Miss World 1997 , the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 22 November 1997 in Baie Lazare , Seychelles . 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
Miss World 1996
Miss World 1996
Miss World 1997