Miss World Philippines 2011 pageant scheduled this August

Miss World Organization Chairman and CEO Julia Morley was here in Manila, Philippines last Tuesday, January 25, 2011.

Morley was here to officially award the local franchise of Miss World pageant to beauty and wellness guru Cory Quirino, who will then head
the national search for the Philippine representative to the Miss World pageant.

The awarding of franchise was held at Shangri-la Makati and also with Morley were Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills from the USA and 1st
Runner Up Emma Wareus from Botswana.

The Miss World Philippines 2011 pageant will be held this August 23 and the winner will represent the country in the Miss World 2011
pageant happening last quarter of this year.

There are speculations that Philippines might host the Miss World 2011 pageant, but there was no mention about it during the event last Tuesday.

With Miss World having new franchise holder in the Philippines and
also Morley's visit to the country, let's hope that Philippines will
perform better in Miss World pageant and finally snatch the elusive title.

Under previous franchise holder, the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc, the country hasn't landed in the semis of Miss World pageant for 5 straight years starting in 2006.

Photo courtesy of Jory Rivera/OPMB Worldwide

Miss World 2010 winner is Miss USA | Official results here!

Miss USA Alexandria Mills was crowned Miss World 2010 on Saturday, October 30, 2010, in Sanya, China.

Official Results:

MISS WORLD 2010: USA, Alexandria Mills
1st Runner Up: BOTSWANA, Emma Wareus
2nd Runner Up: VENEZUELA, Adriana Vasini
3rd Runner Up: IRELAND, Emma Waldron
4th Runner Up: CHINA PR, Xiao Tang
5th Runner Up: NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal
6th Runner Up: ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli

TOP 25 SEMI-FINALISTS:
(in alphabetical order)

BAHAMAS, Braneka Bassett
CANADA, Denise Garrido
COLOMBIA, Laura Palacio
FRANCE, Virginie Dechenaud
FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira
GERMANY, Susanna Kobylinski
KENYA, Natasha Metto
MONGOLIA, Sarnai Amar
NAMIBIA, Odile Gertze
NETHERLANDS, Desiree van den Berg
NORTHERN IRELAND, Lori Moore PARAGUAY, Egni Eckert
PUERTO RICO, Yara Lasanta
RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova
SCOTLAND, Nicola Mimnagh
SOUTH AFRICA, Nicole Flint
ST. LUCIA, Aiasha Gustave
THAILAND, Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri

FAST-TRACK WINNERS

Beach Beauty - PUERTO RICO, Yara Lasanta
Runners Up: USA, Alexandria Mills; NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal; CHINA PR, Xiao Tang & FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira

Top Model - NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal
Runners Up: RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova and USA, Alexandria Mills

Talent - IRELAND, Emma Britt Waldron
Runners Up: WALES, Courtenay Hamilton & GUADELOUPE, Ericka Aly

Sports - NORTHERN IRELAND, Lori Moore
Runners Up: SLOVAKIA, Marina Georgievova & NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal

Beauty with a Purpose - KENYA, Natasha Metto
Runners Up:
GHANA, Mimi Areme & EL SALVADOR, Gabriela Molina

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Special Award
Miss World Dress Designer: FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira

Non-winning delegates
ALBANIA, Arnita Beqiraj
ANGOLA, Ivaniltan Jones
ARGENTINA, Mariana Arambarry
ARUBA, Kimberly Kuiperi
AUSTRALIA, Ashleigh Francis
BARBADOS, Danielle Bishop
BELARUS, Lyudmila Yakimovich
BELGIUM, Cilou Annys
BELIZE, Jessel Lauriano
BOLIVIA, Teresa Roca Cordova
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, Snežana Prorok
BRAZIL, Kamilla Salgado
BULGARIA, Romina Andonova
CAPE VERDE, Joseline Fontes
CAYMAN ISLANDS, Cristin Joy Alexander
COSTA RICA, Dayana Aguilera
COTE D'IVOIRE, Ines Da Silva Batista
CROATIA, Katarina Banic
CURACAO, Angenie Simon
CYPRUS, Andrea Kkolou
CZECH REPUBLIC, Veronika Machova
DENMARK, Natalya Averina
ECUADOR, Ana Galarza Anazco
EGYPT, Sara Khouly
ENGLAND, Jessica Linley
ETHIOPIA, Hiwot Assefa Tesfaye
FINLAND, Anne-Marie Nurminen
GEORGIA, Dea Arakishvili
GIBRALTAR, Larissa Dalli
GREECE, Diamanto Gasteratou
GUATEMALA, Ana Lucía Mazariegos
GUYANA, Aletha Shepherd
HONDURAS, Marilyn Medina
HONG KONG, Sau Man Cheung
HUNGARY, Jennifer Kalo
ICELAND, Fanney Ingvarsdottir
INDIA, Manasvi Mamgai
INDONESIA, Asyifa Syafningdyah Putriambami Latief
ISRAEL, Shavit Wiesel
ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli
JAMAICA, Chantal Raymond
JAPAN, Hiroko Matsunaga
KAZAKHSTAN, Assel Kuchukova
KOREA, Kim Hye-young
LATVIA, Ludmila Voroncova
LEBANON, Rahaf Abdallah
LESOTHO, Karabelo Mokoallo
LITHUANIA, Gritė Maruškevičiūtė
LUXEMBOURG, Shari Thuyns
MACAU CHINA, Cherry Ka I Ng
MACEDONIA FYRO, Stefani Borsova
MALAWI, Ella Kabambe
MALAYSIA, Nadia Min Dern Heng
MALTA, Francesca Gaspar
MARTINIQUE, Tully Fremcourt
MAURITIUS, Dalysha Doorga
MEXICO, Anabel Solis
MOLDOVA, Daria Zaiteva
MONTENEGRO, Milica Milatovic
NEPAL, Sadichha Shrestha
NETHERLANDS, Desiree van den Berg
NEW ZEALAND, Cody Yerkovich
NIGERIA, Afoma Amuzie
PANAMA, Paola Vaprio Medaglia
PERU, Alexandra Liao
PHILIPPINES, Czarina Gatbonton
POLAND, Agata Szewiola
PORTUGAL, Catarina Aragonez
ROMANIA, Lavinia Postolache
SERBIA, Milica Jelic
SIERRA LEONE, Neyorlyn Williams
SINGAPORE, Anusha Rajaseharan
SPAIN, Fatima Jimenez
SRI LANKA, Fallon Ranasinghe Dona
ST KITTS & NEVIS, Fatisha Imo
SURINAME, Jo-Ann Maria Sang
SWEDEN, Daniela Karlsson
TANZANIA, Genevieve Mpangala
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, Davia Chambers
TURKEY, Gizem Memic
UGANDA, Hazmie Nansubuga
UKRAINE, Ekaterina Zakharchenko
URUGUAY, Eliana Sabrina Olivera Gonnet
US VIRGIN ISLANDS, Carolyn Carter-Heller
VIETNAM, Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Khanh
ZAMBIA, Zindaba Hanzala
ZIMBABWE, Samantha Tshuma

Miss USA Alexandria Mills now a major bet for the Miss World 2010 crown

MISS WORLD 2010 HOT FAVORITES - 4th List
October 27, 2010
(Based on Mykiru's scores and Fun Poll results)

Miss Botswana Emma Wareus remains on top of our list of favorites (our 4th list already) after showing a consistent performance in the
fast-track events. She placed in the Top 20 of 3 fast-track
competitions: Beach Beauty, Top Model and Sports.

But she now faces major threats from 3 candidates who placed in the fast-track finals. From #6 in the previous list, Miss Norway is now
2nd in our current list after she won as Top Model, placed 3rd in the Beach Beauty and also 3rd in Sports.

Beach Beauty winner Miss Puerto Rico Yara Lasanta also marks a big improvement. She jumps so high, from #18 to #5.

But also fast-becoming as top favorite is Miss USA Alexandria Mills (photo below) who was previously ranked 15th and now she's 4th. Thanks
to her runner-up placement both in the Beach Beauty and Top Model.

Other candidates who are going up are China, French Polynesia and Slovakia.

1. BOTSWANA, Emma Wareus
2. NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal (Top Model)
3. VENEZUELA, Adriana Vasini
4. UNITED STATES, Alexandria Mills
5. PUERTO RICO, Yara Lasanta Santiago (Beach Beauty)
6. ST. LUCIA, Aiasha Gustave
7. RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova
8. THAILAND, Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri
9. PHILIPPINES, Czarina Catherine Gatbonton
10. SOUTH AFRICA, Nicole Flint
11. MEXICO, Anabel Solis Sosa
12. SLOVAKIA, Marina Georgievova
13. INDIA, Manasvi Mamgai
14. SCOTLAND, Nicola Mimnagh
15. SERBIA, Milica Jelic
16. FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira
17. VIETNAM, Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Khanh
18. BRAZIL, Kamilla Salgado
19. CHINA PR, Xiao Tang
20. PERU, Alexandra Liao Tipacti
21. CROATIA, Katarina Banic
22. UKRAINE, Ekaterina Zakharchenko
23. BOLIVIA, Maria Teresa Roca Cordova
24. IRELAND, Emma Britt Waldron (Miss Talent)
25. NORTHERN IRELAND, Lori Moore (Sportswoman)

Close Shots:
26. JAMAICA, Chantal Alicia Raymond
27. ARGENTINA, Mariana Arambarry
28. SRI LANKA, Fallon Ranasinghe Dona
29. FRANCE, Virginie Dechenaud
30. COLOMBIA, Laura Marcela Palacio Restrepo

Strong Alternates:
31. NIGERIA, Afoma Amuzie
32. MACEDONIA FYRO, Stefani Borsova
33. EL SALVADOR, Maria Gabriela Molina Rochac
34. ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli
35. PARAGUAY, Egni Eckert
36. MARTINIQUE, Tully Fremcourt
37. ISRAEL, Shavit Wiesel
38. ECUADOR, Ana Galarza Anazco
39. ALBANIA, Arnita Beqiraj
40. BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, Snezana Prorok

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PREVIOUS LISTS:
10/18/10: 1. Botswana 2. Venezuela 3. St. Lucia 4. Russia 5. Thailand
6. Norway 7. Philippines 8. South Africa 9. India 10. Mexico 11. Brazil 12. Scotland 13. Ireland 14. Slovakia 15. USA 16. Serbia 17. Ukraine 18. Puerto Rico 19. Martinique 20. Sri Lanka 21. Vietnam 22. Croatia 23. Peru 24. Colombia 25. Bolivia

10/11/10: 1. Botswana 2. Russia 3. India 4. Venezuela 5. Thailand 6. South Africa 7. Norway 8. St. Lucia 9. Philippines 10. Ireland 11. Brazil 12. Mexico 13. Slovakia 14. USA 15. Scotland 16. Puerto Rico 17. Serbia 18. Colombia 19. Ukraine 20. Vietnam 21. Croatia 22. Sri Lanka 23. Peru 24. Bolivia 25. Martinique

10/07/10: 1. Venezuela 2. Botswana 3.5 South Africa 3.5 Thailand 5.5 India 5.5 St. Lucia 7. Russia 8. Philippines 9. USA 10. Norway 11. Mexico 12. Scotland 13. Puerto Rico 14. Ireland 15. Sri Lanka 16. Martinique 17. Serbia 19.5 France 19.5 Peru 19.5 Slovakia 19.5 Vietnam 22.5 Bolivia 22.5 Brazil 24. Croatia 25. El Salvador

[Keep voting for your favorites at Mykiru's Fun Poll]

Photo courtesy of MWO