Miss World 2025 contestantsn during a charity event in Hyderabad on May 28, 2025.
| Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL
After a month-long journey through Telangana’s rich culture, heritage, and a series of competitions featuring 108 beauty queens from around the globe, Miss World 2025 will culminate in a grand finale on Saturday, May 31. The much-anticipated event will take place at the Hitex Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad.
The grand finale promises glamour and purpose, combining dazzling performances, inspiring stories, and a fierce competition for the coveted Miss World crown. Stephanie del Valle, Miss World 2016, and popular Indian host Sachiin Kumbhar will anchor the evening, which will feature live acts by Bollywood stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Ishaan Khatter, informed a Miss World representative.
Actor Sonu Sood will be honoured with the Miss World Humanitarian Award. He will also serve on the panel of judges, which includes philanthropist Sudha Reddy, who hosted the Beauty With a Purpose Gala Dinner, and Dr. Caryna Turrell, Miss England 2014. Julia Morley, Chairperson and CEO of Miss World Organisation, will preside over the jury and announce the winner.
Adding to the star-studded affair, Miss World 2017 and Bollywood actress Manushi Chhillar will make a special appearance.
The event will be streamed live on SonyLiv in India, broadcast on national television in select countries, and made available globally on www.watchmissworld.com.
A celebration of purpose and diversity
The competition will follow a structured selection format. Contestants from the Americas and Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Asia and Oceania will be presented to the global audience, from which 10 semifinalists from each group will advance to the quarterfinals, 40 in total.
Several contestants have already secured their spots in the quarterfinals by winning fast-track challenges in categories such as Head to Head Challenge, Top Model, Beauty With a Purpose, Multimedia, Sports, and Talent.
Among the fast-track winners are Nandini Gupta from India (Top Model), Millie-Mae Adams from Wales (winner of both Head to Head and Beauty With a Purpose), and Monica Kezia Sembiring from Indonesia (Talent and Beauty With a Purpose).
From the pool of 40 quarterfinalists, the panel will narrow down the field to a Top 5, then a Top 2, followed by four continental winners. These finalists will face a final question before the new Miss World is crowned by the outgoing queen, Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic.
Published – May 30, 2025 12:32 pm IST