Miss World 2012: China Wins Title at Home for the 2nd Time
This is the second time that China won the title at home, the first was when Zhang Zilin bagged the crown in 2007 when the pageant was held in Sanya, China.
23-year old Wen Xia Yu hails from Liaoning. According to the pageant’s official website, the 1.78m tall Chinese beauty studied music, and would like to become a music teacher someday. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, travelling, singing, dancing and playing the piano. She describes herself as someone who follows her dreams with a smile, and says her favourite food is dumplings.
Here are the complete results:
MISS WORLD 2012:
Miss China, Wen Xia Yu
1st Runner Up:
Miss Wales, Sophie Moulds
2nd Runner Up:
Miss Australia, Jessica Kahawaty
Top 7:
Miss Jamaica, Deanna Robins
Miss South Sudan, Atong Demach
Miss India, Vanya Mishra
Miss Brazil, Mariana Notarangelo
Top 15:
Miss Mexico, Mariana Berumen
Miss England, Charlotte Holmes
Miss Spain, Aránzazu Estévez
Miss Philippines, Queenierich Rehman
Miss United States, Claudine Book
Miss Netherlands, Nathalie den Dekker
Miss Indonesia, Ines Putri Tjiptadi Chandra
Miss Kenya, Shamim Nabil
Pre-Pageant Events:
Top Model:
Miss South, Sudan Atong Demach
Sports:
Miss Sweden, Sanna Jinnedal
Talent:
Miss China, Wen Xia Yu
Beauty With A Purpose:
Miss India, Vanya Mishra
Beach Fashion:
Miss Wales, Sophie Moulds
Multimedia:
Miss India, Vanya Mishra
Continental Queens of Beauty:
Americas:
Brazil
Africa:
South Sudan
Asia and Oceania:
China
Caribbean:
Jamaica
Europe:
Wales
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