Top Model of the World

The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The event started in 1993 in Miami, organised by the Globana Group.[1] It is now owned and managed by the World Beauty Organization.[2]

The current Top Model of the World for 2023 is Mariana Macias from Mexico.[3]

Winners

Top Model of the World 2006, Natália Guimarães of Brazil
YearWinnerCountry/TerritoryVenue Entrants
2023 Mariana Macias[3]  Mexico Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 41
2022 Natalie Kocendova  Czech Republic Hurghada, Egypt 47
2020 Pierinna Patino  Peru 35
2019 Nicole Menayo  Spain 35
2018 Janet Leyva  Peru 41
2017Julya Gershun UkraineEl Gouna, Egypt 41
2016Margo Cooper [4] BulgariaBremen, Germany 41
2015Elena Kosmina[5] UkraineRed Sea, Egypt 49
2014Tania Valencia [6] ColombiaRed Sea, Egypt 41
2013Monica Palacios Caribbean (Colombia)Red Sea, Egypt 47
2012Luna Voce ItalyDortmund, Germany 43
2011Loredana Salanță RomaniaUsedom, Germany 44
2010Carolina Rodríguez Ferrero ColombiaDortmund, Germany 40
2008Débora Lyra BrazilBerlin, Germany 41
2007Alessandra Alores GermanyHurghada, Egypt 41
2006Natália Guimarães BrazilKunming, China 64
2005Dominika van Santen VenezuelaHumen, China 68
2004Sun Na ChinaKarlsruhe, Germany 34
2003Nihan Akkuş TurkeyAachen, Germany 38
2002Natascha Börger GermanyAachen, Germany 33
2001Renata Janetkova Czech RepublicKaiserslautern, Germany 28
2000Yeliz Çalışkan TurkeyVreden, Germany 30
1999Suzana Fabriova Slovak RepublicFrankfurt, Germany unknown
1998Michelle Khan Trinidad & TobagoMagdeburg, Germany 28
1997Franzisca Schaub GermanyLegden, Germany 45
1996Selinée Méndez Dominican RepublicKoblenz, Germany 26
1995Jacqueline Aguilera VenezuelaMoscow, Russia 36
1994Claudine Obert FranceMiami, USA 24
1993Francesca Bologna ItalyMiami, USA unknown
  • Natália Guimarães, winner of the 2006 edition, resigned her title as she represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2007. She was replaced by Michele de Leon (Philippines) and 1st runner-up.

By number of wins

Country Titles Winning Years
 Germany 3 1997, 2002, 2007
 Colombia 2 2009, 2013*, 2014
 Turkey 2000, 2003
 Italy 1993, 2011
 Brazil 2006*, 2008
 Peru 2018, 2020
 Mexico 1 2023
 Czech Republic 2022
 Spain 2019
 Bulgaria 2016
 Ukraine 2015
 Caribbean (Colombia) 2013
 Romania 2010
 Philippines 2006
 Margarita Island (Venezuela) 2005
 China 2004
 Czech Republic 2001
 Slovak Republic 1999
 Trinidad & Tobago 1998
 Dominican Republic 1996
 Venezuela 1995
 France 1994

List of runners-up

Year 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up 3rd Runner-up 4th Runner-up
1994 Pinar Tezcan
 Turkey
Mariya Sukhareva
 Belarus
not awarded not awarded
1995 Paula Andrea Betancourt Arroyave
 Colombia
Leen Ragis
 Kenya
Lorena de Leon Pangan
 Philippines
not awarded
1996 Jana Festova
 Czech Republic
Andrea Deak
 Hungary
Anja Haertel
 Germany
Vierushka Algandona Viera
 Panama
1997 Cris Tomaszeck
 Brazil
not awarded not awarded not awarded
1998 Tanisha Drummond
 Panama
Agnes Nagy
 Hungary
Dania Patricia Prince Méndez
 Honduras
Jonna Kauppila
 Finland
1999 Monica Elizabeth Escolar Danko
 Colombia
Dayanarah Zulay del Carmen Roozendaal
 Curaçao
not awarded not awarded
2000 Nina Kavecevic
 Yugoslavia
Jerika de los Angeles Hoffman Leal
 Venezuela
not awarded not awarded
2001 Jenny Díaz Batista
 Dominican Republic
Mónica Caicedo Valencia
 Colombia
Zornitsa Hristova
 Bulgaria
Basak Sahin
 Turkey
2002 Nikki Formann
 United States
Kristina Tudikova
 Slovak Republic
Adanelli Nuñez
 Mexico
Justine Vinluan Gabionza
 Philippines
2003 Daniela Scholz
 Germany
Huan Lulu
 China
Desirée Virginia Pallotta Peña
 Venezuela
Lorena Irene Velarde Briceño
 Mexico
2004 Yordanos Teshager Bitew
 East Africa (Ethiopia)
Mirjana Gmitrovic
 Serbia and Montenegro
Viktoria Stadtlander
 Germany
Irina Stikanova
 Estonia
2005 Maria Joseph Kidumbuyo
 Tanzania
Katarzyna Blazko
 Poland
not awarded not awarded
2006 Michelle de Leon
 Philippines
Tatyana Dmitrivenko
 Kazakhstan
not awarded not awarded
2007 Yelena Aladko
 Belarus
Lobna Amin
 Egypt
Luciana de Oliveira Pinheiro
 Brazil
Yuliya Andrushchenko
 Ukraine
2008 Yolimar Sánchez
 United States
Diana Ivancheva
 Bulgaria
not awarded not awarded
2009/10 Gabriela Nidioska Concepción Guzmán
 Venezuela
Muriel Susana Viera
 United States
Xenia Lamber
 Ukraine
Daniela Arkenberg
 Germany
2011 Katerina Fedosejeva
 Baltic Sea (Latvia)
Vanessa Gayle Sibanda
 Zimbabwe
Zuzanna Brzezińska
 Poland
Yasmine Ouchene
 Algeria
2012 Malaika Maidei Mushandu
 Zimbabwe
Melina Ramirez Serna
 Colombia
Maria de Luz Da Silva dos Santos
 Denmark
Maria de Luz Da Silva dos Santos
 Venezuela
2013 Inara Anthonia Isaiah
Gulf of Guinea
Burcu Taynaz
 Turkey
Savanagh-Ray Walker
 Canada
Ganna Oleksiyivna Zhadan
 Ukraine
2014 Jailenne Rivera Rodríguez
 Puerto Rico
Anrónet Ann Roelofsz
 South Africa
Niler Bernard Mruma
 Tanzania
Giulia Campesi
 Italy
2015 Celeste Marshall
 Bahamas
Irene Valeria Velásquez
 Venezuela
Stephany Souza Silva
 Brazil
Madison Anderson Berrios
 Puerto Rico
2016 Franceska Marisabel Toro Medina
 Puerto Rico
Paththage Visna Kaumini Fernando
 Sri Lanka
Emanuelle de Maria Costa Assunção
 Brazil
Anchana Artklom
 Thailand
2017 María Camila Medrano Camargo
 San Andrés (Colombia)
Norhely Celaya Bracamontes
 Mexico
Naomy Dennisia
 Seychelles
not awarded
2018 Harini Silva
 Sri Lanka
Natalia La Torre Santana
 Puerto Rico
not awarded not awarded
2019 Vishakha Tania René
 Mauritius
Carmen Sofia Maury Atencia
 Colombia
not awarded not awarded
2020 Priscila Moreno Valverde
 Mexico
Giselle Archbold Davis
 Colombia
not awarded not awarded
2022 Nicole Zambrano
 Ecuador
Dayana Cardenas
 Colombia
not awarded not awarded
2023 Leicy Rivas Moreno
 Colombia
Sandani Peiris
 Sri Lanka
not awarded not awarded

Continental Top Model

Year Top Model of Africa Top Model of Asia Top Model of Central & North America Top Model of Europe Top Model of Oceania  Top Model of South America
2007 Lobna Amin
 Egypt
Chang Hsin-Chin
 Taiwan
Maridelys Valdez
Caribbean islands
Sandra Obradovic
 Serbia
Sally Anne Arnott
 Australia
Luciana de Oliveira Pinheiro
 Brazil

See also

References

  1. "Celeste Marshall named first runner-up at Top Model of the World competition". The Nassau Guardian.
  2. Yu, Florence Pia G (August 24, 2016). "Dubai resident to compete in Top Model of the World in Germany". Gulf News. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  3. "Caribbean Queens shine at Top Model of the World 2023". Loop News. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. "Sri Lanka placed third". The Island. September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  5. "Celeste Marshall wins Best Costume and 1st Runner up at Top Model of the World". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  6. "La caleña Tania Valencia ganó por Colombia el concurso Top Model of the World". El País (in Spanish). April 11, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2016.

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