# Miss World

Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants.
The current Miss World is Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic who was crowned on 9 March 2024 in Mumbai, India.

## History
### 20th century

In 1951, Eric Morley organised a bikini contest as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations that he called the Festival Bikini Contest. The event was popular with the press, which dubbed it "Miss World". The swimsuit competition was intended as a promotion for the bikini, which had only recently been introduced to the market and was still widely regarded as immodest. When the 1951 Miss World pageant winner, Kerstin "Kiki" Hakansson from Sweden, was crowned in a bikini, it added to the controversy.
The pageant was originally planned as a Pageant for the Festival of Britain, but Morley decided to make the Miss World pageant annual. He registered the "Miss World" name as a trademark, and all future pageants were held under that name. But because of the controversy arising from Håkansson's crowning in a bikini, countries with religious traditions threatened not to send delegates to future events, and the bikini was condemned by the Pope. Objection to the bikini led to its replacement in all future pageants with more modest swimwear, and from 1976 swimsuits were replaced by evening gowns for the crowning. Håkansson remains the only Miss World crowned in a bikini. In Miss World 2013 all participants wore a one-piece swimsuit plus a traditional sarong below the waist as a compromise with local culture.
Morley announced the Miss World winners in the order No. 3, No. 2 and No. 1. This was intended to keep the tension up, and avoid the anticlimax if Nos. 2 and 3 are announced after the winner.
In 1959, the BBC began to broadcast the pageant. Its popularity grew with the advent of television. During the 1960s and 1970s, Miss World was among the most watched programs of the year on British television. In 1970, the contest in London was disrupted by women's liberation protesters armed with flour bombs, stink bombs, and water pistols loaded with ink. The 1970 contest was also controversial when South Africa sent two contestants (one black and one white). Henceforth, South Africa was banned from the contest until apartheid was abolished. More than 18 million people watched the pageant at its peak during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
In the 1980s, the pageant repositioned itself with the slogan "Beauty With a Purpose", with added tests of intelligence and personality. In 1984, BBC1 controller Michael Grade announced that the corporation would cease to broadcast beauty pageants the next January, after it had shown Miss Great Britain, saying, "I believe these contests no longer merit national air time." He added, "They are an anachronism in this day and age of equality and verging on the offensive.'' Thames Television broadcast Miss World between 1980 and 1988, when ITV dropped it.
During the early 1990s, mainstream television broadcasts of the event declined in popularity after it became "increasingly unfashionable" in the late 1980s. The pageant returned on satellite channel Sky One in 1997, before moving to Channel 5 for three years (1998–2000).
Eric Morley died in 2000, and his wife, Julia, succeeded him as chair of the Miss World organisation.

### 21st century

The first black African Miss World winner, Agbani Darego of Nigeria, was crowned in 2001. As part of its marketing strategy, Miss World came up with a "Vote For Me" television special during that edition, featuring the delegates behind the scenes and on the beach, and allowing viewers to phone in or vote online for their favourites. It also sells broadcasters its Talent, Beach Beauty and Sports events as television specials. ITV broadcast the 2001 pageant from South Africa on digital channel ITV2, with the special airing a week earlier on the main ITV channel.
In 2002, the pageant was slated to host its final in Abuja, Nigeria. This choice was controversial, as a northern Nigerian woman, Amina Lawal, was awaiting death by stoning for adultery under Sharia law there, but Miss World used the publicity surrounding its presence to bring greater global awareness and action to Lawal's plight. No British channel agreed to broadcast the event, and there were objections to the contest.
Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai attended the Miss World 2014 ceremony with her husband Abhishek Bachchan, daughter Aaradhya and mother Brinda Rai. The pageant has been broadcast on local TV channel London Live since 2014.

## Miss World Organization

The Miss World Organization owns and manages the annual Miss World Finals, a competition that has grown into one of the world's biggest. Since its launch in 1951, the Miss World organisation has raised more than £1 billion for children's charities that help disabled and underprivileged children. Miss World is franchised in more than 100 countries.

### 1970s–1990s

The Miss World pageant has been the target of many controversies since its inception.
* In 1970, feminist protesters threw flour bombs during the live event at London's Royal Albert Hall, momentarily alarming the host, Bob Hope.
* The 1973 winner, Marjorie Wallace, was stripped of her title on 8 March 1974 because she had failed to fulfill the basic requirements of the job. Miss World's organizers did not elect someone to serve in her place.
* In 1976, several countries boycotted the pageant because it included both a white and a Black contestant from South Africa. South Africa competed for the last time in 1977, before returning in 1991 as apartheid disintegrated.
* The 1980 winner, Gabriella Brum of Germany, resigned one day after winning, initially claiming her boyfriend disapproved. A few days later it emerged that she had been forced to resign after it was discovered that she had posed naked for a magazine.

### Nigeria 2002

In the year leading up the finals in Nigeria, several European title holders lobbied their governments and the EU parliament to support Amina Lawal's cause. A number of contestants followed the lead of Kathrine Sørland of Norway in boycotting the contest (despite the controversy, Sørland became a semifinalist in both the Miss World and Miss Universe contests), while others, such as Costa Rica, were instructed by their national governments and parliaments not to attend. Among the other boycotting nations were Denmark, Spain, Switzerland, Panama, Belgium and Kenya. There was further controversy over the possibly suspended participation of France and South Africa, which might or might not have been due to the boycott. Lawal asked that contestants not suspend their participation in the contest, saying that it was for the good of her country and that they could, as the representative of Sweden had earlier remarked, make a much stronger case for her on the ground in Nigeria.
Despite the increasing international profile the boycott was garnering in the world press, the contest proceeded in Nigeria after being rescheduled to avoid taking place during Ramadan, with many prominent nations sending delegates. Osmel Sousa of Venezuela, one of the world's most influential national directors, said, "there is no question about it [the participation of Miss Venezuela in the contest]." But the trouble did not end there. A ThisDay (Lagos, Nigeria) newspaper editorial suggesting that Muhammad would probably have chosen one of his wives from among the contestants had he been alive to see it resulted in inter-religious riots that started on 22 November in which over 200 people were killed in the city of Kaduna and many houses of worship were burned by religious zealots. Because of these riots, the 2002 pageant was moved to London, following widely circulated reports that Canada's and Korea's representatives had withdrawn from the contest and returned to their respective countries out of safety concerns. A fatwa urging the beheading of the woman who wrote the offending words, Isioma Daniel, was issued in Nigeria, but was declared null and void by the relevant Saudi Arabian authorities. Upon the pageant's return to Britain, many of the boycotting contestants chose to attend, including Miss Norway, Kathrine Sørland, who was ironically tipped in the last few days as the favourite for the crown she had previously boycotted.
The eventual winner of the pageant was Azra Akın of Turkey, the first predominantly Muslim country to hold the title since Egypt in 1954.

### Indonesia 2013

In Miss World 2013, protests by Islamic groups began a few weeks before the contest began, resulting in the pageant's finale and all pre-pageant activities being isolated to Hindu-majority Bali.

### China 2015

Anastasia Lin, Miss World Canada, was not given a visa to travel in China and hence missed the official deadline of 20 November 2015 for entry to the 2015 pageant, and was declared persona non grata by the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa for openly criticizing China's human rights violations. The Miss World Organization later allowed her to compete at Miss World 2016.

### Thailand 2020 and cancellation

After the 2019 pageant, the organization chose Thailand as the host country of Miss World 2020, to be held in Phuket. But due to the spread of COVID-19, most national organizations and the Miss World organization agreed to cancel the 2020 pageant to assure the delegates' safety.

### Puerto Rico 2021 and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The edition was originally scheduled for the end of 2020 but postponed indefinitely due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. On 8 March 2021, the date was set for 16 December 2021. The threat of the Omicron variant had already been detected in some parts of the world during the pre-pageant activities, as the disease started swept across the island. On 14 December, Miss World Indonesia Carla Yules tested positive for COVID-19. As a precaution, her roommate Miss World India Manasa Varanasi and five others were classified as suspected cases. Miss World Organization chair Julia Morley confirmed that the delegates were isolated and quarantined and would not be onstage for the final show if they did not produce a negative PCR test. On 15 December, the Puerto Rico Department of Health confirmed 17 positive cases for COVID-19 related to the Miss World pageant activities, including contestants and technical personnel. On 16 December, it was announced that Miss World Malaysia Lavanya Sivaji had tested positive for COVID-19. She was required to be isolated for 10 days and not permitted onstage during the finals. The finale, originally slated for 16 December, was postponed. During a 16 December Puerto Rico Department of Health press conference, epidemiologist Melissa Marzán confirmed 15 staff and 23 contestant positive cases associated with Miss World. She added that pageant organizers, not the island's authorities, decided to postpone. The rescheduled 70th Miss World pageant took place on 16 March 2022, at Puerto Rico's Coca-Cola Music Hall.

## Recent titleholders

| Year | Country or territory | Miss World | National title | Location | Number of entrants |
| 2019 | Jamaica | Toni-Ann Singh | Miss Jamaica World 2019 | London, England | 111 |
| 2020 | 2020 | No pageant held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant held due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Poland | Karolina Bielawska | Miss Polonia 2019 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 97 |
| 2022 | 2022 | No pageant held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant | No pageant held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant | No pageant held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant | No pageant held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant | No pageant held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant |
| 2023 | Czech Republic | Krystyna Pyszková | Miss Czech Republic 2022 | Mumbai, India | 112 |

### Winners gallery

* Miss World 2023 Krystyna Pyszková Czech Republic
* Miss World 2021 Karolina Bielawska Poland
* Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh Jamaica
* Miss World 2018 Vanessa Ponce Mexico
* Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar India
* Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle Puerto Rico
* Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Spain
* Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss South Africa
* Miss World 2013 Megan Young Philippines
* Miss World 2012 Yu Wenxia China
* Miss World 2011 Ivian Sarcos Venezuela
* Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills United States
* Miss World 2009 Kaiane Aldorino Gibraltar
* Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova Russia
* Miss World 2007 Zhang Zilin China
* Miss World 2006 Taťána Kuchařová Czech Republic
* Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla Peru
* Miss World 2003 Rosanna Davison Ireland
* Miss World 2002 Azra Akin Turkey
* Miss World 2001 Agbani Darego Nigeria
* Miss World 2000 Priyanka Chopra India
* Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey, India
* Miss World 1998 Linor Abargil, Israel
* Miss World 1997 Diana Hayden, India
* Miss World 1995 Jacqueline Aguilera, Venezuela
* Miss World 1994 Aishwarya Rai, India
* Miss World 1993 Lisa Hanna, Jamaica
* Miss World 1990 Gina Tolleson, United States
* Miss World 1982 Mariasela Álvarez, Dominican Republic
* Miss World 1978 †Silvana Suárez, Argentina
* Miss World 1977 Mary Stävin, Sweden
* Miss World 1970 Jennifer Hosten, Grenada
* Miss World 1969 Eva Rueber-Staier, Austria
* Miss World 1968 Penelope Plummer, Australia
* Miss World 1967 Madeline Hartog-Bel, Peru
* Miss World 1966 Reita Faria, India
* Miss World 1964 Ann Sidney, United Kingdom
* Miss World 1962 Catharina Lodders, Netherlands
* Miss World 1960 †Norma Cappagli, Argentina
* Miss World 1959 †Corine Rottschäfer, Netherlands
* Miss World 1958 Penelope Coelen, South Africa
* Miss World 1957 †Marita Lindahl, Finland
* Miss World 1956 †Petra Schürmann, Germany
* Miss World 1955 †Susana Duijm, Venezuela
* Miss World 1954 Antigone Costanda, Egypt
* Miss World 1953 Denise Perrier, France
* Miss World 1952 †May-Louise Flodin, Sweden
* Miss World 1951 †Kiki Håkansson, Sweden

## Fast-track events

Fast-track events of Miss World is a set of competition to decide the semifinalist or the placement of Miss World. Fast-track events was one of deciding factor to choose semifinalist beside Preliminary Interview by combining those rounds with using points system table. Prior to 2016 the winner of the fast-track events received huge amount of points but not securing semifinalist spot, however since 2016 the points system table in fast-track were abolished. Since then the winners of the "fast-track" competitions automatically make it to the quarter- or semifinals. The Miss World fast-track categories are: Beauty With a Purpose, Multimedia Challenge, Sports Challenge, Talent, and Top Model. Miss World Talent added in 2001, Miss World Sports added in 2003, Miss World Top Model added in 2004, Miss World Beauty With a Purpose added in 2005, and Miss World Multimedia added in 2012. There was a fast-track named Miss World Beach Beauty (2003–2015) but it is a discontinued event due to dissatisfaction and cons in many conservative countries, this event was replacing Miss World Best in Swimsuit.

### Miss World Beauty With a Purpose

The Beauty with a Purpose is an event established in 1972 that is celebrated before the Miss World pageant. It awards the contestant with the most relevant and important charity project in her nation. The first winner of Beauty With a Purpose was Miss World Korea 2005 Oh Eun-young. Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar is the first and only Beauty With a Purpose recipient to win Miss World.
| Year | Winner | Country | Placement at Miss World |
| 2005 | Oh Eun-young | South Korea | Top 6 |
| 2006 | Lamisi Mbillah | Ghana | Top 17 |
| 2007 | Valeska Saab | Ecuador | Top 16 |
| 2007 | Kayi Cheung | Hong Kong | Top 16 |
| 2008 | Gabrielle Walcott | Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2009 | Pooja Chopra | India | Top 16 |
| 2010 | Natasha Metto | Kenya | Top 25 |
| 2011 | Astrid Yunadi | Indonesia | Top 15 |
| 2011 | Stephanie Karikari | Ghana | |
| 2012 | Vanya Mishra | India | Top 7 |
| 2013 | Ishani Shrestha | Nepal | Top 10 |
| 2014 | Julia Gama | Brazil | Top 11 |
| 2014 | Rafieya Husain | Guyana | Top 11 |
| 2014 | Koyal Rana | India | Top 11 |
| 2014 | Maria Rahajeng | Indonesia | Top 25 |
| 2014 | Idah Nguma | Kenya | Top 11 |
| 2015 | Maria Harfanti | Indonesia | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2016 | Natasha Mannuela Halim | Indonesia | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2017 | Manushi Chhillar | India | Miss World 2017 |
| 2017 | Achintya Holte Nilsen | Indonesia | Top 10 |
| 2017 | Laura Lehmann | Philippines | Top 40 |
| 2017 | Adè van Heerden | South Africa | Top 10 |
| 2017 | Đỗ Mỹ Linh | Vietnam | Top 40 |
| 2018 | Shrinkhala Khatiwada | Nepal | Top 12 |
| 2019 | Anushka Shrestha | Nepal | Top 12 |
| 2021 | Rehema Muthamia | England | Top 40 |
| 2021 | Manasa Varanasi | India | Top 13 |
| 2021 | Sharon Obara | Kenya | Top 40 |
| 2021 | Tracy Perez | Philippines | Top 13 |
| 2021 | Shudufhadzo Musida | South Africa | Top 40 |
| 2021 | Shree Saini | United States | 1st Runner-up |
| 2023 | Leticía Frota | Brazil | Top 8 |

### Miss World Talent

Miss World Talent is a talent or fast-track competition in which contestants show their abilities in singing, dancing, poetry, etc. Introduced in Miss World 1978, the winner of the event automatically makes it into the semifinals starting 2016. The award returned at Miss World 2001.
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at Miss World |
| 2001 | Stephanie Chase | Barbados | |
| 2002 | Rebekah Revels | United States | Top 10 |
| 2003 | Irina Onashvili | Georgia | Top 20 |
| 2004 | Shermain Jeremy | Antigua and Barbuda | Top 15 |
| 2005 | Kmisha Counts | US Virgin Islands | Top 15 |
| 2006 | Catherine Jean Milligan | Northern Ireland | Top 17 |
| 2007 | Irene Dwomoh | Ghana | Top 15 |
| 2008 | Natalie Griffith | Barbados | Top 15 |
| 2009 | Lena Ma | Canada | 4th Runner-up |
| 2009 | Mariatu Kargbo | Sierra Leone | Top 16 |
| 2010 | Emma Britt Waldron | Ireland | 3rd Runner-up |
| 2011 | Gabriela Pulgar | Chile | Top 20 |
| 2012 | Yu Wenxia | China | Miss World 2012 |
| 2013 | Vania Larissa | Indonesia | Top 10 |
| 2014 | Dewi Liana Seriestha | Malaysia | Top 25 |
| 2015 | Lisa Punch | Guyana | Top 11 |
| 2016 | Bayartsetseg Altangerel | Mongolia | Top 11 |
| 2017 | Michela Galea | Malta | Top 40 |
| 2018 | Kanako Date | Japan | Top 30 |
| 2019 | Toni-Ann Singh | Jamaica | Miss World 2019 |
| 2021 | Burte-Ujin Anu | Mongolia | Top 40 |
| 2023 | Imen Mehrzi | Tunisia | Top 40 |

### Miss World Top Model

The Miss World Top Model is a modeling fast-track competition. It was first held in 2004, but not in 2005–2006. It has been held since 2007; since 2016 the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the semifinals.
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at Miss World |
| 2004 | Yessica Ramírez | Mexico | Top 15 |
| 2007 | Zhang Zilin | China | Miss World 2007 |
| 2008 | Ksenia Sukhinova | Russia | Miss World 2008 |
| 2009 | Perla Beltrán | Mexico | 1st Runner-up |
| 2010 | Mariann Birkedal | Norway | Top 7 |
| 2011 | Zhanna Zhumaliyeva | Kazakhstan | Top 15 |
| 2012 | Atong Demach | South Sudan | Top 7 |
| 2013 | Megan Young | Philippines | Miss World 2013 |
| 2014 | Isidora Borovčanin | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 2015 | Mireia Lalaguna | Spain | Miss World 2015 |
| 2016 | Jing Kong | China | Top 11 |
| 2017 | Ugochi Ihezue | Nigeria | Top 15 |
| 2018 | Maëva Coucke | France | Top 12 |
| 2019 | Nyekachi Douglas | Nigeria | Top 5 |
| 2021 | Olivia Yacé | Cote d'Ivoire | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2023 | Axelle René | Martinique | Top 40 |

### Miss World Sports Challenge

Miss World Sports or Sportswoman is a title and award given to the winner of a sports event at Miss World. It is a fast-track or preliminary event, giving the winner automatic entry into the semifinals. In 2005, there was no Miss Sports winner because it was held as a continental team competition. Starting in 2006, the individual competition returned.
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at Miss World |
| 2003 | Nazanin Afshin-Jam | Canada | 1st Runner Up |
| 2004 | Amy Guy | Wales | Top 15 |
| 2005 | Asia-Pacific | Asia | Team Challenge |
| 2006 | Malgosia Majewska | Canada | Top 17 |
| 2007 | Abigail McCarry | United States | Top 15 |
| 2008 | Alexandra Ívarsdóttir+ | Iceland+ | Top 15 |
| 2009 | Erusa Sasaki | Japan | Top 16 |
| 2010+ | Lori Moore+ | Northern Ireland+ | Top 25 |
| 2011 | Marianly Tejeda | Dominican Republic | |
| 2012 | Sanna Jinnedal | Sweden | Top 30 |
| 2013 | Jacqueline Steenbeek+ | Netherlands+ | Top 20 |
| 2014+ | Krista Haapalainen+ | Finland+ | Top 25 |
| 2015 | Steffi Van Wyk+ | Namibia+ | |
| 2016 | Natalia Short | Cook Islands | Top 20 |
| 2017 | Aletxa Mueses | Dominican Republic | Top 40 |
| 2018 | Marisa Butler | United States | Top 30 |
| 2019 | Rikkiya Brathwaite | British Virgin Islands | Top 40 |
| 2021 | Karolina Vidales | Mexico | Top 6 |
| 2023 | Lucija Begić | Croatia | Top 40 |

### Multimedia Award (Social Media Award)

Miss World Multimedia or Social Media Award is a title and award given to the winner of a Multimedia Challenge. It is a fast-track or preliminary event, giving the winner automatic entry into the semifinals. The score is based on the contestant's likes on Mobstar and Facebook.
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at Miss World |
| 2012 | Vanya Mishra | India | Top 7 |
| 2013 | Navneet Dhillon | India | Top 20 |
| 2014 | Elizabeth Safrit | United States | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2015 | Hillarie Parungao | Philippines | Top 11 |
| 2016 | Catriona Gray | Philippines | Top 5 |
| 2017 | Enkhjin Tseveendash | Mongolia | Top 15 |
| 2018 | Shrinkhala Khatiwada | Nepal | Top 12 |
| 2019 | Anushka Shrestha | Nepal | Top 12 |
| 2021 | Olivia Yacé | Ivory Coast | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2023 | Huỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương | Vietnam | Top 40 |

### Miss World Beach Beauty (Discontinued Event)

Miss World Beach Beauty was a swimsuit or fast-track competition. The Beach Beauty event started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization first held fast-track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates. This event allowed the Miss World delegates (over 100) to have a chance to be in the semifinals. The winner made the semifinals automatically. The Beach Beauty event showcased different swimsuits designed by Miss World 1975, Wilnelia Merced. In 2013,The Beach Beauty event replaced swimsuit with Balinese sarong. While in 2015, the organisation eliminated the swimsuit competition from the pageant.
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at Miss World |
| 2003 | Rosanna Davison | Ireland | Miss World 2003 |
| 2004 | Nancy Randall | United States | 2nd Runner-up |
| 2005 | Yulia Ivanova | Russia | Top 15 |
| 2006 | Federica Guzmán | Venezuela | Top 17 |
| 2007 | Ada De La Cruz | Dominican Republic | Top 16 |
| 2008 | Anagabriela Espinoza | Mexico | Top 15 |
| 2009 | Kaiane Aldorino | Gibraltar | Miss World 2009 |
| 2010 | Yara Lasanta | Puerto Rico | Top 25 |
| 2011 | Alize Lily Mounter | England | Top 7 |
| 2012 | Sophie Moulds | Wales | 1st Runner-up |
| 2013 | Sancler Frantz | Brazil | Top 6 |
| 2014 | Olivia Asplund | Sweden | Top 25 |

## Miss World hosts and artists

The following is a list Miss World hosts and invited artists through the years.
| Year | Hosts | Artists |
| 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 | Eric Morley | |
| 1959 | Bob Hope | |
| 1960 | Bob Hope | Herald Trumpeters of the Royal Artillery |
| 1961 1962, | David Coleman, Peter West | Bob Hope |
| 1963 | Peter West |
| 1964 | Michael Aspel |
| 1965 | David Jacobs, Michael Aspel | Ronnie Carroll, Lionel Blair |
| 1966 | Peter West, Michael Aspel | The Three Monarchs, Mark Wynter |
| 1967 | Simon Dee, Michael Aspel | Malcolm Roberts, Los Zafiros |
| 1968 | Michael Aspel, commentary by Keith Fordyce | Gene Pitney |
| 1969 | Michael Aspel, Pete Murray | Frank Ifield, The Roy Budd Trio, Lionel Blair |
| 1970 | Bob Hope, Michael Aspel, Keith Fordyce | Lionel Blair |
| 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 | Michael Aspel and David Vine | |
| 1975 | David Vine and Ray Moore | |
| 1976 | Sacha Distel, Patrick Lichfield, and Ray Moore | |
| 1977 | Andy Williams, and Ray Moore | |
| 1978 | Sacha Distel and Paul Burnett | |
| 1979 | Sacha Distel, Esther Rantzen, Germaine Greer and Ray Moore | |
| 1980 | Peter Marshall, Judith Chalmers and Anthony Newley | Anthony Newley and The Dougie Squires Dancers |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 | Peter Marshall and Judith Chalmers | 1981 – Julio Iglesias and The Dougie Squires Dancers 1982 – The Three Degrees 1983 – Leo Sayer and The Ken Warwick Dancers 1984 – The Drifters and The Ken Warwick Dancers 1985 – Jack Jones and The Ken Warwick Dancers |
| 1986 | Peter Marshall and Mary Stävin | Five Star and The Ken Warwick Dancers |
| 1987 | Peter Marshall and Alexandra Bastedo | Rick Astley and The Ken Warwick Dancers |
| 1988 | Peter Marshall and Alexandra Bastedo | Koreana and Donny Osmond |
| 1989 | Peter Marshall, Alexandra Bastedo and John Davidson | Aswad |
| 1990 | Peter Marshall and Michelle Rocca | Jason Donovan and Richard Clayderman |
| 1991 | Peter Marshall and Gina Tolleson | Indecent Obsession |
| 1992 | Billy Dee Williams, Jerry Hall, Deborah Shelton, Doreen Morris and Suanne Braun | Abigail Kubheka, Sophia Foster, MarcAlex, Mara Louw, Paul Buckby, Malie Kelly, Leslie Klein-Smith and Soweto String Quartet |
| 1993 | Pierce Brosnan, Doreen Morris, Kim Alexis and Gina Tolleson | George Benson, Crissy Caine, Jon Cecil, Sam Marais, PJ Powers and Vicky Sampson |
| 1994 | Richard Steinmetz, Suanne Braun and Bronson Pinchot | David Abbate, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Johnny Clegg, Free Flight Dance Company and Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
| 1995 | Richard Steinmetz, Jeff Trachta and Bobbie Eakes | Caught in the Act |
| 1996 | Richard Steinmetz and Ruby Bhatia | Alisha Chinnai |
| 1997 | Richard Steinmetz and Khanyi Dhlomo Mkhize | Ricky Martin |
| 1998 | Eden Harel and Ronan Keating | Boyzone and Errol Brown |
| 1999 | Ulrika Jonsson and Melanie Sykes | Robert Palmer, Westlife and Enrique Iglesias |
| 2000 | Jerry Springer and Rebecca de Alba | Bryan Ferry, bond, Leonard Cohen and S Club 7 |
| 2001 | Jerry Springer and Claire Elizabeth Smith | Umoja |
| 2002 | Sean Kanan and Claire Elizabeth Smith | Chayanne and BBMak |
| 2003 | Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram and Angela Chow | Luis Fonsi, Bryan Ferry, Morrissey and Wuhan Acrobatic Troupe |
| 2004 | Troy McClain, Angela Chow and Lisa Snowdon | Lionel Richie and Il Divo |
| 2005 | Tim Vincent and Angela Chow | Alexander O’Neal and Beijing Singing & Dancing Theatre |
| 2006 | Tim Vincent, Angela Chow and Grazyna Torbicka | Westlife, Robin Gibb and Amici |
| 2007 | Fernando Allende and Angela Chow | Duncan James, Haikou Artistic Group, The South African Mvezo Choir and No. 9 Primary School of Sanya |
| 2008 | Tumisho Masha and Angela Chow | McFly, Alesha Dixon, Jeanette Winterson |
| 2009 | Angela Chow, Michelle McLean | Umoja, Gang of Instrumentals |
| 2010 | Angela Chow, Steve Douglas | Shayne Ward, Dave Koz, Carlos Aponte |
| 2011 | Angela Chow, Jason Cook, Steve Douglas | Diversity, Blue, Ramin Karimloo |
| 2012 | Myleene Klass, Jason Cook, Lily Wu, Ni Ran Mutu, Steve Douglas | Rodrick Dixon, Huhehaote Youth Horse Cello Troupe |
| 2013 | Myleene Klass, Kamal Ibrahim, Daniel Mananta, Amanda Zevannya, Steve Douglas | Matt Cardle, Blue, GIGI Art of Dance, Soerya Soemirat Dance Group, Iskandar Widjaja, Maylaffayza |
| 2014 | Tim Vincent, Megan Young, Frankie Cena, Steve Douglas | Sky Blu, The Vamps |
| 2015 | Tim Vincent, Megan Young, Angela Chow, Steve Douglas, Neil Krisralam | Yu Wenxia, The Wholls, Julian Believe |
| 2016 | Jason Cook, Megan Young, Frankie Cena, Steve Douglas | Rodrick Dixon, Morrison Brothers |
| 2017 | Fernando Allende, Angela Chow, Megan Young, Frankie Cena, Barney Walsh, Steve Douglas | Kristian Kostov, Celine Tam, Jeffrey Li, Zizi |
| 2018 | Fernando Allende, Angela Chow, Frankie Cena, Megan Young, Stephanie Del Valle, Barney Walsh | Donel Mangena, Dimash Kudaibergen, Sister Sledge |
| 2019 | Megan Young, Peter Andre, Stephanie Del Valle, Fernando Allende, Steve Douglas | Peter Andre, Lulu |
| 2021 | Peter Andre, Fernando Allende | Don Omar, Gente de Zona, Victor Manuel, Pedro Capó, and The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra conducted by Angel Velez with guest conductor Mike Dixon |
| 2023 | Karan Johar, Megan Young | Shaan, Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar, Toni-Ann Singh |