International beauty pageant
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 Julia Schnelle, who was crowned in the 2023 pageant that was held in January 2024 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
|
| 2023
|
 Germany
|
Julia Schnelle
|
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
38
|
| 2022
|
 India
|
Sargam Koushal
|
64
|
| 2021
|
 United States
|
Shaylyn Ford
|
58
|
| 2020
|
 Ireland
|
Kate Schneider (Assumed)
|
51
|
 Sri Lanka
|
Caroline Jurie[3]
|
| 2019
|
 Vietnam
|
Jennifer Lê[4]
|
35
|
| 2018
|
 Hong Kong
|
Alice Lee Giannetta[5]
|
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
35
|
| 2016
|
 Peru
|
Guiliana Miryam Zevallos[6]
|
Incheon, South Korea
|
36
|
| 2014
|
 South Africa
|
Candice Abrahams[7]
|
Dongguan, China
|
46
|
| 2013
|
 Belarus
|
Marina Alekseichik[8]
|
Lusby, Maryland, United States
|
35
|
| 2012
|
United States
|
Kaley Sparling[9]
|
Guangzhou, China
|
39
|
| 2010
|
April Lufriu
|
Orlando, Florida, United States
|
56
|
| 2009
|
 Russia
|
Victoria Radochinskaya[10]
|
Vũng Tàu, Vietnam
|
78
|
| 2008
|
 Ukraine
|
Natalia Shmarenkova[11]
|
Kaliningrad, Russia
|
42
|
| 2007
|
United States
|
Diane Tucker[12]
|
Sochi, Russia
|
30
|
| 2006
|
Russia
|
Sofia Arzhakovskaya[13]
|
Saint Petersburg, Russia
|
34
|
| 2005
|
 Israel
|
Sima Bakahr[14]
|
Aamby Valley City, India
|
41
|
| 2003
|
 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[15]
|
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
|
35
|
| 1995
|
 Costa Rica
|
Marisol Soto de Volio
|
San José, Costa Rica
|
32
|
| 1989
|
Peru
|
Lucila Boggiano[16]
|
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
|
7
|
1988, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2021
|
| India
|
2
|
2001, 2022
|
| Sri Lanka
|
1984, 2020
|
| Peru
|
1989, 2016
|
| Russia
|
2006, 2009
|
| Germany
|
1
|
2023
|
| Ireland
|
2020
|
| Vietnam
|
2019
|
| Hong Kong
|
2018
|
| South Africa
|
2016
|
| 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.[17]
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.[18] Her participation was instead moved to the next pageant set for the end of 2022.
See also
References
Further reading
