Halle Berry in ‘Die Another Day’. Image via Instagram @007.
Miss World Bond girls: 10 beauty queens who dazzled 007
From Denise Perrier to Halle Berry, here are 10 Miss World contestants who appeared in James Bond films over the years.
Halle Berry in ‘Die Another Day’. Image via Instagram @007.
The 70th edition of the Miss World pageant takes place in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 16 December.
MISS WORLD CONTESTANTS WHO APPEARED IN BOND MOVIES
Shudufhadzo Musida, affectionately known as Shudu, is representing South Africa at the Miss World pageant this year. Although she passed down her Miss South Africa crown to Lalela Mswane on 16 October she is still representing Mzansi in Puerto Rico. This is because she was set to participate in the pageant last year but it was postponed due to COVID-19 and subsequently the lockdown.
This also means the Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh is the longest reigning title holder in history. As we approach the finale of the pageant, here is a look at 10 contestants who appeared in James Bond films over the years.
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1. HALLE BERRY
Academy award-winning actress Halle Berry was the fifth runner up in the pageant 1986. She starred in Die Another Day. Halle played the role of Jinx – a femme-fatale NSA agent who falls in love with James Bond.
2. DENISE PERRIER- MISS WORLD 1953
Denise Perrier was crowned Miss World in 1953 and she is the only French woman to hold the title. She played the role of Marie in Diamonds Are Forever.
3. CLAUDINE AUGER
Miss World 1958 first runner up Claudine Auger starred in Thunderball as Domino – an Italian beauty associated with the villain Largo.
4. MICHELE MOK
Miss Hong Kong 1967 Michelle Mok played Sister Rose in Dr. No.
5. EVA RUEBE STAIER – MISS WORLD 1969
Eva Ruebe Staier won the pageant in 1969 and played a recurring role as General Gogol’s assistant Rubelvitch in three James Bond movies.
6. MARY STAVIN – MISS WORLD 1977
Mary Stavin won the Miss World title in 1977 and played two distinct roles in two James Bond movies – Octopussy and A View to a Kill.
7. CAROLYN SEAWARD
Carolyn Seaward was crowned Miss World second runner up in 1979. She starred in Octopussy.
8. MICHELLE YEOH
Michelle Yeoh was Miss World Malaysia in 1983. She starred in Tomorrow Never Dies as Colonel Wai Lin – a Chinese spy allied with James Bond played by Pierce Brosnan.
9. LOU-ANNE RONCHI
Miss World second runner up in 1984 Lou-Anne Ronchi starred in A View to a Kill.
10. RUDDY RODRIGUEZ
Miss Venezuela World 1985 Ruddy Rodriguez starred in The Living Daylights.
