Mrs. World

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Mrs. World
Formation1984; 40 years ago (1984)
FounderDavid Marmel
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersLos Angeles
Location
Official language
English
Websitemrsworld.com

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.[1] 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.[2]

The reigning Mrs. World is Julia Schnelle, who was crowned in the 2023 pageant that was held in January 2024 in Las Vegas, United States.

Titleholders[edit]

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 Entrants
2023  Germany Julia Schnelle Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 38
2022  India Sargam Koushal 64
2021  United States Shaylyn Ford 58
2020  Ireland Kate Schneider (Assumed) 51
 Sri Lanka Caroline Jurie[3]
2019  Vietnam Jennifer Lê[4] 35
2018  Hong Kong Alice Lee Giannetta[5] Johannesburg, South Africa 35
2016  Peru Guiliana Miryam Zevallos[6] Incheon, South Korea 36
2014  South Africa Candice Abrahams[7] Dongguan, China 46
2013  Belarus Marina Alekseichik[8] Baltimore, Maryland, United States 35
2012  United States Kaley Sparling[9] Guangzhou, China 39
2010 April Lufriu Orlando, Florida, United States 56
2009  Russia Victoria Radochinskaya[10] Vũng Tàu, Vietnam 78
2008  Ukraine Natalia Shmarenkova[11] Kaliningrad, Russia 42
2007  United States Diane Tucker[12] Sochi, Russia 30
2006  Russia Sofia Arzhakovskaya[13] Saint Petersburg, Russia 34
2005  Israel Sima Bakahr[14] Aamby Valley City, India 41
2003  Thailand Suzanna Vichinrut Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 38
2002  United States Nicole Brink 38
2001  India Aditi Govitrikar 35
2000  United States Starla Stanley[15] Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 35
1995  Costa Rica Marisol Soto de Volio San José, Costa Rica 32
1989  Peru Lucila Boggiano[16] Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 39
1988  United States Pamela Nail Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 33
1987  New Zealand Barbara Riley San José, Costa Rica 40
1986  Colombia Astrid de Navia Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 32
1984  Sri Lanka Rosy Senanayake Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 32

Countries by number of wins[edit]

Country Titles Year(s)
 United States 7 1988, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2021
 India 2 2001, 2022
 Sri Lanka 1984, 2020
 Peru 1989, 2016
 Russia 2006, 2009
 Germany 1 2023
 Ireland 2020
 Vietnam 2019
 Hong Kong 2018
 South Africa 2016
 Belarus 2014
 Ukraine 2008
 Israel 2005
 Thailand 2003
 Costa Rica 1995
 New Zealand 1987
 Colombia 1986

Controversies[edit]

Sri Lanka Pageant Assault[edit]

Main article: Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 controversy

In April 2021, Caroline Jurie, then-reigning 2020 Mrs. World winner and former Mrs. Sri Lanka World, was the subject of global 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.[17]

Syrian Refugee Denied Visa[edit]

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.[18] Her participation was instead moved to the next pageant set for the end of 2022.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mrs. World history". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ "List of Mrs World Winners (1984-2022)". Jagranjosh.com. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  3. ^ "Caroline Jurie crowned Mrs. World 2020". 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Việt Nam lần đầu tiên thắng giải Hoa hậu Quý bà Thế giới". phunuvietnam. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong's Alice Lee Giannetta is Mrs. World 2018". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. ^ "PERUVIAN MODEL CROWNED MRS. WORLD 2016". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  7. ^ "MRS SA CANDICE ABRAHAMS CROWNED MRS WORLD 2016". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Belarus' Marina Alekseichik wins Mrs. World 2014 title". 20 November 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. ^ "MRS WORLD 2013 – CONTESTANTS, PREDICTIONS & WINNERS". 23 November 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Victoria Radochinskaya, Mrs. World 2009". 3 September 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Ukrainian named Mrs. World 2008". kyivpost.com. Kyiv Post. 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Mrs. World Winner Diane Tucker". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  13. ^ "2006 Mrs World Pageant from Russia". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Ilan Bakhar's Wife Is Crowned Mrs. World!". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Maricel second-placer at Mrs. World pageant". The Philippine STAR. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Mrs. Peru Wins Mrs. World Pageant". Associated Press. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Mrs World 2020 title to Ireland as Sri Lanka's Caroline Jurie resigns". EconomyNext. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Mrs World: Beauty queen's US visa 'refused due to Syria link'". BBC News. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

Further reading[edit]

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