Wilnelia Merced-Forsyth became first winner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico won the title of Miss World 1974 contest that was held on 20th November, 1975 in London at Royal Albert Hall. It was the 25th Miss World Pageant contest.
Wilnelia Merced-Forsyth was born on 12th October 1959, Caguas, Puerto Rico. She faced a problematic year because of the controversy related previous year Miss World and she was exchanged by the runner-up as to restore the image of contestant was essential thing for new winner.
During her domination Wilnelia traveled broadly and her country’s government invited her to pre-civil war EI Salvador. She made her home to England as she fell in love with England and decided to settle there.
In 1976 means after her domination of crown, Ford Models signed her in New York. Her huge poster was displayed in Times Square in the year of 1978. She introduced with Bruce Forsyth-a British television entertainer Miss World contest in London in 1980. Wilnelia Merced married with Forsyth in 1983 and after her marriage; she left to work as model. They blessed with a son in 1986.
Wilnelia Merced- Forsyth has been running her own a foundation to facilitate Puerto Rico's under-privileged children and for that she arranges charity balls.
Merced lives with her complete family including husband and son Jonathan Joseph on the Wentworth Estate in Surrey, England.
Watch Wilnelia Merced in the latest photoshoot, Enjoy downloading picture posters and wallpapers of Wilnelia Merced here.
Wilnelia Merced-Forsyth was born on 12th October 1959, Caguas, Puerto Rico. She faced a problematic year because of the controversy related previous year Miss World and she was exchanged by the runner-up as to restore the image of contestant was essential thing for new winner.
During her domination Wilnelia traveled broadly and her country’s government invited her to pre-civil war EI Salvador. She made her home to England as she fell in love with England and decided to settle there.
In 1976 means after her domination of crown, Ford Models signed her in New York. Her huge poster was displayed in Times Square in the year of 1978. She introduced with Bruce Forsyth-a British television entertainer Miss World contest in London in 1980. Wilnelia Merced married with Forsyth in 1983 and after her marriage; she left to work as model. They blessed with a son in 1986.
Wilnelia Merced- Forsyth has been running her own a foundation to facilitate Puerto Rico's under-privileged children and for that she arranges charity balls.
Merced lives with her complete family including husband and son Jonathan Joseph on the Wentworth Estate in Surrey, England.
Watch Wilnelia Merced in the latest photoshoot, Enjoy downloading picture posters and wallpapers of Wilnelia Merced here.
1975 Miss World Wilnelia Merced From Puerto Rico
1975 Contestants List
Africa South - Lydia Gloria Johnstone
Argentina - Lilian Noemí De Asti
Aruba - Cynthia Marlene Bruin
Australia - Anne Davidson
Austria - Rosemarie Holzschuh
Bahamas - Ava Marilyn Burke
Barbados - Peta Hazel Greaves
Belgium - Christine Delmelle
Bermuda - Donna Louise Wright
Bolivia - Maria Monica Guardia
Brazil - Zaida Souza Costa
Canada - Normande Jacques
Colombia - Amanda Amaya Correa
Costa Rica - Maria Mayela Bolaños Ugalde
Cuba - Maricela (Maxie) Clark
Curaçao - Elvira Nelly Maria Bakker
Denmark - Pia Isa Lauridsen
Dominican Republic - Carmen Rosa Arredondo Pou
El Salvador - Ana Stella Comas Durán
Finland - Leena Kaarina Vainio
France - Sophie Sonia Perin
Germany - Marina Langner
Gibraltar - Lillian Anne Lara
Greece - Bella Adamopoulou
Guam - Dora Ann Quintanilla Camacho
Guernsey - Carol Dawn Le Billon
Haiti - Joelle Apollon
Holland - Barbara Ann Neefs
Honduras - Etelinda Mejía Velásquez
Hong Kong - Teresa Chu Tsui-Kuen
Iceland - Halldora Björk Jonsdottir
India - Anjana Sood
Ireland - Elaine Rosemary O'Hara
Israel - Atida Mor
Italy - Vanna Bortolini
Japan - Chiharu Fujiwara
Jersey - Susan Maxwell de Gruchy
Korea - Lee Sung-hee
Lebanon - Ramona Karam
Luxembourg - Marie Thérèse Manderschied
Malaysia - Fauziah Haron
Malta - Marie Grace (Mary) Ciantar
Mauritius - Marielle Tse Sik-Sun
Mexico - Blanca Patricia López Esparza
New Zealand New Zealand - Janet Andrea Nugent
Nicaragua - Maria Auxiliadora Paguaga Mantilla'
Norway - Sissel Gulbrandsen
Peru - Mary Orfanides Canakis
Philippines - Suzanne Gonzalez
Puerto Rico - Wilnelia Merced Cruz
Saint Lucia - Sophia St. Omer
Seychelles - Amelie Lydia Michel
Singapore - Maggie Siew Teen Sim
South Africa - Rhoda Rademeyer
Sri Lanka - Angela Seneviratne
Swaziland - Vinah Thembi Mamba
Sweden - Agneta Catarina Magnusson
Switzerland - Franziska (Franzi) Angst
Thailand - Raevadee Pattamaphong
Trinidad and Tobago - Donna Sandra Dalrymple
Tunisia - Monia Dida
Turkey - Harika Degirmenci
United Kingdom - Vicki Ann Harris
United States - Annelise Ilschenko
Uruguay - Carmen Abal
Venezuela Venezuela - María Concepción Alonso Bustillo
Yugoslavia - Lidija Velkovska
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