Miss World 1995, the 45th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 November 1995 for the fourth straight year at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa. The 1995 pageant attracted 84 delegates. The pageant was hosted by Richard Steinmetz, Jeff Trachta and Bobbie Eakes. Bruce Forsyth and supermodels Linda Evangelista and Beverly Peele acted as presenters. Aside from Sun City; Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the Comoros hosted some segments of the show.
At the end of the event, Jacqueline Aguilera of Venezuela was crowned Miss World 1995 by Aishwarya Rai of India. It is the fifth victory of Venezuela in the pageant's history.
Selection of participants Replacements Miss World Denmark 1995, Anja Nielsen was supposed to represent Denmark during Miss World pageant 1995. But on the flight to South Africa, she got very sick and had to return home. Tina Knudsen replaced her by Emergency.
Returns, and, withdrawals This edition saw the return of Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Lithuania and Zambia; Barbados, which last competed in 1990, Zambia last competed in 1992 and Aruba, Bermuda and Lithuania last competed in 1993.
China, Kenya, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sri Lanka, withdrew from the competition. Sigríður Ósk Kristinsdóttir of Iceland withdrew due to lack of sponsorship and founding, Toyin Enitan Raji of Nigeria, she was forced to withdraw from the contest due political reasons; a few hours after being given the Miss Personality on 16 November, she received telephone threats over the execution by Nigeria's military regime of nine political activists a week prior.EBSCOhost Connection Yugoslavia once again attempted to return to competition with the winner of Miss Ju 1995, Tijana Sremčević after the peace Dayton Agreement were signed and International sanctions against Yugoslavia were lift, but she withdraw due lack of autorization of MWO.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss World 1995 – Jacqueline Aguilera 1st Runner-Up – Anica Martinović 2nd Runner-Up – Michelle Khan Top 5 – Miri Bohadana – Choi Yoon-young Top 10 – Melissa Porter – Carla Morón – Evgenia Kalkandzhieva – Alejandra Quintero – Bernelee Daniell
Continental Queens of Beauty Continental Group Contestant Africa – Bernelee Daniell Americas – Jacqueline Aguilera Asia & Oceania – Choi Yoon-young Caribbean – Michelle Khan Europe – Anica Martinović
Pageant Judges Astrid Carolina Herrera – Miss World 1984 from Venezuela Bruce Forsyth Christopher Lee Eric Morley – chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization Emma Samms Michael Winner Amitabh Bachchan Fanie de Villiers Josie Borain Mariasela Alvarez – Miss World 1982 from Dominican Republic
Contestants 84 contestants competed for the title. Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometownMaría Lorena Jensen20Buenos AiresTessa Pieterz–Oranjestad Melissa Porter 21 PerthElizabeth Unfried–ViennaLoleta Marie Smith–NassauYasmin Bilkis Sathi–DhakaRashi Holder–BridgetownVéronique De Kock19Schoten Renita Minors 22 Hamilton Carla Morón 20 Santa Cruz de la SierraMonica Somolekae–GaboroneElessandra Dartora–ParanáChandi Trott–Road TownEvgenia Kalkandjieva20SofiaAlissa Lehinki–AlbertaTasha Ebanks22George TownTonka Tomicic19Antofagasta Diana María Figueroa 18 TolimaShasling Navarro –San JoséAnica Martinović19ZagrebDanique Regales22WillemstadIsabella Giorgallou–NicosiaKateřina Kasalová19Pardubice Denmark Tine Bay 22 CopenhagenPatricia Bayonet 20Santiago de los CaballerosAna Fabiola Trujillo–GuayasMari-Lin Poom17TallinnTerhi Koivisto17Helsinki Helene Lantoine 22 Étaples Timeri Baudry – PapeeteIsabell Brauer–Baden-WürttembergManuela Medie–AccraMonique Chiara18GibraltarMaria Boziki–AthensJoylyn Muñoz18BarrigadaSara Elizabeth Sandoval–Guatemala CityDidi Schackmann17Wijchen Hong Kong Shirley Chau 24 Hong KongIldiko Veinbergen21SzékesfehérvárPreeti Mankotia–PunjabJoanne Black21Cavan Miri Bohadana 18 Sderot Rosanna Santoli 22 PomeziaImani Duncan19KingstonMari Kubo–TokyoIeva Meliņa–RigaJulia Syriani18Beirut Lithuania Gabrielė Bartkutė 20 Vilnius Macau Geraldina Pedruco 24 MacauTrincy Low19Kuala LumpurAlejandra Quintero19Nuevo León Sarah Brady 19 Auckland Inger Lise Ebeltoft 18 TromsøMarisela Moreno23Panama CityPatricia Serafini––Paola Dellepiane18Lima Reham Snow Tago 18 ManilaEwa Tylecka21DzierżoniówSuzana Robalo–LisbonSwanni Quiñones21GuaynaboDana Delia Pintilie–BucharestElena Bazina17MoscowShirley Low-Meng–Victoria Jacqueline Chew – Singapore Slovakia Zuzana Špatinová 19 BratislavaTeja Boškin21LjubljanaBernelee Daniell22Pretoria Choi Yoon-young 21 SeoulCandelaria Rodríguez21TenerifeMandy Saulus–MbabaneJeanette Hassel–StockholmStephanie Berger17Männedorf Hsu Chun-Chun – TaipeiEmily Adolf Fred––Yasumin Leautamornwattana––Michelle Khan23Port of Spain Turkey Demet Şener 18 IstanbulNataliya Shvachiy–KyivShauna Gunn22NewtonbuttlerJill Ankuda19El PasoRoshini Nibbs–Charlotte AmalieJacqueline Aguilera 19Valencia Miryana Bujisic 17 Lusaka Dionne Best – Harare
Notes
Withdrawals - Cornice Yearwood - Shivani Vasagam - Due to lack of sponsorship and founding.
Did not compete - Patricia Burt - Due to lack of sponsorship and founding. - Sumi Khadka - Due to lack of sponsorship and founding. - Phiona Piloya
Replacements – The winner of Miss Czech Republic 1995, Monika Zídková was supposed to be the Czech representative at Miss World 1995 & Miss Universe 1996, but her victory at Miss Europe 1995 pageant prevented her to participate due contractual duties. Kateřina Kasalová first Vice-Miss Czech Republic 1995 replaced her. – Miss Hong Kong 1995–1996, Winnie Young couldn't compete internationally due her American citizenship issue. – Miss Uganda 1995, Betty Nantunga couldn't compete at Miss World 1995 due to family disapproval. She was replaced by her first princess Phiona Piloya. – The winner of Miss Ukraine 1995, couldn't participate due to the fact that she was a married woman with one child. The 2nd runner up of Miss Europe 1994, Nataliya Shvachiy replaced her.
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