Miss World 2019 challenge winners announced

Silvia Vanessa Ponce de León Sánchez of Mexico was crowned Miss World 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China on December 8, 2018. She competed against 117 other candidates.

On December 14, 2019, Ponce will crown her successor at the ExCeL London in London, England, United Kingdom. It is the 68th edition of the oldest existing international beauty pageant.

There are 111 women competing for the Miss World 2019 title. A total of 40 candidates will proceed to the quarterfinals, 15 of which were selected through the fast-track events namely Beauty with a Purpose, Multimedia, Talent, Sports, Top Model and Head-to-Head Challenge.

FAST TRACK EVENT WINNERS

Beauty with a Purpose

Top 10

1. Ophély Mézino (France)
2. Suman Rao (India)
3. Princess Megonondo (Indonesia)
4. Alexis SueAnn Seow (Malaysia)
5. Tsevelmaa Mandakh (Mongolia)
6. Anushka Shrestha (Nepal)
7. Nyakachi Douglas (Nigeria)
8. Sabrine Mansour (Tunisia)
9. Isabella Rodriguez (Venezuela)
10. Lương Thùy Linh (Vietnam)

• Winner: Anushka Shrestha (Nepal)

Multimedia

• Winner: Anushka Shrestha (Nepal)

Talent

Top 5

1. Liana Voskerchyan (Armenia)
2. Rikkiya Brathwaite (British Virgin Islands)
3. Naomi Colford (Canada)
4. Toni-An Singh (Jamaica)
5. Nicole Vella (Malta)

• 2nd Runner-up: Naomi Colford (Canada)
• 1st Runner-up: Rikkiya Brathwaite (British Virgin Islands)
• Winner: Toni-An Singh (Jamaica)

Sports

• 2nd Runner-up: Tya Janè Ramey (Trinidad and Tobago)
• 1st Runner-up: Nyekachi Douglas (Nigeria)
• Winner: Rikkiya Brathwaite (British Virgin Islands)

Top Model

Top 10

1. Elís Miele Coelho (Brazil)
2. Denisa Spergerová (Czech Republic)
3. Ophély Mézino (France)
4. Lila Lam (Hong Kong)
5. Suman Rao (India)
6. Madina Batyk (Kazakhstan)
7. Nyekachi Douglas (Nigeria)
8. Tya Janè Ramey (Trinidad and Tobago)
9. Oliver Nakakande (Uganda)
10. Lương Thùy Linh (Vietnam)

• 4th Runner-up: Oliver Nakakande (Uganda)
• 3rd Runner-up: Ophély Mézino (France)
• 2nd Runner-up: Suman Rao (India)
• 1st Runner-up: Lương Thùy Linh (Vietnam)
• Winner: Nyekachi Douglas (Nigeria)

Head-to-head Challenge

Winners:

1. Elizaveta Kuznitova (Moldova)
2. Anushka Shrestha (Nepal) 
3. Isabella Rodríguez (Venezuela)
4. Nyekachi Douglas (Nigeria)
5. Ashley Alvídrez (Mexico) 
6. Michelle Dee (Philippines)
7. Joylyn Conway (Guyana)
8. Suman Rao (India)
9. Tya Janè Ramey (Trinidad and Tobago)
10. Araceli Bobadilla (Paraguay)