Miss World 1999

The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson and model Melanie Sykes. The 1999 pageant attracted 94 delegates from all over the world. The 1999 pageant also marked the first time that Scotland and Wales fielded their respective delegates. At the end of the event, 20-year-old Miss India Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World 1999 crown. The preliminary swimsuit competition was held in Malta. She was crowned by her predecessor Linor Abargil of Israel. Protesters gathered outside the event, decrying it as a "sexist cattle market".

Miss World 1999
Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey
Date	4 December 1999
Presenters	Ulrika Jonsson Melanie Sykes
Venue	Olympia Hall, London, United Kingdom
Broadcaster	E! Channel 5
Entrants	94
Placements	10
Debuts	Scotland Wales
Withdrawals	British Virgin Islands Republic of China Curaçao Mauritius Nicaragua
Returns	Bangladesh Guyana Honduras Iceland Kenya Latvia Madagascar Romania Sri Lanka Tahiti Thailand
Winner	Yukta Mookhey  India
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Placements

Continental Queens of Beauty

Debuts

•   Scotland
•   Wales

Returns

Withdrawals

•   British Virgin Islands,   Curaçao, and   Chinese Taipei did not compete for unknown reasons.
•   Denmark - Miss Denmark 1999, Zahide Bayram did not participate due to undisclosed reasons.
•   Mauritius - Miss Mauritius 1999, Micaella L'Hortalle did not participate due to lack of sponsorship.
•   Namibia - Miss Namibia 1999, Vaanda Katjiuongua did not participate due to lack of sponsorship.
•   Northern Ireland - Miss Northern Ireland 1999, Zöe Salmon withdrew at the last minute because the organizers couldn't apply for UK separate entry on time due to the Northern Ireland peace process.

Replacements

•   Bosnia and Herzegovina – Alisa Sisic - She was dethroned of her Miss Bosnia & Herzegovina 1999 crown due to her nude pictorials at Sarajevo Daily - Dnevni Avaz without her permission that made the organizers revoke her title.
•   Philippines – Miriam Quiambao. Originally Miriam Quiambao was to represent Philippines in the Miss World 1999 pageant but was replaced by Lalaine Edson. Later, Miriam Quiambao who was Philippines representative to the Miss Universe 1999 finished as 1st runner-up.

Other notes

•   Angola,   Honduras,   Japan,   Madagascar, and   Uruguay introduced themselves in their native languages.
• This is the first time that the contestants were introduced in evening gowns.
•   England - Nicola Willoughby, still represented as   United Kingdom in Miss World because of Northern Ireland's last-minute withdrawal.