at the end of the event. It was the sixth victory for India in the history of the pageant, tying with Venezuela for the most wins in the pageant's history.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss World 2017 | India – Manushi Chhillar |
| 1st runner-up | Mexico – Andrea Meza |
| 2nd runner-up | England – Stephanie Hill |
| Top 5 | France – Aurore Kichenin  Kenya – Magline Jeruto |
| Top 10 | Indonesia – Achintya Holte Nilsen  Jamaica – Solange Sinclair  Russia – Polina Popova  South Africa – Adè van Heerden  South Korea – Ha-eun Kim |
| Top 15 | El Salvador – Fatima Cuellar  Japan – Haruka Yamashita  Macau – Lan Wan-Ling  Mongolia – Enkhjin Tseveendash §  Nigeria – Ugochi Ihezue |
| Top 40 | Argentina – Avril Marco  Bangladesh – Jessia Islam  Botswana – Nicole Gaelebale  Brazil – Gabrielle Vilela  China – Guan Siyu  Colombia – Maria Daza  Croatia – Tea Mlinarić  Dominican Republic – Aletxa Mueses  Guatemala – Virginia Argueta  Italy – Conny Notarstefano  Kazakhstan – Gul'banu Azimkhan  Lebanon – Perla Helou  Liberia – Wokie Dolo  Malta – Michela Galea  Moldova – Ana Badaneu  Nepal – Nikita Chandak  New Zealand – Annie Evans  Peru – Pamela Sánchez  Philippines – Laura Lehmann  Poland – Magdalena Bieńkowska  Sweden – Hanna Louise Haag  Ukraine – Polina Tkach  United States – Clarissa Bowers  Venezuela – Ana Carolina Ugarte  Vietnam – Đỗ Mỹ Linh |
§ People's Choice winner

### Continental Queens of Beauty

| Continental Group | Contestant |
| Africa | Kenya – Magline Jeruto |
| Americas | Mexico – Andrea Meza |
| Asia | South Korea – Ha-eun Kim |
| Caribbean | Jamaica – Solange Sinclair |
| Europe | England – Stephanie Hill |
| Oceania | New Zealand – Annie Evans |

## Background

Miss World emphasis on a new format, giving greater attraction on social media and interactivity. This new format for Miss World 2017, called the Head-to-Head Challenge, would select 20 out of the Top 40 contestants.

## Challenge Events
### Head-to-Head Challenge

* Advanced to Top 40
* Advanced to Top 40 via a challenge event other than Head-to-Head Challenge
* Advanced to Top 40 via judges' choice
* Advanced to Top 40 via Head-to-Head Challenge, but also a challenge event winner.
| Group | Country 1 | Country 2 | Country 3 | Country 4 | Country 5 | Country 6 |
| 1 | Angola | Austria | Bahamas | Georgia | Guadeloupe | Italy |
| 2 | Albania | Argentina | Bolivia | Cote d'Ivoire | Israel | Mauritius |
| 3 | Belgium | Cameroon | Chile | Guinea | Madagascar | Nepal |
| 4 | Armenia | Australia | Egypt | France | Germany | Jamaica |
| 5 | Colombia | Cook Islands | Curaçao | Gibraltar | Paraguay | Portugal |
| 6 | Bangladesh | Botswana | Brazil | Canada | Ethiopia | South Africa |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dominican Republic | Guam | Honduras | Iceland | Macau |
| 8 | Cyprus | Kenya | Ireland | Mongolia | Russia | Singapore |
| 9 | Bulgaria | Ecuador | El Salvador | Finland | Greece | India |
| 10 | Aruba | Ghana | Hungary | Indonesia | Laos | Netherlands |
| 11 | China | Denmark | Equatorial Guinea | Hong Kong | Moldova | Ukraine |
| 12 | Croatia | England | Fiji | Guatemala | Romania | Senegal |
| 13 | Liberia | Malta | New Zealand | Nigeria | Slovakia | Tunisia |
| 14 | Montenegro | Poland | Rwanda | Seychelles | Sweden | Venezuela |
| 15 | Guyana | Japan | Peru | Slovenia | Tanzania | Uruguay |
| 16 | Mexico | Nicaragua | Northern Ireland | Norway | Scotland | Sri Lanka |
| 17 | Lesotho | Myanmar | Philippines | Serbia | Thailand | Turkey |
| 18 | Belize | South Sudan | Spain | Vietnam | Wales | Zimbabwe |
| 19 | South Korea | Lebanon | Panama | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | — |
| 20 | British Virgin Islands | Cape Verde | Cayman Islands | Kazakhstan | Zambia | — |

### Beauty With A Purpose

| Placement | Contestant |
| Winners | India – Manushi Chhillar  Indonesia – Achintya Holte Nilsen  Philippines – Laura Lehmann  South Africa – Adè van Heerden  Vietnam – Đỗ Mỹ Linh |
| Top 20 | Australia – Esma Voloder  Brazil – Gabrielle Vilela  British Virgin Islands – Helina Hewlett  Cook Islands – Alanna Smith  England – Stephanie Hill  Fiji – Nanise Rainima  France – Aurore Kichenin  Mongolia – Enkhjin Tseveendash  Nepal – Nikita Chandak  New Zealand – Annie Evans  Russia – Polina Popova  Slovakia – Hanka Závodná  Tanzania – Julitha Kabete  Thailand – Patlada Kulphakthanapat  Zimbabwe – Chiedza Mhosva |

## Contestants

118 delegates competed in Miss World 2017:
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Continent |
| Albania | Joana Grabolli | 20 | Berat | Europe |
| Angola | Judelsia Bache | 22 | Luanda | Africa |
| Argentina | Avril Marco | 20 | Santiago del Estero | America |
| Armenia | Lili Sargsyan | 18 | Yerevan | Europe |
| Aruba | Anouk Eman | 25 | Oranjestad | America |
| Australia | Esma Voloder | 25 | Melbourne | Asia & Oceania |
| Austria | Sarah Chvala | 22 | Vienna | Europe |
| Bahamas | Geena Thompson | 24 | Nassau | America |
| Bangladesh | Jessia Islam | 20 | Dhaka | Asia & Oceania |
| Belgium | Romanie Schotte | 20 | Bruges | Europe |
| Belize | Renae Martinez | 20 | Belmopan | America |
| Bolivia | Jasmin Pinto | 20 | Buena Vista | America |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Aida Karamehmedović | 24 | Trebinje | Europe |
| Botswana | Nicole Gaelebale | 24 | Mahalapye | Africa |
| Brazil | Gabrielle Vilela | 25 | Angra dos Reis | America |
| British Virgin Islands | Helina Hewlett | 25 | Tortola | America |
| Bulgaria | Veronika Stefanova | 25 | Sofia | Europe |
| Cameroon | Akomo Minkata | 23 | Yaoundé | Africa |
| Canada | Cynthia Menard | 17 | Ottawa | America |
| Cape Verde | Cristilene Pimienta | 21 | São Vicente | Africa |
| Cayman Islands | Kristin Amaya | 25 | George Town | America |
| Chile | Victoria Stein | 22 | Puerto Montt | America |
| China | Guan Siyu | 23 | Harbin | Asia & Oceania |
| Colombia | Maria Daza | 21 | Riohacha | America |
| Cook Islands | Alanna Smith | 25 | Avarua | Asia & Oceania |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Mandjalia Gbané | 21 | Bondoukou | Africa |
| Croatia | Tea Mlinarić | 18 | Senj | Europe |
| Curaçao | Vanity Girigori | 21 | Willemstad | America |
| Cyprus | Helena Tselepi | 22 | Limassol | Europe |
| Denmark | Amanda Petri | 20 | Copenhagen | Europe |
| Dominican Republic | Aletxa Mueses | 22 | San José de las Matas | America |
| Ecuador | Romina Zeballos | 25 | Guayaquil | America |
| Egypt | Farah Shaaban | 19 | Cairo | Africa |
| El Salvador | Fatima Cuellar | 20 | San Salvador | America |
| England | Stephanie Hill | 22 | London | Europe |
| Equatorial Guinea | Catalina Mangue Ondo | 18 | Mongomo | Africa |
| Ethiopia | Kisanet Molla | 22 | Addis Ababa | Africa |
| Fiji | Nanise Rainima | 25 | Suva | Asia & Oceania |
| Finland | Adriana Gerxhalija | 22 | Turku | Europe |
| France | Aurore Kichenin | 22 | Jacou | Europe |
| Georgia | Keti Shekelashvili | 23 | Kareli | Europe |
| Germany | Dalila Jabri | 20 | Hamm | Europe |
| Ghana | Afua Asieduwaa Akrofi | 20 | Accra | Africa |
| Gibraltar | Jodie Garcia | 22 | Gibraltar | Europe |
| Greece | Maria Psilou | 20 | Aigio | Europe |
| Guadeloupe | Audrey Berville | 20 | Basse-Terre | America |
| Guam | Destiny Cruz | 20 | Hagåtña | Asia & Oceania |
| Guatemala | Virginia Argueta | 23 | Jutiapa | America |
| Guinea | Asmaou Diallo | 24 | Conakry | Africa |
| Guyana | Vena Mookram | 19 | Georgetown | America |
| Honduras | Celia Monterrosa | 22 | Santa Bárbara | America |
| Hong Kong | Emily Wong | 23 | Hong Kong | Asia & Oceania |
| Hungary | Virág Koroknyai | 20 | Budapest | Europe |
| Iceland | Ólafía Ósk Finnsdóttir | 19 | Reykjavík | Europe |
| India | Manushi Chhillar | 20 | Haryana | Asia & Oceania |
| Indonesia | Achintya Holte Nilsen | 18 | Lombok | Asia & Oceania |
| Ireland | Lauren McDonagh | 18 | Donegal | Europe |
| Israel | Rotem Rabi | 21 | Tel Aviv | Asia & Oceania |
| Italy | Conny Notarstefano | 21 | Lucera | Europe |
| Jamaica | Solange Sinclair | 24 | Kingston | America |
| Japan | Haruka Yamashita | 22 | Tokyo | Asia & Oceania |
| Kazakhstan | Gul'banu Azimkhan | 18 | Kyzylorda | Asia & Oceania |
| Kenya | Magline Jeruto | 24 | Nairobi | Africa |
| South Korea | Ha-eun Kim | 25 | Seoul | Asia & Oceania |
| Laos | Tonkham Phonchanhueang | 20 | Vientiane Prefecture | Asia & Oceania |
| Lebanon | Perla Helou | 22 | Baabda | Asia & Oceania |
| Lesotho | Mpoi Ma'hao | 19 | Maseru | Africa |
| Liberia | Wokie Dolo | 25 | Monrovia | Africa |
| Macau | Wan Ling Lan | 25 | Macau | Asia & Oceania |
| Madagascar | Felana Tirindraza | 22 | Nosy Be | Africa |
| Malta | Michela Galea | 25 | Valletta | Europe |
| Mauritius | Bessika Bucktawor | 21 | Triolet | Africa |
| Mexico | Andrea Meza | 23 | Chihuahua City | America |
| Moldova | Ana Badaneu | 20 | Chișinău | Europe |
| Mongolia | Enkhjin Tseveendash | 24 | Ulaanbaatar | Asia & Oceania |
| Montenegro | Tea Babić | 19 | Podgorica | Europe |
| Myanmar | Ei Kyawt Khaing | 19 | Thandwe | Asia & Oceania |
| Nepal | Nikita Chandak | 21 | Urlabari | Asia & Oceania |
| Netherlands | Philisantha van Deuren | 21 | Almere | Europe |
| New Zealand | Annie Evans | 19 | Auckland | Asia & Oceania |
| Nicaragua | América Monserrath Allen | 18 | Rivas | America |
| Nigeria | Ugochi Ihezue | 20 | Birnin Kebbi | Africa |
| Northern Ireland | Anna Henry | 22 | Belfast | Europe |
| Norway | Celine Herregården | 19 | Drammen | Europe |
| Panama | Julianne Brittón | 22 | Panama City | America |
| Paraguay | Paola Oberladstatter | 24 | Ciudad del Este | America |
| Peru | Pamela Sánchez | 22 | Chachapoyas | America |
| Philippines | Laura Lehmann | 23 | Makati | Asia & Oceania |
| Poland | Magdalena Bieńkowska | 24 | Warsaw | Europe |
| Portugal | Filipa Barroso | 18 | Setúbal | Europe |
| Romania | Mihaela Bosca | 26 | Baia Mare | Europe |
| Russia | Polina Popova | 22 | Yekaterinburg | Asia & Oceania |
| Rwanda | Elsa Iradukunda | 19 | Northern Province | Africa |
| Scotland | Romy McCahill | 23 | Milngavie | Europe |
| Senegal | Nar Codou Diouf | 20 | Dakar | Africa |
| Serbia | Anđelija Rogić | 22 | Užice | Europe |
| Seychelles | Hilary Joubert | 23 | Victoria | Africa |
| Singapore | Laanya Ezra Asogan | 21 | Singapore | Asia & Oceania |
| Slovakia | Hanka Závodná | 21 | Bratislava | Europe |
| Slovenia | Maja Zupan | 18 | Britof | Europe |
| South Africa | Adè van Heerden | 26 | Herolds Bay | Africa |
| South Sudan | Arual Longar | 20 | Juba | Africa |
| Spain | Elisa Tulian | 21 | Majorca | Europe |
| Sri Lanka | Dusheni Silva | 24 | Colombo | Asia & Oceania |
| Sweden | Hanna Haag | 20 | Gävle | Europe |
| Tanzania | Julitha Kabete | 21 | Dar es Salaam | Africa |
| Thailand | Patlada Kulphakthanapat | 25 | Bangkok | Asia & Oceania |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Chandini Chanka | 23 | Port of Spain | America |
| Tunisia | Emna Abdelhedi | 22 | Sfax | Africa |
| Turkey | Aslı Sümen | 23 | Mersin | Asia & Oceania |
| Ukraine | Polina Tkach | 18 | Kyiv | Europe |
| United States | Clarissa Bowers | 20 | Miami | America |
| Uruguay | Melina Carballo | 21 | Montevideo | America |
| Venezuela | Ana Carolina Ugarte | 25 | Maturín | America |
| Vietnam | Đỗ Mỹ Linh | 21 | Hanoi | Asia & Oceania |
| Wales | Hannah Williams | 23 | Cardiff | Europe |
| Zambia | Mary Chibula | 22 | Mongu | Africa |
| Zimbabwe | Chiedza Mhosva | 22 | Harare | Africa |