Miss World
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| Miss World | |
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 Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova |
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| Formation | 1951 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Location |  United Kingdom |
| Official languages | English |
| President | Julia Morley |
| Key people | Eric Morley |
| Website | Official website |
Miss World is a international beauty pageant that started in 1951.[1][2] It is is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. The contest was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley, and run as part of the Mecca Leisure Group.[3][4] Since his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant.[5]
With its rivals Miss Universe and Miss Earth, this is one of the most publicised beauty contests in the world.[6]
The winner spends a year travelling to represent the Miss World Organization and its various causes. The current Miss World is Yu Wenxia of China.[7] Traditionally, Miss World lives in London during her reign.
References [change]
- ↑ "Miss World 1951". Pageantopolis. http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/world_1951.htm. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ "Miss World 1952". Pageantopolis. http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/world_1952.htm. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ "Tianjin Miss World China Pageant comes to a close". China Daily. 28 August 2009. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/tianjin/e/2009-08/28/content_8629097.htm. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ "Miss Universe on August 23". Timesofmalta.com. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090814/world-news/miss-universe-on-august-23. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ "Pageant News Bureau – Miss World: A long, glittering history". Pageant.com. http://www.pageant.com/archive/world.html. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ "Tracing the regal existence of ‘Miss Universe’". Spicezee.com. 7 October 2008. http://www.spicezee.com/missuniverse08/article5354.htm. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ Philanthropy Magazine: beauty with a purpose
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