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Beauty pageant in Sun City, South Africa

Miss World 1995 Miss World 1995 Titlecard Date 18 November 1995 Presenters Richard Steinmetz Entertainment Caught in the Act Venue Sun City Entertainment Center, Sun City, South Africa Broadcaster E! SABC Entrants 84 Placements 10 Withdrawals China Iceland Kenya Mauritius Nigeria Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sri Lanka Returns Aruba Barbados Bermuda Lithuania Zambia Winner Jacqueline Aguilera Venezuela Personality Toyin Raji (Nigeria) Best National Costume Anica Martinović (Croatia) Photogenic Jacqueline Aguilera (Venezuela) ← 1994 1996 →

**Miss World 1995**, the 45th edition of the [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) pageant, was held on 18 November 1995 for the fourth straight year at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in [Sun City](/source/Sun_City%2C_North_West), South Africa. The 1995 pageant attracted 84 delegates. The pageant was hosted by [Richard Steinmetz](/source/Richard_Steinmetz), [Jeff Trachta](/source/Jeff_Trachta) and [Bobbie Eakes](/source/Bobbie_Eakes). [Bruce Forsyth](/source/Bruce_Forsyth) and supermodels [Linda Evangelista](/source/Linda_Evangelista) and [Beverly Peele](/source/Beverly_Peele) acted as presenters. Aside from [Sun City](/source/Sun_City%2C_North_West); [Dubai](/source/Dubai), United Arab Emirates, and the Comoros hosted some segments of the show. The winner was [Jacqueline Aguilera](/source/Jacqueline_Aguilera) of Venezuela. She was crowned by Miss World 1994, [Aishwarya Rai](/source/Aishwarya_Rai) of India.[1]

## Selection of participants

### Replacements

Miss World Denmark 1995, Anja Nielsen was supposed to represent Denmark during Miss World pageant 1995. But on the flight to South Africa, she got very sick and had to return home. Tina Knudsen replaced her by Emergency.[2]

### Returns, and, withdrawals

This edition saw the return of Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Lithuania and Zambia; Barbados, which last competed in [1990](/source/Miss_World_1990), Zambia last competed in [1992](/source/Miss_World_1992) and Aruba, Bermuda and Lithuania last competed in [1993](/source/Miss_World_1993).

China, Kenya, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sri Lanka, withdrew from the competition. Sigríður Ósk Kristinsdóttir of Iceland withdrew due to lack of sponsorship and founding, [Toyin Enitan Raji](/source/Toyin_Raji) of Nigeria, she was forced to withdraw from the contest due political reasons; a few hours after being given the Miss Personality on 16 November, she received telephone threats over the execution by Nigeria's military regime of nine political activists a week prior.[3][4] Yugoslavia once again attempted to return to competition with the winner of *Miss Ju 1995*, Tijana Sremčević [5] after the peace [Dayton Agreement](/source/Dayton_Agreement) were signed and International sanctions against Yugoslavia were lift, but she withdraw due lack of autorization of MWO.

## Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1995[6]

### Placements

Placement Contestant Miss World 1995 Venezuela – Jacqueline Aguilera[7] 1st runner-up Croatia – Anica Martinović[7] 2nd runner-up Trinidad and Tobago – Michelle Khan[7] Top 5 Israel – Miri Bohadana South Korea – Choi Yoon-young Top 10 Australia – Melissa Porter Bolivia – Carla Morón Bulgaria – Evgenia Kalkandzhieva Mexico – Alejandra Quintero South Africa – Bernelee Daniell

#### Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Group Contestant Africa South Africa – Bernelee Daniell Americas Venezuela – Jacqueline Aguilera Asia & Oceania South Korea – Choi Yoon-young Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago – Michelle Khan Europe Croatia – Anica Martinović

## Pageant

### Judges

- [Astrid Carolina Herrera](/source/Astrid_Carolina_Herrera) – [Miss World 1984](/source/Miss_World_1984) from Venezuela

- [Bruce Forsyth](/source/Bruce_Forsyth)

- [Christopher Lee](/source/Christopher_Lee)

- [Eric Morley](/source/Eric_Morley) – chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization

- [Emma Samms](/source/Emma_Samms)

- [Michael Winner](/source/Michael_Winner)

- [Amitabh Bachchan](/source/Amitabh_Bachchan)

- [Fanie de Villiers](/source/Fanie_de_Villiers)

- Josie Borain

- [Mariasela Alvarez](/source/Mariasela_Alvarez) – [Miss World 1982](/source/Miss_World_1982) from Dominican Republic

## Contestants

84 contestants competed for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age[a] Hometown Argentina María Lorena Jensen 20 Buenos Aires Aruba Tessa Pieterz – Oranjestad Australia Melissa Porter[6] 21 Perth Austria Elizabeth Unfried – Vienna Bahamas Loleta Marie Smith – Nassau Bangladesh Yasmin Bilkis Sathi[8] – Dhaka Barbados Rashi Holder – Bridgetown Belgium Véronique De Kock 19 Schoten Bermuda Renita Minors[9] 22 Hamilton Bolivia Carla Morón[10] 20 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Botswana Monica Somolekae – Gaborone Brazil Elessandra Dartora – Paraná British Virgin Islands Chandi Trott – Road Town Bulgaria Evgenia Kalkandjieva 20 Sofia Canada Alissa Lehinki – Alberta Cayman Islands Tasha Ebanks 22 George Town Chile Tonka Tomicic 19 Antofagasta Colombia Diana María Figueroa[11] 18 Tolima Costa Rica Shasling Navarro – San José Croatia Anica Martinović 19 Zagreb Curaçao Danique Regales 22 Willemstad Cyprus Isabella Giorgallou – Nicosia Czech Republic Kateřina Kasalová 19 Pardubice Denmark Tine Bay[12] 22 Copenhagen Dominican Republic Patricia Bayonet 20 Santiago de los Caballeros Ecuador Ana Fabiola Trujillo – Guayas Estonia Mari-Lin Poom 17 Tallinn Finland Terhi Koivisto 17 Helsinki France Helene Lantoine 22 Étaples French Polynesia[b] Timeri Baudry – Papeete Germany Isabell Brauer – Baden-Württemberg Ghana Manuela Medie – Accra Gibraltar Monique Chiara 18 Gibraltar Greece Maria Boziki – Athens Guam Joylyn Muñoz 18 Barrigada Guatemala Sara Elizabeth Sandoval – Guatemala City Holland Didi Schackmann 17 Wijchen Hong Kong Shirley Chau[13] 24 Hong Kong Hungary Ildiko Veinbergen 21 Székesfehérvár India Preeti Mankotia – Punjab Ireland Joanne Black 21 Cavan Israel Miri Bohadana[14] 18 Sderot Italy Rosanna Santoli[15] 22 Pomezia Jamaica Imani Duncan 19 Kingston Japan Mari Kubo – Tokyo Latvia Ieva Meliņa[16] – Riga Lebanon Julia Syriani 18 Beirut Lithuania Gabrielė Bartkutė[17] 20 Vilnius Macau Geraldina Pedruco[18] 24 Macau Malaysia Trincy Low 19 Kuala Lumpur Mexico Alejandra Quintero 19 Nuevo León New Zealand Sarah Brady[6] 19 Auckland Norway Inger Lise Ebeltoft[19] 18 Tromsø Panama Marisela Moreno 23 Panama City Paraguay Patricia Serafini – – Peru Paola Dellepiane 18 Lima Philippines Reham Snow Tago[20] 18 Manila Poland Ewa Tylecka 21 Dzierżoniów Portugal Suzana Robalo – Lisbon Puerto Rico Swanni Quiñones 21 Guaynabo Romania Dana Delia Pintilie – Bucharest Russia Elena Bazina 17 Moscow Seychelles Shirley Low-Meng – Victoria Singapore Jacqueline Chew[21] – Singapore Slovakia Zuzana Špatinová[22] 19 Bratislava Slovenia Teja Boškin 21 Ljubljana South Africa Bernelee Daniell 22 Pretoria South Korea[c] Choi Yoon-young[6] 21 Seoul Spain Candelaria Rodríguez 21 Tenerife Swaziland Mandy Saulus – Mbabane Sweden Jeanette Hassel – Stockholm Switzerland Stephanie Berger 17 Männedorf Taiwan[d] Hsu Chun-Chun[6] – Taipei Tanzania Emily Adolf Fred – – Thailand Yasumin Leautamornwattana – – Trinidad and Tobago Michelle Khan 23 Port of Spain Turkey Demet Şener[23] 18 Istanbul Ukraine Nataliya Shvachiy – Kyiv United Kingdom Shauna Gunn 22 Newtonbuttler United States Jill Ankuda 19 El Paso United States Virgin Islands Roshini Nibbs – Charlotte Amalie Venezuela Jacqueline Aguilera 19 Valencia Zambia Miryana Bujisic[24] 17 Lusaka Zimbabwe Dionne Best[25] – Harare

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Ages at the time in the pageant

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Competed as Tahiti in the pageant

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** Competed as Korea in the pageant

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** Also known as the Republic of China

### Withdrawals

- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cornice Yearwood

- Sri Lanka - Shivani Vasagam - Due to lack of sponsorship and founding.

### Did not compete

- Namibia - Patricia Burt - Due to lack of sponsorship and founding.

- Nepal - Sumi Khadka - Due to lack of sponsorship and founding.

- Uganda - Phiona Piloya

### Replacements

- Czech Republic – The winner of [Miss Czech Republic](/source/Miss_Czech_Republic) 1995, Monika Zídková was supposed to be the Czech representative at Miss World 1995 & [Miss Universe 1996](/source/Miss_Universe_1996), but her victory at Miss Europe 1995 pageant prevented her to participate due contractual duties. Kateřina Kasalová first Vice-Miss Czech Republic 1995 replaced her.

- Hong Kong – [Miss Hong Kong](/source/Miss_Hong_Kong_Pageant) 1995–1996, Winnie Young couldn't compete internationally due her American citizenship issue.

- Uganda – Miss Uganda 1995, Betty Nantunga couldn't compete at Miss World 1995 due to family disapproval. She was replaced by her first princess Phiona Piloya.

- Ukraine – The winner of [Miss Ukraine](/source/Miss_Ukraine) 1995, [Vlada Litovchenko](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vlada_Litovchenko&action=edit&redlink=1) [[uk](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE_%D0%92%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%96%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0)] couldn't participate due to the fact that she was a married woman with one child.[26] The 2nd runner up of [Miss Europe](/source/Miss_Europe) 1994, Nataliya Shvachiy replaced her.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

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