Miss World 2007

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Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007 Titlecard
Date: December 1, 2007
Presenters: Angela Chow, Fernando Allende
Entertainment: Duncan James, Haikou Artistic Group, The South African Mvezo Choir & No. 9 Primary School of Sanya
Venue: Crown of Beauty Theater, Sanya, People's Republic of China
Placements: 6 Fast Track Winners,
10 Semi-finalists
Withdraws: Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Chinese Taipei, Guernsey, Malawi, Switzerland, US Virgin Islands
Returns: Albania, Belize, Grenada, Lithuania, Nepal, New Zealand, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Swaziland, Uganda
Winner: Zhang Zilin
Represented: Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China

Miss World 2007 was held in the Crown of Beauty Theater, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007.[1] It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin from the People's Republic of China won the title and succeeded Czech Republic's Tatana Kucharova. At an official press conference called on July 7, the Miss World organization announced that the delegates were expected in Sanya by November 2. They visited a number of popular spots in mainland China and view the preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games. A total of 106 nations attended the pageant, making it the second largest edition, tied with Miss World 2003.

Unlike 2005 and 2006 editions, Miss World 2007 did not have continental zones in the selection of the semifinalists i.e. all the contestants vied for the 10 semifinals spots. Another 5 spots were for the winners of the Beach Beauty, Beauty With A Purpose, Sports, Talent, and Top Model contests. The format was similar to that used in Miss World 2004, with the exclusion of the Contestant's Choice award.

The 106 contestants recorded the official torch relay anthem Light the Passion, Share the Dream for the 2008 Olympics Games as a major cooperation between the Beijing Olympic Committee and Miss World Ltd. The song had its first broadcast to a global audience at the 57th Miss World final on December 1.

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. [2]

Contents

[edit] Final Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
Final Results Contestant
Miss World 2007
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
Finalists
Semifinalists

[edit] Fast track awards

[edit] Beach Beauty

The Miss World Beach Beauty was selected on the November 10th at Sanya, China.

  • Winner : Dominican Republic
  • 1st Runner Up : Jamaica
  • 2nd Runner Up : China, People's Republic of
  • Top 5 Finalists : Lithuania and Mexico
  • Top 21 Semifinalists: (Tie in 20th place) Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Ethiopia, Grenada, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, Venezuela.

[edit] Miss Sports

The Miss World Sports was selected on the November 14th at Sanya, China.

  • Winner : United States
  • 1st Runner Up : Scotland
  • 2nd Runner Up : Sweden
  • 3rd Runner Up : Wales

Other Finalists: Albania, Argentina, Cayman Islands, Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay.

[edit] Beauty With A Purpose

Winners: (tie)

  • Ecuador : Valeska Saab helps people with a terrible generic skin condition called ichthyosis.
  • Hong Kong China : Kayi Cheung helps old people and regularly works at retirement homes. She also has strong ties with UNICEF.

Finalists:

  • Indonesia : Kamidia Radisti helps less fortunate children with home schooling, free medical services for babies and young children.
  • Jamaica : Yendi Phillips helped people recover from a hurricane which hit the island by organising a fashion show and music event.
  • Sweden : Annie Oliv has for the last two years worked with a disabled person who has always been in a wheelchair and unable to do anything for herself.

[edit] Top Model

The Miss World Top Model was selected on November 24 at the Dynasties Fashion Show in Sanya, China.

  • Winner : China, People's Republic of
  • 1st Runner Up : Puerto Rico
  • 2nd Runner Up : Mexico

Other Finalists: Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela

[edit] Miss Talent

The Miss World Talent was selected on the November 26th.

  • Winner : Ghana
  • 1st Runner Up : Scotland
  • 2nd Runner Up : Sweden

Other Finalists: Australia, Canada, Cyprus, England, Gibraltar, Grenada, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, F.Y.R. of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Slovakia, Thailand.

[edit] Special Awards

[edit] World Dress Design

[edit] Continental Queens of Beauty

[edit] Official Contestants

Country Contestant Age Height (cm) Region Hometown
Flag of Albania Albania Elda Dushi 18 176 Europe Tirana
Flag of Angola Angola Micaela Patricia Reis 18 176 Africa Benguela
Flag of Argentina Argentina Noelia Alejandra Bernal 18 177 Americas Perico
Flag of Aruba Aruba Boyoura Martijn 21 170 Caribbean Rooi Master
Flag of Australia Australia Caroline Louise Clowes Pemberton 21 182 Asia & Oceania St Ives
Flag of Austria Austria Christine Reiler 25 171 Europe Mödling
Flag of the Bahamas Bahamas Anya Watkins 21 170 Caribbean Nassau
Flag of Belarus Belarus Alena Aladka 22 178 Europe Minsk
Flag of Belgium Belgium Halima Chehaima 19 177 Europe Brussels
Flag of Belize Belize Felicita "Leesha" Arzú 22 175 Americas Orange Walk Town
Flag of Bolivia Bolivia Sandra Lea Hernández Saavedra 22 174 Americas Cochabamba
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia & Herzegovina Gordana Tomić 17 178 Europe Tuzla
Flag of Botswana Botswana Malebogo Marumoagae 24 166 Africa Tonota
Flag of Brazil Brazil Regiane Andrade 23 173 Americas São Bento do Sul
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Paolina Racheva 19 178 Europe Rousse
Flag of Canada Canada Sara Ghulam 18 177 Americas Pickering
Flag of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Rebecca Parchment 25 178 Caribbean West Bay
Flag of Chile Chile Bernardita Zúñiga Huesbe 24 176 Americas Viña del Mar
Flag of the People's Republic of China China, P.R. of Zhang Zi Lin 23 182 Asia & Oceania Shijiazhuang
Flag of Colombia Colombia María José Torrenegra Ariza 23 176 Americas Barranquilla
Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica Wendy del Carmen Cordero Sánchez 19 175 Americas Cartago
Flag of Croatia Croatia Tajana Jeremić 17 172 Europe Vukovar
Flag of Curaçao Curaçao Mckeyla Antoinette Richards 19 180 Caribbean Willemstad
Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Dora Anastasiou 19 173 Europe Xylophagou
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Kateřina Sokolová 18 177 Europe Přerov
Flag of Denmark Denmark Line Kruuse 25 176 Europe Korsør
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Ada Aimée de la Cruz 21 180 Caribbean San Cristóbal
Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Valeska Alexandra Saab Gómez 23 172 Americas Guayaquil
Flag of El Salvador El Salvador Silvia Michelle Melhado Rodríguez 18 172 Americas San Salvador
Flag of England England Georgia Faye Horsley 20 173 Europe Norton
Flag of Estonia Estonia Kadi Sizask 21 178 Europe Rapla
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia Mihret Abebe 19 180 Africa Teferi Kela
Flag of Finland Finland Linnea Eeric Annickki Aaltonen 19 168 Europe Porvoo
Flag of France France Rachel Legrain-Trapani 20 172 Europe St Quentin
Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia Tamar Nemsitsveridze 20 173 Europe Kutaisi
Flag of Germany Germany Janice Behrendt 24 180 Europe Cottbus
Flag of Ghana Ghana Irene Dwomoh 21 178 Africa Essikadu
Flag of Gibraltar Gibraltar Danielle Samantha Pérez 23 162 Europe Gibraltar
Flag of Greece Greece Aikaterini Evangelinou 19 180 Europe Athens
Flag of Grenada Grenada Vivian Charlott Burkhardt 21 170 Caribbean St George's
Flag of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Nancy Karen Fleurival 23 175 Caribbean Abymes
Flag of Guatemala Guatemala Hamy Nataly Tejeda Funes 22 177 Americas Guatemala City
Flag of Guyana Guyana Candace Charles 17 170 Americas Stanleytown
Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong China Kayi Cheung 23 164 Asia & Oceania Hong Kong
Flag of Hungary Hungary Krisztina Bodri 21 170 Europe Budapest
Flag of Iceland Iceland Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir 21 177 Europe Reykjavík
Flag of India India Sarah-Jane Dias 24 175 Asia & Oceania Mumbai
Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Kamidia Radisti 23 169 Asia & Oceania Bandung
Flag of Ireland Ireland Bláthnaid McKenna 21 175 Europe Kildare
Flag of Israel Israel Liran Kohener 19 171 Europe Rishon-Letzion
Flag of Italy Italy Giada Wiltshire 17 182 Europe Lugo di Romagna
Flag of Jamaica Jamaica Yendi Phillips 22 178 Caribbean Kingston
Flag of Japan Japan Rui Watanabe 23 170 Asia & Oceania Tokyo
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Dana Kaparova 19 176 Asia & Oceania Astana
Flag of Kenya Kenya Catherine Wangari Wainaina 22 173 Africa Nyandarua
Flag of South Korea Korea Eun-Ju Cho 24 168 Asia & Oceania Pusan
Flag of Latvia Latvia Kristīne Djadenko 23 173 Europe Riga
Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Nadine Njeim 20 180 Europe Beirut
Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Jurgita Jurkuté 22 177 Europe Vilnius
Flag of the Republic of Macedonia Macedonia, F.Y.R. of Jana Stojanovska 22 171 Europe Skopje
Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Deborah Priya Henry 22 178 Asia & Oceania Kuala Lumpur
Flag of Malta Malta Stephanie Zammit 22 175 Europe Zejtun
Flag of Martinique Martinique Vanessa Beauchaints 22 174 Caribbean Ducos
Flag of Mauritius Mauritius Melody Selvon 18 174 Africa Flic en Flac
Flag of Mexico Mexico Carolina Morán Gordillo 19 178 Americas Manzanillo
Flag of Moldova Moldova Ina Codreanu 22 171 Europe Chisinau
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia Oyungerel Gankhuyag 22 177 Asia & Oceania Ulan Bator
Flag of Montenegro Montenegro Marija Ćirović 18 182 Europe Nikšić
Flag of Namibia Namibia Marichen Jolandi Luiperth 21 173 Africa Swakopmund
Flag of Nepal Nepal Sitashma Chand 24 171 Asia & Oceania Lalitpur
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Melissa Sneekes 24 168 Europe The Hague
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Stephanie Maria Dods 17 168 Asia & Oceania Auckland
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria Munachi Gail Teresa Abii Nwankwo 20 171 Africa Owerri
Melissa Jane Patton 20 176 Europe Belfast
Flag of Norway Norway Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge 19 177 Europe Molde
Flag of Panama Panama Shey Ling Him Gordon 21 178 Americas Panama City
Flag of Paraguay Paraguay María de la Paz Vargas Morinigo 20 170 Americas Fuerte Olimpo
Flag of Peru Peru Cynthia Jessenia Calderón Ulloa 19 170 Americas Tacna
Flag of the Philippines Philippines Margaret Nales Wilson 18 175 Asia & Oceania Bacolod City
Flag of Poland Poland Karolina Zakrzewska 21 180 Europe Zielona Gora
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Jennifer Guevara Campos 20 178 Caribbean Orocovis
Flag of Romania Romania Elena Roxana Azoitei 19 178 Europe Constanta
Flag of Russia Russia Tatiana Kotova 22 176 Europe Rostov-on-Don
Flag of Scotland Scotland Nieve Jennings 20 175 Europe Bishopbriggs
Flag of Serbia Serbia Mirjana Božović 20 181 Europe Lajkovac
Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Fatmata B. Turay 20 173 Africa Freetown
Flag of Singapore Singapore Roshni Kaur Soin 21 173 Asia & Oceania Singapore City
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Veronika Husárová 20 176 Europe Komárno
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Tadeja Ternar 20 178 Europe Beltinci
Flag of South Africa South Africa Megan Kate Coleman 22 175 Africa Hillcrest
Flag of Spain Spain Natalia Zabala Arroyo 24 177 Europe San Sebastián
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Romanthi Maria Colombage 23 170 Asia & Oceania Colombo
Flag of Suriname Suriname Charisse Melany Moll 22 166 Americas Paramaribo
Flag of Swaziland Swaziland Nkosing'phile Dlamini 22 172 Africa Manzini
Flag of Sweden Sweden Annie Oliv 20 177 Europe Gothenburg
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania Richa Maria Adhia 19 170 Africa Kariakoo
Flag of Thailand Thailand Kanokkorn Jaicheun 21 175 Asia & Oceania Bangkok
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago Valene Maharaj 21 173 Caribbean St Margaret
Flag of Turkey Turkey Mukerrem Selen Soyder 20 176 Europe Ankara
Flag of Uganda Uganda Monica Kansiime Kasyate 21 173 Africa Kampala
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Lika Roman 22 174 Europe Uzhgorod
Flag of the United States United States Abigail McCary 25 173 Americas Denver
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Claudia Paola Suárez Fernández 20 173 Americas Caracas
Flag of Vietnam Vietnam Đặng Minh Thu 19 168 Asia & Oceania Hanoi
Flag of Wales Wales Kelly-Louise Pesticcio 23 170 Europe Cardiff
Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Caroline Marufu 24 183 Africa Bulawayo

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Returning countries and Debuts

  • Suriname last competed in 1981.
  • Sierra Leone last competed in 1988.
  • Grenada last competed in 1996.
  • Belize last competed in 2003.
  • Lithuania, and Paraguay last competed in 2004.
  • Albania, Nepal, New Zealand, Swaziland and Uganda last competed in 2005.

[edit] Withdrawals

[edit] No Shows

  • Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
  • Flag of Cambodia Cambodia
  • Flag of the Republic of the Congo Congo: Pupuce Ngalla Ibata, national director of Miss Congo (COMICO) affirmed that Congo will not take part in Miss World 2007. The reason being that Miss World Organization never replied to their application for the franchise. However, she will try to get the franchise next year.
  • Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of
  • Flag of Egypt Egypt
  • Flag of Honduras Honduras
  • Flag of Liberia Liberia: The Miss Liberia 2007/2008 is scheduled for November 23rd of 2007, just one week before the Miss World 2007 finals takes place.
  • Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua
  • Flag of Portugal Portugal
  • Flag of Saint Lucia St. Lucia: Yasmin Walcott, national director of Miss St. Lucia World, informed that the island won't be represented in Miss World 2007.
  • Flag of Sint Maarten St. Maarten: Fabiana Arnell, national director of St. Maarten Queen's competition has informed that reports about Shanyra Richardson's participation in Miss World are not true, but she is interested in taking part in future Miss World competitions.
  • Flag of French Polynesia Tahiti
  • Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
  • Flag of Zambia Zambia

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Contestants Details

[edit] Replacements

  • Flag of Albania Albania: The Miss & Mister Albania organization replaced Egla Harxhi, Miss Albania 2007, with Elda Dushi, because of unknown reasons.
  • Flag of Belarus Belarus: Miss Belarus 2006 1st runner-up, Yulia Sindzeyeva, was supposed to compete in Miss World; however, she attended the Miss International contest in Japan, where she became 2nd runner-up. A contract with the Japanese organization prevents her from attending the Miss World contest. 2nd runner-up, Alena Aladka, took her place.
  • Flag of Curaçao Curaçao: Lisaika Everitz, Miss World Curaçao, was not accepted as Curaçao's entry to Miss World 2007 because of not meeting age requirements. She was replaced with Naemi Elizabeth Monte. Since Monte did not turn in the official application to the national organization before the deadline established by Miss World Ltd, the franchiseholder appointed a new delegate: Mckeyla Antoinette Richards. After this action, Naemi Monte decided to file a lawsuit against the franchiseholder, Reprod, to regain the right to represent the island at the international pageant. On October 17, a jury decided in favor of Reprod, ending the dispute between both.
  • Flag of Latvia Latvia: Ina Avlasēviča, Miss Latvia 2006, will compete in Miss World 2008. The organization sent Kristīne Djadenko, a former Miss Latvia, to this year's pageant.
  • Flag of Vietnam Vietnam: Miss Sea 2007 as well as Miss World Vietnamese 2007’s second runner-up Dang Minh Thu was named by Elite Vietnam as the country’s candidate at Miss World 2007. Earlier offered Miss World’s ticket to Miss World Vietnamese 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan, who turned it down in order to focus on her studies in Switzerland.

[edit] Judges' Panel

A panel of ten illustrious personalities chose Miss World 2007. They are:

  • Julia Morley (England) - President and CEO of Miss World, Limited.
  • Duncan James (England) - Former member of the boy band Blue, now an actor and TV presenter.
  • Annabel Croft (England) - Former tennis star and television presenter.
  • Ben de Lisi (Italy) - Renowned fashion designer.
  • Li Xiao Bai (P.R. China) - Managing Director of New Silk Road Modelling Agency.
  • Bruce Zhao (P.R. China) - Chairman of the Huayu Group.
  • Makaziwe Mandela (South Africa) - Daughter of Nelson Mandela, industrialist and philanthropist.
  • Neal Hamil (United States) - Managing Director of Elite Models.
  • Krish Naidoo (Ireland) - Miss World International Ambassador, entrepreneur, works with many charitable organizations.
  • Elena Franchuk (Ukraine) - Founder of the Anti-AIDS Foundation of Ukraine.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Official Announcement", Miss World, 2007-05-30. 
  2. ^ 106 'light the passion' for the Olympic Games

[edit] External links