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== Contestants ==

== Contestants ==

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* ”’{{flag|Argentina}}”’ – Natalia Pombo

* {{flag|Argentina}} – Natalia Pombo

* ”’{{flag|Aruba}}”’ – Michella Laclé Croes

* {{flag|Aruba}} – Michella Laclé Croes

* ”’{{flag|Australia}}”’ – [[Laura Csortan]]

* {{flag|Australia}} – [[Laura Csortan]]

* ”’{{flag|Austria}}”’ – Susanne Nagele

* {{flag|Austria}} – Susanne Nagele

* ”’{{flag|Bahamas}}”’ – Alveta Adderley

* {{flag|Bahamas}} – Alveta Adderley

* ”’{{flag|Belgium}}”’ – [[Sandrine Corman]]

* {{flag|Belgium}} – [[Sandrine Corman]]

* ”’{{flag|Bolivia}}”’ – Mitzy Suárez Saucedo

* {{flag|Bolivia}} – Mitzy Suárez Saucedo

* ”’{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}}”’ – Elma Terzić

* {{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}} – Elma Terzić

* ”’{{flag|Botswana}}”’ – [[Mpule Kwelagobe]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Villano |first=Alexa |date=25 March 2018 |title=From World to Universe Success |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/198613-miss-world-miss-universe-crossovers/ |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=[[Rappler]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

* {{flag|Botswana}} – [[Mpule Kwelagobe]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Villano |first=Alexa |date=25 March 2018 |title=From World to Universe Success |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/198613-miss-world-miss-universe-crossovers/ |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=[[Rappler]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

* ”’{{flag|Brazil}}”’ – Fernanda Rambo Agnes

* {{flag|Brazil}} – Fernanda Rambo Agnes

* ”’{{flag|British Virgin Islands}}”’ – Zoe Jennifer Walcott

* {{flag|British Virgin Islands}} – Zoe Jennifer Walcott

* ”’{{flag|Bulgaria}}”’ – Simona Velitchkova

* {{flag|Bulgaria}} – Simona Velitchkova

* ”’{{flag|Canada}}”’ – Keri-Lynn Power

* {{flag|Canada}} – Keri-Lynn Power

* ”’{{flag|Cape Verde}}”’ – Carmelinda Gonçalves

* {{flag|Cape Verde}} – Carmelinda Gonçalves

* ”’{{flag|Cayman Islands|old}}”’ – Cassandra Powell

* {{flag|Cayman Islands|old}} – Cassandra Powell

* ”’{{flag|Chile}}”’ – [[Paulina Mladinic]]

* {{flag|Chile}} – [[Paulina Mladinic]]

* ”’{{flag|Colombia}}”’ – Gladys Buitrago Caicedo

* {{flag|Colombia}} – Gladys Buitrago Caicedo

* ”’{{flag|Costa Rica}}”’ – Rebeca Escalante Trejas

* {{flag|Costa Rica}} – Rebeca Escalante Trejas

* ”’{{flag|Croatia}}”’ – Martina Novosel

* {{flag|Croatia}} – Martina Novosel

* ”’{{flag|Cyprus}}”’ – Galatia Charalambidou

* {{flag|Cyprus}} – Galatia Charalambidou

* ”’{{flag|Czech Republic}}”’ – Terezie Dobrovolná

* {{flag|Czech Republic}} – Terezie Dobrovolná

* ”’{{flag|Dominican Republic}}”’ – Carolina Estrella Peña

* {{flag|Dominican Republic}} – Carolina Estrella Peña

* ”’{{flag|Ecuador}}”’ – Clío Olaya Frías

* {{flag|Ecuador}} – Clío Olaya Frías

* ”’{{flag|Egypt}}”’ – Amel Shawky Soliman

* {{flag|Egypt}} – Amel Shawky Soliman

* ”’{{flag|Estonia}}”’ – Mairit Roonsar

* {{flag|Estonia}} – Mairit Roonsar

* ”’{{flag|Finland}}”’ – Minna Lehtinen

* {{flag|Finland}} – Minna Lehtinen

* ”’{{flag|France}}”’ – Laure Belleville

* {{flag|France}} – Laure Belleville

* ”’{{flag|Germany}}”’ – Katja Glawe

* {{flag|Germany}} – Katja Glawe

* ”’{{flag|Ghana}}”’ – Benita Sena Golomeke

* {{flag|Ghana}} – Benita Sena Golomeke

* ”’{{flag|Gibraltar}}”’ – Rosanna Ressa

* {{flag|Gibraltar}} – Rosanna Ressa

* ”’{{flag|Greece}}”’ – Eugenia Limantzaki

* {{flag|Greece}} – Eugenia Limantzaki

* ”’{{flag|Guatemala}}”’ – Lourdes Mabel Valencia Bobadilla

* {{flag|Guatemala}} – Lourdes Mabel Valencia Bobadilla

* ”’{{flag|Netherlands|name=Holland}}”’ – Sonja Aldina Silva

* {{flag|Netherlands|name=Holland}} – Sonja Aldina Silva

* ”’{{flag|Honduras|1949}}”’ – Hansel Cristina Cáceres Teruel

* {{flag|Honduras|1949}} – Hansel Cristina Cáceres Teruel

* ”’{{flag|Hong Kong}}”’ – Vivian Lee Ming-Wai

* {{flag|Hong Kong}} – Vivian Lee Ming-Wai

* ”’{{flag|Hungary}}”’ – Beata Petes

* {{flag|Hungary}} – Beata Petes

* ”’{{flag|India}}”’ – [[Diana Hayden]]

* {{flag|India}} – [[Diana Hayden]]

* ”’{{flag|Ireland}}”’ – [[Andrea Roche]]

* {{flag|Ireland}} – [[Andrea Roche]]

* ”’{{flag|Israel}}”’ – Mirit Greenberg

* {{flag|Israel}} – Mirit Greenberg

* ”’{{flag|Italy}}”’ – Irene Lippi

* {{flag|Italy}} – Irene Lippi

* ”’{{flag|Jamaica}}”’ – Michelle Moodie

* {{flag|Jamaica}} – Michelle Moodie

* ”’{{flag|Japan|1947}}”’ – Shinobu Saraie

* {{flag|Japan|1947}} – Shinobu Saraie

* ”’{{flag|Latvia}}”’ – Līga Graudumniece<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 April 2018|last=Tiļļa|first=Andris|title=30 gadi kopš skaistumkonkursā “Mis Rīga”. Latvijas šovbiznesa balvas, skandāli, izaicinājumi, etaloni|trans-title=30 years since the beauty contest “Miss Riga”. Latvian show business awards, scandals, challenges, benchmarks|url=https://www.la.lv/skaistums-uz-izkersanu|access-date=23 April 2025|website=LA.LV|language=Latvian|archive-date=1 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401173245/https://www.la.lv/skaistums-uz-izkersanu|url-status=live}}</ref>

* {{flag|Latvia}} – Līga Graudumniece<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 April 2018|last=Tiļļa|first=Andris|title=30 gadi kopš skaistumkonkursā “Mis Rīga”. Latvijas šovbiznesa balvas, skandāli, izaicinājumi, etaloni|trans-title=30 years since the beauty contest “Miss Riga”. Latvian show business awards, scandals, challenges, benchmarks|url=https://www.la.lv/skaistums-uz-izkersanu|access-date=23 April 2025|website=LA.LV|language=Latvian|archive-date=1 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401173245/https://www.la.lv/skaistums-uz-izkersanu|url-status=live}}</ref>

* ”’{{flag|Lebanon}}”’ – [[Joelle Behlok|Joëlle Behlock]]

* {{flag|Lebanon}} – [[Joelle Behlok|Joëlle Behlock]]

* ”’{{flag|Lithuania}}”’ – Asta Vyšniauskaitė

* {{flag|Lithuania}} – Asta Vyšniauskaitė

* ”’[[File:Bandeira do Leal Senado.svg|22px]] [[Macau]] ”’ – Agnes Lo Vai Van

* [[File:Bandeira do Leal Senado.svg|22px]] [[Macau]] – Agnes Lo Vai Van

* ”’{{flag|Malaysia}}”’ – Arianna Teoh

* {{flag|Malaysia}} – Arianna Teoh

* ”’{{flag|Malta}}”’ – Sarah Vella

* {{flag|Malta}} – Sarah Vella

* ”’{{flag|Mexico}}”’ – [[Blanca Soto]]

* {{flag|Mexico}} – [[Blanca Soto]]

* ”’{{flag|Namibia}}”’ – Sheya Shipanga

* {{flag|Namibia}} – Sheya Shipanga

* ”’{{flag|Nepal}}”’ – [[Jharana Bajracharya]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2014 |title=Beauty, creativity,spirituality |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2014/01/07/beauty-creativityspirituality |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Kathmandu Post |language=en}}</ref>

* {{flag|Nepal}} – [[Jharana Bajracharya]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2014 |title=Beauty, creativity,spirituality |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2014/01/07/beauty-creativityspirituality |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Kathmandu Post |language=en}}</ref>

* ”’{{flag|New Zealand}}”’ – Lauralee Martinovich

* {{flag|New Zealand}} – Lauralee Martinovich

* ”’{{flag|Norway}}”’ – Charlotte Høiåsen

* {{flag|Norway}} – Charlotte Høiåsen

* ”’{{flag|Panama}}”’ – Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández

* {{flag|Panama}} – Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández

* ”’{{flag|Paraguay|1990}}”’ – Mariela Quiñónez García

* {{flag|Paraguay|1990}} – Mariela Quiñónez García

* ”’{{flag|Peru}}”’ – Claudia María Luque Barrantas

* {{flag|Peru}} – Claudia María Luque Barrantas

* ”’{{flag|Philippines}}”’ – Kristine Rachel Florendo

* {{flag|Philippines}} – Kristine Rachel Florendo

* ”’{{flag|Poland}}”’ – Roksana Jonek

* {{flag|Poland}} – Roksana Jonek

* ”’{{flag|Portugal}}”’ – Icilia Silva Berenguel

* {{flag|Portugal}} – Icilia Silva Berenguel

* ”’{{flag|Puerto Rico}}”’ – Aurea Isis Marrero Nieves

* {{flag|Puerto Rico}} – Aurea Isis Marrero Nieves

* ”’{{flag|Russia}}”’ – Liudmila Popova

* {{flag|Russia}} – Liudmila Popova

* ”’{{flag|Seychelles}}”’ – Michelle Lane

* {{flag|Seychelles}} – Michelle Lane

* ”’{{flag|Singapore}}”’ – Jasmine Wong

* {{flag|Singapore}} – Jasmine Wong

* ”’{{flag|Slovakia}}”’ – Marietta Senčáková

* {{flag|Slovakia}} – Marietta Senčáková

* ”’{{flag|Slovenia}}”’ – Maja Šimec

* {{flag|Slovenia}} – Maja Šimec

* ”’{{flag|South Africa}}”’ – [[Jessica Motaung]]

* {{flag|South Africa}} – [[Jessica Motaung]]

* ”’{{flag|South Korea}}”’{{efn|competed as Korea}} – Kim Jin-ah

* {{flag|South Korea}}{{efn|competed as Korea}} – Kim Jin-ah

* ”’{{flag|Spain}}”’ – Nuria Avellaneda Gallego

* {{flag|Spain}} – Nuria Avellaneda Gallego

* ”’{{flag|Swaziland}}”’ – Xoliswa Mkhonta

* {{flag|Swaziland}} – Xoliswa Mkhonta

* ”’{{flag|Sweden}}”’ – Sofia Joelsson

* {{flag|Sweden}} – Sofia Joelsson

* ”’{{flag|Switzerland}}”’ – Tanja Gutmann

* {{flag|Switzerland}} – Tanja Gutmann

* ”’{{flag|Taiwan}}”’{{Efn|Also known as the [[Republic of China]]}} – Fang Su-Ling

* {{flag|Taiwan}}{{Efn|Also known as the [[Republic of China]]}} – Fang Su-Ling

* ”’{{flag|Tanzania}}”’ – Saida Joy Kessys Sashays

* {{flag|Tanzania}} – Saida Joy Kessys Sashays

* ”’{{flag|Thailand}}”’ – Tanya Suesuntisook

* {{flag|Thailand}} – Tanya Suesuntisook

* ”’{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}”’ – Mandy Jagdeo

* {{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}} – Mandy Jagdeo

* ”’{{flag|Turkey}}”’ – [[Çağla Şıkel]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Üyesi|first=Onedio|date=13 February 2019|title=Hepsi Zirveye Çıktı Ama Orada Kalamadı: Türkiye’nin Son 25 Yıldaki Türkiye Güzelleri Şimdi Ne Yapıyor?|trans-title=They All Reached the Top But Couldn’t Stay There: What Are Türkiye’s Beauties of the Last 25 Years Doing Now?|url=https://onedio.com/haber/hepsi-zirveye-cikti-ancak-hepsi-orada-kalamadi-turkiye-nin-son-25-yildaki-turkiye-guzelleri-simdi-ne-yapiyor-860708|access-date=25 April 2025|website=Onedio|language=Turkish|archive-date=24 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724212547/https://onedio.com/haber/hepsi-zirveye-cikti-ancak-hepsi-orada-kalamadi-turkiye-nin-son-25-yildaki-turkiye-guzelleri-simdi-ne-yapiyor-860708|url-status=live}}</ref>

* {{flag|Turkey}} – [[Çağla Şıkel]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Üyesi|first=Onedio|date=13 February 2019|title=Hepsi Zirveye Çıktı Ama Orada Kalamadı: Türkiye’nin Son 25 Yıldaki Türkiye Güzelleri Şimdi Ne Yapıyor?|trans-title=They All Reached the Top But Couldn’t Stay There: What Are Türkiye’s Beauties of the Last 25 Years Doing Now?|url=https://onedio.com/haber/hepsi-zirveye-cikti-ancak-hepsi-orada-kalamadi-turkiye-nin-son-25-yildaki-turkiye-guzelleri-simdi-ne-yapiyor-860708|access-date=25 April 2025|website=Onedio|language=Turkish|archive-date=24 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724212547/https://onedio.com/haber/hepsi-zirveye-cikti-ancak-hepsi-orada-kalamadi-turkiye-nin-son-25-yildaki-turkiye-guzelleri-simdi-ne-yapiyor-860708|url-status=live}}</ref>

* ”’{{flag|Uganda}}”’ – Lillian Acom

* {{flag|Uganda}} – Lillian Acom

* ”’{{flag|Ukraine}}”’ – Kseniya Kuz’menko

* {{flag|Ukraine}} – Kseniya Kuz’menko

* ”’{{flag|United Kingdom}}”’ – [[Vicki-Lee Walberg]]

* {{flag|United Kingdom}} – [[Vicki-Lee Walberg]]

* ”’{{flag|United States}}”’ – Sallie Toussaint

* {{flag|United States}} – Sallie Toussaint

* ”’{{flag|United States Virgin Islands}}”’{{efn|competed as American Virgin Islands}} – Taisha Regina Gomes

* {{flag|United States Virgin Islands}}{{efn|competed as American Virgin Islands}} – Taisha Regina Gomes

* ”’{{flag|Uruguay}}”’ – Ana González Kwasny

* {{flag|Uruguay}} – Ana González Kwasny

* ”’{{flag|Venezuela|1954}}”’ – [[Christina Dieckmann|Christina Dieckmann Jiménez]]

* {{flag|Venezuela|1954}} – [[Christina Dieckmann|Christina Dieckmann Jiménez]]

* ”’{{flag|FR Yugoslavia|name=Yugoslavia}}”’ – Tamara Šaponjić

* {{flag|FR Yugoslavia|name=Yugoslavia}} – Tamara Šaponjić

* ”’{{flag|Zambia}}”’ – Tukuza Tembo

* {{flag|Zambia}} – Tukuza Tembo

* ”’{{flag|Zimbabwe}}”’ – Una Patel<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chijongwe |first=Cardnus |date=5 September 2012 |title=The most beautiful Miss Zimbabwes since 1980 |url=https://nehandaradio.com/2012/09/05/the-most-beautiful-miss-zimbabwes-since-1980/ |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Nehanda Radio |language=en-US}}</ref>

* {{flag|Zimbabwe}} – Una Patel<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chijongwe |first=Cardnus |date=5 September 2012 |title=The most beautiful Miss Zimbabwes since 1980 |url=https://nehandaradio.com/2012/09/05/the-most-beautiful-miss-zimbabwes-since-1980/ |access-date=5 May 2025 |website=Nehanda Radio |language=en-US}}</ref>

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Beauty pageant

Miss World 1997
Date	22 November 1997
Presenters
Venue	Plantation Club, Seychelles
Broadcaster
Entrants	86
Placements	10
Debuts
Withdrawals	Bangladesh Bonaire Curaçao French Polynesia Grenada Guam Kenya Macedonia Nigeria Romania
Returns	Bahamas Cayman Islands Egypt Honduras Malta Namibia
Winner	Diana Hayden India
Personality	Tanya Suesuntisook (Thailand)
Best National Costume	Lauralee Martinovich (New Zealand)
Photogenic	Diana Hayden (India)

Miss World 1997, the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1997 at the Plantation Club Seychelles in Baie Lazare, Seychelles.^[1] 86 delegates competed for the coveted crown. At the end of the event, India’s Diana Hayden came out victorious. Hayden went on to win the Miss World 1997 pageant at the age of 24 crowned by Miss World 1996, Irene Skliva. It was the first time the Miss World pageant was held in the Seychelles. She became the third Indian woman to win Miss World since Reita Faria in 1966 and Aishwarya Rai in 1994.

Background

Debuts, and, returns, and, withdrawals

This edition marked the debut of Cape Verde and Nepal, and the return of the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Egypt, Honduras, Malta, Namibia; Egypt, which last competed in 1990, Honduras, Malta and Namibia last competed in 1993, The Bahamas and Cayman Islands, last competed in 1995.

Bangladesh, Bonaire, Curaçao, French Polynesia, Grenada, Guam, Kenya, Macedonia, Nigeria, Romania, withdrew from the competition. Miss Curaçao World 1997, Jeameane Colastica did not compete due lack of time and preparation. She went next year instead.

Results

Placements

Continental Queens of Beauty

Contestants

Notes

Replacements

Other Notes

References