It is that time of the year when the world's most beautiful faces adorn the stage of Miss World to compete for the crown. The events leading up to the grand finale of Miss World 2017 has kick-started and the booking details, date, venue and other related updates are out.
Unlike last year, where the pageant took place in December, Miss World 2017 is taking place in November. Although the initial rounds have begun, Miss World 2017 will be crowned on November 18 in Sanya City Arena, China. The venue has been chosen for the eighth time in the last 15 years. Last year, the event took place in MGM National Harbor in Washington DC and Miss Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World.
The finale will be telecasted live from the arena for viewers' world over at 19-30 to 22-00 (local time). However, the beauty pageant also gives viewers a chance to attend the live event. Tickets to watch Miss World 2017 will be made available soon. Stay tuned to International Business Times India for Miss World ticket booking details.
The Miss World Final Show set is being designed by Beijing Rise, who has also behind the famous Beijing Olympic Games and Eurovision Song Contest. According to the Miss World official website, the set is designed to incorporate the whole of The Sanya City Arena.
This year, the competition will feature about 500 costumed performers and a "Parade of Spectacular Floats" at the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom on October 31. The parade will watch thousands at the venue welcoming the Miss World Nations.
As compared to the previous Miss World pageants, this year the organisers have introduced a new format. Titling it the Head to Head Challenge Rounds, the organisers will give participants more chances to enter the Top 40 round.
The Head-to-Head Challenge events began on October 21 and will go on until November 15. The events are taking place at different locations before the Top 40 round. About 20 Groups of six countries will go head to head for a place in the Top 40 Round. The winner of each Challenge Group will qualify for the Miss World Top 40 Round, who will compete for the crown on November 18.
Contestants include:
- Miss Albania Joana Grabolli
- Miss Angola Judelsia Bache,
- Miss Argentina Avril Marco,
- Miss Armenia Liana Sargsyan,
- Miss Aruba Anouk Eman
- Miss Australia Esma Voloder
- Miss Austria Sarah Chvala
- Miss Bahamas Geena Thompson
- Miss Bangladesh Jessia Islam
- Miss Belgium Romanie Schotte
- Miss Belize Renae Sherese Martinez
- Miss Bolivia Yasmin Pinto
- Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina Aida Karamehmedovic
- Miss Botswana Nicole Gaelebale
- Miss Brazil Gabrielle Vilela
- Miss British Virgin Islands Helina Hewlett
- Miss Bulgaria Veronika Stefanova
- Miss Cameroon Akomo Minkata
- Miss Canada Cynthia Menard
- Miss Cape Verde Cristilene Dos Santos
- Miss Cayman Islands Kristin Amaya
- Miss Chile Victoria Stein
- Miss China Guan Siyu
- Miss Colombia Maria Daza
- Miss Cook Islands Alanna Smith
- Miss Cote d'Ivoire Gbane Mandjalia
- Miss Croatia Tea Mlinaric
- Miss Curacao Vanity Girigori
- Miss Cyprus Helena Tselepi
- Miss Denmark Amanda Petri
- Miss Dominican Republic Aletxa Mueses Santana
- Miss Ecuador Romina Zeballos
- Miss Egypt Farah Shaaban Mostafa
- Miss El Salvador Fatima Cuellar
- Miss England Stephanie Hill
- Miss Equatorial Guinea Catalina Mangue Ondo
- Miss Ethiopia Kisanet Gbereslasie
- Miss Fiji Nanise Rainima
- Miss Finland Adriana Gerxhalija
- Miss France Aurore Kichenin
- Miss Georgia Ketino Shekelashvili
- Miss Germany Dalila Jabri
- Miss Ghana Afua Asieduwaa Akrofi
- Miss Gibraltar Jodie Garcia
- Miss Greece Maria Psilou
- Miss Guadeloupe Audrey Berville
- Miss Guam Destiny Cruz
- Miss Guatemala Virginia Hernandez
- Miss Guinea Asmaou Diallo
- Miss Guinea-Bissau Laila Da Costa
- Miss Guyana Vena Mookram
- Miss Honduras Celia Monterrosa
- Miss Hong Kong China Emily Wong
- Miss Hungary Virag Koroknyai
- Miss Iceland Olafía Finnsdottir
- Miss India Manushi Chhillar
- Miss Indonesia Achintya Nilsen
- Miss Ireland Lauren Mc Donagh
- Miss Israel Rotem Rabi
- Miss Italy Conny Notarstefano
- Miss Jamaica Solange Sinclair
- Miss Japan Haruka Yamashita
- Miss Kazakhstan Gulbanu Azimkhan
- Miss Kenya Magline Jeruto
- Miss South Korea Ha Eun Kim
- Miss Kyrgyzstan Begimai Karybekova
- Miss Laos Tonkham Phonchanhueng
- Miss Lebanon Perla El Helou
- Miss Lesotho Mpoi Mahao
- Miss Liberia Wokie Dolo
- Miss Macau China Wan Ling Lan
- Miss Madagascar Felana Tirindraza
- Miss Malta Michela Galea
- Miss Mauritius Bessika Bucktawor
- Miss Mexico Andrea Meza
- Miss Moldova Ana Badaneu
- Miss Mongolia Enkhjin Tseveendash
- Miss Montenegro Tea Babic
- Miss Myanmar Ei Kyawt Khaing
- Miss Nepal Nikita Chandak
- Miss Netherlands Philisantha Van Deuren
- Miss New Zealand Annie Evans
- Miss Nicaragua America Monserrath
- Miss Nigeria Ugochi Ihezue
- Miss Northern Ireland Anna Henry
- Miss Norway Celine Herregarden
- Miss Panama Julianne Britton
- Miss Paraguay Paola Oberladstatter
- Miss Peru Pamela Sanchez
- Miss Philippines Laura Lehmann
- Miss Poland Magdalena Bienkowska
- Miss Portugal Filipa Barroso
- Miss Romania Mihaela Bosca
- Miss Russia Polina Popova
- Miss Rwanda Elsa Iradukunda
- Miss Scotland Romy Mccahill
- Miss Senegal Nar Codou Diouf
- Miss Serbia Andjelija Rogic
- Miss Seychelles Hilary Joubert
- Miss Singapore Laanya Asogan
- Miss Slovakia Hanka Zavodna
- Miss Slovenia Maja Zupan
- Miss South Africa Adè Van Heerden
- Miss South Sudan Arual Cyerdit
- Miss Spain Elisa Tulian
- Miss Sri Lanka Dusheni Silva D.H.I.M.
- Miss Sweden Hanna Haag
- Miss Tanzania Julitha Kabete
- Miss Thailand Phatlada Kullaphakthanaphat
- Miss Trinidad and Tobago Chandini Chanka
- Miss Tunisia Emna Hedi
- Miss Turkey Asli Sumen
- Miss Ukraine Polina Tkach
- Miss Uruguay Melina Carballo
- Miss United States Clarissa Bowers
- Miss Venezuela Ana Carolina Ugarte
- Miss Vietnam My Linh Do
- Miss Wales Hannah Williams
- Miss Zambia Mary Chibula
- Miss Zimbabwe Chiedza Mhosva
MISS WORLD 2017 OFFICIAL PROMO
Apart from the competition, the Miss World Festival will see renowned artists performing on the stage. As of now, the organisers have announced that nine-year-old Celine Tam, who recently took the US by storm with her unbelievable journey on America's Got Talent, will be performing at the event. She will be seen performing How Far I'll Go, which garnered her worldwide acclaim.
She will be joined by Jeffrey Li to sing a special tribute to Humanitarian Award Winner Father Rocky Marciano.
Live streaming details: On the day of the event, viewers can watch the show live online through the Miss World website.
