Miss Tourism World
Beauty pageant in Great Britain and China
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Miss Tourism World is an annual international beauty pageant with two distinct organizations, one established in Great Britain in 1991 and another founded in China in 2009.[1]
- United Kingdom–1991
- China–2009
- United Kingdom–Miss Tourism World®
- China–Miss Tourism World©
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
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Official language | English, Chinese |
Key people | United Kingdom John David Singh |
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The current titleholder of Miss Tourism World 2022, a Great Britain-based pageant, is Erina Hanawa from Japan, who was crowned on 10 December 2022, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The current titleholder of Miss Tourism World 2025, a China-based pageant, is Karolina Piksa from Poland. She was crowned in Changde, China.[2]
History
Based in Great Britain
Miss Tourism World was initially established as an international beauty pageant in 1991 in Great Britain. The organization was acquired by David Singh in 2008. Due to various factors, the pageant was not held in the following years: 1993, 1996, 1998–1999, 2004, 2006, 2008–2011, 2016–2017, and 2020–2021.[1]
During the most recent edition of MTW, Erina Hanawa from Japan was crowned Miss Tourism World 2022 on 10 December in Vĩnh Phúc province, Vietnam. This makes her the second Japanese woman to win the title.[3]
Based in China
In 2009, the Miss Tourism Queen International pageant was established in China. Over the years, it has undergone several name changes, including Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International (2011–2010), Miss City Tourism Champion (2016), Miss Tourism World - Global (2017–2019, 2023), and Miss Tourism World - Intercontinental (2019).[citation needed]
The most recent competition, Miss Tourism World - Global 2025, was held in Changde, China, on 2 October. The title of Miss Tourism World - Global 2025 was awarded to Karolina Piksa from the Poland.[4]
Background
Miss Tourism and the Miss Tourism World Tour hold annual competitions to promote global tourism. The Miss Tourism World Organization brings together contestants and titleholders from various countries in a selected host nation to participate in Miss Tourism World, a well-established pageant centred on tourism. Contestants produce tourism videos, showcased during the final event, to spotlight destinations and encourage tourism.[5][6]
The Miss Tourism World Organization's primary goal is to promote tourism through its participants. It offers international visibility for the host country, aiming to attract tourists, boost foreign revenue, and support local communities by presenting the country as a travel destination.[7]
Format
The Miss Tourism World pageant includes titles such as Miss Tourism World Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe, and Oceania. These continental titles provide a platform for host countries to present their cultural and tourism concepts to a broader audience, including the youth.[8]
Contestants participate in segments such as evening gown, swimsuit, and national costume presentations. The Miss Tourism World pageant has been hosted across four continents, allowing participants to compete for both the overall title and their respective continental crowns. The national costume segment is mandatory, with the Best National Costume Award presented to one contestant during the finale.[9]
Titleholders
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Countries by number of wins
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List of runners-up
Based in Great Britain
| Year | Runners-up | |||
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth | |
| 1993 | Jolanda Janssen Aruba |
Tania Collazo Puerto Rico |
Not Awarded | |
| 1994 | unknown infofmation Belgium |
unknown information Colombia |
Not Awarded | |
| 1995 | Yovana Soraya Grisales Castañeda Colombia |
Mildred Altagarcia Quiroz Abreu Dominican Republic |
Yoseany Miglenis Finol Leidenz Venezuela |
Alejandra Paz Toledo Guatemala |
| 1997 | Roisland Morovick Russia |
Sabina Beck Germany |
Not Awarded | |
| 2000 | Renata Voitchovskaja Lithuania |
Rachel Soriano Philippines |
Not Awarded | |
| 2001 | Vanessa Fanessi Venezuela |
Petra Kasparaviciute Lithuania |
Not Awarded | |
| 2002 | Didem Kovanci Turkey |
Darjana Iljkic Croatia |
Not Awarded | |
| 2003 | Nancy Valeria Randall Brazil |
Dignelis Taymi Jimenez Hernandez Puerto Rico |
Jerusalem Ketema Ethiopia |
Jessica Maria Jardim Lino Venezuela |
| 2005 | Raquel Balancia Alonso Spain |
Oslie Muringal Zimbabwe |
Alexandra Oliynyk Ukraine |
Shirley Alero Aghotse Nigeria |
| 2007 | Aimee Melo Hernandez Dominican Republic |
Asel Mamytbaeva Kyrgyzstan |
Caroline Marufu Zimbabwe |
Emilia Rusu Romania |
| 2012 | Purva Rana India |
Nadina Abdel Aziz Lebanon |
Not Awarded | |
| 2013 | Hillary Ondo Gabon |
Michaela Haladova Czech Republic |
Andrea Huisgen Spain |
Olena Popova Ukraine |
| 2014 | Ana Marquez Vera Spain |
Ashley Powell Great Britain |
Fernanda Rocha Lemes Brazil |
Jelena Katarina Kapa Croatia |
| 2015 | Yoselin Noroña Ecuador |
Karen Aliberti Venezuela |
Sara Stojanovic Serbia |
Shelby Tribble Great Britain |
| 2018 | Janick Maceta del Castillo Peru |
Sara Miletic Serbia |
Lynn Hsin Goh Malaysia |
Toru Amirlin Mongolia |
| 2019 | Karina Pochwala Poland |
Nina-Marie Kallo Finland |
Fulya Tilki Northern Cyprus |
Anita Ayebare Uganda |
| 2022 | Justine Felizarta Philippines |
Le Thi Huong Ly Vietnam |
Yulia Pavlikova Russia |
Adeduro Tosin Adetola Nigeria |
Based in China
| Year | Runners-up | |||
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth | |
| 2009 | Vivian Sia Brazil |
Sofia Souni Guinea |
Zen Yu-ji China |
Ina Amanda Tahiti |
| 2010 | Rieke Caroline Indonesia |
Tereza Fajksova Czech Republic |
Michelle Li Dan China |
Vasilina Velichko Belarus |
| 2011 | Ivanna Gorschar Ukraine |
Amanda Warecka Poland |
Eugenee Ooi Malaysia |
Pyung Hee Kong South Korea |
| 2016 | – Czech Republic |
Teeyapar Setthasirisuwan Thailand |
– Argentina |
– Venezuela |
| 2017 | Paula Joseane Lima Dos Santos Brazil |
Marcela Evelyn Balik Australia |
Charattha Pitakbut Thailand |
Yohana Hidalgo Peru |
| 2018 | Nikol Pracharova Czech Republic |
Chalisa Asavalikitsom Thailand |
Kaina Sokaina Morocco |
Park So-jeong South Korea |
| 2019 | – Tatarstan |
– Ukraine |
Not Awarded | |
Svetlana Mamaeva Canada |
Tan Ruoyi China |
– Brazil |
– Sweden | |
| 2023 | Andrea Nikolic Montenegro |
Liu Jia China |
Not Awarded | |
| 2024 | Kaja Tomaszewska Poland |
Wu Ruihan 吴睿涵  Taiwan |
Pornniphat Sonsakha Thailand |
Arianna Andrea Santoyo Cordova Peru |
| 2025 | Bruna Seitz Brazil Brazil |
Tereza Langrova Czech Republic |
Bisera Cuculova North Macedonia |
China China |