Beauty pageant edition
Beauty pageant
Miss World 2016 was the 66th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States, on 18 December 2016.
Mireia Lalaguna of Spain crowned her successor Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico at the end of the event. It was the second time the Miss World pageant was held in the United States, and the second time where Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World, after Wilnelia Merced in 1975.
Results.
Placements.
§ People's Choice winner
Challenge events.
The Miss World Organization reintroduced for the 2016 finals the Fast-Track system, in which the winners of the five Challenge Events automatically earned a place in the Top 20. The 2016 Challenge Events included Sports, Top Model, Talent, Multimedia and Beauty With A Purpose. The Interview scores determined the rest of the Top 20.
Top Model.
Miss China won the Top Model Competition held on 15 December 2016. She became the second quarter-finalist of Miss World 2016.
Talent.
Miss World worked in partnership with Mobstar to conduct the public vote and find the winner of the Talent challenge. Miss Mongolia received the most votes and became the third quarter-finalist of Miss World 2016.
Multimedia.
Miss Philippines was named the winner of the Multimedia challenge and became the fourth quarter-finalist of Miss World 2016. The decision was based on the candidate's posts on her official Facebook page and Twitter account, as well as her Mobstar ranking.
Beauty With a Purpose.
Five finalists were announced on 17 December 2016. Miss Indonesia was named the winner during the final night and became the fifth quarter-finalist of Miss World 2016.
Contestants.
117 delegates competed in Miss World 2016:
Notes.
Returns.
Last competed in 1990:
Last competed in 2008:
Last competed in 2010:
Last competed in 2011:
Last competed in 2012:
Last competed in 2013:
Last competed in 2014:
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