20 December 2019
Miss World Titleholders from 2011 to 2020
Miss World is the oldest beauty pageants amongst the big four international beauty pageants and ever since its commencement in the year 1951, Miss World organization has crowned 68 beauties till the year 2018. The Miss World pageant originally started as the Festival Bikini Contest by Eric Morley in 1951, but the British media decided to call it with a more modest name - Miss World, which was subsequently trademarked by Eric and the pageant started to be known and organized as Miss World. After the unfortunate demise of Eric, his wife Julia Morley has been presiding over the pageant since 2000. In the decade commencing from 2011, eight different countries won the eight respective Miss World titles from 2011-2018. Three titles were won by Asian beauties - Yu Wenzia of China (Miss World 2012), Megan Young of Philippines (Miss World 2013) and Manushi Chhillar of India (Miss World 2017) and same number of titles were won by Latina beauties - Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela (Miss World 2011), Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico (Miss World 2016) and Vanessa Ponce of Mexico (Miss World 2018). Spanish beauty Mireia Lalaguna won the Miss World title in 2015, while South African beauty Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World 2014. This was quite a record-setting decade at Miss World as the Philippines, Mexico and Spain, won their first-ever Miss World title. Besides, India lifted the trophy after a gap of 17 years, South Africa won the title after a gap of 40 years and Puerto Rico won it after a gap of 41 years. The first time wins and wins after a long wait definitely got the fans excited in these countries. Let’s have a look at all the beauties who have been crowned Miss World since 2011.
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Ivian Sarcos Miss World 2011 from Venezuela
Miss World 2011’s end saw the crowning of the then 22-year-old Ivian Sarcos from Venezuela. She was crowned by the outgoing Miss World 2010, Alexandria Mills of United States of America. Being an orphan at the age of eight, Sarcos was raised by the nuns in a convent in Cojedes. She had intended to become a nun, but she found a new passion in the world of fashion and started her career as a model.
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Yu Wenxia Miss World 2012 from China
At the end of Miss World 2012, Yu Wenxia won the title of Miss World 2012 and was crowned by departing Miss World 2011 Ivian Sarcos. She was crowned in her home country and became the second woman to be crowned from China. Yu Wenxia was then 23 years old. She is a famous Chinese actress, television host, singer, and model now.
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Megan Young Miss World 2013 from Philippines
It was a glorious moment for the Philippines when their representative, 23-year-old Megan Young won the title of Miss World 2013. The American-born Filipino is the first woman from her country to have won the title of Miss World. Still a celebrated name in the pageantry world, Megan Young is very much connected to beauty pageants and recently the hosted the Miss World 2017 edition also.
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Rolene Strauss Miss World 2014 from South Africa
On 14th December 2014, Rolene Strauss became a household name in South Africa, when she won the title of Miss World 2014. She was 22 years old then and was studying for her medical degree. She took a break of 2 years, when she became the winner and also gave birth to her daughter. Just recently, Rolene has completed her medical school and plans to become a successful doctor soon.
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Mireia Lalaguna Miss World 2015 from Spain
Miss World 2015 presented a new winner in the name of Mireia Lalaguna from Spain. Then 23-year-old Mireia became the first girl from Spain to become a Miss World. She is a Spanish actress and a model. Holding a degree in pharmacy, she had previously also won the Miss Atlántico International 2014 pageant. Mireia ensnared the organization with her charm and Spanish musical skills in the competition that year.
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Stephanie Del Valle Miss World 2016 from Puerto Rico
The Puerto Ricans couldn’t be happier as Stephanie Del Valle won the title of Miss World 2016 and became the second Miss World from Puerto Rico. She is a musician and model by profession. She has been a muse to Puerto Rican fashion designer Carlos Alberto and is an inspiration to many young women in the world who admires her beautiful heart and soul.
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Manushi Chhillar Miss World 2017 from India
India’s Manushi Chhillar came and conquered the Miss World 2017 stage with her pleasing smile and attitude. Breaking the long drench of 17 years for India, she became the sixth winner from India after Priyanka Chopra in 2000. A student of Medicines, she is 20 years old and aspires Reita Faira, the first Indian who won Miss World in 1966 and is also a doctor, just like Manushi.
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Vanessa Ponce de Leon Miss World 2018 from Mexico
Vanessa Ponce de León of Mexico was crowned Miss World 2018 at the finale held on 8th December 2018 in Sanya City Arena, China. She came and she conquered as she gave a brilliant performance at the grand finale and was crowned Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar. Vanessa is the gorgeous 26-year-old beauty who holds a degree in International Business and is currently on the Board of Directors of a Rehab centre for girls.
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Toni Ann Singh Miss World 2019 from Jamaica
Toni-Ann Singh, 23-year old beauty from Jamaica, was crowned Miss World 2019 at the finale held in London, England on 14th December 2019 succeeding Vanessa Ponce of Mexico becoming the fourth girl from Jamaica to don the Miss World crown. She also won the talent competition of Miss World. Toni was born in Morant Bay, but immigrated to the United States at the age of nine, settling in Florida. She attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, where she graduated with a degree in women's studies and psychology.
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