While the official winner or 1st Runner-up of Miss Italia represented Italy at the Miss World on a few occasions ( from 1959 to 1962 , and in 1964 1971 and 1978 ) , the candidate was otherwise selected via castings or independent pageant . The contest gained notoriety in 2000 , when winner Giorgia Palmas went on to become the 1st runner-up at Miss World 2000 , and found its final incarnation in 2005 as '' ' Miss Mondo Italia - La sfida italiana ' '' . After a streak of 25 consecutive missed placements from 1974 to 2000 , a number of Italian delegates have had strong showings over the last few years : Sofia Bruscoli was a Top 6 finalist in 2005 , Giada Pezzaioli made it to the Top 7 in 2010 , and Tania Bambaci was a semifinalist in 2011
Miss World 2000
Miss World 2000
Miss World Italy