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Perla Harb was proclaimed the winner of Miss Lebanon 2025 in a glittering national competition held on Saturday, October 4 in Beirut. The 22-year-old banking and finance student from El Maamariye bested 15 other contestant to win the beauty title. She is expected to represent Lebanon at the Miss World 2026 pageant. Chloé Khalifé and Carla Dahdah were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. Yasmina Halaby and Sarah Samaha completed the Top 5 while Aya Fakher, Mary-lynn and Ingrid Kazan were the rest of the Top 8 semifinalists. Reigning Miss World Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand graced the event as a special guest and judge. The new Miss Lebanon succeeded last year's winner Nada Koussa who made the Top 20 at Miss World 2025 last May in Hyderabad, India. Road to the 73rd Miss World: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LBCI Lebanon (@lbcilebanon) Photos: LBCI Lebanon / Instagram

Josephine Bøttger was crowned Miss Denmark 2025 on Sunday, September 14 at the inconic Cirkusbygningen (Circus Building) in the heart of Copenhagen. The 24-year-old freelance ballet dancer from Hillerød triumphed over 29 other contestants to win the highly coveted national beauty title. Zelina Casa was announced the first runner-up while Amalie Møller, Signe Bonde, and Ela Ücler were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Completing the Top 10 finalists were Camilla Nicki Andersen, Maria Marlene Normann, Michelle Marcojos, Rebecca Kongsfelt and Zainab Salem. At the same event, Vicky Rebella Riis, a 20-year-old store assistant from Nuuk was crowned Miss Greenland 2025. The Miss Denmark Organization has yet to announce which international pageant the new Miss Denmark will be sent to compete in. Last year's winner Emma Heyst was appointed Miss World Denmark and went on to compete in the 72nd Miss World competition last May in Hyderabad, India. ...

Audrey Bianca Callista, representing DKI Jakarta, was proclaimed the winner of Miss Indonesia 2025 (Miss World Indonesia) on July 9 at RCTI+ Studios in Jakarta. The 22-year-old fashion model was crowned by her predecessor Monica Kezia Sembiring and she will represent Indonesia at the Miss World 2026 competition. Zefanya Sharon Iswanto and Cyndi Patricia Figo were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Anggia Rosvina Putri, Nyoman Putri Vidya Paramanda, and Maria Ariska Happy Suntadi were the rest of the Top 6 finalists. This year's competition marked the 19th edition of the annual Miss Indonesia. Reigning Miss World Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand was a special guest at the show. The new Miss Indonesia is a former contestant of the first cycle of Indonesia's Next Top Model. She holds a degree in political science from the Leiden University in The Hague, Netherlands. Apart from winning her prestigious national beauty title, Audrey also bag...

Ruth Thomas was crowned Miss Botswana 2025 (Miss World Bostwana) on Saturday, March 22 at The Grand Palm Hotel Casino Convention Resort in Gaborone. The 24-year-old clothing and textile design graduate from the village of Masunga bested nine other finalists to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Anicia Gaothusi from Tutume and is expected to represent Botswana at the 73rd Miss World competition. Her predecessor who was crowned a year ago will head to the upcoming 72nd Miss World in Hyderabad, India this May. The new Miss World Botswana works as a beauty advisor and is also a model and poet. She is no stranger to pageantry, having joined last year's Miss Universe Botswana pageant. Hosted by Hazel Gaelebale, last night's glittering event was attended by reigning Miss World South Africa Zoalize Jansen Van Rensburg as a special guest. Road to the 73rd Miss World: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Botswana Official (@missbo...