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Miss Sierra Leone
Miss Sierra Leone is a national Beauty pageant in Sierra Leone. The pageant constantly recruits the official winner to Miss World. In under Miss Sierra Leone Ltd. the pageant is sponsored by the government of Sierra Leone in Freetown. International winners *''Miss Africa:'' **1990 - Sia Matturi Titleholders ::''The Winner of Miss Sierra Leone represents her country at Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. In 1986, Alice Matta Fefegula was the first Miss World contestant to represent Sierra Leone. In 1990, Sia Matturi became the first University student to win the title, and though she did not compete that year in Miss World, she became the first titleholder to win an international title by winning Miss Africa 1990 in Banjul, The Gambia.'' References External links Miss World official website {{Miss World countries and territories Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. For example, ''The Wall Street Journal'', BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2011
Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 6 November 2011 at the Earls Court Two in London, United Kingdom. As part of the events, the contestants also travelled to Edinburgh, Scotland between 23 and 27 October. Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela at the end of the event, she is the sixth Venezuelan woman to win Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Int .... Although over 120 delegates were expected to compete, problems regarding the timely acquisition of visas prevented several candidates from participating, thus reducing the final number to 113. Miss World 2011 was viewed by over 1 billion people worldwide. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Contestants Contes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1986
Miss World 1986, the 36th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 13 November 1986 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom. The winner was Giselle Laronde (''Queen of Americas'') from Trinidad and Tobago. She was crowned by Miss World 1985, Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir of Iceland. Runner-up was Pia Rosenberg Larsen (''Queen of Europe'') representing Denmark and third was Chantal Schreiber from Austria. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Contestants Judges * Lloyd Honeyghan *Mrs. Arabella *Nick Owen *Robert Coleman *Eric Morley † *Linda Womack *Cecil Womack *Ralph Halpern † * John Lloyd Notes Debuts * * * Macau * Returns *Last competed in 1980: ** *Last competed in 1983: ** ** *Last competed in 1984: ** Withdrawals and lost its Miss World franchise due to financial assistance issues. Other Notes * Turks and Caicos Carmelita Louise Ariza she went to compete in Miss Universe in 1987.it was held in Singapore S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twilla Ojukutu-Macauley
Twilla Ojukutu-Macauley (born 1967) is a Sierra Leonean Model (people), model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as the winner of the 1988 edition of the Miss Sierra Leone pageant. Early life and education Born into a Creole family in Freetown, Sierra Leone; Ojukutu-Macauley attended Freetown Secondary School for Girls and later worked as a receptionist for the Reliance Insurance Trust Corporation. Pageantry Miss Sierra Leone 1988 Whilst representing Western Area Urban District, Ojukutu-Macauley was crowned winner of the 1988 edition of Miss Sierra Leone that was held in Freetown. This result qualified her to represent her country at the Miss World 1988 pageant held on 17 November at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. Miss World 1988 She represented Sierra Leone at the Miss World 1988 Miss World 1988, the 38th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1988 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Linda Pétursdóttir (''Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1988
Miss World 1988, the 38th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1988 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Linda Pétursdóttir (''Queen of Europe'') from Iceland. She was crowned by Miss World 1987, Ulla Weigerstorfer of Austria. Runner-up was Yeon-hee Choi (''Queen of Asia'') representing Korea and third was Kirsty Roper from the United Kingdom. The Miss World 1988 was hosted by Peter Marshall (UK broadcaster), Peter Marshall, who has hosted other Miss World competitions such as Miss World 1986, and Alexandra Bastedo, with musical performances by Koreana (band), Koreana and 1970s American pop musician Donny Osmond. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Contestants 84 countries participated in Miss World 1988. Notes Debuts * Returns *Last competed in Miss World 1956, 1956: ** *Last competed in Miss World 1964, 1964: ** *Last competed in Miss World 1968, 1968: ** *Last competed in Miss World 1971, 1971: ** *Last com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1990
Miss World 1990, the 40th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, was held on 8 November 1990 at the London Palladium in London, United Kingdom. The winner was Gina Tolleson representing United States. She was crowned by Miss World 1989, Aneta Beata Kreglicka of Poland.(18 June 2009)Aneta Kręglicka... skoro piękna, to pewnie głupia ''Gazeta Wyborcza'' (in Polish), Retrieved 23 January 2016. After this event, the Miss World competition began to be held outside the United Kingdom, such as in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Sun City, South Africa..This is the second time that United States to win Miss World. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Contestants Judges * Eric Morley † * Krish Naidoo † * Josie Fonseca * Michael Ward * Kimberley Santos – Miss World 1980 from Guam * Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico * Ralph Halpern † * Rob Brandt * Knut Meiner * Ruth Moxnes * Thomas Ledin * Terje Aass * Ann-Mari Albertsen * Jarle Johansen * Ingebo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatmata Turay
Fatmata B. Turay, (born in 1987 in Freetown) is Sierra Leonean beauty queen who represented her country at Miss World 2007 in Sanya, People's Republic of China, China. The Awareness Times, 13 January 2006 She studied medicine. References Miss World 2007 delegates 1987 births Living people Sierra Leonean female models Temne people Sierra Leonean beauty pageant winners People from Freetown {{Model-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2007
Miss World 2007, the 57th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 1 December 2007 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of China won the crown and succeeded Taťána Kuchařová of the Czech Republic. The 106 contestants recorded the official torch relay anthem Light the Passion, Share the Dream for the 2008 Olympic Games as a major co-operation between the Beijing Olympic Committee and Miss World Limited. The song had its first broadcast to a global audience at the 57th Miss World final on 1 December. In addition, to coincide with World AIDS Day, the pageant presented a special tribute to the fight against AIDS, with a televised speech from former South African President Nelson Mandela and the presence of his daughter and grandson, along with traditional dancers from South Africa who joined the contestants in a special song. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Contestants 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrilla Gouldson
Tyrilla Gouldson (born 1984) is a Sierra Leonean Model (people), model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as the winner of the 2008 edition of the Miss Sierra Leone pageant. Early life and education Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, into a Sierra Leone Creole, Creole family, Gouldson attended St. Joseph's Convent School and is an alumna of the Institute of Public Administration and Management, University of Sierra Leone. She has a diploma in Local Government Administration and a certificate in Accounting. Pageantry Miss Sierra Leone 2008 Whilst representing Western Area Urban District, Gouldson was crowned winner of the 2008 edition of Miss Sierra Leone that was held on 20 June at the ''Family Kingdom Entertainment Complex'' in Freetown. This result qualified her to represent her country at the Miss World 2008 pageant held on 13 December at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Miss World 2008 She represented Sierra Leone Sierra L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008, the 58th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 13 December 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 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. 109 contestants from all over the world compete for the crown, the second highest turnout in the 59 years of the pageant. Zhang Zilin of China crowned Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia as the brand new Miss World. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Winners were as follows: Order of Announcements Top 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # # # Contestants Miss World 2008 had a total of 109 contestants. Judges Miss World 2008 contestants were judged based upon the criteria of glamour, beauty, intelligence and poise. Some of the judges were representatives of the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World Talent
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The current Miss World is Karolina Bielawska of Poland, who was crowned by Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica on March 16, 2022, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. History 20th century In 1951, Eric Morley organised a bikini contest as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations that he called the Festival Bikini Contest. The event was popular with the press, which dubbed it "Miss World". The swimsuit competition was intended as a promotion for the bikini, which had only recently been introduced to the market and was still widely regarded as immodest. When the 1951 Miss World pageant winner, Kerstin "Kiki" Hakansson from Sweden, was crowned in a bikini, it added to the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariatu Kargbo
Mariatu Kargbo (born 1985) is a Sierra Leonean Model (people), model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as the winner of the 2009 edition of the Miss Sierra Leone pageant. Early life and education Born in Bombali District Sierra Leone, Kargbo attended secondary school in Freetown. Pageantry Miss Sierra Leone 2009 Whilst representing Bombali District, Kargbo was crowned winner of the 2009 edition of Miss Sierra Leone that was held on 13 June 2019 at the ''Family Kingdom Entertainment Complex'' in Freetown. This result qualified her to represent her country at the Miss World 2009 pageant held on 12 December at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Miss World 2009 She represented Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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