Miss Universe 2014 Delegates (Batch E-I)

The Miss Universe 2014 celebrating it's 63rd edition will be held on January 25 at the U.S. Century Bank Arena at Florida International University in Doral, Miami, Florida, USA. The outgoing Miss Universe 2013, Maria Gabriela Isler will crown her successor at the end of the pageant.

The final telecast will be hosted by Natalie Morales and Thomas Roberts. 88 international candidates will compete for the coveted crown.

MISS UNIVERSE 2014 OFFICIAL ASPIRANTS (Batch E-I):

Miss Ecuador Alejandra Argudo Age: 22 Hometown: Portoviejo	Miss Egypt Lara Debbane Age: 20 Hometown: Cairo
Miss El Salvador Patricia Murillo Age: 21 Hometown: Juayua	Miss Ethiopia Hiwot Mamo Age: 24 Hometown: Addis Ababa
Miss Finland Bea Toivonen Age: 22 Hometown: Kerava	Miss France Camille Cerf Age: 20 Hometown: Coulogne
Miss Gabon Maggaly Nguema Age: 21 Hometown: Libreville	Miss Georgia Ana Zubashvili Age: 21 Hometown: Tbilisi
Miss Germany Josefin Donat Age: 20 Hometown: Leipzig	Miss Ghana Abena Appiah Age: 22 Hometown: Accra
Miss Great Britain Grace Levy Age: 24 Hometown: London	Miss Greece Ismini Dafopoulou Age: 25 Hometown: Athens
Miss Guam Brittany Bell Age: 27 Hometown: Barrigada	Miss Guatemala Ana Luisa Montufar Age: 21 Hometown: Guatemala City
Miss Guyana Niketa Barker Age: 24 Hometown: Georgetown	Miss Haiti Christie Desir Age: 25 Hometown: Port-Au-Prince
Miss Honduras Gabriela Ordoñez Age: 20 Hometown: Comayagua	Miss Hungaruy Henrietta Kalemen Age: 20 Hometown: Budapest
Miss India Noyonita Lodh Age: 21 Hometown: Bangalore	Miss Indonesia Elvira Devinamira Age: 21 Hometown: Surabaya
Miss Ireland Lisa Madden Age: 22 Hometown: Cork	Miss Israel Doron Matalon Age: 21 Hometown: Beit Aryeh-Ofarim
Miss Italy Valentina Bonariva Age: 25 Hometown: Solaro

Miss Universe 2014 Candidates Batch: A-D | E-I | J-P | R-Z

See Also 63rd Miss Universe Complete Coverage

Miss Universe 2014 Contestants (Batch A-D)

The Miss Universe 2014 celebrating it's 63rd edition will be held on January 25 at the U.S. Century Bank Arena at Florida International University in Doral, Miami, Florida, USA. The outgoing Miss Universe 2013, Maria Gabriela Isler will crown her successor at the end of the pageant.

The final telecast will be hosted by Natalie Morales and Thomas Roberts. 88 international candidates will compete for the coveted crown.

MISS UNIVERSE 2014 OFFICIAL DELEGATES (Batch A-D):

Miss Albania Zhaneta Byberi Age: 19 Hometown: Tirana	Miss Angola Zuleica Wilson Age: 21 Hometown: Cabinda
Miss Argentina Valentina Ferrer Age: 23 Hometown: Cordoba	Miss Aruba Digene Zimmerman Age: 23 Hometown: Oranjestad
Miss Australia Tegan Martin Age: 22 Hometown: Newcastle	Miss Austria Julia Furdea Age: 20 Hometown: Linz
Miss Bahamas Tomii Culmer Age: 23 Hometown: Freeport	Miss Belgium Anissa Blondin Age: 23 Hometown: Brussels
Miss Bolivia Claudia Tavel Age: 25 Hometown: Santa Cruz	Miss Brazil Melissa Gurgel Age: 20 Hometown: Maracanau
Miss British Virgin Islands Jaynene Jno Lewis Age: 25 Hometown: Tortola	Miss Bulgaria Kristina Georgieva Age: 22 Hometown: Sofia
Miss Canada Chanel Beckenlehner Age: 26 Hometown: Caledon	Miss Chile Hellen Toncio Age: 20 Hometown: Rancagua
Miss China Karen Hu Yanliang Age: 24 Hometown: Beijing	Miss Colombia Paulina Vega Age: 21 Hometown: Barranquilla
Miss Costa Rica Karina Ramos Age: 21 Hometown: San Jose	Miss Croatia Ivana Mišura Age: 25 Hometown: Zagreb
Miss Curacao Laurien Angelista Age: 27 Hometown: Willemstad	Miss Czech Republic Gabriela Franková Age: 20 Hometown: Brno
Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Castillo Age: 26 Hometown: Higuey

Miss Universe 2014 Aspirants Batch: A-D | E-I | J-P | R-Z

See Also 63rd Miss Universe Complete Coverage

South Africa's Rolene Strauss crowned Miss World 2014

Early favorite by fans since the candidates arrived in London, Rolene Strauss of South Africa ended to be the winner of Miss World 2014 which took place last December 14 at the Excel Theatre, in London, England. She was crowned by the outgoing winner Megan Young, who also co-hosted the event along with Tim Vincent, Frankie Cena and Steve Douglas.

Completing the top 5, in 2nd place was the delightful surprise from Hungary, Edina Kulcsár, in 3rd place Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit, followed by Miss England, Carina Tyrrell, who was 4th, and Courtney Thorpe, Miss Australia, in 5th place.

The semi-finalists were India, Koyal Rana, Guyana, Rafieya Husain, Brazil, Julia Gama, Kenya, Idah Nguma, Mexico, Daniela Álvarez, and Thailand, Nonthawan Thongleng.

Quarter-finalists (Top 25) were Bolivia, Andrea Forfori, China PR, Du Yang, Dominican Republic, Dhío Moreno, Indonesia, Maria Sastrayu, Malaysia, Dewi Liana Seriestha, South Sudan, Awien Kuanyin-Agoth, Vietnam, Nguyễn Thị Loan, Finland, Krista Haapalainen, Ghana, Nadia Ntanu, Netherlands, Tatjana Maul, Philippines, Valerie Weigmann, Russia, Anastasia Kostenko, Scotland, Ellie McKeating, Sweden, Olivia Asplund, and Trinidad & Tobago, Sarah Jane Waddell.

Continental Queens of Beauty were:

Africa – South Africa – Rolene Strauss
Americas – United States – Elizabeth Safrit
Asia – India – Koyal Rana
Caribbean – Guyana – Rafieya Husain
Europe – Hungary – Edina Kulcsár
Oceania – Australia – Courtney Thorpe

Special events winners were:

Sports & Fitness – Finland – Krista Haapalainen
Talent – Malaysia – Dewi Liana Seriestha
Top Model – Bosnia & Herzegovina – Isidora Borovčanin
Beach Fashion – Sweden – Olivia Asplund
Multimedia – United States – Elizabeth Safrit

Beauty With a Purpose (5 winners):

Brazil – Julia Gama
Guyana – Rafieya Husain
India – Koyal Rana
Indonesia – Maria Sastrayu
Kenya – Idah Nguma

Rolene is the daughter of a doctor and a nurse. She’s 22 years old and a fourth-year medical student, but put her studies on hold to compete. Interestingly, her childhood dreams were to become Miss South Africa, Miss World and study medicine – apparently all her dreams and goals are coming true! This is South Africa’s third woman to carry the Miss World title.

See Also Miss World 2014 Complete Coverage

Miss World 2014 Panel of Judges

Meet the people who will be responsible for the election of Miss World 2014:

Julia Morley – Chairman and owner of the Miss World Organisation.

Rudy Salles – member of the National Assembly of France.

Jody Reynolds – past president of Variety International and former Red Cross worker during the Vietnam War.

Marsha-Rae Ratcliff – Variety International Board Member who first created the charity’s International Gold Pin Heart Campaign.

Tony Hatch – a legendary English composer for musical theatre and television.

Zhang Zilin – Miss World 2007, from China.

Agbani Darego – Miss World 2001, from Nigeria.

Kaiane Aldorino – Miss World 2009, from Gibraltar (photo).

Azra Akin – Miss World 2002, from Turkey.

* See Also Miss World 2014 Report