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The final major international pageant of the season ais currently in full swing in Sanya, Hainan Island. The 106 contestants will be flying to Shanghai this week. Grand coronation is on December 1st in Sanya.

Here's the logo


Here's some of the delegates:

Dominican Republic - Ada Aimee De La Cruz


United States - Abigail McCary


China - Zi Lin Zhang


Jamaica - Yendi Phillipps


Malaysia - Deborah Priya Henry


I'll post more soon.

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Here's more:

Italy - Giada Wiltshire


Austria - Christine Reiler


Philippines - Margaret Wilson


Venezuela - Claudia Paola Suarez Fernandez

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Blast from the past

Miss World 1955, Carmen Susana Duijim Zubillaga


40 years later, 19 year old Venezuelan Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano reacts after being named Miss World 1995 in Sun City, South Africa


Peru's Maria Julia Mantilla in shock after being named Miss World 2004 in Sanya, China


Czech Republic's Taťána Kuchařová waves to the crowd after being crowned Miss World 2006 in Warsaw, Poland

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Iceland's Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir flanked by first runner-up Dafne Molina Lona of Mexico (left) and Ingrid Marie Rivera of Puerto Rico (right)


Rosanna Davison of Ireland just seconds after being named Miss World 2003 with second runner-up Guan Qi of China (left) and Canada's Nazanin Afshin Jam of Vancouver (right)

[Tanaka_Ray]

Woa, I support for China, she so beautiful. Btw How can I get another pictures ? Like delegates from Indonesia, Japan and South Korea ? Thank you

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Aishwarya Rai currently known as the face of Bollywood just minutes after her coronation as Miss World 1994 in Sun City, South Africa


Nigeria's Agbani Darego is crowned as Miss World 2001 but outgoing titleholder Priyanka Chopra of India. Darego is also the first black African Miss World winner.

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the official website is www.missworld.tv

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By the way they will be selecting 15 delegates as semi-finalist and 5 winners of different events will be fast tracked to the semi-finals. Representatives of the Dominican Republic and the United States are already guaranteed a semi-final slot by winning the Beach beauty events and Miss World Sports event. The remaining fast track events are Top Model, Talen and Beauty with a Purpose.

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correction only 10 semi-finalist will be chosen plus the 5 fast tracked winners

[baron-pierreIV]

who was the one who was never crowned in Abuja?