Krystyna Pyszková ( pl, Krystyna Pyszko;
born 19 January 1999) is a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned
Miss World 2023. She was previously crowned
Miss Czech Republic 2022 and is the second Czech woman to win Miss World.
Early life and education
Pyszková was born 19 January 1999 in
Třinec
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where she was educated at Gymnázium Třinec. She grew up in the nearby village of
Návsí, as a
Silesian Goral member of the
Polish minority located in
Trans-Olza
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. Pyszková later relocated to
Prague to further her education.
Prior to winning Miss Czech Republic, Pyszková was studying law at
Charles University
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in Prague, and management at
MCI Management Center Innsbruck in
Innsbruck
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Pageantry
Miss Czech Republic 2022
Pyszková began her career in pageantry in 2022, when she won
Miss Czech Republic 2022,
held on 7 May 2022. As the winner, went on to represent the Czech Republic at
Miss World 2023.
Miss World 2023
Miss World was originally scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates. The pageant was later moved to India, and set to be held on 16 December 2023 in
Mumbai. It was later postponed to 2 March 2024 due to the
2023 elections in India
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Lok Sabha by-elections
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, and later postponed once again to 9 March 2024. Miss World began in New Delhi in February 2024 with its pre-pageant challenges, with Pyszková going on to place as a top four finalist for Europe in the top model challenge and as a top 10 finalist in the Beauty with a Purpose Challenge.
The final show of the pageant was held in Mumbai on 9 March, where Pyszková advanced to the top 40; she later advanced as one of the three finalists for Europe in the top 12, two finalists for Europe in the top eight, and became the overall European winner in the top four.
After the announcement of the top four, Pyszková was later crowned the winner.
With her win, Pyszková became the second woman representing the Czech Republic to win Miss World, following
Taťána Kuchařová who had been crowned
Miss World 2006.
In her capacity as Miss World, Pyszková has traveled to India,
Mauritius, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States and her native Czech Republic.
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1999 births
Charles University alumni
Czech beauty pageant winners
Czech female models
Czech people of Polish descent
Gorals
Living people
Miss World winners
Models from Prague
People from Třinec