Miss World Italy
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| Formation | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Rome |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World |
Official language | Italian |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Mondo Italia, or Miss World Italy, is an Italian beauty pageant in Italy that selects the Italian representative for the Miss World pageant. The pageant was first organized in 1954 and it is not related to Miss Italy or Miss Universo Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.
History
While the official winner or 1st Runner-up of Miss Italia represented Italy at the Miss World on a few occasions (from 1959 to 1962, and in 1964 1971 and 1978), the candidate was otherwise selected via castings or independent pageant. The contest gained notoriety in 2000, when winner Giorgia Palmas went on to become the 1st runner-up at Miss World 2000, and found its final incarnation in 2005 as Miss Mondo Italia - La sfida italiana. After a streak of 25 consecutive missed placements from 1974 to 2000, a number of Italian delegates have had strong showings over the last few years: Sofia Bruscoli was a Top 6 finalist in 2005, Giada Pezzaioli made it to the Top 7 in 2010, and Tania Bambaci was a semifinalist in 2011.
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
1954-2004
| Year | Miss World Italy | Placement at Miss World |
| 2004 | Valeria Altobelli | Unplaced |
| 2003 | Silvia Cannas | Unplaced |
| 2002 | Susanne Zuber | Top 20 |
| 2001 | Paola d'Antonino | Unplaced |
| 2000 | Giorgia Palmas | 1st Runner-up |
| 1999 | Gloria Nicoletti | Unplaced |
| 1998 | Concetta Travaglini | Unplaced |
| 1997 | Irene Lippi | Unplaced |
| 1996 | Mara de Gennaro | Unplaced |
| 1995 | Rosanna Santoli | Unplaced |
| 1994 | Arianna Novacco | Unplaced |
| 1993 | Barbara Chiappini | Unplaced |
| 1992 | Paola Irrera | Unplaced |
| 1991 | Sabina Pellati | Unplaced |
| 1990 | Cristina Gavagnin | Unplaced |
| 1989 | Paola Mercurio | Unplaced |
| 1988 | Giulia Gemo | Unplaced |
| 1987 | Barbara Martinuzzi | Unplaced |
| 1986 | Enrica Patane | Unplaced |
| 1985 | Cosetta Antoniolli | Unplaced |
| 1984 | Federica Tersch | Unplaced |
| 1983 | Barbara Previato | Unplaced |
| 1982 | Raffaella del Rosario | Unplaced |
| 1981 | Marisa Tutone | Unplaced |
| 1980 | Stefania de Pasquaci | Unplaced |
| 1979 | Rossana Serratore | Unplaced |
| 1978 | Loren Mai | Unplaced |
| 1976 | Antonella Lombrosi | Unplaced |
| 1975 | Vanna Bortolini | Unplaced |
| 1974 | Zaira Zoccheddu | Unplaced |
| 1973 | Marva Bartolucci | Top 15 |
| 1972 | Laura Romano | Unplaced |
| 1971 | Maria Pinnone | Unplaced |
| 1970 | Marika de Poi | Unplaced |
| 1968 | Pia Gianporcaro | Unplaced |
| 1967 | Tamara Baroni | Top 15 |
| 1966 | Gigliola Carbonara | 4th Runner-up |
| 1965 | Guya Libraro | Unplaced |
| 1964 | Mirka Sartori | 6th Runner-up |
| 1962 | Raffaella da Carolis | Unplaced |
| 1961 | Franca Cattaneo | Unplaced |
| 1960 | Layla Rigazzi | Top 10 |
| 1959 | Paola Falchi | Unplaced |
| 1958 | Elisabetta Velinsky | Top 10 |
| 1957 | Anna Gorassini | Unplaced |
| 1956 | Angela Portaluri | Unplaced |
| 1955 | Franca Incorvaia | Unplaced |
| 1954 | Cristina Fantoni | Unplaced |
Notes
Miss World started in 1951, but Italy send its first delegate, Cristina Fantoni, only in 1954. Italy withdraws three times: in 1963, in 1969 and in 1977. The highest placement from Italian representative was placing by Giorgia Palmas as the 1st Runner-up and awarding as Queen of Europe in 2000.
References
External links
- Miss World Italy website (in Italian)
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