The Miss World 2014 pageant, the 64th edition, took place at ExCeL London in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2014. During the event, Megan Young from the Philippines crowned Rolene Strauss of South Africa as her successor. This marked South Africa's second outright victory and the third time the country has held the Miss World title. The competition gathered contestants from around the world, showcasing beauty, grace, and talent in a prestigious international event.
Dec 14 2014Debuts, returns, and, withdrawals
This edition marked the debut of Chad and São Tomé and Príncipe, and the return of Egypt, Israel, Luxembourg, Myanmar, Uruguay and Zimbabwe; Myanmar, which last competed (as Burma) in 1960, Luxembourg in 2010, Egypt in 2011, and Israel, Uruguay and Zimbabwe in 2012.
Angola, Botswana, Bulgaria, Chile, Dominica, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Taiwan, Uzbekistan and Zambia, withdrew from the competition.
Miss Honduras
In April 2014, María José Alvarado won Miss Honduras World. She was expected to represent Honduras and was scheduled to fly to London, England for the Miss World pageant. On 19 November 2014, Alvarado and her sister Sofía Trinidad were found murdered and then buried in the village of Cablotales.3 Miss Honduras pageant organizers decided not to replace Alvarado and the country officially withdrew from the contest. On 23 November 2014, Miss World Organization Chairperson Julia Morley gave a special memorial service in remembrance for her and her sister.45
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant6 |
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| Miss World 2014 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Top 11 |
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| Top 25 |
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§ – People's Choice winner
Challenge Events
Beach Beauty
| Final result | Contestant |
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| Winner |
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| Top 5 |
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Talent
| Final result | Contestant |
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| Winner |
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| Runner-Up |
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| Top 5 |
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Judges
The judges for Miss World 2014 were:
- Julia Morley – Chairman of the Miss World Organization10
- Mike Dixon – Musical Director
- Rudy Salles – Member of the National Assembly of France11
- Jody Reynolds – former president of Variety International12
- Marsha-Rae Ratcliff – Variety International board member
- Tony Hatch – British most celebrated musical acts and films
- Agbani Darego – Miss World 2001 from Nigeria
- Azra Akın – Miss World 2002 from Turkey
- Zhang Zilin – Miss World 2007 from China
- Kaiane Aldorino – Miss World 2009 from Gibraltar
- Mike Dixon – Musical director
Contestants
121 contestants competed for the title.
Note
Further reading
- "Miss World 2014: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan felicitated for being the most successful Miss World so far". CNN-IBN. 15 December 2014.
- "Nicaragua en miss mundo 2012". El Nuevo Diario. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
External links
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