Former Miss World Priyanka announced as special guest at 59th Miss World Final

Former Miss World and Bollywood superstar actress Priyanka Chopra will appear before an estimated global TV audience of one billion when she takes to the stage as a very special guest at the 59th Miss World Final 2009, on Saturday 12 December.

The glittering two-hour spectacular from Gallagher Convention Centre in the City of Gold, Johannesburg will showcase the beauty and talent of 112 of the World’s most incredible young women, who have spent one month enjoying the wonders of South Africa.

Presenters of the show will be China’s leading TV presenter Angela Chow and South African TV host Michelle McLean. They will be joined by special guest from India, former Miss World Priyanka Chopra, who won the Miss World crown in 2000 and has now established herself as one of the leading actresses in Bollywood.

The show will be screened around the globe, with many countries taking it live to a massive TV audience. Broadcasters include United States (E! TV), India (Zee TV, Hindi and English language versions), South Africa (SABC3), China (CCTV2), and Russia (CTC).

As well as showcasing the 112 contestants, the live broadcast will feature exciting presentations by South African and international artists, as well as some of the contestants’ own talent performances, including Canada and Sierra Leone who jointly won the recent Miss World Talent Show.