Miss World 2012


Miss World 2012, the 62nd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 August 2012 at Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. 116 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela crowned her successor Yu Wenxia of China at the end of the event. This is the second time China has won the title of Miss World.

Results

Final resultsContestant
Miss World 2012
  • ' – Yu Wenxia
1st Runner-Up
  • ' – Sophie Moulds
    • 2nd Runner-Up
  • ' – Jessica Kahawaty
    • Top 7
  • ' – Mariana Notarangelo
  • ' – Vanya Mishra
  • ' – Deanna Robins
  • ' - Atong Demach
    • Top 15
  • ' – Charlotte Holmes
  • ' – Ines Putri
  • ' – Shamim Ali
  • ' – Mariana Berumen
  • ' – Nathalie den Dekker
  • ' – Queneerich Rehman
  • ' – Aranzazu Estevez
  • ' – Claudine Book
    • Top 30
  • ' – Barbara Turbay
  • ' – Iris Thomsen
  • ' – Sally Aponte
  • ' – Brigitte Ramassamy Golabkan
  • ' – Jeneva Bosko
  • ' – Monique Georgette
  • ' – Shani Hazan
  • ' – Evgenia Klishina
  • ' – Shristi Shrestha
  • ' – Damiete Charles-Granville
  • ' – Tiffany Brien
  • ' – Maricely Gonzalez
  • ' – Melanie Vicente
  • ' – Janelee Chaparro
  • ' – Sanna Jinnedal

    • Continental Queens of Beauty

    Contestants

    Judges

    Miss World 2012 contestants were evaluated by a panel of judges.
    The primary site for the competition was Ordos in Inner Mongolia, China. A fashion show was held in Shanghai, and the beachwear competitions were held at the desert resort of Xiangshawan.

    Controversy

    On 31 January 2013, the official website of Miss World Organisation released a statement regarding the scoreboard errors in the final telecast last 18 August 2012. Miss World was under siege after beauty watchers, fans and even National Directors noticed some inconsistencies in the scoring system. According to the official statement of the Ionoco Ltd., it says that the errors occurred on the graphical scoreboard were solely caused by human error on part of the operator. Miss World Organization provided the Ionoco Ltd. with verified scores, however, the operator failed to update the score table correctly resulting in a discrepancy between the position of the contestants in the scoreboard and the point values displayed.

    International broadcasters