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The 45th Miss World Pageant was held for the fourth straight year at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa on 18 November 1995. The 1995 pageant attracted 84 delegates. The pageant was hosted by Richard Steinmetz and Bobbie Eakes and was also particiapted by Supermodels Linda Evangelista and Beverly Johnson who acted as presenters. Aside from Sun City; Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the Comoros hosted some segments of the show.
[edit] Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
[edit] Special Awards
[edit] Continental Queens
[edit] 85 contestants
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Returning countries and Debuts
- Barbados last competed in 1990.
- Zambia last competed in 1992.
- Bermuda, and Lithuania last competed in 1993.
[edit] Withdrawals and Nations not competing
- Iceland, and Sri Lanka lost its franchise for Miss World until 1999.
- Kenya, and Mauritius failed to send their delegates in Miss World.
[edit] Other Notes
- Jacqueline Maria Aguilera Marcano was the fifth Venezuelan to win the Miss World title. Prior to winning she won Top Model of the World 1995 in Miami.
- Trinidad & Tobago, Michelle Khan who placed 3rd in Miss World, failed to put her through to the semi-finals in Miss Universe 1996 in Las Vegas. She would go on and win Top Model of the World 1998 in Germany.
- Malaysia competed in Miss Universe 1997, while Guam competed in Miss Universe 1998.
- Bulgaria made into the semi-finals in Miss World for the first time.
- Zambia and Zimbabwe sent their first white delegates to Miss World. Zambia, Miryana Bujisic, was half-Yugoslavian.
- Barbados and Bermuda returned to Miss World after a long-year hiatus.
- This is the first time that the awards for Best Evening Wear and Best Swimwear were given. Ghana won the Best Evening Wear award, while Israel won the Best Swimwear Award.
- Preliminaries in Miss World 1995 were held in Sun City, South Africa, in Comoros, and in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Tahiti, Timeri Baudry would go on and win Miss Intercontinental 1996 in Germany.
- Miss Nigeria had to withdraw for political reasons.
- Thailand, Yasumin Leaudmornwattana, was the 1st Runner-Up in Miss Thailand World 1994.
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