Monday, November 7, 2011

Miss Venezuela Ivian Sarcos crowned Miss World 2011


Miss Venezuela Ivian Sarcos was on November 06 evening crowned Miss World 2011, and India’s hopes of winning the title for the sixth time came crashing down as Miss India World Kanishtha Dhankhar failed to make it to the top 25.
At an extravagant ceremony at the Earls Court in London, 21-year-old Sarcos defeated over 100 beauties from various parts of the world at the 61st Miss World contest.
Miss Philippines Gwendoline Ruais was the first runner-up and Miss Puerto Rico Amanda Perez became the second runner-up.
The gala event kicked off on Sunday evening with a dynamic performance by British street dance troupe Diversity, followed by the introduction of the Miss World contestants.
It ended with Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills crowning Sarcos. The jury included former Miss World winners — Cindy Breakspeare (1976), Nigeria Agbani Darego (2001), Zhang Zilin (2007) and Kaiane Aldorino (2009).

Titleholders:
Year Country/Territory Miss World Location Date





2011        Venezuela Ivian Sarcos London, United Kingdom 6 November
2010  USA Alexandria Mills Sanya, China 30 October
2009  Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino Johannesburg, South Africa 12 December
2008  Russia Ksenia Sukhinova Johannesburg, South Africa 13 December
2007  China Zhang Zilin Sanya, China 1 December
2006  Czech Republic Taťána Kuchařová Warsaw, Poland 30 September
2005  Iceland Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir Sanya, China 10 December
2004  Peru María Julia Mantilla Sanya, China 4 December
2003  Ireland Rosanna Davison Sanya, China 6 December
2002  Turkey Azra Akın London, United Kingdom 7 December
2001  Nigeria Agbani Darego Sun City, South Africa 16 November
2000  India Priyanka Chopra London, United Kingdom 30 November


BY NUMBER OF WINS:

Country/Territory Titles Winning years
 Venezuela
6
1955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011
 India
5
1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000,
 United Kingdom 1961, 1964, 1965, 1974(resigned) , 1983
 United States
3
1973, 1990, 2010
 Iceland 1985, 1988, 2005
 Jamaica 1963, 1976, 1993
 Sweden 1951, 1952, 1977
 Russia
2
1992, 2008
 Peru 1967, 2004
 Austria 1969, 1987
 Germany 1956, 1980 (resigned)
 Argentina 1960, 1978
 South Africa 1958, 1974 (took over title in November 1974)
 Australia 1968, 1972
 Netherlands 1959, 1962
 Gibraltar
1
2009
 China 2007
 Czech Republic 2006
 Ireland 2003
 Turkey 2002
 Nigeria 2001
 Israel 1998
 Greece 1996
 Poland 1989
 Trinidad & Tobago 1986
 Dominican Republic 1982
 Guam 1980 (took over title on 28 November 1980)
 Bermuda 1979
 Puerto Rico 1975
 Brazil 1971
 Grenada 1970
 Finland 1957
 Egypt 1954
 France 1953