Miss Equatorial Guinea
The Miss Equatorial Guinea (traditionally known as Miss Guinea Ecuatorial) is an annual national beauty pageant in Equatorial Guinea where the winner goes to Miss Universe pageant. The reigning queen is Alba Isabel Obama from Mbini. History Began in 2012 the Miss Equatorial Guinea is an annual pageant who responsible for selecting Equatorial Guinea's representative to the Miss World pageant. The pageant is held by Agencia Mouge. In recent year the organization took over the licenses of Miss Universe and Miss International for the first time. Franchise holders Started in 2019 since the Mogue official franchisor of Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International; three winners divided into three categories such as Miss Equatorial Guinea (ultimate winner goes to Miss Universe), Miss Mundo Equatorial Guinea and Miss Internacional Equatorial Guinea. Directorships * Consuelo Obiang Mbulito (2012) Formats The Miss Equatorial Guinea competition is traditionally holding municipality r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beauty Pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the Physical attractiveness, physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of Personality psychology, personality, intelligence, Aptitude, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by Mass media, media. For example, ''The Wall Street Journal'', BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse collectively refer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Universe 2020
Miss Universe 2020 was the 69th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States on May 16, 2021. At the end of the event, Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned Andrea Meza of Mexico as Miss Universe 2020. It is Mexico's first victory in 10 years, and the third victory of the country in the pageant's history. Contestants from 74 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, featuring the smallest number of candidates at the pageant since 2003. The competition was hosted by Mario Lopez and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo; Lopez last served as host during Miss Universe 2007, while Culpo became the first former Miss Universe titleholder to become the pageant's main host. Colombian Paulina Vega and South African Demi-Leigh Tebow served as expert analysts, and the Cheslie Kryst served as a backstage correspondent; they had previously been crowned as Miss Universe 2014, Miss Universe 2017, and Miss ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss World 2012
Miss World 2012, the 62nd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 August 2012 at Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. 116 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela crowned her successor Yu Wenxia of China at the end of the event. This is the second time China has won the title of Miss World. Results Major Special Awards Challenge Events There were six challenge events. They were Top Model, Beach Fashion, Sport, Multimedia, Talent, and Beauty With a Purpose. Important points were awarded to each winner. All six winners went through to the Top 30. Top Model Atong Demach of South Sudan won Miss World Top Model 2012. Beach Beauty Sophie Moulds of Wales won Miss World Beach Beauty 2012. Sport Sanna Jinnedal of Sweden won Miss World Sport 2012. Multimedia Vanya Mishra of India won Miss World Multimedia 2012. Talent Yu Wenxia of China won Miss World Talent 2012. Bea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss World 2013
Miss World 2013, the 63rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 28 September 2013 at Bali International Convention Center, South Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. It was the first time in Southeast Asia and it also was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in a Muslim majority country. Contestants from 127 countries and territories competed in this year's Miss World pageant, marking the biggest turnout for any beauty pageant globally as of . Yu Wenxia of China crowned her successor Megan Young of the Philippines at the end of the event, marking the only time to date that the Philippines has won the Miss World title. This victory also made the Philippines the third country to win all of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The show was hosted by singer and supermodel Myleene Klass, theatre Producer Kamal Ibrahim and Actor Daniel Mananta, while television personalities Amanda Zevannya and Steve Douglas provided commentary and analysis. Singe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss World 2014
Miss World 2014, the 64th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 December 2014 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom. 121 contestants competed for the crown. Megan Young of the Philippines crowned her successor Rolene Strauss of South Africa at the end of the event. This is the second time that South Africa has won the title outright and the third time they have held the title. Results Placements § People's Choice winner Continental Queens of Beauty Challenge Events Sports and Fitness Beach Beauty – source: Top Model World Designer Award – source: Talent – source: Multimedia Beauty with a Purpose People's Choice Award – source: Contestants 121 contestants competed for the crown and title. Judges The judges for Miss World 2014 were: * Julia Morley – Chairman of the Miss World Organization * Mike Dixon – Musical Director * Rudy Salles – Member of the National Assembly of France * Jody Reynolds – for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss World 2016
Miss World 2016, the 66th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on December 18, 2016 at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 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 the second time that the Miss World pageant held in the United States. It was the second time where Puerto Rico won Miss World, after Wilnelia Merced in 1975. Results Placements § People's Choice winner Continental Queens of Beauty 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 firs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss World 2017
Miss World 2017, the 67th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 November 2017 at the Sanya City Arena in China. 118 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico crowned her successor Manushi Chhillar of India at the end of the event. She is the sixth Indian people, Indian woman to win Miss World after Priyanka Chopra won in Miss World 2000, 2000, with India tying Venezuela for the most wins in the pageant's history. Results § People's Choice winner Continental Queens of Beauty Order of Announcements Top 40 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 10 # # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # # # Background Miss World emphasis on a new format, giving greater attraction on social media and interactivity. This new format is called the Head-to-Head Challenge, which will select 20 out of the Top 40 contestants. Challenge Events Head-to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss World 2018
Miss World 2018, the 68th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 8 December 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. Manushi Chhillar of India crowned her successor Vanessa Ponce of Mexico at the end of the event. She is the first Mexican woman to win Miss World. Background Result Continental Queens of Beauty Order of announcements Top 30 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 12 # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # # # Challenge events Head-to-Head Challenge Round 1 * Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge. * Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge, but advanced to the Top 30 via judges' choice or a challenge event other than Head-to-Head Challenge. * Advanced to the Top 30 via a challenge event other than Head-to-Head Challenge. * Advanced to the Top 30 via judges' choice. Round 2 * Advanced to the Top 30 via the Head-to-Head challenge. Top Model Miss France, Maëva Coucke won the Top Model ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss World Sport
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The current Miss World is Karolina Bielawska of Poland, who was crowned by Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica on March 16, 2022, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. History 20th century In 1951, Eric Morley organised a bikini contest as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations that he called the Festival Bikini Contest. The event was popular with the press, which dubbed it "Miss World". The swimsuit competition was intended as a promotion for the bikini, which had only recently been introduced to the market and was still widely regarded as immodest. When the 1951 Miss World pageant winner, Kiki Håkansson, Kerstin "Kiki" Hakansson from Sweden, w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss World 2019
Miss World 2019, the 69th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 December 2019 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom. Vanessa Ponce of Mexico crowned her successor Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica at the end of the event. Background Location and date The official announcement was made on 19 February 2019, in Bangkok, by Miss World President Julia Morley, CEO Tanawat Wansom of TW Pageants, and guest Ashwani Kumar Rai. They announced a mid-December date for the contest. However, on 2 July 2019, Morley and Vanessa Ponce, the reigning Miss World, appeared on ITV's '' Good Morning Britain'' with Piers Morgan. Morley officially announced that the pageant will be held on Saturday, 14 December 2019, at ExCeL London and that Miss World 2020 will be held in Thailand in order to celebrate Miss World's 70th anniversary. The 2019 opening ceremony was held in London on 20 November. Contestants then competed in a series of fast track events around London. Result Continent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated territories of the United States, unincorporated territory of the United States. It is located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately southeast of Miami, Florida, between the Dominican Republic and the United States Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and includes the eponymous main island and several smaller islands, such as Isla de Mona, Mona, Culebra, Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Vieques, Puerto Rico, Vieques. It has roughly 3.2 million residents, and its Capital city, capital and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, most populous city is San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. Spanish language, Spanish and English language, English are the official languages of the executive branch of government, though Spanish predominates. Puerto Rico ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss World 2021
Miss World 2021 was the 70th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 16 March 2022. The coronation was originally scheduled to be held on 16 December 2021 at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. However, the pageant was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Puerto Rico. Contestants from 97 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, featuring the smallest number of candidates at the pageant since 2003. The pageant was hosted by Peter Andre for the second time, and Fernando Allende. Don Omar, Gente de Zona, Victor Manuel, Pedro Capó, and the Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra (''Filarmónica de Puerto Rico'') conducted by Angel Velez with guest conductor Mike Dixon performed in this year's pageant. At the end of the event, Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica crowned Karolina Bielawska of Poland as Miss World 2021. It is the second victory of Poland in the history of the pageant after their vi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |