2014
Miss World 2013 Megan Young (top) crowns Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss (bottom) as Miss World 2014.
2013
Megan Young from the Philippines, sings with runner-up Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, and second runner-up Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, after Young was crowned Miss World 2013.
1990
United States contestant Gina Tolleson weeps into her hands while rocking a poofy-shoulder gown as she wins Miss World 1990 in London.
1986
You might recognize that face in the bottom center. Hi, Halle Berry!
1980
Contestants in the Miss World Beauty contest all get together for a group photo in their leotards.
1979
Miss Venezuela Tatiana Capote is clearly the Queen of Cleavage and knew side boob would one day become all the rage.
1973
A rear view of the contestants in their bathing suits as they await eliminations.
1971
Members of the Women's Liberation Movement protesting against the Miss World Contest outside the Royal Albert Hall in London.
1970
Actor Bob Hope crowns 22-year-old Jennifer Hosten of Grenada.
1969
How sweet! Miss Guyana (Pamela Lord), Miss USA (Gail Renshaw), winner Miss Austria (Eva Reuber-Staier), Miss Germany (Christa Margraf) and Miss Venezuela (Marcia Piazza) kissing and posing with the newly crowned beauty queen.
1963
Gotta make sure that hair is looking right.
1963
Diane Westbury, Miss United Kingdom, sneaks in some PDA while dancing with choreographer Lionel Blair.
1956
Miss Ireland Amy Kelly assists Miss Iceland Agusta Godmundsdottir who stumbled and fainted during the Miss World Pageant.
1954
Perhaps this was inspiration for Barbie, which launched five years later.
1953
Yikes. Miss Egypt Marina Papaelia screams prior to fainting as she comes third in the competition.
1951
Competitors in the first Miss World contest flaunt their bikini bodies at the Empire Rooms on Tottenham Court Road in London.