Miss World 2009
| Miss World 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 12, 2009 |
| Venue | Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa; London, England and Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Broadcaster | SABC |
| Debuts | Armenia |
| Withdrawals | Cayman Islands |
| Returns | Côte d'Ivoire, Estonia, Liberia, Luxembourg, Macau China, Macedonia FYRO, Malawi, Nepal, Panama, Romania, Slovenia, Suriname, Tahiti - French Polynesia, Tonga |
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, will be held on December 12, 2009 at the Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa and the pageant will begin from London, England[1], where the contestants are expected to arrive on November 7, 2009. On November 10, 2009, the contestants will depart to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when they will depart to Johannesburg, South Africa on November 15, 2009. Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia will crown her successor at the end of this event. About 120[2] contestants are expected to attend the event.
Expected contestants
As of October 24 2009, 108 delegates had been selected. [3]
Upcoming national pageants
| Date | Country | Pageant |
|---|---|---|
| October 24, 2009[171] |  Czech Republic |
Miss České Republiky |
| October 24, 2009[172] |  Sweden |
Miss World Sweden |
Contestants to be announced
Albania
Antigua & Barbuda
Armenia
Chile
Chinese Taipei
Congo Democratic Republic
Estonia
Macau China
St. Lucia
Seychelles
Tonga
Zambia
National pageant notes
Debuting countries and territories
- Armenia - According to the official Miss World website, Armenia will compete at Miss World for the first time this year.[173]
Returning countries and territories
| Year last competed |
Country |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1986 | Tonga |
| 1990 | Luxembourg |
| 1997 | Macau China |
| 2006 | Tahiti, Liberia |
| 2007 | Estonia, Macedonia FYRO, Nepal, Panama, Romania, Slovenia, Suriname |
Withdrawing countries and territories
Cayman Islands - The Cayman Islands will not send a representative this year due to lack of funding and sponsorship for the national pageant.[174]
St. Kitts & Nevis - Venetta Zakers, the winner of the 2009 Miss World St. Kitts-Nevis pageant, will not compete in Miss World 2009 due to communication problems between her and the national pageant organization. However, the pageant will be held again in 2010 to select the representative for Miss World 2010.[175]
Replacements
Germany - Alessandra Alores was disqualified due to several explicit pictures of her on the Internet. Stefanie Peeck will replace her to participate in Miss World 2009.[176][177][178]
Russia - Sofia Rudieva was allowed to compete in Miss Universe 2009 by the Miss Universe Organization, but the Miss World Organization did not accept her as a contestant due several explicit pictures of her on the Internet. Ksenia Shipilova will replace her to participate in Miss World 2009.[179]
Singapore - The original winner Ris Low has decided to back out of the finals at Miss World 2009. Her decision comes after a slew of negative media reports, where she incurred the ire of the public for her poor English.[180] Later, news of her conviction for credit card fraud in May also surfaced, after she stole credit cards worth $6000.[181] She was sentenced to two years' probation for credit card fraud. There was a national petition for her to step down. Then, Ris Low was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[182] The first runner-up Claire Lee, has declined to represent Singapore due to a back injury which prevents her from standing for long periods of time, and also as Ris Low has accused her of backstabbing her,[183] and she withdraws from the pageant immediately. Claire Lee has also rebutted Ris Low's allegations on her blog.[184] On October 9, ERM World Marketing announced Pilar Carmelita Arlando as the new Miss Singapore World 2009, who will represent Singapore at this year Miss World contest. Before that, she was the officially second runner-up of Miss Singapore World 2009.[185][186] However, Pilar was criticised by many netizens for not knowing who's the first president of Singapore, oblivion of Singapore independence age, and claiming that the Merlion, a symbol of Singapore, extinct in 1965, unaware that the Merlion is a fictitious animal.[187][188]
Other notes
 | This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (August 2009) |
- Zeynep Sever (Belgium), Chloé Mortaud (France), Martine Andraos (Lebanon), Anaïs Veerapatren (Mauritius), Happie Ntelamo (Namibia), Avalon-Chanel Weyzig (Netherlands), Tatum Keshwar (South Africa) and Cinthia D'Ottone (Uruguay) competed in Miss Universe 2009 in Nassau, Bahamas. Tatum Keshwar (South Africa) and Chloé Mortaud (France) placed in the Top 10, and Zeynep Sever (Belgium) placed in the Top 15.
- Kim Joo-ri (Korea) will also compete Miss Universe 2010.
- Karence DeCosta, the reigning St. Thomas Carnival Queen 2009 and a possible candidate to represent the American Virgin Islands at Miss World 2009, was killed in a car accident on June 8, 2009, just hours after her graduation[189].
Aruba: Nuraisa Lispiër competed in Miss International 2008 in Macau. Although she did not reached the Top 12, she won the Best National Costume award.
Belarus: Yuliya Sindzeyeva competed in Miss International 2007 in Tokyo, Japan, where she placed as the 2nd Runner-up.
Brazil: Luciana Bertolini is sister of Miss World 1998 semifinalist and Miss Photogenic, Adriana Reis.
England: For the first time in 59 years, England will send a black delegate to Miss World, Rachel Christie, who also is the niece of the famous former athlete Linford Christie.
Guatemala: Alida Boer competed in Miss Universe 2007, Miss Continente Americano 2007 and Miss International 2007.
Honduras: Blaise Masey competed in Nuestra Belleza Mundo El Salvador 2008 (Miss World El Salvador 2008) finishing as the 2nd Runner-up.
Hong Kong China: Sandy Lau is former Miss Hong Kong 2002 Tiffany Lam's cousin.
Indonesia: Karenina Sunny Halim is half American and half Indonesian. She is the first Miss Indonesia of dual origin. Her mother was born in Montana, United States.
Kazakhstan: Dina Nuraliyeva competed in Miss Universe 2006.
Malta: Shanel Debattista competed in Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2007 in Jesolo, Italy on June 25, where she was among the Top 25, finishing 24th.
Peru: Claudia Carrasco competed in Miss Perú Universo 2008. She placed as the 2nd Runner-up.
United States: Brittany Mason won the Miss Indiana USA 2008 pageant and went on to represent Indiana in Miss USA 2008, where she managed to place in the Top 10.
Vietnam: Trần Thị Hương Giang was 2nd Runner-up of Miss Vietnam Global 2009.[190]
References
- ^ Global Beauties - Tonight is THE night! Who will be Miss World 2008?
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- ^ http://www.missworld.com/index.php?option=com_contestant&view=allcontestant
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Angola
- ^ Global Beauties - Miss Angola 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Argentina
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Aruba
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Australia
- ^ Miss Sophie Lavers named Miss World Australia
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Austria
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Bahamas
- ^ Miss Bahamas World 2009
- ^ Miss Barbados World
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Belarus
- ^ Miss Belarus World 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Belgium
- ^ Miss Belgium
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Belize
- ^ Miss World Belize
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Bolivia
- ^ Miss Bolivia 2009/2010
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Bosnia & Herzegovina
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Botswana
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Brazil
- ^ Candidata de Roraima repete a irmã e vai disputar o Miss Mundo UOL Tabloide
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Bulgaria
- ^ GlobalBeauties News - Miss Bulgaria
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Canada
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - China PR
- ^ Miss World China 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Colombia
- ^ Daniela Ramos Lalinde elegida Miss Mundo Colombia 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Costa Rica
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- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Côte d'Ivoire
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Croatia
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Curaçao
- ^ Miss World Curacao 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Cyprus
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Denmark
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Dominican Republic
- ^ Miss Mundo Dominicana 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Ecuador
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Egypt
- ^ Miss World Egypt 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - El Salvador
- ^ [3]
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - England
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Ethiopia
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Finland
- ^ Miss Maailma Suomi 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - France
- ^ Miss France 2009
- ^ Miss Georgia 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Germany
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Ghana
- ^ Mawuse Appea wins Miss Ghana 2008
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Gibraltar
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Greece
- ^ Star Hellas 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Guadeloupe
- ^ [4]
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Guatemala
- ^ Miss Guyana World 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Honduras
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Hong Kong China
- ^ - Miss Hong Kong 2009 Sandy Lau's Blog
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Hungary
- ^ [5]
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Iceland
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - India
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Indonesia
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- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Ireland
- ^ World of Misses - Miss Ireland 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Israel
- ^ Miss Israel 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Italy
- ^ Miss Mondo Italia 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Jamaica
- ^ Miss Mondo Italia 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Japan
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- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Kazakhstan
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Kenya
- ^ Miss World Kenya
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Korea
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Latvia
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Lebanon
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Liberia
- ^ Miss Liberia 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Lithuania
- ^ Miss Lietuva 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Luxembourg
- ^ Miss Luxembourg 2009
- ^ Miss Luxembourg Official Website
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Macedonia FYRO
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Malaysia
- ^ Miss Malaysia World 2009 is Thanuja Ananthan
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Malta
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Martinique
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Mauritius
- ^ Global Beauties - Miss Mauritius 2008
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Mexico
- ^ Global Beauties - Nuestra Belleza México 2008
- ^ Miss Moldova for Miss World 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Mongolia
- ^ Miss World Mongolia 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Montenegro
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Namibia
- ^ Global Beauties - Miss Namibia 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Nepal
- ^ Miss Nepal 2009
- ^ Miss Universe Nederland 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - New Zealand
- ^ - Miss World NZ 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Nigeria
- ^ MBGN Universe & World 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Northern Ireland
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- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Norway
- ^ Frøken Norge 2009
- ^ Nadege Herrera, Senorita Panama para Miss Mundo
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Paraguay
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Peru
- ^ Miss World Peru - Global Beauties
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Philippines
- ^ Miss Philippines 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Poland
- ^ Miss Mundo Portugal 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Puerto Rico
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Romania
- ^ Miss World Romania 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Russia
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Scotland
- ^ Miss Scotland 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Serbia
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Sierra Leone
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Singapore
- ^ New Miss Singapore World 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Slovakia
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Slovenia
- ^ Miss Slovenia for Miss World 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - South Africa
- ^ Miss South Africa 2008 - Tatum Keshwar
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Spain
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Sri Lanka
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Suriname
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- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Swaziland
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Tahiti - French Polynesia
- ^ Nanihi Bambridge, 18 ans, élue Miss Polynésie 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Tanzania
- ^ Miss Tanzania
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Thailand
- ^ Miss World Thailand
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Trinidad & Tobago
- ^ Miss World Trinidad & Tobago
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Turkey
- ^ World of Misses - Miss and Mister Uganda 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Ukraine
- ^ Miss Ukraina 2009
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- ^ Miss Uruguay Mundo 2009
- ^ "Miss Trujillo Stefanía Fernández fue electa Miss Venezuela 2008". El Universal. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ Miss World Vietnam 2009
- ^ Tran Thi Huong Giang will present Vietnam to compete Miss World 2009
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Wales
- ^ Miss World 2009 Contestants - Zimbabwe
- ^ Sibanda crowned Miss Tourism Zimbabwe
- ^ Miss ČR Přehled akcí na rok 2009
- ^ Miss World Sweden to be crowned on 24 October 2009
- ^ a b Miss World 2009 - National Final Dates
- ^ http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=10385279
- ^ World of Misses - St. Kitts & Nevis withdraws
- ^ Alessandra Alores disqualified as Miss World Germany 2009
- ^ Article of Alores disqualification
- ^ Article of Alores disqualification
- ^ Sofia Rudieva disqualified as Miss World Russia 2009
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- ^ Miss World Singapore 2009 Quit
- ^ New Miss Singapore World 2009
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- ^ http://www.caribdaily.com/article/169585/crash-kills-carnival-queen-hours-after-graduation/
- ^ 2nd runner-up Miss Vietnam Global 2009