News from Denmark

The search is on for Miss World Denmark 2012!

The Danish finals for Miss World 2012 will be held at the Kokkedal Castle in Hørsholm. 20 finalists will compete for Denmark's most prestigious beauty title: Miss World Denmark 2012.  The winner will get the chance to represent Denmark in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18.

The pageant will feature an exclusive red carpet event with special guests, a charity auction, a fashion show and entertainment. The 20 finalists will compete in casual wear, sports wear, bikini and evening gown.

Reigning Miss World Denmark 2011, Maya Celeste Padillo Olesen, will crown her successor on May 18. The pageant is organized by Lisa Lents, director of the Miss and Mister of Denmark Organization.

Miss Nicaragua 2012

  Miss Nicaragua 2012

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Farah Eslaquit Cano (20, 1.75m, La Concepcion) was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2012 at the Rubén Darío National Theater in Managua. She will represent Nicaragua in Miss Universe 2012 next December. The first runner-up was Keykoll Montalván and the second runner-up was Reyna Pérez Núñez. Montalván will compete in Miss International 2012 later this year. Violeta Majano Gutierrez and Claudia Cuadra Cardenal completed the Top Five. Twelve contestants competed for the national title.

The search is on for Miss Ghana 2012!

Inna Mariam Patty, CEO of Exclusive Events Ghana and former Miss Ghana 2005, announced that the search for Miss Ghana 2012 has begun. The organizing committee will scout for contestants at Ghana's different regions until April 30. Finals are expected to take place on May and the winner will represent Ghana in Miss World 2012.

14th-16th MARCH 2012 WESTERN AND CENTRAL

16th-18th MARCH 2012 UPPER EAST

18th–20th MARCH 2012 UPPER WEST

20th–22nd MARCH 2012 NORTHERN

22nd-24th MARCH 2012 BRONG AHAFO

24th–26th MARCH 2012 ASHANTI

26th-28th MARCH 2012 EASTERN

28th-29th MARCH 2012 VOLTA

29th-30th APRIL 2012 GREATER ACCRA

Miss Ecuador 2012

Carolina Aguirre Pérez, Miss Ecuador 2012

Miss Ecuador 2012

LA LIBERTAD, Ecuador - Carolina Aguirre Pérez (19, 1.76m, Guayaquil) was crowned Miss Ecuador 2012 at the Club Puerto Lucía in La Libertad. She will represent Ecuador in Miss Universe 2012 next December.

Cipriana Correia Macias, Miss Ecuador Mundo 2012

Miss Ecuador Mundo 2012

 Cipriana Correia Macias (19, 1.75m, Esmeraldas) finished in second place and was crowned Miss Ecuador Mundo 2012 during the same event. She will represent Ecuador in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18.

Left: Cipriana Correia Macias, Miss Ecuador Mundo 2012
Center: Carolina Aguirre Pérez, Miss Ecuador 2012
Right: Tatiana Loor Hidalgo, Miss Ecuador Internacional 2012

Miss Ecuador Internacional 2012

Tatiana Loor Hidalgo (21, 1.70m, Santo Domingo) finished in third place and received the Miss Ecuador Internacional 2012 title and will go to Miss International 2012 later this year.

Left: Cipriana Correia Macias, Miss Ecuador Mundo 2012
Center: Carolina Aguirre Pérez, Miss Ecuador 2012
Right: Tatiana Loor Hidalgo, Miss Ecuador Internacional 2012

Sulay Castillo Velasco, Tatiana Chele Villafuerte and Nicole Cevallos Correa completed the Top Six finalists.

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Launch of the 62nd Miss World pageant

Miss World 2012 Official Launch

The 62nd Miss World pageant saw its official launch at the Media Center Hotel in Beijing with the attendance of Julia Morley, president and CEO of Miss World Ltd; Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares, Miss World 2012; Zilin Zhang, Miss World 2007; and Liu Chen, Miss China 2011. The Dongsheng National Fitness Center Stadium with a capacity of 50,000 spectators will serve as the venue of Miss World 2012 on August 18 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. The pageant will feature 130 representatives from all over the world.

Miss República Portuguesa Mundo 2012

Miss República Portuguesa Mundo 2012

VIZELA, Portugal - Melanie Vicente (21, 1.70m, Torres Vedras) was presented as the new Miss República Portuguesa Mundo 2012 at the Eskada Club in Vizela. The selection was made through a casting call due to the shift of dates of the Miss World pageant. She will represent Portugal in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia on August 18. The presentation featured a Spring/Summer 2012 fashion show commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Eureka brand.

Special thanks to Isidro de Brito, national director of Miss World in Portugal!

Samoa returns to Miss World

Te'evā Matāfai Tagaloa-Leniu is the new license holder of Miss World in Samoa. She will be organizing the inaugural Miss World Samoa pageant in the coming months for Miss World 2013. Her pageant experience includes organizing the Miss Samoa New Zealand pageant for the past years. Samoa returns to Miss World after a 25 year hiatus.

Samoa along with American Samoa are part of the Samoan Islands located in Oceania and surrounded by the South Pacific Ocean. Samoa became independent from New Zealand in 1962.