On 24 January 2012, more than 300 mainland visitors were banned from entering Sanya, China from Costa Classica.
Egni Analia Almirón Eckert, simply known as Egni Eckert or Egny Eckert, is a beauty queen contestant from Paraguay who represented her country in the Miss World 2010 pageant held in Sanya, China, placing among the Top 25 finalists.
Jóhanna Vala Jónsdóttir, born 1986 in Reykjavík, Iceland, won the Miss Iceland beauty contest in 2007 and represented her country in Miss World 2007, in Sanya, China.
Nieve Jennings was a beauty pageant contestant who represented Scotland in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China.
Phil Pfister (born May 15, 1971 in Charleston, West Virginia), is an American strongman competitor, winning the 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition and its $41,000 grand prize on September 23, 2006 in Sanya, China.
Vivian Charlott Burkhardt (born January 24, 1986) is a beauty queen who represented Grenada in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, People's Republic of China, where she placed as one of the semi-finalists.
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Alonso, 24, a month later competed in Mister World 2007, debuted as Costa Rica's first contestant sent to Mister World where he finished as 3rd runner up on March 31, 2007, in Sanya, People's Republic of China.
Annie Oliv, born on October 12, 1987, in Gislaved, Sweden, is a Swedish beauty pageant contestant who represented her country and ranked as a top-five finalist in Miss World 2007 held in Sanya, People's Republic of China.
Carolina Morán Gordillo (born December 30, 1987 in Manzanillo, Colima) is a Mexican beauty pageant titleholder who placed as the second runner-up in the 57th Miss World pageant on December 1, 2007 in Sanya, China.
Dusit International also announces its first step in China - Dusit Thani Sanya as well as other projects in the pipeline, including Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, Dusit Residence West Bay Doha, Dusit Thani Dilmunia Bahrain, and Dusit Thani Jeddah.
In 2004, Sanya Mateyas was one of the composers and performers in I Thirst: The Crucifixion Story - a live performance recorded to DVD, which was inspired by Jesus' crucifixion.
Fatmata Turay, (born 1987), beauty queen who represented Sierra Leone in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China