World Miss University

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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.

Formation1986; 40 years ago (1986)
HeadquartersNew York City
Location
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World Miss University
Formation1986; 40 years ago (1986)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersNew York City
Location
Official language
English
Chairman
Lee Seung-min
Websitehttps://wmu.world/
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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

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YearContestantCountryPlace of VenueEntrants
1986Rosalie van Breemen[4] NetherlandsSeoul, South Korea21
1987Choi Yeon-hee (최연희)[5] South Korea21
1988Kathryn Elizabeth Coonz United States43
1989Priyadarshini Pradhan IndiaTokyo, Japan56
1990Ekaterina Parfenova Soviet UnionSeoul, South Korea73
1991Celeste Weaver United States66
1992Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir[6] Iceland59
1993Ewa Wachowicz[7] PolandTaejon, South Korea68
1995Birgitta Ína Unnarsdóttir[8] IcelandSeoul, South Korea46
1996Laura García SpainGangwon, South Korea45
1997Jang Jee-hun (장지훈)[9] South KoreaSuwon, South Korea50
2000Renata Fan[10] BrazilSeoul, South Korea46
2001Eleni Pechlivanidi[11] Greece33
2003Ayusha Shrestha[12] NepalDaegu, South Korea30
2004Julija Djadenko[13] LatviaShenzhen, China36
2005Jade Collins[14] New ZealandSeoul, South Korea26
2006Cristiana Frixione[15] NicaraguaBusan, South Korea43
2007Aleksandra Plemic[16] GermanySeoul, South Korea46
2008Sarnai Amar[17] MongoliaShenzhen, China34
2009Cho Eun-ju (조은주)[18] South KoreaSeoul, South Korea36
2010Katie Farr[19] England42
2011Siria Ysabel Bojorquez[20] United StatesGangwon, South Korea64
2012Mia Hasanagic DenmarkSeoul, South Korea44
2014Karina Stephania Martin Jiménez[21] MexicoGangwon, South Korea30
2016Kelin Rivera[22] PeruBeijing, China57
2017Claudia Moras Baez[23] CubaPhnom Penh, Cambodia83
2018Adriana Moya Costa RicaSeoul, South Korea50
2019Nguyễn Thị Thanh Khoa VietnamJeju Island, South Korea36
2022Isabella Oldenburg[24] Costa RicaSeoul, South Korea75
2026TBATBADubai, United Arab Emirates
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Countries by number of title wins

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CountryTitlesYear(s)
 United States31988, 1991, 2011
 South Korea1987, 1997, 2009
 Iceland21992, 1995
 Costa Rica2018, 2022
 Vietnam12019
 Cuba2017
 Peru2016
 Mexico2014
 Denmark2012
 England2010
 Mongolia2008
 Germany2007
 Nicaragua2006
 New Zealand2005
 Latvia2004
 Nepal2003
 Greece2001
 Brazil2000
 Spain1996
 Poland1993
 Soviet Union1990
 India1989
 Netherlands1986
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List of runners-up

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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
2026
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Continental Awards

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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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Notes

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    • (1987 Winner Choi Yeon-hee likely hand-picked by virtue of being 1st Runner-up in 1986)

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