Mrs. World
| Formation | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Founder | David and Elaine Marmel |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | La Quinta |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
| Website | mrsworld |
Mrs. World is the first beauty pageant for married women, conceived in 1984. The concept of the pageant itself has its roots in Mrs. America.[1] From 1984 to 1987, the pageant was known as Mrs. Woman of the World and was changed to Mrs. World in 1988. The contest is the biggest marital pageant in the world.[2]
The reigning Mrs. World is Tshego Gaelae, the contestant from South Africa, who was crowned in the pageant held in January 2025 in Las Vegas, United States.
Titleholders
The following is the list of winners since the competition’s inception in 1984. No contest was held in 1985, 1990 to 1994, 1996 to 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2015.
| Year | Country/Territory | Mrs. World | Venue of Competition | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Africa | Tshego Gaelae[3] | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 40 |
| 2023 | Germany | Julia Schnelle | 38 | |
| 2022 | India | Sargam Koushal | 64 | |
| 2021 | United States | Shaylyn Ford | 58 | |
| 2020 | Ireland | Kate Schneider[4] | ||
| 2020 | Sri Lanka | Caroline Jurie[5] | ||
| 2019 | Vietnam | Jennifer Lê[6] | 35 | |
| 2018 | Hong Kong | Alice Lee Giannetta[7] | Johannesburg, South Africa | 35 |
| 2017 | Peru | Guiliana Miryam Zevallos[8] | Incheon, South Korea | 36 |
| 2016 | South Africa | Candice Abrahams[9] | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | 46 |
| 2015 | Belarus | Marina Alekseichik[10] | Lusby, Maryland, United States | 35 |
| 2013 | United States | Kaley Sparling[11] | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | 39 |
| 2011 | April Lufriu | Orlando, Florida, United States | 56 | |
| 2009 | Russia | Victoria Radochinskaya[12] | Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 78 |
| 2008 | Ukraine | Natalia Shmarenkova[13] | Kaliningrad, Russia | 42 |
| 2007 | United States | Diane Tucker[14] | Sochi, Russia | 30 |
| 2006 | Russia | Sofia Arzhakovskaya[15] | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 34 |
| 2005 | Israel | Sima Bakahr[16] | Aamby Valley City, India | 41 |
| 2004 | Thailand | Suzanna Vichinrut | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 38 |
| 2002 | United States | Nicole Brink | 38 | |
| 2001 | India | Aditi Govitrikar | 35 | |
| 2000 | United States | Starla Stanley[17] | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | 35 |
| 1995 | Costa Rica | Marisol Soto de Volio | San José, Costa Rica | 32 |
| 1989 | Peru | Lucila Boggiano[18] | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 39 |
| 1988 | United States | Pamela Nail | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | 33 |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Barbara Riley | San José, Costa Rica | 40 |
| 1986 | Colombia | Astrid de Navia | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | 32 |
| 1984 | Sri Lanka | Rosy Senanayake | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 32 |
Countries by number of wins
| Country | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1988, 2000, 2002, 2021 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2016, 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | 1984, 2020 | |
| India | 2001, 2022 | |
| Peru | 1989, 2016 | |
| Russia | 2006, 2009 | |
| Germany | 1 | 2023 |
| Ireland | 2020 | |
| Vietnam | 2019 | |
| Hong Kong | 2018 | |
| Belarus | 2014 | |
| Ukraine | 2008 | |
| Israel | 2005 | |
| Thailand | 2003 | |
| Costa Rica | 1995 | |
| New Zealand | 1987 | |
| Colombia | 1986 |
Controversies
Sri Lanka Pageant Assault
In April 2021, Caroline Jurie, then-reigning 2020 Mrs. World winner and former Mrs. Sri Lanka World, was the subject of global controversy after she took the crown off from the head of 2021 Mrs. Sri Lanka World winner Pushpika De Silva, announcing that the winner should be married but not divorced.
Shortly after, the Mrs. World organization announced that Kate Schneider from Ireland, who was the first runner up when Jurie won the title, was named Mrs. World 2020 following the voluntary resignation of Jurie.[19]
Syrian Refugee Denied Visa
Mrs. UK World 2021, Leen Clive, was due to travel to Las Vegas for the Mrs. World 2021 pageant. However, she was denied entry into the United States, believed to be due to her Syrian birth, although she had been living in the UK since 2013.[20] Her participation was instead moved to the next pageant set for the end of 2022.
See also
References
- ^ "Mrs. World history". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "List of Mrs World Winners (1984-2022)". Jagranjosh.com. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "South Africa's Tshego Gaelae crowned 2025 Mrs World". 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Who is Mrs. World, Irish woman Kate Schneider?". 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Caroline Jurie crowned Mrs. World 2020". 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Việt Nam lần đầu tiên thắng giải Hoa hậu Quý bà Thế giới". phunuvietnam. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong's Alice Lee Giannetta is Mrs. World 2018". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "PERUVIAN MODEL CROWNED MRS. WORLD 2016". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Theletsane, Winnie. "MRS SA CANDICE ABRAHAMS CROWNED MRS WORLD 2016". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Belarus' Marina Alekseichik wins Mrs. World 2014 title". 20 November 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Admin (23 November 2013). "MRS WORLD 2013 – CONTESTANTS, PREDICTIONS & WINNERS". 2026 New Years Eve Blog - Celebrations on New Years Eve 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Victoria Radochinskaya, Mrs. World 2009". 3 September 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Ukrainian named Mrs. World 2008". kyivpost.com. Kyiv Post. 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Mrs. World Winner Diane Tucker". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "2006 Mrs World Pageant from Russia". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Ilan Bakhar's Wife Is Crowned Mrs. World!". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Maricel second-placer at Mrs. World pageant". The Philippine STAR. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Mrs. Peru Wins Mrs. World Pageant". Associated Press. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Mrs World 2020 title to Ireland as Sri Lanka's Caroline Jurie resigns". EconomyNext. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Mrs World: Beauty queen's US visa 'refused due to Syria link'". BBC News. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.