SANYA - A Mexican model and volunteer was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on Saturday (Dec 8).

Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, 26, 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.

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Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon (R) reacts after being crowned the 68th Miss World by Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar (L) in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan.
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Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon (R) reacts as she is announced the winner of the 68th Miss World final in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan.
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Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon (C) celebrates with fellow contestants after she was crowned the winner of the 68th Miss World final in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan.
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Miss Singapore Vanessa Peh, who reached the Top 30 of the contest.
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Runner-up was Miss Thailand Nicolene Limsnukan (R), seen here with the winner Vanessa Ponce de Leon in the 68th Miss World pageant in Sanya, Hainan island, China.
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Miss Belarus Maria Vasilevich (L) reached the Top 5 of the contest, while Miss France Maeva Coucke (C) and Miss Scotland Linzi McLelland made the Top 12. Coucke also won the model segment.
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Miss Jamaica Kadijah Robinson (L) reached the Top 5 of the contest, while Miss Martinique Larissa Segarel made the Top 12.
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Miss New Zealand Jessica Tyson reached the Top 12 of the contest.
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Miss Panama Solaris Barba reached the Top 12 of the contest.
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Miss Japan Kanako Date performs on stage during the 68th Miss World contest final in Sanya on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan. She won the talent segment.
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Singer Dimash performs during the 68th Miss World contest final in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan.
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Miss Kazakhstan Yekaterina Dvoretskaya (L), Miss Russia Natalya Stroeva (R) and Miss China Mao Peirui (2nd R) pose with singer Dimash before a rehearsal for the 68th Miss World contest final in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan.
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Miss Canada Hanna Begovic (R), Miss Croatia Ivana Mudnic Dujmina (C) and Miss England Alisha Cowie (L) chat before a rehearsal for the 68th Miss World contest final in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan.
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SANYA - A Mexican model and volunteer was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on Saturday (Dec 8). Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, 26, 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...

Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon crowned Miss World 2018