Mrs. World is the first beauty pageant for married women, conceived in 1984. The concept of the pageant itself has its roots in Mrs. America. From 1984 to 1987, the pageant was known as Mrs. Woman of the World and was changed to Mrs. World in 1988. The contest is the biggest marital pageant in the world.
The reigning Mrs. World is Chanita Seedaket Craythorne from Thailand who was crowned in January 2026 in Las Vegas, United States.
Titleholders
The following is the list of winners since the competition’s inception in 1984. No contest was held in 1985, 1990 to 1994, 1996 to 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2015. Year Country/Territory Mrs. World Venue of Competition Entrants2025Chanita Seedaket CraythorneLas Vegas, Nevada, United States472024 Tshego Gaelae402023Julia Schnelle38 2022 Sargam Koushal 64 2021 Shaylyn Ford 58 2020 Kate Schneider (Assumed)51 Caroline Jurie 2019 Jennifer Lê 35 2018 Alice Lee Giannetta Johannesburg, South Africa 35 2017 Guiliana Miryam Zevallos Incheon, South Korea 36 2016 Candice Abrahams Dongguan, Guangdong, China 46 2015 Marina Alekseichik Lusby, Maryland, United States 35 2013 Kaley Sparling Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 39 2011 April Lufriu Orlando, Florida, United States 56 2009 Victoria Radochinskaya Vũng Tàu, Vietnam 78 2008 Natalia Shmarenkova Kaliningrad, Russia 42 2007 Diane Tucker Sochi, Russia 30 2006 Sofia Arzhakovskaya Saint Petersburg, Russia 34 2005 Sima Bakahr Aamby Valley City, India 41 2004 Suzanna Vichinrut Las Vegas, Nevada, United States38 2002 Nicole Brink38 2001 Aditi Govitrikar35 2000 Starla Stanley Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 35 1995 Marisol Soto de Volio San José, Costa Rica 32 1989 Lucila Boggiano Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 39 1988 Pamela Nail Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 33 1987 Barbara Riley San José, Costa Rica40 1986 Astrid de Navia Honolulu, Hawaii, United States32 1984 Rosy Senanayake Brisbane, Queensland, Australia32
Countries by number of wins CountryTitlesYear(s) 71988, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2021 22004, 20252001, 20221989, 2017 2016, 20241984, 20202006, 20092004, 2025 12015198619952023201820202005198720082019
Controversies Sri Lanka Pageant Assault
In April 2021, Caroline Jurie, then-reigning 2020 Mrs. World winner and former Mrs. Sri Lanka World, was the subject of controversy after she took the crown off from the head of 2021 Mrs. Sri Lanka World winner Pushpika De Silva, announcing that the winner should be married but not divorced.
Shortly after, the Mrs. World organization announced that Kate Schneider from Ireland, who was the first runner up when Jurie won the title, was named Mrs. World 2020 following the voluntary resignation of Jurie. Jurie remained as a former Mrs. World and was listed in the official booklet of Mrs World 2022.
Pushpika De Silva was officially stripped of her title on 8 February 2022 on grounds of 'serious violation of the discipline and the ethical standards expected of a beauty queen. https://newsfirst.lk/2022/02/08/pushpika-de-silva-loses-mrs-sri-lanka-for-mrs-world-title
Syrian Refugee Denied Visa Mrs. UK World 2021, Leen Clive, was due to travel to Las Vegas for the Mrs. World 2021 pageant. However, she was denied entry into the United States, believed to be due to her Syrian birth, although she had been living in the UK since 2013. Her participation was instead moved to the next pageant set for the end of 2022.
See also List of beauty contests Mrs. America
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