Miss World 2000

Miss World 2000

Miss World 2000 Titlecard
Date 30 November 2000
Presenters Jerry Springer, Rebecca de Alba
Entertainment Bryan Ferry, Bond, S Club 7
Venue Millennium Dome, London, United Kingdom
Broadcaster E!, Channel 5
Entrants 95
Placements 10
Debuts Belarus, England, Moldova, Northern Ireland
Withdrawals Guyana, Latvia, St. Maarten, Seychelles, Swaziland, Thailand, Zambia
Returns Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Taiwan, Curaçao, Denmark, Namibia
Winner Priyanka Chopra[1][2]
 India

Miss World 2000, the 50th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom.[3] 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 assumed responsibility for the event. The pageant had 95 contestants, the highest number of Miss World participants ever. This was surpassed in 2003.

Miss World 2000 titleholder - Priyanka Chopra

The pageant was won by Priyanka Chopra of India,[1][2] at the age of 18. She is the fifth Indian Miss World and the second consecutive winner from her country. Internationally, Chopra reigned alongside Miss Universe 2000 titleholder Lara Dutta and Miss Asia Pacific 2000 titleholder Dia Mirza, both also of India.

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates, and results for Miss World 2000[1][3][4]

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss World 2000
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 5
Semi-finalists

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
  •  Kenya – Yolanda Masinde
Americas
Asia
Caribbean Isles
  •  Curacao – Jozaine Marianella Wall
Europe

Contestants

A total of 95 contestants participated in Miss World 2000.[4]

Judges

Notes

Debuts

  •  Belarus
  •  England
  •  Moldova
  •  Northern Ireland

Returns

  • Last competed in 1955:
    •  Barbados
    •  Denmark
  • Last competed in 1997:
    •  Namibia
  • Last competed in 1998:
    •  British Virgin Islands
    •  Chinese Taipei
    •  Curaçao

Replacements

Withdrawals

References

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