Miss World 2001

Miss World 2001
Miss World 2001 Titlecard
Date	16 November 2001
Presenters	Jerry Springer, Claire Elizabeth Smith
Entertainment	Umoja
Venue	Super Bowl, Sun City Entertainment Centre, Sun City, South Africa
Broadcaster	E!, SABC 3
Entrants	93
Placements	10
Debuts	Malawi
Withdrawals	Bahamas, Belarus, Chinese Taipei, Curaçao, Denmark, Guatemala, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Paraguay.
Returns	Antigua & Barbuda, China PR, Guyana, Hawaii, Latvia, Macedonia FYRO, Nicaragua, St. Maarten, Thailand, Uganda
Winner	Agbani Darego  Nigeria
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Miss World 2001, the 51st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 16 November 2001 at the Super Bowl of Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa. 93 contestants from all over the world competed for the title. Priyanka Chopra of India crowned her successor Agbani Darego of Nigeria at the end of the event. This is the first time Nigeria won the title of Miss World.

The Miss World 2001 contest was expecting 107 delegates from around the planet to compete in the 51st version of the pageant; however September 11 attacks, added to economic and other matters, were responsible for several delegates not showing up.

Bahamas - Miss Teen Bahamas 2001, Kiara Sherman had to cancel her participation in Miss World 2001 due to lack of time and preparation, and because she wasn't the official Bahamas National Pageant winner. However 8 years later, she represented the Bahamas at Miss Universe 2009.

Curaçao - Also pulled out due to economic problems.

Denmark - Miss Denmark 2001, Maj Petersen did not compete due Sponsorship problems. Went to Miss World 2003 inserted.