Miss World 2016

Miss World 2016
Miss World 2016, Stephanie Del Valle.
Date 18 December 2016
Presenters
Entertainment Rodrick Dixon, Morrison Brothers
Venue MGM National Harbor, Washington, D.C., United States
Broadcaster
Entrants 117
Placements 20
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
Winner Stephanie Del Valle
 Puerto Rico

Miss World 2016, the 66th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 December 2016 at the MGM National Harbor, Washington, D.C., United States. 117 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Mireia Lalaguna of Spain crowned her successor Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico at the end of the event. It was just the second time that the Miss World pageant held in the United States.

Results

Placements

Final result Contestant
Miss World 2016
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 5
Top 11
Top 20

§ People's Choice winner

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
  •  Kenya – Evelyn Njambi
Americas
Asia
Caribbean
Europe
Oceania

Challenge Events

The Miss World Organization reintroduced for the 2016 finals the Fast-Track system, in which the winners of the five Challenge Events automatically earned a place in the Top 20. The 2016 Challenge Events included Sports, Top Model, Talent, Multimedia and Beauty With A Purpose. The Interview scores determined the rest of the Top 20.

Sports

Miss Cook Islands won the Sports challenge and became the first quarter-finalist of Miss World 2016.[1]

Final result Contestant
Winner
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Blue Team
Red Team
White Team

Top Model

Miss China won the Top Model Competition held on December 15, 2016.[2] She became the second quarter-finalist of Miss World 2016.

Final result Contestant
Winner
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 5

Talent

Miss World worked in partnership with Mobstar to conduct the public vote and find the winner of the Talent challenge. Miss Mongolia received the most votes and became the third quarter-finalist of Miss World 2016.[2]

Final result Contestant
Winner
Top 10
Top 21

Multimedia

Miss Philippines was named the winner of the Multimedia challenge and became the fourth quarter-finalist of Miss World 2016. The decision was based on the candidate’s posts on her official Facebook page and Twitter account, as well as her Mobstar ranking.[2]

Final result Contestant
Winner

Beauty With a Purpose

Five finalists were announced on December 17, 2016. Miss Indonesia was named the winner during the final night and became the fifth quarter-finalist of Miss World 2016.[2]

Final result Contestant
Winner
Top 5

Contestants

117 delegates competed in Miss World 2016:[3]

Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHeightHometownContinent
Albania AlbaniaËndrra Kovaçi211.71 m (5 ft 7 in)TiranaEurope
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and BarbudaLatisha Greene241.72 m (5 ft 8 in)St. John'sCaribbean
Argentina ArgentinaCamila Macias191.74 m (5 ft 9 in)CórdobaAmericas
Aruba ArubaLynette Do Nascimento231.70 m (5 ft 7 in)OranjestadCaribbean
Australia AustraliaMadeline Cowe241.78 m (5 ft 10 in)TullyAsia & Oceania
Austria AustriaDragana Stanković201.73 m (5 ft 8 in)TraiskirchenEurope
The Bahamas BahamasAshley Hamilton241.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Long IslandCaribbean
Belarus BelarusPolina Borodacheva231.76 m (5 ft 9 in)MinskEurope
Belgium BelgiumLenty Frans221.68 m (5 ft 6 in)AntwerpEurope
Belize BelizeIris Salguero211.76 m (5 ft 9 in)BelmopanAmericas
Bolivia BoliviaLeyda Suarez201.80 m (5 ft 11 in)TarijaAmericas
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia & HerzegovinaHalida Krajišnik191.78 m (5 ft 10 in)ŽiviniceEurope
Botswana BotswanaThata Kenosi211.78 m (5 ft 10 in)GaboroneAfrica
Brazil BrazilBeatrice Fontoura261.78 m (5 ft 10 in)GoiâniaAmericas
British Virgin Islands British Virgin IslandsKadia Turnbull251.79 m (5 ft 10 in)Road TownCaribbean
Bulgaria BulgariaGalina Mihaylova261.75 m (5 ft 9 in)SofiaEurope
Canada CanadaAnastasia Lin261.68 m (5 ft 6 in)TorontoAmericas
Cayman Islands Cayman IslandsMonyque Brooks241.72 m (5 ft 8 in)West BayCaribbean
Chile ChileAntonia Figueroa211.75 m (5 ft 9 in)CoquimboAmericas
China ChinaJing Kong211.78 m (5 ft 10 in)BeijingAsia & Oceania
Colombia ColombiaShirley Atehortua231.80 m (5 ft 11 in)PereiraAmericas
Cook Islands Cook IslandsNatalia Short221.77 m (5 ft 10 in)AvaruaAsia & Oceania
Costa Rica Costa RicaMelania González251.76 m (5 ft 9 in)San JoséAmericas
Ivory Coast Cote d'IvoireEsther Memel201.78 m (5 ft 10 in)YamoussoukroAfrica
Croatia CroatiaAngélica Zacchigna221.75 m (5 ft 9 in)PazinEurope
Curaçao CuraçaoSabrina Namias de Castro201.70 m (5 ft 7 in)WillemstadCaribbean
Cyprus CyprusMaría Moráru231.75 m (5 ft 9 in)NicosiaEurope
Czech Republic Czech RepublicNatálie Kotková221.73 m (5 ft 8 in)PragueEurope
Denmark DenmarkHelena Heuser201.78 m (5 ft 10 in)CopenhagenEurope
Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicYaritza Reyes231.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Santo DomingoCaribbean
Democratic Republic of the Congo DR CongoAndrea Moloto251.76 m (5 ft 9 in)KinshasaAfrica
Ecuador EcuadorMirka Cabrera221.71 m (5 ft 7 in)MachalaAmericas
Egypt EgyptNadeen Osama El Sayed181.69 m (5 ft 7 in)CairoAfrica
El Salvador El SalvadorAna Cortez211.66 m (5 ft 5 in)Santa AnaAmericas
England EnglandElizabeth Grant201.83 m (6 ft 0 in)PrestonEurope
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial GuineaAnunciación Ongueme Esono211.70 m (5 ft 7 in)MicomesengAfrica
Fiji FijiPooja Priyanka251.75 m (5 ft 9 in)BaAsia & Oceania
Finland FinlandHeta Sallinen211.70 m (5 ft 7 in)TurkuEurope
France FranceMorgane Edvige201.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Le FrançoisEurope
Georgia (country) GeorgiaVictoria Kocherova211.76 m (5 ft 9 in)TbilisiEurope
Germany GermanySelina Kriechbaum211.75 m (5 ft 9 in)FrankfurtEurope
Ghana GhanaAntoinette Delali Kemavor211.76 m (5 ft 9 in)AccraAfrica
Gibraltar GibraltarKayley Mifsud241.71 m (5 ft 7 in)GibraltarEurope
Guadeloupe GuadeloupeMagalie Adelson231.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Basse-TerreCaribbean
Guam GuamPhoebe Denight Palisoc171.72 m (5 ft 8 in)TamuningAsia & Oceania
Guatemala GuatemalaMelanie Espina221.68 m (5 ft 6 in)Guatemala CityAmericas
 GuineaSafiatou Baldé211.72 m (5 ft 8 in)ConakryAfrica
 Guinea-BissauSandra Araújo191.70 m (5 ft 7 in)BissauAfrica
Guyana GuyanaNuriyyih Gerrard251.77 m (5 ft 10 in)GeorgetownAmericas
Haiti HaitiSuzana Sampeur211.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Port-au-PrinceCaribbean
Honduras HondurasKerelyne Campigotti Webster181.75 m (5 ft 9 in)El ProgresoAmericas
Hungary HungaryTímea Gelencsér221.71 m (5 ft 7 in)BudapestEurope
Iceland IcelandAnna Orlowska221.73 m (5 ft 8 in)ReykjavíkEurope
India IndiaPriyadarshini Chatterjee201.72 m (5 ft 8 in)GuwahatiAsia & Oceania
Indonesia IndonesiaNatasha Mannuela221.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Pangkal PinangAsia & Oceania
Republic of Ireland IrelandNiamh Kennedy221.78 m (5 ft 10 in)PortroeEurope
Israel IsraelKarin Alia181.72 m (5 ft 8 in)Tel AvivAsia & Oceania
Italy ItalyGiada Tropea181.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Lamezia TermeEurope
Jamaica JamaicaAshlie Barrett211.80 m (5 ft 11 in)KingstonCaribbean
Japan JapanPriyanka Yoshikawa221.70 m (5 ft 7 in)TokyoAsia & Oceania
Kazakhstan KazakhstanAlia Mergenbaeva181.75 m (5 ft 9 in)AktauAsia & Oceania
Kenya KenyaEvelyn Njambi221.78 m (5 ft 10 in)NairobiAfrica
South Korea KoreaHyun Wang211.77 m (5 ft 10 in)SeoulAsia & Oceania
Kyrgyzstan KyrgyzstanPerizat Rasulbek-Kyzy181.75 m (5 ft 9 in)BishkekAsia & Oceania
Latvia LatviaLinda Kinca181.75 m (5 ft 9 in)ĶekavaEurope
Lebanon LebanonSandy Tabet211.74 m (5 ft 9 in)BhamdounAsia & Oceania
Lesotho LesothoRethabile Tsosane211.79 m (5 ft 10 in)MaseruAfrica
Malaysia MalaysiaTatiana Kumar181.71 m (5 ft 7 in)Kuala LumpurAsia & Oceania
Malta MaltaAnthea Zammit221.75 m (5 ft 9 in)ŻebbuġEurope
Mauritius MauritiusVéronique Allas201.67 m (5 ft 6 in)Port LouisAfrica
Mexico MexicoAna Girault251.82 m (6 ft 0 in)Mexico CityAmericas
Moldova MoldovaDaniela Marin181.81 m (5 ft 11 in)LeovaEurope
Mongolia MongoliaBayartsetseg Altangerel 261.72 m (5 ft 8 in)UlaanbaatarAsia & Oceania
Montenegro MontenegroKatarina Keković221.80 m (5 ft 11 in)PodgoricaEurope
Myanmar MyanmarMyat Thiri Lwin181.72 m (5 ft 8 in)NaypyidawAsia & Oceania
Nepal NepalAsmi Shrestha231.73 m (5 ft 8 in)TandiAsia & Oceania
Netherlands NetherlandsRachelle Reijnders241.75 m (5 ft 9 in)AmsterdamEurope
New Zealand New ZealandKarla De Beer231.71 m (5 ft 7 in)AucklandAsia & Oceania
Nicaragua NicaraguaMaría Laura Ramírez191.74 m (5 ft 9 in)MasayaAmericas
Nigeria NigeriaDebbie Collins241.75 m (5 ft 9 in)LagosAfrica
Northern Ireland Northern IrelandEmma Carswell211.76 m (5 ft 9 in)BelfastEurope
Panama PanamaAlessandra Bueno251.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Panama CityAmericas
Paraguay ParaguaySimone Freitag211.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Ciudad del EsteAmericas
Peru PeruPierina Wong251.75 m (5 ft 9 in)LambayequeAmericas
Philippines PhilippinesCatriona Gray221.77 m (5 ft 10 in)ManilaAsia & Oceania
Poland PolandKaja Klimkiewicz191.75 m (5 ft 9 in)GlinojeckEurope
Portugal PortugalCristiana Viana191.74 m (5 ft 9 in)ValbomEurope
Puerto Rico Puerto RicoStephanie Del Valle191.78 m (5 ft 10 in)San JuanCaribbean
Romania RomaniaDiana Dinu221.73 m (5 ft 8 in)BucharestEurope
Russia RussiaYana Dobrovolskaya191.73 m (5 ft 8 in)TyumenEurope
Rwanda RwandaJolly Mutesi201.76 m (5 ft 9 in)KigaliAfrica
Scotland ScotlandLucy Kerr191.74 m (5 ft 9 in)East DunbartonshireEurope
Serbia SerbiaKatarina Šulkić181.78 m (5 ft 10 in)BelgradeEurope
Seychelles SeychellesChristine Barbier241.77 m (5 ft 10 in)VictoriaAfrica
Sierra Leone Sierra LeoneAminata Adialin Bangura221.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Port LokoAfrica
Singapore SingaporeBhaama Padmanathan241.73 m (5 ft 8 in)SingaporeAsia & Oceania
Slovakia SlovakiaKristína Činčurová191.80 m (5 ft 11 in)LučenecEurope
Slovenia SloveniaMaja Taradi261.76 m (5 ft 9 in)LjubljanaEurope
South Africa South AfricaNtandoyenkosi Kunene241.74 m (5 ft 9 in)MkhondoAfrica
South Sudan South SudanAkuany Ayuen231.80 m (5 ft 11 in)JubaAfrica
Spain SpainRaquel Tejedor201.80 m (5 ft 11 in)ZaragozaEurope
Sri Lanka Sri LankaAmritaa De Silva231.71 m (5 ft 7 in)ColomboAsia & Oceania
Saint Lucia St. LuciaLa Toya Moffat241.72 m (5 ft 8 in)CastriesCaribbean
Sweden SwedenEmma Strandberg201.76 m (5 ft 9 in)StockholmEurope
Tanzania TanzaniaDiana Luqumay181.72 m (5 ft 8 in)DodomaAfrica
Thailand ThailandJinnita Buddee231.79 m (5 ft 10 in)Chiang RaiAsia & Oceania
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and TobagoDaniella Walcott241.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Port of SpainCaribbean
Tunisia TunisiaMariem Hammami221.76 m (5 ft 9 in)BéjaAfrica
Turkey TurkeyBuse Iskenderoğlu191.81 m (5 ft 11 in)AnkaraEurope
Uganda UgandaLeah Kagasa[4]211.75 m (5 ft 9 in)KampalaAfrica
Ukraine UkraineOleksandra Kucherenko191.75 m (5 ft 9 in)KievEurope
United States United StatesAudra Mari221.77 m (5 ft 10 in)FargoAmericas
Uruguay UruguayRomina Trotto191.78 m (5 ft 10 in)MontevideoAmericas
United States Virgin Islands US Virgin IslandsKyrelle Thomas181.79 m (5 ft 10 in)Charlotte AmalieCaribbean
Venezuela VenezuelaDiana Croce191.76 m (5 ft 9 in)CalabozoAmericas
Vietnam VietnamDiệu Ngọc Trương Thị261.80 m (5 ft 11 in)DanangAsia & Oceania
Wales WalesFfion Moyle231.70 m (5 ft 7 in)CarmarthenEurope

Judges

The judges panel for Miss World 2016 were:

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 1990:

Last competed in 2008:

Last competed in 2010:

Last competed in 2011:

Last competed in 2012:

Last competed in 2013:

Last competed in 2014:

Designations

  • Antigua and Barbuda Antigua & Barbuda – Latisha Greene was appointed as Miss Antigua & Barbuda World by Calvin Southwell, president of Antigua Pageants Ltd and national director of Miss World in the island nation.[5]
  •  British Virgin Islands – Kadia Turnbull was chosen Miss World British Virgin Islands 2016 at a casting call held by Damion Grange, the national director of Miss World British Virgin Islands pageant.
  •  Costa Rica - Melania González was appointed Miss Mundo Costa Rica 2016 after a casting call was organized by Allan Aleman, the national director of Reinas de Costa Rica pageant who is also franchise holder for Miss World in Costa Rica.
  •  El Salvador - Ana Cortez was appointed to represent El Salvador at Miss World 2016 by Telecorporacion Salvadorena, the license holder for Miss World in El Salvador after the national pageant, Nuestra Belleza El Salvador was not held for the second consecutive year. Cortez works for the company as a TV presenter and DJ radio host.
  •  Germany - Selina Kriechbaum was appointed to compete at Miss World 2016 by Detlef Tursies, the national director of Miss Deutschland pageant after the 2016 edition of the pageant was postponed to early November. Kriechbaum represented the state of Hesse at Miss Deutschland 2015 and was the 3rd runner-up at the pageant.
  •  Mongolia - Bayartsetseg Altangerel was appointed Miss World Mongolia 2016 after a casting call was organized by Asian Future Group the franchise holder for Miss World in Mongolia.
  •  Montenegro - Katarina Keković, Miss Universe Montenegro 2015 was appointed to compete at Miss World 2016 by Vesna De Vinča, the national director of Miss Montenegro pageant who decided to send Tea Babic, Miss Montenegro 2016 to Miss World 2017 pageant so as to allow more preparation time for the new delegate after the national contest was postponed to late October 2016. Keković was the 1st runner-up at Miss Montenegro 2015 pageant and was supposed to compete at Miss Universe 2016 however she has been replaced by Adela Zoranić, Miss Universe Montenegro 2016.
  •  Nigeria - Debbie Collins, MBGN Universe 2015 was appointed to compete at Miss World 2016 by Silverbird Group, the license holder for Miss World in Nigeria after MBGN 2016 pageant was cancelled because of economic recession plaguing the country. Collins represent the Ebonyi State at MBGN 2015 and was the 1st runner-up at the pagent.
  •  Panama – Alessandra Bueno was chosen Señorita Panamá Mundo 2016 by Edwin Dominguez after being appointed the new franchise holder for Miss World in Panama. Bueno was selected at casting call held in association with Justine Pasek and Cesar Anel Rodríguez, the organizers of Señorita Panamá pageant due to time constraints in organizing the pageant. Previously Medcom Corporation under the direction of Marisela Moreno held the franchise for Miss World in Panama.[6]
  •  Romania – Diana Dinu was appointed Miss World Romania 2016 by Ernest Hadrian Böhm, the national director of Miss World Romania after a casting call was organized by ExclusivEvent agency franchise holders for Miss World in Romania.
  •  Singapore - Bhamaa Padmanathan was appointed Miss World Singapore 2016 after a casting call was held by Inès Ligron the new national director of Miss World Singapore pageant. Previously Raymund Ooi held the franchise for Miss World in Singapore.
  •  Trinidad and Tobago - Daniella Marie Walcott was appointed Miss World Trinidad and Tobago 2016, by Vanessa Sahatoo-Manoo, the President of Oneness Entertainment and the national director of Miss World Trinidad & Tobago pageant after taking into account the weak corporate economic situation in the country. Walcott is also the younger sister of Gabrielle Walcott who was 2nd runner-up at Miss World 2008 and also the cousin of Magdalene Walcott, who made it to the Top 20 at Miss World 2003. Daniella has been training since she was 12 years old by Miss World 1986, Giselle Laronde to become Miss World.
  •  Tunisia – Meriem Hammemi was appointed to represent Tunisia at Miss World 2016 by Aida Antar the national director of Miss Tunisie pageant because of scheduling conflicts after the 2016 edition of the pageant was postponed to early December 2016. Hammemi represented the Governarate of Béja at the Miss Tunisie 2015 and was the 2nd runner-up at the pageant.
  •  US Virgin Islands - Kyrelle Thomas was appointed Miss US Paradise World 2016 after a casting call was organised by Cnydee Frontal, the national director of Miss US Paradise pageant.
  •  Venezuela - Diana Croce was appointed to compete at Miss World 2016 by Osmel Sousa, the national director of Miss Venezuela pageant after Miss Venezuela Mundo 2016 pageant was not held because of ongoing economic recession in the country. Croce represented the state of Nueva Esparta at Miss Venezuela 2016 and was the 1st Runner-Up at the pageant.[7]

Replacements

  •  Argentina - Camila Macías was crowned the new Belleza Argentina 2016 by Nadia Cerri, the national director of Belleza Argentina pageant, after Elena Roca the original winner was dethroned for committing repeated breaches of obligations stipulated in her contract. Macias represented the province of Córdoba at Belleza Argentina 2016 and was the 1st runner-up at the pageant.[8]
  •  Curaçao – Nashaira Balentien, Miss World Curaçao 2016 will not compete in this edition due personal reason. Sabrina Namias de Castro, replace her, Sabrina previously competed at Reina Hispanoamericana 2016.
  •  France - Morgane Edvige was appointed Miss World France 2016 by Sylvie Tellier, the national director of Miss France pageant, as a replacement to Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016, who will not be able to compete at Miss World contest because of conflicting schedules, as she crowns her successor just a day before the Miss World 2016 finals. Edvige represented the island of Martinique at Miss France 2016 and was the 1st runner-up at the pageant.
  •  Kenya - Evelyn Njambi replaced Roshanara Ebrahim, Miss World Kenya 2016 after she was stripped of her title by Terry Muigai, the national director of Miss World Kenya pageant for the breach of code of conduct stipulated in her contract. Njambi represented Kiambu County at the Miss World Kenya 2016 and was crowned the 1st runner-up at the pageant[9][10]
  •  Lesotho - Lebakile Mokhohlane, the original winner of Miss Lesotho 2016 pageant, declined to participate at Miss World 2016 pageant due to her study commitments, hence Rethabile Tsosane was appointed to replace Mokhohlane. Tsosane was the 4th runner-up at Miss Lesotho 2016 pageant and had also won the Top Model award.[11]

Withdrawals

  •  Bermuda– Miss Bermuda 2016 pageant was not held due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
  •  Cameroon – Julia Nguimfack, Miss Cameroon 2016 withdrew due to visa problems.
  •  Ethiopia – Soliyana Assefa, Miss Ethiopia 2016 withdrew at the last minute.
  •  Gabon – Miss Gabon 2016 pageant was postponed due to the political turmoil and unrest in the country that followed after the general elections.
  •  Macedonia – No delegate was appointed due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
  •  Namibia – Lizelle Esterhuizen, Miss Namibia 2016, not compete at Miss World pageant after Conny Maritz, the national director of the Miss Namibia pageant, decided to send Esterhuizen only to Miss Universe 2016 due to lack of funding and sponsorship. Usually the winner of Miss Namibia pageant competes at both Miss World and Miss Universe pageants.
  •  Norway – No delegate was appointed due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
  •  Samoa – No delegate was appointed due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
  •  St. Kitts and Nevis– No delegate was appointed due to lack of funding and sponsorship.
  •  Zambia – the Miss Zambia 2016 pageant finals were scheduled just a day before the Miss World finals.
  •  Zimbabwe – Miss Zimbabwe Trust chairperson Mary Chiwenga cancelled the 2016 edition of the Miss Zimbabwe pageant due to lack of quality candidates to compete at an international level.

Crossovers

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

References

  1. ↑ "Miss World 2016: Cook Islands Wins the Sports challenge and became the first semi-finalist". The Kaleidoscope of Pageantry. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Challenge Event Winners". Miss World Organization. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Contestants of Miss World 2016". missworld.com. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.satisfashionug.com/miss-uganda-2016-is-leah-kagasa/
  5. ↑ "Miss Antigua and Barbuda World 2016". Miss Regal International Antigua & Barbuda. 21 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Nueva Miss Mundo 2016". Panama America. 2 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Miss Mundo Venezuela 2016". Lanacionweb. 28 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Elena Roca no será Miss Mundo Argentina 2016". www.eltribuno.info. 5 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Miss World Kenya dropped by franchise over 'grave situation'". www.the-star.co.ke. The Star, Kenya. 31 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "This is the beauty replacing the dethroned Miss World Kenya queen". www.the-star.co.ke. The Star, Kenya. 5 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "It's very sad to announce that the reigning Miss World Lesotho Kiki Mokhahlane won't be taking part in the upcoming Miss World pageant in Washington D.C". wwwfacebook.com. 21 September 2016.
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