Miss World 2005
Miss World 2005, the 55th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 10 December 2005 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. María Julia Mantilla of Peru crowned her successor Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland.[1] 102 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. All contestants competed in three "fast track" events, Beach Beauty, Miss Talent, and Beauty With a Purpose contests. The winner of each competition immediately became one of the fifteen pageant semi-finalists.
Miss World 2005 | |
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![]() Miss World 2005 Titlecard | |
Date | 10 December 2005 |
Presenters | |
Entertainment |
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Venue | Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China |
Broadcaster | International: Official broadcaster: |
Entrants | 102 |
Placements | 15 |
Debuts | |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir[1]![]() |
Results
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss World 2005 | |
1st Runner-up | |
2nd Runner-up | |
Top 6 |
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Top 15 |
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Continental Queens of Beauty
Continental Group | Contestant |
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Africa | |
Americas | |
Asia Pacific | |
Caribbean | |
Northern Europe | |
Southern Europe |
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Judges
- Julia Morley – Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization
- Denise Perrier – Miss World 1953 from France[1]
- Ann Sidney – Miss World 1964 from United Kingdom
- Lúcia Petterle – Miss World 1971 from Brazil
- Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico
- Mariasela Álvarez – Miss World 1982 from Dominican Republic
- Julia Kourotchkina – Miss World 1992 from Russia
- Diana Hayden – Miss World 1997 from India
- Agbani Darego – Miss World 2001 from Nigeria
- Azra Akın – Miss World 2002 from Turkey
Contestants
Asia Pacific
Australia – Dennae Brunow
China – Ting Ting Zhao
Chinese Taipei – Su-Jung Hsu
Hong Kong – Tracy Ip
India – Sindhura Gadde
Indonesia – Lindi Cistia
Japan – Erina Shinohara
Korea – Oh Eun-young
Malaysia – Emmeline Ng
Mongolia – Khongorzul Ganbat
Nepal – Sugarika Kshatriya-Chhetri
New Zealand – Kay Anderson
Philippines – Carlene Aguilar[2]
Singapore – Shenise Wong Yan Yi
Sri Lanka – Nadeeka Perera
Thailand – Sirinda Jensen
Vietnam – Vũ Hương Giang
Northern Europe
Belgium – Tatiana Silva
Czech Republic – Lucie Králová
Denmark – Trine Lundgaard
England – Hammasa Kohistani
Estonia – Laura Korgemae
Germany – Daniela Risch
Iceland – Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
Ireland – Aoife Cogan
Latvia – Valerija Sevcuka
Netherlands – Monique Plat
Northern Ireland – Lucy Evangelista
Norway – Helene Tråsavik
Poland – Malwina Ratajczak
Russia – Yulia Ivanova
Scotland – Aisling Friel
Sweden – Liza Berggren
Switzerland – Lauriane Gilliéron
Ukraine – Yulia Pinchuk
Wales – Claire Evans
Southern Europe
Albania – Suada Sherifi
Bosnia & Herzegovina – Sanja Tunjić
Bulgaria – Rositsa Ivanova
Croatia – Maja Cvjetković
Cyprus – Orthodoxia Moutsouri
France – Cindy Fabre
Georgia – Salome Khelashvili
Gibraltar – Melanie Chipolina
Greece – Katerina Stikoudi
Hungary – Semmi-Kis Tünde
Israel – Keren Shacham
Italy – Sofia Bruscoli
Lebanon – Lamitta Frangieh
Macedonia – Milena Stanivuković
Malta – Ferdine Fava
Moldova – Irina Dolovova
Portugal – Ângela Maria Fonseca Spínola
Romania – Raluca Voina
Serbia & Montenegro – Dina Džanković
Slovakia – Ivica Sláviková
Slovenia – Sanja Grohar
Spain – Mireia Verdú
Turkey – Hande Subaşı
Caribbean
American Virgin Islands – Kmisha Counts
Aruba – Sarah Juddan
Bahamas – Ordain Moss
Barbados – Marielle Onyeche
Dominican Republic – Elisa Abreu
Guadeloupe – Merita Melyna
Jamaica – Terri-Karelle Griffith
Martinique – Moana Robinel
Puerto Rico – Ingrid Marie Rivera
St.Lucia – Joy Matty
Trinidad & Tobago – Jenna Marie Andre
Americas
Argentina – Emilia Iannetta
Bolivia – Viviana Méndez
Brazil – Patricia Reginato
Canada – Ramona Amiri
Colombia – Erika Querubín
Costa Rica – Leonora Jiménez
Ecuador – Marelisa Márquez
El Salvador – Alejandra Cárcamo
Guatemala – María Inés Gálvez Close
Guyana – Jasmine Herzog
Mexico – Dafne Molina
Nicaragua – Johanna Madrigal
Panama – Anna Vaprio
Peru – Fiorella Castellano
United States – Lissette Diaz
Uruguay – Daniela Tambasco
Venezuela – Susan Carrizo
Africa
Botswana – Tshegofatso Robi
Congo DR – Nelly Dembo
Ethiopia – Seble Mekonnen
Ghana – Inna Mariam Patty
Kenya – Cecilia Mwangi
Liberia – Snorti Forh
Malawi – Rachel Landson
Mauritius – Meenakshi Shivani
Namibia – Leefa Shiikwa
Nigeria – Omowunmi Akinnifesi
South Africa – Dhiveja Sundrum
Swaziland – Zinhle Magongo
Tanzania – Nancy Sumari
Uganda – Juliet Ankakwatsa
Zambia – Precious Kabungo Mumbi
Returns
Withdraws
Angola – Claudia Mariza Manuel Santana
Finland – Saana Johanna Anttila – She withdrew at the last minute after a few days competing for unknown reasons.[3]
No Shows
Algeria – Nesrine Melbani
Andorra – Lourdes Fernández
Kazakhstan – Miss Kazakhstan 2005, Dina Nuraliyeva did not compete for unknown reasons. However she participated in Miss Universe 2006 and Miss World 2009 where she became Top 16.
Macau – Cheong Wai Nei
Paraguay – Emilce Rossana Gómez Cabral
Tahiti – Rhea Bessette
Togo – Edwige Grace Madzé Badakou – Due to lack of Sponsorship and visa problems. She won Miss World Cup 2006[4] later.
Turks & Caicos – Kelly Eastwood
Zimbabwe – Lorraine Maphala – Due lack of Sponsorship and visa problems. However she participated a year later at Miss World 2006.
Following countries were never confirmed their participation
Antigua & Barbuda – No contest
Austria – Isabella Stangl
Belarus – No contest due to the fact that the Miss Belarus contest is a bi-annual pageant.
Belize – No contest
Cayman Islands – No contest
Chile – No contest
Curaçao – Rychacviana Coffie
Egypt – Meriam George
Honduras – Lissa Sáenz – Due to Sponsorship problems.
Lithuania – No contest
Replacements
Cyprus – Nicole Temené
Germany – Antonia Schmitz
South Africa – Miss South Africa 2005 & Top 15 at Miss Universe 2005, Claudia Henkel was unable to participate because she had to crown her successor 2 days after the Miss World 2005 contest.[5]
Thailand – Miss Thailand World 2005, Angela (Aschara) McKay resigned her title just 10 days after winning because she wanted to pursue her studies and modeling work in New York City.[6] 1st Runner-up, Sirinda (Cindy) Jensen took over the Miss Thailand World 2005 title.[7]
References
- "The Manila Times". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "The Manila Times". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/contestant-of-55th-miss-world-saana-johanna-anttila-of-news-photo/56151911#contestant-of-55th-miss-world-saana-johanna-anttila-of-finland-a-of-picture-id56151911
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5040656.stm
- http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/claudia-wont-get-chance-at-miss-world-title-252550
- http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2005/09/21/headlines/data/headlines_18662862.html
- http://naijanet.com/news/source/2005/sep/22/1002.html
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