Miss World 2015, the 65th edition of Miss World, was held on 19th December 2015 at the outdoor arena of the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. Mireia Lalaguna of Spain was crowned the new queen by her predecessor Rolene Strauss of South Africa at the end of the event finale. 114 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Spain created history by winning the first crown for her country. Since this year, the swimsuit competition (Miss World Beach Beauty) has been officially removed from the pageant.
Sofia Nikitchuk of Russia and Maria Harfanti of Indonesia were adjudged first and second runners-up respectively. Top 5 also included Sanneta Myrie from Jamaica and Valerie Abou Chacra from Lebanon.
Top 11 also included Tess Alexander from Australia, Hinarere Taputu from France, Lisa Punch from Guyana, Hillarie Parungao from Philippines, Liesl Laurie from South Africa, Tr?n Ng?c Lan Khuê from Vietnam (People’s Choice Winners) while Top 20 also included Catharina Choi Nunes from Brazil, Yuan Lu from China, Camila Marañón from Ecuador, Regina Vandysheva from Kazakhstan, Margot Hanekamp from Netherlands, Deborah Lambie from New Zealand, Leanne McDowell from Northern Ireland, Marta Palucka from Poland, Mhairi Fergusson from Scotland and Ajaa Deng from South Sudan.
Continental Queens of Beauty
Africa – Liesl Laurie from South Africa
Americas – Catharina Choi Nunes from Brazil
Asia – Maria Harfanti from Indonesia
Caribbean – Sanneta Myrie from Jamaica
Europe – Sofia Nikitchuk from Russia
Oceania – Tess Alexander from Australia
The contestants who competed for Miss World 2015 crown were –
Kristina Bakiu representing Albania
Daniela Mirón representing Argentina
Nicole Van Tellingen representing Aruba
Tess Alexander representing Australia
Annika Grill representing Austria
Leylah Alliët representing Belgium
Jasmin Jael Rhamdas representing Belize
Alyssa Rose representing Bermuda
Vivian Serrano representing Bolivia
Marijana Markovic representing Bosnia and Herzegovina
Seneo Mabengano representing Botswana
Catharina Choi representing Brazil
Sasha Wintz representing British Virgin Islands
Veneta Kraster representing Bulgaria
Jessica Ngoua representing Cameroon
Fernanda Sobarzo representing Chile
Yuan Lu representing China
María Alejandra López representing Colombia
Angélica Reyes representing Costa Rica
Maja Spahija representing Croatia
Alexandra Krijger representing Curaçao
Rafaela Charalampous representing Cyprus
Andrea Kalousová representing Czech Republic
Jessica Hvirvelkær representing Denmark
Cinthya Núñez representing Dominican Republic
Camila Marañón representing Ecuador
Marcela Santamaria representing El Salvador
Natasha Hemmings representing England
Kisanet Teklehaimanot representing Ethiopia
Brittany Hazelman representing Fiji
Carola Miller representing Finland
Hinarere Taputu representing France
Reine Ngotala representing Gabon
Nuka Karalashvili representing Georgia
Albijona Muharremaj representing Germany
Hannah Bado representing Gibraltar
Arlène Tacite representing Guadeloupe
Aria Perez Theisen representing Guam
María José Larrañaga representing Guatemala
Mama Aissata Diallo representing Guinea
Lisa Punch representing Guyana
Seydina Allen representing Haiti
Gabriela Salazar representing Honduras
Daniella Kiss representing Hungary
Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir representing Iceland
Aditi Arya representing India
Maria Harfanti representing Indonesia
Greta Galassi representing Italy
Andréa N'Guessan representing Côte d'Ivoire
Sanneta Myrie representing Jamaica
Chika Nakagawa representing Japan
Regina Vandysheva representing Kazakhstan
Charity Mwangi representing Kenya
Tattybubu Samidin-Kyzy representing Kyrgyzstan
Lasma Zemene representing Latvia
Valerie Abou Chacra representing Lebanon
Relebohile Kobeli representing Lesotho
Brynn Lovett representing Malaysia
Katrina Pavia representing Malta
Aurellia Bégué representing Mauritius
Yamelin Ramírez representing Mexico
Anastasia Iacub representing Moldova
Anu Namshir representing Mongolia
Nataša Milosavljevic representing Montenegro
Khin Thein Myint representing Myanmar
Steffi Van Wyk representing Namibia
Evana Manandhar representing Nepal
Margot Hanekamp representing Netherlands
Deborah Lambie representing New Zealand
Stefanía Alemán representing Nicaragua
Unoaku Anyadike representing Nigeria
Emilija Rozman representing Macedonia
Leanne McDowell representing Northern Ireland
Fay Teresa Vålbekk representing Norway
Diana Jaén representing Panama
Giovanna Cordeiro representing Paraguay
Karla Chocano representing Peru
Hillarie Parungao representing Philippines
Marta Palucka representing Poland
Rafaela Pardete representing Portugal
Keysi Vargas representing Puerto Rico
Sacha Livingstone representing Ireland
Natalia Onet representing Romania
Sofia Nikitchuk representing Russia
Jackiema Flemming representing Saint Kitts and Nevis
Latafale Auva'a representing Samoa
Mhairi Fergusson representing Scotland
Marija Cetkovic representing Serbia
Linne Freminot representing Seychelles
Charity Lu representing Singapore
Lujza Straková representing Slovakia
Mateja Kociper representing Slovenia
Liesl Laurie representing South Africa
Jung Eun-ju representing South Korea
Ajaa Deng representing South Sudan
Mireia Lalaguna representing Spain
Thilini Amarasooriya representing Sri Lanka
Natalia Fogelund representing Sweden
Lilian Kamazima representing Tanzania
Thunchanok Moonnilta representing Thailand
Chantel O'Brian representing Bahamas
Kimberly Singh representing Trinidad and Tobago
Marwa Heny representing Tunisia
Ecem Çirpan representing Turkey
Zahara Nakiyaga representing Uganda
Khrystyna Stoloka representing Ukraine
Victoria Mendoza representing United States of America
Jahne Massac representing US Virgin Islands
Sherika De Armas representing Uruguay
Anyela Galante representing Venezuela
Tr?n Ng?c Lan Khuê representing Vietnam
Emma Jenkins representing Wales
Michelo Malambo representing Zambia
Annie Mutambu representing Zimbabwe