List of Miss World runners-up and finalists explained

This article provides the names of the runners-up in the Miss World pageant since the pageant's first edition in 1951 and Continental Queens since Miss World 1981, the Continental Queens of Beauty were awarded for the first time.^[1] ^[2]

Table of Miss World runner-up and finalists

From 1951 to 1952 and 1959 to 1980 the pageant has awarded a Top 5 with the Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th runner-up being awarded. In 1981–2017 and 2019–present the pageant has awarded a Top 3 with the Miss World, 1st, and 2nd runner-up being awarded. On the other hand, the pageant has awarded a Top 6 in 1953 to 1956 and 1958 with Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th runner-up being awarded. Only in 1957 the pageant has awarded a Top 7 with the Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th runner-up being awarded. and In 2018 and 2023 the pageant has awarded a Top 2 with the Miss World and 1st runner-up being awarded. Since 1959 top Each runner-up was given a tiara.

Since the pageant is based in 1951, the runner-up ranking for contest is usually announced as follows:

1st-Place finisher being designated as Miss World
2nd-Place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up
3rd-Place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up
4th-Place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up
5th-Place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up
6th-Place finisher being designated as 5th runner-up
7th-Place finisher being designated as 6th runner-up

This table shows the runner-up of each competition, from its inception in 1951.

Year	Miss World	1st runner-up	2nd runner-up	3rd runner-up	4th runner-up	5th runner-up	6th runner-up
1951	†^[3]	Laura Ellison Davies	Doreen Dawne	Jacqueline Lemoine	Aileen P. Chase	rowspan="6"
1952	†^[4]	Sylvia Müller	Vera Marks	Eeva Hellas	Marleen Ann Dee
1953	^[5]	Alexandra Ladikou	Marina Papaelia^[6]	Manel Illangakoon	Mary Kemp Griffith
1954	^[7]	Karin Hultman	Efi Mela	Claudine Bleuse	Frauke Walther	Grete Hoffenblad
1955	†^[8]	Margaret Anne Haywood	Julia Coumoundourou	Gilda Marín	Anita Åstrand	Gisele Thierry
1956	Petra Schürmann †	Betty Lane Cherry	Rina Weiss	Midoriko Tokura	Anne Rye Nielsen	Eva Bränn
1957	†	Lilian Juul Madsen	Adele June Kruger	Jacqueline Tapia	Muneko Yorifuji	Claude Inès Navarro	Sara Elimor
1958		Claudine Auger	Vinnie Ingemann	Harriet Margareta Wågström	Lucienne Struve	Eileen Sheridan	rowspan="62"
1959	†	Helga Knofel	Ziva Shomrat	Anne Thelwell	Kirsten Olsen	rowspan="61"
1960	†	Gila Golan	Denise Muir	Ingrun Helgard Möckel	Judith Ann Achter
1961	†	Grace Li Shiu-ying	Carmen Cervera	Michèle Wargnier	Inge Jörgensen
1962		Kaarina Leskinen	Monique Lemaire	Yvonne Ficker	Teruko Ikeda
1963		Elaine Miscall	Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg	Aino Korva	Grete Qviberg
1964		Ana María Soria	Linda Lin Su-hsing	Maria Isabel de Avellar Elias	Lyndal Ursula Cruickshank
1965		Dianna Lynn Batts	Gladys Anne Waller	Ingrid Kopetzky	Marie Tapare
1966		Nikica Marinovic	Efi Fontini Plumbi	Marlucci Rocha	Gigliola Carbonara
1967		María del Carmen Sabaliauskas	Shakira Baksh	Dalia Regev	Jennifer Lynn Lewis
1968		Kathleen Winstanley	Miri Zamir	Beatriz Sierra González	Arene Cecilia Amabuyok
1969		Gail Renshaw	Christa Margraf	Pamela Patricia Lord	Marzia Piazza
1970		Pearl Jansen^[9]	Irith Lavi	Marjorie Johansson	Jillian Jessup
1971		Marilyn Ward	Ana Paula de Almeida	Nalini Moonsar	Ava Joy Gill
1972		Ingeborg Sørensen	Chana Ordan	Ursula Pacher	Malathi Basappa
1973		Evangeline Pascual	Patsy Yuen	Chaja Katzir	Shelley Latham
1974		(Assumed)	Lea Klain	Gail Petith	Terry Ann Browning
1975		Marina Langner	Vicki Harris	Maxie Clark	Lidija Velkovska
1976		Karen Pini	Diana Marie Duenas	Carol Jean Grant	Merja Helena Tammih
1977		Ineke Berends	Dagmar Winkler	Madalena Sbaraini	Cindy Darlene Miller
1978		Ossie Carlsson	Denise Coward	Martha Ortiz	Gloria Valenciano
1979		Carolyn Seaward	Debbie Campbell	Jodie Day	Barbara Meyer
1980		^[10] ^[11] ^[12] (Assumed)	Patricia Barzyk	Anat Zimmermann	Kim Ashfield
1981		Nini Johanna Soto	Sandra Angela Cunningham	rowspan="39"
1982		Sari Aspholm	Della Dolan
1983		Rocío Luna	Cátia Pedrosa
1984		Constance Fitzpatrick	Lou-Anne Ronchi
1985		Mandy Shires	Brenda Denton
1986		Pia Larsen	Chantal Schreiber
1987		Albany Lozada	Anna Jónsdóttir
1988		Yeon-hee Choi	Kirsty Roper
1989		Leanne Caputo	Mónica María Isaza
1990		Siobhan McClafferty	Sharon Luengo
1991		Leanne Buckle	Diana Tilden-Davis
1992	Julia Kourotchkina	Claire Smith	Francis Gago
1993		Palesa Mofokeng	Ruffa Gutierrez^[13]
1994	Aishwarya Rai	Basetsana Makgalemele	Irene Ferreira
1995		Anica Martinović	Michelle Khan
1996		Carolina Arango	Anuska Prado
1997		Lauralee Martinovich	Jessica Motaung
1998		Véronique Caloc	Lina Teoh^[14]
1999		Martina Thorogood	Sonia Raciti
2000		Giorgia Palmas	Yüksel Ak
2001		Zizi Lee	Juliet-Jane Horne
2002		Natalia Peralta	Marina Mora
2003		Nazanin Afshin-Jam	Guan Qi
2004		Claudia Cruz	Nancy Randall
2005	Unnur Vilhjálmsdóttir	Dafne Molina	Ingrid Rivera
2006		Ioana Boitor	Sabrina Houssami
2007		Micaela Reis	Carolina Morán
2008		Parvathy Omanakuttan	Gabrielle Walcott
2009		Perla Beltrán	Tatum Keshwar
2010		Emma Wareus	Adriana Vasini
2011		Gwendoline Ruais^[15]	Amanda Vilanova
2012		Sophie Moulds	Jessica Kahawaty
2013		Marine Lorphelin^[16]	Naa Okailey Shooter
2014		Edina Kulcsár	Elizabeth Safrit
2015		Sofia Nikitchuk	Maria Harfanti
2016		Yaritza Reyes	Natasha Mannuela^[17]
2017	Manushi Chhillar	Andrea Meza	Stephanie Hill
2018	Vanessa Ponce	Nicolene Limsnukan
2019	Toni-Ann Singh	Ophély Mézino	Suman Rao^[18]
2020		No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic^[19]
2021	Karolina Bielawska	Shree Saini	Olivia Yacé	rowspan="2"
2023	Krystyna Pyszková	Yasmina Zaytoun

Countries/territories by number of runners-up

1st runner-up

The first runner-up of each edition of Miss World is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The second place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up has been awarded 71 times (1951–2023).

This table lists the number of 1st runner-up titles by country. There are some special considerations:

As South Africa and Guam took over the Miss World title in 1974 and 1980,^[10] ^[11] it is unknown if the 1st runner-up position was taken by another candidate after the succession took place.
Since 2000. Competed as Miss England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, their results were inherited by Miss United Kingdom.

The current 1st runner-up is Yasmina Zaytoun from Lebanon, elected on 9 March 2024 in Mumbai, India.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
	6	1954, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1969, 2021
	6	1951, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1992
	4	1958, 1998, 2013, 2019
	4	1981, 1983, 1996, 2002
	3	2005, 2009, 2017
		1984, 1989, 2003
		1970, 1993, 1994
	2	2004, 2016
		1973, 2011
		1987, 1999
		1963, 1997
		1976, 1991
		1957, 1986
		1962, 1982
		1964, 1967
	1	2023
		2018
		2015
		2014
		2012
		2010
		2008
		2007
		2006
		2001
		2000
		1995
		1990
		1988
		1978
		1977
		1975
		1972
		1966
		1961
		1960
		1959
		1953
		1952

Assumed wins

Miss World titles assumed by 1st runner-up delegates following resignations.

Country or territory	Titles	Years
Guam	1	1980
South Africa	1	1974

Notes

2nd runner-up

The second runner-up of each edition of Miss World is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer), in 2018 and 2023 the titles were not given.

The third place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up has been awarded 69 times (1951–2017; 2019–2021).

This table lists the number of 2nd runner-up titles by country. There are some special considerations:

Since 2000 competed as Miss England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, their results were inherited by Miss United Kingdom.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
	6	1957, 1960, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2009
	6	1956, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974
	4	1978, 1984, 2006, 2012
		1990, 1992, 1994, 2010
		1951, 1975, 1982, 1988
	3	1985, 2004, 2014
		1973, 1979, 1981
		1952, 1969, 1977
		1954, 1955, 1966
	2	2015, 2016
		2005, 2011
		1995, 2008
		1983, 1996
		1962, 1980
	1	2021
		2019
		2017
		2013
		2007
		2003
		2002
		2001
		2000
		1998
		1993
		1989
		1987
		1986
		1976
		1971
		1967
		1965
		1964
		1963
		1961
		1958
		1953

3rd runner-up

The third Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the fourth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The fourth place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up has been awarded 20 times (1951–1980).

This table lists the number of 3rd Runner-Up titles by country.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
	2	1967, 1973, 1980,
	2	1964, 1966, 1977,
	2	1959, 1976,
		1974, 1979
		1955, 1975
		1965, 1972
		1969, 1971
		1958, 1970
	1	1978
		1968
		1963
		1962
		1960
		1957
		1956
		1953

4th runner-up

The fourth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the fifth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The fifth place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up has been awarded 24 times (1951–1980).

This table lists the number of 4th Runner-Up titles by country.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
	4	1953, 1960, 1974, 1977,
	3	1956, 1959, 1961
	2	1955, 1963
		1957, 1962
		1967, 1980
		1970, 1973
	1	1969
		1968
		1976
		1975
		1972
		1966
		1965
		1958
		1954

5th runner-up

The fifth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the sixth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The sixth place finisher being designated as 5th runner-up has been awarded 6 times (1953–1958).

This table lists the number of 5th Runner-Up titles by country.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
	3	1952, 1955, 1957
	1	1956
		1954
		1953

6th runner-up

The sixth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the seventh placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The seventh place finisher being designated as 6th runner-up has been awarded 1 time (1957).

This table lists the number of 6th Runner-Up titles by country.

Miss World runners-up and finalists table position

Country or territory	No.	width:12%;"	Miss World	width:12%;"	1st runner-up	width:12%;"	2nd runner-up	width:12%;"	3rd runner-up	width:12%;"	4th runner-up	width:12%;"	5th runner-up	width:12%;"	6th runner-up
	13	6 (1955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011)	2 (1987, 1999)	4 (1990, 1992, 1994, 2010)	x	1 (1969)	×	x
India	8	6 (1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2017)	1 (2008)	1 (2019)	x	1 (1972)	×	×
United Kingdom	21	4 (1961, 1964, 1965, ~~1974~~, 1983)	6 (1951, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1992)	4 (1951, 1975, 1982, 1988)	2 (1959, 1976)	4 (1951, 1952, 1967, 1980)	1 (1958)	x
Jamaica	8	4 (1963, 1976, 1993, 2019)	×	3 (1973, 1979, 1981)	x	1 (1971)	×	x
United States	16	3 (1973, 1990, 2010)	6 (1954, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1969, 2021)	3 (1985, 2004, 2014)	×	4 (1953, 1960, 1974, 1977)	x	x
South Africa	14	3 (1958, 1974, 2014)	2 (~~1974~~, 1993, 1994)	6 (1957, 1960, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2009)	1 (1962)	2 (1970, 1973)	x	×
Sweden	9	3 (1951, 1952, 1977)	1 (1978)	×	2 (1958, 1970)	2 (1955, 1963)	1 (1956)	×
Iceland	4	3 (1985, 1988, 2005)	×	1 (1987)	x	×	×	×
Australia	10	2 (1968, 1972)	2 (1976, 1991)	4 (1978, 1984, 2006, 2012)	2 (1974, 1979)	×	x	x
Argentina	4	2 (1960, 1978)	2 (1964, 1967)	×	×	×	x	×
Netherlands	4	2 (1959, 1962)	1 (1977)	×	×	1 (1958)	x	×
	3	2 (1992, 2008)	1 (2015)	×	×	×	×	×
Puerto Rico	4	2 (1975, 2016)	×	2 (2005, 2011)	×	×	×	×
Austria	5	2 (1969, 1987)	×	1 (1986)	2 (1965, 1972)	×	×	x
China	3	2 (2007, 2012)	×	1 (2003)	×	x	×	×
Peru	3	2 (1967, 2004)	×	1 (2002)	×	×	×	×
Czech Republic	2	2 (2006, 2023)	×	×	x	×	×	×
Poland	2	2 (1989, 2021)	×	×	x	×	×	×
France	13	1 (1953)	4 (1958, 1998, 2013, 2019)	2 (1962, 1980)	3 (1951, 1954, 1961)	×	4 (1952, 1955, 1957)
Mexico	6	1 (2018)	3 (2005, 2009, 2017)	1 (2007)	1 (1978)	×	×	×
Finland	5	1 (1957)	2 (1962, 1982)	1 (1963)	x	1 (1976)	×	x
Philippines	4	1 (2013)	2 (1973, 2011)	1 (1993)	×	x	×	×
Dominican Republic	3	1 (1982)	2 (2004, 2016)	×	×	×	×	x
Israel	12	1 (1998)	1 (1960)	6 (1956, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974)	5 (1967, 1973, 1980)	×	x	1 (1957)
Germany	8	1 (1956, ~~1980~~)	1 (1975)	3 (1952, 1969, 1977)	1 (1960)	1 (1954)	×	x
Greece	5	1 (1996)	1 (1953)	3 (1954, 1955, 1966)	×	×	×	×
Ireland	3	1 (2003)	1 (1990)	1 (1965)	×	×	×	x
Brazil	6	1 (1971)	×	2 (1983, 1996)	4 (1964, 1966, 1977)	×	x	×
Trinidad and Tobago	3	1 (1986)	×	2 (1995, 2008)	×	×	x	×
Turkey	2	1 (2002)	×	1 (2000)	x	×	×	x
Spain	2	1 (2015)	×	1 (1961)	×	x	×	×
Guam	2	1 (1980)	0 (~~1980~~)	1 (1976)	×	×	×	×
Egypt	2	1 (1954)	×	1 (1953)	×	×	×	×
Gibraltar	1	1 (2009)	×	×	×	×	×	×
Nigeria	1	1 (2001)	×	×	×	×	×	×
Bermuda	1	1 (1979)	×	×	×	×	×	×
Grenada	1	1 (1970)	×	×	×	×	×	×
Colombia	6	×	4 (1981, 1983, 1996, 2002)	1 (1989)	1 (1968)	x	×	×
Canada	3	×	3 (1984, 1989, 2003)	×	×	×	×
Denmark	8	×	2 (1957, 1986)	1 (1958)	1 (1963)	3 (1956, 1959, 1961)	1 (1954)	x
New Zealand	3	×	2 (1963, 1997)	×	x	1 (1964)	×	x
	2	×	1 (1961)	1 (1964)	×	×	×	×
Switzerland	2	×	1 (1952)	×		1 (1979)	×	x
Lebanon	1	×	1 (2023)	×	x	x	×	×
Thailand	1	×	1 (2018)	×	x	x	×	×
Croatia	1	×	1 (1995)	×	x	x	×	×
Norway	1	×	1 (1972)	×	x	×	×	x
Italy	1	×	1 (2000)	×	×	x	x	×
	1	×	1 (1988)	×	×	x	×	×
	2	×	1 (1966)	×	×	1 (1975)	×	×
Hungary	1	×	1 (2014)	×	×	×	×	×
	1	×	1 (2012)	×	×	×	×	×
Botswana	1	×	1 (2010)	×	×	×	×	×
Angola	1	×	1 (2007)	×	×	×	×	×
Romania	1	×	1 (2006)	×	×	×	×	×
Aruba	1	×	1 (2001)	×	×	×	×	×
South Africa	1	×	1 (1970)	×	×	×	×	×
Indonesia	2	×	×	2 (2015, 2016)	×	×	×	×
Guyana	3	×	×	1 (1967)	2 (1969, 1971)	×	×	x
	1	×	×	1 (2021)	×	×	×	×
	1	×	×	1 (2017)	×	×	×	×
Ghana	1	×	×	1 (2013)	×	×	×	×
	1	×	×	1 (2001)	×	×	×	×
Malaysia	1	×	×	1 (1998)	×	×	×	×
Portugal	1	×	×	1 (1971)	×	×	×	×
Cuba	2	×	×	×	2 (1955, 1975)	×	×	×
Japan	3	×	×	×	1 (1956)	2 (1957, 1962)	×	×
Nicaragua	0	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Kazakhstan	0	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Zimbabwe	0	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Tunisia	1	×	×	×	1 (1957)	×	×	×
Sri Lanka	1	×	×	×	1 (1953)	×	×	×

The country/territory who assumed a position is indicated in bold
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position is indicated in striketrough
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position but was not replaced is indicated underlined.

Notes

External links

Miss World official website

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