Ford Models Supermodel of the World
{{Short description|International Competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name = Ford Models
Supermodel of the World
| logo = 100px
| caption = Ford Models Supermodel of the World logo
| status = Inactive
| genre = Model search competition
| frequency = Annual
| first = {{start date and age|1980}}
| founder_name = Eileen Ford
| last = 2013
| website = [http://www.fordmodelsblog.com/tag/supermodel-of-the-world/ Website]
}}
Supermodel of the World (Ford Supermodel of the Year, formerly Face of the 80s) was an international modeling contest established by Eileen Ford in 1980. The contest showcases young fashion model entrants from over 50 countries to discover new talent for the fashion industry. The winner of the international final event received a $250,000 modeling contract with Ford Models. The second and third runners-up received contracts of $150,000 and $100,000, respectively.
Titleholders
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| Held | Winner | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Annette Stai | {{flag|Norway}} | Monaco |
| 1982 | Renée Simonsen | {{flag|Denmark}} | United States |
| 1983 | Carrie Miller | {{flag|United States}} | United States |
| 1984 | Catherine Ahnell | {{flag|Sweden}} | United States |
| 1985 | Joanna Van Trees | {{flag|United States}} | United States |
| 1986 | Monika Schnarre | {{flag|Canada}} | |
| 1987 | Celia Forner | {{flag|Spain}} | |
| 1988 | Anuschka Muzik | {{flag|Czechoslovakia}} | |
| 1989 | Synne Myreboe | {{flag|Norway}} | |
| 1990 | Anneliese Seubert | {{flag|Australia}} / {{flag|Germany}} | |
| 1991 | Daniela Benavente | {{flag|Chile}} | |
| 1992 | Tricia Helfer | {{flag|Canada}} | |
| 1993 | Veronica Blume | {{flag|Spain}} / {{flag|Germany}} | |
| 1994 | Georgia Göttmann | {{flag|Germany}} | Hawaii, U.S. |
| 1995 | Anna Marie Cseh | {{flag|Hungary}} | |
| 1996 | Leanne Spencer | {{flag|Canada}} | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 1997 | Diana Pereira | {{flag|Portugal}} | |
| 1998 | Katie Burell | {{flag|United Kingdom}} | Portugal |
| 1999 | Alyssa Kealy | {{flag|Australia}} | |
| 2000 | Margarita Babina | {{flag|Russia}} | Puerto Rico, U.S. |
| 2001 | Asta Buziliauskaitė | {{flag|Lithuania}} | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| 2002 | Dari Maximova | {{flag|Germany}} | Dominican Republic |
| 2003 | |||
| 2004 | Nataliya Gotsiy | {{flag|Ukraine}} | New York Public Library |
| 2005 | Camila Finn | {{flag|Brazil}} | New York Public Library |
| 2006 | Katsia Damankova | {{flag|Belarus}} | |
| 2007 | Sanne Nijhof | {{flag|Netherlands}} | United States |
| 2008 | Kang Seung-hyun | {{flag|South Korea|name=Korea}} | |
| 2009 | Tayane Leão | {{flag|Brazil}} | Montenegro |
| 2010 | Katrina Karlina Caune | {{flag|Latvia}} | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 2011 | Danica Magpantay | {{flag|Philippines}} | |
| 2012 | Sofía Polenta | {{flag|Argentina}} | |
| colspan="4" |No event since 2013–present |
Notable participants
Notable participants who did not win the contest include Adriana Lima, Chanel Iman, Kendra Spears, Marie-Christine Gessinger, Nadege Herrera, Charo Ronquillo, Liliane Ferrarezi, Bianca Chiminello, Bipasha Basu, Caron Bernstein, Zana Krasniqi, Paloma Lago, Malin Akerman, Elsa Benítez, Keity Mendieta, Nicole Trunfio, Shiraz Tal, Michelle Behennah, Melanie Marquez, and Ly Jonaitis.
Hosts
- 1982 – Lee Majors
- 1987 - Dick Clark, Jerry Hall
- 1990 – Christie Brinkley
- 1992 – Walt Willey, Ashley Richardson
- 1993 – Walt Willey, Rachel Hunter
- 1996 – Richard Steinmetz
- 2004 – Billy Bush
See also
References
External links
- [https://archive.today/20140623032214/http://www.fordmodelsblog.com/tag/supermodel-of-the-world/ Official website]
- [http://www.myspace.com/fordsupermodel Official MySpace and Application]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150921194317/http://www.pageantopolis.com/Model/supermodel.htm pageantopolis.com]
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Category:Recurring events established in 1980