List of Miss World Winners (1951-2025): Since its beginning in 1951, the Miss World pageant has celebrated not only beauty but also intelligence, compassion, and social commitment. Over the years, numerous women from around the globe have earned the coveted crown, using their platforms to advocate for various humanitarian causes.
Miss World 2025 coronation took place at HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, where 108 contestants from across the world competed for the coveted crown. The event was co-hosted by Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle and Indian presenter Sachiin Kumbhar, featuring performances by Bollywood actors
Krystyna Pyszkova crowned her successor, Opal Suchata of Thailand, at the event. Miss World 2025 1st Runner Up is Ethiopia's Hasset Dereje while the 2nd Runner Up is Maja Klajda from Poland.
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List of Miss World Winners (1951-2025)
| Year | Miss World | Country | Age | National Title |
| 1951 | Kiki Håkansson | Sweden | 22 | Miss World Sweden |
| 1952 | May-Louise Flodin | 18 | ||
| 1953 | Denise Perrier | France | 18 | Miss France (Unofficial) |
| 1954 | Antigone Costanda | Egypt | 19 | Miss Egypt |
| 1955 | Susana Duijm | Venezuela | 19 | Miss Venezuela |
| 1956 | Petra Schürmann | Germany | 23 | Miss Germany |
| 1957 | Marita Lindahl | Finland | 18 | Miss Finland |
| 1958 | Penelope Coelen | South Africa | 18 | Miss South Africa |
| 1959 | Corine Rottschäfer | Netherlands | 21 | Miss Nederland |
| 1960 | Norma Cappagli | Argentina | 21 | Miss Argentina |
| 1961 | Rosemarie Frankland | United Kingdom | 18 | Miss United Kingdom |
| 1962 | Catharina Lodders | Netherlands | 20 | Miss Nederland |
| 1963 | Carole Crawford | Jamaica | 20 | Miss Jamaica World |
| 1964 | Ann Sidney | United Kingdom | 20 | Miss United Kingdom |
| 1965 | Lesley Langley | 21 | ||
| 1966 | Reita Faria | India | 23 | Eve's Weekly Miss India |
| 1967 | Madeleine Hartog-Bel | Peru | 21 | Miss Peru |
| 1968 | Penelope Plummer | Australia | 19 | Miss World Australia |
| 1969 | Eva Rueber-Staier | Austria | 18 | Miss Austria |
| 1970 | Jennifer Hosten | Grenada | 23 | Miss Grenada |
| 1971 | Lúcia Petterle | Brazil | 22 | Miss Brazil |
| 1972 | Belinda Green | Australia | 20 | Miss World Australia |
| 1973 | Marjorie Wallace | United States | 19 | Miss World USA |
| 1974 | Helen Elizabeth Morgan (Resigned) | United Kingdom | 22 | Miss United Kingdom |
| Anneline Kriel (Resigned) | South Africa | 19 | Miss South Africa | |
| 1975 | Wilnelia Merced | Puerto Rico | 18 | Miss Puerto Rico for Miss World |
| 1976 | Cindy Breakspeare | Jamaica | 22 | Miss Jamaica World |
| 1977 | Mary Stävin | Sweden | 20 | Miss Sweden |
| 1978 | Silvana Suárez | Argentina | 20 | Miss Argentina |
| 1979 | Gina Swainson | Bermuda | 21 | Miss Bermuda |
| 1980 | Gabriella Brum (Resigned) | Germany | 18 | Miss Germany |
| Kimberley Santos | Guam | 19 | Miss Guam | |
| 1981 | Pilín León | Venezuela | 18 | Miss Venezuela |
| 1982 | Mariasela Álvarez | Dominican Republic | 22 | Miss Dominican Republic |
| 1983 | Sarah-Jane Hutt | United Kingdom | 19 | Miss United Kingdom |
| 1984 | Astrid Carolina Herrera | Venezuela | 21 | Miss Venezuela |
| 1985 | Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir | Iceland | 22 | Miss Iceland |
| 1986 | Giselle Laronde | Trinidad and Tobago | 23 | Miss Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1987 | Ulla Weigerstorfer | Austria | 20 | Miss Austria |
| 1988 | Linda Pétursdóttir | Iceland | 19 | Miss Iceland |
| 1989 | Aneta Kręglicka | Poland | 24 | Miss Polonia |
| 1990 | Gina Tolleson | United States | 21 | Miss USA |
| 1991 | Ninibeth Leal | Venezuela | 20 | Miss Venezuela |
| 1992 | Julia Kourotchkina | Russia | 18 | Miss Russia |
| 1993 | Lisa Hanna | Jamaica | 18 | Miss Jamaica World |
| 1994 | Aishwarya Rai | India | 21 | Femina Miss India |
| 1995 | Jacqueline Aguilera | Venezuela | 19 | Miss Venezuela |
| 1996 | Irene Skliva | Greece | 18 | Star Hellas |
| 1997 | Diana Hayden | India | 24 | Femina Miss India |
| 1998 | Linor Abargil | Israel | 18 | Miss Israel |
| 1999 | Yukta Mookhey | India | 21 | Femina Miss India |
| 2000 | Priyanka Chopra | 18 | ||
| 2001 | Agbani Darego | Nigeria | 19 | Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria |
| 2002 | Azra Akın | Turkey | 21 | Miss Turkey |
| 2003 | Rosanna Davison | Ireland | 19 | Miss Ireland |
| 2004 | María Julia Mantilla | Peru | 20 | Miss Peru |
| 2005 | Unnur Vilhjálmsdóttir | Iceland | 21 | Miss Iceland |
| 2006 | Taťána Kuchařová | Czech Republic | 18 | Miss České Republiky |
| 2007 | Zhang Zilin | China | 23 | Miss China World |
| 2008 | Ksenia Sukhinova | Russia | 21 | Miss Russia |
| 2009 | Kaiane Aldorino | Gibraltar | 23 | Miss Gibraltar |
| 2010 | Alexandria Mills | United States | 18 | Miss United States World |
| 2011 | Ivian Sarcos | Venezuela | 22 | Miss Venezuela |
| 2012 | Yu Wenxia | China | 23 | Miss China World |
| 2013 | Megan Young | Philippines | 23 | Miss World Philippines |
| 2014 | Rolene Strauss | South Africa | 22 | Miss South Africa |
| 2015 | Mireia Lalaguna | Spain | 23 | Miss World Spain |
| 2016 | Stephanie Del Valle | Puerto Rico | 19 | Miss World Puerto Rico |
| 2017 | Manushi Chhillar | India | 20 | Femina Miss India |
| 2018 | Vanessa Ponce | Mexico | 26 | Miss Mexico |
| 2019 | Toni-Ann Singh | Jamaica | 23 | Miss Jamaica World |
| 2020 | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Karolina Bielawska | Poland | - | - |
| 2022 | No competition held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant. | - | - | - |
| 2023 | Krystyna Pyszková |
Czech Republic | ||
| 2024 | No competition held due to the delay of 2023 pageant. | - | - | - |
| 2025 | Opal Suchata | Thailand | 21 | - |
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Miss World: Key Highlights
1- Miss World 1973 Marjorie Wallace became the first winner who was fired in March 1974, for "failing to fulfil the basic requirements of the job".
2- Miss World 1980 Gabriella Brum resigned a day after winning the coveted title. She initially claimed that her boyfriend disapproved but later it was found out that she has been forced to resign due to her naked photoshoot with a magazine.
3- Miss World 2002 pageant was scheduled to be held in Abuja, Nigeria but was relocated back to the United Kingdom owing to riots in the region.
4- Miss World 2008 pageant was scheduled to take place in Kyiv, Ukraine but was relocated to South Africa due to the diplomatic crisis between Russia and Georgia.
5- Håkansson remains the only Miss World crowned in a bikini.
6- Back-to-back country winners happened thrice-- Sweden (1951 and 1952), the United Kingdom (1964 and 1965), and India (1999 and 2000).
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