An Indian medical student has been crowned Miss World following a glamorous event in Chinese today, making her country the joint-most successful nation in the pageant’s history along with Venezuela.
Manushi Chhillar became India’s sixth winner of the prestigious beauty show, following in the footsteps of successful Bollywood actresses Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai.
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Chhillar’s win means that India and Venezuela have both won the competition a record six times each over the course of its 67 year history.
The 20-year-old beauty winner is a trained Indian classical dancer who enjoys painting. The Miss World website also says that she hopes to open a chain of non-profit hospitals in rural areas.
Most wins in the Miss World competition
India: 1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2017
Venezuela: 1955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011
United Kingdom: 1961, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1983
South Africa: 1958, 1974, 2014
United States: 1973, 1990, 2010
Iceland: 1985, 1988, 2005
Jamaica: 1963, 1976, 1993
Sweden: 1951, 1952, 1977
Puerto Rico: 1975, 2016
China: 2007, 2012
Russia: 1992, 2008
Peru: 1967, 2004
Austria: 1969, 1987
Germany: 1956, 1980
Argentina: 1960, 1978
Australia: 1968, 1972
Netherlands: 1959, 1962
Spain: 2015
Philippines: 2013
Gibraltar: 2009
Czech Republic: 2006
Ireland: 2003
Turkey: 2002
Nigeria: 2001
Israel: 1998
Greece: 1996
Poland: 1989
Trinidad and Tobago: 1986
Dominican Republic: 1982
Guam: 1980
Bermuda: 1979
Brazil: 1971
Finland: 1957
Egypt: 1954
France: 1953
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