There are four major international beauty pageants in the world. Among these four, Miss World and Miss Universe are the oldest global beauty pageants. Both Miss Universe and Miss World evaluate the beauty of participants from across the world. However, there is a lot of difference between the two contests. Here’s an explainer on the difference between Miss Universe and Miss World.
Difference between Miss World and Miss Universe | key points
Miss World
1. Miss world is the oldest international beauty pageant among all, which was held for the first time in July 1951.
2. It was started by Eric Morley in the United Kingdom. Miss world has its headquarters in London,UK.
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3. Miss World champions humanitarian issues via 'Beauty With a Purpose'.
4. The first Miss world crowned in 1951, was Kiki Håkansson of Sweden.
5. President of the Miss World beauty contest is Julia Morley.
6. Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica was conferred with the 2019 Miss World title.
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Miss Universe
1. The world's second oldest international beauty pageant is Miss Universe, thtat was held for the first time in June 1952.
2. Miss Universe was started by Pacific Mills, a California clothing company. It has its headquarters in New York City, USA.
3. The beauty pageant Miss Universe advocates the humanitarian cause to become a voice that brings about positive changes in the world.
4. Armi Kuusela of Finland was the first Miss Universe, crowned in 1952.
5. President of the Miss Universe beauty pageant is Paula Shugart.
6. The winner of Miss Universe 2021 was India's Harnaaz Sandhu.
However, the first Miss Universe from India was Sushmita Sen who won the title in 1994, followed by Lara Dutta in 2000, and Harnaaz Sandhu in 2021. The first Miss World from India was Reita Faria in 1966, followed by Aishwarya Rai in 1994, Diana Hayden in 1997, Yukta Mookhey in 1999, Priyanka Chopra Jonas in 2000, and Manushi Chhillar in 2017.
