Miss World 2017 Contestants from South America

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Avril Marco Miss World Argentina 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Avril Marco representing Argentina in Miss World 2017 is 18 years old and stands tall at 172 cm. Avril wants to study Social Communications at University. Her hobbies include field hockey, singing and dancing. She plays the guitar and loves musicals and comedies. Her favourite music is Samba and Tango and she enjoys reading Science Fiction books. Avril has been actively promoting healthcare in her local community and her proudest moment is completing 'Santiago de Compestella' where she walked 800 km in 30 days with her father.

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Yasmin Pinto Solar Miss World Bolivia 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Yasmin Pinto Solar representing Bolivia in Miss World 2017 is 18 years old and stands tall at a staggering 180 cm. Currently studying Finance, Yasmin has an interest in Nutrition. She is an avid volleyball player and has a passion for singing and dancing. Currently learning to play the violin, she also enjoys making people laugh. Yasmin has a dog called APU and would like take in more animals. Her favourite programmes are the Animal Planet series and her favourite song is 'Safe and Sound' by Pharrell Williams. She truly believes in the saying, 'What does not destroy me makes me stronger’.

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Gabrielle Vilela Miss World Brazil 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Gabrielle Vilela representing Brazil in Miss World 2017 is 25 years old and stands tall at 170 cm. Currently studying publicity and advertising, Gabrielle would one day like to run her own business. An avid reader at heart, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is one of her favourite books, while she also has a passion for creative writing. She enjoys rock and pop and has a talent for singing. She loves to learn new languages and can speak well in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Her proudest moment in life was when she was accepted to study at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. 'Every day is day one' is what this queen believes in.

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Victoria Stein Miss World Chile 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Victoria Stein representing Chile in Miss World 2017 is 22 years old and stands tall at 176 cm. Victoria is currently studying Business Administration. She is a member of the debate team and was the winner of two debate championships in the US. She also runs her own Tour Agency in Chile, which caters for clients from cruise ships. She enjoys reading Science Fiction and cross fit and has a talent for singing and playing the guitar. Victoria is also passionate about dogs and often helps abandoned dogs find homes. She takes pride in starting her own business and believes in sharing knowledge.

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Maria Beatriz Daza Miss World Colombia 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

María Beatriz Daza Nuñez representing Colombia in Miss World 2017 is 22 years old and stands tall at a whopping height of 179 cm. Maria completed a Degree in Business and International Finance. She has worked as a Project Coordinator in the Natural Gas Industry and is currently working as a model. She enjoys various sports like volleyball, tennis and cycling and has a passion for cooking. She plays the drums and her special talent is singing and dancing. Maria has a dog called Zara. Her proudest moment was when her nephew was born, which she says 'changed her life'. Her life’s motto is 'if you can dream it, you can achieve it.’

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Romina Zeballos Avellan Miss World Ecuador 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Romina Zeballos Avellan representing Ecuador in Miss World 2017 is 25 years old and stands tall at 172 cm. Romina has completed a Degree in Liberal Arts and a master’s degree in Social Projects. She is currently studying Law and working as a Government Functionary promoting her municipality of Guayaquil. Her ambition is to become a Lawyer, although her dream job would be to travel the world and taste different foods. One of her hobbies is dancing and she has a talent for Lyrical Dance. Romina has also worked with groups of teenagers, giving them acting and dance lessons. She believes in 'always treat people the way you want to be treated’.a

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Vena Mookram Miss World Guyana 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Vena Mookram representing Guyana in Miss World 2017 is 18 years old and stands tall at 167 cm. Currently studying for a degree in Economics, Vena has ambitions to become an Economist in Guyana's Oil and Gas industry. She is passionate about being physically active and is very adventurous, her other ambition is to climb Mount Roraima which borders Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil. Vena enjoys reading and is a huge Harry Potter fan. Her proudest day is graduating from her course with distinction. She believes that 'there's always some reason to smile. You just need to remember the positives and not let the negatives keep you down’.

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Paola Oberladstatter Miss World Paraguay 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Paola Oberladstatter representing Paraguay in Miss World 2017 is 24 years old and stands tall at 172 cm. Having completed a Bachelor of Science degree and achieving a scholarship in Bolshoi Ballet Summer Intensive, Paola is currently working as a Dance teacher and an Academy Director. Having also achieved a gold medal in dance, she enjoys all types of dances including: Spanish, Contemporary, Jazz and Paraguayan. Paola has a special talent for drawing and enjoys sports fishing and horse riding. She can speak well in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Guarani.

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Cynthia Pamela Sanchez Silva Miss World Peru 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Cynthia Pamela Sánchez Silva representing Peru in Miss World 2017 is 25 years old and stands tall at 175 cm. Currently Pamela is studying Communications and has ambitions to become an Entrepreneur, designing and producing her own brand of clothes. She would also like to create a foundation that cares for underprivileged people in remote areas of Peru. Pamela organised two volunteering activities helping those in areas affected by climate disaster and caring for children in the highlands. She also enjoys cooking and singing.

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Melina Carballo Miss World Uruguay 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Melina Carballo Fagúndez representing Uruguay in Miss World 2017 is 21 years old and stands tall at 175 cm. Melina is currently a student of Communication, Marketing and Advertising. She has ambitions to own her own clothing brand and advertising company. She would also like to open a home for animals. As well as studying, Melina teaches dance specialising in Spanish, Contemporary, Jazz and Ballet. She became interested in Social Work and has recently been supporting a local disadvantaged neighbourhood.

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Ana Carolina Ugarte Miss World Venezuela 2017 Finalist Miss World 2017

Ana Carolina Ugarte Pelayo representing Venezuela in Miss World 2017 is 25 years old and stands tall at 180 cm. Ana's proudest moment is when she graduated from university in Business Administration. She has worked with abused teenagers and is currently working for a foundation that is dedicated to supporting children with terminal diseases. Her dream job would be to work for an international NGO. Ana enjoys reading and has a passion for baking in her free time. She plays the flute and performs a variety of dances. She believes that 'do not despair over time because everything comes at the right moment’.