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Since 1951, the Miss World competition has been an international event, providing a platform for women around the world to be the best versions of who they are. According to reports, 130 incredible women will arrive in London on the 20th of November to get a chance to win the coveted title of Miss World 2019. The Miss World Organisation, led by Julia Morley, Chairman and CEO, is thrilled by the prospect of the international event completing 69 years.

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1. About Miss World 2019
2. Miss World 2019: Beauty With A Purpose
3. Miss World 2019 Contestants
4. 5 Countries With The Most Miss World Winners

About Miss World 2019

About Miss World 2019

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The Miss World 2019 final will be preceded with a 3 week-long festival where the contestants will compete in a series of events that guarantee them a place in the top 30. Every challenge has been designed to push contestants to the very limits. The new Miss World 2019 will be announced on the 14th of December at ExCeL London. Miss world 2019 winner name and country will be declared after the competition. 

ExCeL is an exhibition and international convention center in Canning Town. It is the largest and most versatile venue in London, with an impressive 100,000 square kilometers of multipurpose space. The events in which these girls will compete in include multimedia, sport, talent, Top model, Head to Head Challenge and Beauty With A Purpose.

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Miss World 2019: Beauty With A Purpose

Beauty With A Purpose

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Beauty With A Purpose is a humanitarian program that lies at the heart of Femina Miss World 2019. The mission of this platform is to empower and inspire thousands of women to use their talents to raise funds. These funds will be used for humanitarian causes that make tangible differences to the disadvantaged. Apart from this, the Miss World 2019 name will also be responsible for spreading the message about issues that require your immediate attention.

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Miss World 2019 Contestants

Contestant Country Hometown
Suman Rao India Udaipur
Isabella Rodríguez Venezuela Caracas
Naomi Colford Canada Sydney
Bhasha Mukherjee England Derby
Lucy Brock New Zealand Auckland
Elena Castro Suarez Belgium Antwerp
Adele Sammartino Italy Pompei
Urvashi Gooriah Mauritius Port Loius
Lucy Brock New Zealand Auckland
Keryn Matthew Scotland Edinburgh

5 Countries With The Most Miss World Winners

We have rounded up a list of 5 countries which have borne the most titleholders since 1951. These nations are celebrated for their beautiful women, and more:


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1. India

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India has won the Miss World championship six times, more than any other country. The first woman from India to win the crown in 1966 was Reita Faria Powell. She also became the first Asian woman to hold the title. The values of Indian households are manifested in their women. There’s splendid cultural diversity throughout the country.

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2. Venezuela

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Like India, Venezuela has also won the Miss World competition six times. Carmen Zubillaga was the first Venezuelan and Latin American to win the Miss World title. Pilín León went on to become a writer after winning the Miss World title in 1981. In a nation that has produced multiple Miss Universe and Miss World winners, beauty is an integral part of culture.

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3. United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom has won the competition five times. On November 17, 1983, Sarah-Jane Hutt from the UK won Miss World. Afterwards, this star traveled across the globe as an ambassador for the pageant and also working with the Beauty with a Purpose charitable interests. A charitable personality is inextricably intertwined with Miss World pageants.

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4. South Africa

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South Africa has won the Miss World championship three times. Three Miss South Africas, namely, Rolene Strauss, Anneline Kriel and Penelope Coelen, have won the Miss World titles in 2014, 1974 and 1958 respectively. Breaking a 40-year drought, Strauss took the world by storm and reminded everyone that South African women are a force to be reckoned with.

5. United States

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Like South Africa, the United States has also won the Miss World pageant three times. The country won it in 1973, 1990, and 2010. It is interesting to note that the United States has continuously sent a representative to Miss World since its inception in 1951. The winners were “well-rounded and self confident young women with a big heart and soul”.

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Since Miss World began, 36 countries have won the title, some more than once. The above mentioned countries have taken home the most crowns. We suggest you visit them on your international trip to get a sneak peek at the cultural values of these places that the contestants will represent at Miss World 2019. On your journey, you can reflect on how the perception of beauty has evolved over the years.

Frequently Asked Questions About Miss World

Q. Who is the current Miss World 2019?

A. Miss World competititon is held ever year. Just like New York fashion week, London fashion week, it is famous across the world. Shreya Shankar from Bihar is the current Miss World 2019.


Q. Who became Miss Universe 2019?

A. The winner of Miss Universe 2019 is yet to be announced.


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