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Miss World 2014 Top 11 Finalists

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.

By Angelopedia · 14 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 Special Awards Winner

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).

By Angelopedia · 14 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 Top 25 Quarter Finalists

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.

By Angelopedia · 14 December 2014

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Rolene Strauss leading the betting odds for Miss World 2014

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?

By Angelopedia · 14 December 2014

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Koyal Rana the ray of hope for India at Miss World 2014

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.

By Angelopedia · 12 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 Challenge event Winners announced

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.

By Angelopedia · 12 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 Top 10 Favourites

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.

By Angelopedia · 11 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 - People’s Choice Poll

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.

By Angelopedia · 10 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 Top 20 Favourites

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.

By Angelopedia · 9 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 Top 30 Favourites

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.

By Angelopedia · 8 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 - 10 Finalists for Beauty with a Purpose announced

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.

By Angelopedia · 2 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 - 20 Finalists for Top Model challenge selected

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.

By Angelopedia · 1 December 2014

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Miss World 2014 - World Fashion Designer Award goes to India

At the ongoing preliminary events of Miss World 2014 pageant, Koyal Rana of India bagged the World Fashion Designer Award held on November 29’ 2014, along with two other events which were selection of Top 20 models and Beach Beauty. The runner up being Ellie Mckeating of Scotland and second runner up being Dhio Moreno Romero of Dominican Republic. Miss World India Koyal Rana wore the gown designed by Falguni and Shane Peacock. First runner-up Miss Scotland Ellie Mckeating wore the gown designed by Eleganza Sposa and Siobhan Mackenzie and the second runner up Miss Dominican Republic Dhio Moreno was wearing Keyther Esteuez’s designed gown. For the World Fashion Designer Award, contestants walked the ramp in the ravishing gowns designed by the designers from their home countries and were judged on the basis of their beauty, elegance, grace accompanied by their equally beautiful gowns. The panel of judges for the World Fashion Designer Award consisted of Mike Dixon, Donna Darby, Andrew Minarik, staff from the FRA, a panel of FRA students, and Miss World Chairman, Julia Morley.

By Angelopedia · 30 November 2014

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