Miss World 1995


Miss World 1995, the 45th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 November 1995 for the fourth straight year at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa. The 1995 pageant attracted 84 delegates. The pageant was hosted by Richard Steinmetz, Jeff Trachta and Bobbie Eakes. Bruce Forsyth and supermodels Linda Evangelista and Beverly Peele acted as presenters. Aside from Sun City; Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the Comoros hosted some segments of the show. The winner was Jacqueline Aguilera of Venezuela. She was crowned by Miss World 1994, Aishwarya Rai of India.

Selection of participants

Replacements

Miss World Denmark 1995, Anja Nielsen was supposed to represent Denmark during Miss World pageant 1995. But on the flight to South Africa, she got very sick and had to return home. Tina Knudsen replaced her by Emergency.

Returns, and, withdrawals

This edition saw the return of Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Lithuania and Zambia; Barbados, which last competed in 1990, Zambia last competed in 1992 and Aruba, Bermuda and Lithuania last competed in 1993.
China, Kenya, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sri Lanka, withdrew from the competition. Sigríður Ósk Kristinsdóttir of Iceland withdrew due to lack of sponsorship and founding, Toyin Enitan Raji of Nigeria, she was forced to withdraw from the contest due political reasons; a few hours after being given the Miss Personality on 16 November, she received telephone threats over the execution by Nigeria's military regime of nine political activists a week prior.

Results

Placements

Continental Queens of Beauty

Pageant

Judges

84 contestants competed for the title.
Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometown
Argentina

Withdrawals

  • - Cornice Yearwood
  • - Shivani Vasagam - Due to lack of sponsorship and founding.

    Did not compete

  • - Patricia Burt - Due to lack of sponsorship and founding.
  • - Sumi Khadka - Due to lack of sponsorship and founding.
  • - Phiona Piloya

    Replacements

  • – The winner of Miss Czech Republic 1995, Monika Zídková was supposed to be the Czech representative at Miss World 1995 & Miss Universe 1996, but her victory at Miss Europe 1995 pageant prevented her to participate due contractual duties. Kateřina Kasalová first Vice-Miss Czech Republic 1995 replaced her.
  • – Miss Hong Kong 1995-1996, Winnie Young couldn't compete internationally due her American citizenship issue.
  • – Miss Uganda 1995, Betty Nantunga couldn't compete at Miss World 1995 due to family disapproval. She was replaced by her first princess Phiona Piloya.
  • – The winner of Miss Ukraine 1995, couldn't participate due to the fact that she was a married woman with one child. The 2nd runner up of Miss Europe 1994, Nataliya Shvachiy replaced her.