10 Most Gleaming Miss World Winners Of All Times

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Susana Duijm Miss World 1955

Venezuela has always stunned the audience with their remarkable performance at the Miss World stages. The country has six Miss World crowns and this legacy began with the victory of Miss World 1955 Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga, better called Susana Duijm was only 19-years-old when she vied for the crown of Miss World 1955. The diva earlier participated in Miss Venezuela and was crowned winner at the end of the event finale. She later went on to represent Venezuela in Miss Universe 1955 where she was placed amongst the top 15 finalists. She then tried her hand in Miss World 1955 and concluded as the winner of the competition, marking the first time when Venezuela won the Miss World crown. Later, she changed the direction of her career towards acting and became one of the popular Venezuelan television actresses. On June 18, 2016, at the age of 79, Susana breathed her last and the world lost one of the most talented Miss World winners.

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Madeline Hartog Bel Miss World 1967

Born in 1946, Madeline Hartog-Bel was 21 years old when she represented Peru in Miss World 1967. She made her debut in pageantry with Miss Arequipa 1966 and was crowned the winner. As a winner of Miss Arequipa 1966, she was allowed her to represent Arequipa at the national stage of Miss Peru 1966 and just like the stage pageant, she made a victory in the national pageant as well. Fulfilling her duty as Miss Peru 1966, she went on to represent Peru in Miss Universe 1966 and made into the list of top 15 finalists. Her defeat in Miss Universe didn’t shake her confidence and it was after that she vied for the Miss World 1967 title and in the end brought home the crown with pride and honor. She now lives in South Florida Island and has a daughter.

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Cindy Breakspeare Miss World 1976

Cindy Breakspear represented Jamaica in Miss World 1976 where she was crowned winner at the end of the event finale. After winning the competition, the diva shifted into the music industry and became a jazz singer and musician. She had a relationship with popular reggae singer Bob Marley that lasted until he died in 1981. She has a son with him who is also a Reggae musician following in his father’s footsteps. She now has four grandchildren from her three children. She is the founder of Ital Craf, a popular Rastafarian craft store in Jamaica. She believes that the things in life that are important are not 'Things'.

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Sarah Jane Hutt Miss World 1983

Born on 3rd October 1964, Sarah was 19 years old when she represented Britain in Miss World 1983. Sarah’s victory marked the fifth time when United Kingdom won the Miss World crown. Her performance in the competition was highly coveted and her victory did not please the other compatriots as they thought she wasn’t competent enough to win the crown and as a result, many participants didn’t even join the ball in honor of the Miss World’s coronation. Sarah proved herself worthy of the crown throughout the competition and even during her reigning period when she worked for various humanitarian causes.

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Linda Petursdottir Miss World 1988

Linda Pétursdóttir hails from Iceland and represented her country at the stage of Miss World 1969 at the age of 19 years. Born in Húsavík, Linda was the official representative of the province in Miss Iceland 1988 where she was crowned winner thereby gaining the opportunity to represent Iceland in Miss World 1988 and ended up being crowned as the winner. A businesswoman by profession, Linda operated a spa company named Baðhúsið for over 20 years which closed in 2014. She later published her autobiography, entitled Linda - ljós & skuggar. Her neverending love for pageantry drew her in once again as she appeared as a guest judge in Miss World 2015 finale held at Sanya, Hainan, China.

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Aishwarya Rai Miss World 1994

Aishwarya Rai, at 21 years of age vied for the crown of Miss World 1994 where she represented India. She took her first steps in pageantry with vying in Femina Miss India 1994 where she ended up as the first runner up and bagged the title of Miss India World 1994. Her victory allowed her to represent India in Miss World 1994. Surpassing 77 other equally talented candidates, the diva was crowned as Miss World 1994 alongside winning the subtitles Miss Photogenic and Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty – Asia and Oceania. Rai now is one of the most popular Indian actresses and works for a lot of humanitarian causes and is raising global awareness on protecting children from HIV and increasing access to antiretroviral treatment.

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Priyanka Chopra Miss World 2000

The year 2000 marked the global year for India as the country’s divas flaunted at the international stages of Miss Universe Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific bringing home the crowns with pride and honor. Global icon Priyanka Chopra commenced her journey with vying for the crown of Miss India 2000 at 17 years of age and finished as the first runner up to Miss Universe 2000 Lara Dutta. Priyanka went on to represent India in Miss World 2000 when she was 18 years old and won the crown and the title of Miss World 2000. From being the UNICEF Goodwill ambassador to giving away a large portion of her earnings, Priyanka has served for several humanitarian causes since she was crowned as Miss World 1994. The beauty, in 2019, teamed up with the United Nations Children's Fund and the Crocs Company to donate 50,000 pairs of shoes to deserving school children in the Central American country, Belize. Priyanka tied a knot with the popular American singer and actor Nick Jonas in 2018, after the two dated each other for six months.

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Rosanna Davison Miss World 2003

Rosanna Diane Davison commenced her pageantry journey with vying for the crown of Miss Ireland 2003 which resulted in her victory at the end of the event. She then represented Ireland in Miss World 2003, held in Sanya, China. After surpassing 106 candidates from different countries, Davison became the winner of Miss World 2003 marking herself to be the first Irish participant to do so. During her reign, she traveled to different countries including United Kingdom, United States, Canada, China, and Sri Lanka. Rosanna follows a vegan diet and is a strong supporter of PETA. In August 2015, she published her first cookbook, Eat Yourself Beautiful which turned out to be a best-seller.

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Megan Young Miss World 2013

Megan Lynne Young who is now a popular Filipino-American actress, model, television presenter began her journey with being a contestant in Miss World Philippines 2013 which concluded her as the winner of the competition. She then represented the Philippines in Miss World 2013 and was crowned, marking the first time for the Philippines to win the Miss World title. Megan then shifted into the country’s entertainment industry and has starred in many Filipino movies and television shows. After dating Mikael Daez for six years, the couple, on 24 January 2020, announced their marriage.

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Rolene Strauss Miss World 2014

Rolene, at 22 years of age, vied for the highly coveted Miss World 2014 crown where she represented her country, South Africa. She made her way into pageantry at the age of 15 years, winning the Elite Model Look South Africa Competition in 2007. In 2011, the diva vied for the Miss South Africa 2011 crown finishing under the list of top 5 finalists. The competition revealed Melinda Bam as the winner for the night. Three years after working on her loopholes, Strauss made her comeback, aiming to win the crown of Miss South Africa 2014 which resulted in her victory. She, as Miss South Africa 2014 went on to represent South Africa in Miss World and ended up being the winner of the competition. Strauss traveled to different countries during her reign and in 2018 she was invited to judge Miss World 2018, becoming the first Miss World from the 2010s to do so.