Miss World 1993

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The 43rd Miss World pageant was held on 27 November 1993 at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa. The pageant attracted 81 contestants from all over the world. This is the second consecutive staging of the pageant in Sun City. The pageant had it share of controversy when Israel's Tamara Porat and Lebanon's Ghada Turk were photographed side by side each other. The said photos caused uproar in their respective countries. The event was hosted by actor and future James Bond, Pierce Brosnan.

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[edit] Miss World 1993 Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.

Miss World 1993: Lisa Hanna - Jamaica

First Runner-up: Palesa Jacqueline Mofokeng - South Africa

Second Runner-up: Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez - Philippines

Finalist

Fani Capalija - Croatia

Mónica Lei Scaccia - Venezuela

Semi-Finalist

Janina Frostell - Finland

Véronique de la Cruz - France

Seung-yeon Lee - Korea

Karen Victoria Silvstedt - Sweden

Maribeth Brown - United States

[edit] Order of Semi-finalists

  • 1. Finland
  • 2. Philippines
  • 3. Sweden
  • 4. United States
  • 5. Croatia
  • 6. Korea
  • 7. Venezuela
  • 8. Jamaica
  • 9. France
  • 10. South Africa

[edit] Order of Finalists

  • 1. Philippines
  • 2. Croatia
  • 3. South Africa
  • 4. Venezuela
  • 5. Jamaica

[edit] Continental Queens

Africa: Palesa Jacqueline Mofokeng - South Africa

Americas: Mónica Lei Scaccia - Venezuela

Asia and Oceania: Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez - Philippines

Caribbean: Lisa Hanna - Jamaica

Europe: Fani Capalija - Croatia

[edit] Special Awards

Best Costume: Karminder Kaur-Virk (India)

Photogenic: Barbara Chiappini (Italy)

Personality: Charlotte Als (Denmark)

[edit] 81 Contestants

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Returning countries and Debuts

  • Lithuania, and Slovakia competed in Miss World for the first time.
  • Zimbabwe last competed in 1982.
  • Honduras last competed in 1991.

[edit] Withdrawals and Nations not competing

  • Hungary, Romania, Seychelles, and Ukraine failed to send their delegates in Miss World.

[edit] Other Notes

  • Czechoslovakia was no longer existing as two countries (Czech Republic and Slovakia) competed in Miss World.
  • Croatia made into the semi-finals in Miss World for the first time, placed as finalist, and then received the "Queen of Europe" award.
  • This is the first time that no European or American country had made into the crowning ceremony.
  • This is the first that a contestant who received the "Queen of Caribbean" award won the Miss World title.
  • France, who failed to make into the semi-finals in Miss Universe 1993 in Mexico City, surprisingly made into the semi-finals in Miss World.
  • All Latin American countries (except Brazil, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain and Venezuela) introduced themselves in Spanish.
  • Italy, Japan, and Turkey introduced themselves in their native languages.
  • Aruba, Bermuda, Curacao, Israel, Mauritius, Paraguay, and Sri Lanka entered the Parade of Nations on stage.
  • United States lost one of her shoes during the Miss World 1993 Evening Gown Parade.
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