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Miss World 1997, the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1997 at the Plantation Club Seychelles in Baie Lazare, Seychelles.[1] 86 delegates competed for the coveted crown. At the end of the event, India's Diana Hayden came out victorious. Hayden went on to win the Miss World 1997 pageant at the age of 24 crowned by Miss World 1996, Irene Skliva. It was the first time the Miss World pageant was held in the Seychelles. She became the third Indian woman to win Miss World since Reita Faria in 1966 and Aishwarya Rai in 1994.

Miss World 1997
Miss World 1997 Diana Hayden
Date22 November 1997
Presenters
VenuePlantation Club, Seychelles
Broadcaster
Entrants86
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerDiana Hayden
India
PersonalityTanya Suesuntisook (Thailand)
Best National CostumeLauralee Martinovich (New Zealand)
PhotogenicDiana Hayden (India)
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Results

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Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1997[1]

Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss World 1997
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
Top 5
Top 10

Continental Queens of Beauty

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Continental Group Contestant
Africa
Americas
Asia & Oceania
Caribbean
Europe
  •   Turkey – Çağla Şıkel

Contestants

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Notes

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Debuts

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Returns

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Withdrawals

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  •   Curaçao - Miss Curaçao World 1997, Jeameane Colastica did not compete due lack of time and preparation. She went next year inserted.[2]
  •   Guam – No contest.
  •   Iceland – Harpa Lind Hardardottir[2]
  •   Nigeria – Adanma Evoh - Due to sponsorship scheduling problems and political conflict.
  •   Kazakhstan - Jamila Bisembieva - Due to sponsorship problems.

Replacements

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Other Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "New Straits Times". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on 18 October 1999.