Miss World Titleholders from 2001 to 2010

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Agbani Darego Miss World 2001 from Nigeria

Miss World 2001 finale concluded with the crowning of Nigerian beauty Agbani Darego as the winner. Agbani was crowned by the then outgoing Miss World, Priyanka Chopra. At the age of 18, Agbani made the continent proud by becoming the first black woman to win the Miss World title. Darego has judged numerous pageants, and fashion and modelling competitions including Miss World 2014, Miss England 2002, Mr. Scotland 2002, and Elite Model Look Nigeria 2012 and 2014.

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Azra Akin Miss World 2002 from Turkey

Turkish beauty Azra Akin won the Miss World 2002 at the age of 21. A total of 92 contestants from different countries took part in the contest. During her reign, Akın travelled to the United Kingdom, Turkey, the United States, New Zealand, Ireland, Jamaica, Australia, China and many more countries. In 2003, Azra won a gold medal when she participated in the British reality TV show The Games. In 2010, she won on the TV dance show Yok Boyle Dans, the Turkish version of Dancing With the Stars.

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Rosanna Davison Miss World 2003 from Ireland

Rosanna Davison, the daughter of rock star Chris de Burgh, became the first Miss Ireland to win the Miss World title. Rosanna was 19 when she got crowned as Miss World 2003. During Davison's reign, she travelled to the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, China, Sri Lanka, Germany, Poland and her native Ireland. 'I am amazed. I didn't see it coming. It is an absolute shock. Hello to everyone in Ireland. Thanks for your support. I could see dad was nervous before the results. Thanks to the girls, the miss world organisation, and the china government for the amazing trip. I hope I can give it all back,' said Rossana after winning the title.

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Maria Julia Mantilla Miss World 2004 from Peru

Maria Julia Mantilla won the Miss World Title in the year 2004. She is a Peruvian actress, dancer, model, teacher and beauty queen. 107 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time, the biggest turnout in the pageants 54 year history. That record was held until Miss World 2008 where 109 nations send representatives. “I’m very surprised but I’m also very happy,” Mantilla Garcia told reporters right after her win. She said she wanted to do charitable work as Miss World and “help all the people that I can.”

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Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir Miss World 2005 from Iceland

The 2005 edition of Miss World was won by the beautiful lady from Iceland, Unnur Birna. Before Unnur, three Icelandic women had won the Miss World title - Gudrún Bjarnadóttir in 1963, Hólmfrídur Karlsdóttir in 1985 and Linda Pétursdóttir 1989. She is the chairman of the college social club and teaches dance. She enjoys acting, singing, all types of dancing, snow-boarding, hiking, camping, horsemanship and has a special talent for choreography and playing the piano.

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Tatana Kucharova Miss World 2006 from Czech Republic

Taťána Kuchařová from Czech Republic won the 2006 edition of Miss World. Taťána made history to become the first woman from the Czech Republic ever to win the title. Amongst the countries she travelled to during her reign were Poland, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, United States, China, England, Northern Ireland, Russia, Sri Lanka and Latvia. The beauty queen was 19 when she was crowned, and graduated nine months after winning the title.

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Zhang Zilin Miss World 2007 from China

Zhang Zilin, the pre-contest favourite won the Miss World title in her own country in 2007. Zhang was also the tallest among all the contestants that year, standing at 182cm. Zhang's career in modeling and pageantry started in 2003 where she participated in a beauty pageant organized by New Silk Road Modeling Agency. You will also be interested to know that Zhang lent her voice for the 2008 Summer Olympics soundtrack and also appeared in the music video for the same song entitled Beijing Welcomes You.

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Ksenia Sukhinova Miss World 2008 from Russia

Ksenia Sukhinova became the second Russian woman to win the Miss World title. Ksenia also won the title of the Fast Track event- Miss World Top Model 2008. She was also the second runner up of Miss World Beach Beauty event. In a press conference after her victory, she said: "I am very glad to have brought this crown to Russia. I am proud that it is Russia that got the crown and I devote my victory to the whole country and to its every citizen... and to my grandmother."

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Kaiane Aldorino Miss World 2009 from Gibraltar

Kaiane Aldorino was the first Gibraltar ever to win the coveted Miss World title. She was also the first Gibraltarian contestant to have reached the beauty pageant's semifinals after receiving the title of Miss World Beach Beauty. In March 2014, she was appointed the Deputy Mayor of Gibraltar. The then 22 year old beauty said she had no words to express her victory and that she was just too happy to have won.

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Alexandria Mills Miss World 2010 from USA

The 2010 Miss World contest was won by beauty from the United States, Alexandria Mills. The blonde haired, blue eyed teenager became the 60th woman to win the coveted crown. She placed first runner-up during the Miss World Beach Beauty fast track, and second-runner-up in Miss World Top Model. Alexandria, who is a vegetarian, said her good looks come from never eating meat or fish. Alexandria developed an interest in modelling from as early as the eighth grade. The beauty is also a fashion model and is listed with Elite Models agency.