Miss World Continental Groups
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The following is a list of countries that participate in Miss World and their countinental groups. Also listed are the women who have won a Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty title in the past ten years.
Current Continental Groups
Africa
Countries and territories in Continental Africa are:
Miss World Africa Titleholders
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2015 | Liesl Laurie |  South Africa |
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| 2014 | Rolene Strauss | South Africa |
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| 2013 | Carranzar Shooter |  Ghana |
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| 2012 | Atong Demach |  South Sudan |
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| 2011 | Bokang Montjane | South Africa |
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| 2010 | Emma Wareus |  Botswana |
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| 2009 | Tatum Keshwar | South Africa |
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| 2008 | Birgite dos Santos |  Angola |
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| 2007 | Micaela Reis | Angola |
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| 2006 | Stiviandra Oliveira | Angola |
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| 2005 | Nancy Sumari |  Tanzania |
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| 2004 | Anita Uwagbale |  Nigeria |
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| 2003 | Hayat Ahmed Mohammed |  Ethiopia |
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| 2002 | Chinenye Ochuba | Nigeria |
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| 2001 | Agbani Darego | Nigeria |
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| 2000 | Yolanda Masinde |  Kenya |
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| 1999 | Sonia Raciti | South Africa |
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| 1998 | Kerishnie Naicker | South Africa |
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| 1997 | Jessica Motaung | South Africa |
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| 1996 | Peggy-Sue Khumalo | South Africa |
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| 1995 | Bernelee Daniell | South Africa |
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| 1994 | Basetsana Makgalemele | South Africa |
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| 1993 | Palesa Mofokeng | South Africa |
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| 1992 | Amy Kleinhans | South Africa |
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| 1991 | Diana Tilden-Davis | South Africa |
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| 1990 | Aisha Lieberg | Kenya |
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| 1989 | Jeanne-Françoise Clement |  Mauritius |
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| 1988 | Dianna Naylor | Kenya |
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| 1987 | Mary Ngazi Bienoseh | Nigeria |
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| 1986 | Ilana Faye Lapidos |  Swaziland |
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| 1985 | Kayonga Mureka Tete |  Zaire |
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| 1984 | Khadija Adam Ismail | Kenya |
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| 1983 | Annie Broderick |  Liberia |
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| 1982 | Caroline Murinda |  Zimbabwe |
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| 1981 | Juliet Nyathi | Zimbabwe |
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Americas
From 1981 to 1988, the Caribbean was considered part of the Americas. Since 1989, they were split into two blocs. This is the list of countries and territories that are included in Continental Americas nowadays:
Miss World Americas Titleholders
Asia
In 2013, Asia was not grouped with Oceania. This is the list of countries and territories that are included in Continental Asia:
Miss World Asia Titleholders
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Maria Harfanti |  Indonesia |
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| 2014 | Koyal Rana |  India |
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| 2013 | Megan Young |  Philippines |
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| 2012 | Yu Wenxia |  China PR |
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| 2011 | Gwendoline Ruais | Philippines |
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| 2010 | Tang Xiao | China PR |
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| 2009 | Kim Joo-ri |  Korea |
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| 2008 | Parvathy Omanakuttan | India |
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| 2007 | Zhang Zilin | China PR |
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| 2006 | Natasha Suri § | India |
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| 2005 | Oh Eun-young | Korea |
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| 2004 | Maria Karla Bautista | Philippines |
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| 2003 | Guan Qi | China PR |
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| 2002 | Wu Yingna | China PR |
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| 2001 | Li Bing | China PR |
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| 2000 | Priyanka Chopra | India |
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| 1999 | Yukta Mookhey | India |
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| 1998 | Lina Teoh |  Malaysia |
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| 1997 | Diana Hayden | India |
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| 1996 | Rani Jeyraj | India |
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| 1995 | Choi Yoon-young | Korea |
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| 1994 | Aishwarya Rai | India |
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| 1993 | Ruffa Gutierrez | Philippines |
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| 1992 | Metinee Kingpayome |  Thailand |
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| 1991 | Ritu Singh § | India |
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| 1990 | Naveeda Mehdi §
Ko Hyeon-jeong § |
India
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| 1989 | Prathumrat Woramali | Thailand |
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| 1988 | Choi Yeon-hee | Korea |
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| 1987 | Pauline Yeung |  Hong Kong |
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| 1986 | Sherry Rose Byrne | Philippines |
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| 1985 | Maja Wechtenhaim |  Israel |
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| 1984 | Iris Louk | Israel |
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| 1983 | Yi'fat Schechter | Israel |
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| 1982 | Sara-Jane Areza | Philippines |
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| 1981 | Naomi Kishi |  Japan |
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§ : Actually the winner Miss World Continental 1990, 1991, & 2006 were from Oceania, but for the Asia continental, they are the winner.
Caribbean
This is the list of countries and territories that are included in Continental Caribbean since 1989:
Miss World Caribbean Titleholders
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2015 | Sanneta Myrie |  Jamaica |
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| 2014 | Rafieya Husain |  Guyana |
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| 2013 | Gina Hargitay | Jamaica |
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| 2012 | Deanna Robins | Jamaica |
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| 2011 | Amanda Vilanova |  Puerto Rico |
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| 2010 | Aiasha Gustave |  St. Lucia |
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| 2009 | Leah Marville |  Barbados |
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| 2008 | Gabrielle Walcott |  Trinidad & Tobago |
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| 2007 | Valene Maharaj | Trinidad & Tobago |
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| 2006 | Sara Lawrence | Jamaica |
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| 2005 | Ingrid Rivera | Puerto Rico |
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| 2004 | Claudia Cruz |  Dominican Republic |
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| 2003 | Jade Fulford | Jamaica |
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| 2002 | Rachelle Oduber |  Aruba |
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| 2001 | Zizi Lee | Aruba |
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| 2000 | Jozaine Wall |  Curaçao |
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| 1999 | Desiree Depass | Jamaica |
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| 1998 | Christine Straw | Jamaica |
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| 1997 | Michelle Moodie | Jamaica |
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| 1996 | Afranina Henríquez | Aruba |
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| 1995 | Michelle Khan | Trinidad & Tobago |
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| 1994 | Anita Lilly Bush |  Cayman Islands |
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| 1993 | Lisa Hanna | Jamaica |
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| 1992 | Jody Weech |  Bahamas |
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| 1991 | Sandra Foster | Jamaica |
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| 1990 | Erica Aquart | Jamaica |
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| 1989 | Vania Thomas |  US Virgin Islands |
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Europe
This is the list of countries and territories in Continental Europe:
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Miss World Europe Titleholders
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2016 | TBA | TBA |
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| 2015 | Mireia Lalaguna |  Spain |
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| 2014 | Edina Kulcsár |  Hungary |
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| 2013 | Marine Lorphelin |  France |
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| 2012 | Sophie Moulds |  Wales |
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| 2011 | Alize Lily Mounter |  England |
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| 2010 | Emma Britt Waldron |  Ireland |
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| 2009 | Kaiane Aldorino |  Gibraltar |
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| 2008 | Ksenia Sukhinova |  Russia |
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| 2007 | Annie Oliv |  Sweden |
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| 2006 | Taťána Kuchařová |  Czech Republic |
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| 2005 | Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir |  Iceland |
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| 2004 | Katarzyna Borowicz |  Poland |
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| 2003 | Rosanna Davison | Ireland |
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| 2002 | Azra Akın |  Turkey |
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| 2001 | Juliet-Jane Horne |  Scotland |
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| 2000 | Giorgia Palmas |  Italy |
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| 1999 | Jenny Chervoney | Israel |
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| 1998 | Linor Abargil | Israel |
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| 1997 | Çağla Şikel | Turkey |
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| 1996 | Irene Skliva |  Greece |
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| 1995 | Anica Martinović |  Croatia |
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| 1994 | Branka Bebić | Croatia |
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| 1993 | Fani Čapalija | Croatia |
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| 1992 | Julia Kourotchkina | Russia |
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| 1991 | Dilek Koruyan | Turkey |
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| 1990 | Siobhan McClafferty | Ireland |
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| 1989 | Aneta Kręglicka | Poland |
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| 1988 | Linda Pétursdóttir | Iceland |
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| 1987 | Ulla Weigerstorfer |  Austria |
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| 1986 | Pia Rosenberg Larsen |  Denmark |
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| 1985 | Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir | Iceland |
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| 1984 | Vivienne Rooke |  United Kingdom |
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| 1983 | Sarah-Jane Hutt | United Kingdom |
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| 1982 | Sari Aspholm |  Finland |
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| 1981 | Michelle Donnelly | United Kingdom |
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Oceania
This is the list of countries and territories that are included in Continental Oceania from 1981 to 1989 and 2013:
Miss World Oceania Titleholders
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2016 | TBA | TBA |
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| 2015 | Tess Alexander |  Australia |
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| 2014 | Courtney Thorpe | Australia |
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| 2013 | Erin Holland | Australia |
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| 1989 | Natalie McCurry | Australia |
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| 1988 | Catherine Bushell | Australia |
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| 1987 | Francel Caracol |  Guam |
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| 1986 | Lynda Marie McManus |  New Zealand |
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| 1985 | Sheri Burrow | New Zealand |
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| 1984 | Lou-Anne Ronchi | Australia |
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| 1983 | Tanya Bowe | Australia |
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| 1982 | Catherine Morris | Australia |
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| 1981 | Melissa Hannan | Australia |
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Former Continental Groups
Asia & Oceania
Asia and Oceania were grouped together as one single continent from 1990 until 2012. In 2005 and 2006, the name used for this region was Asia-Pacific. This is the list of countries and territories that are included in Continental Asia & Oceania:
Miss World Asia & Oceania Titleholders
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TBA | TBA |
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| 2015 | Maria Harfanti | Indonesia |
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| 2014 | Koyal Rana | India |
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| 2013 | Megan Young | Philippines |
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| 2012 | Yu Wenxia | China PR |
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| 2011 | Gwendoline Ruais | Philippines |
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| 2010 | Tang Xiao | China PR |
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| 2009 | Kim Joo-ri | Korea |
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| 2008 | Parvathy Omanakuttan | India |
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| 2007 | Zhang Zilin | China PR |
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| 2006 | Sabrina Houssami | Australia |
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| 2005 | Oh Eun-young | Korea |
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| 2004 | Maria Karla Bautista | Philippines |
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| 2003 | Guan Qi | China PR |
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| 2002 | Wu Yingna | China PR |
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| 2001 | Li Bing | China PR |
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| 2000 | Priyanka Chopra | India |
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| 1999 | Yukta Mookhey | India |
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| 1998 | Lina Teoh | Malaysia |
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| 1997 | Diana Hayden | India |
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| 1996 | Rani Jeyraj | India |
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| 1995 | Choi Yoon-young | Korea |
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| 1994 | Aishwarya Rai | India |
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| 1993 | Ruffa Gutierrez | Philippines |
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| 1992 | Metinee Kingpayome | Thailand |
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| 1991 | Leanne Buckle | Australia |
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| 1990 | Adele Kenny | New Zealand |
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Northern Europe
In 2005 and 2006, Europe was divided into two blocs: Northern Europe and Southern Europe. This is the list of countries and territories that were included in Continental Northern Europe:
Miss World Northern Europe Titleholders
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2005 | Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir | Iceland |
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| 2006 | Taťána Kuchařová | Czech Republic |
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Southern Europe
This is the list of countries and territories that were included in Continental Southern Europe in 2005 and 2006:
Miss World Southern Europe Titleholders
| Year | Winner | Represented | Placement at MW |
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| 2005 | Sofia Bruscoli | Italy |
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| 2006 | Ioana Boitor |  Romania |
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1 Israel and Lebanon, countries located in the Mediterranean, were designated as members of Continental Asia from 1981 to 1989. Since 1990, they participate as part of Continental Europe.
2 Eurasian countries Turkey, Russia, Georgia and Kazakhstan are designated as part of Continental Europe.
3 Montenegro and Serbia competed for the last time as one country in 2005 (as Serbia & Montenegro).
