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Miss World 2000, the 50th Miss World pageant was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London, England. The pageant's swimsuit segment was filmed in the Maldives.
The pageant was the first since the death of pageant owner Eric Morley, whose widow Julia Morley took over responsibility for the event. The pageant had 95 contestants the highest number of Miss World participants ever. This was surpassed in 2003.
The pageant was won by Priyanka Chopra of India, the fifth Indian Miss World and the second consecutive winner from her country. Internationally, Chopra reigned alongside Miss Universe 2000 titleholder Lara Dutta, also of India. This was the first time since 1994 that Miss World and Miss Universe came from the same country; in 1994 the two titleholders were also Indians, Sushmita Sen (Miss Universe) and Aishwarya Rai (Miss World). Chopra was the third Indian winner of Miss World in four years.
[edit] Results
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
- The Miss World title was won by Priyanka Chopra (India). Her runners-up were:
- First Runner-up: Giorgia Palmas (Italy)
- Second Runner-up: Yuksel Ak (Turkey)
- The other top five finalists were: Margarita Kravtsova (Kazakhstan) and Katja Thomsen (Uruguay)
- The remaining ten semi-finalists were: Isabel Bawlitza (Chile), Andrea Duran (Colombia), Yolande Masinde (Kenya), Olena Scherban (Ukraine), Angelique Breaux (United States)
[edit] Continental queens
- Africa Yolanda Masinde (Kenya)
- Americas: Katja Thomsen (Uruguay)
- Asia: Priyanka Mini Chopra (India)
- Europe: Giorgia Palmas (Italy)
- Caribbean Isles: Jozaine Marianella Wall (Curaçao)
[edit] Special Awards
- Best Designed Evening Dress: Margarita Kravtsova (Kazakhstan)
[edit] Contestants
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Returning countries and Debuts
- Belarus, England, Moldova, and Northern Ireland competed in Miss World for the first time.
- Barbados, and Denmark last competed in 1995.
- Namibia last competed in 1997.
- British Virgin Islands, Chinese Taipei, and Curaçao last competed in 1998.
[edit] Withdrawals and Nations not competing
- Swaziland, and Zambia did not compete in Miss World 2000 for unknown reasons.
- Latvia (Dina Kalandarova) withdrew at the last minute for personal and private reasons. She competed in Miss World one year later.
- No national pageants in Thailand & St. Maarten were held in 2000.
[edit] Contestant notes
- Two delegates were later runners-up at the Miss Earth 2001 pageant. Margarita Kravtsova (a finalist) placed second runner-up at Miss Earth and third runner-up was Daniella Stucan, who was unplaced at Miss World 2000. Stucan later competed at Miss Universe 2007 where she was also unplaced.
- A number of other contestants had previously competed in the Miss Universe pageant or would later compete at Miss Universe:
- Sarybel Velilla Cabeza (Puerto Rico) competed at Miss Universe 1996.
- Renee Henderson of Australia competed at Miss Universe 1998.
- Heather Joy Hamilton had previously made the semi-finals at Miss Universe 2000 but was unplaced at Miss World. Joke van de Velde (Belgium), Gilda Jovine (Dominican Republic), Mia de Klerk (Namibia), Matilda Kerry (Nigeria) were unplaced both pageants.
- Jacqueline Bush (Cayman Islands), Sandra Rizk (Lebanon) and Mahara Brigitta McKay (Switzerland) competed at Miss Universe 2001.
- Angelique Breaux (United States) was Miss California USA 1999 and second runner-up at Miss USA 1999.
- Kazakhstan, and Ukraine had made into the semi-finals for the first time.
- Six countries made into the semi-finals after a long-year hiatus: Chile (1998), Colombia (1996), Italy (1973), Kenya (1984), Turkey (1997), and Uruguay (1979).
[edit] External links
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