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===Withdrawals and Nations not competing===
===Withdrawals and Nations not competing===
* '''British Virgin Islands''', '''Chinese Taipei''', and '''Curaçao''' did not compete in Miss World 1999 for unknown reasons.
* '''British Virgin Islands''', '''Chinese Taipei''', and '''Curaçao''' did not compete for unknown reasons.
* '''Northern Ireland''' withdrew at the last minute for personal and private reasons.
* '''Northern Ireland''' withdrew at the last minute for personal and private reasons.


Revision as of 02:17, 5 February 2015

Miss World 1999
File:MW 1999 - Channel Five.png
Miss World 1999 Titlecard
Date4 December 1999
PresentersUlrika Jonsson, Melanie Sykes
VenueOlympia Hall, London, UK United Kingdom
BroadcasterFive
Entrants94
Placements10
DebutsScotland, Wales
WithdrawalsBritish Virgin Islands, Chinese Taipei, Curaçao, Mauritius
ReturnsBangladesh, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Kenya, Latvia, Madagascar, Romania, Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Thailand
WinnerYukta Mookhey
 India

Miss World 1999, the 49th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 4 December 1999 at the Olympia Hall in London. The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson and model Melanie Sykes. The 1999 pageant attracted 94 delegates from all over the world. The 1999 pageant also marked the first time that Scotland and Wales fielded their respective delegates. At the end of the event, Miss India Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World 1999 crown at 22. She was crowned by her predecessor Linor Abargil of Israel.

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss World 1999
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up[1]
4th runner-up
Semi-finalists

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continent Contestant
Africa
Americas
Asia & Oceania
Caribbean
Europe

Special awards

Award Contestant
Best Designed Evening Dress

Order of announcements

Top 10
Top 5
1. Israel
2. Liberia
3. Venezuela
4. India
5. South Africa

Judges

Contestants

Group order

SWIMWEAR

EVENING GOWN

Notes

Debuts

  • Scotland and Wales competed in Miss World for the first time.

Returning countries

  • Guyana last competed in 1989.
  • Madagascar last competed in 1990.
  • Iceland and Sri Lanka last competed in 1994.
  • Bangladesh, Romania, and Tahiti last competed in 1996.
  • Honduras, Latvia, and Thailand last competed in 1997.

Withdrawals and Nations not competing

  • British Virgin Islands, Chinese Taipei, and Curaçao did not compete for unknown reasons.
  • Northern Ireland withdrew at the last minute for personal and private reasons.

Other notes

  • Honduras, Japan, Madagascar, Angola, and Uruguay introduced themselves in their native languages.
  • Preliminary swimsuits were held in Malta for the second time after 12 years.
  • This is the first time that the contestants were introduced in evening gowns. Israel, Jenny Chervoney (placed 4th in Miss World 1999) won the Best Evening Dress Award.
  • England, Nicola Willoughby, still represented as United Kingdom in Miss World because of Northern Ireland's last-minute withdrawal.
  • Thailand, Karnala Kumpu Na Ayuthaya, was the 3rd runner-up in Miss Thailand World 1997.
  • 7 out of 10 countries which made it into the semi-finals, were not in the semi-finals last year: Liberia (1964), Norway and Spain (1988), Croatia (1995), Venezuela (1996), and India (1997). Estonia made into the semi-finals for the first time since its debut in 1994.
  • Philippines, Lalaine Edson, was just a replacement for Miriam Quiambao who was sent to Miss Universe 1999. Originally Miriam Quiambao was to represent Philippines in the Miss World 1999 Pageant but was replaced by Lalaine Edson. Later, Miriam Quiambao who was Philippines' representative to the Miss Universe 1999 was 1st runner-up.
  • South Africa, Sonia Raciti, was a finalist in Miss Universe 1999.

References

  1. ^ http://www.missworld.com/History/1999/
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