Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson (née Merced Cruz; born 12 October 1957) is a Puerto Rican former actress, model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss World...

second contestant from Puerto Rico to win the Miss World title, after Wilnelia Merced in 1975. She previously won Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2016. Del Valle...

Awards and achievements Preceded by Wilnelia Merced Miss World 1976 Succeeded by Mary Stävin...

Hall in London, UK. 67 contestants took part in the pageant won by Wilnelia Merced of Puerto Rico. She was crowned by Anneline Kriel of South Africa....

and activist Orlando Merced (born 1966), American baseball player Wilnelia Merced (born 1957), Puerto Rican beauty queen Merced, the pre-release codename...

and the second time where Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World, after Wilnelia Merced in 1975. § People's Choice winner The Miss World Organization reintroduced...

1980 Miss World competition, Forsyth met Puerto Rican beauty queen Wilnelia Merced, who was the 1975 winner and a fellow judge. They were married from...

Minter † Viviane Ventura Bruce Forsyth † Dennis Waterman † Sophia Mamba Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico John McMenamin Ages at the time...

the President of Colombia (and married at one time to pageant queen Wilnelia Merced) cited Escobar and the Medellín Cartel as "the worst of two evils"...

Miss World pageant later that year, which was won by Puerto Rico's Wilnelia Merced. Alonso's first gold album and number one song on the charts was Love...

Puerto Rico until 1995. In 1996, Delia Cruz, mother of Miss World Wilnelia Merced, Lady Forsyth-Johnson, obtained the franchise and began organizing...

Cindy Breakspeare from Jamaica. She was crowned by Miss World 1975, Wilnelia Merced of Puerto Rico. Runner-up was Karen Jo Pini representing Australia...

(Assumed) 19 Pretoria Miss South Africa 1974 25th 1975  Puerto Rico Wilnelia Merced 18 Caguas Miss Puerto Rico for Miss World 1975 November 20, 1975 67...

until 1995.[citation needed] In 1996, Delia Cruz, mother of Miss World Wilnelia Merced Cruz,[citation needed] obtained the franchise and began organizing...

Beauty event showcased different swimsuits designed by Miss World 1975, Wilnelia Merced. In 2013,The Beach Beauty event replaced swimsuit with Balinese sarong...

amongst Latin American states). The most notable Puerto Rican-Briton is Wilnelia Merced, the widow of the late entertainer, Sir Bruce Forsyth. Martin Frobisher...

Russian invasion of Ukraine Arvid Lindblad - British racecar driver Wilnelia Merced - model and Miss World 1975 Lady Forsyth, widow of Sir Bruce Forsyth...

1988 from Iceland Dean Cain Eddie Irvine Terry O'Neill † Lennox Lewis Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico  Scotland  Wales Last competed in...

event were: Julia Morley – Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization. Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico Aminurta Kang – Theatre stage director...

Awards and achievements Preceded by Marjorie Wallace Miss World 1974 Succeeded by Wilnelia Merced...

Breakspeare  Jamaica Rina Messinger  Israel Sophie Perin  France 1975 Wilnelia Merced  Puerto Rico Anne Marie Pohtamo  Finland Lidija Manić  Yugoslavia 1974...

writer, first woman to belong to the Puerto Rican Academy of Languages Wilnelia Merced, former actress and model, crowned Miss World 1975 Florencio Morales...

2018–present Miss World Puerto Rico 18 Winner Wilnelia Merced (1975) Stephanie Del Valle (2016) 1975 Wilnelia Merced (Winner) 2023 Elena Rivera (Top 40) Won...

pageant (2018) Vanessa De Roide (born 1987), Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012 Wilnelia Merced (born 1957), first Puerto Rican Miss World, 1975 Zuleyka Rivera (born...

Jason Manford, Jon Culshaw, Sean Lock, Barry Cryer, and his wife, Wilnelia Merced-Forsyth. 2 "Sharon Osbourne: A Comedy Roast" 8 April 2010 (2010-04-08)...

Fonseca Michael Ward Kimberley Santos – Miss World 1980 from Guam Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico Ralph Halpern † Rob Brandt Knut...

acts Mike Dixon – West End and Broadway award-winner musical director Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico 104 contestants competed for the...

1964 from United Kingdom Lúcia Petterle – Miss World 1971 from Brazil Wilnelia Merced – Miss World 1975 from Puerto Rico Mariasela Álvarez – Miss World 1982...

 Israel Gail Petith  Australia Terry Ann Browning  United States 1975 Wilnelia Merced  Puerto Rico Marina Langner  Germany Vicki Harris  United Kingdom Maxie...

Goyco † 1973 Milagros García 1974 Loyda Eunice Valle Blas Machado 1975 Wilnelia Merced Cruz Miss World 1975 1976 Ivette Rosado Top 15 1977 Didriana Del Rio...