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1995 →. Miss World 1994, the 44th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 November 1994 and marked the third consecutive staging of Miss World in Sun City, South Africa. [ 2] 87 contestants from around the world competed for the title. Lisa Hanna of Jamaica crowned her successor Aishwarya Rai of India at the end of the event. [ 3][ 1]
Spain. Puerto Rico. India. Mexico. Jamaica. Poland. Czech Republic. Marjorie Wallace, the 1973 winner, became the first titleholder not to complete her reign, when in March 1974, she was fired for "failing to fulfill the basic requirements of the job". Organisers extended an offer to first runner-up Evangeline Pascual of the Philippines to ...
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( pronounced [ɛːʃʋəɾjᵊ ɾɑːj ˈbətːʃən]; née Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popular and influential celebrities in India. She has received ...
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. [ 1][ 2] Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. [ 3][ 4] Along with Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants.
The following is a list of India ' s official representatives and their placements at the Big Four beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won a total of ten victories with eighty-one placements in all four pageants: Three – Miss Universe crowns ( 1994 • 2000 • 2021) Six – Miss World crowns ( 1966 ...
Was a Miss World Head To Head Winner in 2018. China: 1994: 21 1994 2001–present Miss China World: 14 Winner. Zhang Zilin ; Yu Wenxia ; 2001. Li Bing (Top 5) 2021. Jiang Siqi (Top 40) Won Miss World Asia-Pacific in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 & 2010; Miss World Top Model in 2007 & 2016; Miss World Talent 2012; Tied for the Designer Award in 2018 ...
In 1981–2017 and 2019–present the pageant has awarded a Top 3 with the Miss World, 1st, and 2nd runner-up being awarded. On the other hand, the pageant has awarded a Top 6 in 1953 to 1956 and 1958 with Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th runner-up being awarded. Only in 1957 the pageant has awarded a Top 7 with the Miss World, 1st, 2nd ...
Perhaps its two best-known winners are both from India: the actors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Miss World 1994) and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Miss World 2000).