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Manushi Chhillar of India was crowned Miss World 2017 during a glittery pageant held in Sanya, China on Saturday, November 18. Miss England Stephanie Hill was 1st runner-up while Miss Mexico Andrea Meza 2nd runner-up. Other candidates in the Top 5 were delegates from Kenya and France. Manushi, 20, is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery. She has ambitions to be a cardiac surgeon and would like to open a chain of non-profitable hospitals based in rural areas. She has a passion for outdoor sports and actively participates in paragliding, bungee jumping, snorkeling and scuba diving. She is a trained Indian classical dancer and enjoys sketching and painting. Manushi's personal motto: ‘When you cease to dream you cease to live.’ ‘Courage to give flight to your dreams and the ability to believe in yourself makes life worth living.’ Manushi is the sixth Indian to win Miss World in the 67-year-history of the pageant. The last time India wa...

Miss Philippines Laura Lehmann has been named as one of the Top 5 finalists in the Beauty with a Purpose category of the Miss World beauty contest on-going in Sanya, China. Aside from Miss Philippines, who presented her milk bank program in the pageant's category, the four other delegates in the Top 5 Beauty with a Purpose are candidates from India, Indonesia, Vietnam and South Africa. The winner will be announced during the finals tonight, Nov. 18. A total of 118 candidates are competing in this year's pageant. Other candidates have fast-tracked into Top 40: * Miss Mongolia - Multi-media challenge * Miss Malta - World Talent * Miss Nigeria - Top Model of the World * Miss Dominican Republic - Sports On the Miss World Top Model stage, the winners of the 8 Head to Head Challenge winners were announced.  They will automatically qualify for the Top 40 at the Live Miss World Final, tonight, Nov. 18 * Group 1 Winner - Italy * Group 2 W...

How true that Arnold Vegafria, national director of Miss World Philippines, will be one of the telecast judges for Miss World 2017 beauty contest in Sanya, China on Nov. 18? If that's the case, then Vegafria will make history as the first Filipino to serve as a judge in the longest-running beauty pageant. Vegafria, who owns the ALV Events International, took over as franchise holder of the beauty pageant from television host and wellness guru Cory Quirino in July. A talent manager for 22 years now, Vegafria is in-charge of the careers of popular local personalities such as Kuh Ledesma, Iya Villania, Camille Prats, Billy Crawford, John Prats, Kris Lawrence, Enzo Pineda, Baron Geisler, Miss World 2013 Megan Young, among others. The Miss World 2017 pageant will have a delayed on GMA-7 this Saturday, November 18, at 11 p.m. The following day, Nov. 19, relive the winning moment of Teresita “Winwyn”  Marquez when she was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 on GMA News TV...

The 67th Miss World beauty pageant, on-going in Sanya, China, has announced the changing of its format in choosing the winners as it focuses on social media and interactivity. Dubbed "Head to Head Challenge Rounds," the Miss World contest said that 20 Groups of 6 Countries will go head to head for a place in the Top 40 Round (the number of countries in each group may be adjusted according to the final number of contestants). The winner of each Challenge Group will automatically qualify for the Miss World Top 40 Round, organizers said. The bulk of Top 40 contestants will now come from "Head to Head challenge winners" with 20 candidates; 5 Fast Track Event’s Winners; and 15 Judges selection. A total of 120 candidates are competing in this year's beauty contest. Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico is the reigning Miss World. Laura Lehmann, 24, is the country's delegate to the longest-running beauty pageant which will hold its finals on Nov. 1...

A Filipino actress is set to conquer a Latina-dominated pageant as she becomes the first Asian to vie for Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 beauty contest in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on Nov. 4. Teresita Ssen ''Winwyn'' Marquez, daughter of actors Alma Moreno and Joey Marquez, flew to Bolivia on Oct, 19 as the Philippines debuts on the 26-year-old beauty contest. Also, Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann left on Friday, Oct. 20, to compete in the much-awaited Miss World contest which will be held in Sanya, China on Nov. 18. "It's going to be a challenge for me because I'll be competing with talented Latinas. But I don't want to put myself down because I'm standing for my country and I will do my very best," said Marquez, niece of former Miss International Melanie Marquez. She added: "Language can be learned. But the will and determination for me to give honor to my country cannot be learned." Marquez, 25, is a Kapuso sta...

A former courtside reporter for the Ateneo Blue Eagles at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines was crowned Miss World Philippines 2017 during a glitzy televised pageant held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City last September 3. Crowd favorite Laura Lehmann beat out 34 other girls for the prestigious title, whose contest is now under the helm of talent manager Arnold Vegafria. She was crowned by outgoing Miss World Philippines 2016 Catriona Gray and reigning Miss World Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico. Lehmann will represent the Philippines at the Miss World 2017 beauty pageant in China on November 18. Now on its 66th year, the Miss World contest is the longest-running beauty pageant in history. Another crowd favorite Kapuso star Teresita Ssen "Winwyn" Marquez, daughter of actress Alma Moreno and comedian Joey Marquez, bagged the Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas title. She will compete in the Reina Hispanoamericana contest in Bolivia. ...