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Miss World 2017
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Date18 November 2017
PresentersTim Vincent, Megan Young, Steve Douglas
VenueCrown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China PR
Broadcaster
Entrants125 (expected)
Placements40[1]
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
← 2016
2018 →

Miss World 2017, will be the 67th edition of the Miss World pageant, it will be held on 18 November 2017 in Sanya, China PR. Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico will crown her successor at the end of the event.

Background

Miss World will have a new format, giving greater emphasis on social media and interactivity.[2] This new format is called the Head-to-Head Challenge, which will select 20 out of the Top 40 contestants. [3][4]

Contestants

78 delegates have been confirmed:

Country/Territory Candidate Age Hometown
Albania Albania Joana Grabolli[5] 20 Berat
Argentina Argentina Avril Marco[6] 20 Santiago del Estero
Aruba Aruba Anouk Eman[7] 25 Oranjestad
Australia Australia Esma Voloder[8] 25 Melbourne
Austria Austria Sarah Chvala[9] 22 Vienna
The Bahamas Bahamas Geena Thompson[10] 24 Nassau
Belarus Belarus Ekaterina Savchuk[11] 21 Minsk
Belgium Belgium Romanie Schotte[12] 19 Bruges
Bolivia Bolivia Jasmin Pinto[13] 20 Buena Vista
Brazil Brazil Gabrielle Vilela[14] 25 Angra dos Reis
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Khephra Sylvester[15] 25 Tortola
Cameroon Cameroon Akomo Minkata[16] 23 Yaoundé
Canada Canada Cynthia Menard[17] 17 Embrun
Cape Verde Cape Verde Cristilene Pimenta[18] 20 São Vicente
Chile Chile Victoria Stein[19] 24 Puerto Montt
Colombia Colombia Maria Daza[20] 21 Riohacha
Cook Islands Cook Islands Alanna Smith[21] 25 Avarua
Ivory Coast Cote d'Ivoire Mandjalia Gbané[22] 21 Bondoukou
Cyprus Cyprus Helena Tselepi[23] 22 Limassol
Ecuador Ecuador Romina Zeballos[24] 25 Guayaquil
England England Stephanie Hill[25] 22 London
Fiji Fiji Nanise Rainima[26] 25 Suva
France France Aurore Kichenin[27] 22 Jacou
Germany Germany Dalila Jabri[28] 20 Hamm
Gibraltar Gibraltar Jodie Garcia[29] 22 Gibraltar
Greece Greece Theodora Soukia[30] 20 Aigio
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Audrey Berville[31] 20 Basse-Terre
 Guinea Asmaou Diallo[32] 24 Conakry
 Guinea-Bissau Laila Da Costa[33] 22 Bissau
Guyana Guyana Vena Mookram[34] 19 Georgetown
Honduras Honduras Celia Monterrosa[35] 22 Santa Bárbara
Hungary Hungary Virág Koroknyai[36] 20 Budapest
Iceland Iceland Ólafía Ósk Finnsdóttir[37] 19 Reykjavík
India India Manushi Chhillar[38] 20 Haryana
Indonesia Indonesia Achintya Holte Nilsen[39] 18 Lombok
Iraq Iraq Masty Adel[40] 18 Halabja
Israel Israel Rotem Rabi[41] 21 Tel Aviv
Italy Italy Concetta Notarstefano[42] 22 Lucera
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Gul'banu Azimkhan[43] 18 Kyzylorda
South Korea Korea Ha-eun Kim[44] 25 Seoul
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Begimay Karybekova[45] 19 Bishkek
Laos Laos Tonkham Phonchanhueang[46] 20 Vientiane
Lesotho Lesotho Mpoi MaHao[47] 19 Maseru
Liberia Liberia Wokie Dolo[48] 24 Monrovia
Madagascar Madagascar Njara Windye Harris[49] 22 Nosy Be
Malta Malta Michela Galea[50] 25 Valletta
Martinique Martinique May-Ly Rebard[51] 18 Fort-de-France
Mauritius Mauritius Bessika Bucktawor[52] 21 Triolet
Mexico Mexico Andrea Meza[53] 22 Chihuahua City
Moldova Moldova Ana Badaneu[54] 20 Chișinău
Mongolia Mongolia Enkhjin Tseveendash[55] 24 Ulaanbaatar
Montenegro Montenegro Tea Babić[56] 19 Podgorica
Myanmar Myanmar Ei Kyawt Khaing[57] 19 Naypyidaw
Nepal Nepal Nikita Chandak[58] 20 Biratnagar
Netherlands Netherlands Philisantha van Deuren[59] 21 Almere
New Zealand New Zealand Annie Evans[60] 19 Auckland
Nicaragua Nicaragua Monserrath Allen[61] 18 Rivas
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Anna Henry[62] 22 Belfast
Norway Norway Celine Herregården[63] 19 Drammen
Panama Panama Julianne Brittón[64] 22 Panama City
Paraguay Paraguay Paola Oberladstatter 20 Asunción
Peru Peru Pamela Sánchez[65] 22 Chachapoyas
Philippines Philippines
Poland Poland Magdalena Bieńkowska[66] 24 Mikołajki
Portugal Portugal Filipa Barroso[67] 21 Setúbal
Russia Russia Polina Popova[68] 22 Yekaterinburg
Rwanda Rwanda Elsa Iradukunda[69] 18 Kigali
Scotland Scotland Romy McCahill[70] 23 Milngavie
Serbia Serbia Anđelija Rogić[71] 22 Užice
Seychelles Seychelles Hilary Joubert[72] 23 Victoria
Slovakia Slovakia Hanka Závodná[73] 21 Bratislava
South Africa South Africa Adè van Heerden[74] 25 Herolds Bay
Sweden Sweden Hanna-Louise Haag Tuvér[75] 20 Gävle
Thailand Thailand Patlada Kulphakthanapat[76] 25 Bangkok
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago Chandini Chanka[77] 23 Port of Spain
Tunisia Tunisia Emna Abdelhedi[78] 22 Sfax
United States United States Clarissa Bowers[79] 19 Umatilla
Vietnam Vietnam Đỗ Mỹ Linh[80] 20 Hanoi
Wales Wales Hannah Williams[81] 23 Cardiff
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Chiedza Mhosva[82] 22 Harare

Upcoming national pageants

Country/Territory Date
 Philippines September 3, 2017[83]
 Japan September 4, 2017[84]
 Ukraine September 6, 2017[85]
 Croatia September 9, 2017[86]
 Jamaica September 9, 2017[87]
 Slovenia September 9, 2017[88]
 South Sudan September 9, 2017[89]
 Puerto Rico September 13, 2017[90]
 Armenia September 15, 2017[91]
 Antigua & Barbuda September 15, 2017[92]
 Egypt September 15, 2017[93]
 Nigeria September 15, 2017[94]
 Uruguay September 15, 2017[95]
 Curaçao September 16, 2017[96]
 Latvia September 16, 2017[97]
 Spain September 16, 2017[98]
 Sri Lanka September 18, 2017[99]
 Turkey September 21, 2017[100]
 Ireland September 22, 2017[101]
 Czech Republic September 23, 2017[102]
 Denmark September 23, 2017[103]
 Lebanon September 24, 2017[104]
 Barbados September 24, 2017[105]
 Guam September 26, 2017[106]
 Dominican Republic September 27, 2017[107]
 Botswana September 28, 2017[108]
 Bangladesh September 29, 2017[109]
 Bosnia & Herzegovina September 30, 2017[110]
 Bulgaria September 30, 2017[111]
 Equatorial Guinea September 30, 2017[112]
 Georgia September 30, 2017[113]
 Singapore September 30, 2017[114]
 Finland October 1, 2017[115]
 Zambia October 2, 2017[116]
 Ghana October 7, 2017[117]
 Romania October, 2017[118]

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 1975

Last competed in 1990

Last competed in 2001

Last competed in 2006

Last competed in 2010

Last competed in 2013

Last competed in 2014

Last competed in 2015

Designations

  •  Aruba – Anouk Eman was appointed Miss Aruba World 2017 at private ceremony after being selected at a casting call organised by Star Promotion Foundation, the franchise holder for Miss World in Aruba.
  •  Belarus – Ekaterina Savchuk was chosen to represent Belarus at Miss World 2017 by Olga Serejnikova, the national director of Miss Belarus pageant. Miss Belarus is a biannual pageant last held in 2016 Savchuk was the 1st runner-up at the pageant.
  •  Guinea Bissau – Laila Da Costa was appointed to represent Guinea Bissau at Miss World 2017 by TOP GB Internacional, the license holders for Miss World in Guinea Bissau as the pageant was not held this year due to lack of funds. Da Costa was crowned Miss Guiné-Bissau 2014 but withdrew from that year’s edition and also from the 2015 edition of the Miss World pageant due to visa problems.
  •  Greece - Maria Psilou was crowned Star Hellas 2017 at a private casting call organised by Vassilis Prevelakis, the national director of Star Hellas pageant.[119]
  •  Martinique – May-Ly Rebard was chosen Miss Territorial Martinique 2017 at a casting call organised by François-Xavier Herard, the new franchise holder for Miss World in Martinique. Previously Moana Saran Luu, the organiser of Martinique Queens pageant was the license holder for Miss World in Martinique
  •  Poland - Magdalena Bieńkowska, Miss Polski 2015 was appointed to compete at Miss World 2017 after Lech Daniłowicz, the owner of Miss Polski pageant was appointed the new license holder for Miss World in Poland. Previously Elzbieta Wierzbicka held the franchise for Miss World in Poland[120]
  •  Thailand: Patlada Kulphakthanapat was appointed as Miss Thailand World 2017 by Supol Wichianchai, the President of Miss Thailand World Organization after the 2017 edition of the pageant was cancelled as a mark of respect on account of the death of the Thai Monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Kulphakthanapat was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Thailand World 2016 pageant.
  •  Vietnam - Đỗ Mỹ Linh was appointed Miss World Vietnam 2017 by Elite Models Vietnam franchise holders for Miss World in Vietnam after the Miss World Vietnam pageant was not held for undisclosed reason. Linh was previously crowned Miss Vietnam 2016.

Replacements

  •  Cameroon – Michèle Ange Minkata was appointed to compete at Miss World 2017 pageant by Solange Ingrid, the national director of Miss Cameroon pageant after Julie Nguimfack , Miss Cameroon 2016 was dethroned on grounds of indiscipline. Nguimfack was denied visa by the US embassy to participate at the last year’s event and was supposed to compete at Miss World 2017. Minkata was the 4th runner-up at the Miss Cameroon 2016 pageant. [121]
  •  France - Aurore Kichenin was appointed Miss World France 2017 by Sylvie Tellier, the national director of Miss France pageant, as a replacement to Alicia Aylies, Miss France 2017 who will only compete at Miss Universe 2017 pageant. Kichenin represented the region of Languedoc-Roussillon at Miss France 2017 and was the 1st runner-up at the pageant.
  •  Iraq – Masty Hama Adel was crowned the new Miss Iraq 2017 by Ahmed Laith Salman, the national director of Miss Iraq pageant after Vian Ameer Sulaiman, the original winner was dethroned for being married. Adil represented the Governorate of Halabja at Miss Iraq 2017 and was the 1st runner-up at the pageant. [122]
  •  South Africa – Adé van Herdeen was appointed Miss World South Africa 2017, by Melinda Bam the national director of the Miss South Africa pageant, as a replacement to Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, Miss South Africa 2017 after Nel-Peters chose to compete at Miss Universe 2017 due to conflicting schedules of the two pageants. van Herdeen was crowned the 1st runner-up at the Miss South Africa 2017 pageant.

Withdrawals

  •  Cayman Islands – will not participate in this edition because his national representative exceeds the age requirements for this contest.[123]
  •  St. Lucia – will not participate in this edition of the contest.

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:

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