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 Curaçao Mauritius Nicaragua Taiwan
Returns	Bangladesh French Polynesia Guyana Honduras Iceland Kenya Latvia Madagascar Romania Sri Lanka Thailand
Winner	Yukta Mookhey[1] India
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Miss World 1999, the 49th edition of theMiss World pageant, was held on 4 December 1999 at theOlympia Hall inLondon, United Kingdom. The pageant was hosted byUlrika Jonsson and modelMelanie 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 IndiaYukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World 1999 crown.^[1][2] The preliminary swimsuit competition was held in Malta. She was crowned by her predecessorLinor Abargil ofIsrael. Protesters gathered outside the event, decrying it as a "sexist cattle market".^[1] Initially set for Seychelles for the third time, the Miss World pageant was dropped due to the government's disinterest. Israel, the reigning Miss World's country, was considered, but security concerns arose. Negotiations with MGM Grand Las Vegas failed for undisclosed reasons. Ireland also rejected hosting due to high costs. Ultimately, organizers settled on London, United Kingdom, the pageant's origin since 1951, after failed attempts with Seychelles, Israel, United States, and Ireland.^[3]

Alisa Sisic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,^[4] 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.^[5][6]

Binibining Pilipinas International 1999, Lalaine Edson replacedMiriam Quiambao as Binibining Pilipinas World 1999, after Quiambao replaced Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1999 Janelle Bautista due to issues with her citizenship.^[7][8]

This edition marked the debut of Scotland and Wales, and the return of Bangladesh, French Polynesia, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Kenya, Latvia, Madagascar, Romania, Sri Lanka and Thailand; Guyana, which last competed in1989, Madagascar last competed in1990, Iceland and Sri Lanka last competed in1994, Bangladesh, French Polynesia (as Tahiti), Kenya, Romania, last competed in1996 and Honduras, Latvia and Thailand last competed in1997.

The British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Mauritius, Nicaragua and Taiwan, withdrew from the competition.

• Curaçao - Miss World Curaçao 1999, Dayanarah Roozendaal did not participate due to undisclosed reasons.
• Mauritius -Miss Mauritius 1999, Micaella L'Hortalle did not participate due to lack of sponsorship.

• Denmark - Miss Denmark 1999, Zahide Bayram did not participate due to undisclosed reasons.^[14]
• 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 theNorthern Ireland peace process.^[15]

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

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• December 1999 in the United Kingdom
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