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Miss World 2001
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| Miss World 2001 | |
|---|---|
 Agbani Darego, Miss World 2001 | |
| Date | 16 November 2001 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Super Bowl, Sun City Entertainment Centre, Sun City, South Africa |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 93 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Agbani Darego Nigeria |
Miss World 2001 was the 51st edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Super Bowl of Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa, on 16 November 2001.
Priyanka Chopra of India crowned Agbani Darego of Nigeria as her successor at the end of the event.[1] This is the first time Nigeria won the title of Miss World.
Background
[edit]Selection of participants
[edit]Contestants from 93 countries and territories were selected to compete in the competition. Two of these delegates were designees after the original contestant withdrew.
Replacements
[edit]Karol Inés de la Torre, Miss Mundo Colombia 2001, resigned due to accusations of her being married. She was replaced by Jeisyl Amparo Velez.[2] Miss Latvia 2001, Gunta Rudzīte was expected to compete in Miss World 2001, but was replaced by Miss Latvia 1999–2000, Dina Kalandārova for undisclosed reasons.[3]
Debuts, returns, and, withdrawals
[edit]This edition saw the debut of Malawi, and the return of Antigua and Barbuda, China, Guyana, Hawaii, Latvia, Macedonia, Nicaragua, Sint Maarten, Thailand, and Uganda;[4] Hawaii, which last competed in 1959, Antigua and Barbuda in 1991, China in 1994, Macedonia in 1996, Uganda in 1997, Nicaragua and 1998, and Guyana, Latvia, Sint Maarten and Thailand in 1999.
The Bahamas, Belarus, Curaçao, Denmark, Guatemala, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Nepal, Paraguay, Sri Lanka and Taiwan withdrew from the competition. Miss Teen Bahamas 2001, Kiara Sherman had to cancel her participation in Miss World 2001 due to lack of time and preparation, and because she wasn't the official winner.[5] Miss Belarus 2000, Anna Stychinskaya did not compete due underage and lack of interest.[6][7] Miss Denmark 2001, Maj Petersen did not compete due to sponsorship problems,[8] she went to Miss World 2003 instead.[9] Miss Kazakhstan 2001, Gulmira Makhambetova did not compete for unknown reasons.[10] Miss Moldova 2001, Nadezhda Corcimari was supposed to participate in Miss World 2001, but due to her young age the Miss World officials refused her participation.[11]
Miss Egypt World 2001, Sally Shaheen and Miss Uzbekistan 2001, Olesya Loshkareva did not participate in Miss World 2001 as scheduled due to the instability of the Middle East following the terrorist September 11 attacks in New York.[12] Miss Swaziland 2001, Glenda Mabuza was expected to compete, but the local organizers could not reach an agreement with the franchise.[13]
Results
[edit]
Placements
[edit]| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss World 2001 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| Top 5 | |
| Top 10 |
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Contestants
[edit]93 contestants competed for the title.
Notes
[edit]References
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- ^ "Van 'mooiste meisje' tot gewilde presentatrice: 20 jaar geleden werd Dina Tersago tot Miss België gekroond" [From 'most beautiful girl' to popular presenter: 20 years ago Dina Tersago was crowned Miss Belgium]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Claudia Ettmüller, la miss que hoy se dedica a la cocina" [Claudia Ettmüller, the miss who is dedicated to cooking today]. El Deber (in European Spanish). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Kako danas izgleda jedna od najljepših missica Bosne i Hercegovine" [What does one of the most beautiful Misses of Bosnia and Herzegovina look like today?]. Klix.ba (in Croatian). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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- ^ "Miss Mundo 2001: favoritismo de chilena no convenció al jurado" [Miss World 2001: Chilean favoritism did not convince the jury]. Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). 16 November 2001. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Bivša Miss Hrvatske rodila sina" [The former Miss Croatia gave birth to a son]. Gloria.hr (in Croatian). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Objevili jsme holku, která o sobě tvrdí, že je Miss. Víte, kdo je Andrea Fišerová?" [We discovered a girl who claims to be Miss. Do you know who Andrea Fišerová is?]. Extra.cz (in Czech). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Vicioso, Dolores (8 April 2001). "Dominican beauty queens chosen". DR1.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ McGreevy, Hannah (25 December 2022). "James Martin's ex Miss England Sally Kettle wows in snaps decades on". Daily Express. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Mõttus, Elo (12 November 2001). "Liina Helstein pürib Miss Worldiks" [Liina Helstein aspires to be Miss World]. Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Jenni Dahlman: Minä en Suvin missikruunua huoli" [Jenni Dahlman: I don't care about Suvi's miss crown]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 24 October 2000. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Jura. Une Miss Jura dans Maison à Vendre avec Stéphane Plaza" [A Miss Jura in House for Sale with Stéphane Plaza]. Le Progrès (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ ""Miss-Wahl": Schönheit aus dem Schwarzwald" [Beauty from the Black Forest]. Der Spiegel (in German). 3 October 2001. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Selasi is Miss Ghana". GhanaWeb. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Alleyne, Oluatoyin (10 January 2009). "Olive Gopaul: Mixing beauty with business". Stabroek News. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Chillingworth, Shaun (15 December 2009). "A Beautiful Hula". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Irena de mooiste" [Irena the most beautiful]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 16 October 2001. Archived from the original on 21 November 2001. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Eltelt 20 év! Ennyit változott az egykori Szépségkirálynő, Kapócs Zsóka" [It's been 20 years! That's how much the former beauty queen Zsóka Kapócs has changed]. NLC (in Hungarian). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Jónasdóttir, Marta María Winkel (19 May 2011). "Kolbrún Pálína sér ekki eftir neinu" [Kolbrún Pálína has no regrets]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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- ^ Riegel, Ralph (5 September 2001). "Fame runs in family for new Miss Ireland". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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Miss World 2001
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Miss World 2001 was the 51st annual edition of the international beauty pageant, held on November 16, 2001, at the Superbowl arena in Sun City, South Africa.[1] The event crowned 18-year-old Agbani Darego of Nigeria as Miss World, marking her as the first black African winner in the pageant's history.[2][3]
The pageant featured 93 contestants from around the world, and was hosted by American television personality Jerry Springer.[1] It introduced innovative elements such as interactive audience voting through telephone and internet platforms, alongside a live webcast on www.missworld.org, reaching an estimated global audience of 1.2 billion viewers.[1] Darego, who had previously won Nigeria's Most Beautiful Girl title earlier that year, captivated judges with her poise and responses during the question-and-answer segment, edging out strong competition to secure the crown.[1][2]
In addition to the main title, the event recognized continental queens and other awards, with Zerelda Lee of Aruba named first runner-up, Juliet-Jane Horne of Scotland as second runner-up, Ligia Arguello Roa of Nicaragua as third runner-up, and Bing Li of China as fourth runner-up.[1] The pageant also included charitable initiatives, such as a visit by contestants with former South African President Nelson Mandela, highlighting themes of global unity and philanthropy.[1] Darego's victory was celebrated widely in Nigeria and across Africa as a milestone for representation and empowerment.[2]
These regional honors were announced during the semi-finals.[18]
All special awards were derived from fast-track events such as talent demonstrations, personal interviews, beachwear and evening gown competitions, and evaluations of regional diversity; however, they did not contribute directly to the final scoring or placements but served to spotlight individual and continental excellence.[1]
The other semifinalists were:
Background
Date and venue
The 51st edition of the Miss World pageant took place on November 16, 2001.[1][4] It was held at the SuperBowl arena within the Sun City Entertainment Centre, located in Sun City, North West province, South Africa.[1][5] South Africa's selection as host aligned with the pageant's longstanding practice of rotating venues across international locations to foster global cultural exchange and boost tourism in host regions.[1] Sun City, a premier resort complex developed as a gambling and entertainment destination, had previously hosted the event annually from 1992 to 1995, making its return a strategic choice that also supported local South African charities, including Operation Hunger and the President Mandela Fund for Children.[1] The SuperBowl arena accommodated an on-site audience of approximately 5,000 spectators for the finals.[1] The stage setup incorporated innovative elements like a live on-stage digital scoreboard for audience voting on the top 10 contestants, alongside performances drawing from African cultural motifs, such as the South African musical troupe Umoja, singer Lebo Mathosa, and Pantsula dancers, to evoke the continent's heritage.[1][6] Ninety-three contestants arrived in Sun City in late October 2001, roughly two to three weeks before the finals, to participate in promotional activities, rehearsals, and preliminary events.[1] This preparation period included fast-track competitions, such as a pre-taped swimsuit segment filmed in Cape Town and screened during the broadcast, as well as cultural engagements like a meeting with former President Nelson Mandela, allowing delegates to acclimate to the venue and build camaraderie ahead of the main competition.[1]Hosts and organization
The Miss World 2001 pageant was organized by the Miss World Organization, a British-based entity responsible for staging the annual event, under the leadership of its chairman and CEO, Julia Morley.[1][7] Morley, who assumed control following the death of her husband and the pageant's founder Eric Morley in 2000, emphasized the organization's commitment to charitable causes, with proceeds from the 2001 event supporting initiatives like Operation Hunger and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.[1] The event was hosted by American television personality Jerry Springer, known for his syndicated talk show, and South African model and presenter Claire Elizabeth Smith.[8][9] The pageant format incorporated preliminary fast-track competitions, including beachwear and talent segments, conducted from November 10 to 15, 2001, to narrow the field.[1] These led into the November 16 finals at Sun City's SuperBowl, featuring evening gown presentations, a question-and-answer segment, and the crowning ceremony.[1] A panel of international judges, including celebrities, media executives, and industry leaders, evaluated contestants based on criteria such as poise, intelligence, physical beauty, and involvement in charitable activities.[1][10] Scoring combined private interviews (50 percent weight) with public-influenced swimsuit evaluations (50 percent), adjusted by national population sizes for global online voting via the "Miss World — You Decide" platform.[1] The finals were broadcast live to an international audience on networks such as E! Entertainment in the United States and SABC 3 in South Africa, supplemented by a webcast on the official Miss World site, attracting an estimated 1.2 billion viewers worldwide.[11][12]Participants
Selection process
The selection process for Miss World 2001 involved national beauty pageants and direct designations in most participating countries and territories, resulting in 93 representatives competing in the international event.[1] These contestants were typically chosen through established national competitions, such as Miss Nigeria—where winner Agbani Darego was selected earlier that year—or Miss Aruba, which crowned its representative via a local pageant. Eligibility criteria were standardized by the Miss World Organization and required participants to be women aged 17 to 27, unmarried and without children, in good health, and demonstrating strong moral character and a dedication to charitable causes.[13] Once selected nationally, contestants entered a preparation phase coordinated by the Miss World Organization, which included submitting detailed biographies, professional photoshoots, and personal interviews to highlight their backgrounds and motivations. This process underscored the pageant's "Beauty with a Purpose" initiative, launched in 1972, where entrants were encouraged to develop and present social projects addressing issues like education, health, and poverty alleviation in their home countries.[14] The organization also conducted thorough eligibility and visa checks to ensure compliance with international travel regulations and pageant rules, verifying documents such as passports and health certificates for all delegates. Occasional replacements occurred during this preparation period to maintain the event's standards; for instance, Colombia's initial designee, Karol de la Torre, resigned amid controversy over her marital status in August 2001, prompting the national franchise to appoint Jeisyl Amparo Velez as her substitute.[6] Such adjustments were handled swiftly by the Miss World Organization in collaboration with national directors to avoid disruptions, ensuring the full complement of 93 participants arrived prepared for the competition in Sun City, South Africa.Debuts, returns, and withdrawals
The 2001 edition of Miss World featured 93 participants, marking the largest number of contestants in the pageant's history at that time. This number reflected a diverse global representation, with strong participation from Africa (15 countries) and Europe (over 30 countries), contributing to increased continental balance in the competition.[1] Malawi made its debut in the competition, represented by Elizabeth Pullu.[15] Several countries returned after previous absences, including China following its 1999 withdrawal, Latvia after skipping 1999 and 2000 (with Miss Latvia 2001 Gunta Rudzīte replaced by Dina Kalandārova), and Bosnia and Herzegovina. China's representative, Bing Li, highlighted the nation's re-entry into the international pageant scene.[1][16] Withdrawals occurred for various reasons, including organizational issues in the Bahamas, low interest in Denmark, economic factors in Greece, and regional instability affecting participation from countries like Afghanistan. Other notable absences included Belarus, Chinese Taipei, Curaçao, Guatemala, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Nepal, Paraguay, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan. Replacements were necessary in some cases; Colombia's original contestant resigned, leading to a substitute.Results
Special awards
During the Miss World 2001 competition, several special awards were presented to recognize contestants' strengths in specific areas, separate from the main placements. These preliminary and fast-track honors highlighted talents, academic pursuits, photogenic qualities, and regional representation among the 93 participants.[1] The Miss World Talent award, which showcased contestants' artistic abilities through performances, was won by Stephanie Chase of Barbados for her compelling stage presentation.[1] Similarly, the Miss World Scholarship was awarded to Piarella Peralta of Costa Rica, acknowledging her outstanding academic achievements and commitments to charitable causes, including a grant to Hawaii Pacific University.[17] The Miss Photogenic title, determined by votes from international media representatives, went to Lada Engchawadechasilp of Thailand for her striking visual appeal.[1] The Continental Queens of Beauty awards celebrated the top representatives from each geographic region, selected based on overall poise and beauty during the preliminaries. The winners were:| Continent | Winner |
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| Africa | Agbani Darego (Nigeria) |
| Americas | Ligia Cristina Argüello Roa (Nicaragua) |
| Asia & Oceania | Bing Li (China) |
| Caribbean | Zerelda Lee (Aruba) |
| Europe | Juliet-Jane Horne (Scotland) |
Placements
The final placements of Miss World 2001 were announced during the live finale held on November 16, 2001, at the SuperBowl Amphitheatre in Sun City, South Africa, where 93 contestants competed. The top 10 semifinalists were selected based on combined scores from the evening gown presentation, on-stage Q&A responses, and prior fast-track qualifications earned in preliminary competitions, with the names revealed in reverse order to build suspense.[1] From these, the top 5 advanced to a final judging segment, leading to the crowning of the winner and runners-up.[19] The following table lists the official placements:| Placement | Country | Delegate |
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| Winner | Nigeria | Agbani Darego |
| 1st Runner-Up | Aruba | Zerelda Lee |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Belgium | Ann Van Elsen |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Scotland | Juliet-Jane Horne |
| 4th Runner-Up | China | Bing Li |
- Ukraine – Oleksandra Nikolayenko
- Spain – Macarena García Naranjo
- FR Yugoslavia – Tijana Stajšić
- Russia – Irina Kovalenko
- South Africa – Jo-Ann Strauss