Miss World 1994

Miss World 1994
Miss World 1994
	Miss World 1994 titleholder - Aishwarya Rai
Date	19 November 1994
Presenters	Richard Steinmetz; Suanne Braun; Bronson Pinchot;
Venue	Sun City Entertainment Center, Sun City, South Africa
Broadcaster	E!; SABC;
Entrants	87
Placements	10
Debuts	Bangladesh; China; Estonia;
Withdrawals	Aruba; Bermuda; El Salvador; Honduras; Lithuania; Malta; Namibia; Uganda; Uruguay;
Returns	Botswana; Ghana; Hungary; Kenya; Peru; Romania; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Seychelles; Tahiti; Tanzania; Ukraine;
Winner	Aishwarya Rai; India
Personality	Patinya Thongsri (Thailand)
Best National Costume	Irene Esther Ferreira Izquierdo (Venezuela)
Photogenic	Aishwarya Rai
	← 1993 1995 →

Miss World 1994, the 44th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 November 1994 and marked the third consecutive staging of Miss World in Sun City, South Africa.^[2] 87 contestants from around the world competed for the title. Lisa Hanna of Jamaica crowned her successor Aishwarya Rai of India at the end of the event.^[3]^[1]

In December 2014, Aishwarya Rai was felicitated with a Lifetime Beauty with a Purpose Award by the Miss World Organisation at the 64th Miss World contest for her humanitarian works since she won the crown.^[4]^[5]

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss World 1994	India – Aishwarya Rai
1st Runner-up	South Africa – Basetsana Julia Makgalemele
2nd Runner-up	Venezuela – Irene Esther Ferreira Izquierdo
Top 5	Croatia – Branka Bebić Zimbabwe – Angeline Musasiwa
Top 10	Belgium – Ilse De Meulemeester Greece – Evangelia (Evi) Adam Malaysia – Rahima Orchient Yayah Philippines – Caroline (Cara) Villarosa Subijano United Kingdom – Sarah Melanie Abdoun

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Group	Contestant
Africa	South Africa – Basetsana Julia Makgalemele
Americas	Venezuela – Irene Esther Ferreira Izquierdo
Asia & Oceania	India – Aishwarya Rai
Caribbean	Cayman Islands – Anita Lilly Bush
Europe	Croatia – Branka Bebić

Judges

Eric Morley † – Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization^[7]
Eileen Ford † – founder, Ford Models agency^[7]
Ron Moss – Actor, The Bold and the Beautiful^[7]
Katherine Kelly Lang – Actress, The Bold and the Beautiful^[7]
Patrick Lichfield † – Photographer^[7]
Marsha Rae Ratcliff – Entertainer and Variety Clubs Ambassador^[7]
Charles Dance – Actor (International Stage, Film, and Television)^[7]
Iman – international supermodel^[7]
Herb Ritts † – Photographer^[7]
Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane † – Daughter of Nelson Mandela^[7]
Tony Leung Ka-fai – Actor，L'amant^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Miss Universe vs Miss World: Facts and comparisons". MSN. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b "The Victoria Advocate". Retrieved 26 January 2016.
^ Miss World, Toledo Blade, 20 November 1994.
^ "Miss World 2014: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan felicitated for being most successful Miss World". 15 December 2014.
^ "Miss World 2014 : Lifetime Beauty with a Purpose Award - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan". 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 – via YouTube.
^ "The Telegraph". Retrieved 26 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Lawrence Journal-World". Retrieved 26 January 2016.

[MSN-1-1] "Miss Universe vs Miss World: Facts and comparisons". MSN. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

[google.com-2] "The Victoria Advocate". Retrieved 26 January 2016.

[TB-1-3] Miss World, Toledo Blade, 20 November 1994.

[4] "Miss World 2014: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan felicitated for being most successful Miss World". 15 December 2014.

[youtube1-5] "Miss World 2014 : Lifetime Beauty with a Purpose Award - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan". 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 – via YouTube.

[6] "The Telegraph". Retrieved 26 January 2016.

[google.com1-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Lawrence Journal-World". Retrieved 26 January 2016.

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