Miss World 1997

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Miss World 1997
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Miss World 1997 Diana Hayden
Date22 November 1997
Presenters
VenuePlantation Club, Seychelles
Broadcaster
Entrants86
Placements10
Debuts
  • Cape Verde
  • Nepal
Withdrawals
  • Bangladesh
  • Bonaire
  • Curaçao
  • French Polynesia
  • Grenada
  • Guam
  • Kenya
  • Macedonia
  • Nigeria
  • Romania
Returns
  • Bahamas
  • Cayman Islands
  • Egypt
  • Honduras
  • Malta
  • Namibia
Winner Diana Hayden
India
PersonalityTanya Suesuntisook (Thailand)
Best National CostumeLauralee Martinovich (New Zealand)
Photogenic Diana Hayden (India)
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Miss World 1997, the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1997 at the Plantation Club Seychelles in Baie Lazare, Seychelles. [1] 86 delegates competed for the coveted crown. At the end of the event, India's Diana Hayden came out victorious. Hayden went on to win the Miss World 1997 pageant at the age of 24 crowned by Miss World 1996, Irene Skliva. It was the first time the Miss World pageant was held in the Seychelles. She became the third Indian woman to win Miss World since Reita Faria in 1966 and Aishwarya Rai in 1994.

Contents

Background

Debuts, and, returns, and, withdrawals

This edition marked the debut of Cape Verde and Nepal, and the return of the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Egypt, Honduras, Malta, Namibia; Egypt, which last competed in 1990, Honduras, Malta and Namibia last competed in 1993, The Bahamas and Cayman Islands, last competed in 1995.

Bangladesh, Bonaire, Curaçao, French Polynesia, Grenada, Guam, Kenya, Macedonia, Nigeria, Romania, withdrew from the competition. Miss Curaçao World 1997, Jeameane Colastica did not compete due lack of time and preparation. She went next year instead. [2]

Results

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Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1997

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss World 1997
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
Top 5
Top 10

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental GroupContestant
Africa
Americas
  • Flag of the United States.svg United States – Sallie Toussaint
Asia & Oceania
Caribbean
  • Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica – Michell Moodie
Europe

Contestants

Notes

  1. ↑ competed as Korea
  2. ↑ Also known as the Republic of China
  3. ↑ competed as American Virgin Islands

Withdrawals

Replacements

Other Notes

References

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  4. ↑ Tiļļa, Andris (21 April 2018). "30 gadi kopš skaistumkonkursā "Mis Rīga". Latvijas šovbiznesa balvas, skandāli, izaicinājumi, etaloni" [30 years since the beauty contest "Miss Riga". Latvian show business awards, scandals, challenges, benchmarks]. LA.LV (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Beauty, creativity,spirituality". Kathmandu Post. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Üyesi, Onedio (13 February 2019). "Hepsi Zirveye Çıktı Ama Orada Kalamadı: Türkiye'nin Son 25 Yıldaki Türkiye Güzelleri Şimdi Ne Yapıyor?" [They All Reached the Top But Couldn't Stay There: What Are Türkiye's Beauties of the Last 25 Years Doing Now?]. Onedio (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Chijongwe, Cardnus (5 September 2012). "The most beautiful Miss Zimbabwes since 1980". Nehanda Radio. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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