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|{{flagicon|Guam}} [[Miss World Guam|'''Guam''']]|| Aria Perez-Theisen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelopedia.com/news/Aria-Perez-Theisen-is-Miss-World-Guam-2015/1216|title=Aria Perez Theisen crowned Miss World Guam 2015|date=23 Sep 2015}}</ref>|| 19 || [[Barrigada, Guam|Barrigada]]
|{{flagicon|Guam}} [[Miss World Guam|'''Guam''']]|| Aria Perez Theisen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelopedia.com/news/Aria-Perez-Theisen-is-Miss-World-Guam-2015/1216|title=Aria Perez Theisen crowned Miss World Guam 2015|date=23 Sep 2015}}</ref>|| 19 || [[Barrigada, Guam|Barrigada]]
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|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} [[Miss Guatemala|'''Guatemala''']]||María José Larrañaga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelopedia.com/news/Jeimmy-Aburto-is-Miss-Guatemala-2015-for-Miss-Universe-2015/1205|title=María José Larrañaga Miss World Guatemala 2015|publisher=Angelopedia|date=21 September 2015}}</ref> || 23 || [[Guatemala City]]
|{{flagicon|Guatemala}} [[Miss Guatemala|'''Guatemala''']]||María José Larrañaga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelopedia.com/news/Jeimmy-Aburto-is-Miss-Guatemala-2015-for-Miss-Universe-2015/1205|title=María José Larrañaga Miss World Guatemala 2015|publisher=Angelopedia|date=21 September 2015}}</ref> || 23 || [[Guatemala City]]

Revision as of 14:48, 26 October 2015

Miss World 2015
Date19 December 2015
PresentersTBA
EntertainmentTBA
VenueCrown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China PR China
BroadcasterCCTV (China), E! (United States)
EntrantsTBA
WithdrawalsHong Kong, Switzerland
ReturnsAngola, Botswana, Chile, Cook Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Macedonia FYRO, Samoa, St. Kitts & Nevis, Zambia

Miss World 2015, will be the 65th edition of the Miss World pageant to be held on 19 December 2015 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China PR. Rolene Strauss of South Africa will crown her successor at the end of the event.

Contestants

117 delegates have been confirmed:

Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown
Albania Albania Daniela Pajaziti[1] 18 Durrës
Argentina Argentina Daniela Mirón[2] 22 Malargüe
Aruba Aruba Nicole Van Tellingen[3] 20 Oranjestad
Australia Australia Tess Alexander[4] 23 Brisbane
Austria Austria Annika Grill[5] 21 Gmunden
The Bahamas Bahamas Chantel O'Brian[6] 21 Nassau
Barbados Barbados Jeaniva Strohensky[7] 19 Bridgetown
Belgium Belgium Leylah Alliët[8] 23 Roeselare
Bermuda Bermuda Alyssa Rose[9] 22 Hamilton
Bolivia Bolivia Vivian Serrano[10] 22 Santa Cruz
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia & Herzegovina Marijana Marković[11] 20 Prnjavor
Botswana Botswana Seneo Mabengano[12] 19 Selebi-Phikwe
Brazil Brazil Catharina Choi[13] 25 São Paulo
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Sasha Wintz[14] 18 Tortola
Bulgaria Bulgaria Simona Evgenieva[15] 24 Sofia
Cameroon Cameroon Jessica Ngoua[16] 24 Douala
Canada Canada Anastasia Lin[17] 25 Toronto
Chad Chad Élise Dagossé[18] 22 N'Djamena
Chile Chile Fernanda Sobarzo[19] 20 Santiago
Colombia Colombia María Alejandra López[20] 21 Pereira
Cook Islands Cook Islands Natalia Short[21] 21 Titikaveka
Costa Rica Costa Rica Angélica Reyes[22] 20 Pérez Zeledón
Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire Andréa N'Guessan[23] 22 Yamoussoukro
Croatia Croatia Maja Spahija[24] 22 Šibenik
Curaçao Curaçao Alexandra Krijger[25] 18 Willemstad
Cyprus Cyprus Rafaela Charalampous[26] 23 Nicosia
Czech Republic Czech Republic Andrea Kalousová[27] 18 Jaroměř
Denmark Denmark Jessica Josephina[28] 18 Aarhus
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Cinthya Núñez[29] 22 San Francisco
Ecuador Ecuador Camila Marañón[30] 20 Chone
Egypt Egypt Lara Debbana[31] 21 Cairo
El Salvador El Salvador Marcela Santamaria[32] 23 San Salvador
England England Natasha Hemmings[33] 19 Cheshire
Ethiopia Ethiopia Kisanet Teklehaimanot[34] 21 Adigrat
Fiji Fiji Brittany Hazelman[35] 24 Suva
Finland Finland Carola Miller[36] 23 Helsinki
France France Hinarere Taputu[37] 25 Tahiti
Gabon Gabon Reine Ngotala[38] 18 Tchibanga
Georgia (country) Georgia
Germany Germany Albijona Muharremaj[39] 20 Munich
Gibraltar Gibraltar Hannah Bado[40] 22 Gibraltar
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Arlène Tacite[41] 22 Basse-Terre
Guam Guam Aria Perez Theisen[42] 19 Barrigada
Guatemala Guatemala María José Larrañaga[43] 23 Guatemala City
Guinea Guinea Mama Diallo[44] 18 Conakry
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Laila da Costa[45] 20 Bissau
Guyana Guyana Lisa Punch[46] 23 Georgetown
Haiti Haiti Seydina Allen[47] 23 Port-au-Prince
Honduras Honduras Gabriela Salazar[48] 23 Tegucigalpa
Hungary Hungary Daniella Kiss[49] 21 Bag
Iceland Iceland Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir[50] 20 Kópavogur
India India Aditi Arya[51] 21 New Delhi
Indonesia Indonesia Maria Harfanti[52] 23 Yogyakarta
Republic of Ireland Ireland Sacha Livingstone[53] 20 Antrim
Israel Israel Maayan Keren[54] 18 Tel Aviv
Italy Italy Greta Galassi[55] 18 Rovereto
Jamaica Jamaica Sanneta Myrie[56] 24 Kingston
Japan Japan Chika Nakagawa[57] 20 Niigata
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Regina Vandysheva[58] 22 Almaty
Kenya Kenya Charity Mwangi[59] 23 Kiambu County
South Korea Korea Jung Eun-ju[60] 22 Seoul
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Tattybubu Samidinkyzy[61] 20 Bishkek
Latvia Latvia Lāsma Zemene[62] 20 Riga
Lebanon Lebanon Nour Nasrallah[63] 22 Beirut
Lesotho Lesotho Relebohile Kobeli[64] 19 Maseru
Luxembourg Luxembourg Vonessa Alijaj[65] 19 Luxembourg City
Malaysia Malaysia Brynn Lovett[66] 22 Beaufort
Malta Malta Katrina Pavia[67] 25 Victoria
Mauritius Mauritius Aurellia Bégué[68] 19 Port Louis
Mexico Mexico Yamelin Ramírez[69] 22 Navojoa
Moldova Moldova Anastasia Iacub[70] 19 Băcioi
Mongolia Mongolia Anu Namshiryn[71] 24 Ulaanbaatar
Montenegro Montenegro Nataša Milosavljević[72] 23 Herceg Novi
Myanmar Myanmar Khin Thein Myint[73] 22 Mandalay
Namibia Namibia Steffi Van Wyk[74] 20 Windhoek
Nepal Nepal Evana Manandhar[75] 23 Kathmandu
Netherlands Netherlands Margot Hanekamp[76] 19 Nijkerk
New Zealand New Zealand Deborah Lambie[77] 22 Auckland
Nicaragua Nicaragua Stefanía Alemán[78] 22 Masatepe
Nigeria Nigeria Unoaku Anyadike[79] 21 Ibadan
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Leanne McDowell[80] 19 Cookstown
Panama Panama Diana Jaén[81] 23 Penonomé
Paraguay Paraguay Giovanna Cordeiro[82] 26 Asunción
Peru Peru Karla Chocano[83] 24 Trujillo
Philippines Philippines Hillarie Parungao[84] 24 Solano
Poland Poland Marta Pałucka[85] 23 Sopot
Portugal Portugal Rafaela Pardete[86] 24 Setubal
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Keysi Vargas[87] 23 Quebradillas
Romania Romania Natalia Onet[88] 26 Satu Mare
Russia Russia Sofia Nikitchuk[89] 22 Yekaterinburg
Samoa Samoa Latafale Auva'a[90] 22 Apia
Scotland Scotland Mhairi Fergusson[91] 21 Stirling
Serbia Serbia Marija Ćetković[92] 20 Novi Sad
Seychelles Seychelles Linne Freminot[93] 22 Mahé
Singapore Singapore Charity Lu[94] 20 Singapore
Slovakia Slovakia Lujza Straková[95] 21 Banská Bystrica
Slovenia Slovenia Mateja Kociper[96] 23 Maribor
South Africa South Africa Liesl Laurie[97] 24 Johannesburg
South Sudan South Sudan Ajaa Monchol[98] 22 Juba
Spain Spain Mireia Lalaguna[99] 22 Barcelona
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Thilini Amarasooriya[100] 20 Colombo
Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts & Nevis Jackiema Flemming[101] 22 Basseterre
Sweden Sweden Natalia Fogelund[102] 21 Gothenburg
Tanzania Tanzania Lilian Kamazima[103] 18 Arusha
Thailand Thailand Thunchanok Moonnilta[104] 22 Chiang Mai
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago Daniella Walcott[105] 24 Diego Martin
Tunisia Tunisia Marwa Heny[106] 22 Sidi Bouzid
Turkey Turkey Ecem Çirpan[107] 18 Bursa
Uganda Uganda Zahara Nakiyaga[108] 23 Kampala
Ukraine Ukraine Khrystyna Stoloka[109] 18 Kiev
United States United States Victoria Mendoza[110] 19 Phoenix
Uruguay Uruguay Sherika De Armas[111] 18 Montevideo
United States Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands Jahne Massac[112] 19 St. Thomas
Venezuela Venezuela Anyela Galante[113] 24 Guanare
Vietnam Vietnam Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê[114] 22 Ho Chi Minh City
Wales Wales Emma Jenkins[115] 22 Llanelli
Zambia Zambia Michelo Malambo[116] 23 Ndola
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Annie Mutambu[117] 19 Harare

Upcoming national pageants

The following countries have confirmed their national pageants. However this doesn't mean other nations aren't in the process of selection.

Country/Territory Date
 Georgia November 1, 2015[118]
 Ghana November 7, 2015[119]
 China PR November 13, 2015
 Norway November 19, 2015

Notes

Returns

Replacements

  •  Brazil - Catharina Choi Nunes replaced Miss Mundo Brasil 2015, Ana Luisa Castro after she voluntarily relinquished her title when it was discovered that she had been married to Belgian model and actor, Tanguy Backer before entering the pageant. Nunes was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Mundo Brasil 2015 pageant.
  •  France - Hinarere Taputu was appointed Miss World France 2015 by the national director of Miss France, Sylvie Tellier, as a replacement to Camille Cerf, Miss France 2015, who will not be able to participate in Miss World because of scheduling conflict, as she crowns her successor on the same day as the Miss World 2015 finals. Taputu represented Tahiti at Miss France 2015 and was the 1st runner-up at the pageant.
  •  Netherlands - Margot Hanekamp was appointed to compete at Miss World 2015 by the Miss Nederland Organization when the winner of Miss Nederland 2015 pageant , Jessie Jazz chose to compete at Miss Universe 2015. This year the winner of Miss Nederland pageant was crowned to participate at both Miss Universe and Miss World contests but this is not possible due to the conflicting dates of Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Hanekamp was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Nederland 2015 pageant.
  •  Tanzania - Lilian Kamazima was crowned Miss Tanzania 2014, as the original winner Sitti Mtemvu resigned after being accused for a scandal regarding her age. Kamazima was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Tanzania 2014 pageant
  •  Trinidad & Tobago - Daniella Walcott was declared Miss World Trinidad and Tobago 2015, after President of Oneness Entertainment, Vanessa Sahatoo-Manoo and the national director of Miss World Trinidad & Tabago decided to terminate the reign of the original winner Kimberly Singh without specifying a concrete reason. Walcott was the 1st runner-up at the Miss World T&T 2015 pageant. She is also the younger sister of Gabriella Walcott who was 2nd runner-up at Miss World 2008.
  •  Tunisia - Marwa Heny replaced Miss Tunisie 2015, Rawia Djebli after she was stripped of her title for failing to fulfill her obligations. Heny was chosen at a separate private selection organized by Association TEJ franchise holders for Miss World in Tunisia. She represented Sidi Bouzid Governorate at Miss Tunisie 2015 and placed in the top 10 at the pageant.
  •  Zimbabwe - Annie Mutambu replaced Emily Kachote, Miss Zimbabwe 2015, after she was stripped of her title when her nude pictures circulated on social media. Mutambu was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Zimbabwe 2015 pageant. For the second consecutive year, the pageant's winner has been stripped of her title for a similar scandal.

Designations

  •  Costa Rica - Angelica Reyes was appointed Miss Costa Rica Mundo 2015 after a casting call was organised by Allan Aleman, president of Reinas de Costa Rica organization and franchise holder for Miss World in Costa Rica.
  •  Curaçao - Alexandra Krijger was appointed Miss World Curaçao 2015 by Dushi-Magazine, franchise holders for Miss World in Curaçao after the pageant was not held due to lack of funding and sponsorships. Krijger was the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Curacao World 2014 pageant.
  •  El Salvador - Marcela Santamaría was appointed Nuestra Belleza Mundo El Salvador 2015 by Liz De Castaneda, franchise holders for Miss World in El Salvador after the pageant postponed until January,2016. She was the winner of Reinado de El Salvador 2011.
  •  Guyana - Lisa Punch was selected as Guyana’s representative for Miss World 2015 by the national director of Miss World Guyana, Natasha Martaindale, after the Miss World Guyana 2015 pageant was cancelled due to lack of applicants and the upcoming General elections in Guyana. Punch was chosen from the few applicants who applied for the pageants 2015 edition before it was cancelled. She was a finalist at ABC’s Rising Star show.
  •  Korea - Jung Eun-ju was appointed Miss World Korea 2015 by Park Jeong-ah, national director of Miss World Korea, after the pageant was postponed for the following year. Jung was the 1st runner-up at the Miss World Korea 2014 pageant.
  •  Paraguay - Giovanna Cordeiro was chosen Miss Mundo Paraguay 2015 by Promociones Gloria,franchise holders for Miss World in Paraguay. Nuestra Belleza Paraguay was not held this year due to lack of time in organizing the pageant hence the representatives to various international pageants were chosen in a closed door election from the contestants of Nuestra Belleza Paraguay 2014.Cordeiro was the 3rd runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Paraguay 2014.
  •  Romania - Natalia Onet was appointed Miss World Romania 2015 by Ernest Hadrian Böhm the president of Miss World Romania after a casting call was organised by ExclusivEvent agency franchise holders for Miss World in Romania.
  •  St. Kitts & Nevis - Jackiema Flemming was appointed Miss World St. Kitts & Nevis 2015 by Eversley Liburd and Joan Millard, franchise holders for Miss World in St. Kitts & Nevis. Flemming was the 2nd runner-up at the St. Kitts & Nevis National Carnival Queen Pageant 2014-2015.
  •  Samoa - Latafale Auva'a the reigning Miss Samoa and Miss Pacific Islands was appointed to represent Samoa at Miss World 2015 by Ulalemamae Te'eva Matafai, national director of Miss World Samoa.
  •  US Virgin Islands - Jahne Issac was appointed Miss US Paraside World 2015 after a casting call was organised by Miss US Paraside organization.

Withdrawals

  •  Hong Kong - The current Miss Hong Kong pageant organizer TVB and franchise holder for Miss World gave up their license.
  •   Switzerland

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed or will compete at other beauty pageants: