Miss India Koyal Rana wears face paint during the Miss World sports competition at the Lee Valley sports complex in north London
Miss India Koyal Rana wears face paint during the Miss World sports competition at the Lee Valley sports complex in north London, November 26, 2014. Contestants from 126 countries are in London to compete in the 2014 Miss World competition. REUTERS/Andrew Winning

The contestants of Miss World 2014 pageant are prepping for the final day. They are undergoing grooming sessions and taking part in various contests to showcase their talent. Amidst all the preparations, the predictions for the top contenders have already begun.

According to Missosology, Miss Australia Courtney Thorpe is the hot favourite. The 24-year-old beauty is a student of Mass Communications and wants to pursue a career in writing. She is born and brought up in Brisbane and has worked as a fashion editor for an international publication. She is a sports freak with a passion for various adventure sports, such as a wake boarding, camping, boating and horse riding.

Courtney also likes reading and in her interview to Miss World she revealed about her favourite book. "My favourite book is the Diary of Anne Frank. I have lost count of how many times I have read it! I am very interested in modern history, especially WWII and love the insight that this book provides," she said.

Meanwhile, Miss India Koyal Rana is the second hot favourite contestant. She is a 21-year-old beauty who hails from the royal city of Jaipur. She is the founder of a NGO Moksha foundation and has studied finance at Harvard. She aspires to bring changes in the national policies. Koyal loves to keep her body fit by indulging in sports like swimming and badminton. She has already won the World Designer Fashion Award. In the competition, she wore a creation by Falguni and Shane Peacock.

The third hot favourite of the pageant is Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss. She is medical student and plans to start business that can help enhance women's health.

Other contestants who have made to the list of top 15 favourites include:

4. Turkey - Amine Gulse

5. Russia - Anastasia Kostenko

6. Dominican Republic - Dhio Moreno Romero

7. Hungary - Edina Kulcsar

8. France - Flora Coquerel

9. Scotland - Ellie Mckeating

10. South Sudan - Awien Kuanyin-Agoth

11. Mexico - Daniela Alvarez Rey

12. Namibia - Brumhilda Ochs

13. Iceland - Tanja Ýr Astþórsdóttir

14. Haiti - Carolyn Desert

15. Mongolia - Battsetseg Turbat

Miss World 2014 pageant finale will take place on Dec. 14 in London. 2013 Miss World Megan Young of the Philippines will crown her successor at the end of the event.