Top Model of the World
The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The event started in 1993 in Miami, organised by the Globana Group.[1] It is now owned and managed by the World Beauty Organization.[2]
The current Top Model of the World for 2016 is Margo Cooper from Bularia.[3]
Winners
Top Model of the World 2006, Natália Guimarães of Brazil
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993/1994 | Francesca Bologna |  Italy | Miami, U.S. |
| 1994/1995 | Claudine Obert |  France | Miami, U.S. |
| 1995/1996 | Jacqueline Aguilera |  Venezuela | Moscow, Russia |
| 1996/1997 | Selinée Méndez |  Dominican Republic | Koblenz, Germany |
| 1997/1998 | Franzisca Schaub |  Germany | Legden, Germany |
| 1998/1999 | Michelle Khan |  Trinidad & Tobago | Magdeburg, Germany |
| 1999/2000 | Suzana Fabriova |  Slovak Republic | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2000/2001 | Yeliz Celiskan |  Turkey | Vreden, Germany |
| 2001/2002 | Renata Janetkova |  Czech Republic | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| 2002/2003 | Natascha Börger | Germany | Aachen, Germany |
| 2003/2004 | Nihan Akkus | Turkey | Aachen, Germany |
| 2004/2005 | Sun Na |  China | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| 2005/2006 | Dominika van Santen | Venezuela | Humen, China |
| 2006/2007 | Natália Guimarães (Resigned) |  Brazil | Kunming, China |
| Michelle de Leon (Successor) |  Philippines | ||
| 2007/2008 | Alessandra Alores | Germany | Hurghada, Egypt |
| 2008/2009 | Débora Lyra | Brazil | Berlin, Germany |
| 2009/2010 | Carolina Rodríguez Ferrero |  Colombia | Dortmund, Germany |
| 2010/2011 | Loredana Salanță |  Romania | Usedom, Germany |
| 2011/2012 | Luna Voce | Italy | Dortmund, Germany |
| 2013/2014 | Monica Palacios | Colombia | Red Sea, Egypt |
| 2014/2015 | Tania Valencia [4] | Colombia | Red Sea, Egypt |
| 2015/2016 | Elena Kosmina [5] |  Ukraine | Red Sea, Egypt |
| 2016/2017 | Margo Cooper [3] |  Bulgaria | Bremen, Germany |
| 2017/2018 |
- Natália Guimarães, winner of the 2006 edition, resigned her title as she represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2007. She eventually placed there as the 1st runner-up.
By number of wins
| Country | Titles | Winning Years |
| Colombia |
3 | 2009, 2013, 2014 |
| Germany |
1997, 2002, 2007 | |
| Venezuela |
2 | 1995, 2005 |
| Turkey |
2000, 2003 | |
| Brazil |
2006(Resigned), 2008 | |
| France |
1 | 1994 |
| Dominican Republic |
1996 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
1998 | |
| Slovak Republic |
1999 | |
| Czech Republic |
2001 | |
 Chile |
2004 | |
| Philippines |
2006(Successor) | |
| Italy |
2011 | |
| Ukraine |
2015 | |
| Bulgaria |
2016 |
Host cities
In 1995 the competition was held outside the USA for the first time. The host was Russia. In 2005, it was held for the very first time in Asia, in China. In a spectacular open air show the final of the 2005 event took place in the Humen Park with over 10,000 spectators and the winner was Dominika van Santen from Margarita Island, Venezuela. The event was broadcast live with over 360 million viewers worldwide. In 2006, it was held in Kunming, China. There, Dominika van Santen crowned her successor, Natália Guimarães from Brazil.
By year
2010
| Top Model of the World | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 21, 2010 |
| Venue | Hohensyburg Casino, Dortmund, Germany |
| Entrants | 42 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner |
Carolina Rodriguez Colombia |
| Congeniality |
Alba Dominguez Spain |
| Photogenic |
Andreea Elena Stoia Romania |
The 17th Top Model Of The World Pageant was held in the Hohensyburg Casino in Dortmund, Germany from 10–21 February 2010. Forty three contestants competed in the event in which Carolina Rodriguez who represented Colombia walked away with the first Top Model of the World title for her country.[6]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Top Model of the World 2010 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 15 Semifinalists |
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Special awards
- Best Hair Award: Gabriela Concepción (Venezuela)
- Best Skin Award: Gabriela Concepción (Venezuela)
- Photogenic Award: Andreea Elena Stoia (Romania)
- Congeniality Award: Alba Dominguez (Spain)
- Best Evening Gown: Jennifer Paz (Honduras)
- Best Body Award: Shanna Armogan (Canada)
- Talent Award: Carolina Rodríguez (Colombia)
Contestants
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia | Marine Tunyan | 23 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Yerevan |
 Australia | Cassie Wainwrigh | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Melbourne |
 Bahamas | Kendra Wilkinson | 20 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Nassau |
 Bolivia | Diana Ascarrunz Melgar | 17 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | Sucre |
| Brazil | Naiara Dornelas | 24 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Belo Horizonte |
| Bulgaria | Stanimira Antonova | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Sofia |
 Canada | Shanna Armogan | 26 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Quebec |
| Colombia | Carolina Rodriguez | 24 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Bogotá |
 Croatia | Martina Rakuljic | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Zagreb |
 Curaçao | Norayla Maria Francisco | 25 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Willemstad |
| Czech Republic | Eliska Bucková | 20 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | Hodonín |
| Dominican Republic | Ana Virginia Dóleo | 25 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Santo Domingo |
 El Salvador | Melissa Henriquez | 20 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | San Salvador |
 Finland | Saana-Kaisa Saari | 22 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Helsinki |
| France | Celia Bettinger | 17 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Pays de la Loire |
| Germany | Daniela Arkenberg | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Hanover |
 Ghana | Doris Asumaning | 26 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Accra |
.svg.png){kind=small} Guadeloupe | Agnes Rogers | 20 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Basse-Terre |
 Honduras | Jennifer Paz | 18 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | San Pedro Sula |
 Hungary | Emerencia Bencsik | 23 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Budapest |
 Iceland | Bryndis Gyda Grimsdottir | 18 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Reykjavík |
 Ireland | Stephanie Crabtree | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Dublin |
 Kazakhstan | Kristina Algozhina | 22 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | Almaty |
 Kosovo | Kaqusha Thaci | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Pristina |
 Macedonia | Slagjana Cvetkovska | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Skopje |
 Malta | Yasmin Falzon | 18 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Valletta |
| Mediterranean | Emma Spiteri | 25 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Valletta |
 Netherlands | Franca Nieuwenhuys | 20 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Amsterdam |
 Norway | Sandra Lura | 22 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | Oslo |
| Philippines | Christi Lynn McGarry | 19 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Manila |
 Puerto Rico | Merary Gutiérrez | 24 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Bayamón |
| Romania | Andreea Elena Stoia | 24 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Bucharest |
| Slovak Republic | Miriam Mattova | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Bratislava |
| Spain | Alba Domínguez | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Málaga |
 Serbia | Dragana Dujovic | 25 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Novi Sad |
 Sweden | Cecilia Ragnarsson | 23 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Stockholm |
 Switzerland | Marina Tyulkina | 25 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Bern |
 Taiwan | Xiaoou Liu | 25 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Taipei |
| Ukraine | Xenia Lamber | 23 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Kiev |
 USA | Muriel Susana Viera | 19 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | DeLand |
| Venezuela | Gabriela Concepción | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Puerto Cabello |
 Zimbabwe | Sonia Bott | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Harare |
2011
| Top Model of the World | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 16, 2011 |
| Venue | Usedom Island, Germany |
| Entrants | 44 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Debuts | Bay Island, Caspian Sea, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, San Andrés, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Withdrawals | Bahamas, Croatia, Curacao, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Kosovo, Malta, Mediterranean, Norway, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States, Venezuela |
| Returns | Algeria, Baltic Sea, Belgium, Black Sea, Caucasus, China, Denmark, England, India, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Zambia |
| Winner |
Loredana Violeta Salanța Romania |
| Congeniality |
Alejandra Panozo Muguertegui Bolivia |
| Photogenic |
Denise Garrido Canada |
The 18th Top Model Of The World Pageant was held in Usedom Island, Germany in March 16, 2011. 44 contestants competed in the event in which Loredana Violeta Salanța who represented Romania walked away with the first Top Model of the World title for her country.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Top Model of the World 2011 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 15 Semifinalists in ranking order |
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Special awards
| Special Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Best In Evening Gown |
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| Best Body |
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Contestants
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | Yasmine Ouchene | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Algiers |
| Armenia | Juletta Gizhlaryan | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Yerevan |
| Australia | Christine Andrew | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Sydney |
 Baltic Sea | Katerina Fedosejeva | 23 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Riga |
| Bay Island | Johanna Castillo | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Miami |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | Annelien Pauwels | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Brussels |
| Black Sea | Nina Astrakhantseva | 21 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | Simferopol |
| Bolivia | Alejandra Panozo Muguertegui | 25 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Cochabamba |
| Brazil | Juliete Beraldo de Pieri | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Primavera do Leste |
| Bulgaria | Petia Velkova | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Sofia |
| Canada | Denise Gerrido | 23 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Bradford |
 Caspian Sea | Oksana Solomanina | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Moscow |
| Caucasus | Anush Evoyan | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Yerevan |
| China | Xiong Ziyi | 25 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Shanghai |
| Colombia | Lizeth Romero | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Bogota |
 Denmark | Rikke Jorgensen | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Copenhagen |
| Dominican Republic | Thelma Lecta | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Santo Domingo |
| El Salvador | Anita Puertas | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | San Salvador |
 England | Georgia Jennifer Smith | 17 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | London |
| Germany | Leslie Braumann [13] | 26 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Berlin |
| Ghana | Portia Abena Essel | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Accra |
| Guadeloupe | Marika Popotte | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Basse-Terre |
| Honduras | Marilyn Orellana | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Tegucigalpa |
 India | Michelle Almeida | 22 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | Mumbai |
| Kazakhstan | Dana Jangarasheva | 18 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Almaty |
 Korea | Park Jae-rang | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Seoul |
 Kyrgyzstan | Ludmila Elgina | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Bishkek |
| Latvia | Agnese Eiduka | 24 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Riga |
 Lithuania | Karolina Zubkute | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Vilnius |
 Luxembourg | Melanie Santiago Duran | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | Luxembourg |
| Macedonia | Ivana Stojanova | 19 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | Skopje |
| Netherlands | Laureen Vlashof | 24 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | Amsterdam |
 Northern Ireland | Jade Martine Roberts | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Belfast |
| Philippines | Madison Elliott | 23 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Manila |
 Poland | Zusanna Brzezinska | 20 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Warsaw |
| Romania | Loredana Violeta Salanța | 19 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | Bucharest |
| Russia | Irina Gorlova | 26 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | Moscow |
| San Andrés | Rosa Córdoba | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | San Andrés |
| Spain | Eva Rodríguez Quiroga [12] | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Madrid |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Antoinell Keizer | 22 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | Kingstown |
| Sweden | Sofia Hällstrand | 17 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Stockholm |
| Ukraine | Diana Loboda | 18 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | Kiev |
 Zambia | Percivia Chimfwembe Mulenga | 22 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Lusaka |
| Zimbabwe | Vanessa Sibanda | 21 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | Harare |
See also
References
- ↑ "Celeste Marshall named first runner-up at Top Model of the World competition". The Nassau Guardian.
- ↑ Yu, Florence Pia G (August 24, 2016). "Dubai resident to compete in Top Model of the World in Germany". Gulf News. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- 1 2 "Sri Lanka placed third". The Island. September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "La caleña Tania Valencia ganó por Colombia el concurso Top Model of the World". El País (in Spanish). April 11, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Celeste Marshall wins Best Costume and 1st Runner up at Top Model of the World". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Miss Colombia gana "Top Model of the World"". People en Español (in Spanish). February 24, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ ""Top Model of the world": Kolumbianerin ist die Schönste". n-tv (in German). November 22, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Top Model of the World: Kolumbianerin ist neue Schönheitskönigin". T-Online (in German). May 10, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Eliška Bučková se umístila v Top Model of the World". Blesk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ Man, Maria (January 10, 2015). "Loredana Salanța, câștigătoarea concursului Top Model of The World, creează alături de sora sa, Cosmina, ținute pentru covorul roșu". Transilvania Reporter (in Romanian). Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ Nachrichtenfernsehen, n-tv (November 21, 2012). "Usedom merkt nichts davon: "Top Model of the World" gewählt". n-tv (in German). Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- 1 2 Galicia, La Voz de (March 20, 2011). "La nieta "top model" de Ana Kiro". La Voz de Galicia. Portada (in Spanish). Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Usedom merkt nichts davon: "Top Model of the World" gewählt". n-tv (in German). November 21, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
Further reading
- "Malaika heads for Miss Top Model of the World". News Day.
- "Christina is 'Top Model of the World' Zambia". Zambia Daily Mail.
- "Pushpika Sandamali brimming with confidence". Sunday Observer
- "Pushpika to Make a Dream Debut".
- "Yuen proves she's the next top model".
- "Baci represents Ghana at the Top Model of the World Pageant".
- Abigail O'Leary (16 August 2015). "Aigburth model jetting to Egypt for Top Model of the World competition". Liverpool Echo.
- "Jade eyes up model trophy ...".
- "Bahamas' Celeste Marshall begins stay in Egypt for Top Model of the World".
- "Zimbabwe: Zim in World's Next Top Model Pageant". AllAfrica.
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