Top Model of the World is an international beauty pageant that focuses on finding the ultimate model. It was founded in 1993 in Miami, organized by the Globana Group, and is now owned and managed by the World Beauty Organization.
Winners Year Country/Territory Official venue Entrants2026Katherine CastanoSahl Hasheesh, Egypt34 2025 Natalia Garizabal Vera Hurghada, Egypt 44 2024 Maria Katren Varzaru Ain Sokhna, Egypt 38 2023 Mariana Macías Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 41 2022 Natalie Kocendova Hurghada, Egypt 47 2020 Pierinna Patino 35 2019 Nicole Menayo 35 2018 Janet Leyva 41 2017 Julya Gershun El Gouna, Egypt41 2016 Margo Cooper Bremen, Germany41 2015 Elena Kosmina Red Sea, Egypt49 2014 Tania Valencia 41 2013 Monica Palacios Caribbean47 2012 Luna Voce Dortmund, Germany43 2011 Loredana Salanță Usedom, Germany44 2009 Nina Rodríguez Dortmund, Germany40 2008 Débora Lyra Berlin, Germany41 2007 Alessandra Alores Hurghada, Egypt41 2006 Michelle de Leon(Assumed) Kunming, China 64 Natália Guimarães(Resigned) 2005 Dominika van Santen Margarita Island Humen Town, China68 2004 Sun Na Karlsruhe, Germany34 2003 Nihan Akkuş Aachen, Germany38 2002 Natascha Börger 33 2001 Renata Janetkova Kaiserslautern, Germany28 2000 Yeliz Çalışkan Vreden, Germany30 1999 Suzana Fabriova Frankfurt, Germanyunknown 1998 Michelle Khan Magdeburg, Germany28 1997 Franzisca Schaub Legden, Germany45 1996 Selinée Méndez Koblenz, Germany26 1995 Jacqueline Aguilera Moscow, Russia36 1994 Yelena Boyarinova Miami, United States24 1993 Francesca Bologna unknown Natália Guimarães, winner of the 2006 edition, resigned her title as she represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2007. She was replaced by Michele de Leon (Philippines) and 1st runner-up.
By number of wins Country/Territory Titles Winning years4 2009, 2014, 2025, 20263 1997, 2002, 20072 2011, 2024 2018, 20201993, 2011 2000, 20031 202320222019 2016 2015 Caribbean 2013 2008 2006 Margarita Island 2005 2004 2001 1999 1998 19961995 1994
Continents by number of wins Country/TerritoryTitlesYearsEurope141993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024Americas121995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2025Asia51994, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006Africa0
List of Runners-up Year 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up 3rd Runner-up 4th Runner-up 1994 Yelena "Lena" Boyarinova Pinar Tezcan rowspan=2 colspan=2 1995 Paula Andrea Betancourt Leen Ragis 1996 Jana Festova Andrea Deak Anja Haertel Vierushka Algandona Viera 1997 Cris Tomaszeck colspan=3 1998 Tanisha Drummond Agnes Nagy Dania Prince Méndez Jonna Kauppila 1999 Monica Escolar Danko Dayanarah Roozendaal rowspan=2 colspan=2 2000 Nina Kavecevic Jerika Hoffman Leal 2001 Jenny Díaz Batista Mónica Caicedo Valencia Zornitsa Hristova Basak Sahin 2002 Nikki Formann Kristina Tudikova Adanelli Nuñez Justine Vinluan Gabionza 2003 Daniela Scholz Huan Lulu Desirée Virginia Pallotta Peña Lorena Irene Velarde Briceño 2004 Yordanos Teshager Bitew (Ethiopia) Mirjana Gmitrovic Viktoria Stadtlander Irina Stikanova 2005 Maria Joseph Kidumbuyo Katarzyna Blazko rowspan=4 colspan=2 2006 Michelle de Leon Tatyana Dmitrivenko 2007 Yelena Aladko Lobna Amin 2008 Yolimar Sánchez Diana Ivancheva 2010 Gabriela Nidioska Concepción Guzmán Muriel Susana Viera Xenia Lamber Daniela Arkenberg 2011 Katerina Fedosejeva (Latvia) Vanessa Gayle Sibanda Zuzanna Brzezińska Yasmine Ouchene 2012 Malaika Maidei Mushandu Melina Ramirez Serna Maria de Luz Da Silva dos Santos Maria de Luz Da Silva dos Santos 2013 Inara Anthonia Isaiah Burcu Taynaz Savanagh-Ray Walker Ganna Oleksiyivna Zhadan 2014 Jailenne Rivera Rodríguez Anrónet Ann Roelofsz Niler Bernard Mruma Giulia Campesi 2015 Celeste Marshall Irene Valeria Velásquez Stephany Souza Silva Madison Anderson Berrios 2016 Franceska Marisabel Toro Medina Paththage Visna Kaumini Fernando Emanuelle de Maria Costa Assunção Anchana Artklom 2017 María Camila Medrano Camargo (Colombia) Norhely Celaya Bracamontes rowspan=9 colspan=2 2018 Harini Silva Natalia La Torre Santana 2019 Vishakha Tania René Carmen Sofia Maury Atencia 2020 Priscila Moreno Valverde Giselle Archbold Davis 2022 Nicole Zambrano Dayana Cardenas 2023 Leicy Rivas Moreno Sandani Peiris 2024 Geysel Vaillant Sarah Sherwood 2025 Lorena Suárez Hanā Warissaya2026Angelis SánchezEunice Deza
See also Miss Model of the World Best Model of Turkey
References
"Malaika heads for Miss Top Model of the World". News Day.
"Pushpika Sandamali brimming with confidence". Sunday Observer