Top Model of the World
The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The sought-after characteristics are: independence, talent and fashion consciousness. The event started in 1993 in Miami, organised by the Globana Group,[1] now it is owned by World Beauty Organization.
The current Top Model of the World for 2015 is Elena Kosmina from 
Ukraine.[2]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993/1994 | Francesca Bologna |  Italy |
Miami, USA |
| 1994/1995 | Claudine Obert |  France |
Miami, USA |
| 1995/1996 | Jacqueline Aguilera |  Venezuela |
Moscow, Russia |
| 1996/1997 | Selinée Méndez |  Dominican Republic |
Koblenz, Germany |
| 1997/1998 | Franzisca Schaub |  Germany |
Legden, Germany |
| 1998/1999 | Michelle Khan |  Trinidad & Tobago |
Magdeburg, Germany |
| 1999/2000 | Suzana Fabriova |  Slovak Republic |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| 2000/2001 | Yeliz Celiskan |  Turkey |
Vreden, Germany |
| 2001/2002 | Renata Janetkova |  Czech Republic |
Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| 2002/2003 | Natascha Börger | Germany |
Aachen, Germany |
| 2003/2004 | Nihan Akkus | Turkey |
Aachen, Germany |
| 2004/2005 | Sun Na |  China |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
| 2005/2006 | Dominika van Santen | Venezuela |
Humen, China |
| 2006/2007 | Natália Guimarães (Resigned) |  Brazil |
Kunming, China |
| Michelle de Leon (Successor) |  Philippines |
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| 2007/2008 | Alessandra Alores | Germany |
Hurghada, Egypt |
| 2008/2009 | Débora Lyra | Brazil |
Berlin, Germany |
| 2009/2010 | Carolina Rodríguez Ferrero |  Colombia |
Dortmund, Germany |
| 2010/2011 | Loredana Salanță |  Romania |
Usedom, Germany |
| 2011/2012 | Luna Voce | Italy |
Dortmund, Germany |
| 2013/2014 | Monica Palacios | Colombia |
Red Sea, Egypt |
| 2014/2015 | Tania Valencia | Colombia |
Red Sea, Egypt |
| 2015/2016 | Elena Kosmina | Ukraine |
Red Sea, Egypt |
- Natália Guimarães, winner of the 2006 edition, resigned her title as she represented Brazil in Miss Universe 2007. She eventually placed there as the 1st runner-up.
Host Cities
In 1995 the competition was held outside the USA for the first time. The host was Russia. In 2005, it was held for the very first time in Asia, in China. In a spectacular open air show the final of the 2005 event took place in the Humen Park with over 10,000 spectators and the winner was Dominika van Santen from Margarita Island, Venezuela. The event was broadcast live with over 360 million viewers worldwide. In 2006, it was held in Kunming, China. There, Dominika van Santen crowned her successor Natália Guimarães from Brazil.
References
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- "Malaika heads for Miss Top Model of the World". News Day.
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- "Pushpika Sandamali brimming with confidence". Sunday Observer
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- ↑ "Celeste Marshall named first runner-up at Top Model of the World competition". The Nassau Guardian.
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