| Miss World 1997 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Miss World 1997 Diana Hayden | |
| Date | 22 November 1997 |
| Presenters | |
| Venue | Plantation Club, Seychelles |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 86 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Diana Hayden India |
| Personality | Tanya Suesuntisook  Thailand |
| Best National Costume | Lauralee Martinovich  New Zealand |
| Photogenic | Diana Hayden India |
Miss World 1997, the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 22 November 1997 at the Plantation Club Seychelles in Baie Lazare, Seychelles.[1] 86 delegates competed for the coveted crown. At the end of the event, India's Diana Hayden came out victorious. Hayden went on to win the Miss World 1997 pageant at the age of 24 crowned by Miss World 1996, Irene Skliva. It was the first time the Miss World pageant was held in the Seychelles. She became the third Indian woman to win Miss World since Reita Faria in 1966 and Aishwarya Rai in 1994.
