Miss World 2018


Miss World 2018 was the 68th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China, on 8 December 2018.
Manushi Chhillar of India crowned Vanessa Ponce of Mexico as her successor at the end of the event. It is the first victory of Mexico in the history of the pageant.
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Returns, and, withdrawals

This edition saw the return of Barbados, Belarus, Czech Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone and Uganda; Barbados, Luxembourg and Martinique in 2014 and Belarus, Czech Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Latvia, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone and Uganda in 2016.
Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Fiji, Guinea, Israel, Liberia, Macau, Romania, Seychelles, Sweden, Tunisia and Uruguay, withdrew from the competition.

Challenge events

Top Model

Miss France, Maëva Coucke won the Top Model Competition and became the first quarter-finalist of Miss World 2018.
Final resultContestant
WinnerFrance

Talent

Miss Japan, Kanako Date won the Talent Competition and became the second quarter-finalist of Miss World 2018.
Final resultContestant
WinnerJapan

Sports

Miss United States, Marisa Butler won the Sports Competition and became the third quarter-finalist of Miss World 2018.
Final resultContestant
WinnerUnited States

Multimedia

Miss Nepal, Shrinkhala Khatiwada won the Multimedia Challenge, securing her place in the finals of Miss World 2018.
Final resultContestant
WinnerNepal

Beauty With A Purpose

The Top 5 winners of the Beauty with a purpose Award became the quarter-finalists of Miss World 2018.
The 25 projects that were shortlisted are:
Final resultContestant
WinnerNepal

World Fashion Designer Award

Miss South Africa, Thulisa Keyi and Miss China, Peirui Mao emerged as the joint winners of the Designer Award.
Final resultContestant
WinnersChina

Sanya Tourism Promotional Video Award

Miss Kenya, Finali Galaiya won the Sanya Tourism Promotional Video award.
Final resultContestant
WinnerKenya

Contestants

118 contestants competed for the title:
Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometown
refn|ALBANIA – Nikita Preka was appointed as "Miss World Albania 2018" by Vera Grabocka after she was reappointed the franchise holder of Miss World in Albania.|group="designations"|name="Albania"

Withdrawals

  • - Joyce Delgado; Did not compete for an unknown reason, will compete in 2019
  • - Fatem Suy
  • — Amanda Wiberg
  • — Haifa Ghedir