Miss World Italy
{{Short description|Beauty pageant}}
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| formation = 1954
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Miss Mondo Italia, or Miss World Italy, is an Italian beauty pageant in Italy that selects the Italian representative for the Miss World pageant. The pageant was first organized in 1954 and it is not related to Miss Italy or Miss Universo Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.
History
While the official winner or 1st Runner-up of Miss Italia represented Italy at the Miss World on a few occasions (from 1959 to 1962, and in 1964 1971 and 1978), the candidate was otherwise selected via castings or independent pageant. The contest gained notoriety in 2000, when winner Giorgia Palmas went on to become the 1st runner-up at Miss World 2000, and found its final incarnation in 2005 as Miss Mondo Italia - La sfida italiana. After a streak of 25 consecutive missed placements from 1974 to 2000, a number of Italian delegates have had strong showings over the last few years: Sofia Bruscoli was a Top 6 finalist in 2005, Giada Pezzaioli made it to the Top 7 in 2010, and Tania Bambaci was a semifinalist in 2011.
Titleholders
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- {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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! 2005 | Sofia Bruscoli | Top 6 |
| 2006
| Lazio | Performing Talent (1st Runner-up) |
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| 2007
| Performing Talent (Top 20) |
| 2008
| Sicily | Top Model (Top 32) |
| 2009
| Umbria | Best Dress Designer Award (Top 12) |
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! 2010 | Giada Pezzaioli | Lombardy | Top 7 |
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! 2011 | Sicily | Top 15 |
| 2012
| Jessica Bellinghieri | Sicily | Beach Beauty (Top 40) |
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! 2013 | Sarah Baderna | Top 20 |
| 2014
| Silvia Cataldi | Apulia | Beach Beauty (Top 10) |
| 2015
| Greta Galassi | Top Model (1st Runner-Up) |
| 2016
| Giada Tropea | Calabria | Unplaced |
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! 2017 | Conny Notarstefano | Lazio | Top 40 |
| 2018
| Nunzia Amato | Campania | Miss World Top Model (Top 32) |
| 2019
| Adele Sammartino | Campania | Miss World Top Model (Top 40) |
| 2020
| colspan=4 {{n/a|Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020}} |
| 2021
| Lazio | Sports (Top 32) |
| 2022
| colspan=4 {{n/a|Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022}} |
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! 2023 | Torino | Top 40 |
| 2024
| colspan=5 {{n/a|No competition held}} |
| 2025
| Campania | TBA |
= 1954-2004 =
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!width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss World Italy !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss World |
| 2004
| Valeria Altobelli | Unplaced |
| 2003
| Silvia Cannas | Unplaced |
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| 2002 | Susanne Zuber | Top 20 |
| 2001
| Paola d'Antonino | Unplaced |
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| 2000 | 1st Runner-up |
| 1999
| Gloria Nicoletti | Unplaced |
| 1998
| Concetta Travaglini | Unplaced |
| 1997
| Irene Lippi | Unplaced |
| 1996
| Mara de Gennaro | Unplaced |
| 1995
| Rosanna Santoli | Unplaced |
| 1994
| Arianna Novacco | Unplaced |
| 1993
| Unplaced |
| 1992
| Paola Irrera | Unplaced |
| 1991
| Sabina Pellati | Unplaced |
| 1990
| Cristina Gavagnin | Unplaced |
| 1989
| Paola Mercurio | Unplaced |
| 1988
| Giulia Gemo | Unplaced |
| 1987
| Barbara Martinuzzi | Unplaced |
| 1986
| Enrica Patane | Unplaced |
| 1985
| Cosetta Antoniolli | Unplaced |
| 1984
| Federica Tersch | Unplaced |
| 1983
| Barbara Previato | Unplaced |
| 1982
| Raffaella del Rosario | Unplaced |
| 1981
| Marisa Tutone | Unplaced |
| 1980
| Stefania de Pasquaci | Unplaced |
| 1979
| Rossana Serratore | Unplaced |
| 1978
| Loren Mai | Unplaced |
| 1976
| Antonella Lombrosi | Unplaced |
| 1975
| Vanna Bortolini | Unplaced |
| 1974
| Zaira Zoccheddu | Unplaced |
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| 1973 | Marva Bartolucci | Top 15 |
| 1972
| Laura Romano | Unplaced |
| 1971
| Maria Pinnone | Unplaced |
| 1970
| Marika de Poi | Unplaced |
| 1968
| Pia Gianporcaro | Unplaced |
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| 1967 | Tamara Baroni | Top 15 |
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| 1966 | Gigliola Carbonara | Top 15 |
| 1965
| Guya Libraro | Unplaced |
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| 1964 | Mirka Sartori | 6th Runner-up |
| 1962
| Raffaella da Carolis | Unplaced |
| 1961
| Franca Cattaneo | Unplaced |
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| 1960 | Layla Rigazzi | Top 10 |
| 1959
| Paola Falchi | Unplaced |
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| 1958 | Elisabetta Velinsky | Top 10 |
| 1957
| Anna Gorassini | Unplaced |
| 1956
| Angela Portaluri | Unplaced |
| 1955
| Franca Incorvaia | Unplaced |
| 1954
| Cristina Fantoni | Unplaced |
Notes
Miss World started in 1951, but Italy send its first delegate, Cristina Fantoni, only in 1954. Italy withdraws three times: in 1963, in 1969 and in 1977. The highest placement from Italian representative was placing by Giorgia Palmas as the 1st Runner-up and awarding as Queen of Europe in 2000.
References
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External links
- [http://www.missmondo.it/ Miss World Italy website] {{in lang|it}}
{{Miss World countries and territories}}
Category:2005 establishments in Italy
Category:Beauty pageants in Italy
Category:Recurring events established in 1954
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