Miss World 2023 Details:
| Date | 9 March 2024 |
| Presenters | Karan Johar, Megan Young |
| Entertainment | Shaan, Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar, Toni-Ann Singh |
| Entrants | 112 |
| Placements | 40 |
| Debuts | Togo |
| Withdrawals | Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Equatorial Guinea, Iceland, Luxembourg, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Sint Maarten, Zambia |
| Returns | Australia, Bangladesh, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Martinique, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Romania, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Thailand, Zimbabwe |
| Winner | Krystyna Pyszková, (Czech Republic) |
| Venue | Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India |
| Broadcaster | London Live Zee TV |
About Miss World 2023:
Miss World 2023 was the 71st edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 9 March 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India.
Karolina Bielawska of Poland crowned her successor Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic at the end of the event. This is the second time the Czech Republic has won the pageant.
Contestants from 112 countries and territories competed in the pageant. The pageant was co-hosted by Karan Johar and Miss World 2013 Megan Young. Shaan, Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar, and Toni-Ann Singh performed in this edition.
Miss World 2023 Location and Date:
Julia Morley, Chairperson of the Miss World Organization, initially announced that the competition would take place in the United Arab Emirates in May 2023, with further details to follow. However, on 8 June 2023, the organization announced a venue change to India, without providing a reason. The pageant was scheduled for 16 December 2023 in Dwarka, Delhi, but was later postponed to 2 March 2024 due to Indian elections. On 19 January 2024, the organization announced a new venue, the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, with the pageant scheduled for 9 March 2024. The pageant finally commenced on 18 February 2024.
Miss World 2023 Selection of participants:
Contestants from 112 countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Four of them were runners-up after the withdrawal of the original contestant in their respective countries and territories, and two were selected after another national pageant was held to replace the original dethroned winner.
Pageant Selection Committee:
- Harbhajan Singh — Indian cricketer
- Vineet Jain — Indian entrepreneur and managing director of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited
- Amruta Fadnavis — Indian actress and social worker
- Kriti Sanon — Indian actress
- Pooja Hegde — Indian actress
- Manushi Chhillar — Actress and Miss World 2017 from India
- Julia Morley — Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization
- Sajid Nadiadwala — Indian film producer
- María Julia Mantilla — Miss World 2004 from Peru
- Jamil Saidi — Strategic partner of Miss World in India
- Rajat Sharma — Indian journalist
Miss World 2023 Contestants
112 contestants competed for the title.
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Continental Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Florinda José | 21 | Luanda | Africa |
| Argentina | Mariela Fuchs | 22 | Misiones | America |
| Australia | Kristen Wright | 24 | Melbourne | Asia & Oceania |
| Bangladesh | Shammi Islam Nila | 21 | Dhaka | Asia & Oceania |
| Belgium | Kedist Deltour | 26 | Nazareth | Europe |
| Belize | Elise-Gayonne Vernon | 21 | Biscayne | America |
| Bolivia | Fernanda Rivero | 20 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | America |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Anđela Gajić | 18 | Banja Luka | Europe |
| Botswana | Lesego Chombo | 22 | Gaborone | Africa |
| Brazil | Leticía Frota | 20 | Manaus | America |
| Bulgaria | Ivana Subeva | 16 | Sofia | Europe |
| Cambodia | Sreypich Teng | 19 | Banteay Meanchey | Asia & Oceania |
| Cameroon | Julia Samantha Edima | 28 | Ebolowa | Africa |
| Canada | Jaime Vandenberg | 27 | Lethbridge | America |
| Cayman Islands | Leanni Tibbets | 27 | George Town | America |
| Chile | Ámbar Zenteno | 28 | Santiago | America |
| China | Kexin Xu | 20 | Heilongjiang | Asia & Oceania |
| Colombia | Camila Pinzón | 28 | Duitama | America |
| Costa Rica | Krisly Salas | 24 | Alajuela | America |
| Ivory Coast | Mylene Djihony | 23 | Aboisso | Africa |
| Croatia | Lucija Begić | 23 | Zagreb | Europe |
| Curaçao | Nashaira Balentien | 26 | Willemstad | America |
| Czech Republic | Krystyna Pyszková | 25 | Třinec | Europe |
| Denmark | Johanne Grundt Hansen | 22 | Næstved | Europe |
| Dominican Republic | María Victoria Bayo | 23 | Santo Domingo | America |
| Ecuador | Annie Zámbrano | 24 | Salinas | America |
| El Salvador | Andrea Aguilar | 20 | San Salvador | America |
| England | Jessica Gagen | 27 | Skelmersdale | Europe |
| Estonia | Adriana Mass | 21 | Pärnu | Europe |
| Ethiopia | Rgat Afewerki Ybrah | 23 | Addis Ababa | Africa |
| Finland | Adelaide Botty van den Bruele | 27 | Sonkajärvi | Europe |
| France | Clémence Botino | 27 | Baie-Mahault | Europe |
| Germany | Aleksandra Modić | 24 | Wetzlar | Europe |
| Ghana | Miriam Xorlasi | 23 | Battor | Africa |
| Gibraltar | Faith Torres | 22 | Gibraltar | Europe |
| Greece | Samantha Misovic | 19 | Chania | Europe |
| Guadeloupe | Marie Hatchi | 27 | Basse-Terre | America |
| Guatemala | Marcela Miranda | 20 | Guatemala City | America |
| Guinea | Makia Bamba | 25 | Conakry | Africa |
| Guinea-Bissau | Mirla Ferreira Dabó | 27 | Bissau | Africa |
| Guyana | Andrea King | 26 | Georgetown | America |
| Haiti | Valierie Alcide | 28 | Pétion-Ville | America |
| Honduras | Yelsin Almendarez | 23 | Danlí | America |
| Hungary | Boglárka Hacsi | 23 | Miskolc | Europe |
| India | Sini Shetty | 22 | Udupi | Asia & Oceania |
| Indonesia | Audrey Vanessa Susilo | 24 | Manado | Asia & Oceania |
| Iraq | Balsam Hussein | 27 | Baghdad | Asia & Oceania |
| Republic of Ireland | Ivanna McMahon | 28 | Barefield | Europe |
| Italy | Rebecca Arnone | 21 | Turin | Europe |
| Jamaica | Shanique Singh | 26 | Kingston | America |
| Japan | Kana Yamaguchi | 25 | Toyama | Asia & Oceania |
| Kazakhstan | Tomiris Kakimova | 25 | Astana | Asia & Oceania |
| Kenya | Chantou Kwamboka | 24 | Kisumu | Africa |
| Lebanon | Yasmina Zaytoun | 21 | Kfarchouba | Asia & Oceania |
| Lesotho | Poelano Mothisi | 23 | Maseru | Africa |
| Liberia | Veralyn Vonleh | 20 | Monrovia | Africa |
| Macau | Li Mengli | 25 | Macau | Asia & Oceania |
| Madagascar | Antsaly Rajoelina | 23 | Analamanga | Africa |
| Malaysia | Wenanita Angang | 27 | Kota Kinabalu | Asia & Oceania |
| Malta | Natalia Galea | 24 | Valletta | Europe |
| Martinique | Axelle René | 22 | Le Robert | America |
| Mauritius | Liza Gundowry | 25 | Port Louis | Africa |
| Mexico | Alejandra Díaz | 25 | San Luis Potosí | America |
| Moldova | Diana Spotarenko | 20 | Gagauzia | Europe |
| Mongolia | Bolor Bat-Erdene | 24 | Ulaanbaatar | Asia & Oceania |
| Montenegro | Anđela Vukadinović | 22 | Kotor | Europe |
| Morocco | Sonia Aït Mansour | 27 | Marrakech | Africa |
| Myanmar | Yoon Theint Theint Nway | 19 | Pindaya | Asia & Oceania |
| Namibia | Leone van Jaarsveld | 27 | Swakopmund | Africa |
| Nepal | Priyanka Rani Joshi | 25 | Kathmandu | Asia & Oceania |
| Netherlands | Amber Koelewijn | 18 | Bunschoten | Europe |
| New Zealand | Navjot Kaur | 27 | Auckland | Asia & Oceania |
| Nicaragua | Mariela Cerros | 25 | Ocotal | America |
| Nigeria | Ada Eme | 24 | Abiriba | Africa |
| Northern Ireland | Kaitlyn Clarke | 27 | Belfast | Europe |
| Norway | Andrea Farias | 20 | Kristiansand | Europe |
| Panama | Kathleen Pérez | 24 | Changuinola | America |
| Paraguay | Dahiana Benítez | 20 | Encarnación | America |
| Peru | Lucía Arellano | 23 | Ucayali | America |
| Philippines | Gwendolyne Fourniol | 23 | Himamaylan | Asia & Oceania |
| Poland | Krystyna Sokołowska | 25 | Białystok | Europe |
| Portugal | Catarina Ferreira | 25 | Lisbon | Europe |
| Puerto Rico | Elena Rivera | 19 | Toa Baja | America |
| Romania | Ada-Maria Ileana | 26 | Bucharest | Europe |
| Scotland | Chelsie Allison | 26 | Inverness | Europe |
| Senegal | Fatou L’eau | 21 | Dakar | Africa |
| Serbia | Anja Radić | 20 | Belgrade | Europe |
| Sierra Leone | Daisy Princess Mujeh Abdulai | 22 | Freetown | Africa |
| Singapore | Oh Wei Qi | 24 | Singapore | Asia & Oceania |
| Slovakia | Sophia Hrivňáková | 22 | Banská Štiavnica | Europe |
| Slovenia | Vida Milivojša | 24 | Ljubljana | Europe |
| Somalia | Bahja Mohamoud | 22 | Beledweyne | Africa |
| South Africa | Claude Mashego | 24 | Bushbuckridge | Africa |
| South Korea | Lijin Kim | 23 | Seoul | Asia & Oceania |
| South Sudan | Arek Abraham Albino | 21 | Juba | Africa |
| Spain | Paula Pérez | 27 | Castellón | Europe |
| Sri Lanka | Kavindi Nethmini | 27 | Colombo | Asia & Oceania |
| Sweden | Stina Nordlander | 26 | Kramfors | Europe |
| Tanzania | Halima Kopwe | 23 | Mtwara | Africa |
| Thailand | Tharina Botes | 27 | Phuket | Asia & Oceania |
| Togo | Chimène Moladja | 24 | Lomé | Africa |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Aché Abrahams | 24 | Santa Cruz | America |
| Tunisia | Imen Mehrzi | 28 | Tunis | Africa |
| Turkey | Nursena Say | 25 | Istanbul | Asia & Oceania |
| Uganda | Hannah Tumukunde | 20 | Nakaseke | Africa |
| Ukraine | Sofia Shamia | 18 | Kyiv | Europe |
| United States | Victoria DiSorbo | 25 | Pembroke Pines | America |
| Uruguay | Tatiana Luna | 23 | Montevideo | America |
| Venezuela | Ariagny Daboín | 27 | Maracay | America |
| Vietnam | Huỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương | 24 | Biên Hòa | Asia & Oceania |
| Wales Wales | Darcey Corria | 21 | Barry | Europe |
| Zimbabwe | Nokutenda Marumbwa | 20 | Bulawayo | Africa |
Miss World 2023 Placements:
This completes the table with the placement of contestants in the Miss World 2023 pageant. Let me know if there’s anything else you need!
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 2023 | Czech Republic – Krystyna Pyszková |
| 1st Runner-up | Lebanon – Yasmina Zaytoun |
| Top 4 | Botswana – Lesego Chombo Trinidad and Tobago – Aché Abrahams |
| Top 8 | Brazil – Leticía Frota England – Jessica Gagen India – Sini Shetty Uganda – Hannah Tumukunde |
| Top 12 | Australia – Kristen Wright Dominican Republic – Maria Victoria Bayo Mauritius – Liza Gundowry Spain – Paula Pérez |
| Top 40 | Belgium – Kedist Deltour Belize – Elise-Gayonne Vernon Cameroon – Julia Samantha Edima Canada – Jaime Vandenberg Croatia – Lucija Begić France – Clémence Botino Gibraltar – Faith Torres Indonesia – Audrey Vanessa Susilo Italy – Rebecca Arnone Kenya – Chantou Kwamboka Madagascar – Antsaly Rajoelina Malaysia – Wenanita Angang Martinique – Axelle René Nepal – Priyanka Rani Joshi New Zealand – Navjot Kaur Nigeria – Ada Eme Peru – Lucía Arellano Puerto Rico – Elena Rivera Somalia – Bahja Mohamoud South Africa – Claude Mashego South Sudan – Arek Abraham Albino Tanzania – Halima Kopwe Tunisia – Imen Mehrzi Turkey – Nursena Say Ukraine – Sofia Shamia Vietnam – Huỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương Wales – Darcey Corria Zimbabwe – Nokutenda Marumbwa |
Continental Queens of Beauty
The Continental titles were given to delegates who placed highest in the final, aside from the main crown.
| Continental Titles | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Americas | Brazil – Leticía Frota |
| Caribbean | Trinidad and Tobago – Aché Abrahams |
| Africa | Botswana – Lesego Chombo |
| Europe | England – Jessica Gagen |
| Asia | Lebanon – Yasmina Zaytoun |
| Oceania | Australia – Kristen Wright |
Miss World 2023 Challenge Events:
Beauty With a Purpose
| Placement | Contestant | Continent |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Winner | Brazil – Leticía Frota | America |
| Top 4 (Continental Winners) | ||
| Uganda – Hannah Tumukunde | Africa | |
| Nepal – Priyanka Rani Joshi | Asia and Oceania | |
| Ukraine – Sofia Shamia | Europe |
Head-to-head challenge
Instead of competing in groups, the contestants created a video highlighting a specific G20 topic. Twenty-five of the contestants were selected to compete in the final round at The Summit Room in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 23 February 2024, from whom five winners were selected. These five winners were automatically part of the Top 40.
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Winners | Botswana – Lesego Chombo England – Jessica Gagen Lebanon – Yasmina Zaytoun Nigeria – Ada Eme Zimbabwe – Nokutenda Marumbwa |
Sports Challenge
The Sports Challenge qualifier round was held on 22 February 2024 at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex, where the contestants competed in a beep test. On 23 February 2024, thirty-two contestants were announced to compete in the final round at the National Stadium, New Delhi on 24 February 2024. Lucija Begić from Croatia won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 40, and the Blue Team from Europe won the overall competition.
Talent challenge
The twenty-three finalists in the Talent Competition were announced via Miss World social media platforms on 1 March 2024. The final fourteen showcased their talent during the 71st Beauty With a Purpose Gala Dinner on 3 March 2024. Northern Ireland’s Kaitlyn Clarke and Indonesia’s Audrey Vanessa were the runners-up, with Tunisia’s Imen Mehrzi advancing to the top 40 as the winner.
Top Model Challenge
The Top Model Challenge was held on 2 March 2024 at the Aurika Mumbai SkyCity. The contestants catwalked in two outfits in continental groupings before five finalists were selected from each continent group to advance. Amongst these five finalists, one continental winner was chosen. An overall winner and runner-up were then chosen amongst the four continental winners. Axelle René from Martinique was chosen as the winner, obtaining a spot in the Top 40. The winners of the Best Designer Dress were also announced at the same event.
Best Designer Dress
| Placement | Contestant | Continent |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | Ethiopia – Rgat Afewerki Ybrah | Africa |
| United States – Victoria DiSorbo | America | |
| India – Sini Shetty | Asia and Oceania | |
| Czech Republic – Krystyna Pyszková | Europe |
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