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2009 Miss World
Kaiane Aldorino
2009 Miss World
Photo by Reuters / Siphiwe Sibeko
Dec. 12, 2009
Story by: Global Beauties
Click here for pictures of the event! The Miss World 2009 pageant was once again held in Johannasburg, South Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre.
The reigning Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova was on hand to crown her successor.
Final Results
The official top 16 delegates were: Japan (Sports Winner); Canada (Talent Winner); Sierra Leone (Talent Winner); Mexico (Top Model Winner); Gibraltar (Beach Beauty Winner); India (Beauty with a Purpose Winner); Korea; Martinique; Colombia; Poland; Brazil; France; Vietnam; Kazakhstan; South Africa; and Panama.
The official top 7 were Colombia; Panama; Canada; Mexico; Gibraltar; South Africa; and France.
Kaiane Aldorino, Miss Gibraltar has won the coveted crown as Miss World 2009, triumphing out of 112 beautiful and talented young women in the 59th Miss World Final.
As the final duty in her reign, Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova removed the bejeweled crown to place it on the head of her successor as the new Miss World 2009. Taking up her deserved position on the throne, Miss World 2009 was joined by first runner-up Mexico and second runner-up South Africa
Lost for words amid all the excitement and emotion of the event, Gibraltar distilled her tear-filled feelings into a few poignant words: “My time has come. I am living a dream that I pray will never end.”
India was also announced as the winner of the Miss World Beauty With A Purpose Award for her inspirational charity works.
The glittering two-hour spectacular showcased the beauty and talent of 112 of the World’s most incredible young women, who have spent one month enjoying the wonders of South Africa.
Presenters of the show were China’s leading TV presenter Angela Chow, South African TV host Michelle McLean, and Miss World Event Director Steve Douglas. They were joined on stage by very a special guest from India, former Miss World and Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra.
Entertainment came from South African talent was represented by international stage sensation Umoja. Miss World’s own talent was showcased with jaw-dropping performances by Talent Final winners Canada and Sierra Leone, Korea and Norway. The show was screened around the globe, with many countries taking it live to a massive TV audience.
The Mayor of Johannesburg was also in attendance to see the new Miss World crowned and to receive the thanks of the contestants for helping make their stay in the City of Gold such a memorable one. The Miss World flag was handed over to Vietnam, hosts of Miss World 2010.
Official judges at the Miss World 2009 Final were:
-Julia Morley, Miss World Limited Chairman and Chairman of the Judges
-Priyanka Chopra, Miss World 2000 and Bollywood superstar
-Zhang Zi Lin, Miss World 2007. The international face of L’Oreal
-Mike Dixon, West End and Broadway award-winner musical director
-JJ Schoeman, Leading South African designer
-Lindiwe Mahlangu-Kwele, CEO Johannesburg Tourism Company
-Graham Cooke, MD World Travel Group
-Warren Batchelor, Executive Producer, Miss World 2009
After the Final, the contestants attended the Coronation Gala, where they dined with family and new friends from around the world.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Miss World 2009: Gibraltar
1st Runner-Up: Mexico
2nd Runner-Up: South Africa
3rd Runner-Up: France
4th Runner-Up: Canada
5th Runner-Up: Panama
6th Runner-Up: Colombia
Continental Queens of Beauty
Queen of Europe: Gibraltar
Queen of Americas: Mexico
Queen of Africa: South Africa
Queen of Asia/Oceania: Korea
Queen of Caribbean: Barbados
Fast Track Winners
After a series of competitions -held at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth, future venue of the World Cup 2010- which included a sports battle between four teams, the Top 12 finalists competing for the Miss World Sports Fast Track were announced.
They are: Miss Jamaica, Miss Hungary; Miss India; Miss Japan; Miss Latvia; Miss Puerto Rico; Miss Sierra Leone; Miss Gibraltar; Miss Trinidad and Tobago; Miss Venezuela; Miss Australia; and Miss Uruguay.
After a series of competitions, the Top 5 finalists were chosen; but there was a tie in the 5th position, so six ladies advanced to the next stage. They were Miss India, Miss Hungary, Miss Japan, Miss Jamaica, Miss Latvia and Miss Venezuela.
Miss Japan, Eruza Sasaki, became the winner of the Miss World Sports Fast Track Event held at the Nelson Mandela Bay Football Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Sasaki beat 111 other women at this competition which reunited various sports disciplines like soccer and track and field.
Third place (Bronze) went to Miss Hungary, while Second Place (Silver) went to Miss Jamaica. And of course, 1st place and the Gold medal went to Japan.
By winning this award, Miss Japan automatically advances to the Top 15 semi finalists at the big Miss World 2009 finale on December 12th. And she also breaks a dry spell: The last time Japan placed in the Miss World Semi Finals was in 1981.
Congratulations!
Miss Gibraltar, Kaiane Aldorino, was chosen the winner of the Beach Beauty Fast-track competition held in Zimbali, November 25th. Aldorino is now fast-tracked into the semi finals. It is the very first time that Gibraltar places in the finals of the Miss World contest.
The 1st runner-up was Miss Panama, Nadege Herrera; while the 2nd runner-up was Miss Scotland, Katharine Brown.
Third runner up was Miss France, Chloe Mortaud and the fourth runner up was Miss Bolivia, Flavia Foianini.
The judges had reduced the initial group of 112 contestants to just 44; then a top 20 was announced. After the first competition, the girls were reduced to a Top 12, and then the final 5.
Top 12 finalists were: Barbados, Indonesia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
In the Top 20 was: Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Korea, Namibia, United States, Uruguay
The First Lady of South Africa travelled to Durban specially to attend the show.
The top 12 finalists for the World Designer Award are
Barbados, China PR, Italy, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Panama, France, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Korea and Moldova
The winner gets the World Designer Award, given to the most beautiful and creative evening gown.
Miss Sierra Leone has just been chosen by the judges as the winner of the World Designer Award for her evening gown.
1st runner-up: South Africa
2nd runner-up: Jamaica
The World Designer Award is NOT a Fast-Track Event
Top 12 Top Model Finalists announced….France, Barbados, Mexico, Panama, Italy, Jamaica, Scotland, Malaysia, Turkey, Vietnam, Martinique & South Africa.
The Winner was: MEXICO, Perla Beltran
1st runner-up: Vietnam
2nd runner-up: Martinique
Finalists: France, Barbados, Panama, Italy, Jamaica, Scotland, Malaysia, Turkey, & South Africa
Barbados, Guatemala and India were today announced as the Beauty With A Purpose finalists. The winner will be announced tomorrow during the liveshow and go through to the Miss World Semi-Final and last sixteen of the competition. Beauty With A Purpose was introduced by Julia Morley more than 25 years ago and since then more than $400 million have been raised in it’s name in support of children’s charities across the globe.
The special annual award programme singles out and recognises the Miss World contestant who has shown, through charitable works, to have made a real difference to people in need in her homeland. Charity work is integral to the Miss World ethos and part of the brief to contenders in each country is that they volunteer their time or fundraise for charity.
The Beauty with a Purpose Winner has been announced. She is…
Miss INDIA
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| Miss World 2009 Delegates |
Argentina
Evelyn Lucía Manchón
of San Luis
May. 19, 2009
22,
(176 cm)
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Aruba
Nuraísa Líspíer
Sep. 2, 2009
Miss Aruba Int'l 2008
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Australia
Sophie Lavers
of Canberra
Jul. 22, 2009
24,
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Austria
Anna Hammel
of Gmunden
Mar. 28, 2009
21,
(170 cm)
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Bahamas
Joanna Brown
of Grand Bahama
Jun. 2, 2009
17,
(183 cm)
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Barbados
Leah Marville
Oct. 3, 2009
Occup:Law Student / Model
23,
(173 cm)
Queen of Caribbean
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Belize
Norma Leticia (Letty) Lara
Oct. 6, 2009
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Bolivia
Flavia Foianini
May. 21, 2009
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Andrea Šarac
of Gacka
Jun. 14, 2009
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Botswana
Sumaiyah Marope
May. 4, 2009
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Brazil
Luciana Bertolini
of Roraima
Jul. 4, 2009
24,
(176 cm)
SF
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Bulgaria
Antonia Petrova
of Pernik
Mar. 14, 2009
24,
(180 cm)
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Canada
Lena Yanbing Ma
of North York, Ontario
Mar. 21, 2009
(180 cm)
4th RU
Talent Winner
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China
Yu Sheng
Oct. 6, 2009
22,
(174 cm)
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Columbia
Daniela Ramos Lalinde
of Bogotá
Aug. 20, 2009
21,
(175 cm)
T 5
6th RU
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Costa Rica
Angie Alfaro Loria
Sep. 6, 2009
18,
(174 cm)
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Croatia
Ivana Vasilj
Jun. 14, 2009
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Curaçao
Chantalle Thomassen
Sep. 4, 2009
Haagse University
24,
(180 cm)
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Cyprus
Christalla Tsiali
Jul. 3, 2009
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Dominican Republic
Ana Rita Contreras Sosa
Oct. 6, 2009
24,
(170 cm)
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Ecuador
Gabriela Ulloa
of Esmeraldas
Mar. 13, 2009
Occup:Journalism Student
21,
(180 cm)
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Ethiopia
Lula Gezu
Aug. 15, 2009
Mekele University - Sophomore, Psychology
(177 cm)
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Finland
Sanna Kankaanpää
Sep. 2, 2009
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France
Chloe Mortaud
Dec. 6, 2008
19,
(180 cm)
3rd RU
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French Polynesia
Nanihi Bambridge
May. 4, 2009
18,
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Germany
Alessandra Alores
of Köln
Sep. 4, 2009
24,
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Gibraltar
Kaiane Aldorino
23,
(175 cm)
Winner
Beach Beauty, Queen of Europe
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Greece
Alkistis Anynanti
Jun. 14, 2009
23,
(176 cm)
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Guatemala
Angelica Guevara
of San Marcos
May. 25, 2009
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Hungary
Orsolya Serdült
May. 20, 2009
21,
(175 cm)
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Iceland
Guðrún Dögg Rúnarsdóttir
May. 22, 2009
18,
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India
Pooja Chopra
23,
(5' 8)
SF
Beauty With A Purpose
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Indonesia
Karenina Sunny Halim
of DKI Jakarta
Jun. 5, 2009
Occup:Teacher
22,
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Ireland
Laura Patterson
Sep. 30, 2009
University of Ulster - Magee - Law / Accounting
19,
Miss Teen Ireland
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Israel
Adi Rodnitzki
Mar. 18, 2009
Occup:Soldier
19,
(171 cm)
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Italy
Alice Taticchi
of Perugia, Umbria
Jun. 14, 2009
19,
(184 cm)
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Jamaica
Kerrie Baylis
20,
(5'10)
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Japan
Eruza Sasaki
21,
(173 cm)
SF
Sports Winner
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Kazakhstan
Olga Nikitina
Nov. 26, 2008
SF
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Kenya
Fiona Konchella
Oct. 3, 2009
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Korea
Kim Ju-Ri
21,
(171 cm)
SF
Queen of Asia / Oceania
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Lithuania
Vaida Petraskaite
Oct. 9, 2009
23,
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Luxembourg
Diana Nilles
of Walferdingen
Dec. 10, 2008
20,
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Malawi
Joyce Mphande
Dec. 19, 2008
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Malaysia
Thanuja Ananthan
Oct. 3, 2009
Occup:Law Student
23,
(180 cm)
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Martinique
Ingrid Littre
21,
(180 cm)
SF
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Mexico
Perla Judith Beltrán
of Guamúchil
Sep. 20, 2008
21,
(178 cm)
1st RU
Queen of Americas, Top Model
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Namibia
Happie Ntelamo
Jun. 6, 2009
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Nepal
Zenisha Moktan
of Kathmandu
Sep. 24, 2009
20,
(168 cm)
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New Zealand
Madgalena Elizabeth Schoeman
of Christchurch
Apr. 25, 2009
Occup:Beauty Therapist / Model
18,
(173 cm)
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Nigeria
Glory Chukwu
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Norway
Sara Skjoldnes
of Skien
Mar. 28, 2009
17,
(170 cm)
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Panama
Nadege Herrera
May. 15, 2009
22,
T 5
5th RU,
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Paraguay
Tamara Sosa
Jul. 11, 2009
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Peru
Claudia Maria Carrasco
of Cuzco
Jul. 26, 2009
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Philippines
Marie-Ann Umali
of Batangas City
Mar. 8, 2009
College of Saint Benilde - Tourism
22,
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Poland
Anna Jamróz
of Rumia
Sep. 4, 2009
21,
(179 cm)
SF
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Puerto Rico
Jennifer Colon Alvarado
of Bayamon
Jul. 24, 2009
Occup:Model / Architecture student
21,
(175 cm)
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Romania
Loredana Violeta Salanta
of Bistrita
Sep. 17, 2009
18,
(176 cm)
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Russia
Sofia Rudieva
of St Petersburg
Mar. 7, 2009
18,
(178 cm)
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Scotland
Katharine Brown
of Dunblane, Perthshire
May. 19, 2009
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Sierra Leone
Mariatu Kargbo
21,
(178 cm)
SF
Talent Winner
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Singapore
Pilar Carmelita Arlando
Oct. 9, 2009
MDIS - Travel, Tourism, Hospitality Management
20,
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South Africa
Tatum Keshwar
25,
(181 cm)
2nd RU
Queen of Africa
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Spain
Estibaliz Pereira
Jul. 18, 2009
Occup:Fashion Design Student
23,
(181 cm)
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St. Kitts and Nevus
Venetta Zakers
Mar. 8, 2009
Occup:Financial Advisor / Model
23,
(172 cm)
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Suriname
Zoureena Rijger
Sep. 2, 2009
18,
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Tanzania
Miriam Gerald
of Mwanza
Oct. 6, 2009
21,
(173 cm)
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Thailand
Pongchanok Kunklub
Oct. 17, 2009
18,
(174 cm)
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Trinidad and Tobago
Ashanna Arthur
of Glencoe
Sep. 28, 2009
21,
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Turkey
Ebru Sam
Apr. 29, 2009
(175 cm)
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Ukraine
Evgeniya Tulchevskaya
of Dnipropetrovsk
Sep. 7, 2009
20,
(178 cm)
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United States
Lisa Marie Kohrs
22,
(173 cm)
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Vietnam
Huong Giang
22,
(178 cm)
SF
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Wales
Lucy Whitehouse
of Barry
Jul. 20, 2009
Occup:Nurse
21,
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