Priyanka Chopra won a contest.
A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants , although some contests have evolved to also incorporate personality traits , intelligence , talent , and answers to judges ' questions as judged criteria . Miss World is the oldest running international beauty pageant . Miss World 2000 , the 50th edition of the Miss World pageant , was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London , United Kingdom . Priyanka Chopra ( [ prɪˈjaːŋkaː ˈtʃoːpɽaː ] ; born 18 July 1982 ) is an Indian actress , singer , film producer , philanthropist , and the winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant .