Miss World 2008#Contestants

{{Infobox beauty pageant

| photo = Miss World 2008 (2) (close-up).jpg

| caption = Ksenia Sukhinova

| winner = Ksenia Sukhinova{{cite web | title=Russian crowned Miss World 2008 | website=ABC News | date=14 December 2008 | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-12-14/russian-crowned-miss-world-2008/239168 | access-date=22 January 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/75616/Russian-crowned-as-Miss-World-2008|title=Russian crowned as Miss World 2008|work=Daily Express|date=14 December 2008 |access-date=26 January 2016}}

| represented = Russia

| date = 13 December 2008

| presenters = {{Hlist|Tumisho Masha|Angela Chow}}

| acts = {{Hlist|Alesha Dixon|McFly}}

| entrants = 109

| placements = 15

| venue = Sanndton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

| broadcaster = {{Hlist|E!|SABC 3|Challenge}}

| withdraws = {{Hlist|Estonia|Grenada|Macedonia|Nepal|Panama|Romania|Slovenia|Suriname}}

| returns = {{Hlist|Antigua and Barbuda|Barbados|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Egypt|Honduras|Portugal|Saint Lucia|Seychelles|Taiwan|Uruguay|Zambia}}

| before = 2007

| next = 2009

}}

Miss World 2008 was the 58th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 13 December 2008.

Zhang Zilin of China crowned Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia as her successor at the end of the event. This is the second time Russia has won the title.

Background

= Date and location =

Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kyiv, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing 2008 Russo-Georgian diplomatic crisis in neighbouring South Ossetia, the Miss World Organization decided to move the pageant away from Eastern Europe.

= Selection of participants =

== Replacements ==

Janina San Miguel was replaced by first Runner-up of Binibining Pilipinas, Danielle Castaño due to Janina's personal decision to give up her crown.{{cite web|last=Rogers |first=Gregory |title=Janina San Miguel |website=Voice Observer |date=16 January 2016 |url=http://voiceobserver.com/2016/01/16/janina-san-miguel.html |access-date=23 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128231224/http://voiceobserver.com/2016/01/16/janina-san-miguel.html |archive-date=28 January 2016 }}

== Returns, and, withdrawals ==

This edition saw the return of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Honduras, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Taiwan, Uruguay and Zambia; Seychelles, which last competed in 1999, Antigua and Barbuda, Egypt and Honduras in 2004, Taiwan in 2005 and Barbados, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Uruguay and Zambia in 2006.

Estonia, Grenada, Macedonia, Nepal, Panama, Romania, Slovenia and Suriname, withdrew from the competition.

Results

= Placements =

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Placement ! Contestant
Miss World 2008 \| {{flagu\|Russia}} – Ksenia Sukhinova
1st Runner-Up \| {{flagu\|India}} – Parvathy Omanakuttan
2nd Runner-Up \| {{flagu\|Trinidad and Tobago}} – Gabrielle Walcott
Top 5 \| {{flagu\|Angola}} – Birgite dos Santos {{flagu\|South Africa}} – Tansey Coetzee
Top 15 \| {{flagu\|Barbados}} – Natalie Griffith {{flagu\|Brazil}} – Tamara Almeida {{flagu\|Croatia}} – Josipa Kusić {{flagu\|Iceland}} – Alexandra Ívarsdóttir {{flagu\|Kazakhstan}} – Alfina Nasyrova {{flagu\|Mexico}} – Anagabriela Espinoza {{flagu\|Puerto Rico}} – Ivonne Orsini {{flagu\|Spain}} – Patricia Rodríguez {{flagu\|Ukraine}} – Iryna Zhuravska {{flagu\|Venezuela}} – Hannelly Quintero

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"

Placement

! Contestant

Miss World 2008

{{flagu|Russia}} – Ksenia Sukhinova

1st Runner-Up

{{flagu|India}} – Parvathy Omanakuttan

2nd Runner-Up

{{flagu|Trinidad and Tobago}} – Gabrielle Walcott

Top 5

{{flagu|Angola}} – Birgite dos Santos
{{flagu|South Africa}} – Tansey Coetzee

Top 15

{{flagu|Barbados}} – Natalie Griffith
{{flagu|Brazil}} – Tamara Almeida
{{flagu|Croatia}} – Josipa Kusić
{{flagu|Iceland}} – Alexandra Ívarsdóttir
{{flagu|Kazakhstan}} – Alfina Nasyrova
{{flagu|Mexico}} – Anagabriela Espinoza
{{flagu|Puerto Rico}} – Ivonne Orsini
{{flagu|Spain}} – Patricia Rodríguez
{{flagu|Ukraine}} – Iryna Zhuravska
{{flagu|Venezuela}} – Hannelly Quintero

== Continental Queens of Beauty ==

Winners were as follows:[https://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081213/wl_africa_afp/lifestylemissworldwomensafrica_081213202121 Russian crowned Miss World 2008] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216041012/https://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081213/wl_africa_afp/lifestylemissworldwomensafrica_081213202121 |date=16 December 2008 }}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
Continental Group ! Contestant
Africa \| {{flagu\|Angola}} – Birgite dos Santos
Americas \| {{flagu\|Venezuela}} – Hannelly Quintero
Asia & Oceania \| {{flagu\|India}} – Parvathy Omanakuttan
Caribbean \| {{flagu\|Trinidad and Tobago}} – Gabrielle Walcott
Europe \| {{flagu\|Spain}} – Patricia Yurena Rodríguez

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"

Continental Group

! Contestant

Africa

{{flagu|Angola}} – Birgite dos Santos

Americas

{{flagu|Venezuela}} – Hannelly Quintero

Asia & Oceania

{{flagu|India}} – Parvathy Omanakuttan

Caribbean

{{flagu|Trinidad and Tobago}} – Gabrielle Walcott

Europe

{{flagu|Spain}} – Patricia Yurena Rodríguez

== Order of Announcements ==

Top 15

{{flagu|Russia}}
{{flagu|Mexico}}
{{flagu|Barbados}}
{{flagu|Iceland}}
{{flagu|Trinidad and Tobago}}
{{flagu|Venezuela}}
{{flagu|Ukraine}}
{{flagu|Croatia}}
{{flagu|Brazil}}
{{flagu|Angola}}
{{flagu|Kazakhstan}}
{{flagu|Puerto Rico}}
{{flagu|Spain}}
{{flagu|South Africa}}
{{flagu|India}}

Top 5

{{flagu|India}}
{{flagu|Trinidad and Tobago}}
{{flagu|Angola}}
{{flagu|Russia}}
{{flagu|South Africa}}

Contestants

File:Miss World 2008 Map.PNG

Miss World 2008 had a total of 109 contestants.

Country	Contestant	Age{{Efn\|Ages at the time of the pageant}}	Hometown	Regional
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
{{flag\|Albania}}	Egla Harxhi{{Cite news\|date=5 October 2021\|title=Nuset e famshme shqiptare të Francës, Nga Liri Begeja te Egla Harxhi dhe Hueyda El Saied\|trans-title=Famous Albanian Brides of France, From Liri Begeja to Egla Harxhi and Hueyda El Saied\|url=https://fjala.al/2021/10/05/nuset-e-famshme-shqiptare-te-frances-nga-liri-begeja-te-egla-harxhi-dhe-hueyda-el-saied/\|website=Fjala Albania\|language=Albanian\|archive-date=16 January 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116100215/https://fjala.al/2021/10/05/nuset-e-famshme-shqiptare-te-frances-nga-liri-begeja-te-egla-harxhi-dhe-hueyda-el-saied/\|url-status=live}}	17	Tirana	Europe
{{flag\|Angola}}	Birgite dos Santos{{cite news\|title=Lesliana Pereira tem tudo para fazer história no Miss Universo \|url=http://www.angop.ao/noticia.asp?ID=607208 \|access-date=22 May 2008 \|publisher=Angola Press }}{{dead link\|date=June 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	18	Luanda	Africa
{{flag\|Antigua and Barbuda}}	Athina James	18	St. John's	Caribbean
{{flag\|Argentina}}	Agustina Quinteros{{cite news\|title=La representante pampeana es Miss Internacional Argentina 08 \|url=http://www.diariopanorama.com/diario/noticias/2008/04/19/a-18703.html \|date=19 April 2008 \|access-date=7 May 2008 \|publisher=Diario Panorama \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423063846/http://www.diariopanorama.com/diario/noticias/2008/04/19/a-18703.html \|archive-date=23 April 2008 }}	18	Santa Rosa	Americas
{{flag\|Aruba}}	Christina Trejo{{cite web\|url=http://www.missaruba.aw/index.php \|title=Miss Aruba \|access-date=22 January 2016 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615004625/http://www.missaruba.aw/index.php \|archive-date=15 June 2013 }}	20	Tanki Flip	Caribbean
{{flag\|Australia}}	Katie Richardson{{cite news\|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23515031-5013404,00.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916102506/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0%2C25197%2C23515031-5013404%2C00.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=16 September 2008 \|work=The Australian \|access-date=7 May 2008 \|date=10 April 2008 \|title=Girl from the Gong to take on the world \|first=James \|last=Madden }}	20	Albion Park	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Austria}}	Kathrin Krahfuss{{cite news\|title=Miss Austria Wahl 2008 im Magna Racino Ebreichsdorf (NÖ) \|publisher=Wien-konkret \|url=http://www.wien-konkret.at/lifestyle/miss-wahlen/miss-austria2008/ \|access-date=7 May 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511034730/http://www.wien-konkret.at/lifestyle/miss-wahlen/miss-austria2008/ \|archive-date=11 May 2008 }}	23	Graz	Europe
{{flag\|Bahamas}}	Tinnyse Johnson	21	Nassau	Caribbean
{{flag\|Barbados}}	Natalie Griffith{{cite news\|title=Crowd pleasers \|url=http://www.nationnews.com/story/326180192090445.php \|publisher=The Nation Newspaper \|date=17 September 2007 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111024444/http://www.nationnews.com/story/326180192090445.php \|archive-date=11 November 2007 }}	18	Bridgetown	Caribbean
{{flag\|Belarus}}	Volha Khizhynkova{{cite web\|url=http://naviny.by/rubrics/style/2008/05/02/ic_news_119_290117/ \|title="Мисс Беларусь-2008" стала 21-летняя Ольга Хижинкова из Витебска \|access-date=22 January 2016 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917175026/http://naviny.by/rubrics/style/2008/05/02/ic_news_119_290117/ \|archive-date=17 September 2009 }}	21	Vitebsk	Europe
{{flag\|Belgium}}	Alizée Poulicek{{cite web\|publisher=Vrtnieuws.net \|title=Blondine Alizée Poulicek is Miss België \|url=http://www.vrtnieuws.net/cm/vrtnieuws.net/cultuurmedia/media/071215MissBelgie \|access-date=15 December 2007 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217010704/http://www.vrtnieuws.net/cm/vrtnieuws.net/cultuurmedia/media/071215MissBelgie \|archive-date=17 December 2007 }}	21	Brussels	Europe
{{flag\|Belize}}	Charmaine Chinapen	21	Belize City	Americas
{{flag\|Bolivia}}	Jackelin Arias	18	Santa Cruz	Americas
{{flag\|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}	Tanja Vujičić	18	Nevesinje	Europe
{{flag\|Botswana}}	Itseng Kgomotso{{cite news\|title=New Miss Botswana Pledges To Make A Difference\|work=Mmegi\|url=http://www.mmegi.bw/2007/December/Monday17/6.php\|date=17 December 2007\|access-date=7 May 2008\|last=Mooketsi\|first=Lekopanye\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507232624/http://www.mmegi.bw/2007/December/Monday17/6.php\|archive-date=7 May 2008\|url-status=dead}}	19	Gaborone	Africa
{{flag\|Brazil}}	Tamara Almeida	23	Ipatinga	Americas
{{flag\|Bulgaria}}	Julia Yurevich	19	Kozloduy	Europe
{{flag\|Canada}}	Leah Ryerse	20	Hamilton	Americas
{{flag\|Cayman Islands}}	Nicosia Lawson	25	George Town	Caribbean
{{flag\|Chile}}	Nataly Chilet	23	Santiago	Americas
{{flag\|China}}	Mei Yan Ling{{cite web\|title=Yan Ling Mei Gallery \|url=http://www.miss-china.cn/bbs/thread-654-1-1.html \|access-date=31 July 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080817051947/http://www.miss-china.cn/bbs/thread-654-1-1.html \|archive-date=17 August 2008 }}	25	Dalian	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Colombia}}	Katherine Medina	18	Medellín	Americas
{{flag\|Costa Rica}}	Amalia Matamoros	19	Naranjo	Americas
{{flag\|Croatia}}	Josipa Kusić{{cite web\|url=http://www.javno.com/hr/moda-i-ljepota/clanak.php?id%3D162088 \|title=Javno - Moda i ljepota - VIDEO: Imo?anka Josipa Kusi? Je Miss Hrvatske \|access-date=8 July 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828204134/http://www.javno.com/hr/moda-i-ljepota/clanak.php?id=162088 \|archive-date=28 August 2008 }}	20	Zagreb	Europe
{{flag\|Curaçao}}	Norayla Francisco{{cite news\|publisher=Extra \|title=JENIFEER MERCELINA KORONA KOMO MISS UNIVERSO KORSOU \|url=http://www.extra.an/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1195&Itemid=36 \|date=3 March 2008 \|access-date=7 May 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923172512/http://www.extra.an/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1195&Itemid=36 \|archive-date=23 September 2008 }}	23	Willemstad	Caribbean
{{flag\|Cyprus}}	Mari Vasileiou	18	Larnaca	Europe
{{flag\|Czech Republic}}	Zuzana Jandová{{cite web\|publisher=Nova.cz\|title=Miss České republiky 2008\|url=http://www.nova.cz/\|access-date=16 March 2008}}	20	Karviná	Europe
{{flag\|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}	Christelle Mbila{{cite web\|title=Christelle Mbila, miss RDC 2008\|date=August 2008 \|publisher=Radio Okapi\|url=https://www.radiookapi.net/sans-categorie/2008/08/01/christelle-mbila-miss-rdc-2008\|access-date=4 August 2008}}	18	Kinshasa	Africa
{{flag\|Denmark}}	Lisa Lents{{Cite news\|date=13 October 2009\|title=Lisa Lents løj sig til Miss-titel\|trans-title=Lisa Lents lied to get the Miss title\|url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/underholdning/dkkendte/article4201101.ece\|website=Ekstra Bladet\|language=Danish\|archive-date=21 April 2025\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421155410/https://ekstrabladet.dk/underholdning/dkkendte/article4201101.ece\|url-status=live}}	21	Copenhagen	Europe
{{flag\|Dominican Republic}}	Geisha Montes De Oca	21	Santo Domingo	Caribbean
{{flag\|Ecuador}}	Marjorie Cevallos{{cite web\|publisher=El Universo \|title=Miss Ecuador 2008 \|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/2008/03/14/0001/1065/D18A29E6C2FF4E0A861FE9D1B6E0F8C2.aspx \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629201751/http://www.eluniverso.com/2008/03/14/0001/1065/D18A29E6C2FF4E0A861FE9D1B6E0F8C2.aspx \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=29 June 2012 \|access-date=14 March 2008 }}	22	Guayaquil	Americas
{{flag\|Egypt}}	Sanaa Ismail Hamed{{cite web\|publisher=AIPS media\|title=Miss Egypt 2008\|url=http://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=2794&tp=n\|access-date=26 November 2008\|archive-date=15 November 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115181214/http://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news\|url-status=dead}}	24	Alexandria	Africa
{{flag\|El Salvador}}	Gabriela Gavidia	18	La Libertad	Americas
{{flag\|England}}	Laura Coleman	22	Leicester	Europe
{{flag\|Ethiopia}}	Hibret Fekadu	18	Addis Abeba	Africa
{{flag\|Finland}}	Linda Wikstedt	19	Helsinki	Europe
{{flag\|France}}	Laura Tanguy{{cite web\|url=http://missfrance.tf1.fr/missfrance/news/0,,3676128,00-miss-pays-loire-representera-france-miss-univers-.html\|title=Miss France 2016 – Site officiel\|work=tf1\|access-date=22 January 2016}}	20	Angers	Europe
{{flag\|Georgia}}	Khatuna Skhirtladze	18	Tbilisi	Europe
{{flag\|Germany}}	Anne Katrin Walter	21	Dahme-Spreewald	Europe
{{flag\|Ghana}}	Frances Takyi-Mensah{{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071111162055/http://www.soulhouronline.com/Soulhour/newsdetails.asp?id=3689&cat_id=12 Miss Ghana 2007/8]}}	22	Elmina	Africa
{{flag\|Gibraltar}}	Krystel Robba	22	Gibraltar	Europe
{{flag\|Greece}}	Aggeliki Kalaitzi{{cite news\|publisher=Antenna TV \|title=Λαμπερός 19ος Διαγωνισμός Ομορφιάς \|url=http://www.ant1online.gr/showbiz/News/Pages/20085/5f631485-372b-48ba-b40c-025bca305036.aspx \|access-date=27 May 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528013115/http://www.ant1online.gr/showbiz/News/Pages/20085/5f631485-372b-48ba-b40c-025bca305036.aspx \|archive-date=28 May 2008 }}	24	Thessaloniki	Europe
{{flag\|Guadeloupe\|local}}	Frédérika Charpentier	23	Basse-Terre	Caribbean
{{flag\|Guatemala}}	Maribel Arana	23	Guatemala City	Americas
{{flag\|Guyana}}	Christa Simmons	23	Georgetown	Americas
{{flag\|Honduras\|1949}}	Gabriela Zavala	23	San Pedro Sula	Americas
{{flag\|Hong Kong}}	Skye Chan	24	Hong Kong	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Hungary}}	Szilvia Freire	24	Budapest	Europe
{{flag\|Iceland}}	Alexandra Ívarsdóttir{{cite news\|publisher=MBL\|title=Alexandra Helga valin ungfrú Ísland\|url=http://www.mbl.is/mm/folk/frettir/2008/05/31/alexandra_helga_valin_ungfru_island/\|access-date=30 May 2008}}	18	Reykjavík	Europe
{{flag\|India}}	Parvathy Omanakuttan{{cite web \| title=Kareena Kapoor judges ethnic beauty pageant in Mumbai \| website=The Times of India \| date=11 October 2015 \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Kareena-Kapoor-judges-ethnic-beauty-pageant-in-Mumbai/articleshow/49301065.cms \| access-date=23 January 2016}}{{cite web\|work=The Times of India\|title=Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2008\|url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2928968.cms\|access-date=5 April 2008\|archive-date=11 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211075535/http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2928968.cms\|url-status=dead}}	21	Kottayam	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Indonesia}}	Sandra Angelia Hadisiswantoro{{cite news\|publisher=Inilah \|title=Sandra Angelia Jadi Miss Indonesia 2008 \|url=http://www.inilah.com/berita.php?id=28164 \|access-date=13 May 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514192747/http://inilah.com/berita.php?id=28164 \|archive-date=14 May 2008 \|url-status=dead }}	22	Surabaya	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Ireland}}	Sinéad Noonan{{cite news\|publisher=Bebo\|title=Miss Ireland\|url=http://www.bebo.com/MissIrelandpageant\|access-date=21 June 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122010819/http://www.bebo.com/MissIrelandpageant\|archive-date=22 November 2008\|url-status=dead}}	21	County Meath	Europe
{{flag\|Israel}}	Tamar Ziskind	23	Haifa	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Italy}}	Claudia Russo{{cite news\|publisher=Miss Mondo Italia \|title=Claudia Russo siciliana di Messina è la nuova Miss Mondo Italia 2008 \|url=http://www.missmondo.it/news.asp?id=1212922581 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609193335/http://www.missmondo.it/news.asp?id=1212922581 \|archive-date=9 June 2008 }}	25	Messina	Europe
{{flag\|Jamaica}}	Brittany Lyons	19	Kingston	Caribbean
{{flag\|Japan\|1999}}	Mizuki Kubodera{{cite news\|publisher=Japan Today\|title=Miss World Japan goes for the crown\|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/arts-culture/view/miss-world-japan-goes-for-the-crown}}	21	Kanagawa	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Kazakhstan}}	Alfina Nassyrova{{cite web\|url=http://www.time.kz/index.php?newsid=2118\|title=Девушки бывают разные – Архив – Общественно-политическая газета "Время"\|access-date=22 January 2016}}	20	Almaty	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Kenya}}	Ruth Kinuthia[http://www.kassfm.co.ke/features.php?section=arts&article=1058 Miss Kenya 2008] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224195914/http://www.kassfm.co.ke/features.php?section=arts&article=1058 \|date=24 December 2007 }}	22	Nairobi	Africa
{{flag\|Latvia}}	Ina Avlasēviča{{cite news\|title=Noteikti konkursa 'Mis un Misters Latvija 2006' uzvarētāji \|url=http://www.tvnet.lv/zinas/latvija/cilvekzinas/article.php?id=464332 \|publisher=TVNET Zinas \|date=27 February 2008 \|access-date=8 May 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925180054/http://www.tvnet.lv/zinas/latvija/cilvekzinas/article.php?id=464332 \|archive-date=25 September 2008 }}{{Cite news\|date=21 April 2018\|last=Tiļļa\|first=Andris\|title=30 gadi kopš skaistumkonkursā "Mis Rīga". Latvijas šovbiznesa balvas, skandāli, izaicinājumi, etaloni\|trans-title=30 years since the beauty contest "Miss Riga". Latvian show business awards, scandals, challenges, benchmarks\|url=https://www.la.lv/skaistums-uz-izkersanu\|access-date=23 April 2025\|website=LA.LV\|language=Latvian\|archive-date=1 April 2025\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401173245/https://www.la.lv/skaistums-uz-izkersanu\|url-status=live}}	20	Dobele	Europe
{{flag\|Lebanon}}	Rosarita Tawil	20	Beirut	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Lithuania}}	Gabrielė Martirosianaitė	18	Kaunas	Europe
{{flag\|Malaysia}}	Soo Wincci{{Cite web \|url=http://clovetwo.com/articles/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F8%2F14%2Fcelebstop%2F1780136&sec=celebstop \|access-date=15 April 2018 \|title=Law graduate crowned Miss World Malaysia 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207095839/http://clovetwo.com/articles/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F8%2F14%2Fcelebstop%2F1780136&sec=celebstop \|archive-date=7 December 2008 \|url-status=usurped}}	23	Selangor	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Malta}}	Martha Fenech	18	St. Julian's	Europe
{{flag\|Martinique\|snake}}	Élodie Delor	18	Fort-de-France	Caribbean
{{flag\|Mauritius}}	Olivia Carey{{cite news\|title=Plusieurs cordes à l'arc d'Olivia Carey\|work=L'Express\|url=http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=94891\|access-date=8 May 2008\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314071053/http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article.php?news_id=94891\|archive-date=14 March 2016}}	19	Vacoas	Africa
{{flag\|Mexico}}	Anagabriela Espinoza{{cite news\|title=Elisa Nájera, Nuestra Belleza México \|publisher=Milenio \|url=http://www.milenio.com/index.php/2007/10/06/130824/ \|access-date=8 May 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011020517/http://www.milenio.com/index.php/2007/10/06/130824/ \|archive-date=11 October 2007 }}	20	Monterrey	Americas
{{flag\|Moldova}}	Iana Varnacova	17	Chişinău	Europe
{{flag\|Mongolia}}	Chinbatyn Anun	23	Ulan Bator	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Montenegro}}	Mariana Mihajlović	18	Plavnica	Europe
{{flag\|Namibia}}	Marelize Robberts{{cite web\|title=Miss Namibia 2008 \|publisher=The Shebeen \|url=http://www.theshebeen.org/open-forum/22422-miss-namibia-2008-marelize-robberts.html \|access-date=7 June 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109201451/http://www.theshebeen.org/open-forum/22422-miss-namibia-2008-marelize-robberts.html \|archive-date=9 January 2009 }}	21	Windhoek	Africa
{{flag\|Netherlands}}	Carmen Kool	22	Arnhem	Europe
{{flag\|New Zealand}}	Kahurangi Taylor{{cite news\|work=The New Zealand Herald\|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10507975&ref=rss\|title=Student crowned Miss New Zealand\|date=5 May 2008\|access-date=8 May 2008}}	18	Auckland	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Nigeria}}	Adaeze Igwe{{cite web\|publisher=Silverbird Group \|title=Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2008 \|url=http://mbgn.silverbirdgroup.com/contestant_details.php?c_id=5 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080330195732/http://mbgn.silverbirdgroup.com/contestant_details.php?c_id=5 \|archive-date=30 March 2008 }}	18	Awka	Africa
{{flag\|Northern Ireland}}	Judith Wilson	23	Enniskillen	Europe
{{flag\|Norway}}	Lene Egeli{{cite web\|url=http://www.side2.no/tv/article1775606.ece\|title=LENE EGELI, FRØKEN NORGE- Hun ble Frøken Norge\|author=Linn Sollied Madsen\|work=Nettavisen\|access-date=22 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928214808/http://www.side2.no/tv/article1775606.ece\|archive-date=28 September 2011\|url-status=dead}}	21	Stavanger	Europe
{{flag\|Paraguay\|1990}}	Gabriela Rejala{{cite news\|publisher=ABC Digital \|title=Anoche eligieron nuevas bellezas paraguayas 2008 \|url=http://www.abc.com.py/articulos.php?pid=404546&ABCDIGITAL=aaf45b023505d4d0365b5a4cdaf8101f \|access-date=6 April 2008 }}{{dead link\|date=June 2016\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}	19	Ñemby	Americas
{{flag\|Peru}}	Annmarie Dehainaut{{cite news\|title=ANNMARIE DEHAINAUT SE CORONÓ COMO MISS PERÚ WORLD 2008 \|publisher=Peru.com \|url=http://www.peru.com/Entretenimiento/idocs/2008/7/12/DetalleDocumento_528244.asp \|date=12 July 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080713200556/http://www.peru.com/Entretenimiento/idocs/2008/7/12/DetalleDocumento_528244.asp \|archive-date=13 July 2008 }}	18	Lima	Americas
{{flag\|Philippines}}	Danielle Castaño{{cite news\|title=UST alumna wins Bb. Pilipinas crown \|work=The Manila Times \|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/mar/10/yehey/top_stories/20080310top4.html \|date=10 March 2008 \|access-date=8 May 2008 \|last=Pangilinan \|first=Ed \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328013303/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/mar/10/yehey/top_stories/20080310top4.html \|archive-date=28 March 2008 \|url-status=dead }}	19	Quezon City	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Poland}}	Klaudia Ungerman	20	Wysieradz	Europe
{{flag\|Portugal}}	Andreia Rodrigues	24	Lisbon	Europe
{{flag\|Puerto Rico}}	Ivonne Orsini[http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/tv/flash/de_san_juan_la_corona/383993 De San Juan la corona] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328232237/http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/tv/flash/de_san_juan_la_corona/383993 \|date=28 March 2008 }}	20	Bayamón	Caribbean
{{flag\|Russia}}	Ksenia Sukhinova	21	Tyumen	Europe
{{flag\|Saint Lucia}}	Joy-Ann Biscette	22	Castries	Caribbean
{{flag\|Scotland}}	Stephanie Willemse{{cite news\|work=The Hamilton Advertiser\|title=Stunning Lisa takes second place at final\|url=http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/hamilton-news/2008/05/28/stunning-lisa-takes-second-prize-at-final-51525-20988150/\|access-date=27 May 2008}}	19	Glasgow	Europe
{{flag\|Serbia}}	Nevena Lipovac	19	Belgrade	Europe
{{flag\|Seychelles}}	Elena Angione	22	Mahé	Africa
{{flag\|Sierra Leone}}	Tyrilla Gouldson{{cite news\|last=Sesay\|first=Babatunde\|title=Miss Sierra Leone 2008 off to South Africa\|url=http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/article.php3?id_article=3343\|access-date=28 July 2010\|newspaper=The Patriotic Vanguard\|date=13 November 2008}}	24	Freetown	Africa
{{flag\|Singapore}}	Faraliza Tan	22	Singapore	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Slovakia}}	Edita Krešáková{{cite web\|publisher=Bleskovky\|title=Miss Slovensko 2008 je 19-ročná Edita Krešáková\|url=http://www.bleskovky.sk/cl/15/232735/Miss-Slovensko-2008-je-19-rocna-Edita-Kresakova\|access-date=4 April 2008}}	19	Seňa	Europe
{{flag\|South Africa}}	Tansey Coetzee[http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=656554 Miss SA 2007] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916194250/http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=656554 \|date=16 September 2008 }}	23	Johannesburg	Africa
{{flag\|South Korea}}{{Efn\|Competed as Korea in the pageant}}	Choi Bo-in	22	Seoul	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Spain}}	Patricia Rodríguez[http://www.telecinco.es/aquihaytomate/detail/detail1748.shtml Miss Spain 2008] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303160748/http://www.telecinco.es/aquihaytomate/detail/detail1748.shtml \|date=3 March 2008 }}	18	Granadilla de Abona	Europe
{{flag\|Sri Lanka}}	Rochelle Correa	24	Colombo	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Swaziland}}	Tiffany Simelane †[http://www.observer.org.sz/main.php?id=45697§ion=entertain Miss Swaziland 2008/2009]	20	Mhlambanyatsi	Africa
{{flag\|Sweden}}	Jennifer Palm Lundberg	22	Sigtuna	Europe
{{flag\|Taiwan}}{{Efn\|Also known as the Republic of China}}	Jamie Lin	24	Taichung	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Tanzania}}	Nasreen Karim[https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214551/http://www.misstanzania.co.tz/past_winners.htm Miss Tanzania Past Winners]	22	Mwanza	Africa
{{flag\|Thailand}}	Ummarapas Jullakasian{{cite web\|work=Thai Post \|title="Mim" to compete in Miss World 2008 \|url=http://www.thaipost.net/index.asp?bk=xcite&iDate=31/Jul/2551&news_id=161788&cat_id=200200 \|access-date=31 July 2007 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814003446/http://www.thaipost.net/index.asp?bk=xcite \|archive-date=14 August 2007 }}	23	Nonthaburi	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Trinidad and Tobago}}	Gabrielle Walcott{{cite web\|publisher=Miss Trinidad & Tobago\|title=Miss Trinidad & Tobago 2007 \|url=http://www.ctntworld.com\|access-date=24 February 2008}}	23	Petit Valley	Caribbean
{{flag\|Turkey}}	Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu{{cite web\|url=http://www.haberturk.com/haber.asp?id=63759&cat=140&dt=2008/03/28\|title=İşte Türkiye'nin en güzel kızı\|date=28 March 2008\|work=haberturk.com\|access-date=22 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216083722/http://www.haberturk.com/haber.asp?id=63759&cat=140&dt=2008%2F03%2F28\|archive-date=16 December 2008\|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news\|last=Üyesi\|first=Onedio\|date=13 February 2019\|title=Hepsi Zirveye Çıktı Ama Orada Kalamadı: Türkiye'nin Son 25 Yıldaki Türkiye Güzelleri Şimdi Ne Yapıyor?\|trans-title=They All Reached the Top But Couldn't Stay There: What Are Türkiye's Beauties of the Last 25 Years Doing Now?\|url=https://onedio.com/haber/hepsi-zirveye-cikti-ancak-hepsi-orada-kalamadi-turkiye-nin-son-25-yildaki-turkiye-guzelleri-simdi-ne-yapiyor-860708\|access-date=25 April 2025\|website=Onedio\|language=Turkish\|archive-date=24 July 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724212547/https://onedio.com/haber/hepsi-zirveye-cikti-ancak-hepsi-orada-kalamadi-turkiye-nin-son-25-yildaki-turkiye-guzelleri-simdi-ne-yapiyor-860708\|url-status=live}}	19	Istanbul	Europe
{{flag\|Uganda}}	Dora Mwima	18	Tororo	Africa
{{flag\|Ukraine}}	Iryna Zhuravska{{cite web\|url=http://www.vazhno.ru/interesting/article/11548/ \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629201805/http://www.vazhno.ru/interesting/article/11548/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=29 June 2012 \|title=Важно.ru \|access-date=22 January 2016 }}	18	Kyiv	Europe
{{flag\|United States}}	Lane Lindell	18	Tampa	Americas
{{flag\|Uruguay}}	Fatimih Dávila	20	Montevideo	Americas
{{flag\|Venezuela}}	Hannelly Quintero[http://www.panorama.com.ve/09especiales/new-especial/miss11.html Miss World Venezuela 2008]{{dead link\|date=January 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	23	Ocumare del Tuy	Americas
{{flag\|Vietnam}}	Dương Trương Thiên Lý{{Cite news\|date=1 July 2024\|last=Anh\|first=Y.\|title=Dương Trương Thiên Lý dự thi Hoa hậu Thế giới 2008\|trans-title=Dương Trương Thiên Lý competes in Miss World 2008\|url=https://nld.com.vn/van-hoa-van-nghe/duong-truong-thien-ly-du-thi-hoa-hau-the-gioi-2008-245831.htm\|website=Báo Người Lao Động\|language=vi\|archive-date=21 April 2025\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421154203/https://nld.com.vn/van-hoa-van-nghe/duong-truong-thien-ly-du-thi-hoa-hau-the-gioi-2008-245831.htm\|url-status=live}}	19	Đồng Tháp	Asia & Oceania
{{flag\|Wales}}	Chloe-Beth Morgan{{cite web\|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/tm_headline=miss-wales-2008-crowned%26method=full%26objectid=21373503%26print_version=1%26siteid=91466-name_page.html\|title=WalesOnline: News, sport, weather and events from across Wales\|work=walesonline\|access-date=22 January 2016}}	22	Cwmbran	Europe
{{flag\|Zambia}}	Winfridah Mofu	19	Lusaka	Africa
{{flag\|Zimbabwe}}	Cynthia Muvirimi[http://allafrica.com/stories/200712170201.html Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2007]. All Africa.	25	Harare	Africa

Judges

Miss World 2008 contestants were judged based upon the criteria of glamour, beauty, intelligence and poise.{{cite web | title=Miss World 2008: She will not but who will be? | website=New Vision | date=23 January 2016 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1175035/miss-world-2008 | access-date=23 January 2016 | archive-date=27 February 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227060522/https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1175035/miss-world-2008 | url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/stories/Miss-World-2008-Curtain-raiser/articleshow/3808486.cms|title=Miss World 2008: Curtain raiser|work=The Times of India|date=13 December 2008 |access-date=22 January 2016}} Some of the judges were representatives of the Miss World Organization. Some of the contestants, such as Ksenia Sukhinova, communicated with the judges using a translator. Judges for the event were:

Julia Morley – Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization.
Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico
Aminurta Kang – Theatre stage director, China and North America
Krish Naidoo – International ambassador for Miss World
Pearl Luthuli – Group executive public commercial services SABC
Lindiwe Mahlangu – Chief executive of the Joburg Tourism Company
Precious Moloi-Motsepe – Chairperson of African Fashion International
Graham Cooke – President of World Travel

Notes

=Designations=

{{flag|Thailand}} – Miss Thailand World was not held this year due to the death of Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of then King Bhumibol Adulyadej, so the previous year's 1st runner-up, Ummarapas Jullakasian represented Thailand.

=Replacements=

{{flag|Egypt}} – Meriam George was replaced by Sanaa Ismail Hamed at the last minute for some undisclosed reasons.
{{flag|Hong Kong}} – Miss Hong Kong 2008 winner Edelweiss Cheung was replaced by the 1st runner-up, Skye Chan.
{{flag|Sweden}} – Jennifer Palm Lundberg placed 3rd Runner-up in the Miss World Sweden pageant, but won the title when each of the original top three placers declined the crown after disagreements over the winner's contract.
{{flag|Vietnam}} – Miss Vietnam 2008 Trần Thị Thùy Dung was not allowed to compete after she was found ineligible. The 1st Runner-up Phan Hoàng Minh Thư and the 2nd Runner-up Nguyễn Thụy Vân also were not allowed to compete. After that, Dương Trương Thiên Lý, the 2nd Runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 was designated to represent Vietnam.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

=Withdrawals=

{{flag|Estonia}} – Due to lack of funding and sponsorship
{{flag|Macedonia}} – Suzana Al-Salkini withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship, but she did compete the following year at Miss World 2009.
{{flag|Nepal}} – The organiser of the Miss Nepal pageant said it was postponing the contest scheduled for 23 August 2008 to an unknown date, after the Maoist women's wing, which has trained its sights on Miss Nepal, announced a Kathmandu Valley shutdown on the day to prevent the event.
{{flag|Panama}} – Kathya Saldaña had problems with the regional organisation and didn't obtain a South African visa in time.
{{flag|Romania}} – Due to lack of funding and sponsorship
{{flag|Slovenia}} – Due to lack of funding and sponsorship
{{flag|Suriname}} – Mireille Nederbiel was not allowed to compete in Miss World by the decision of pageant organizers.

References

Category:Miss World

Category:2008 in South Africa

Category:2008 beauty pageants

Category:Beauty pageants in South Africa

Category:December 2008 in South Africa

Category:2000s in Johannesburg

Category:Events in Johannesburg