Miss World 2007 was the 57th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China, on December 1, 2007. 106 contestants competed in this edition.
At the end of the event, Taťána Kuchařová of the Czech Republic crowned Zhang Zilin of China as her successor. This is the first time China won the title of Miss World. The first and second runners-up we're Angola's Micaela Reis and Mexico's Carolina Morán.
Background The 106 contestants recorded the official torch relay anthem Light the Passion, Share the Dream for the 2008 Olympic Games as a major co-operation 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 1 December.
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.106 'light the passion' for the Olympic Games
Returns, and, withdrawals This edition saw the return of Albania, Belize, Grenada, Lithuania, Nepal, New Zealand, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Swaziland and Uganda; Suriname, which last competed in 1981, Sierra Leone in 1988, Grenada in 1996, Belize in 2003, Lithuania and Paraguay last competed in 2004 and Albania, Nepal, New Zealand, Swaziland and Uganda in 2005.
Barbados, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, French Polynesia, Liberia, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Uruguay and Zambia, withdrew from the competition.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss World 2007 – Zhang Zilin 1st Runner-Up – Micaela Reis 2nd Runner-Up – Carolina Morán Gordillo Top 5 – Annie Oliv – Valene Maharaj Top 16 – Christine Reiler – Ada de la Cruz – Valeska Saab – Irene Dwomoh – Vivian Burkhardt – Kayi Cheung – Yendi Phillips – Deborah Priya Henry – Jennifer Guevara – Abigail McCary – Claudia Suárez
Continental Queens of Beauty Continental Group Contestant Africa – Micaela Reis Americas – Carolina Moran Gordillo Asia & Oceania – Zhang Zilin Caribbean – Valene Maharaj Europe – Annie Oliv
Judges Julia Morley (UK) – Chairman of the Miss World Organization 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) – managing director of New Silk Road Modelling Agency Bruce Zhao (China) – Chairperson 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 organisations Elena Franchuk (Ukraine) – Founder of the Anti-AIDS Foundation of Ukraine
Contestants
106 contestants competed for the title. Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometownElda Dushi18TiranaMicaela Reis18LuandaAlejandra Bernal19San Salvador de JujuyBoyoura Martijn21OranjestadCaroline Pemberton21SydneyChristine Reiler25MödlingAnya Watkins21NassauAlena Aladka22MinskHalima Chehaima19BrusselsFelicita Arzú22Orange Walk TownSandra Hernández22CochabambaGordana Tomić17TuzlaMalebogo Marumoagae24TonotaRegiane Andrade23São Bento do SulPaolina Racheva19RuseSara Ghulam18TorontoRebecca Parchment25West BayBernardita Zúñiga24Viña del MarZhang Zilin23ShijiazhuangMaría José Torrenegra23BarranquillaWendy Cordero19CartagoTajana Jeremić17VukovarMckeyla Richards19WillemstadDora Anastasiou19XylofagouKateřina Sokolová18PřerovLine Kruuse25KorsørAda de la Cruz21Santo DomingoValeska Saab23GuayaquilMichelle Melhado18San SalvadorGeorgia Horsley20MaltonKadi Sizask21RaplaMihret Abebe19Taferi KelaLinnea Aaltonen19KauniainenRachel Legrain-Trapani20PicardyTamar Nemsitsveridze20TbilisiJanice Behrendt24CottbusIrene Dwomoh21AccraDanielle Pérez23GibraltarAikaterini Evangelinou19AthensVivian Burkhardt21St. George'sNancy Fleurival23AbymesHamy Tejeda22Guatemala CityCandace Charles17StanleytownKayi Cheung23Hong KongKrisztina Bodri21BudapestJóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir21ReykjavíkSarah-Jane Dias24MumbaiKamidia Radisti23SurabayaBláthnaid McKenna21KildareLiran Kohener18Rishon LeZionGiada Wiltshire17LugoYendi Phillipps22KingstonLui Watanabe23TokyoDana Kaparova19AstanaCatherine Wainaina22NyandaruaKristīne Djadenko23RigaNadine Njeim20BeirutJurgita Jurkutė22PlungėJana Stojanovska22SkopjeDeborah Priya Henry22Kuala LumpurStephanie Zammit22ŻejtunVanessa Beauchaints22DucosMelody Selvon18BambousCarolina Morán Gordillo19ManzanilloIna Codreanu22ChișinăuGankhuyagiin Oyuungerel22UlaanbaatarMarija Ćirović18NikšićMarichen Luiperth21SwakopmundSitashma Chand24Kathmandu ValleyMelissa Sneekes24The HagueStephanie Dods17AucklandMunachi Nwankwo19Rivers StateMelissa Patton20BelfastLisa-Mari Moen Jünge19MoldeShey Ling Him21PenonoméMaría de la Paz Vargas20AsunciónCynthia Calderón19TacnaMaggie Wilson18BacolodKarolina Zakrzewska21Zielona GóraJennifer Guevara20San JuanElena Roxana Azoitei19ConstanțaTatiana Kotova22MoscowNieve Jennings20GlasgowMirjana Božović20LajkovacFatmata Turay20FreetownRoshni Kaur Soin21SingaporeVeronika Husárová20KomárnoTadeja Ternar20BeltinciMegan Coleman22KwaZulu-NatalCho Eun-ju24BusanNatalia Zabala24San SebastiánMaria Colombage23ColomboCharisse Melany Moll22ParamariboNkosing'phile Dlamini22ManziniAnnie Oliv20GothenburgRicha Adhia19MwanzaKanokkorn Jaicheun21BangkokValene Maharaj21Santa MargaritaSelen Soyder20İzmirMonica Kasyate21KampalaLika Roman22UzhhorodAbigail McCary25DenverClaudia Suárez20CaracasĐặng Minh Thu19HanoiKelly-Louise Pesticcio23St MellonsCaroline Marufu24Bulawayo
Notes
Replacements – The Miss & Mister Albania organisation replaced Egla Harxhi, Miss Albania 2007, with Elda Dushi, for unknown reasons. – 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 organisation prevents her from attending the Miss World contest. 2nd runner-up, Alena Aladka, took her place. – Lisaika Everitz, Miss World Curaçao, was not accepted as Curaçao's entry to Miss World 2007 for not meeting the age requirements. She was replaced with Naemi Monte. Since Monte did not turn in the official application to the national organisation 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 17 October, a jury decided in favour of Reprod, ending the dispute between both. – Ina Avlasēviča, Miss Latvia 2006, competed in Miss World 2008. The organisation sent Kristīne Djadenko, a former Miss Latvia, to that year's pageant. – Miss Sea 2007 as well as Miss Vietnam World 2007's 2nd Runner-up Đặng Minh Thu was named by Elite Vietnam as the country's candidate at Miss World 2007. They Earlier offered Miss World's ticket to Miss Vietnam World 2007 Ngô Phương Lan, who turned it down to focus on her studies in Switzerland and Teresa Sam, 1st Runner-up.
Withdrawals – Natalie Griffith – Hannah McLaughlin – Peth Msinska – Amanda Ammann. She competed in Miss Universe 2008 and was unplaced. Apparently the Miss Switzerland organization gave up their Miss World licence that year. Taiwan – Yen Chin Li – Esonica Veira She participated 4 years later at Miss World 2011, where she became Top 15
No shows
– The Miss Liberia 2007/2008 is scheduled for 23 November 2007, just one week before the Miss World 2007 finals takes place.
– Pupuce Ngalla Ibata, national director of Miss Congo (COMICO) was informed that Congo will not take part in Miss World 2007. The reason being because the Miss World Organization never replied to their application for the franchise. However, she will try to get the franchise next year. – Yasmin Walcott, national director of Miss Saint Lucia World, was informed that the island won't be represented in Miss World 2007. – Fabiana Arnell, national director of Sint 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.
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