candidatas a miss world 2019. final: 14 dec. sede: london.

miss croatia, katarina mamic.

Age:
23
Height:
179
Occupation:
Nanny
Language:
Croatian and English
Katarina studied a college degree in Journalism and now works as a nanny. Outside of work, Katarina enjoys playing volleyball and reading. Her favourite book is ‘The Shack’, and her favourite movie is ‘A Beautiful Mind’. Her dream job aside from being Miss World is to establish her own Kindergarten. The most important thing in the world to Katarina is her loved ones. The life motto she lives by is ‘never forget where you started’.

miss curacao, sharon meijer.


Age:
24
Height:
175
Occupation:
Real Estate Manager
Language:
Papiamentu, Dutch, English and Spanish
Sharon is real estate manager, who has previously achieved her degree in business management and political science. She now hopes to build her own worldwide real estate empire, which would include properties dedicated to animals and children in poverty. Sharon’s hobbies include belly dancing and flamenco. Her proudest moment was starting a campaign that helps dogs who have been abandoned on the streets. Her personal motto is ‘to live happy and in peace’.

miss czech republic, denisa spergerova.


Age:
19
Height:
182
Occupation:
Student
Language:
Czech, English and German
Denisa is a student and aspires to pursue work in the charity sector. Since winning her national contest, she has visited a children’s home, dog shelter and a hospital. Denisa describes herself as “reliable, empathic and friendly”. Her all-time favourite film is ‘A Star is Born’ and her favourite song is the duet ‘In the Shallows’ sung by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. The motto she lives by is ‘if you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere”

miss denmark, natasja kunde.

Age:
18
Height:
175
Occupation:
Student
Language:
Danish, English and German
Natasja is currently studying maths, economics, and physics. She aspires to one day start an environmentally friendly company, and fund charity work. An interesting fact about Natasja is that she has danced classical ballet for fourteen years of her life and previously attended the Royal Danish Ballet School. The proudest day of her life is completing a course in Math and English literature at Royal Oxford Summer School at a young age.

miss dominican republic, alba blair.

Age:
21
Height:
178
Occupation:
Student
Language:
Spanish and English
Alba studies business administration and aspires to one day own her own acting academy for underprivileged children. In her spare time she enjoys reading books, listening to music, going to the gym and playing volleyball. Alba describes herself as being spontaneous, happy and full of energy. The most important thing in her life is her family who have always encouraged her to follow her dreams. Alba’s life motto is ‘You must be the change you want to see in the world'.

miss ecuador, maria auxiliadora idrovo quintana.


Age:
17
Height:
172
Occupation:
Student
Language:
Spanish and English
Maria is a school student who enjoys reading, skating and painting. Her all-time favourite food is shrimp ceviche. Since being crowned in her national contest she has been helping underprivileged kids, sharing moments with them and providing necessities. Her special talent is dancing and one day she would like to become an actress. Her life motto is ‘that age is never a limit on achievement’.

miss el salvador, fatima mangandi.

Age:
27
Height:
175
Occupation:
Student
Language:
Spanish and English
Fatima has a degree in science communication with a specialisation in marketing and is now aiming to achieve her masters in project management. Her hobbies include music, swimming, basketball and outdoor photography. She has a dog called ‘Kalea’ which means “full of joy” in Hawaiian and has been part of the family for nearly ten years. The proudest day of Fatima’s life was graduating from university in front of her parents.

miss england, bhasha mukherjee.

Age:
23
Height:
170
Occupation:
Doctor
Language:
Hindu, Urdu, Bengali, French, German and English
After studying medicine, Basha is currently working as a doctor and has ambitions of being a GP and furthering her education in psychiatry. She has previously worked as an interpreter and in marketing. Having also run her own dance production company, Basha enjoys dancing ballroom, Bollywood and salsa; she also has a passion for boxing, poetry and creative writing. Basha has a cat called Chicken and enjoys her mum’s cooking. Personal Motto: ‘Life doesn’t give you reasons to smile but rather the choice.’

miss equatorial guinea, jane oritz oyono.

Age:
20
Height:
173
Occupation:
Photographers Assistant and Secretary
Language:
Spanish and English
Jane works as a photographer’s assistant and secretary. In her free time she enjoys reading, swimming, and horse riding. Jane aspires to one day work for the UN an ambassador. Her inspiration is Michelle Obama, who she says ‘is the true definition of beauty with a purpose’. Jane wants to show her country that women can be intelligent, independent and aim high. Her personal motto is ‘to always trust yourself’.

miss ethiopia, feven araya gebreslassie.

Age:
22
Height:
173
Occupation:
Accountant
Language:
Amharic and English
Feven is an accountant who aspires one day to open a traditional Ethiopian restaurant. Her hobbies include swimming, jogging and hiking. Her proudest day was being the first child of her parents to graduate from University. If Feven could invite anyone for dinner it would be Mother Teresa, as she can instil knowledge of helping people and having a kind heart. Fevens life motto is ‘breathe in courage and breathe out fear’.

miss finland, dana mononen.

Age:
19
Height:
182
Occupation:
Student
Language:
Finnish, English, Swedish, French and Spanish
Dana is a graduate who has completed a diploma in international business. She now hopes to build a career working in the fashion and beauty industry. Her hobbies include running on nature trails with her dogs, and training at the gym. An interesting fact about Dana is that she loves cooking and baking especially. Her specialities are chocolate cakes and traditional Finnish style cinnamon buns. Dana’s motto in life is ‘always aspire to the confidently beautiful and best version of yourself’.

miss france, ophely mezino.

Age:
20
Height:
173
Occupation:
Student
Language:
French, English and French Sign Language
Ophely Mezino is a chemistry student, who is currently on her year in industry and plans to one day own a cosmetic brand. Ophely in her free time enjoys history, biology, sports and horse riding. The most important thing in Ophely’s life is that despite the challenges growing up as the child of a deaf parent, that she is always able to always be a positive force in her family’s life. Ophely’s motto is ‘it always seems impossible till it’s done’.

miss georgia, nino gogichaishvili.


Age:
25
Height:
173
Occupation:
TV Host
Language:
Georgian, German, English, Russian and Italian
Nini is a TV host who has a degree in international relations, and one day aspires to open an art gallery where she can exhibit the works of new artists. Nini in her free time enjoys the gym, and works out on average four days a week. When she was younger she trained to be professional gymnast. Nini’s special talent is her writing and she has previously worked as a social media manager. Her personal motto is everything is possible, just work hard and never give up.’

miss ghana, rebecca kwabi.

Age:
26
Height:
180
Occupation:
Student
Language:
English, Twi,Ga,Ada
Rebecca is a student whose ambition is to open a fashion school and her own fashion line. Her hobbies include dancing, sports, aerobics and swimming. Rebecca comes from a family of seven and she is very close with them. The proudest moment of her life was winning a modelling contest alongside her twin sister. Rebecca’s life motto is ‘stay positive, be happy, live free’.

miss gibraltar, celine bolanos.

Age:
22
Height:
Occupation:
Corporate Services Administrator
Language:
English and Spanish
Celine is a corporate services administrator with a degree in Drama from the University of Cumbria. Since winning her national contest, Celine has judged a pageant for the first time and also presented on stage. If she could invite anyone to dinner it would be Marilyn Monroe, as she would love to hear her perspective on life. Celine’s dream job apart from Miss World, would be an actress. The proudest moment of her life was being accepted into the New York Film academy.