Miss World
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Table:
Year

Winner

Represented

Placement at Miss World

2003

Rosanna Davison[69]

Ireland[69]

Miss World 2003[70]

2004

Nancy Randall[71]

United States

2nd Runner-up

2005

Yulia Ivanova[72]

Russia[72]

Top 15 semifinalist

2006

Federica Guzmán[73]

Venezuela[73]

Top 17 semifinalist

2007

Ada De La Cruz[74]

Dominican Republic[74]

Top 16 semifinalist

2008

Anagabriela Espinoza[67]

Mexico

Top 15 semifinalist

2009

Kaiane Aldorino[75]

Gibraltar[75]

Miss World 2009[76]

2010[77]

Yara Lasanta

Puerto Rico[78]

Top 20 semifinalist

2011

Alize Lily Mounter[79]

England

Top 7 finalist

2012

Sophie Moulds[80]

Wales

1st Runner-up

2013

Sancler Frantz[81][82]

Brazil[81][82]

Top 6 finalist

2014[83]

Olivia Asplund[84]

Sweden

Top 25 semifinalist

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Miss World 2003 , the 53rd edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 6 December 2003 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya , China . The pageant was presented by Phil Keoghan , Amanda Byram , and Angela Chow . The contestants also paid a visit to Hong Kong , Xi'an , Shanghai , and Beijing . Azra Akın of Turkey crowned her successor Rosanna Davison of Ireland , the daughter of popular musician Chris de Burgh , claiming Ireland 's first major beauty pageant title . 106 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown , marking at that time , the biggest edition in the pageant history . This was the first time China hosted the pageant . Ticket pricing for the event ranged from $ 110 to $ 2,730 .
Rosanna Diane Davison ( born 17 April 1984 ) is an Irish actress , singer , writer , model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2003 . She is the daughter of musician Chris de Burgh , and the song For Rosanna was written by her father for his 1986 album , Into the Light in her honour .
Ireland ( Irish : Éire [ ˈeːɾʲə ] ( listen ) ) , also known as the Republic of Ireland ( Poblacht na hÉireann ) , is a country in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland . The capital and largest city is Dublin , which is located on the eastern side of the island . Around a third of the country 's population of 4.9 million people resides in the greater Dublin area . The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland , a part of the United Kingdom . It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the Celtic Sea to the south , St George 's Channel to the south-east , and the Irish Sea to the east . It is a unitary , parliamentary republic . The legislature , the Oireachtas , consists of a lower house , Dáil Éireann , an upper house , Seanad Éireann , and an elected President ( Uachtarán ) who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state , but with some important powers and duties . The head of government is the Taoiseach ( Prime Minister , literally 'Chief ' , a title not used in English ) , who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by the President ; the Taoiseach in turn appoints other government ministers . The state was created as the Irish Free State in 1922 as a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty . It had the status of Dominion until 1937 when a new constitution was adopted , in which the state was named Ireland and effectively became a republic , with an elected non-executive president as head of state . It was officially declared a republic in 1949 , following the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 . Ireland became a member of the United Nations in December 1955 .
Miss World 2004 , the 54th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 4 December 2004 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya , China . The 2004 pageant marks the second straight year that Sanya played host of the pageant . Rosanna Davison of Ireland crowned her successor María Julia Mantilla of Peru . 107 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time , the biggest turnout in the pageant 's 54-year history . That record was held until Miss World 2008 where 109 nations sent representatives .
Nancy Randall ( born c. 1982 ) is a Brazilian-American beauty queen who represented the United States at Miss World 2004 .
The United States of America ( USA ) , commonly known as the United States ( U.S. or US ) or America , is a country consisting of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . [ g ] At 3.8 million square miles ( 9.8 million km2 ) , it is the world 's third or fourth-largest country by total area [ b ] and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe . Most of the country is located in central North America between Canada and Mexico . With an estimated population of over 328 million , the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the most populous city is New York City . Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War lasting between 1775 and 1783 , leading to independence . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century - gradually acquiring new territories , displacing Native Americans , and admitting new states - until by 1848 it spanned the continent . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the abolition of slavery in the United States . The Spanish-American War and World War I confirmed the country 's status as a global military power .
Miss World 2005 , the 55th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 10 December 2005 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya , China . María Julia Mantilla of Peru crowned her successor Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland . 102 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown . All contestants competed in three fast track events , Beach Beauty , Miss Talent , and Beauty With a Purpose contests . The winner of each competition immediately became one of the fifteen pageant semi-finalists .
Yulia Ivanova ( Russian : Юлия Иванова ) ( born 1983 , Novosibirsk ) is a Russian beauty queen and a model . She was crowned Krasa Rossii in 2005 and later represented Russia at Miss World 2005 . She made the top 15 by winning the Beach Beauty competition . Before competing in beauty pageants Yulia was a contestant in Ty - supermodel cycle 2 TV show & participated in Krasa Rossii 2004 .
Russia ( Russian : Росси́я , tr . Rossiya , IPA : [ rɐˈsʲijə ] ) , or the Russian Federation , [ e ] is a European country located in Eastern Europe with a vast expanse of territory that stretches across Northern Asia . At 17,125,200 square kilometres ( 6,612,100 sq mi ) , it is by far the largest country in the world by area , covering more than one-eighth of the Earth 's inhabited land area , spanning eleven time zones , and bordering 16 sovereign nations . The territory of Russia extends from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east , and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black Sea and the Caucasus in the south . With 146.7 million inhabitants living in the country 's 85 federal subjects as of 2020 , Russia is the most populous nation in Europe and the ninth-most populous nation in the world . Russia 's capital and largest city is Moscow ; other major urban areas include Saint Petersburg , Novosibirsk , Yekaterinburg , Nizhny Novgorod , Kazan and Chelyabinsk . The East Slavs emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD . Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants , the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century . In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire , beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium . Rus ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states , until it was finally reunified by the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the 15th century . By the 18th century , the nation had greatly expanded through conquest , annexation , and exploration to become the Russian Empire , which was the third largest empire in history , stretching from Poland on the west to Alaska on the east . Following the Russian Revolution , the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ( Russian SFSR ) became the largest and leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( USSR/Soviet Union ) , the world 's first constitutionally socialist state .
Miss World 2006 , the 56th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 30 September 2006 at the Sala Kongresowa , the main 2,897-seat auditorium of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw , Poland . It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in the Continental Europe and a European city other than London , United Kingdom , having previously been held there in 2002 after the Nigeria Controversy . The pageant officially concluded after Taťána Kuchařová from the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World 2006 by outgoing titleholder Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland . A total of 104 countries competed in the pageant , the 12th largest number behind 2013 ( 127 ) 2014 ( 121 ) , 2012 ( 116 ) , 2010 ( 115 ) , 2015 ( 114 ) , 2011 ( 113 ) , 2009 ( 112 ) , 2008 ( 109 ) , 2004 ( 107 ) , and 2007 and 2003 ( both 106 ) . All contestants were divided in six regional groups : Africa , Americas , Asia Pacific , Caribbean , Northern Europe and Southern Europe . Gdynia was the host of the Beach Beauty contest , Giżycko hosted the Miss Sports contest and Wrocław hosted the Miss Talent competition . The fourth event was Beauty with a Purpose . This is the first time the Czech Republic won the title of Miss World .
Alexandra Federica Guzmán Diamante , ( born May 23 , 1981 ) is a Venezuelan TV Host , model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela World 2006 . Guzmán competed as Miss Miranda in Miss Venezuela 2001 ( and the preceding Miss World Venezuela 2001 ) without success . However , the altered schedule of the Miss World 2006 pageant forced the Miss Venezuela Organization to prepare an emergency pageant to select a candidate , wherein several former contestants from previous editions of the national contest participated . Guzmán was the undisputed favorite for the national title , causing the usual controversy , She classified to the semifinals , after winning the Beach Beauty Once in the pageant , Federica was fast-tracked into the semi-finals after winning the Beach Beauty preliminary competition . She proceeded to compete for the title of Miss World 2006 on the night of September 30 , 2006 , in the Americas group but failed to make the final cut . The winner of Miss World Americas 2006 title was Miss Brazil .
Venezuela ( /ˌvɛnəˈzwɛlə/ ( listen ) ; American Spanish : [ beneˈswela ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( Spanish : República Bolivariana de Venezuela ) , is a country on the northern coast of South America , consisting of a continental landmass and many small islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea . It has a territorial extension of 916,445 km2 ( 353,841 sq mi ) . The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean , on the west by Colombia , Brazil on the south , Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana . The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba , an area of 159,542 km2 ( 61,600 sq mi ) . For its maritime areas , Venezuela exercises sovereignty over 71,295 km2 ( 27,527 sq mi ) of territorial waters , 22,224 km2 ( 8,581 sq mi ) in its contiguous zone , 471,507 km2 ( 182,050 sq mi ) of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean under the concept of exclusive economic zone , and 99,889 km2 ( 38,567 sq mi ) of continental shelf . This marine area borders those of 13 states . The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas . The country has extremely high biodiversity and is ranked seventh in the world 's list of nations with the most number of species . There are habitats ranging from the Andes Mountains in the west to the Amazon basin rain-forest in the south via extensive llanos plains , the Caribbean coast and the Orinoco River Delta in the east . The sovereign state is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states , the Capital District ( covering Caracas ) , and federal dependencies ( covering Venezuela 's offshore islands ) . Venezuela also claims all Guyanese territory west of the Essequibo River , a 159,500-square-kilometre ( 61,583 sq mi ) tract dubbed Guayana Esequiba or the Zona en Reclamación ( the zone under dispute ) . Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America ; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north , especially in the capital ( Caracas ) which is also the largest city in Venezuela .
Miss World 2007 , the 57th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 1 December 2007 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya , China . It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow . Zhang Zilin of China won the crown and succeeded Taťána Kuchařová of the Czech Republic . The 106 contestants recorded the official torch relay anthem Light the Passion , Share the Dream for the 2008 Olympic Games as a major co-operation between the Beijing Olympic Committee and Miss World Limited . The song had its first broadcast to a global audience at the 57th Miss World final on 1 December . 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 .
Ada Aimée de la Cruz Ramírez ( born June 15 , 1986 , in Villa Mella ) is a Dominican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2009 .
The Dominican Republic ( /dəˈmɪnɪkən/ də-MIN-ik-ən ; Spanish : República Dominicana , pronounced [ reˈpuβlika ðominiˈkana ] ( listen ) ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region . It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island , which it shares with the Republic of Haiti , making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands , along with Saint Martin , that are shared by two sovereign states . The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area ( after Cuba ) at 48,671 square kilometers ( 18,792 sq mi ) , and third by population with approximately 10.5 million people ( 2020 est . ) , of whom approximately 3.3 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo , the capital city . The native Taíno people had inhabited Hispaniola before the arrival of the Europeans , dividing it into five chiefdoms . The Taíno people had eventually moved north over many years , and lived around the Caribbean islands . The Taíno natives had done quite well for themselves and were on their way to being an organized civilization . Christopher Columbus explored and claimed the island , landing here on his first voyage in 1492 . The colony of Santo Domingo became the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Americas , the oldest continuously inhabited city , and the first seat of the Spanish colonial rule in the New World . Meanwhile , France occupied the western third of Hispaniola , naming their colony Saint-Domingue , which became the independent state of Haiti in 1804 . After more than three hundred years of Spanish rule the Dominican people declared independence in November 1821 . The leader of the independence movement José Núñez de Cáceres , intended the Dominican nation to unite with the country of Gran Colombia , but the newly independent Dominicans were forcefully annexed by Haiti in February 1822 .
Miss World 2008 , the 58th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 13 December 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg , South Africa . Originally , the pageant was going to take place in Kiev , Ukraine , but because of the ongoing 2008 Russo-Georgian diplomatic crisis in neighbouring South Ossetia , the Miss World Organization decided to move the pageant away from Eastern Europe . 109 contestants from all over the world compete for the crown , the second highest turnout in the 59 years of the pageant . Zhang Zilin of China crowned Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia as the brand new Miss World .
Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín ( born April 18 , 1988 ) is a Mexican model and beauty queen who won Miss International 2009 on November 28 , 2009 , in Chengdu , Sichuan , China . At the age of nineteen , Anagabriela Espinoza competed against thirty-three other contestants in the 2007 national Nuestra Belleza México contest held in Manzanillo , Colima on October 5 , 2007 . She obtained Nuestra Belleza Mexico Mundo and the right to compete in the 58th international Miss World pageant held in Johannesburg , South Africa . Espinoza won the Miss World Beach Beauty fast track event and award , which automatically gave her a semifinal spot in the 2008 Miss World competition , held December 13 , 2008 . A year later , Anagabriela Espinoza was chosen to represent Mexico in Miss International 2009 . She became the second Mexican delegate to win that title , just two years after Priscila Perales ' victory in 2007 .
Mexico ( Spanish : México [ ˈmexiko ] ( listen ) ; Nahuatl languages : Mēxihco ) , officially the United Mexican States ( UMS ; Spanish : Estados Unidos Mexicanos , EUM [ esˈtaðos uˈniðoz mexiˈkanos ] ( listen ) , lit . Mexican United States ) , is a country in the southern portion of North America . It is bordered to the north by the United States ; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean ; to the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico . Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometers ( 770,000 sq mi ) , the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent state in the world . With an estimated population of over 129 million people , Mexico is the tenth most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world , while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil . Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states plus Mexico City ( CDMX ) , which is the capital city and its most populous city . Other metropolises in the country include Guadalajara , Monterrey , Puebla , Toluca , Tijuana , and León . Pre-Columbian Mexico dates to about 8000 BC and is identified as one of six cradles of civilization and was home to many advanced Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Olmec , Toltec , Teotihuacan , Zapotec , Maya , and Aztec before first contact with Europeans . In 1521 , the Spanish Empire conquered and colonized the territory from its politically powerful base in Mexico-Tenochtitlan ( part of Mexico City ) , which was administered as the viceroyalty of New Spain . The Roman Catholic Church played a powerful role in governing the country as millions were converted to the faith , although King Charles III expelled the Jesuits in the 1770s . The territory became a nation state following its recognition in 1821 after the Mexican War of Independence . The post-independence period was tumultuous , characterized by economic inequality and many contrasting political changes .
Miss World 2009 , the 59th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 12 December 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg , South Africa . 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown , marking the biggest turnout in the pageant 's history . Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia crowned her successor Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar at the end of event . It is the first time that someone from Gibraltar won Miss World . In the past , people from mainland Britain have won .
Kaiane Loise Aldorino Lopez , GMH ( née Aldorino ; born 8 July 1986 ) is a Gibraltarian politician and former Mayor of Gibraltar , as well as Miss World 2009 . From 2017 to 2019 , she held the ceremonial position of Mayor of Gibraltar , after previously serving as Deputy Mayor since 2014 . Aldorino previously was a beauty pageant titleholder , being crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 , and later winning Miss World 2009 in Johannesburg , South Africa . She was the first Gibraltarian woman ever to reach the semifinals of a major international pageant , and is the only to ever win one , as well .
Gibraltar ( /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/ jih-BRAWL-tər , Spanish : [ xiβɾalˈtaɾ ] ) is a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula . It has an area of 6.7 km2 ( 2.6 sq mi ) and is bordered to the north by Spain . The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar at the foot of which is a densely populated town area , home to over 32,000 people , primarily Gibraltarians . In 1704 , Anglo-Dutch forces captured Gibraltar from Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession on behalf of the Habsburg claim to the Spanish throne . The territory was ceded to Great Britain in perpetuity under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 . During World War II it was an important base for the Royal Navy as it controlled the entrance and exit to the Mediterranean Sea , the Strait of Gibraltar , which is only 14.3 km ( 8.9 mi ) wide at this naval choke point . It remains strategically important , with half the world 's seaborne trade passing through the strait . Today Gibraltar 's economy is based largely on tourism , online gambling , financial services and cargo ship refuelling . The sovereignty of Gibraltar is a point of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations because Spain asserts a claim to the territory . Gibraltarians rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty in a 1967 referendum and , in a 2002 referendum , the idea of shared sovereignty was also rejected .
Miss World 2010 , the 60th anniversary of the Miss World pageant , was held on 30 October 2010 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya , China after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract . 115 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown . Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar crowned her successor Alexandria Mills of the United States at end of the event .
Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago ( born April 3 , 1986 in Barranquitas , Puerto Rico ) is a Puerto Rican meteorologist and beauty pageant titleholder who participated and finished top 25 in Miss World 2010 .
Puerto Rico [ a ] ( Spanish for Rich Port ; abbreviated PR ) , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( Spanish : Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico , lit . Free Associated State of Puerto Rico ) [ b ] and briefly called Porto Rico , [ c ] is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea , approximately 1,000 miles ( 1,600 km ) southeast of Miami , Florida . An archipelago among the Greater Antilles , located between the Dominican Republic and the US Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico includes the eponymous main island and several smaller islands , such as Mona , Culebra , and Vieques . The capital and most populous city is San Juan . The territory 's total population is approximately 3.4 million , more than 21 U.S. states . Spanish and English are the official languages of the executive branch of government , though Spanish predominates . Originally populated by the indigenous Taíno people , Puerto Rico was colonized by Spain following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1493 . It was contested by the French , Dutch , and British , but remained a Spanish possession for the next four centuries . The island 's cultural and demographic landscapes were shaped by the displacement and assimilation of the native population , the forced migration of African slaves , and settlement from the Canary Islands and Andalusia . In the Spanish Empire , Puerto Rico played a secondary but strategic role compared to wealthier colonies like Peru and New Spain . Spain 's distant administrative control continued up to the end of the 19th century , producing a distinctive creole Hispanic culture and language that combined indigenous , African , and European elements . On September 23 , 1868 , Ramón Emeterio Betances unleashed a revolt against Spanish rule , declaring for the first time the idea of Puerto Ricans as a distinct people , with right to sovereignty .
Miss World 2011 , the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 6 November 2011 at the Earls Court Two in London , United Kingdom . As part of the events , the contestants also travelled to Edinburgh , Scotland between 23 and 27 October . Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela at the end of the event , she is the sixth Venezuelan women to win Miss World . Although over 120 delegates were expected to compete , problems regarding the timely acquisition of visas prevented several candidates from participating , thus reducing the final number to 113 . Miss World 2011 was viewed by over 1 billion people worldwide .
Alize Lily Mounter ( born 29 September 1988 ) is a Welsh actress , journalist , model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss England in 2011 . She represented England at the 61st Miss World in London , where she made the Top 7 and was ranked 4th place overall . She received the titles of Miss World Europe , Miss United Kingdom and Miss World Beach Beauty . Later she represented the United Kingdom at Miss International on 21 October 2012 in Okinawa , Japan .
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north . The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest . England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain , which lies in the North Atlantic , and includes over 100 smaller islands , such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight . It is the largest country of British Isles . The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period , but takes its name from the Angles , a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula , who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries . England became a unified state in the 10th century , and since the Age of Discovery , which began during the 15th century , has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world . The English language , the Anglican Church , and English law - the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world - developed in England , and the country 's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations . The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England , transforming its society into the world 's first industrialised nation . England 's terrain is chiefly low hills and plains , especially in central and southern England . However , there is upland and mountainous terrain in the north ( for example , the Lake District and Pennines ) and in the west ( for example , Dartmoor and the Shropshire Hills ) .
Miss World 2012 , the 62nd edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 18 August 2012 at Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium in Ordos , Inner Mongolia , China . 116 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown . Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela crowned her successor Yu Wenxia of China at the end of the event . This is the second time China has won the title of Miss World .
Wales ( Welsh : Cymru [ ˈkəmri ] ( listen ) ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom . It is bordered by England to the east , the Irish Sea to the north and west , and the Bristol Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 ( 8,023 sq mi ) . Wales has over 1,680 miles ( 2,700 km ) of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas , including Snowdon ( Yr Wyddfa ) , its highest summit . The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable , maritime climate . Welsh national identity emerged among the Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century , and Wales is regarded as one of the modern Celtic nations . Llywelyn ap Gruffudd 's death in 1282 marked the completion of Edward I of England 's conquest of Wales , though Owain Glyndŵr briefly restored independence to Wales in the early 15th century . The whole of Wales was annexed by England and incorporated within the English legal system under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 . Distinctive Welsh politics developed in the 19th century . Welsh Liberalism , exemplified in the early 20th century by Lloyd George , was displaced by the growth of socialism and the Labour Party . Welsh national feeling grew over the century ; Plaid Cymru was formed in 1925 and the Welsh Language Society in 1962 . Established under the Government of Wales Act 1998 , the National Assembly for Wales holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters .
Miss World 2013 , the 63rd edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 28 September 2013 at Bali Nusa Dua International Convention Center , South Kuta , Bali , Indonesia . Contestants from 127 countries and territories competed in this year 's Miss World pageant , marking the biggest turnout for any major international beauty pageant as of 2020 . Yu Wenxia of China crowned her successor Megan Young of the Philippines at the end of the event . This is , to date , the only time that the Philippines won the title of Miss World , making it the third country ever to win at least once in all of the Big Four international beauty pageants . The show was hosted by singer and supermodel Myleene Klass , theatre Producer Kamal Ibrahim and Actor Daniel Mananta , while television personality Amanda Zevannya and Steve Douglas provided commentary and analysis throughout the event . Britain 's singer-songwriter Matt Cardle and Britain 's Eurovision winner Blue performed during the competition .
Brazil ( Portuguese : Brasil ; Portuguese pronunciation : [ bɾaˈziw ] ) , [ nt 1 ] officially the Federative Republic of Brazil ( Portuguese : República Federativa do Brasil , listen ( help·info ) ) , is the largest country in both South America and Latin America . At 8.5 million square kilometers ( 3.2 million square miles ) and with over 211 million people , Brazil is the world 's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous . Its capital is Brasília , and its most populous city is São Paulo . The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states , the Federal District , and the 5,570 municipalities . It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas ; it is also one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations , due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world . Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east , Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers ( 4,655 mi ) . It borders all other countries in South America except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47.3% of the continent 's land area . Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest , home to diverse wildlife , a variety of ecological systems , and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats . This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries , and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection . Brazil was inhabited by numerous tribal nations prior to the landing in 1500 of explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral , who claimed the area for the Portuguese Empire . Brazil remained a Portuguese colony until 1808 , when the capital of the empire was transferred from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro . In 1815 , the colony was elevated to the rank of kingdom upon the formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal , Brazil and the Algarves .
Miss World 2014 , the 64th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 14 December 2014 at the ExCeL London in London , United Kingdom . 121 contestants competed for the crown . Megan Young of the Philippines crowned her successor Rolene Strauss of South Africa at the end of the event . This is the second time that South Africa has won the title outright and the third time they have held the title .
Sweden ( Swedish : Sverige [ ˈsvæ̌rjɛ ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish : Konungariket Sverige [ ˈkôːnɵŋaˌriːkɛt ˈsvæ̌rjɛ ] ( listen ) ) , is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe . It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east , and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait . At 450,295 square kilometres ( 173,860 sq mi ) , Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe , the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area . The capital city is Stockholm . Sweden has a total population of 10.3 million of which 2.5 million have a foreign background . Persons who have foreign backgrounds are defined as persons who are foreign born , or born in Sweden with foreign born parents . It has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre ( 57/sq mi ) and the highest urban concentration is in the central and southern half of the country . Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia . The climate is in general mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence . In spite of the high latitude , Sweden often has warm continental summers , being located in between the North Atlantic , the Baltic Sea and the vast Eurasian Russian landmass . The general climate and environment varies significantly from the south and north due to the vast latitudal difference and much of Sweden has reliably cold and snowy winters . Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural , while the north is heavily forested and includes a portion of the Scandinavian Mountains .