Miss World Talent 2009 : CANADA - Lena Ma / SIERRA LEONE - Mariatu Kargbo
1st Runner Up : KOREA - Kim Joo Ri
2nd Runner Up : NORWAY - Orsolya Serdült
3rd Runner Up : AUSTRALIA - Sara Skjoldnes
Top 22 : Albania, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Gibraltar, Guyana, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Serbia, Spain, Suriname, Thailand, Zimbabwe
The Talent final took place at Victoria Theatre, Johannesburg on 22 November 2009 where 22 chosen finalists showcased their talent in front of judges panel. The show concluded with Canada and Sierra Leone crowned as joint winners. Canada sang her way to the final with a rendention of a classical song while Sierra Leone showed a cross cultural performance with a Chinese mask dance and fire breathing routine that she learnt during the six months she spent in China. Both girls are now in semifinal round of Miss World and will perform live during the final.
Miss Indonesia, Kerenina Sunny Halim, is also selected as one of the Top 22 performers of Talent night. She performed a hip hop inspired modern dance in a sexy black costume!
Congratulations Canada and Sierra Leone!
