Miss South Africa crowned the Miss World 2014

Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss is the new Miss World after being crowned to be Miss World 2014. She defeated over 120 contestants in the competition which was held in London, England.


Miss South Africa and the 2014 Miss World Rolene Strauss (siting)  after being crowned, flanked by first runner up Miss Hungary Edina Kulcsar (Left) and second runner up Miss United States Elizabeth Safrit (Right) in London on December 14, 2014

Miss Hungary, Edina Kulcsar, was judged the runner-up and Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit, came third in the 64th annual competition.

The winner of the Miss World 2014 beauty competition was crowned the winner and the former Miss World 2013 Megan Young from the Philippines handled her the crown.


The top five winners of the beauty contests this year were from UK, USA, Hungary, Australia and South Africa.

The  top 10 contestants who topped the final scoreboard were  from India, South Africa, England, Guyana, Brazil, Hungary, Kenya, United States, Mexico and Australia.

They were joined by Miss Thailand, who won the people's choice award, voted for by people around the world through a mobile phone app. Our Tanzanian representative "Happyness Watimanywa" took the second place in the  people's choice award


Miss South Africa and the 2014 Miss World, Rolene Strauss (Center), dances with first runner up Miss Hungary Edina Kulcsar (Left) and second runner up Miss United States Elizabeth Safrit (Right) during the grand final in London on December 14, 2014


Photo Credit: AFP Photo/Leon Neal