Miss World 2017: When is it; where and how to stream online

It is that time of the year when the world's most beautiful faces adorn the stage of Miss World to compete for the crown. The events leading up to the grand finale of Miss World 2017 has kick-started and the booking details, date, venue and other related updates are out.

Unlike last year, where the pageant took place in December, Miss World 2017 is taking place in November. Although the initial rounds have begun, Miss World 2017 will be crowned on November 18 in Sanya City Arena, China. The venue has been chosen for the eighth time in the last 15 years. Last year, the event took place in MGM National Harbor in Washington DC and Miss Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World.

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The finale will be telecasted live from the arena for viewers' world over at 19-30 to 22-00 (local time). However, the beauty pageant also gives viewers a chance to attend the live event. Tickets to watch Miss World 2017 will be made available soon. Stay tuned to International Business Times India for Miss World ticket booking details.

The Miss World Final Show set is being designed by Beijing Rise, who has also behind the famous Beijing Olympic Games and Eurovision Song Contest. According to the Miss World official website, the set is designed to incorporate the whole of The Sanya City Arena.

This year, the competition will feature about 500 costumed performers and a "Parade of Spectacular Floats" at the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom on October 31. The parade will watch thousands at the venue welcoming the Miss World Nations.

As compared to the previous Miss World pageants, this year the organisers have introduced a new format. Titling it the Head to Head Challenge Rounds, the organisers will give participants more chances to enter the Top 40 round.

The Head-to-Head Challenge events began on October 21 and will go on until November 15. The events are taking place at different locations before the Top 40 round. About 20 Groups of six countries will go head to head for a place in the Top 40 Round. The winner of each Challenge Group will qualify for the Miss World Top 40 Round, who will compete for the crown on November 18.

Contestants include: 

1. Miss Albania Joana Grabolli
2. Miss Angola Judelsia Bache,
3. Miss Argentina Avril Marco,
4. Miss Armenia Liana Sargsyan,
5. Miss Aruba Anouk Eman
6. Miss Australia Esma Voloder
7. Miss Austria Sarah Chvala
8. Miss Bahamas Geena Thompson
9. Miss Bangladesh Jessia Islam
10. Miss Belgium Romanie Schotte
11. Miss Belize Renae Sherese Martinez
12. Miss Bolivia Yasmin Pinto
13. Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina Aida Karamehmedovic
14. Miss Botswana Nicole Gaelebale
15. Miss Brazil Gabrielle Vilela
16. Miss British Virgin Islands Helina Hewlett
17. Miss Bulgaria Veronika Stefanova
18. Miss Cameroon Akomo Minkata
19. Miss Canada Cynthia Menard
20. Miss Cape Verde Cristilene Dos Santos
21. Miss Cayman Islands Kristin Amaya
22. Miss Chile Victoria Stein
23. Miss China Guan Siyu
24. Miss Colombia Maria Daza
25. Miss Cook Islands Alanna Smith
26. Miss Cote d'Ivoire Gbane Mandjalia
27. Miss Croatia Tea Mlinaric
28. Miss Curacao Vanity Girigori
29. Miss Cyprus Helena Tselepi
30. Miss Denmark Amanda Petri
31. Miss Dominican Republic Aletxa Mueses Santana
32. Miss Ecuador Romina Zeballos
33. Miss Egypt Farah Shaaban Mostafa
34. Miss El Salvador Fatima Cuellar
35. Miss England Stephanie Hill
36. Miss Equatorial Guinea Catalina Mangue Ondo
37. Miss Ethiopia Kisanet Gbereslasie
38. Miss Fiji Nanise Rainima
39. Miss Finland Adriana Gerxhalija
40. Miss France Aurore Kichenin
41. Miss Georgia Ketino Shekelashvili
42. Miss Germany Dalila Jabri
43. Miss Ghana Afua Asieduwaa Akrofi
44. Miss Gibraltar Jodie Garcia
45. Miss Greece Maria Psilou
46. Miss Guadeloupe Audrey Berville
47. Miss Guam Destiny Cruz
48. Miss Guatemala Virginia Hernandez
49. Miss Guinea Asmaou Diallo
50. Miss Guinea-Bissau Laila Da Costa
51. Miss Guyana Vena Mookram
52. Miss Honduras Celia Monterrosa
53. Miss Hong Kong China Emily Wong
54. Miss Hungary Virag Koroknyai
55. Miss Iceland Olafía Finnsdottir
56. Miss India Manushi Chhillar
57. Miss Indonesia Achintya Nilsen
58. Miss Ireland Lauren Mc Donagh
59. Miss Israel Rotem Rabi
60. Miss Italy Conny Notarstefano
61. Miss Jamaica Solange Sinclair
62. Miss Japan Haruka Yamashita
63. Miss Kazakhstan Gulbanu Azimkhan
64. Miss Kenya Magline Jeruto
65. Miss South Korea Ha Eun Kim
66. Miss Kyrgyzstan Begimai Karybekova
67. Miss Laos Tonkham Phonchanhueng
68. Miss Lebanon Perla El Helou
69. Miss Lesotho Mpoi Mahao
70. Miss Liberia Wokie Dolo
71. Miss Macau China Wan Ling Lan
72. Miss Madagascar Felana Tirindraza
73. Miss Malta Michela Galea
74. Miss Mauritius Bessika Bucktawor
75. Miss Mexico Andrea Meza
76. Miss Moldova Ana Badaneu
77. Miss Mongolia Enkhjin Tseveendash
78. Miss Montenegro Tea Babic
79. Miss Myanmar Ei Kyawt Khaing
80. Miss Nepal Nikita Chandak
81. Miss Netherlands Philisantha Van Deuren
82. Miss New Zealand Annie Evans
83. Miss Nicaragua America Monserrath
84. Miss Nigeria Ugochi Ihezue
85. Miss Northern Ireland Anna Henry
86. Miss Norway Celine Herregarden
87. Miss Panama Julianne Britton
88. Miss Paraguay Paola Oberladstatter
89. Miss Peru Pamela Sanchez
90. Miss Philippines Laura Lehmann
91. Miss Poland Magdalena Bienkowska
92. Miss Portugal Filipa Barroso
93. Miss Romania Mihaela Bosca
94. Miss Russia Polina Popova
95. Miss Rwanda Elsa Iradukunda
96. Miss Scotland Romy Mccahill
97. Miss Senegal Nar Codou Diouf
98. Miss Serbia Andjelija Rogic
99. Miss Seychelles Hilary Joubert
100. Miss Singapore Laanya Asogan
101. Miss Slovakia Hanka Zavodna
102. Miss Slovenia Maja Zupan
103. Miss South Africa Adè Van Heerden
104. Miss South Sudan Arual Cyerdit
105. Miss Spain Elisa Tulian
106. Miss Sri Lanka Dusheni Silva D.H.I.M.
107. Miss Sweden Hanna Haag
108. Miss Tanzania Julitha Kabete
109. Miss Thailand Phatlada Kullaphakthanaphat
110. Miss Trinidad and Tobago Chandini Chanka
111. Miss Tunisia Emna Hedi
112. Miss Turkey Asli Sumen
113. Miss Ukraine Polina Tkach
114. Miss Uruguay Melina Carballo
115. Miss United States Clarissa Bowers
116. Miss Venezuela Ana Carolina Ugarte
117. Miss Vietnam My Linh Do
118. Miss Wales Hannah Williams
119. Miss Zambia Mary Chibula
120. Miss Zimbabwe Chiedza Mhosva

MISS WORLD 2017 OFFICIAL PROMO

Apart from the competition, the Miss World Festival will see renowned artists performing on the stage. As of now, the organisers have announced that nine-year-old Celine Tam, who recently took the US by storm with her unbelievable journey on America's Got Talent, will be performing at the event. She will be seen performing How Far I'll Go, which garnered her worldwide acclaim.

She will be joined by Jeffrey Li to sing a special tribute to Humanitarian Award Winner Father Rocky Marciano.

Live streaming details: On the day of the event, viewers can watch the show live online through the Miss World website.