News 2014

Miss World pageant commenced in the year 1951, and since then 66 editions of the pageant have been held until the conclusion of Miss World 2016 when Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico won the title. Miss World is the oldest surviving international pageant, started by Eric Morley in United Kingdom. Angelopedia presents some of interesting facts and trivia about currently the most popular international pageant in the world.

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Finally the most awaited grand pageant, Miss World 2014 comes to an end with the crowning of the most beautiful lady amongst the one-hundred twenty one contestants competing at the event, Rolene Strauss, the reigning Miss World South Africa 2014! Megan Young from Philippines, the Miss World 2013, crowned Rolene Strauss as the new Miss World! Rolene, 22 years of age is a medical student and aspires to be a doctor. Waving to the spectators she said "South Africa this is for you,”. After a long gap of 40 years South Africa made it to the coveted crown. The last Miss World title victory for South Africa was in the year 1974 when Anneline Kriel was crowned Miss World 1974, after the resignation of Helen Morgan from UK who was originally crowned Miss World 1974. At the Miss World 2014 preliminary events Rolene Strauss was giving her best, having secured Top 5 finalist place at Beach Fashion and Sports & Fitness challenge events. She was also amongst Top 10 finalists list in Beauty with a Purpose project and Top 10 people’s choice contestants. Edina Kulcsár from Hungary finished as first runner-up and Elizabeth Safrit from United States of America secured third place. With this amazing victory we can surely say "Waka Waka! It’s time for Africa!"

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Miss World 2014 pageant finals coronation was held on December 14’ at Excel London in London, England. Top 11 finalists for Miss World 2014 announced were: Courtney Thorpe - Australia, Júlia Gama - Brazil, Carina Tyrrell - England, Rafieya Husain - Guyana, Edina Kulcsár - Hungary, Koyal Rana - India, Idah Nguma - Kenya, Daniela Álvarez Reyes -Mexico, Rolene Strauss – South Africa, Maeya Nonthawan Thongleng - Thailand, Elizabeth Safrit – United States of America. Thailand is placed Top 11 as per the people’s choice award.

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Miss World 2014 pageant finals gala night was held on December 14’ at Excel London in London, England. Top 5 finalists for Miss World 2014 were: Courtney Thorpe - Australia, Carina Tyrrell – England, Edina Kulcsár - Hungary, Rolene Strauss – South Africa, Elizabeth Safrit – United States of America.

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The wait for the year’s biggest pageant is finally over! Miss World 2014 final gala night is scheduled to be held at Excel London in London, England on December 14 2014. Beautiful contestants from across the world will be competing for the ultimate prize, the Miss World 2014 title! Megan Young, the reigning Miss World will crown her successor on the final night as the entire world watches on with fingers crossed. Miss World 2014 is the 64th edition of the International beauty pageant which is also part of the prestigious Big Four pageants. This year saw contestants taking the competition to a whole new level; ‘Sexy’ has made a comeback with Miss World 2014! These contestants are not only an epitome of beauty, they represent their nation’s culture at International level, and they work towards improving the society at large. These beautiful ladies make World Peace look sexy! A total of One Hundred and Twenty One contestants will be competing for the coveted title. So far the contestants have competed in various challenge events such as Miss World Top Model, Beach Fashion, Multimedia, Sports, Talent and Beauty with a Purpose. Please note the timing and broadcasting details for commencement of the live coverage of the Miss World 2014 in your respective time zones. Philippines - Live Broadcaster- GMA 7 on 14th December 2014, 10:30 PM PHT Myanmar- Live Broadcaster - BecTero on 14th December 2014, 9.00 PM MMT India - Live Broadcaster - Zee Cafe on 14th December 2014, 8.00 PM IST Venezuela – Live Broadcaster - Venevision & Direct TV on 14th December 2014, 10.00 AM VET Thailand – Live Broadcaster- BecTero on 14th December 2014, 09.30 PM ICT Indonesia – Live Broadcaster – RCTI on 14th December 2014, 10.30 PM WITA USA –Live Broadcaster – E! On 14th December 2014, 09.30 AM EST Mexico – Live Broadcaster – Televisa on 14th December 2014, 08.30 AM CST Stay tuned, as we will update this page for the video or the link for you to watch Miss World 2014 Live, as it becomes available.

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At the final coronation of Miss World 2014 held on December 14’ at Excel London in London, England, special awards in different categories were given to the gorgeous ladies. The categories of awards were Talent, Top Model, Sports & Fitness, Multimedia, Beach Fashion, and Beauty With a Purpose. The contestants had earlier participated in the various challenge events and Top 5 Finalists of the challenge events were selected except for Beauty With a Purpose, in which Top 10 Finalists were shortlisted. The winners of the Special Awards were - Talent - Dewi Liana Seriestha (Malaysia) The winner for Talent event was selected after a live Sing-Off between Malaysia’s Dewi Liana Seriestha (Opera Singing) & Scotland’s Ellie Mckeating (Traditional Gaelic Vocals) Top Model - Isidora Borovcanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) The other finalists for Top Model were - China Pr - Du Yang, South Sudan - Awien Kuanyin-Agoth, Hungary - Edina Kulcsár and Australia - Courtney Thorpe Sports - Krista Haapalainen (Finland) The Sports and Fitness challenge event saw enthusiastic participation from all the contestants, the contestants were divided into groups and they competed against each other. Multimedia - Elizabeth Safrit (United States of America) The Multimedia challenge event winner was selected on the basis of how well the contestants had used the multimedia formats to promote different causes Beach Wear - Olivia Asplund (Sweden) The other finalists for the Beach Wear challenge event were Mexico - Daniela Álvarez Reyes, Kenya - Idah Nguma, South Africa - Rolene Strauss and India - Koyal Rana For the first time in history, five winners were announced for the most prestigious challenge event- Beauty With A Purpose. The winners were – Idah Nguma (Kenya) Maria Asteria Sastrayu (Indonesia) Júlia Gama (Brazil) Rafieya Husain (Guyana) Koyal Rana (India).

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Miss World 2014 pageant finals coronation has set on fire on December 14’ at Excel London in London, England. Top 25 quarter finalists for Miss World 2014 announced were: Courtney Thorpe - Australia, Andrea Forfori Aguilera - Bolivia, Júlia Gama - Brazil, Du Yang - China, Dhio Moreno Romero - DominicanRepublic, Carina Tyrrell - England, Krista Haapalainen - Finland, Nadia Naa Ntanu - Ghana, Rafieya Husain - Guyana, Edina Kulcsár - Hungary, Koyal Rana - India, Maria Asteria Sastrayu - Indonesia, Idah Nguma - Kenya, Dewi Liana Seriestha - Malaysia, Daniela Álvarez Reyes -Mexico, Tatjana Maul - Netherlands, Valerie Weigmann - Philippines, Anastasia Kostenko - Russia, Ellie Mckeating - Scotland, Rolene Strauss - SouthAfrica, Awien Kuanyin-Agoth - SouthSudan, Olivia Asplund - Sweden, Sarah Jane Waddell - Trinidad and Tobago, Elizabeth Safrit - United States of America, Loan Nguyen Thi - Vietnam.

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Rolene Strauss, the beautiful South Africa contestant at Miss World 2014, is leading the betting odds. Ever since the start of the competition , she has been one of the favourites to win to crown for South Africa after a gap of 40 years. The last Miss World title victory for South Africa was in the year 1974 when Anneline Kriel was crowned Miss World 1974, after the resignation of Helen Morgan from UK who was originally crowned Miss World 1974. Rolene Strauss is a medical student, and hopes to pursue MBA after completing her medicine degree, so that she can create a business with a focus on women's health. The 22-year-old maintains her body by indulging in various forms of sports including golf, netball and cycling. Strauss has always wanted to make her career in health care. Simply going as per the betting odds, the Top 10 favourites to win the crown are - India - Koyal Rana England - Carina Tyrrell Australia - Courtney Thorpe Russia - Anastasia Kostenko Turkey - Amine Gülse Mexico - Daniela Álvarez Reyes Brazil - Julia Gama Netherlands - Tatjana Maul Hungary - Edina Kulcsár Will someone other than above upset the betting calculations, and win the Miss World 2014 title?

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Miss World is all set on fire with two days to go for the finale; scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at Excel London, England. The Miss World Organisation has announced its list of Top 5 beauties for all its challenge events like miss world top model, beach fashion, multimedia, talent, sports & fitness and Top 10 for Beauty with a Purpose. The shortlisted contestants have been giving a tough competition in the challenge events and have come up with bright colours of success. The panel of Miss World 2014 judges have analysed the one hundred and twenty four (124) contestants very carefully. So here goes the list of Top shortlisted candidates (in no particular order) in various challenge events of Miss World 2014 pageant – Miss World Top Model China Pr - Du Yang South Sudan - Awien Kuanyin-Agoth Bosnia & Herzegovina - Isidora Borovcanin Hungary - Edina Kulcsár Australia - Courtney Thorpe Beach Fashion Mexico - Daniela Álvarez Reyes Kenya - Idah Nguma Sweden - Olivia Asplund South Africa - Rolene Strauss India - Koyal Rana Multimedia Netherlands - Tatjana Maul India - Koyal Rana Guyana - Rafieya Husain, United States - Elizabeth Safrit, England - Carina Tyrrell. Talent - The winner of talent competition will be decided on the pageant night, where the Top 2 selected contestants will perform their individual piece infront of the panel of judges and live audience. Sing-Off Top 2: Malaysia - Dewi Liana Seriestha - Opera Singing & Scotland - Ellie Mckeating - Traditional Gaelic Vocals, Russia - Anastasia Kostenko - Ballet, Sweden - Olivia Asplund - Ice Skating, United States – Elizabeth Safrit - Ballet En Pointe. Sports & Fitness - 1st - Finland - Krista Haapalainen, 2nd - Hungary - Edina Kulcsár, 3rd - South Africa - Rolene Strauss, 4th - Serbia - Milica Vuklis, 5th - Wales - Alice Ford. Beauty With a Purpose - The Miss World Organisation has shortlisted Top 10 for Beauty with a Purpose and will unveil the final winner on the pageant night. Bolivia - Andrea Forfori Aguilera, England - Carina Tyrrell, Brazil - Julia Gama, India - Koyal Rana, Guyana - Rafieya Husain, Kenya – Idah Nguma, Indonesia - Maria Sastrayu Rahajeng, Philippines - Valerie Weigmann, South Africa - Rolene Strauss, Netherlands – Tatjana Maul.

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Miss World Organization has announced the hosts for the finals night of Miss World 2014 pageant scheduled to be held on December 14' 2014 in London, England. The 64th edition of the pageant will be hosted by Megan Young together with Tim Vincent and Frankie Cena. Tim Vincent is a Welsh actor and famous television presenter well known for presenting mainstream shows Access Hollywood and Phenomenon. Tim is one of Hollywood’s most in demand television hosts and personalities, known for his sharp wit, humor and ability to entertain a live crowd. Tim will be assuming hosting duties for the Miss World contest for the third time, having earlier been the host for Miss World 2005 and Miss World 2006. Frankie Cena is a presenter, singer, and an international speech coach living in Vancouver, Canada. He was first introduced to the Miss World Organization as a contestant in the 2013 series of Mister World where he claimed a top ten finish overall and was awarded Mister World Talent for his rendition of Down by Jay Sean. Frankie was then hired to present at Mister World 2014 with the reigning Miss World, Megan Young, in Torbay, England. After a brilliant vocal recital at the competition and stellar performance as a presenter, Frankie has now been given the duties to be a host for Miss World 2014 back in England. And finally we will have the very beautiful, elegant and eloquent - the reigning Miss World 2013, Megan Young of Philippines as the charming host for the gala evening. She had earlier hosted Mister World 2014 together with Frankie Cena. With Tim, Frankie and Megan hosting the finals, we are sure to get a rocking evening!

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At the final gala night of Miss Zambia 2014 pageant held on October 29' 2014 at Mika Convention Centre in Lusaka as part of the nation's Golden Jubilee celebrations, Michelo Malambo from Ndola, the reigning Miss Copperbelt has been crowned Miss Zambia 2014. She succeeds Christine Mwaaba, the Miss Zambia 2013. Michelo, 23 years of age, will now represent Zambia at Miss World 2014 pageant to be held in London, England on December 14' 2014.

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At the finals pageant night of Miss Uganda 2014 pageant held on October 25’ 2014 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Leah Kalanguka from Lganga has been crowned as Miss Uganda 2014 by her predecessor Stellah Nantumbwe, Miss Uganda 2013. Leah, 23 years of age, defeated nineteen other contestants to clinch the coveted title. She will now represent Uganda at Miss World 2014 pageant to be held in London, England on December 14' 2014. The theme of the pageant was "Making and promoting agriculture entrepreneurship attractive to young women in Uganda". The pageant's main focus was mainly based on agriculture. The agricultural theme to the pageant gave it a representation of the African values according to the organizers.

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Idah Nguma representing Machakos has been crowned Miss World Kenya 2014 at the conclusion of the finals of the pageant held on October 25' 2014 at KICC Courtyard, Nairobi. She was crowned by her predecessor Sherry Wangui Gitonga, the Miss World Kenya 2013. Idah is 22 years of age, stands tall at 5'7" and has vital statistics of 34-27-36. She defeated twenty-three (23) other beauties competing at the finals to clinch the title. She will now represent Kenya at Miss World 2014 pageant to be held in London, England on December 14' 2014.

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Bianca Fanu, from Timisoara was crowned the winner of the national pageant Miss World Romania 2014 held during the weekend, and will now be official representative of Romania at Miss World 2014 pageant to be held in London on December 14' 2014, where she will compete with beauties from more than 120 countries hoping to win the first ever Miss World title for Romania. Runners-up of Miss World Romania 2014 were - Ionella Postelnicu, Alexandra Predus and Adelina Lupchian. She succeeds Andreea Chiru, the Miss World Romania 2013, who represented Romania at Miss World 2013 pageant held last year in Bali, Indonesia. Bianca is 25 years of age, 170cm tall and has vital statistics of 86-60-90. Born in Timisoara, she is a fifth year student at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes", Timisoara. This stunning and captivating beauty seems to have what it takes to be the first ever Romanian Miss World titleholder. What do you think?

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At the splendid finals night of Miss World Korea 2014 pageant held on October 11’ 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, in Yongsan, Seoul, Song Hwayoung has been crowned Miss World Korea 2014. She succeeds Park Min-ji, the Miss World Korea 2013. Song Hwayoung, who is 22 years of age and stands tall at 176cm, will now represent Korea at Miss Miss World 2014 pageant to be held in London, England on December 14' 2014. At the same event, Seo Young Seok was crowned Mr World Korea 2014.

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Valerie Weigmann has been crowned Miss World Philippines 2014 at the conclusion of coronation night held tonight at the Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines. She succeeds the beautiful Miss World Philippines 2013 Megan Young, who is also the reigning Miss World. Twenty-six (26) beautiful ladies competed for the coveted title at the gala finals night.Valerie also walked away with a number of special awards and sponsor awards including Best in Long Gown, Best in Fashion Runaway, Miss Solaire, Miss Figlia, Jessie Mendez Salon Ambassador, Miss Reticin 2014, Miss Bluewater Day Spa, Miss Bench, Miss Olay and Miss Hana.Valerie, who is 24 years of age and stands tall at 175cm, will now represent Philippines at Miss World 2014 pageant to be held in London, England later this year. And she will be under considerable pressure to deliver a back-to-back title for Philippines. Megan Young was the first Filipina to win the Miss World title for Philippines in the year 2013. Top 5 winners at the event comprised of - 1st Runner-up: Lorraine Kendrickson 2nd Runner-up: Nelda Ibe 3rd Runner-up: Nicole Kim Donesa 4th Runner-up: Rachel Louise Peters

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At the final pageant night of Miss World Kosovo 2014 held on October 9, 2014 (the same day as Miss Universe Kosova 2014) in Pristina, Vita Rexhepi has been crowned Miss World Kosovo 2014 by her predecessor Antigona Sejdiu, Miss World Kosovo 2013. Vita Rexhepi will now represent Kosovo at t Miss World 2014 pageant to be held in London, England on December 14' 2014.

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At the conclusion night of Miss Lebanon 2014 pageant held on October 5’ 2014 at Casino Du Liban. Beirut, Saly Greige has been crowned as Miss Lebanon 2014 by her predecessor Karen Ghrawi, Miss Lebenon 2013. Saly defeated thirteen other contestants to clinch the coveted title. She will now represent Lebanon at the Miss World 2014 pageant to be held in London, England on December 14' 2014 and at Miss Universe pageant to be held in Doral on January 25’ 2015. Elsa Hajjar won the first runner-up and Rouba Monzer was the second runner-up at the conclusion of the event.

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Pernille Sørensen, 23-year-old beauty from Aalborg, was crowned Miss World Denmark 2014 at the conclusion of the event held on October 4' 2014 in Copenhagen.Aisha Isabella Hansen was the 1st runner-up, while Amalie Eva Musolino Nørreby was the second runner-up. Top 5 finalists also included Sisse Houlberg Winther and Malene Love Sigaard.

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Virginia Limongi Silva has been crowned Miss World Ecuador 2014 by her predecessor and outgoing queen - Laritza Parraga, the Miss World Ecuador 2013, at the splendid finals night of Miss World Ecuador 2014 held on October 4' 2014. She is 20 years of age and stands tall at 176cm. Other winners of Miss World Ecuador 2014 were: Fatima Gianina Bayona Grijalva, Ritha Estefanía Limaico Berrazueta, Maria Belen Intriago Velasquez, and Estefania Andrea Realpe Perez

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