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Miss World 2005

Miss World 2005, the 55th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 10 December 2005 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. María Julia Mantilla of Peru crowned her successor Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland.[1] 102 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. All contestants competed in three "fast track" events, Beach Beauty, Miss Talent, and Beauty With a Purpose contests. The winner of each competition immediately became one of the fifteen pageant semi-finalists. She became the third Icelandic woman to win Miss World.

Miss World 2005
Miss World 2005 Titlecard
Date10 December 2005
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueCrown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China
BroadcasterInternational:
Official broadcaster:
Entrants102
Placements15
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerUnnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir[1]
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Results edit

Placements edit

Placement Contestant
Miss World 2005
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 6
Top 15

Continental Queens of Beauty edit

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
Americas
Asia Pacific
Caribbean
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
  •   Italy – Sofia Bruscoli

Judges edit

Contestants edit

 
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 2005[1][2]

102 contestants participated in Miss World 2005

Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown Continental Group
  Albania Suada Sherifi 17 Vlorë Southern Europe
  Argentina Emilia Iannetta 19 Pilar Americas
  Aruba Sarah Juddan 18 Oranjestad Caribbean
  Australia Dennae Brunow 20 Albury Asia-Pacific
  Bahamas Ordain Moss 18 Nassau Caribbean
  Barbados Marielle Onyeche 21 Bridgetown Caribbean
  Belgium Tatiana Silva 20 Brussels Northern Europe
  Bolivia Viviana Méndez 19 Santa Cruz Americas
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanja Tunjić 19 Tuzla Southern Europe
  Botswana Tshegofatso Robi 20 Gaborone Africa
  Brazil Patrícia Reginato 19 Medianeira Americas
  Bulgaria Rositsa Ivanova 18 Sofia Southern Europe
  Canada Ramona Amiri 25 Montreal Americas
  China Ting Ting Zhao 19 Beijing Asia-Pacific
  Chinese Taipei Su-Jung Hsu 25 Kaohsiung Asia-Pacific
  Colombia Erika Querubín 22 Medellin Americas
  Costa Rica Leonora Jiménez 22 Santa Ana Americas
  Croatia Maja Cvjetković 19 Šibenik Southern Europe
  Cyprus Orthodoxia Moutsouri 20 Famagusta Southern Europe
  Czech Republic Lucie Králová 23 Teplice Northern Europe
  Democratic Republic of the Congo Nelly Dembo 22 Kinshasa Africa
  Denmark Trine Lundgaard 18 Billund Northern Europe
  Dominican Republic Elisa Abreu 21 Jarabacoa Caribbean
  Ecuador Marelisa Márquez 24 Guayaquil Americas
  El Salvador Alejandra Cárcamo 19 San Salvador Americas
  England Hammasa Kohistani 18 London Northern Europe
  Estonia Laura Korgemae 19 Tartu Northern Europe
  Ethiopia Seble Mekonnen 19 Sayechew Africa
  France Cindy Fabre 20 Cosne-sur-Loire Southern Europe
  Georgia Salome Khelashvili 20 Tbilisi Southern Europe
  Germany Daniela Risch 23 Kiel Northern Europe
  Ghana Inna Mariam Patty 22 Accra Africa
  Gibraltar Melanie Chipolina 23 Gibraltar Southern Europe
  Greece Katerina Stikoudi 20 Thessaloniki Southern Europe
  Guadeloupe Merita Melyna 23 Les Abymes Town Caribbean
  Guatemala María Inés Gálvez 24 Guatemala City Americas
  Guyana Jasmine Herzog 18 Annandale Americas
  Hong Kong Tracy Ip 24 Hong Kong Asia-Pacific
  Hungary Semmi-Kis Tünde 20 Budapest Southern Europe
  Iceland Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir 21 Seltjarnarnes Northern Europe
  India Sindhura Gadde 21 Vijayawada Asia-Pacific
  Indonesia Lindi Cistia Prabha 21 Yogyakarta Asia-Pacific
  Ireland Aoife Cogan 24 Dublin Northern Europe
  Israel Keren Shaham 19 Kiryat Motzkin Southern Europe
  Italy Sofia Bruscoli 17 Emilia-Romagna Southern Europe
  Jamaica Terri-Karelle Griffith 23 Kingston Caribbean
  Japan Erina Shinohara 22 Fuji Asia-Pacific
  Kenya Cecilia Mwangi 21 Nairobi Africa
  Latvia Valerija Sevcuka 20 Riga Northern Europe
  Lebanon Lamitta Frangieh 25 Beirut Southern Europe
  Liberia Snoti Muna Forh 23 Monrovia Africa
  Macedonia Milena Stanivuković 20 Skopje Southern Europe
  Malawi Rachel Landson 20 Lilongwe Africa
  Malaysia Emmeline Ng 23 Kuala Lumpur Asia-Pacific
  Malta Ferdine Fava 19 St. Julian's Southern Europe
  Martinique Moana Robinel 24 Fort-de-France Caribbean
  Mauritius Meenakshi Shivani 24 Port Louis Africa
  Mexico Dafne Molina[3] 23 Mexico City Americas
  Moldova Irina Dolovova 21 Chișinău Southern Europe
  Mongolia Khongorzul Ganbat 17 Ulaanbaatar Asia-Pacific
  Namibia Leefa Shiikwa 23 Tsumeb Africa
    Nepal Sugarika Kshatriya-Chhetri 19 Lalitpur Asia-Pacific
  Netherlands Monique Plat 23 Volendam Northern Europe
  New Zealand Kay Anderson 20 Auckland Asia-Pacific
  Nicaragua Johanna Madrigal 21 Managua Americas
  Nigeria Omowunmi Akinnifesi 19 Lagos Africa
  Northern Ireland Lucy Evangelista 19 Portglenone Northern Europe
  Norway Helene Tråsavik 19 Egersund Northern Europe
  Panama Anna Vaprio 21 Panama City Americas
  Peru Fiorella Castellano 18 Lima Americas
  Philippines Carlene Aguilar[2] 23 Mandaluyong Asia-Pacific
  Poland Malwina Ratajczak 19 Krapkowice Northern Europe
  Portugal Ângela Maria Fonseca Spínola 20 Setúbal Southern Europe
  Puerto Rico Ingrid Marie Rivera 22 Luquillo Caribbean
  Romania Raluca Voina 20 Câmpulung Southern Europe
  Russia Yulia Ivanova 22 Novosibirsk Northern Europe
  Saint Lucia Joy Matty 19 Castries Caribbean
  Scotland Aisling Friel 23 Glasgow Northern Europe
  Serbia and Montenegro Dina Džanković 18 Novi Pazar Southern Europe
  Singapore Shenise Wong Yan Yi 23 Singapore Asia-Pacific
  Slovakia Ivica Sláviková 21 Bratislava Southern Europe
  Slovenia Sanja Grohar 21 Kranj Southern Europe
  South Africa Dhiveja Sundrum † 23 Pietermaritzburg Africa
  South Korea Oh Eun-young 20 Seoul Asia-Pacific
  Spain Mireia Verdú 22 Barcelona Southern Europe
  Sri Lanka Nadeeka Perera 22 Colombo Asia-Pacific
  Swaziland Zinhle Magongo 20 Mhlume Africa
  Sweden Liza Berggren 19 Mölndal Northern Europe
   Switzerland Lauriane Gilliéron 21 Prilly Northern Europe
  Tanzania Nancy Sumari 19 Arusha Africa
  Thailand Sirinda Jensen 22 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Asia-Pacific
  Trinidad and Tobago Jenna Marie Andre 22 San Fernando Caribbean
  Turkey Hande Subaşı 21 Ankara Southern Europe
  Uganda Juliet Ankakwatsa 22 Kabale Africa
  Ukraine Yulia Pinchuk 18 Novovolynsk Northern Europe
  United States Lisette Diaz 22 San Diego Americas
  United States Virgin Islands Kmisha Counts 18 Saint Thomas Caribbean
  Uruguay Daniela Tambasco 20 Montevideo Americas
  Venezuela Susan Carrizo 21 Lagunillas Americas
  Vietnam Vũ Hương Giang 20 Hanoi Asia-Pacific
  Wales Claire Evans 22 Aberystwyth Northern Europe
  Zambia Precious Kabungo Mumbi 23 Lusaka Africa

Notes edit

Returns edit

Withdraws edit

  •   Angola – Claudia Mariza Manuel Santana
  •   Finland – Saana Johanna Anttila – She withdrew at the last minute after a few days competing for unknown reasons.[4]

No Shows

  •   Algeria – Nesrine Melbani
  •   Andorra – Lourdes Fernández
  •   Kazakhstan – Miss Kazakhstan 2005, Dina Nuraliyeva did not compete for unknown reasons. However she participated in Miss Universe 2006 and Miss World 2009 where she became Top 16.
  •   Macau – Cheong Wai Nei
  •   Paraguay – Emilce Rossana Gómez Cabral
  •   Tahiti – Rhea Bessette
  •   Togo – Edwige Grace Madzé Badakou – Due to lack of Sponsorship and visa problems. She won Miss World Cup 2006[5] later.
  •   Turks & Caicos – Kelly Eastwood
  •   Zimbabwe – Lorraine Maphala – Due lack of Sponsorship and visa problems. However she participated a year later at Miss World 2006.

Following countries were never confirmed their participation

Replacements edit

  •   Cyprus – Nicole Temené
  •   Germany – Antonia Schmitz
  •   South Africa – Miss South Africa 2005 & Top 15 at Miss Universe 2005, Claudia Henkel was unable to participate because she had to crown her successor 2 days after the Miss World 2005 contest.[6]
  •   Thailand – Miss Thailand World 2005, Angela (Aschara) McKay resigned her title just 10 days after winning because she wanted to pursue her studies and modeling work in New York City.[7] 1st Runner-up, Sirinda (Cindy) Jensen took over the Miss Thailand World 2005 title.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "The Manila Times". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "The Manila Times". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Señorita Tamaulipas es Nuestra Belleza México". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 12 September 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Contestant of 55th Miss World, Saana Johanna Anttila of Finland". 13 November 2005.
  5. ^ "Togo wins Miss World Cup contest". 2 June 2006.
  6. ^ "Claudia won't get chance at Miss World title".
  7. ^ http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2005/09/21/headlines/data/headlines_18662862.html [dead link]
  8. ^ http://naijanet.com/news/source/2005/sep/22/1002.html [dead link]

External links edit

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