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 2024 is Maria Katren Varzaru from Romania.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country/Territory | Venue | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Natalia Garizabal Vera |  Colombia
|
Hurghada, Egypt | 44 |
| 2024 | Maria Katren Varzaru |  Romania
|
Ain Sokhna, Egypt | 38 |
| 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 | |
| 2017 | Julya Gershun |  Ukraine |
El Gouna, Egypt | 41 |
| 2016 | Margo Cooper [4] |  Bulgaria |
Bremen, Germany | 41 |
| 2015 | Elena Kosmina[5] | Ukraine |
Red Sea, Egypt | 49 |
| 2014 | Tania Valencia [6] | Colombia |
Red Sea, Egypt | 41 |
| 2013 | Monica Palacios |  Caribbean (Colombia) |
Red Sea, Egypt | 47 |
| 2012 | Luna Voce |  Italy |
Dortmund, Germany | 43 |
| 2011 | Loredana Salanță | Romania |
Usedom, Germany | 44 |
| 2009 | Carolina Rodríguez Ferrero | Colombia |
Dortmund, Germany | 40 |
| 2008 | Débora Lyra |  Brazil |
Berlin, Germany | 41 |
| 2007 | Alessandra Alores |  Germany |
Hurghada, Egypt | 41 |
| 2006 | Natália Guimarães | Brazil |
Kunming, China | 64 |
| 2005 | Dominika van Santen |  Margarita Island (Venezuela) |
Humen, China | 68 |
| 2004 | Sun Na |  China |
Karlsruhe, Germany | 34 |
| 2003 | Nihan Akkuş |  Turkey |
Aachen, Germany | 38 |
| 2002 | Natascha Börger | Germany |
Aachen, 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 | Claudine Obert |  France |
Miami, United States | 24 |
| 1993 | Francesca Bologna | Italy |
Miami, United States | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia
|
3 | 2009, 2014, 2025 |
| Germany
|
1997, 2002, 2007 | |
| Romania
|
2 | 2011, 2024 |
| Peru
|
2018, 2020 | |
| Italy
|
1993, 2011 | |
| Brazil
|
2006, 2008 | |
| Turkey
|
2000, 2003 | |
| Mexico
|
1 | 2023 |
| Czech Republic
|
2022 | |
| Spain
|
2019 | |
| Bulgaria
|
2016 | |
| Ukraine
|
2015 | |
 San Andrés Island (Colombia)
|
2013 | |
| Margarita Island (Venezuela)
|
2005 | |
| China
|
2004 | |
| Czech Republic
|
2001 | |
| Slovak Republic
|
1999 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
1998 | |
| Dominican Republic
|
1996 | |
| Venezuela
|
1995 | |
 Russia
|
1994 |
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
|
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 | ||
| 1998 | Tanisha Drummond Panama
|
Agnes Nagy Hungary
|
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|
Jonna Kauppila Finland
|
| 1999 | Monica Escolar Danko Colombia
|
Dayanarah Roozendaal Curaçao
|
Emily Ruiz Puerto Rico
|
not awarded |
| 2000 | Nina Kavecevic.svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia
|
Jerika Hoffman Leal Venezuela
|
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)
|
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|
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
|
Luciana de Oliveira Pinheiro Brazil
|
Yuliya Andrushchenko Ukraine
|
| 2008 | Yolimar Sánchez United States
|
Diana Ivancheva Bulgaria
|
Rosa Abreu[7]  La Española
|
Marta Marciszak Poland
|
| 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
|
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|
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
References
- ^ "Celeste Marshall named first runner-up at Top Model of the World competition". The Nassau Guardian.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Caribbean Queens shine at Top Model of the World 2023". Loop News. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Sri Lanka placed third". The Island. September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "Celeste Marshall wins Best Costume and 1st Runner up at Top Model of the World". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Suspicious Netizens' Attention, Take A Peek At 7 Beautiful Portraits Of WHulandary Herman Who Responded Comments With Miss Israel". VOI. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
Further reading
- "Malaika heads for Miss Top Model of the World". News Day.
- "Christina is 'Top Model of the World' Zambia". Zambia Daily Mail.
- "Pushpika Sandamali brimming with confidence". Sunday Observer
- "Pushpika to Make a Dream Debut". Archived from the original on 2018-11-17.
- "Yuen proves she's the next top model".
- "Baci represents Ghana at the Top Model of the World Pageant". Archived from the original 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". Liverpool Echo.
- "Jade eyes up model trophy ..." Archived from the original on 2018-11-15.
- "Bahamas' Celeste Marshall begins stay in Egypt for Top Model of the World".
- "Zimbabwe: Zim in World's Next Top Model Pageant". AllAfrica.