The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951.[1][2] Since his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant.[3]
Alongside its rival Miss Universe and Miss Earth contests, this pageant is one of the most publicised beauty contests in the world.[4][5][6]
The winner spends a year travelling to represent the Miss World Organization and its various causes.[7] Traditionally, Miss World lives in London during her reign. The current Miss World is Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar.
Kaiane Aldorino – Miss World for 2009, Gibraltar
Ksenia Sukhinova – Miss World for 2008, Russia
Zhang Zilin – Miss World for 2007, China
Tatána Kucharová – Miss World for 2006, Czech Republic
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir – Miss World for 2005, Iceland
María Julia Mantilla – Miss World for 2004, Peru
Rosanna Diane Davison – Miss World for 2003, Ireland
Azra Akin – Miss World for 2002, Turkey
Agbani Darego – Miss World for 2001, Nigeria
Priyanka Chopra – Miss World for 2000, India