Miss World 1997 Winner Diana Hayden

Miss World 1997, the 47th installment of the esteemed Miss World pageant, graced the stage on November 22, 1997, at the picturesque Plantation Club Seychelles nestled in Baie Lazare, Seychelles. A total of 86 dazzling delegates vied for the prestigious title, each bringing their unique charm and grace to the competition. In a moment of triumph, India's own Diana Hayden emerged victorious, claiming the coveted crown at the youthful age of 24, bestowed upon her by the reigning Miss World 1996, Irene Skliva. This marked a historic occasion as it was the premiere hosting of the Miss World pageant in the captivating Seychelles. Hayden's triumph not only added another jewel to India's crown but also etched her name in history as the third Indian woman to be crowned Miss World, following the footsteps of Reita Faria in 1966 and Aishwarya Rai in 1994.

Results for Miss World 1997 are as follows:

Placements:

• Miss World 1997: India – Diana Hayden
• 1st Runner-up: New Zealand – Lauralee Martinovich
• 2nd Runner-up: South Africa – Jessica Motaung

Top 5:

• Thailand – Tanya Suesuntisook
• Turkey – Çağla Şıkel

Top 10:

• Australia – Laura Csortan
• Lebanon – Joëlle Behlock
• Malaysia – Arianna Teoh
• United Kingdom – Vicki-Lee Walberg
• United States – Sallie Toussaint

Continental Queens of Beauty for Miss World 1997:

Africa: South Africa – Jessica Motaung
Americas: United States – Sallie Toussaint
Asia & Oceania: India – Diana Hayden
Caribbean: Jamaica – Michell Moodie
Europe: Turkey – Çağla Şıkel

The contestants arranged in alphabetical order of their respective countries are as follows:

1. Albania – Adea Gers
2. Algeria – Wahiba Arres
3. Angola – Angélica Agostinho da Silva
4. Argentina – Natalia Pombo
5. Aruba – Michella Laclé Croes
6. Australia – Laura Csortan
7. Austria – Susanne Nagele
8. Bahamas – Alveta Adderley
9. Belgium – Sandrine Corman
10. Bolivia – Mitzy Suárez Saucedo
11. Bosnia and Herzegovina – Elma Terzić
12. Botswana – Mpule Kwelagobe
13. Brazil – Fernanda Rambo Agnes
14. British Virgin Islands – Zoe Jennifer Walcott
15. Bulgaria – Simona Velitchkova
16. Canada – Keri-Lynn Power
17. Cape Verde – Carmelinda Gonçalves
18. Cayman Islands – Cassandra Powell
19. Chile – Paulina Mladinic
20. Colombia – Gladys Buitrago Caicedo
21. Costa Rica – Rebeca Escalante Trejas
22. Croatia – Martina Novosel
23. Cyprus – Galatia Charalambidou
24. Czech Republic – Terezie Dobrovolná
25. Dominican Republic – Carolina Estrella Peña
26. Ecuador – Clío Olaya Frías
27. Egypt – Amel Shawky Soliman
28. Estonia – Mairit Roonsar
29. Finland – Minna Lehtinen
30. France – Laure Belleville
31. Germany – Katja Glawe
32. Ghana – Benita Sena Golomeke
33. Gibraltar – Rosanna Ressa
34. Greece – Eugenia Limantzaki
35. Guatemala – Lourdes Mabel Valencia Bobadilla
36. Holland – Sonja Aldina Silva
37. Honduras – Hansel Cristina Cáceres Teruel
38. Hong Kong – Vivian Lee Ming-Wai
39. Hungary – Beata Petes
40. India – Diana Hayden
41. Ireland – Andrea Roche
42. Israel – Mirit Greenberg
43. Italy – Irene Lippi
44. Jamaica – Michelle Moodie
45. Japan – Shinobu Saraie
46. South Korea – Kim Jin-ah
47. Latvia – Liga Graudumniece
48. Lebanon – Joëlle Behlock
49. Lithuania – Asta Vyšniauskaitė
50. Macau – Agnes Lo Vai Van
51. Malaysia – Arianna Teoh
52. Malta – Sarah Vella
53. Mexico – Blanca Soto
54. Namibia – Sheya Shipanga
55. Nepal – Jharana Bajracharya
56. New Zealand – Lauralee Martinovich
57. Norway – Charlotte Høiåsen
58. Panama – Patricia Aurora Bremner Hernández
59. Paraguay – Mariela Quiñónez García
60. Peru – Claudia María Luque Barrantas
61. Philippines – Kristine Rachel Florendo
62. Poland – Roksana Jonek
63. Portugal – Icilia Silva Berenguel
64. Puerto Rico – Aurea Isis Marrero Nieves
65. Russia – Liudmila Popova
66. Seychelles – Michelle Lane
67. Singapore – Jasmine Wong
68. Slovakia – Marietta Senkacová
69. Slovenia – Maja Šimec
70. South Africa – Jessica Motaung
71. Spain – Nuria Avellaneda Gallego
72. Swaziland – Xoliswa Mkhonta
73. Sweden – Sofia Joelsson
74. Switzerland – Tanja Gutmann
75. Tanzania – Saida Joy Kessys Sashays
76. Thailand – Tanya Suesuntisook
77. Taiwan – Fang Su-Ling
78. Trinidad & Tobago – Mandy Jagdeo
79. Turkey – Çağla Şıkel
80. Uganda – Lillian Acom
81. Ukraine – Kseniya Kuz'menko
82. United Kingdom – Vicki-Lee Walberg
83. United States – Sallie Toussaint
84. Uruguay – Ana González Kwasny
85. Venezuela – Christina Dieckmann Jiménez
86. Yugoslavia – Tamara Šaponjić
87. Zambia – Tukuza Tembo
88. Zimbabwe – Una Patel

Debuts:

• Cape Verde
• Nepal

Returns:

• Egypt, last competed in 1990
• Honduras, Malta, Namibia, last competed in 1993
• Bahamas, Cayman Islands, last competed in 1995

Withdrawals:

• Curaçao: Miss Curaçao World 1997, Jeameane Colastica, did not compete due to lack of time and preparation. She participated the following year.
• Guam: No contest.
• Iceland: Harpa Lind Hardardottir.
• Nigeria: Adanma Evoh withdrew due to sponsorship scheduling problems and political conflict.
• Kazakhstan: Jamila Bisembieva withdrew due to sponsorship problems.

Replacements:

• South Africa: Kerishnie Naicker withdrew due to personal problems. She participated the following year in Miss Universe 1998 and Miss World 1998, where she achieved Top 5 and Queen of Africa titles, respectively.

Other Notes:

• Australia: Laura Csortan also competed at Miss Universe in 1997, placing 13th to Brook Lee. The pageant was held in Miami Beach, Florida.
• Botswana: Mpule Kwelagobe went on to compete in Miss Universe 1999 held in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, two years later, where she won the crown

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