World Miss University
South Korean beauty contest
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World Miss University is an international beauty contest held annually in Seoul, Korea since 1986,[1] with an average of about 70 contestants every year.[2] The event is to select World Miss University Peace Corp Representatives.
| Formation | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
Chairman | Lee Seung-min |
| Website | https://wmu.world/ |
This event was organized by the International Association of University Presidents. After the United Nations named 1986 the Year of Peace,[3] the organizing committee dispatched peace missions to regions in conflict like Kosovo and Rwanda.[1] These days, the event is organized by the World Miss University Organizing Committee which has headquarter in Manhattan, New York, United States.
Winners
| Year | Contestant | Country | Place of Venue | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rosalie van Breemen[4] |  Netherlands | Seoul, South Korea | 21 |
| 1987 | Choi Yeon-hee (최연희)[5] |  South Korea | 21 | |
| 1988 | Kathryn Elizabeth Coonz |  United States | 43 | |
| 1989 | Priyadarshini Pradhan |  India | Tokyo, Japan | 56 |
| 1990 | Ekaterina Parfenova |  Soviet Union | Seoul, South Korea | 73 |
| 1991 | Celeste Weaver | United States | 66 | |
| 1992 | Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir[6] |  Iceland | 59 | |
| 1993 | Ewa Wachowicz[7] |  Poland | Taejon, South Korea | 68 |
| 1995 | Birgitta Ína Unnarsdóttir[8] | Iceland | Seoul, South Korea | 46 |
| 1996 | Laura García |  Spain | Gangwon, South Korea | 45 |
| 1997 | Jang Jee-hun (장지훈)[9] | South Korea | Suwon, South Korea | 50 |
| 2000 | Renata Fan[10] |  Brazil | Seoul, South Korea | 46 |
| 2001 | Eleni Pechlivanidi[11] |  Greece | 33 | |
| 2003 | Ayusha Shrestha[12] |  Nepal | Daegu, South Korea | 30 |
| 2004 | Julija Djadenko[13] |  Latvia | Shenzhen, China | 36 |
| 2005 | Jade Collins[14] |  New Zealand | Seoul, South Korea | 26 |
| 2006 | Cristiana Frixione[15] |  Nicaragua | Busan, South Korea | 43 |
| 2007 | Aleksandra Plemic[16] |  Germany | Seoul, South Korea | 46 |
| 2008 | Sarnai Amar[17] |  Mongolia | Shenzhen, China | 34 |
| 2009 | Cho Eun-ju (조은주)[18] | South Korea | Seoul, South Korea | 36 |
| 2010 | Katie Farr[19] |  England | 42 | |
| 2011 | Siria Ysabel Bojorquez[20] | United States | Gangwon, South Korea | 64 |
| 2012 | Mia Hasanagic |  Denmark | Seoul, South Korea | 44 |
| 2014 | Karina Stephania Martin Jiménez[21] |  Mexico | Gangwon, South Korea | 30 |
| 2016 | Kelin Rivera[22] |  Peru | Beijing, China | 57 |
| 2017 | Claudia Moras Baez[23] |  Cuba | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 83 |
| 2018 | Adriana Moya |  Costa Rica | Seoul, South Korea | 50 |
| 2019 | Nguyễn Thị Thanh Khoa |  Vietnam | Jeju Island, South Korea | 36 |
| 2022 | Isabella Oldenburg[24] | Costa Rica | Seoul, South Korea | 75 |
| 2026 | TBA | TBA | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
Countries by number of title wins
| Country | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1988, 1991, 2011 |
| South Korea | 1987, 1997, 2009 | |
| Iceland | 2 | 1992, 1995 |
| Costa Rica | 2018, 2022 | |
| Vietnam | 1 | 2019 |
| Cuba | 2017 | |
| Peru | 2016 | |
| Mexico | 2014 | |
| Denmark | 2012 | |
| England | 2010 | |
| Mongolia | 2008 | |
| Germany | 2007 | |
| Nicaragua | 2006 | |
| New Zealand | 2005 | |
| Latvia | 2004 | |
| Nepal | 2003 | |
| Greece | 2001 | |
| Brazil | 2000 | |
| Spain | 1996 | |
| Poland | 1993 | |
| Soviet Union | 1990 | |
| India | 1989 | |
| Netherlands | 1986 | |
Winners gallery
World Miss University 2009
Jo Eun-joo, South Korea
World Miss University 2006
Cristiana Frixione, Nicaragua
World Miss University 2000
Renata Fan, Brazil
World Miss University 1993
Ewa Wachowicz, Poland
List of runners-up
| Year | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | 3rd Runner-up | 4th Runner-up | 5th Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Choi Yeon-hee South Korea |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1987 | Endang Lilyanne Lie  Indonesia |
Catherine Lalice Goh Wen Xia  Singapore |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1988 | Mervi Hannele Lehto  Finland |
Ghyong Ying Chen  Taiwan |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1989 | Han Heui-jeong South Korea |
Kyle Allison Kirby  Ireland |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1990 | Luh Ayu Ariestanti Indonesia |
Veronika Gerynne Netherlands |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1991 | Yuliya Shestopalova  Ukraine |
Ni Putu Khatalia Prabasari Indonesia |
Elina Kefi Greece |
not awarded | not awarded |
| 1992 | Polina Zhuravlyova-Vikhovskaya  Russia |
Susanty Manuhutu Indonesia |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1993 | Viive Saul  Estonia |
Lirian Souza Soares Brazil |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1995 | Jo Hee-seon[25] South Korea 2 |
Lee Suk-gyeong South Korea 4 |
Mônica Regina Guimarães Ferreira Brazil |
Holga Stiereshkovac  Kazakhstan 2 |
not awarded |
| 1996 | Sun Song-ji South Korea |
Julia Kowalska Poland |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 1997 | Agnieszka Zielinska Poland |
Bellatrix Amanda Juin Indonesia |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2000 | Sandra Bretones  France |
Lilita Leice Latvia |
Ha So-young South Korea |
Anna Dantchenko Greece |
Ganna Vruglevska Ukraine |
| 2001 | Daniela Estefania Puig  Argentina |
Emelie Lundqvist  Sweden |
Tipsupar Rungreungsri[26]  Thailand |
Claudia Patricia Alaniz Nicaragua |
Adriana Reis Brazil |
| 2003 | Roxana Florina Curelea[27]  Moldova |
Medha Raghunath India |
Lee Soo-jin South Korea |
Shana Van Beers  Belgium |
not awarded |
| 2004 | Ahn Ji-soo South Korea |
Yang Hua  China |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2005 | Varga Tiffany  South Africa |
Katrine Ozolina Latvia |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2006 | Marcela De Almeida Brazil |
Aurelie Bonvalet France |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2007 | Rita Bernotaite[28]  Lithuania |
Chukwudube Usowanne  Nigeria |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2008 | Mariana Oliveira Marques Brazil |
Jang Ye-eun South Korea |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2009 | Salcy Lima Brazil |
Anna Maria Tarnowska Poland |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2010 | Katarzyna Kuziemska Poland |
Choi Jung-hwa South Korea |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2011 | Monika Plochocka Poland |
Swetha Sridhar India |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2012 | Elina Grundane[29] Latvia |
Kim Eun-sol[30] South Korea 1 |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2014 | Juliete de Pieri Brazil |
Sisse Houlberg Winther Denmark |
Demi-Lee Rebula  Lebanon |
Jovana Maksimovic  Serbia |
not awarded |
| 2016 | Heyi Li  Macau |
Anzhelika Rublevska  Pakistan |
Nagma Shrestha[31] Nepal |
not awarded | not awarded |
| 2017 | Nina Yevtushenko Ukraine |
Daniela Gods Romanovska Latvia |
Suat Tomrongpich sao  Cambodia |
Kasia Szklarczyk[32] Poland |
Mariana Ortega Mexico |
| 2018 | Matrosova Karolina[33] Latvia |
Yitong Xu China |
Cindy Han South Korea |
Plotytsia Bohdana Ukraine |
Michelle Garibay Mexico |
| 2019 | Ekaterina Petsonkina[34] Estonia |
Wichida Nuamsorn Thailand |
not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2022 | Dominique Doucette[35]  Canada |
Montse Larrondo Avalos[36]  Chile |
Jasmine Huang[37] New Zealand |
not awarded | not awarded |
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Continental Awards
| Year | World Miss University Asia | World Miss University Europe | World Miss University South America | World Miss University Africa | World Miss University North America |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rewati Chetri India |
Moreira Ana Catarina Pereira  Portugal |
Lourdes Merli Salinas Argentina |
Valerie Gugulethu Chingonzo  Zimbabwe[38] |
not awarded |
| 2017 | Loh Shi Min  Malaysia[39] |
Makin Ellie England |
Lira Gonzalez Eilyn Pamela  Guatemala |
Makune Queen Elizabeth William  Tanzania |
Mariana Geranetzi Ortega Molina Mexico |
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