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Miss World Italy 2015/ Miss Mundo Italy 2015 Top 15 favourites are - Serena Petralia, Giulia Belmonte, Giulia Ardito, Elisa Muriale, Ilaria Maglione, Federica Frioli, Jennifer Casula, Maddalena Manganiello, Maura Loffarelli, Serena Matteo, Giorgia Cimbasso, Erica De Matteis, Rachele Risaliti, Greta Galassi and Valeria Gaggiano.

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Watch Live stream/ Live telecast of Miss Turkey 2015 finals scheduled to be held on June 11' 2015. The winners will represent Turkey at the Miss World 2015, Miss Universe 2015, Miss International 2015 and Miss Supranational 2015.

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The Top 5 Favourites/ Hot picks of Miss Croatia World 2015 who hold chances to get crowned as winner at the finals are - Tea Vrcelj, Iva Butorac, Matja Cicak, Elena Jung and Dora Andreis.

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Miss Croatia World 2015 is on its road to the finals and the new queen is on the rim of getting crowned. The finale of Miss Croatia 2015 is scheduled to be held on June 12’ 2015 at Crikvenica, Hotel Omorika. The winner of Miss Croatia World 2015 will represent Croatia at the Miss World 2015 pageant.

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At the grand slam finale of Miss Moldova 2015 held on May 27’ 2015, 19 years old Anastasia Iacub hailing from Băcioi was crowned as the winner of Miss Moldova 2015. Anastasia will now represent Moldova at the Miss World 2015 pageant this December in Sanya. Anastasia will participate in social-political, cultural and charity causes in the country during her reign.

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Rolene Strauss Miss World 2014 travels to Indonesia as part of her "Beauty with a purpose" journey. Rolene is expected to be present for the finals of Miss Indonesia 2015 finals scheduled to be held on February 16th 2015.

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Edina Kulcsár who was crowned Magyarorszag Szepe 2014 (Miss World Hungary 2014) in a pageant held on July 20’ 2014 in the Hungarian capital city at the MTV studios, is representing Hungary at the Miss World 2014 pageant, raising Hungary’s hope of bringing the first ever Miss World 2014 crown. Edina is a professional model who has been doing modelling assignments since four years and aspires to be an actress. At the ongoing Miss World 2014 pageant Edina was placed among the Top 5 finalist of Miss World Top Model and Sports & Fitness challenge events. She is also among the top favourites choice of pageant experts. Hungary has never won any Miss World crown. Apparently, Edina have it in her what it takes to secure the first ever Miss World title for Hungary. What do you think? Miss World 2014 finale is scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at Excel London, England.

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Miss World 2014 pageant is on and here we go with the list of grand jury members who have been judging the beauties very carefully in each challenge event. The panel of expert judges include – Julia Morley – Julia Morley is the current Chairman and owner of the Miss World Organisation. She is wife of Eric Morley, the founder of Miss World Organisation. As Chairman of Miss World, Julia introduced the theme of ‘Beauty with a Purpose’, which focuses on raising money for sick and underprivileged children of society. Rudy Salle - Rudy Salles is a member of the National Assembly of France. He was a successful member of France’s Republican Party, the Independent Republican and Liberal Pole and the Union for French Democracy; he is now also a member of the New Center since 2007. Jody Reynolds - Jody Reynolds is a past president of Variety International and former Red Cross worker during the Vietnam War. She has been working with the Miss World Organisation since twenty years and serving as a Beauty with a Purpose judge for the past 5 years. Marsha-Rae Ratcliff - Marsha-Rae Ratcliff is also a Variety International Board Member who first created the charity’s International Gold Pin Heart Campaign. Tony Hatch - Tony Hatch is a musician by heart and has composed music for theatre and television. He is also a renowned songwriter, pianist, arranger and producer and has written and produced songs and scores for some of the UK’s most celebrated musical acts and films. Zhang Zilin - Zhang Zilin was Miss World 2007 and the first representative of China and of East Asian descent to be crowned Miss World. Zhang is one of the renowned face in Asia and global fashion industry, having done modelling assignments with top brands like L’Oréal, Rado & Swarovsky. Agbani Darego - Agbani Darego is a Nigerian model and is perhaps best known as the first ever Black African Miss World. Agbani has done modelling for Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta, and Ralph Lauren. Kaiane Aldorino - Kaiane Aldorino was crowned Miss World 2009 and the first ever Miss World from Gibraltar. Azra Akin was the first Turkish woman to be crowned Miss World in the year 2002. She is a successful actress and Television personality. Currently she is the voice of the UN Population Fund in Turkey.

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Rolene Strauss, who was crowned Miss South Africa 2014 in the pageant held on March 30’2014 at the Sun City Super Bowl, South Africa has all the potential to win Miss World 2014. She is an all-rounder beauty with brains. She is a fourth year medical student who aspires to be a doctor and is a sports person too. She can also play flute, piano and guitar. Rolene has a great pageant history, having won many national titles at a very young age. When Rolene was just 15 years of age she won Elite Model Look South Africa 2007 title. She was placed amongst Top 15 in Elite Model Look International 2007 title. Rolene then competed in Miss South Africa 2011 pageant where she was placed Top 5. At the ongoing Miss World 2014 pageant she 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. Rolene is a strong contender in the Miss World 2014 pageant and looks all set to clinch the coveted crown after a gap of four years. What do you think? Given her stupendous performance so far at the Miss World 2014 pageant, all we can say is "Waka Waka! its time for Africa"

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Angelopedia's Miss World 2014 Top 5 favourites/ bot picks are Carina Tyrrell (England), Daniela Álvarez Reyes (Mexico), Rolene Strauss (South Africa), Sarah Jane Waddell (Trinidad & Tobago) & Edina Kulcsár (Hungary)

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Koyal Rana is Indian beauty titleholder of Femina Miss India 2014, who was crowned in a pageant held on April 5, 2014 in Mumbai, India. She is a successful model and winner of many national pageants earlier. Koyal started her modelling career at a very young age, having won many teen titles. In the year 2008 she won her first title of Miss Teen India 2008 followed by Miss Universal Teen 2009 title in the year 2009. She was also the winner of Scooty Teen Diva a reality show broadcasted on MTV. Koyal is the director of a NGO Moksha Foundation which aims at increasing awareness about legal and health issues and also focuses on green energy production. Koyal is giving a tough competition in the ongoing Miss World 2014 pageant by winning and making her way in Top winners list of challenge events. She was the winner of World Fashion Designer award and among the Top 5 winners list in Beach Fashion and Multimedia challenge events. She was placed under Top 10 finalists shortlisted in Beauty with a Purpose project. Will Koyal Rana be crowned by Megan Young, the reigning Miss World 2013 and bring home the coveted Miss World 2014 crown after a gap of fourteen years? What do you think? Miss World 2014 finale scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at Excel London, England.

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Valerie Weigmann is a Filipino beauty queen who crowned Miss World Philippines 2014 in a pageant held on October 12’ 2014, in Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Philippines. At the same event she bagged many special awards and titles like Best in Fashion Runaway, Best in Long Gown, Miss Solaire, Miss Figlia, Jessie Mendez Salon Ambassador, Miss Reticin 2014, Miss Bluewater Day Spa, Miss Bench, and Miss Olay. Valerie is an established Television actress and a successful professional model. She started her career in the year 2008 with the second teen edition of Pinoy Big Brother a Television show. In the year 2013 she became part of the TV series of TV5, Kidlat and also became a regular co-host of the noontime show of GMA Network, Eat Bulaga. She also star in TV commercials and appear on magazines. Valerie looks to be a strong contender at the ongoing Miss World 2014 pageant, as she is one of the most admired beauty queen among others. She is also among the Top 10 contestant in the online voting for people’s choice award and Beauty with a Purpose. Will Megan Young, the reigning Miss World 2013, again crown Valerie Weigmann as her successor at Miss World 2014? What do you think?

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With two days to go for the much awaited Miss World 2014 pageant, finale is scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at Excel London, England, we unveil our list of Top 10 favourites shortlisted by our panel of pageant experts. So here goes the list of our Top 10 Favourites (in alphabetical order) who we think can make it to the top and clinch the coveted crown of Miss World 2014 - Australia - Courtney Thorpe is 24 years of age and stands tall at 170cm. She is a student of Mass Communications and also works part time as a freelance writer and fashion stylist. Her hobbies include wake boarding, horse riding, camping and boating. England - Carina Tyrrell is 24 years of age and stands tall at 175cm. She is a student of Preclinical Medical Studies at Cambridge University and a qualified Ski instructor. Her hobbies include painting, dress designing and she likes listening to the latest chart hits, and reading autobiographies. Hungary - Edina Kulcsár is 23 years of age and stands tall at 173cm. She is a model by profession and aspires to be an actress. She likes being in nature and loves riding horse. India - Koyal Rana is 21 years of age and stands tall at 173cm. She is the director of a NGO Moksha Foundation which aims at increasing awareness about legal and health issues and also focuses on green energy production. She is a model by profession. Lebanon - Saly Greige is 25 years of age and stands tall at 172cm. She has completed a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering and currently works as a quantity surveyor. Her hobbies include swimming and reading. Mexico - Daniela Álvarez Reyes is 20 years of age and stands tall at 174cm. She is a model by profession and aspires to be a Television host. She is fond of music and is skilled at the flute and piano. She is also a trained Jazz dancer. South Africa - Rolene Strauss is 22 years of age and stands tall at 177cm. She is a fourth year medical student and aspires to be a doctor. She is a sports person and hobbies include playing golf, netball and cycling. She can also play flute, piano and guitar. Spain - Lourdes Rodriguez is 20 years of age and stands tall at 173cm. She is a language student and aims to be a successful journalist. She excels in ballet and flamenco dancing styles. Her hobbies include playing volleyball and basketball. Trinidad & Tobago - Sarah Jane Waddell is 25 years of age and stands tall at 168cm. She is an Accounts Executive & Copy Writer and aspires to become an advocate. Her hobbies include Latin dancing, playing the violin and horse riding. United States of America - Elizabeth Safrit is 22 years of age and stands tall at 174cm. She is currently working as a lobbyist and aims to become a political broadcaster for a news network. Her hobbies include runnig, practicing Bikram Yoga and watching musical theatre. She excels in Pointe Ballet dancing, special effects make-up and baking. Stay tuned to Angelopedia as we unveil the final Top 5 favourites.

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The Miss World 2014 pageant night this year is filled with all the more fun, excitement and class. The final gala night of Miss World 2014 pageant is scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at ICC Auditorium, Excel London, England. One hundred and twenty four (124) beauties from around the world will be competing for the coveted crown of Miss World 2014. The attraction of the gala night is the live performance at the opening and closing of the event by Sky Blu from LMFAO. Sky Blu is Grammy award-nominated and multi-platinum artist, who is known for his chart-topping global hits ‘Party Rock’ and ‘Sorry for Party Rocking’; will debut his newest single ‘We Love Girls’ at the pageant night. The single will be premiered to a global audience for the first. Sky will then close the show with a medley of his smash singles ‘Pop Bottles’ and ‘Shots’ accompanied by live dancers and all the gorgeous contestants of Miss World 2014 pageant. Megan Young, the reigning Miss World 2013 from Philippines will crown her successor at the end of the gala event.

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The 64th edition of Miss World 2014 pageant has commenced from November 20’ 2014 with the arrival of one hundred and twenty four (124) beautiful delegates from around the world. The organisers of the Miss World pageant have revealed the latest updated list of the Top 10 people’s choice contestants on their official facebook page. The online voting is still on for the people’s choice award. So, here goes the updated list of Top 10 Miss World 2014 people’s choice contestants (In alphabetical order) - Australia - Courtney Thorpe, Barbados - Zoé Trotman, Haiti - Carolyn Desert, India - Koyal Rana, Nepal - Subin Limbu, Netherlands - Tatjana Maul, Philippines - Valerie Weigmann, Russia - Anastasia Kostenko, South Africa - Rolene Strauss, Thailand - Maeya Nonthawan Thongleng. Miss World 2014 finale is scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at Excel London, England.

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With five days to go for one of the Big 4 beauty pageants; Miss World 2014, finale is scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at Excel London, England, we present the list of our Top 20 favourites whom we think deserves to be placed among the top finalists. The Top 20 favourite contestants have been selected by careful examination of their performance in various ongoing challenge events. So here goes the list of our Top 20 Favourites (in alphabetical order) who we think can make it to the top and clinch the coveted crown of Miss World 2014 – Australia - Courtney Thorpe, Bolivia - Andrea Forfori Aguilera, Brazil - Júlia Gama, Colombia - Leandra García Caicedo, Croatia - Antonija Gogic, England - Carina Tyrrell, France - Flora Coquerel, Guyana - Rafieya Husain, Hungary - Edina Kulcsár, India - Koyal Rana, Indonesia - Maria Asteria Sastrayu, Lebanon - Saly Greige, Mexico - Daniela Álvarez Reyes, Netherlands - Tatjana Maul, Philippines - Valerie Weigmann, Russia - Anastasia Kostenko, South Africa - Rolene Strauss, Spain - Lourdes Rodriguez, Trinidad and Tobago - Sarah Jane Waddell, United States of America - Elizabeth Safrit.

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Miss World 2014 has already set on fire from November 20’ 2014 with the arrival of the delegates from around the world; finale is scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at Excel London, England. Megan Young, the reigning Miss World from Philippines will crown her successor at the end of the gala event. The panel of pageant experts has been following the one hundred and twenty four (124) candidates who have already been crowned in their respective countries and are giving a strong competition to each other in the various challenge events like Top Model, World Fashion Designer, Beauty with a Purpose and many more to clinch the coveted title of Miss World 2014. With a complete analysis Angelopedia presents its Top 30 favorites for Miss World 2014. So here goes the list of our Top 30 Favourites (in alphabetical order) who we think can make it to the top and bring laurels to the home country – Albania - Xhensila Pere, Australia - Courtney Thorpe, Belarus - Viktoryia Mihanovich, Bolivia - Andrea Forfori Aguilera, Brazil - Júlia Gama, Colombia - Leandra García Caicedo, Costa Rica - Natasha Sibaja, Croatia - Antonija Gogic, El Salvador - Larissa Mariana Vega Graniello, England - Carina Tyrrell, France - Flora Coquerel, Gabon - Jessie Mathas Lekery, Germany - Egzonita Ali, Guyana - Rafieya Husain, Hungary - Edina Kulcsár, India - Koyal Rana, Indonesia - Maria Asteria Sastrayu, Italy - Silvia Cataldi, Lebanon - Saly Greige, Mexico - Daniela Álvarez Reyes, Netherlands - Tatjana Maul, Northern Ireland - Rebekah Shirley, Philippines - Valerie Weigmann, Russia - Anastasia Kostenko, South Africa - Rolene Strauss, Spain - Lourdes Rodriguez, Trinidad and Tobago - Sarah Jane Waddell, Turkey - Amine Gülse, United States of America - Elizabeth Safrit, Venezuela - Débora Menicucci.

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Miss France 2015 pageant scheduled for tonight at the Zenith of Orleans, France. Flora Coquerel, the reigning Miss France 2014, who is going to represent France at Miss World 2014 pageant will crown her successor Miss France 2015. The event will be broadcast on TF1 at 8:55 pm (France time). Watch live stream here. Thirty-three (33) beautiful contestants will be competing in the grand event to clinch the coveted crown of Miss France 2015. The winner of Miss France 2015 pageant will represent France at Miss World 2015 pageant.

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At the ongoing 64th edition of Miss World beauty pageant in London, another event was organized on November 28’ 2014, at Grosvenor Hotel in London in which 10 finalists were announced for Beauty with a Purpose, one of whom will become the winner of Beauty with a Purpose challenge event.“Beauty with a purpose” is considered as the heart of Miss World beauty pageant. It was created by Julia Morley in 1972. Through this event hundreds of millions of pounds are raised and donated to the international organizations in aid of the sick, needy, poor and disadvantaged children.This year over 20 thousand pounds were raised. In addition to that , Miss World 1953 Denise Perrier of France donated the trophy she won when she was elected as Miss World, 61 years ago. It was sold for 30 thousand pounds.This year also the girls put on their finest gowns for the classic event of Miss World Charity Gala and Auction. Different projects were taken up by the contestants like providing poor women with sexual education, repairing cleft lips, making people aware of blood and organ donations etc. Few of the eye catching projects included one from Serbia where the contestant trained a disabled volleyball team in her home country which indeed helped in transforming the team. Another one was by Netherland where the contestant spent 13 hours in a cage to depict and signify the pain of the women who were trapped in their country and are forced into the business of prostitution.The 10 finalists of Beauty with a Purpose were:Koyal Rana - India Julia Gama - Brazil Andrea Forfori Aguilera - Bolivia Carina Tyrrell - England Rafieya Husain - Guyana Maria Asteria Sastrayu - Indonesia Idah Nguma - Kenya Tatjana Maul - Netherlands Valerie Weigmann - Philippines Rolene Strauss - South Africa Miss World 2014 final is scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at Excel London, England.

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At the 64th edition of Miss World beauty pageant, Top 20 finalists were selected in the challenge event of Top Model organized on November 28’ 2014. In the event for selection of Top 20 models, the gorgeous contestants wore their cocktail dresses and walked the ramp. Since Miss World is not all about beauty, therefore a panel of judges judged them on the basis of their grace, beauty, poise, elegance, attitude, their walk and their presence on ramp. Out of 124 beauties, Top 20 finalists were selected excelled in all terms. The Top 20 finalists selected were: Hungary - Edina Kulcsar, India – Koyal Rana, Mongolia - Battsetseg Turbat, Haiti - Carolyn Desert, Zimbabwe - Tendai Bongani Hunda, Australia - Courtney Thorpe, Czech Republic - Tereza Skoumalova, Bosnia & Herzegovina - Isidora Borovčanin, Dominican Republic - Dhio Moreno, South Sudan - Awien Kuanyin-Agoth France - Flora Coquerel, Namibia - Brumhilda Ochs, Scotland - Ellie Mckeating, Turkey - Amine Gulse, Russia - Anastasia Kostenko, Mexico - Daniela Alvarez Reyes, Puerto Rico - Genesis Davila, Croatia - Antonija Gogic, South Africa - Rolene Strauss, China PR - Du Yang. Miss World 2014 final scheduled to be held on December 14’ 2014 at Excel London, England.

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