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Miss World 1997
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47th Edition

Miss World 1997

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Host City
Baie Lazare, Seychelles
Plantation Club, Seychelles
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Dates
Nov 22, 1997
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Participation
86 Contestants
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Winner
Diana Hayden
India
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Miss World 1997, the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant, took place on 22 November 1997 at the Plantation Club in Baie Lazare, Seychelles. Eighty-six delegates competed. Diana Hayden of India won the title and was crowned by Miss World 1996, Irene Skliva. It was the first time the Miss World pageant was held in the Seychelles; Hayden became the third Indian winner after Reita Faria (1966) and Aishwarya Rai (1994).

Final Placements

Official Results
Diana Hayden
Winner
Miss World 1997•Edition 47
Diana Hayden
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2
Lauralee Martinovich
Lauralee Martinovich
1st Runner-up
3
Jessica Motaung
Jessica Motaung
2nd Runner-up
Top Finalists
Arianna Teoh
Arianna Teoh
1
Çağla Şıkel
Çağla Şıkel
2
Joëlle Behlock
Joëlle Behlock
3
Sallie Toussaint
Sallie Toussaint
4
Tanya Suesuntisook
Tanya Suesuntisook
5
Vicki-Lee Walberg
Vicki-Lee Walberg
6
Laura Csortan
Laura Csortan
7

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26 of 86 contestants in this edition have a linked Instagram profile.

1Çağla Şıkel
Çağla Şıkel
@caglasikel
4.7M2Christina Dieckmann Jiménez
Christina Dieckmann Jiménez
@chrisdieckmann
131.7K3Sandrine Corman
Sandrine Corman
@sandrinecorman
89.5K4Joëlle Behlock
Joëlle Behlock
@joellebehlock
79.7K5Jharana Bajracharya
Jharana Bajracharya
@jharanabajracharya
47.3K
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Contestants

86
86 contestants
Diana Hayden
Diana Hayden
Participated Miss World 1997 • Winner
India
@dianahaydenofficial
Lauralee Martinovich
Lauralee Martinovich
Participated Miss World 1997 • 1st runner-up
New Zealand
Jessica Motaung
Jessica Motaung
Participated Miss World 1997 • 2nd runner-up
South Africa
Miss South Africa 1997 · 1st runner-up
Laura Csortan
Laura Csortan
Participated Miss World 1997 • Finalist
Australia
Miss Universe 1997
@lauracsortan
Arianna Teoh
Arianna Teoh
Participated Miss World 1997 • Finalist
Malaysia
Çağla Şıkel
Çağla Şıkel
Participated Miss World 1997 • Finalist
Turkey
@caglasikel
Joëlle Behlock
Joëlle Behlock
Participated Miss World 1997 • Finalist
Lebanon
@joellebehlock
Sallie Toussaint
Sallie Toussaint
Participated Miss World 1997 • Finalist
United States
Miss USA 2000
Tanya Suesuntisook
Tanya Suesuntisook
Participated Miss World 1997 • Finalist
Thailand
Vicki-Lee Walberg
Vicki-Lee Walberg
Participated Miss World 1997 • Finalist
United Kingdom
@vickileewalberg
Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides
Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides
Participated Miss World 1997
Mexico
Mexicana Universal 1997 · 1st runner-up
Mpule Kwelagobe
Mpule Kwelagobe
Participated Miss World 1997
Botswana
Miss Universe 1999 · Winner
@mpule.gandhi
Sandrine Corman
Sandrine Corman
Participated Miss World 1997
Belgium
Miss Universe 1998
@sandrinecorman
Agnes Lo Vai Van
Agnes Lo Vai Van
Participated Miss World 1997
Macao
Alveta Adderley
Alveta Adderley
Participated Miss World 1997
Bahamas
Amel Shawky Soliman
Amel Shawky Soliman
Participated Miss World 1997
Egypt
Ana González Kwasny
Ana González Kwasny
Participated Miss World 1997
Uruguay
Andrea Roche
Andrea Roche
Participated Miss World 1997
Ireland
Miss Universe 1998 · Semifinalist
Asta Vyšniauskaitė
Asta Vyšniauskaitė
Participated Miss World 1997
Lithuania
@asta_vysniauskiene
Aurea Isis Marrero Nieves
Aurea Isis Marrero Nieves
Participated Miss World 1997
Puerto Rico
Beata Petes
Beata Petes
Participated Miss World 1997
Hungary
Benita Sena Golomeke
Benita Sena Golomeke
Participated Miss World 1997
Ghana
Carmelinda Gonçalves
Carmelinda Gonçalves
Participated Miss World 1997
Cabo Verde
Carolina Anastasia Peña Ureña
Carolina Anastasia Peña Ureña
Participated Miss World 1997
Dominican Republic
Miss República Dominicana 1996 · Semifinalist
Cassandra Powell
Cassandra Powell
Participated Miss World 1997
Cayman Islands
Charlotte Høiåsen
Charlotte Høiåsen
Participated Miss World 1997
Norway
@charlottesfotobok
Christina Dieckmann Jiménez
Christina Dieckmann Jiménez
Participated Miss World 1997
Venezuela
Miss Venezuela 1997
@chrisdieckmann
Claudia María Luque Barrantas
Claudia María Luque Barrantas
Participated Miss World 1997
Peru
Clío Olaya Frías
Clío Olaya Frías
Participated Miss World 1997
Ecuador
Miss Ecuador 1997
@clioolayamattioli
Elma Terzić
Elma Terzić
Participated Miss World 1997
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Eugenia Limantzaki
Eugenia Limantzaki
Participated Miss World 1997
Greece
Fang Su-Ling
Fang Su-Ling
Participated Miss World 1997
Taiwan
Fernanda Rambo Agnes
Fernanda Rambo Agnes
Participated Miss World 1997
Brazil
Galatia Charalambidou
Galatia Charalambidou
Participated Miss World 1997
Cyprus
@galatiach
Gladys Buitrago Caicedo
Gladys Buitrago Caicedo
Participated Miss World 1997
Colombia
Miss América Latina del Mundo 1998 · Semifinalist
International Coffee Queen 1997 · 2nd runner-up
+1 more
@gladys.buitrago.7
Hansel Cristina Cáceres Teruel
Hansel Cristina Cáceres Teruel
Participated Miss World 1997
Honduras
Icilia Silva Berenguel
Icilia Silva Berenguel
Participated Miss World 1997
Portugal
Miss Universe 1998
Miss International 1998
+1 more
Irene Lippi
Irene Lippi
Participated Miss World 1997
Italy
@popelka03
Jasmine Wong
Jasmine Wong
Participated Miss World 1997
Singapore
Jharana Bajracharya
Jharana Bajracharya
Participated Miss World 1997
Nepal
@jharanabajracharya
Katja Glawe
Katja Glawe
Participated Miss World 1997
Germany
Keri-Lynn Power
Keri-Lynn Power
Participated Miss World 1997
Canada
@kpower168
Kim Jin-ah
Kim Jin-ah
Participated Miss World 1997
South Korea
Kristine Rachel Florendo
Kristine Rachel Florendo
Participated Miss World 1997
Philippines
Binibining Pilipinas 1997
@krriiissssttttiiinne
Kseniya Kuz'menko
Kseniya Kuz'menko
Participated Miss World 1997
Ukraine
Laure Belleville
Laure Belleville
Participated Miss World 1997
France
Miss France 1996 · Winner
Miss Universe 1996
@laurebelleville
Līga Graudumniece
Līga Graudumniece
Participated Miss World 1997
Latvia
Miss Intercontinental 1999
Miss International 1998
Lillian Acom
Lillian Acom
Participated Miss World 1997
Uganda
@lilianfashionista
Liudmila Popova
Liudmila Popova
Participated Miss World 1997
Russia
@liudmilapopovaofficial
Lourdes Mabel Valencia Bobadilla
Lourdes Mabel Valencia Bobadilla
Participated Miss World 1997
Guatemala
Mairit Roonsar
Mairit Roonsar
Participated Miss World 1997
Estonia
Maja Šimec
Maja Šimec
Participated Miss World 1997
Slovenia
Mandy Jagdeo
Mandy Jagdeo
Participated Miss World 1997
Trinidad and Tobago
Mariela Quiñónez García
Mariela Quiñónez García
Participated Miss World 1997
Paraguay
Marietta Senčáková
Marietta Senčáková
Participated Miss World 1997
Slovakia
Martina Novosel
Martina Novosel
Participated Miss World 1997
Croatia
Michella Laclé Croes
Michella Laclé Croes
Participated Miss World 1997
Aruba
@lmichella77
Michelle Lane
Michelle Lane
Participated Miss World 1997
Seychelles
Michelle Moodie
Michelle Moodie
Participated Miss World 1997
Jamaica
Minna Lehtinen
Minna Lehtinen
Participated Miss World 1997
Finland
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