Miss World of 2014
Rolene Strauss
From South Africa
And the winner of the 2014 Miss World pageant is....Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss! The 22-year-old beauty queen was crowned onstage at the competition's grand final at the Excel London ICC Auditorium on Sunday. Strauss, the daughter of a doctor and nurse, is a fourth-year medical student. Donning a high, blue and golden jeweled crown and pale pink, off-the-shoulder, romantic-style, cleavage-baring, ruffled evening gown, Strauss waved and smiled at the crowd.
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
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| Miss World 2014 Winner Is Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss |
The two runners-up were:
2. Hungary: Edina Kulcsár, a former finalist of the 2009 Miss Plastic Hungary beauty pageant. The contest featured contestants who had plastic surgery and aimed to promote the benefits of cosmetic procedures.
3. United States: Elizabeth Safrit, who represented North Carolina at the 2014 Miss United States pageant, has a BA in political science from the University of Southern California and has been dancing since she was little.
The other contestants who made it to the top 10 were:
4. Australia: Courtney Thorpe, a marketing student
5. England: Carina Tyrrell, a med student at the prestigious University of Cambridge.
6. Guyana: Rafieya Husain, a business administration student
7. Brazil: Julia Gama, a chemical engineering student
8. Kenya: Idah Nguma, a marketing executive
9. Mexico: Daniela Álvarez Reyes, Miss Mundo Mexico
10. India: Koyal Rana, NGO and director of the Moksha Foundation
People's Choice winner: Thailand: Nonthawan Nonthawan Thongleng, a singer, TV host and model
The ceremony also featured a tribute to Indian actress Aishwarya Rai, Miss World 1994.
