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Miss World 2005

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Date
  
10 December 2005

Entrants
  
102

Broadcaster
  
E!, CCTV

Miss World 2005

Presenters
  
Tim Vincent, Angela Chow

Entertainment
  
Alexander O'Neal, Beijing Singing & Dancing Theatre

Venue
  
Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China PR

Miss World 2005, the 55th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 10 December 2005 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China PR. María Julia Mantilla of Peru crowned her successor Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland. 102 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. All contestants competed in three "fast track" events, Beach Beauty, Miss Talent, and Beauty With a Purpose contests. The winner of each competition immediately became one of the fifteen pageant semi-finalists.

Contents

Withdraws

  •  Angola – Claudia Mariza Manuel Santana
  •  Finland – Saana Johanna Anttila - She withdrew of the contest after few days competing due unknown reasons.

    • No Shows

  •  Algeria – Nesrine Melbani
  •  Andorra – Lourdes Fernández
  •  Kazakhstan – Miss Kazakhstan 2005, Dina Nuraliyeva did not compete due unknown reasons. However she participated in Miss Universe 2006 and Miss World 2009 where she became Top 16.
  •  Macau – Cheong Wai Nei
  •  Paraguay – Emilce Rossana Gómez Cabral
  •  Tahiti – Rhea Bessette
  •  Togo – Edwige Grace Madzé Badakou - Due Sponsorship and visa problems. She won Miss World Cup 2006 later.
  •  Turks and Caicos – Kelly Eastwood
  •  Zimbabwe – Lorraine Maphala - Due Sponsorship and visa problems. However she participated a year later at Miss World 2006.

    • Following countries were never confirmed their participation

  •  Antigua and Barbuda – No contest
  •  Austria – Isabella Stangl
  •  Belarus – No contest due that Miss Belarus contest is a bi-annual pageant.
  •  Belize – No contest
  •  Cayman Islands – No contest
  •  Chile – No contest
  •  Curacao – Rychacviana Coffie
  •  Egypt – Meriam George
  •  Honduras – Lissa Sáenz - Due Sponsorship problems.
  •  Lithuania – No contest

    • Replacements

  •  Cyprus – Nicole Temené
  •  Germany – Antonia Schmitz
  •  South Africa – Miss South Africa 2005 & Top 15 at Miss Universe 2005, Claudia Henkel was unable to participate because she had to crown her successor at Miss South Africa 2006 contest which was held 2 days after Miss World 2005 contest.
  •  Thailand – Miss World Thailand 2005, Angela (Aschara) McKay resigned her title just 10 days after winning because she wanted to pursue her studies and modelling work in New York. Her first runner up, Sirinda (Cindy) Jensen took over the Miss Thailand World 2005 title.

    • References

    Miss World 2005 Wikipedia
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