Miss World 2014 | |
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Date | 14 December 2014 |
Presenters | Tim Vincent, Megan Young, Frankie Cena, Steve Douglas |
Entertainment | Sky Blu, The Vamps |
Venue | ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom |
Broadcaster | E!, London Live |
Entrants | 121 |
Placements | 25 |
Debuts | Chad, São Tomé & Príncipe |
Withdrawals | Angola, Botswana, Bulgaria, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Dominica, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Kazakhstan, St. Kitts & Nevis, Samoa, Uzbekistan, Zambia |
Returns | Egypt, Israel, Luxembourg, Myanmar, Uruguay, Zimbabwe |
Winner |
Rolene Strauss South Africa |
Miss World 2014, the 64th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 December 2014 at the ExCeL London in London, UK. 121 contestants competed for the crown. Megan Young of the Philippines crowned her successor Rolene Strauss of South Africa at the end of the event. This is the second time that South Africa has won the title outright and the third time they have held the title.
§ People's Choice winner
The judges for Miss World 2014 were:
In April 2014, María José Alvarado was crowned Miss Honduras World, she was expected to represent Honduras and was scheduled to fly to London, England for the Miss World pageant. On 19 November 2014, Alvarado and her sister Sofía Trinidad were found murdered and then buried in the village of Cablotales. Miss Honduras pageant organizers decided not to replace Alvarado; therefore, the country has officially withdrawn from the contest this year. On 23 November 2014, Miss World Organisation Chairperson Julia Morley gave a special memorial service in remembrance for her and her sister.