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Lucrezia Mangilli bested 24 other competitors to be crowned Miss World Italy 2024 on Sunday, June 16 at at Ecoresort Le Sirenè - Caroli Hotels in Gallipoli. The 23-year-old fashion model from Lombardia succeeds last year's winner Chiara Esposito and will represent Italy at the 73rd Miss World festival. Elena Lot from Friuli Venezia Giulia and Pamela Cesario Greggio from Veneto were the first and second runners-up, respectively. Manuela Paganini and Mariagrazia Ferro rounded out the Top 5 finalists while the rest of the Top 10 were Amira Infanto, Siria Gigliarano, Caterina Gaiardelli, Martina Avagliano, and Elisa De Rossi. Meet the new Miss World Italy: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lucrezia Mangilli (@lucreziamangilli) Photos: Miss Mondo Italia, Lucrezia Mangilli / Instagram

From 50 beauties, only the Top 25 have been officially selected to move on to the upcoming final of Miss Mondo Italia 2024 (Miss World Italy). The grand final will be held next Sunday, June 16 at Ecoresort Le Sirenè - Caroli Hotels in Gallipoli. Last year's winner, Chiara Esposito, will crown her successor at the end of the event. Italian TV personality Giorgia Palmas will host the show while singer-songwriter Ivana Spagna will be the special guest performer. The next Miss Mondo Italia is expected to represent Italy at the 73rd Miss World competition. Here are the Top 25 finalists: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Mondo Italia (@missmondoitalia) Elisa De Rossi (Veneto) Martina Avagliano (Sicilia) Nicole Cena (Lombardia) Giada Dalan (Veneto) Luna Tota (Lazio) Manuela Paganini (Emilia Romagna) Sofia Della Valle (Puglia) Caterina Gaiardelli (Veneto) Rebecca Tulino (Campania) Alessia Schirru (Sardegna) Pamela Greggio (Veneto) Sharon Pierr...

Valle d'Aosta representative, Rebecca Arnone, was crowned Miss Mondo Italia 2022 (Miss World Italy 2022) in a glittering competition held on Saturday, June 18 at Villa dei Fiori in Gallipoli. The 19-year-old model and biological sciences student at the University of Turin succeeds last year's winner Claudia Motta. Apart from modeling since the age of 15, she enjoys spending her free time with her closest friends, painting, and writing. She loves listening to metal-rock music and is a fan of the Italian rock band Måneskin. Composing short stories is what she considers her greatest passion. Rebecca is expected to represent Italy at the 71st Miss World pageant, whose date and venue have yet to be announced. Italy has yet to win the Miss World pageant since its first participation in 1954. The country's highest placement was first runner-up (second place) with Giorgia Palmas in 2000. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Mondo PLV (@missmondoplv)...

Claudia Motta was crowned Miss Mondo Italia 2021 (Miss World Italy) in a glittering national competition held last September 26 at Villa dei Fiori in Gallipoli. The 21-year-old law student from Rome bested 24 other beauties from across her country to succeed Miss Mondo Italia 2019, Adele Sammartino. Lucia La Paglia and Martina Ballardini were respectively named the first and second runners-up while Isabella Marchetti and Aurora Vella completed the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss World Italy is a keen classical and contemporary dancer, which she has practiced since she was a child, and attended the National Dance Academy in Rome. She will now prepare to represent Italy at the 70th Miss World pageant in San Juan, Puerto Rico this December. “It is a privilege to represent the colors of my nation and a great responsibility to carry on the "Autism On The Road Project"  that I will present at Miss World. Puerto Rico is waiting for me,” she said. Photos: Miss Mondo Italia