Saturday, December 13, 2008

LATEST NEWS ON 58TH ANNUAL MISS WORLD BEAUTY PAGEANT HELD LIVE ON DECEMBER 13, 2008 AT SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA



Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008 - THE NEWLY CROWNED MISS WORLD 2008 IS FROM RUSSIA, KSENIA SUKHINOVA


JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 13, 2008 - 21-year old Miss Russia, Ksenia Sukhinova, was crowned Miss World 2008 at the conclusion of a spectacular event televised live to over 2 billion people in 130 countries.

Sukhinova, 1.78 m student and model from the Tyumen region in Russia, will spend her year making appearances for various charity and social causes and attending high-end events and shows.

The 1st runner-up was Miss India, Parvathy Onamakuttan; and the 2nd runner-up was Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Gabrielle Walcott, who also won the "Beauty with a Purpose" fast-track for her work with children suffering from cancer.

Also in the top 5 were the contestants from Angola (Brigith dos Santos) and South Africa (Tansey Coetzee).

It was announced the day before that the Miss World 2009 pageant will take place again in Johannesburg, next December.

Miss United States (Lane Lindell) walked away with the World Designer Award, given to the best evening gown.

Completing the top 15 semi finalists were the contestants from Barbados, Brazil, Croatia, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Ukraine and Venezuela.

The panel of judges was composed by 8 notable personalities:

1) Theatre Stage Director, China and North America - Aminurta Kang
2) International Ambassador for Miss World - Krish Naidoo
3) Group Executive Public Commercial Services SABC - Pearl Luthuli
4) Chairman and CEO of Miss World LTD - Julia Morley
5) Chief executive of the Joburg Tourism Company - Lindiwe Mahlangu
6) Chairperson of African Fashion International - Precious Moloi-Motsepe
7) President of World Travel - Graham Cooke
8) Former Miss World and President of her own charity in Puerto Rico - Winelia Merced Forsyth

109 contestants competed in the 58th edition of the Miss World pageant, the largest number ever.

The event also had performances by Alesha Dixon and popular rock band McFly who moved the audience with their catchy music.

109 contestants from all over the world compete for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 58 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous record of 107 during Miss World 2004. Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2007, Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China.


Miss World 2008

* Russia - Ksenia Sukhinova

1st Runner-up

* India - Parvathy Omanakuttan

2nd Runner-up

* Trinidad & Tobago - Gabrielle Walcott

Finalists

* Angola - Brigith dos Santos
* South Africa - Tansey Coetzee

Semi-finalists

* Barbados - Natalie Griffith
* Brazil - Tamara Almeida
* Croatia - Josipa Kusić
* Iceland - Alexandra Ívarsdóttir
* Kazakhstan - Alfina Nassyrova
* Mexico - Anagabriela Espinoza
* Puerto Rico - Ivonne Orsini
* Spain - Patricia Rodríguez
* Ukraine - Irina Zhuravskaya
* Venezuela - Hannelly Quintero

Continental Queens of Beauty

* Beauty Queen of Africa: Brigith dos Santos (Angola)
* Beauty Queen of Americas: Hannelly Quintero (Venezuela)
* Beauty Queen of Asia & Oceania: Parvathy Omanakuttan (India)
* Beauty Queen of Caribbean: Gabrielle Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago)
* Beauty Queen of Europe: Ksenia Sukhinova (Russia)

Fast Track Events

Beach Beauty

The Miss World Beach Beauty took place on November 29 at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Durban, South Africa. The 25 semifinalists for the event were selected by a panel of judges and the names were revealed on November 27, 2008

* Winner: Mexico
* 1st runner-up: South Africa
* 2nd runner-up: Russia
* Top 10 finalists: Angola, India, Lebanon, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela
* Top 25 semi-finalists: Australia, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Paraguay, Serbia, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Zimbabwe

Top Model

The Miss World Top Model took place on December 3 at Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication in Soweto, South Africa. 32 semifinalists competed in the event.

* Winner: Russia
* 1st runner-up: Angola
* 2nd runner-up: India
* Top 10 finalists: Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Venezuela
* Top 32 semi-finalists: Argentina, Barbados, Belarus, Brazil, China PR, Colombia, Ethiopia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Namibia, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Zimbabwe

Sports

The Miss World Sports took place on December 5 in Muldersdrift, South Africa.

* Winner: Iceland
* 1st runner-up: Nigeria
* 2nd runner-up: Portugal
* Top 6 finalists: Greece, Israel, Peru

Talent

The Miss World Talent took place on December 7 at Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa.[7]

* Winner: Barbados
* 1st runner-up: Austria
* 2nd runner-up: Ukraine
* Top 19 finalists: Cayman Islands, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Denmark, Gibraltar, Indonesia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Portugal, South Africa

Beauty With A Purpose

The winner was announced during the live telecast on December 13, 2008

* Winner: Trinidad & Tobago, Gabrielle Walcott: for working with the Just Because Foundation dedicated to create hospitable conditions for children with cancer. Gabrielle helped raise about $100,000 in Charity for the creation of a new ward for these children.

* The remaining 4 finalists were:

o Hungary, Szilvia Freire: For working with the NEM ADOM FEL Foundation, dedicated to the awareness that handicapped and disabled people are of value to our society, and to make these individuals feel accepted.
o Kenya, Ruth Kinuthia: For working with a school in the slums of Nairobi mainly for students who have been orphaned by HIV AIDS, helping raise funds for the sustenance of the school, as well as being a role model for students.
o Mexico, Anagabriela Espinoza: For assisting the Casa Hogar of Jilotepec, "Ayuda y Solidaridad con las Niñas de la Calle", which means help and solidarity with the girls from the streets. Anagaby created a dynamic event called "Pass the Crown" where she would ask the girls about their best quality, and then put a tiara on their heads because of it.

Special Award

Best World Dress Designer

* Winner: United States
* 1st runner-up: Trinidad & Tobago
* 2nd runner-up: Guatemala

Special Award

Best World Dress Designer

* Winner: United States
* 1st runner-up: Trinidad & Tobago
* 2nd runner-up: Guatemala


Latest news on November 19, 2008 - Miss World 2008 is here



Latest news on November 14, 2008 - Miss World Uruguay


Contestants from Ukraine (Irina Zhuravskaya, top), Albania Egla Harxhi, middle) and Turkey (Leyla Tugutlu) in Johannesburg, South Africa. 110 contestants are already in the host country for the 58th edition of Miss World. Image24


Fatimih Dávila, 20, will represent Uruguay at Miss World 2008. The tall 20-year-old model will soon leave to Johannesburg. The only Miss World delegate now left to be announced is Miss United States. Miss World 2008 kicks off on Nov 16, 2008 in South Africa.

Fatimih Dávila, 20, will represent Uruguay at Miss World 2008. The tall 20-year-old model will soon leave to Johannesburg. The only Miss World delegate now left to be announced is Miss United States. Miss World 2008 kicks off on Nov 16, in South Africa.


Zhang Zilin of China Miss World 2007 will crown her successor Miss World 2008.

THE CONTESTANTS FROM AFRICA AND THEIR PROFILE/BIODATA:



PICUTES OF MISS WORLD 2008/AFRICA CONTESTANTS

ANGOLA
Brigith dos Santos
18, 180 cm

BOTSWANA
Itseng Kgomotso
19, 178 cm

CONGO, DEM. REPUBLIC OF THE
Christelle Ndila
18, 174 cm

ETHIOPIA
Hibret Fekadu
18, 180 cm

GHANA
Frances Takyi-Mensah
22, 180 cm

KENYA
Ruth Kinuthia
22, 184 cm

MAURITIUS
Olivia Carey
19, 170 cm

NAMIBIA
Marelize Robberts
21, 180 cm

NIGERIA
Adaeze Igwe
18, 173 cm

SEYCHELLES
Elena Angione
22, 168 cm

SIERRA LEONE
Tyrilla Gouldson
24, 188 cm

SOUTH AFRICA
Tansey Coetzee
23, 174 cm

SWAZILAND
Tiffany Simelane
20, 172 cm

TANZANIA
Nasreem Ndiye
22, 174 cm

UGANDA
Dora Mwima
18, 175 cm

ZIMBABWE
Cynthia Muvirimi
25, 170 cm

THE CONTESTANTS FROM AMERICA AND THEIR PROFILE/BIODATA:



PICTURES OF MISS WORLD 2008/AMERICA CONTESTANTS

ARGENTINA
Agustina Quinteros
17, 176 cm

BELIZE
Charmaine Chinapen
21, 174 cm

BOLIVIA
Jackelin Arias
18, 177 cm

BRAZIL
Tamara Almeida
22, 174 cm

CANADA
Leah Ryerse
20, 178 cm

CHILE
Nataly Chilet
23, 175 cm

COLOMBIA
Katherine Medina
17, 180 cm

COSTA RICA
Amalia Matamoros
19, 175 cm

ECUADOR
Marjorie Cevallos
22, 183 cm

EL SALVADOR
Gabriela Gavidia
18, 173 cm

GUATEMALA
Maribel Arana
23, 174 cm

GUYANA
Christa Simmons
23, 173 cm

HONDURAS
Gabriela Zavala
23, 183 cm

MEXICO
Anagabriela Espinoza
20, 178 cm

PANAMA
Kathya Saldaña
20, 172 cm

PARAGUAY
Gabriela Rejala
19, 173 cm

PERU
Annmarie Dehainaut
18, 175 cm

SURINAME
Mireille Nederbiel
24, 173 cm

UNITED STATES
TBA

URUGUAY
TBA

VENEZUELA
Hannely Quintero
22, 176 cm

THE CONTESTANTS FROM ASIA/OCEANIA AND THEIR PROFILE/BIODATA:



PICTURES OF MISS WORLD 2008/ASIA AND OCEANIA CONTESTANTS

AUSTRALIA
Katie Richardson
20, 178 cm

CHINA PR
Yan Ling Mei
24, 180 cm

CHINESE TAIPEI
Lin Jie Ming
22, 170 cm

HONG KONG CHINA
Skye Chan
24, 168 cm

INDIA
Parvathy Omanakuttan
21, 175 cm

INDONESIA
Sandra Angelia
22, 168 cm

ISRAEL
Tamar Ziskind
23, 176 cm

JAPAN
Mizuki Kubodera
21, 173 cm

KAZAKHSTAN
Alfina Nassyrova
20, 175 cm

KOREA
Bo-in Choi
22, 169 cm

LEBANON
Rosarita Tawil
20, 178 cm

MALAYSIA
Soo Wincci
23, 170 cm

MONGOLIA
Anun Chinbat
23, 173 cm

NEW ZEALAND
Kahurangi Taylor
17, 180 cm

PHILIPPINES
Janina Miller San Miguel
17 , 178 cm


MANILA, Sep. 30 - The Philippines' controversial representative to the 2008 Miss World beauty pageant, Janina San Miguel, has resigned, Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BCPI) said late Monday.

San Miguel won the Binibining Pilipinas contest last March despite having difficulty answering a judge's question in English.

"Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) regrets to announce that Ms. Janina San Miguel has resigned as official representative to the 2008 Miss World beauty pageant," the firm said in a brief statement released by Belle Baldoza, public relations officer of the Araneta Group. 1st Runner-Up Danielle Castaño will replace Ms. San Miguel as the official Philippine representative to the Ms. World 2008 pageant. (Thank you and credits to http://www.globalbeauties.com)

SINGAPORE
Faraliza Tan
22, 175 cm

SRI LANKA
Rochelle Correa
24, 180 cm

THAILAND
Ummarapas Julkasian
22, 174 cm

VIETNAM
Trần Thị Thuỳ Dung
18, 178 cm

THE CONTESTANTS FROM CARRIBEAN AND THEIR PROFILE/BIODATA:



PICTURES OF MISS WORLD 2008/CARRIBEAN CONTESTANTS

ANTIGUA &
BARBUDA
TBA

ARUBA
Christina Trejo
20, 175 cm

BAHAMAS
Tinnyse Johnson
21, 176 cm

BARBADOS
Natalie Griffith
18, 168 cm

CAYMAN ISLANDS
Nicosia Lawson
25, 175 cm

CURACAO
Norayla Francisco
23, 181 cm

DOMINICAN REP.
Nathali Montes de Oca
21, 175 cm

GUADELOUPE
Frederika Charpentier
23, 175 cm

JAMAICA
Brittany Lyons
19, 168 cm

MARTINIQUE
Elodie Delor
18, 183 cm

PUERTO RICO
Ivonne Orsini
20, 175 cm

ST. LUCIA
Joy-Ann Biscette
22, 173 cm

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Gabrielle Walcott
23, 170 cm

THE CONTESTANTS FROM EUROPE AND THEIR PROFILE/BIODATA:




PICTURES OF MISS WORLD 2008/EUROPE CONTESTANTS

ALBANIA
Egla Harxhi
17, 175 cm

ARMENIA
TBA

AUSTRIA
Kathrin Krafuss
23, 177 cm

BELARUS
Olga Hijenkova
21, 184 cm

BELGIUM
Alizee Poulicek
21, 175 cm

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
Tanja Vujičić
18, 178 cm

BULGARIA
Julia Jurevich
19, 177 cm

CROATIA
Josipa Kusic
20, 182 cm

CYPRUS
Iosifina Sekki
19, 168 cm

CZECH REPUBLIC
Zuzana Jandova
20, 180 cm

DENMARK
Lisa Lents
21, 177 cm

ENGLAND
Laura Coleman
22, 175 cm

FINLAND
Linda Wikstedt
19, 174 cm

FRANCE
Laura Tanguy
20, 175 cm

GEORGIA
Kathuna Skhirtladze
18, 177 cm

GERMANY
Anne Katrin Walter
21, 172 cm

GIBRALTAR
Krystle Robba
22, 178 cm

GREECE
Angeliki Kalaitzi
24, 173 cm

HUNGARY
Szilvia Freire
24, 174 cm

ICELAND
Alexandra Ívarsdóttir
18, 180 cm

IRELAND
Sinead Noonan
21, 175 cm

TALY
Claudia Russo
25, 178 cm

LATVIA
Ina Avlasevica
20, 180 cm

LITHUANIA
Gabriele Martirosianaite
17, 176 cm

MACEDONIA FYRO
TBA

MALTA
Martha Fenech
17, 170 cm

MOLDOVA
Iana Varnacova
17, 180 cm

MONTENEGRO
Mariana Mihajlović
18, 180 cm

NETHERLANDS
Carmen Kool
22, 178 cm

NORTHERN IRELAND
Judith Wilson
23, 180 cm

NORWAY
Lene Egeli
21, 177 cm

POLAND
Klaudia Ungerman
20, 180 cm

PORTUGAL
Andreia Rodrigues
24, 175 cm

RUSSIA
Ksenia Sukhinova
21, 178 cm

SCOTLAND
Stephanie Willemse
19, 180 cm

SERBIA
Nevena Lipovac
19, 175 cm

SLOVAKIA
Edita Kresakova
19, 180 cm

SLOVENIA
TBA

SPAIN
Patricia Rodriguez
18, 179 cm

SWEDEN
TBA

TURKEY
Leyla Tugutlu
19, 175 cm

UKRAINE
Irina Zhuravskaya
18, 177 cm

WALES
Chloe Morgan
22, 175 cm

Profile/Biodata and pictures of Miss World 2008 contestants/delegates:

Miss Angola
Name: Brigite dos Santos
Hometown: Luanda


Agustina Quinteros of La Pampa has been crowned Miss Argentina 2008.

Miss Argentina
Agustina Quinteros
Age: 17
Height: 175 cm
Hometown: La Pampa

Miss Aruba
Name: Nuraisa Lispier
Age: 22
Height: 177
Hometown: San Nicolas


Sydney, AUSTRALIA - Katie Richardson was crowned 'Miss World Australia' at the Star City Grand Ballroom on April 9, 2008 in Sydney, Australia.

Miss Australia
Katie Richardson
Age: 20
Height: 179 cm
Albion Park


Marina Schneider was crowned by Christine Reiler, last year's winner on March 27, 2008.

Miss Austria
Name: Marina Schneider
Age: 18
Height: 174 cm
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Tinnyse Johnson was crowned Miss Bahamas World 2008 on June 29,2008 and she will represent Bahamas at Miss World 2008.

Miss Bahamas
Name: Tinnyse Johnson
Age: 21
Height: 174 cm
Hometown: Grand Bahama


Jannatul Ferdous Peya from Khulna won the Crown of Miss Bangladesh 2007. She will represent Bangladesh in Miss World 2008.

Miss Bangladesh
Name: Jannatul Ferdouse Peya
Age: 175
Hometown: Khulna

Miss Barbados
Name : Natalie Olivia Griffith
Age: 19
Date of Birth: December, 1989
Adress : Checker Hall St. Lucy
Hobbies : Dancing, singing and listening to music
Stats : 33:24:34
Height: 160 cm
Hometown: Bridgetown
Occupation: Barbados Freelance Model and Social Activitist


Olga Khizhinkova, the model from Vitebskwas crowned as Miss Belarus 2008 at the National Palace in Minsk on May 2, 2008. Olga Khizhinkova will represent Belarus to Ukraine to compete in Miss World 2008

Miss Belarus
Name: Olga Hižinkova
Age: 21
Height: 180 cm
Hometown: Vitebsk


Alizee Poulicek won Miss Belgium 2008 at Antwerp, Belgium. She will represent Belgium Miss World 2008 and is also one of the contestants of Miss Universe 2008.

Miss Belgium
Name: Alizée Poulicek
Age: 20
Height: 174 cm
Hometown: Huy

Miss Belize
Name: Charmaine Chinapen
Age: 21
Hometown: Curaçao

Miss Bolivia
Name: Jackelin Arias
Age: 18
Height: 175 cm

Miss Bosnia & Herzegovina
Name: Tanja Vujičić
Age: 17
Hometown: Nevesinje

Miss Botswana
Name: Itseng Kgomotso
Age: 18
Hometown: Gaborone






Miss Brazil
Name: Tamara Almeida Silva
Age: 22
Height: 173
Hometown: Ipatinga


Miss Canada
Name: Leah Ryerse
Age: 19
Height: 178 cm
Hometown: Hamilton


George Town, CAYMAN ISLANDS - Nicosia Lawson, representing the district of George Town, was crowned Miss Cayman 2008 on Saturday night in front of a packed audience at the Lions Centre.

Nicosia Lawson, 25, was sponsored by the Cayman Islands Development Bank.

First runner–up in the contest was Danielle Ebanks, sponsored by Island Styles Car Rental Ltd. Second runner–up was Rachel King, sponsored by Kirk Freeport Ltd.

Nicosia will now represent Cayman Islands at Miss World 2008 and Miss Universe 2009.

Miss Cayman Islands
Name: Nicosia Lawson
Age: 25
Hometown: George Town

Country: Miss Chile
Name: Nataly Chilet
Age: 23
Height: 174 cm
Hometown: Santiago

Miss China, People's Republic of
Name: Yan Ling Mei
Age: 24
Height: 180 cm
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Miss Chinese Taipei
Name: Lin Jie Ming
Hometown: Taipei


Miss Colombia
Name: Katherine Medina
Age: 17
Height: 180
Hometown: Medellin

Miss Congo, Democratic Republic of
Name: Christelle Mbila
Age: 18
Hometown: Kinshasa

Miss Costa Rica
Name: Maria Amalia Matamoros
Age: 19
Height: 175 cm
Hometown: San Juan de Naranjo


Miss Croatia
Name: Josipa Kusic
Age: 19
Hometown: Zagreb

Miss Curaçao
Name: Norayla Francisco
Age: 23
Height: 181 cm
Hometown: Willemstad


Miss Cyprus
Name: Josefina Sekki
Age: 19
Height: 168 cm
Hometown: Nicosia

Miss Czech Republic
Name: Zuzana Jandová
Age: 20
Height: 180 cm
Hometown: Karviná

Miss Denmark
Name: Lisa Lents
Age: 21
Height: 177 cm

Miss Ecuador
Name: Marjorie Cevallos
Age: 21
Height: 183 cm
Hometown: Guayaquil

Miss El Salvador
Name: Gabriela Gavidia
Age: 18
Height: 170 cm


Miss England 2008 is Laura Coleman, 22 from Derby. First runner-up Chloe Marshall and Second runner-up Vanessa Lansom. Laura Coleman will represent England in Miss World 2008 . The 58th Miss World beauty pageant contest will be held on October 4, 2008, at the Ukraina National Palace in Kiev, Ukraine.

Miss England
Name: Laura Coleman
Age: 22
Height: 175 cm


Johanna Ahlback (center) from Turku was crowned as the new Miss Maailma Suomi 2008 or Miss World Finland 2008. Johanna will travel to Kiev, Ukraine to compete in the Miss World Beauty Pageant 2008.

Miss Finland
Name: Johanna Ahlbäck
Age: 20
Height: 170
Hometown: Turku


Miss France
Name: Laura Tanguy
Age: 20
Height: 179
Hometown: Angers

Miss Georgia Khatuna
Name: Skhirtladze
Age: 18
Height: 177
Hometown: Tbilisi

Miss Ghana
Name: Frances Takyi-Mensah
Age: 21
Height: 180
Hometown: Elmina


Miss Gibraltar
Name: Krystele Robba
Age: 21
Hometown: Gibraltar

Miss Greece
Name: Angeliki Kalaitzi
Age: 24
Height: 171 cm
Hometown: Thessaloniki

Miss Guadeloupe
Name: Frédérika Charpentier
Age: 19
Height: 181 cm
Hometown: Basse Terre

Miss Guatemala
Name: Alida Boer
Age: 23
Height: 183 cm
Hometown: Guatemala City


Miss Guyana
Name: Christa Simmons
Age: 23
Height: 173

Miss Honduras
Name: Bélgica Suárez
Age: 22
Height: 177 cm
Hometown: Gracias a Dios


Miss Hong Kong 2008 is Edelweiss Cheung (center), she will compete in Miss World 2008, in Ukraine. The 1st runner-up was Skye Chan (left), who will go to Macau in November, to represent Hong Kong in Miss International 2008. The 2nd runner-up was Sire Ma (right).

Miss Hong Kong
Name: Edelweiss Cheung
Age: 22
Height: 177 cm
Hometown: Hong Kong

*Hong Kong China: Miss Hong Kong 2008 Edelweiss Cheung will not compete for the crown of Miss World 2008. The 1st runner-up Skye Chan will take over. Edelweiss will take part in Miss Chinese International 2008. She will possibly also represent Hong Kong in Miss International 2008 in Macau.*


Miss Hungary
Name: Szilvia Freire
Age: 24
Height: 175 cm
Hometown: Budapest

Miss Iceland
Name: Alexandra Helga Ivarsdottir
Age: 18
Height: 180 cm
Hometown: Reykjavik


Miss India
Name: Parvathy Omanakuttan
Age: 20
Height: 174 cm
Hometown: Kottayam

Miss Indonesia
Name: Sandra Angelia
Age: 22
Height: 165
Hometown: Surabaya

Miss Ireland
Name: Sinead Noonan
Age: 21
Hometown: Meath

Miss Israel
Name: Tamar Ziskind
Age: 22
Height: 175 cm
Hometown: Haifa

Miss Italy
Name: Claudia Russo
Age: 25
Height: 178 cm
Hometown: Messina


Miss Jamaica
Name: Brittany Lyons
Age: 19
Height: 166 cm
Hometown: Kingston


Miss Kazakhstan
Name: Alfina Nassyrova
Age: 19
Height: 176
Hometown: Almaty

Miss Kenya
Name: Ruth Nyambura Kinuthia
Age: 21
Hometown: Nairobi


Miss Korea
Name: Bo-in Choi
Age: 22
Height: 169
Hometown: Seoul

Miss Latvia
Name: Ina Avlasēviča
Age: 20
Hometown: Dobele

Miss Lebanon
Name: Rosarita Tawil
Age: 20
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Miss Liberia
Name: Bindu Parker
Age: 21
Height: 165
Hometown: Monrovia

Miss Lithuania
Name: Gabrielė Martirosianaitė
Age: 17
Hometown: Kauno


Miss Malta
Name: Martha Fenech
Age: 17
Hometown: St. Julian's


KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 9 - Newly-crowned Miss Malaysia World 2008 Soo Wincci (C), flanked by first runner-up Cindy Chen (R) and second runner-up Shereen Kaur, poses after winning the beauty pageant in Kuala Lumpur August 9, 2008. The 23 years old winner will represent Malaysia at at the Miss World 2008 contest.


Miss Malaysia
Name: Soo Wincci
Age: 23
Height: 157 cm
Hometown: Kuala Lumpur

Miss Malta
Name: Martha Fenech
Age: 17
Hometown: St. Julian's


Miss Mauritius
Name: Olivia Carey
Age: 19
Height: 169 cm
Hometown: Vacoas

Miss Mexico
Name: Anagabriela Espinoza
Age: 20
Height: 178 cm
Hometown: Monterrey


Iana Varnacova is the new Miss Moldova. The Miss Moldova pageant tool place at the Hotel Leogrand, 20 candidates competed. The new Moldovan beauty queen will represent her country in Miss World 2008, in the Ukraine.

Miss Moldova
Name: Iana Varnacova
Age: 17
Height: 180 cm
Hometown: Chisinau

Miss Mongolia
Name: Anun Chinbat
Age: 23
HeightL: 173 cm


Miss Montenegro
Mariana Mihajlović
Age: 18
Hometown: Plavnica

Miss Namibia
Name: Marelize Robberts
Age: 21
Hometown: Windhoek


Miss New Zealand
Name: Kahurangi Taylor
Age: 16
Height: 180
Hometown: Auckland

Miss Nigeria
Name: Adaeze Igwe
Age: 18
Height: 172
Hometown: Awka

Miss Northern Ireland
Name: Judith Wilson
Age: 22
Hometown: Ballinamallard


Miss Norway
Name: Lene Egeli
Age: 21
Height: 177 cm
Hometown: Stavanger

Miss Panama
Name: Kathia Saldaña
Age: 20
Height: 172 cm

Miss Paraguay
Name: Gabriela Rejala
Age: 18
Height: 172
Hometown: Ñemby

Miss Peru
Name: Annmarie Dehainaut
Age: 17
Height: 172
Hometown: Lima

Miss Philippines
Name: Janina Miller San Miguel
Age: 17
Height: 178
Hometown: Quezon City

Miss Puerto Rico
Name: Ivonne Orsini
Age: 20
Height:175
Hometown: San Juan


Miss Russia
Name: Ksenia Sukhinova
Age: 20
Height: 177
Hometown: Tyumen


Miss Scotland
Name: Stephanie Willemse
Age: 19
Height: 175 cm
Hometown: Glasgow

Miss Serbia
Name: Nevena Lipovac
Age: 19
Hometown: Belgrade


Miss Seychelles 2008
Name: Elena Angione
Age: 22
Hometown: Mahé


Miss Sierra Leone
Name: Tyrilla Gouldson
Age: 24
Height: 188 cm
Hometown: Freetown


Miss Slovakia
Name: Edita Krešakova
Age: 19
Height: 181 cm
Hometown: Seňa

MissSierra Leone
Name: Tyrilla Gouldson
Age: 24
Height: 182
Hometown: Freetown


Miss Singapore
Name: Faraliza Tan
Age: 21
Height: 175
Hometown: Singapore

Miss South Africa
Name: Tansey Coetzee
Age: 23
Height: 174
Hometown: Johannesburg

Miss Spain
Name: Patricia Yurena Rodríguez
Age: 18
Height: 179
Hometown: Granadilla de Abona

Miss Sri Lanka
Name: Rochelle Adriana
Hometown: Corea

Miss St. Lucia
Name: Joy-Ann Biscette
Age: 22
Hometown: Castries


Miss Suriname
Name: Mireille Nederbiel
Age: 24

Miss Swaziland
Name: Tiffany Simelane
Age: 20

Miss Sweden
Name: Amanda Ulfdotter
Height: 179
Hometown: Strömstad

Miss Switzerland
Name: Amanda Ammann
Age: 21
Height: 168
Hometown: Abtwil

Miss Thailand
Name: Ueavivatsakul Sakao
Age: 24
Height: 165

Miss Trinidad & Tobago
Name: Gabrielle Walcott
Height: 170
Hometown: Petit Valley


Miss Turkey
Name: Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu
Age: 19
Height: 182
Hometown:Istanbul



Miss World 2008 Delegates/Contestants:

Miss Ukraine
Name: Irina Zhuravskaya
Age: 18
Height: 176
Hometown: Kiev

Miss U.S. Virgin Islands
Name: Lessley-Ann Gumbs
Age: 17
Hometown: St. Thomas

Miss Venezuela
Name: Hannelys Quintero
Age: 22
Height: 176
Hometown: Caracas

Miss Wales
Name: Chloe Beth Morgan
Age: 22
Hometown: Cwmbran

Miss Zambia
Name: Winfridah Mofu
Age: 19
Hometown: Lusaka

Miss Zimbabwe
Name: Cynthia Muvirimi
Age: 24
Height: 173
Hometown: Harare
Languages: Shona, Ndebele and English.

Cynthia Maideyi Muvirimi was born in Harare, the capital and grew up in Gweru with her mother, father and twelve siblings (6 sisters and 6 brothers). Zimbabwe is famous for the "Victoria Falls".

Cynthia has a Bachelor's in Science (Hon's), Diploma in Nursing and a degree in Midwifery, her ambition is to work with the United Nations as a health advisor/ consultant, empowering women and children in disadvantaged areas. To realise her dream she will be continuing her studies in the near future for a Masters degree in women and child health.

Cynthia's hobbies and sporting interests are travelling, reading novels, surfing the internet, basketball, traditional dance, acting and playing "Mbira", a musical instrument made from wood and metal rings. Her favourite food is egg fried rice with prawns.

Personal motto is "Never lose sight of what you set out to achieve".


Albania : Egla Harxhi , 17 , 174

Angola : Brigite dos Santos

Argentina : Agustina Quinteros , 17 , 175

Aruba : Nuraisa Lispier , 22 , 177

Australia : Katie Richardson , 20 , 179

Austria : Marina Schneider , 18 , 174

Bahamas : Tinnyse Johnson , 21 , 174

Bangladesh : Jannatul Ferdouse Peya , - , 175

Barbados : Natalie Olivia Griffith , 19 , 160

Belarus : Olga Khizhinkova , 21 , 180

Belgium : Alizée Poulicek , 20 , 174

Belize : Charmaine Chinapen , 21 , -

Bolivia : Jackelin Arias, 18, 175

Bosnia & Herzegovina : Tanja Vujičić , 17 , -

Botswana : Itseng Kgomotso , 18 , -

Brazil : Tamara Almeida Silva , 22 , 173

Bulgaria : Julia Jurevich , 18 , -

Canada : Leah Ryerse , 19 , 178

Cayman Islands : Nicosia Lawson , 25 , -

Chile : Nataly Chilet , 23 , 174

China, People's Republic of : Yan Ling Mei , 24 , 180

Chinese Taipei : Lin Jie Ming , - , -

Colombia : Katherine Medina , 17 , 180

Congo, Democratic Republic of : Christelle Ndila , 18 , -

Costa Rica : Maria Amalia Matamoros , 19, 175

Croatia : Josipa Kusic , 19, -

Curaçao : Norayla Francisco , 23 , 181

Cyprus : Josefina Sekki , 19, 168

Czech Republic : Zuzana Jandová , 20 , 180

Dominican Republic : Geisha Natalie Montes de Oca , 21 , 175

Ecuador : Marjorie Cevallos Vera , 21 , 183

El Salvador : Gabriela Gavidia , 18 , 170

England : Laura Coleman , 22, 175

Estonia : TBA

Ethiopia : TBA

Finland : Linda Wikstedt , 19 , 174

France : Laura Tanguy , 20 , 179

Georgia : Khatuna Skhirtladze , 18 , 177

Germany : Anne Katrin Walter , 21 , 171

Ghana : Frances Takyi-Mensah , 21 , 180

Gibraltar : Krystele Robba , 21

Greece : Angeliki Kalaitzi , 24 , 171

Guadeloupe : Frédérika Charpentier , 19 , 181

Guatemala : Ana Maribel Arana , 22 , -

Guyana : Christa Simmons , 23 , 173

Honduras : Gabriela Zavala Irias , 22 , -

Hong Kong: Skye Chan, 24, 167, Hong Kong

Hungary : Szilvia Freire , 24 , 175

Iceland : Alexandra Helga Ivarsdottir , 18 , 180

India : Parvathy Omanakuttan , 20 , 174

Indonesia : Sandra Angelia , 22 , 165

Ireland : Sinead Noonan , 21 , -

Israel : Tamar Ziskind , 22 , 175

Italy : Claudia Russo , 25 , 178

Jamaica : Brittany Lyons , 19 , 165

Japan : Mizuki Kubodera , 21 , 171

Kazakhstan : Alfina Nasyrova , 19 , 176

Kenya : Ruth Nyambura Kinuthia , 21 , -

Korea : Bo-in Choi , 22 , 169

Kosovo : Yllka Berisha , 20 , 176

Latvia : Ina Avlasēviča , 20 , -

Lebanon : Rosarita Tawil, 20, -

Liberia : Bindu Tita Parker , 21 , 165

Lithuania : Gabrielė Martirosianaitė , 17 , -

Macau : Ana Kuan Barroso , 20 , 174

Macrdonia Fyro : TBA

Malaysia : Soo Wincci , 23 , 157

Malta : Martha Fenech , 17

Martinique : Elodie Delor , 18 , 182

Mauritius : Olivia Carey , 19 , 169

Mexico : Anagabriela Espinoza , 20 , 178

Moldova : Iana Varnacova , 17 , 180

Mongolia : Anun Chinbat , 23 , 173

Montenegro : Mariana Mihajlović , 18 , 180

Namibia : Marelize Robberts , 21 , -

Nepal : TBA , Aug 23

Netherlands : Carmen Kool , 22 , -

New Zealand : Kahurangi Taylor , 16 , 180

Nigeria : Adaeze Igwe , 18 , 172

Northern Ireland : Judith Wilson , 22 , -

Norway : Lene Egeli , 21 , 177

Panama : Kathia Saldaña, 20, 172

Paraguay : Gabriela Rejala , 18 , 172

Peru : Annmarie Dehainaut, 17, 172

Philippines : Janina Miller San Miguel , 17 , 178

Poland : Klaudia Ungerman , 20 , 179

Portugal : Andréia Rodrigues , - , 177

Puerto Rico : Ivonne Orsini López , 20 , 175

Romania : TBA

Russia : Ksenia Sukhinova , 20 , 177

Scotland : Stephanie Willemse , 19 , 175

Serbia : Nevena Lipovac , 19 , -

Seychelles : Elena Angione , 22 , -

Sierra Leone : Tyrilla Gouldson , 24 , 188

Singapore : Faraliza Tan , 21 , 175

Slovenia : TBA

Slovakia : Edita Krešakova , 19 , 181



South Africa : Tansey Coetzee , 23 , 174

Spain : Patricia Yurena Rodríguez , 18 , 179

Sri Lanka : Rochelle Adriana Corea , - , -

St. Lucia : Joy-Ann Biscette , 22 , -

Suriname : Mireille Nederbiel , 24 , -

Swaziland : Tiffany Simelane , 20 , -

Sweden : Amanda Ulfdotter , - , 179

Switzerland : Amanda Ammann , 21 , 168

Tanzania : Nasreem Karim Ndiye , 22 , -

Thailand : Ummarapas Julkasian , 22 , 174

Trinidad & Tobago : Gabrielle Walcott , 23 , 170

Turkey : Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu , 19 , 182

Uganda : Dora Mwima , 18 , -

Ukraine : Irina Zhuravskaya , 18 , 176

United State : TBA

U.S. Virgin Islands : Lessley-Ann Gumbs , 17 , -

Venezuela : Hannelys Quintero , 22 , 176


Vietnam : Trần Thị Thuỳ Dung , 18, 178

Wales : Chloe Beth Morgan , 22 , -

Zambia : Winfridah Mofu , 19 , -

Zimbabwe : Cynthia Muvirimi , 24 , 173

(Thank you and credits to wikipedia.org, misscontest.blogspot.com,
http://www.globalbeauties.com, www.missosology.org, www.missworld.tv, http://www.missworld.com, http://misscontest.blogspot.com/ and all sources for the information and pictures of Miss World 2008)

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