Created by Eric Morley in 1951, Miss World pageant is the oldest beauty pageant of the world.The Miss World Organization owns the annual Miss World Finals.Aside from raising millions of pounds for charities around the globe under the banner of its ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ program, Miss World is also responsible for increase in tourism in Sanya, China and other host cities. Here is my list of 5 most beautiful miss worlds.
Aishwariya Rai
Aishwariya Rai is an Indian actress and has acted in over 40 Bollywood movies. She started her career as a model and won Miss World pageant in 1994. After winning the pageant she gave up her studies and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London and then joined Indian Film industry. Her first major hit was “Hum Dil Day Chukay Sanam” a film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. This film also earned her Best Actress Award. Aishwariya also remained in news for her relationship with Bollywood actor Salman Khan until the couple separated in 2001. Rai cited “abuse (verbal, physical and emotional), infidelity and indignity” on the part of Khan as reasons for ending the relationship.Her other hit movies are Taal, Dhoom 2, Joda Akbar etc. Actress is currently married with co-Bollywood star Abhisheik Bachan.
Ksenia Sukhinova
This Russian beauty with 1.78m height, was born on August 26 1987 in Nizhnevartovsk. The blonde won Miss Russia 2007 and Miss World 2008. After winning pageant in Johanasburg she said “I am very glad to have brought this crown to Russia. I am proud that it is Russia that got the crown and I devote my victory to the whole country and to its every citizen… and to my grandmother.” She also said that she hoped to improve Russia’s international image to show the world that a girl from Russia could personify kindness, beauty and happiness.She says raising funds for charity will be one of her main tasks.
Ivian Sarcos
Born in 1989 this Venezuelian beauty is title holder for Miss World pageant, who was crowned Miss World 2011 on November 6, 2011 in London, United Kingdom.Being an orphan at the age of 8 , she was raised by the nuns in a convent in Cojedes. She had intended to become a nun, but joined modelling as a career later. After winning the title on 6th November she said “This has taught me that life, although it may be bad, doesn’t have to end badly. Although I no longer have my parents, it has taught me to be stronger”. “I want to carry on doing the wonderful work that ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ and the Miss World organization does and to help people in need,” she said, “I want to help people like me”.
Azra Akin
Akın was born in Almelo, Netherlands to Turkish parents.In 1998, at the age of 17, Akın was selected Elite Model of Turkey; she then participated in the Europe Elite Model competition in Nice, France where she was in the final 15.On December 7 2002 she won Miss World beauty pageant in London. Beauty with brains is right word for this lady.
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 is an Indian actress. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She has worked in many Bollywood movies and has won 4 Film Fare Awards. Fashion , Krish , Dostana , Kaminay and Don are her major hits.