Miss World 2007
| 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 Theatre, Sanya, China |
| Broadcaster |
Shanghai Media Group, Star World |
| Entrants |
106 |
| Placements |
16 |
| Withdraws |
Barbados, Cambodia, Congo Democratic Republic, Guernsey, Liberia, Malawi, Portugal, St. Lucia, Tahiti, Uruguay, Zambia |
| Returns |
Albania, Belize, Grenada, Lithuania, Nepal, New Zealand, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Swaziland, Uganda |
| Winner |
Zhang Zilin
China PR |
Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007.[1] It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová of the Czech Republic. 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 contestants competed for the crown, making it the third largest edition, tied with 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, Sports, Top Model, Talent, and Beauty With A Purpose contests, but there was a tie in the Beauty With A Purpose contest, so the number of semi-finalists increased to 16. The format was similar to that used in 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 Limited. 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]
Final Results
Placements
| Final Results |
Contestant |
| Miss World 2007 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
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| 2nd Runner-up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Top 16 |
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Continental Queens of Beauty
Fast Track Competitions
Beach Beauty
The Miss World Beach Beauty was selected on the November 10.
- Winner: Dominican Republic
- 1st runner-up: Jamaica
- 2nd runner-up: China PR
- Top 5 finalists: Lithuania, Mexico
- Top 21 semi-finalists: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Ethiopia, Grenada, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, Venezuela
Miss Sports
The Miss World Sports was selected on November 14.
- Winner: United States
- 1st runner-up: Scotland
- 2nd runner-up: Sweden
- 3rd runner-up: Wales
- Top 16 finalists: Albania, Argentina, Cayman Islands, Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay
Top Model
The Miss World Top Model was selected on November 24.
- Winner: China PR
- 1st runner-up: Puerto Rico
- 2nd runner-up: Mexico
- Top 7 finalists: Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela
Miss Talent
The Miss World Talent was selected on November 26.
- Winner: Ghana
- 1st runner-up: Scotland
- 2nd runner-up: Sweden
- Top 18 finalists: Australia, Canada, Cyprus, England, Gibraltar, Grenada, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Macedonia FYRO, Malta, Moldova, Slovakia, Thailand
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.
- Top 5 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.
Special Awards
Judges
A panel of ten illustrious personalities chose Miss World 2007. They are:
- Julia Morley (UK) - President and CEO of Miss World, Limited.
- Duncan James (UK) - Member of the boy band Blue, now an actor and TV presenter.
- Annabel Croft (UK) - Former tennis star and television presenter.
- Ben de Lisi (Italy) - Renowned fashion designer.
- Li Xiao Bai (China PR) - Managing Director of New Silk Road Modelling Agency.
- Bruce Zhao (China PR) - 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.
Contestants
National pageant notes
Returning countries and territories
- 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.
Withdraws
No Shows
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Cambodia
- Congo Republic: 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.
- Congo DR
- Egypt
- Honduras
- Liberia: The Miss Liberia 2007/2008 is scheduled for November 23 of 2007, just one week before the Miss World 2007 finals takes place.
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
- St. Lucia: Yasmin Walcott, national director of Miss St. Lucia World, informed that the island won't be represented in Miss World 2007.
- 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.
- Tahiti
- Uruguay
- Zambia
Trivia
Historical significance
- Angola reached its highest position in the Miss World's history, finishing as 1st Runner-up.
- Mexico placed in the finals for the fourth consecutive year, Puerto Rico and Jamaica made it for the third year in a row. Angola, Ghana and Venezuela reached the finals for the second consecutive year.
- 10 out of 16 countries which made it into the semifinals, were not in the semifinals last year: Grenada (1970), Ecuador (1986), Hong Kong China (1987), Austria (1988), Sweden (1993), Malaysia (1998), People's Republic of China, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, and United States (2004).
- Zhang Zilin's victory marked the first time that an East Asian woman has won the Miss World title.
Contestants notes
- Angola (Top 10 finalist), France, Lebanon, Russia, South Africa, and Spain competed in Miss Universe 2007 which was held in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Macedonia FYRO competed in Miss Earth 2005. Finland and Tanzania competed in Miss Earth 2006. Costa Rica later competed in Miss Earth 2008. Guatemala later competed in Miss Earth 2009.
- Cayman Islands (Rebecca Parchment) is the only delegate who participated at both Miss World 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.
- Dominican Republic (Ada de la Cruz) ended as 1st runner up in Miss Universe 2009 in The Bahamas and, coincidentally, Jamaica (Yendi Phillipps) ended as 1st runner up in Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas.
- Guadeloupe, Latvia, Norway, and Scotland (represented as the United Kingdom) later competed in Miss International 2008.
- Hong Kong China (Kayi Cheung) crowned as 1st runner up in Miss Chinese International Pageant 2008.
- Philippines (Margaret Nales Wilson) is a local artist in threir country and a model
- Malaysia (Deborah Priya Henry) will compete at the 2011 Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paolo, Brazil on September 12, 2011
Replacements
- Albania: The Miss & Mister Albania organization replaced Egla Harxhi, Miss Albania 2007, with Elda Dushi, because of unknown reasons.
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
- Vietnam: Miss Sea 2007 as well as Miss Vietnam World 2007's second runner-up Đặng 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 Ngô Phương Lan, who turned it down in order to focus on her studies in Switzerland.
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