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.

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.

Results

Placements

Continental Queens of Beauty

Challenge events

Top Model

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

Talent

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

Sports

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

Multimedia

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

Beauty With A Purpose

The Top 5 winners of the Beauty with a purpose Award (Miss Nepal, Indonesia, New Zealand, Mexico & Vietnam) became the quarter-finalists of Miss World 2018.
The 25 projects that were shortlisted are:

Global Vote

World Fashion Designer Award

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

Sanya Tourism Promotional Video Award

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

Contestants

118 contestants competed for the title:

Notes

Designations

Replacements

Withdrawals

References

External links

• Official website