# Top Model of the World

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Beauty competition

Not to be confused with [Miss Model of the World](/source/Miss_Model_of_the_World).

Top Model of the World Formation 1993; 33 years ago (1993) Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Panama City Location Panama Members WBO Official language English Website www.topmodeloftheworld.com

**Top Model of the World** is an international beauty pageant that focuses on finding the ultimate model. It was founded in 1993 in Miami, organized by the Globana Group, and is now owned and managed by the World Beauty Organization.

## Winners

Year Country/Territory Top Model of the World Official venue Entrants 2025 Natalia Garizabal Vera Colombia Hurghada, Egypt 44 2024 Maria Katren Varzaru Romania Ain Sokhna, Egypt 38 2023 Mariana Macías 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 2017 Julya Gershun Ukraine El Gouna, Egypt 41 2016 Margo Cooper Bulgaria Bremen, Germany 41 2015 Elena Kosmina Ukraine Red Sea, Egypt 49 2014 Tania Valencia Colombia 41 2013 Monica Palacios Caribbean 47 2012 Luna Voce Italy Dortmund, Germany 43 2011 Loredana Salanță Romania Usedom, Germany 44 2009 Nina Rodríguez Colombia Dortmund, Germany 40 2008 Débora Lyra Brazil Berlin, Germany 41 2007 Alessandra Alores Germany Hurghada, Egypt 41 2006 Michelle de Leon (Assumed) Philippines Kunming, China 64 Natália Guimarães (Resigned) Brazil 2005 Dominika van Santen Margarita Island Humen Town, China 68 2004 Sun Na China Karlsruhe, Germany 34 2003 Nihan Akkuş Turkey Aachen, Germany 38 2002 Natascha Börger Germany 33 2001 Renata Janetkova Czech Republic Kaiserslautern, Germany 28 2000 Yeliz Çalışkan Turkey Vreden, Germany 30 1999 Suzana Fabriova Slovak Republic Frankfurt, Germany unknown 1998 Michelle Khan Trinidad and Tobago Magdeburg, Germany 28 1997 Franzisca Schaub Germany Legden, Germany 45 1996 Selinée Méndez Dominican Republic Koblenz, Germany 26 1995 Jacqueline Aguilera Venezuela Moscow, Russia 36 1994 Yelena Boyarinova Russia Miami, United States 24 1993 Francesca Bologna Italy unknown

- *[Natália Guimarães](/source/Nat%C3%A1lia_Guimar%C3%A3es), winner of the 2006 edition, resigned her title as she represented Brazil in [Miss Universe 2007](/source/Miss_Universe_2007). She was replaced by Michele de Leon (Philippines) and 1st runner-up.*

### By number of wins

Country/Territory Titles Winning years Colombia 3 2009, 2014, 2025 Germany 1997, 2002, 2007 Romania 2 2011, 2024 Peru 2018, 2020 Italy 1993, 2011 Turkey 2000, 2003 Mexico 1 2023 Czech Republic 2022 Spain 2019 Bulgaria 2016 Ukraine 2015 Caribbean 2013 Brazil 2008 Philippines 2006 Margarita Island 2005 China 2004 Czech Republic 2001 Slovak Republic 1999 Trinidad and Tobago 1998 Dominican Republic 1996 Venezuela 1995 Russia 1994

### Continents by number of wins

Country/Territory Titles Years Europe 14 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 Americas 12 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2025 Asia 5 1994, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 Africa 0

## List of Runners-up

Year 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up 3rd Runner-up 4th Runner-up 1994 Yelena "Lena" Boyarinova Russia Pinar Tezcan Turkey not awarded 1995 Paula Andrea Betancourt Colombia Leen Ragis Kenya 1996 Jana Festova Czech Republic Andrea Deak Hungary Anja Haertel Germany Vierushka Algandona Viera Panama 1997 Cris Tomaszeck Brazil not awarded 1998 Tanisha Drummond Panama Agnes Nagy Hungary Dania Prince Méndez Honduras Jonna Kauppila Finland 1999 Monica Escolar Danko Colombia Dayanarah Roozendaal Curaçao not awarded 2000 Nina Kavecevic Yugoslavia Jerika Hoffman Leal Venezuela 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 2006 Michelle de Leon Philippines Tatyana Dmitrivenko Kazakhstan 2007 Yelena Aladko Belarus Lobna Amin Egypt 2008 Yolimar Sánchez United States Diana Ivancheva Bulgaria 2010 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 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 not awarded 2018 Harini Silva Sri Lanka Natalia La Torre Santana Puerto Rico 2019 Vishakha Tania René Mauritius Carmen Sofia Maury Atencia Colombia 2020 Priscila Moreno Valverde Mexico Giselle Archbold Davis Colombia 2022 Nicole Zambrano Ecuador Dayana Cardenas Colombia 2023 Leicy Rivas Moreno Colombia Sandani Peiris Sri Lanka 2024 Geysel Vaillant Cuba Sarah Sherwood United States 2025 Lorena Suárez Cuba Hanā Warissaya Thailand

## See also

- [Miss Model of the World](/source/Miss_Model_of_the_World)

- [Best Model of Turkey](/source/Best_Model_of_Turkey)

## References

- ["Malaika heads for Miss Top Model of the World"](https://www.newsday.co.zw/2012/01/17/2012-01-17-malaika-heads-for-miss-top-model-of-the-world/). *[News Day](/source/NewsDay_(Zimbabwean_newspaper))*.

- ["Christina is 'Top Model of the World' Zambia"](https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=36298). *[Zambia Daily Mail](/source/Zambia_Daily_Mail)*.

- ["Pushpika Sandamali brimming with confidence"](https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2013/03/31/new75.asp). *[Sunday Observer](/source/Sunday_Observer_(Sri_Lanka))*

- ["Pushpika to Make a Dream Debut"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181117175016/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2926605211.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2926605211.html) on 2018-11-17.

- ["Yuen proves she's the next top model"](https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-153565175.html).[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

- ["Baci represents Ghana at the Top Model of the World Pageant"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190417092336/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Baci-represents-Ghana-at-the-Top-Model-of-the-World-Pageant-375667). Archived from [the original](http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Baci-represents-Ghana-at-the-Top-Model-of-the-World-Pageant-375667) on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2016-01-03.

- Abigail O'Leary (16 August 2015). ["Aigburth model jetting to Egypt for Top Model of the World competition"](http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/aigburth-model-jetting-egypt-top-9867403). *[Liverpool Echo](/source/Liverpool_Echo)*.

- ["Jade eyes up model trophy ..."](https://web.archive.org/web/20181115164817/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-250051201.html) Archived from [the original](https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-250051201.html) on 2018-11-15.

- ["Bahamas' Celeste Marshall begins stay in Egypt for Top Model of the World"](http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/community/Bahamas_Celeste_Marshall_begins_stay_in_Egypt_for_Top_Model_of_the_World43540.shtml).

- ["Zimbabwe: Zim in World's Next Top Model Pageant"](http://allafrica.com/stories/201504220872.html). *[AllAfrica](/source/AllAfrica)*.

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