List of Miss World runners-up and finalists

This article provides the names of the runners-up in the Miss World pageant since the pageant's first edition in 1951 and Continental Queens since Miss World 1981.

Table of Miss World runners-up and finalists

From 1951 to 1952 and 1959 to 1980 the pageant has awarded a Top 5 with the Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th runner-up being awarded. In 1981–2017 and 2019-2021 the pageant has awarded a Top 3 with the Miss World, 1st, and 2nd runner-up being awarded. On the other hand, the pageant has awarded a Top 6 in 1953 to 1956 and 1958 with Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th runner-up being awarded. Only in 1957 the pageant has awarded a Top 7 with the Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th runner-up being awarded. In 2018 and 2023 the pageant has awarded a Top 2 with the Miss World and 1st runner-up being awarded. and In 2025 the pageant has awarded a Top 4 with the Miss World, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd runner-up being awarded. Since 1959 top Each runner-up was given a tiara.

Since the pageant is based in 1951, the runner-up ranking for contest is usually announced as follows: 1st-Place finisher being designated as Miss World 2nd-Place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up 3rd-Place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up 4th-Place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up 5th-Place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up 6th-Place finisher being designated as 5th runner-up 7th-Place finisher being designated as 6th runner-up

This table shows the runner-up of each competition, from its inception in 1951.

YearMiss World1st runner-up2nd runner-up3rd runner-up4th runner-up5th runner-up6th runner-up1951 †Laura Ellison DaviesDoreen Dawne Jacqueline Lemoine Aileen P. Chase rowspan="3" rowspan="6" 1952 †Sylvia MüllerVera Marks Eeva Hellas Marleen Ann Dee1953Alexandra LadikouMarina PapaeliaManel IllangakoonMary Kemp Griffith1954Karin HultmanEfi MelaClaudine BleuseFrauke WaltherGrete Hoffenblad1955 †Margaret Anne HaywoodJulia CoumoundourouGilda MarínAnita ÅstrandGisele Thierry1956Petra Schürmann †Betty Lane CherryRina WeissMidoriko TokuraAnne Rye NielsenEva Bränn1957 †Lilian Juul MadsenAdele June KrugerJacqueline TapiaMuneko YorifujiClaude Inès NavarroSara Elimor1958Claudine AugerVinnie IngemannHarriet Margareta WågströmLucienne StruveEileen Sheridan rowspan="62" 1959 †María Elena RosselZiva ShomratAnne ThelwellKirsten Olsen rowspan="61" 1960 †Gila GolanDenise MuirIngrun Helgard MöckelJudith Ann Achter1961 †Grace Li Shiu-yingCarmen CerveraMichèle WargnierInge Jörgensen1962Kaarina LeskinenMonique LemaireYvonne FickerTeruko Ikeda1963Elaine MiscallMarja-Liisa StåhlbergAino KorvaGrete Qviberg1964Ana María SoriaLinda Lin Su-hsingMaria Isabel de Avellar EliasLyndal Ursula Cruickshank1965Dianna Lynn BattsGladys Anne WallerIngrid KopetzkyMarie Tapare1966Nikica MarinovicEfi Fontini PlumbiMarlucci RochaGigliola Carbonara1967María del Carmen SabaliauskasShakira BakshDalia RegevJennifer Lynn Lewis1968Kathleen WinstanleyMiri ZamirBeatriz Sierra GonzálezArene Cecilia Amabuyok1969Gail RenshawChrista MargrafPamela Patricia LordMarzia Piazza1970Pearl JansenIrith LaviMarjorie JohanssonJillian Jessup1971Marilyn WardAna Paula de AlmeidaNalini MoonsarAva Joy Gill1972Ingeborg SørensenChana OrdanUrsula PacherMalathi Basappa1973Evangeline PascualPatsy YuenChaja KatzirShelley Latham1974(Assumed)Lea KlainGail PetithTerry Ann Browning1975Marina LangnerVicki HarrisMaxie ClarkLidija Velkovska1976Karen PiniDiana Marie DuenasCarol Jean GrantMerja Helena Tammih1977Ineke BerendsDagmar WinklerMadalena SbarainiCindy Darlene Miller1978Ossie CarlssonDenise CowardMartha Eugenia OrtízGloria Valenciano1979Carolyn SeawardDebbie CampbellJodie DayBarbara Meyer1980The Day(Assumed)Patricia BarzykAnat ZimmermannKim Ashfield1981Nini Johanna SotoSandra Angela Cunningham rowspan="39" rowspan="39" 1982Sari AspholmDella Dolan1983Rocío LunaCátia Pedrosa1984Constance FitzpatrickLou-Anne Ronchi1985Mandy ShiresBrenda Denton1986Pia LarsenChantal Schreiber1987Albany LozadaAnna Jónsdóttir1988Yeon-hee ChoiKirsty Roper1989Leanne CaputoMónica María Isaza1990Siobhan McClaffertySharon Luengo1991Leanne BuckleDiana Tilden-Davis1992Julia KourotchkinaClaire SmithFrancis Gago1993Palesa MofokengRuffa Gutierrez1994Aishwarya RaiBasetsana MakgalemeleIrene Ferreira1995Anica MartinovićMichelle Khan1996Carolina ArangoAnuska Prado1997Lauralee MartinovichJessica Motaung1998Véronique CalocLina Teoh1999Martina ThorogoodSonia Raciti2000Giorgia PalmasYüksel Ak2001Zizi LeeJuliet-Jane Horne2002Natalia PeraltaMarina Mora2003Nazanin Afshin-JamGuan Qi2004Claudia CruzNancy Randall2005Unnur VilhjálmsdóttirDafne MolinaIngrid Rivera2006Ioana BoitorSabrina Houssami2007Micaela ReisCarolina Morán2008Parvathy OmanakuttanGabrielle Walcott2009Perla BeltránTatum Keshwar2010Emma WareusAdriana Vasini2011Gwendoline RuaisAmanda Vilanova2012Sophie MouldsJessica Kahawaty2013Marine LorphelinNaa Okailey Shooter2014Edina KulcsárElizabeth Safrit2015Sofia NikitchukMaria Harfanti2016Yaritza ReyesNatasha Mannuela2017Manushi ChhillarAndrea MezaStephanie Hill2018Vanessa PonceNicolene Bunchu2019Toni-Ann SinghOphély MézinoSuman Rao2020No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021Karolina BielawskaShree SainiOlivia Yacé2022No competition held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant2023Krystyna PyszkováYasmina Zaytoun2024No competition held due to the delay of the 2023 pageant2025Suchata ChuangsriHasset DerejeMaja KlajdaAurélie Joachim2026Joheirry MolaElisabeth ReynésTaanusiya Chetty

Countries/Territories by number of runners-up

1st runner-up The first runner-up of each edition of Miss World is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The second place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up has been awarded 72 times (1951–2025).

This table lists the number of 1st runner-up titles by country. There are some special considerations: As South Africa and Guam took over the Miss World title in 1974 and 1980, it is unknown if the 1st runner-up position was taken by another candidate after the succession took place. Since 2000. Competed as Miss England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, their results were inherited by Miss United Kingdom.

The current 1st runner-up is Yasmina Zaytoun from Lebanon, elected on 9 March 2024 in Mumbai, India.

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s) 6 1954, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1969, 20211951, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1992 4 1958, 1998, 2013, 2019 1981, 1983, 1996, 2002 3 2005, 2009, 2017 1984, 1989, 2003 1970, 1993, 1994 2 2004, 2016 1973, 2011 1987, 1999 1963, 1997 1976, 1991 1957, 1986 1962, 1982 1964, 1967 120262025202320182015201420122010200820072006200120001995199019881978197719751972196619611960195919531952

Assumed wins

Miss World titles assumed by 1st runner-up delegates following resignations. Country or territoryTitlesYears119801974

Notes

2nd runner-up The second runner-up of each edition of Miss World is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The third place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up has been awarded 70 times (1951–2025).

This table lists the number of 2nd runner-up titles by country. There are some special considerations:

Since 2000 competed as Miss England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, their results were inherited by Miss United Kingdom.

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s) 6 1957, 1960, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2009 1956, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974 4 1978, 1984, 2006, 2012 1990, 1992, 1994, 20101951, 1975, 1982, 1988 3 1985, 2004, 2014 1973, 1979, 1981 1952, 1969, 1977 1954, 1955, 1966 2 1998, 2026 2015, 2016 2005, 2011 1995, 2008 1983, 1996 1962, 1980 1202520212019201820172013200720032002200120001993198919871986197619711967196519641963196119581953

3rd runner-up The third Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the fourth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The fourth place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up has been awarded 32 times (1951–1980; 2025).

This table lists the number of 3rd Runner-Up titles by country. Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s) 31967, 1973, 1980,1964, 1966, 19771951, 1954, 1961 21959, 1976, 1974, 1979 1955, 1975 1965, 1972 1969, 19711958, 1970 12025197819681963196219601957195619531952

4th runner-up The fourth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the fifth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The fifth place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up has been awarded 30 times (1951–1980).

This table lists the number of 4th Runner-Up titles by country. Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)4 1951, 1952, 1967, 19801953, 1960, 1974, 1977,3 1956, 1959, 19612 1970, 1973 1955, 1963 1957, 196211979197819761975197219711969196819661965196419581954

5th runner-up The fifth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the sixth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The sixth place finisher being designated as 5th runner-up has been awarded 5 times (1954–1958).

This table lists the number of 5th Runner-Up titles by country. Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)21955, 19571195819561954

6th runner-up The sixth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the seventh placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The seventh place finisher being designated as 6th runner-up has been awarded 1 time (1957).

This table lists the number of 6th Runner-Up titles by country. Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)11957

Miss World runners-up and finalists table position