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Miss World 2005

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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]
Iceland
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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.

Results

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Placements

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

Continental Queens of Beauty

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

Judges

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Contestants

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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

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Returns

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Withdraws

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  •  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

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  •  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

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  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]
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