Miss World 2023 was the 71st edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, on 9 March 2024.
At the end of the event, Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned by the previous winner Karolina Bielawska of Poland. This is the first victory of the Czech Republic after 17 years, and it's overall second victory in the pageant. Runner-Up was Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon.
Contestants from 112 countries and territories competed in the pageant. The pageant was co-hosted by Karan Johar and Miss World 2013, Megan Young. Shaan, Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar, and Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh performed in this edition.
Background Location and date On 13 February 2023, Julia Morley, Chairperson of the Miss World Organization, announced that the competition will take place in the United Arab Emirates in May 2023. Morley added, "Further details to follow".
On 8 June 2023, the organization announced that the competition will move from the United Arab Emirates to India, with no reason given for the venue change. It was the second time the pageant was held in India; the first being Miss World 1996. On 28 September 2023, the organization announced that the pageant would be held on 16 December 2023 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi, India. It was later postponed until 2 March 2024, due to the elections in India.
On 19 January 2024, the organization announced the pageant would be held on 9 March 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The pageant began on 18 February 2024.
Selection of participants Contestants from 112 countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Four of them are runners-up after the withdrawal of the original contestant in their respective countries and territories, and three selected after another national pageant was held to replace the original dethroned winner.
Replacements Sreypich Teng was announced as Miss World Cambodia and competed instead of Sovattey Sary due to the delay of the pageant. Poelano Mothisi, the first runner-up in Miss Lesotho 2021, was appointed to represent her country as the original winner Refiloe Lefothane was unavailable due to continuing her studies abroad. Daria Gapska, Miss Northern Ireland was replaced by Kaitlyn Clarke, the reigning titleholder, as her reign had elapsed. Lucía Arellano was crowned as the new Miss World Peru 2022, replacing Jennifer Barrantes who was dethroned for not fulfilling the obligations stipulated in her contract. Barrantes has denied these claims and stated that there has been a conflict between her and the organization which has caused her withdrawal. Lucy Thomson, Miss Scotland 2022, was replaced by Chelsie Allison as her reign had elapsed.
Yue Ruan, Miss China World 2022, was stripped of her title for "inappropriate" behavior, and was replaced by Zewen Qin. Qin was also stripped of the title for falsifying her education and employment qualifications. China held an extra pageant to determine a new representative, with Kexin Xu as the new winner.
Miss Thailand 2023 Chonnikarn Supittayaporn was supposed to compete, but she was replaced by Miss Thailand World 2023, Tharina Botes due to national license issues.
Debuts, returns and withdrawals This edition marked the debut of Togo, and the returns of Australia, Bangladesh, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Martinique, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Romania, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Thailand, and Zimbabwe.
Morocco, which last competed in 1968; Liberia and Romania in 2017; Germany, Lebanon, Lesotho, Martinique, and Zimbabwe in 2018; and Australia, Bangladesh, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Myanmar, New Zealand, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Thailand last competed in 2019.
Albania, Armenia, the Bahamas, Equatorial Guinea, Iceland, Luxembourg, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, and Sint Maarten withdrew. Léa Sevenig of Luxembourg confirmed that she will no longer compete due to the cancellation of her national pageant. Divine Muheto of Rwanda also withdrew due to the cancellation of her national pageant following several allegations of misconduct from the organization towards the contestants. Ashley Carrington of Barbados, Xaria Penn of the British Virgin Islands, and Phonevilai Luanglath of Laos withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Results
Placements Placement ContestantMiss World 2023 – Krystyna PyszkováRunner-Up – Yasmina ZaytounTop 4 – Lesego Chombo – Aché AbrahamsTop 8 – Leticía Frota – Jessica Gagen – Sini Shetty – Hannah TumukundeTop 12 – Kristen Wright – María Victoria Bayo – Liza Gundowry – Paula PérezTop 40 – Kedist Deltour – Elise-Gayonne Vernon – Julia Samantha Edima – Jaime VandenBerg – Lucija Begić – Clémence Botino – Faith Torres – Audrey Vanessa Susilo – Rebecca Arnone – Chantou Kwamboka – Antsaly Rajoelina – Wenanita Angang – Axelle René – Priyanka Rani Joshi – Navjot Kaur – Ada Eme – Lucía Arellano – Elena Rivera – Bahja Mohamoud – Claude Mashego – Arek Abraham Albino – Halima Kopwe – Imen Mehrzi – Nursena Say – Sofia Shamia – Mai Phương Huỳnh Nguyễn – Darcey Corria – Nokutenda Marumbwa § – Multimedia Challenge winner
Continental Queens of Beauty The Continental titles were given to delegates who placed highest in the final, aside from the main crown.
Continent/Region ContestantAmericas – Leticía FrotaCaribbean – Aché AbrahamsAfrica – Lesego ChomboEurope – Jessica GagenAsia – Yasmina ZaytounOceania – Kristen Wright
Challenge events Head-to-head challenge Instead of competing in groups, the contestants created a video highlighting a specific G20 topic. Twenty-five of the contestants were selected to compete in the final round at The Summit Room in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 23 February 2024, from whom five winners were selected. These five winners were automatically part of the Top 40. Advanced to the Top 40 via Head-to-Head challenge.
Placement ContestantWinners – Lesego Chombo – Jessica Gagen – Yasmina Zaytoun – Ada Eme – Nokutenda MarumbwaTop 25 – Kristen Wright – Kedist Deltour – Leticía Frota – Sini Shetty – Audrey Vanessa Susilo – Ivanna McMahon – Chantou Kwamboka – Antsaly Rajoelina – Wenanita Angang – Priyanka Rani Joshi – Kaitlyn Clarke – Gwendolyne Fourniol – Elena Rivera – Claude Mashego – Paula Pérez – Tharina Botes – Aché Abrahams – Victoria DiSorbo – Mai Phương Huỳnh Nguyễn – Darcey Corria
Sports challenge The Sports Challenge qualifier round was held on 22 February 2024 at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex, where the contestants competed in a beep test. On 23 February 2024, thirty-two contestants were announced to compete in the final round at the National Stadium, New Delhi on 24 February 2024. Lucija Begić from Croatia won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 40, and the Blue Team from Europe won the overall competition. Advanced to the Top 40 via Sports challenge.
Placement Contestant Continent TeamWinner – Lucija BegićEuropeBlue Team2nd place – Ámbar Zenteno Americas and Caribbean Green Team 3rd place – Lucía Arellano Top 32(Continental Qualifiers) – Lesego Chombo – Miriam Xorlasi – Chantou Kwamboka – Antsaly Rajoelina – Sonia Mansour – Leoné van Jaarsveld – Claude Mashego – Arek Abraham Albino Africa Yellow Team – Jaime VandenBerg – Marie Hatchi – Marcela Miranda – Mariela Cerros – Kathleen Pérez – Tatiana Luna Americas and Caribbean Green Team – Kristen Wright – Audrey Vanessa Susilo – Kana Yamaguchi – Bolor Bat-Erdene – Priyanka Rani Joshi – Navjot Kaur – Gwendolyne Fourniol – Lijin Kim Asia and Oceania Red Team – Johanne Hansen – Jessica Gagen – Samantha Misovic – Boglárka Hacsi – Sophia Hrivňáková – Stina Nordlander – Darcey Corria Europe Blue Team
Top Model challenge The Top Model challenge was held on 2 March 2024 at the Aurika Mumbai SkyCity. The contestants catwalked in two outfits in continental groupings, before five finalists were selected from each continent group to advance. Amongst these five finalists, one continental winner was chosen. An overall winner and runner-up were then chosen amongst the four continental winners. Axelle René from Martinique was chosen as the winner, obtaining a spot in the Top 40. The winners of the Best Designer Dress were also announced at the same event. Advanced to the Top 40 via Top Model challenge.
Placement Contestant ContinentWinner – Axelle RenéAmericas and CaribbeanRunner-up – Nursena SayAsia and OceaniaFinalists – Lesego ChomboAfrica – Sophia HrivňákováEuropeTop 20 – Leticía Frota – Jaime VandenBerg – María Victoria Bayo – Lucía ArellanoAmericas and Caribbean – Miriam Xorlasi – Ada Eme – Claude Mashego – Chimène MoladjaAfrica – Sini Shetty – Audrey Vanessa Susilo – Yasmina Zaytoun – Gwendolyne FourniolAsia and Oceania – Kedist Deltour – Krystyna Pyszková – Clémence Botino – Chelsie AllisonEurope
Best Designer Dress Placement Contestant ContinentWinners – Rgat Afewerki Ybrah Africa – Victoria DiSorbo Americas and Caribbean – Sini Shetty Asia and Oceania – Krystyna Pyszková Europe
Talent challenge The twenty-three finalists in the Talent Competition were announced via Miss World social media platforms on 1 March 2024. The final fourteen finalists showcased their talent during the 71st Beauty With a Purpose Gala Dinner on 3 March 2024. Imen Mehrzi from Tunisia won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 40. Advanced to the Top 40 via Talent challenge.
Placement ContestantWinner – Imen Mehrzi2nd place – Kaitlyn Clarke3rd place – Audrey Vanessa SusiloTop 14 – Lesego Chombo – Adriana Mass – Faith Torres – Marcela Miranda – Boglárka Hacsi – Sini Shetty – Ivanna McMahon – Bolor Bat-Erdene – Amber Koelewijn – Catarina Ferreira – Darcey CorriaTop 23 – Adelaide Botty van den Bruele – Natalia Galea – Gwendolyne Fourniol – Krystyna Sokołowska – Elena Rivera – Ada-Maria Ileana – Claude Mashego – Paula Pérez – Aché Abrahams
Beauty With a Purpose The ten finalists were announced live via Miss World's social media platforms during the 71st Beauty With a Purpose Gala Dinner on 3 March 2024. Four continental winners advanced to the Top 40. Advanced to the Top 40 via Beauty With a Purpose Challenge.
Placement Contestant Continent Winner – Leticía FrotaAmericas and CaribbeanTop 4(Continental Winners) – Hannah TumukundeAfrica – Priyanka Rani JoshiAsia and Oceania – Sofia ShamiaEuropeTop 10 – Lesego Chombo – Halima KopweAfrica – Aché AbrahamsAmericas and Caribbean – Audrey Vanessa Susilo – Nursena SayAsia and Oceania – Krystyna PyszkováEurope
Pageant Selection committee These included: Sajid Nadiadwala — Indian film producer Harbhajan Singh — Indian cricketer Rajat Sharma — Indian journalist Amruta Fadnavis — Indian actress and social worker Vineet Jain — Managing director of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited Julia Morley — Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization Jamil Saidi — Host and strategic partner of Miss World India Kriti Sanon — Indian actress Pooja Hegde — Indian actress
Contestants 112 contestants competed for the title.