Miss World 2017: When is it; where and how to stream online

The hunt for Miss World 2017 winner has begun. Dates, tickets and other details have been announced.

Dishya Dishya Sharma October 24, 2017 14:56 IST

Miss World 2016
Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle reacts after winning the Miss World 2016 Competition in Oxen Hill, Maryland, U.S., December 18, 2016.Reuters

It is that time of the year when the world's most beautiful faces adorn the stage of Miss World to compete for the crown. The events leading up to the grand finale of Miss World 2017 has kick-started and the booking details, date, venue and other related updates are out.

Unlike last year, where the pageant took place in December, Miss World 2017 is taking place in November. Although the initial rounds have begun, Miss World 2017 will be crowned on November 18 in Sanya City Arena, China. The venue has been chosen for the eighth time in the last 15 years. Last year, the event took place in MGM National Harbor in Washington DC and Miss Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World.

Also Read: In photos: Miss World 2016 winner is Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle; check out the list of sub-contest winners

The finale will be telecasted live from the arena for viewers' world over at 19-30 to 22-00 (local time). However, the beauty pageant also gives viewers a chance to attend the live event. Tickets to watch Miss World 2017 will be made available soon. Stay tuned to International Business Times India for Miss World ticket booking details.

The Miss World Final Show set is being designed by Beijing Rise, who has also behind the famous Beijing Olympic Games and Eurovision Song Contest. According to the Miss World official website, the set is designed to incorporate the whole of The Sanya City Arena.

This year, the competition will feature about 500 costumed performers and a "Parade of Spectacular Floats" at the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom on October 31. The parade will watch thousands at the venue welcoming the Miss World Nations.

As compared to the previous Miss World pageants, this year the organisers have introduced a new format. Titling it the Head to Head Challenge Rounds, the organisers will give participants more chances to enter the Top 40 round.

The Head-to-Head Challenge events began on October 21 and will go on until November 15. The events are taking place at different locations before the Top 40 round. About 20 Groups of six countries will go head to head for a place in the Top 40 Round. The winner of each Challenge Group will qualify for the Miss World Top 40 Round, who will compete for the crown on November 18.

Contestants include:

Miss Albania Joana Grabolli
Miss Angola Judelsia Bache,
Miss Argentina Avril Marco,
Miss Armenia Liana Sargsyan,
Miss Aruba Anouk Eman
Miss Australia Esma Voloder
Miss Austria Sarah Chvala
Miss Bahamas Geena Thompson
Miss Bangladesh Jessia Islam
Miss Belgium Romanie Schotte
Miss Belize Renae Sherese Martinez
Miss Bolivia Yasmin Pinto
Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina Aida Karamehmedovic
Miss Botswana Nicole Gaelebale
Miss Brazil Gabrielle Vilela
Miss British Virgin Islands Helina Hewlett
Miss Bulgaria Veronika Stefanova
Miss Cameroon Akomo Minkata
Miss Canada Cynthia Menard
Miss Cape Verde Cristilene Dos Santos
Miss Cayman Islands Kristin Amaya
Miss Chile Victoria Stein
Miss China Guan Siyu
Miss Colombia Maria Daza
Miss Cook Islands Alanna Smith
Miss Cote d'Ivoire Gbane Mandjalia
Miss Croatia Tea Mlinaric
Miss Curacao Vanity Girigori
Miss Cyprus Helena Tselepi
Miss Denmark Amanda Petri
Miss Dominican Republic Aletxa Mueses Santana
Miss Ecuador Romina Zeballos
Miss Egypt Farah Shaaban Mostafa
Miss El Salvador Fatima Cuellar
Miss England Stephanie Hill
Miss Equatorial Guinea Catalina Mangue Ondo
Miss Ethiopia Kisanet Gbereslasie
Miss Fiji Nanise Rainima
Miss Finland Adriana Gerxhalija
Miss France Aurore Kichenin
Miss Georgia Ketino Shekelashvili
Miss Germany Dalila Jabri
Miss Ghana Afua Asieduwaa Akrofi
Miss Gibraltar Jodie Garcia
Miss Greece Maria Psilou
Miss Guadeloupe Audrey Berville
Miss Guam Destiny Cruz
Miss Guatemala Virginia Hernandez
Miss Guinea Asmaou Diallo
Miss Guinea-Bissau Laila Da Costa
Miss Guyana Vena Mookram
Miss Honduras Celia Monterrosa
Miss Hong Kong China Emily Wong
Miss Hungary Virag Koroknyai
Miss Iceland Olafía Finnsdottir
Miss India Manushi Chhillar
Miss Indonesia Achintya Nilsen
Miss Ireland Lauren Mc Donagh
Miss Israel Rotem Rabi
Miss Italy Conny Notarstefano
Miss Jamaica Solange Sinclair
Miss Japan Haruka Yamashita
Miss Kazakhstan Gulbanu Azimkhan
Miss Kenya Magline Jeruto
Miss South Korea Ha Eun Kim
Miss Kyrgyzstan Begimai Karybekova
Miss Laos Tonkham Phonchanhueng
Miss Lebanon Perla El Helou
Miss Lesotho Mpoi Mahao
Miss Liberia Wokie Dolo
Miss Macau China Wan Ling Lan
Miss Madagascar Felana Tirindraza
Miss Malta Michela Galea
Miss Mauritius Bessika Bucktawor
Miss Mexico Andrea Meza
Miss Moldova Ana Badaneu
Miss Mongolia Enkhjin Tseveendash
Miss Montenegro Tea Babic
Miss Myanmar Ei Kyawt Khaing
Miss Nepal Nikita Chandak
Miss Netherlands Philisantha Van Deuren
Miss New Zealand Annie Evans
Miss Nicaragua America Monserrath
Miss Nigeria Ugochi Ihezue
Miss Northern Ireland Anna Henry
Miss Norway Celine Herregarden
Miss Panama Julianne Britton
Miss Paraguay Paola Oberladstatter
Miss Peru Pamela Sanchez
Miss Philippines Laura Lehmann
Miss Poland Magdalena Bienkowska
Miss Portugal Filipa Barroso
Miss Romania Mihaela Bosca
Miss Russia Polina Popova
Miss Rwanda Elsa Iradukunda
Miss Scotland Romy Mccahill
Miss Senegal Nar Codou Diouf
Miss Serbia Andjelija Rogic
Miss Seychelles Hilary Joubert
Miss Singapore Laanya Asogan
Miss Slovakia Hanka Zavodna
Miss Slovenia Maja Zupan
Miss South Africa Adè Van Heerden
Miss South Sudan Arual Cyerdit
Miss Spain Elisa Tulian
Miss Sri Lanka Dusheni Silva D.H.I.M.
Miss Sweden Hanna Haag
Miss Tanzania Julitha Kabete
Miss Thailand Phatlada Kullaphakthanaphat
Miss Trinidad and Tobago Chandini Chanka
Miss Tunisia Emna Hedi
Miss Turkey Asli Sumen
Miss Ukraine Polina Tkach
Miss Uruguay Melina Carballo
Miss United States Clarissa Bowers
Miss Venezuela Ana Carolina Ugarte
Miss Vietnam My Linh Do
Miss Wales Hannah Williams
Miss Zambia Mary Chibula
Miss Zimbabwe Chiedza Mhosva

Apart from the competition, the Miss World Festival will see renowned artists performing on the stage. As of now, the organisers have announced that nine-year-old Celine Tam, who recently took the US by storm with her unbelievable journey on America's Got Talent, will be performing at the event. She will be seen performing How Far I'll Go, which garnered her worldwide acclaim.

She will be joined by Jeffrey Li to sing a special tribute to Humanitarian Award Winner Father Rocky Marciano.

Live streaming details: On the day of the event, viewers can watch the show live online through the Miss World website.

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