Miss World
The 49th Miss World pageant was held on 4 December 1999 at London's Olympia Hall. 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.
Results
- Miss World 1999: Yukta Mookhey - India
- First Runner-up: Martina Thorogood - Venezuela
- Second Runner-up: Sonia Raciti - South Africa
Continental Queen
- Africa: Sonia Raciti - South Africa
- Americas: Martina Thorogood - Venezuela
- Asia and Oceania: Yukta Mookhey - India
- Caribbean: Desiree De Pass - Jamaica
- Europe: Genny Chervoney - Israel
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