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Miss World 2008

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Miss World 2008 was the 58th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 13 December 2008.

Miss World 2008
Ksenia Sukhinova
Date13 December 2008
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueSanndton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Broadcaster
Entrants109
Placements15
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerKsenia Sukhinova[1][2]
Russia
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Zhang Zilin of China crowned Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia as her successor at the end of the event.[1][2]

Background

Date and location

Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kyiv, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing 2008 Russo-Georgian diplomatic crisis in neighbouring South Ossetia, the Miss World Organization decided to move the pageant away from Eastern Europe.[3]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss World 2008
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 5
Top 15

Continental Queens of Beauty

Winners were as follows:[4]

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
Americas
Asia & Oceania
Caribbean
Europe 
Order of Announcements

Top 15

  1.   Russia
  2.   Mexico
  3.   Barbados
  4.   Iceland
  5.   Trinidad and Tobago
  6.   Venezuela
  7.   Ukraine
  8.   Croatia
  9.   Brazil
  10.   Angola
  11.   Kazakhstan
  12.   Puerto Rico
  13.   Spain
  14.   South Africa
  15.   India

Top 5

  1.   India
  2.   Trinidad and Tobago
  3.   Angola
  4.   Russia
  5.   South Africa

Contestants

 
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 2008 [2]

Miss World 2008 had a total of 109 contestants.[3]

Country Contestant Age Hometown Regional
  Albania Egla Harxhi 17 Tirana Europe
  Angola Birgite dos Santos[5] 18 Luanda Africa
  Antigua and Barbuda Athina James 18 St. John's Caribbean
  Argentina Agustina Quinteros[6] 18 Santa Rosa Americas
  Aruba Christina Trejo[7] 20 Tanki Flip Caribbean
  Australia Katie Richardson[8] 20 Albion Park Asia & Oceania
  Austria Kathrin Krahfuss[9] 23 Graz Europe
  Bahamas Tinnyse Johnson 21 Nassau Caribbean
  Barbados Natalie Griffith[10] 18 Bridgetown Caribbean
  Belarus Volha Khizhynkova[11] 21 Vitebsk Europe
  Belgium Alizée Poulicek[12] 21 Brussels Europe
  Belize Charmaine Chinapen 21 Belize City Americas
  Bolivia Jackelin Arias 18 Santa Cruz Americas
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Tanja Vujičić 18 Nevesinje Europe
  Botswana Itseng Kgomotso[13] 19 Gaborone Africa
  Brazil Tamara Almeida 23 Ipatinga Americas
  Bulgaria Julia Yurevich 19 Kozloduy Europe
  Canada Leah Ryerse 20 Hamilton Americas
  Cayman Islands Nicosia Lawson 25 George Town Caribbean
  Chile Nataly Chilet 23 Santiago Americas
  China Mei Yan Ling[14] 25 Dalian Asia & Oceania
  Colombia Katherine Medina 18 Medellín Americas
  Costa Rica Amalia Matamoros 19 Naranjo Americas
  Croatia Josipa Kusić[15] 20 Zagreb Europe
  Curaçao Norayla Francisco[16] 23 Willemstad Caribbean
  Cyprus Mari Vasileiou 18 Larnaca Europe
  Czech Republic Zuzana Jandová[17] 20 Karviná Europe
  Denmark Lisa Lents 21 Copenhagen Europe
  Dominican Republic Geisha Montes De Oca 21 Santo Domingo Caribbean
  DR Congo Christelle Mbila[18] 18 Kinshasa Africa
  Ecuador Marjorie Cevallos[19] 22 Guayaquil Americas
  Egypt Sanaa Ismail Hamed[20] 24 Alexandria Africa
  El Salvador Gabriela Gavidia 18 La Libertad Americas
  England Laura Coleman 22 Leicester Europe
  Ethiopia Hibret Fekadu 18 Addis Abeba Africa
  Finland Linda Wikstedt 19 Helsinki Europe
  France Laura Tanguy[21] 20 Angers Europe
  Georgia Khatuna Skhirtladze 18 Tbilisi Europe
  Germany Anne Katrin Walter 21 Dahme-Spreewald Europe
  Ghana Frances Takyi-Mensah[22] 22 Elmina Africa
  Gibraltar Krystel Robba 22 Gibraltar Europe
  Greece Aggeliki Kalaitzi[23] 24 Thessaloniki Europe
  Guadeloupe Frédérika Charpentier 23 Basse-Terre Caribbean
  Guatemala Maribel Arana 23 Guatemala City Americas
  Guyana Christa Simmons 23 Georgetown Americas
  Honduras Gabriela Zavala 23 San Pedro Sula Americas
  Hong Kong Skye Chan 24 Hong Kong Asia & Oceania
  Hungary Szilvia Freire 24 Budapest Europe
  Iceland Alexandra Ívarsdóttir[24] 18 Reykjavík Europe
  India Parvathy Omanakuttan[25][26] 21 Kottayam Asia & Oceania
  Indonesia Sandra Angelia[27] 22 Surabaya Asia & Oceania
  Ireland Sinéad Noonan[28] 21 County Meath Europe
  Israel Tamar Ziskind 23 Haifa Asia & Oceania
  Italy Claudia Russo[29] 25 Messina Europe
  Jamaica Brittany Lyons 19 Kingston Caribbean
  Japan Mizuki Kubodera[30] 21 Kanagawa Asia & Oceania
  Kazakhstan Alfina Nassyrova[31] 20 Almaty Asia & Oceania
  Kenya Ruth Kinuthia[32] 22 Nairobi Africa
  South Korea Choi Bo-in 22 Seoul Asia & Oceania
  Latvia Ina Avlasēviča[33] 20 Dobele Europe
  Lebanon Rosarita Tawil 20 Beirut Asia & Oceania
  Lithuania Gabrielė Martirosianaitė 18 Kaunas Europe
  Malaysia Soo Wincci[34] 23 Selangor Asia & Oceania
  Malta Martha Fenech 18 St. Julian's Europe
  Martinique Élodie Delor 18 Fort-de-France Caribbean
  Mauritius Olivia Carey[35] 19 Vacoas Africa
  Mexico Anagabriela Espinoza[36] 20 Monterrey Americas
  Moldova Iana Varnacova 17 Chişinău Europe
  Mongolia Chinbatyn Anun 23 Ulan Bator Asia & Oceania
  Montenegro Mariana Mihajlović 18 Plavnica Europe
  Namibia Marelize Robberts[37] 21 Windhoek Africa
  Netherlands Carmen Kool 22 Arnhem Europe
  New Zealand Kahurangi Taylor[38] 18 Auckland Asia & Oceania
  Nigeria Adaeze Igwe[39] 18 Awka Africa
  Northern Ireland Judith Wilson 23 Enniskillen Europe
  Norway Lene Egeli[40] 21 Stavanger Europe
  Paraguay Gabriela Rejala[41] 19 Ñemby Americas
  Peru Annmarie Dehainaut[42] 18 Lima Americas
  Philippines Danielle Castaño[43] 19 Quezon City Asia & Oceania
  Poland Klaudia Ungerman 20 Wysieradz Europe
  Portugal Andreia Rodrigues 24 Lisbon Europe
  Puerto Rico Ivonne Orsini[44] 20 Bayamón Caribbean
  Russia Ksenia Sukhinova[1] 21 Tyumen Europe
  Saint Lucia Joy-Ann Biscette 22 Castries Caribbean
  Scotland Stephanie Willemse[45] 19 Glasgow Europe
  Serbia Nevena Lipovac 19 Belgrade Europe
  Seychelles Elena Angione 22 Mahé Africa
  Sierra Leone Tyrilla Gouldson[46] 24 Freetown Africa
  Singapore Faraliza Tan 22 Singapore Asia & Oceania
  Slovakia Edita Krešáková[47] 19 Seňa Europe
  South Africa Tansey Coetzee[48] 23 Johannesburg Africa
  Spain Patricia Rodríguez[49] 18 Granadilla de Abona Europe
  Sri Lanka Rochelle Correa 24 Colombo Asia & Oceania
  Swaziland Tiffany Simelane †[50] 20 Mhlambanyatsi Africa
  Sweden Jennifer Palm Lundberg 22 Sigtuna Europe
  Taiwan Jamie Lin 24 Taichung Asia & Oceania
  Tanzania Nasreen Karim[51] 22 Mwanza Africa
  Thailand Ummarapas Jullakasian[52] 23 Nonthaburi Asia & Oceania
  Trinidad and Tobago Gabrielle Walcott[53] 23 Petit Valley
  Turkey Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu[54] 19 Istanbul Europe
  Uganda Dora Mwima 18 Tororo Africa
  Ukraine Iryna Zhuravska[55] 18 Kyiv Europe
  United States Lane Lindell 18 Tampa Americas
  Uruguay Fatimih Dávila 20 Montevideo Americas
  Venezuela Hannelly Quintero[56] 23 Ocumare del Tuy Americas
  Vietnam Dương Trương Thiên Lý 19 Đồng Tháp Asia & Oceania
  Wales Chloe-Beth Morgan[57] 22 Cwmbran Europe
  Zambia Winfridah Mofu 19 Lusaka Africa
  Zimbabwe Cynthia Muvirimi[58] 25 Harare Africa

Judges

Miss World 2008 contestants were judged based upon the criteria of glamour, beauty, intelligence and poise.[3][59] Some of the judges were representatives of the Miss World Organization.[3] Some of the contestants, such as Ksenia Sukhinova, communicated with the judges using a translator.[1] Judges for the event were:

  • Julia Morley – Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization.
  • Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico
  • Aminurta Kang – Theatre stage director, China and North America
  • Krish Naidoo – International ambassador for Miss World
  • Pearl Luthuli – Group executive public commercial services SABC
  • Lindiwe Mahlangu – Chief executive of the Joburg Tourism Company
  • Precious Moloi-Motsepe – Chairperson of African Fashion International
  • Graham Cooke – President of World Travel

Notes

Returns

  • Last competed in 1999:
    • Seychelles
  • Last competed in 2004:
    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Egypt
    • Honduras
  • Last competed in 2005:
    • Chinese Taipei
  • Last competed in 2006:
    • Barbados
    • DR Congo
    • Portugal
    • St. Lucia
    • Uruguay
    • Zambia

Designations

Replacements

Withdrawals

  • Estonia – Due to lack of funding and sponsorship
  • Macedonia – Suzana Al-Salkini withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship, but she did compete the following year at Miss World 2009.
  • Nepal – The organiser of the Miss Nepal pageant said it was postponing the contest scheduled for 23 August 2008 to an unknown date, after the Maoist women's wing, which has trained its sights on Miss Nepal, announced a Kathmandu Valley shutdown on the day to prevent the event.
  • Panama – Kathya Saldaña had problems with the regional organisation and didn't obtain a South African visa in time.
  • Romania – Due to lack of funding and sponsorship
  • Slovenia – Due to lack of funding and sponsorship
  • Suriname – Mireille Nederbiel was not allowed to compete in Miss World by the decision of pageant organizers.

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