Toni-Ann Singh, 23, of Jamaica was crowned Miss World 2019 in London, England, United Kingdom on December 14, 2019. She bested 110 other candidates from around the world.
Singh is a student of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. She wants to become a medical doctor and she enjoys singing, dancing and reading.
Miss World 2019
Hosted by Peter Andre and Miss World 2013 Megan Young of the Philippines, the Miss World 2019 coronation night took place at the ExCeL London in London and was broadcast on E!, London Live and Univision. It featured performances by Andre, Lulu and the Misunderstood duo Stephan Benson and Jeffrey Okyere.
Runner-up to Singh was Ophély Mézino, 20, of France while Suman Rao, 21, of India was second runner-up. Nyekachi Douglas, 20, of Nigeria and Elís Miele Coelho, 20, of Brazil finished in the Top 5.
Headed by Julia Morley, the panel of judges included Piers Morgan, Mike Dickson, Kamal Ibrahim, Zandra Rhodes, Marsha Rae Ratcliff OBE, Miss World 1975 Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson, Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova, Miss UK 2014 Carina Tyrell and Miss New Zealand 2015 Dr. Deborah Lambie. Two creative directors from KB Couture also served as judges.
Before being crowned Miss World 2019, Singh won the talent competition. She performed “I Have Nothing” by the late Whitney Houston during the coronation night.
Hailing from Morant, Saint Thomas, Jamaica, Singh is now based in Kingston, the capital of country. Kingston is home to the Bob Marley Museum, the Devon House, the Emancipation Park, the Hope Botanical Gardens and Zoo, the Jamnesia Surf Club and the Rockfort Mineral Bath.
On September 21, 2019, Singh was crowned Miss World Jamaica 2019, besting 15 other candidates. She was crowned by Miss World Jamaica 2018 Kadijah Robinson, who became Miss World Caribbean 2018 and Miss World 2018 third runner-up.
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