A 26-year-old Mexican model and volunteer, Vanessa Ponce de Leon, has won the 2018 Miss World beauty pageant.
The Mexican model was crowned by the 2017 Miss World, Manushi Chhillar, at the 68th edition of the pageant in Sanya City Arena, China.
Vanessa has a degree in international business, volunteers for “Migrantes en el Camino” and is on the board of directors of a rehab centre for girls, according to the Miss World website.
It is the first time a Miss Mexico winner has been crowned Miss World.
Vanessa, who is a volunteer for ‘Migrantes en el Camino’, won Mexico’s Next Top Model in 2014.
After crowning the excited beauty queen said;
“I can’t believe it, I really can’t believe it…
“And I think all the girls deserved it. I am proud to represent all of them.
“I will do as much as I can in the time I have got. Thank you so much, everyone.”
Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan, 20-year-old Miss Thailand, emerged as the first runner-up at the pageant which held on Saturday.
Miss Belarus Maria Vasilevich, Miss Jamaica Kadijah Robinson and Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo were among the final five.
It is the eighth time the Miss World final has been held in Sanya, which first hosted the pageant in 2003.
