Miss Mexico ‘Vanessa Ponce de Leon‘ was crowned Miss World 2018 on Saturday, December 8, in Sanya, China. Beautiful Moment when Manushi Chhillar ‘Miss World 2017‘ from India passed on the crown to De Leon after the latter emerged victorious among 117 other hopefuls from around the world.
118 contestants from all around the world participated in the pageant and
winner of Miss World 2018 is Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce De Leon. Miss Thailand‘s Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan emerged as the runner-up to De Leon. The grand event took place at Sanya City Arena in China.
Miss World Continental Queens 2018 Are:
Miss World Europe Is: Belarus
Miss World Caribbean Is: Jamaica
Miss World Americas Is: Mexico
Miss World Africa Is: Uganda
Miss World Asia and Oceania Is: Thailand
Miss Thailand World’s Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan emerged as the runner-up / Photo: missworld.com
25-years-old Vanessa Ponce De Leon has a degree in International Commerce from the University of Guanajuato and also holds a diploma in human rights. Vanessa works with a school called Nenemi which gives intercultural education to children from indigenous tribes. Vanessa is a full-time model and winner of Mexico’s Next Top Model. Ironically one of the judges of the night Mariana Berumen, Miss World Mexico 2012 was first runner-up to Vanessa at Mexico’s Next Top Model.
The complete result of the Miss World 2018 event
Miss World 2018: Mexico – Vanessa Ponce
1st Runner-up: Thailand – Nicolene Limsnukan
Top 5: Belarus, Jamaica, Uganda
Top 12: Scotland, Panama, Martinique, France, Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand
Top 30: Cook Islands, China, Belgium, Northern Ireland, Russia, Nigeria, South Africa, Barbados,Bangladesh, Chile, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam
Fast Tracks:
Top Model: France
Beauty With a Purpose: Nepal
Multimedia: Nepal
Sports: United States
The complete list of Miss World 2018 candidates grouped by continents:
AFRICA
Continental Queen of Beauty: Miss World Africa 2018 Quiin Abenakyo (Uganda)
- Nelma Ferreira (Angola)
- Moitshepi Elias (Botswana)
- Aime Caroline Nseke (Cameroon)
- Mony Helal (Egypt)
- Silvia Adjomo Ndong (Equatorial Guinea)
- Soliyana Abayneh (Ethiopia)
- Finali Galaiya (Kenya)
- Nana Ama Benson (Ghana)
- Rubiato Nhamajo (Guinea-Bissau)
- Rethabile Thaataa (Lesotho)
- Miantsa Randriambelonoro (Madagascar)
- Murielle Ravina (Mauritius)
- Anita Ukah (Nigeria)
- Liliane Iradukunda (Rwanda)
- Aissatou Filly (Senegal)
- Sarah Laura Tucker (Sierra Leone)
- Thulisa Keyi (South Africa)
- Florence Thompson (South Sudan)
- Queen Elizabeth Makune (Tanzania)
- Quiin Abenakyo (Uganda)
- Musa Kalaluka (Zambia)
- Belina Potts (Zimbabwe)
AMERICAS
Continental Queen of Beauty: Miss World Americas 2018 Solaris Barba (Panama) (replaced Vanessa Ponce of Mexico who won Miss World 2018)
- Victoria Soto (Argentina)
- Brinique Gibson (Bahamas)
- Ashley Lashley (Barbados)
- Jalyssa Arthurs (Belize)
- Vanessa Vargas (Bolivia)
- Jessica Carvalho (Brazil)
- Hanna Begovic (Canada)
- Kelise Woodman Booden (Cayman Islands)
- Anahi Hormazabal (Chile)
- Laura Osorio (Colombia)
- Nicol Ocles (Ecuador)
- Metzi Solano (El Salvador)
- Elizabeth Gramajo (Guatemala)
- Ambika Ramraj (Guyana)
- Dayan Sabillon (Honduras)
- Vanessa Ponce (Mexico)
- Yoselin Gomez Reyes (Nicaragua)
- Solaris Barba (Panama)
- Maquenna Gaiarin (Paraguay)
- Clarisse Uribe (Peru)
- Marissa Butler (United States)
- Veruska Ljubisavljevic (Venezuela)
ASIA AND OCEANIA
Continental Queen of Beauty: Miss Asia and Oceania 2018 Nicolene Limsnukan (Thailand)
- Taylah Cannon (Australia)
- Jannatul Ferdous Oishee (Bangladesh)
- Mao Peirui (China)
- Reihana Koteka-Wiki (Cook Islands)
- Andrianna Fiakka (Cyprus)
- Gianna Sgambelluri (Guam)
- Wing Wong (Hong Kong)
- Anukreethy Vas (India)
- Alya Nurshabrina (Indonesia)
- Kanako Date (Japan)
- Ekaterina Dvoretskaya (Kazakhstan)
- Bo Ah Cho (Korea)
- Kadoumpjet Xaiyavong (Laos)
- Mira Al-Toufaily (Lebanon)
- Larissa Ping Liew (Malaysia)
- Erdenebaatar Enkhrimaa (Mongolia)
- Han Thi (Myanmar)
- Shrinkala Khatiwada (Nepal)
- Jessica Tyson (New Zealand)
- Katarina Rodriguez (Philippines)
- Vanessa Peh (Singapore)
- Nadia Gyi (Sri Lanka)
- Nicolene Limsnukan (Thailand)
- Tran Tieu Vy (Vietnam)
CARIBBEAN
Continental Queen of Beauty: Miss World Caribbean Kadijah Robinson (Jamaica)
- Nurianne Arias (Aruba)
- Yadali Thomas Santos (British Virgin Islands)
- Nazira Colastica (Curacao)
- Denise Romero (Dominican Republic)
- Morgane Theresine (Guadeloupe)
- Stephie Morency (Haiti)
- Kadijah Robinson (Jamaica)
- Larissa Segarel (Martinique)
- Dayanara Martinez (Puerto Rico)
- Ysabel Bisnath (Trinidad and Tobago)
EUROPE
Continental Queen of Beauty: Miss World Europe Maria Vasilevich (Belarus)
- Arena Zeynalyan (Armenia)
- Nikita Preka (Albania)
- Izabela Ion (Austria)
- Maria Vasilevich (Belarus)
- Angeline Flor Pua (Belgium)
- Andela Paleksic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Kalina Miteva (Bulgaria)
- Tara Jensen (Denmark)
- Ivana Mudnic Dujmina (Croatia)
- Katerina Kasanova (Czech Republic)
- Alisha Cowie (England)
- Jenny Lappalainen (Finland)
- Maeva Coucke (France)
- Christine Keller (Germany)
- Nia Tsivtsivadze (Georgia)
- Star Farrugia (Gibraltar)
- Maria Lepida (Greece)
- Andrea Szarvas (Hungary)
- Erla Olafsdottir (Iceland)
- Oaife O’Sullivan (Ireland)
- Nunzia Amato (Italy)
- Daniela Gods-Romanovska (Latvia)
- Cassandra Lopes Monteiro (Luxembourg)
- Maria Ellul (Malta)
- Tamara Zaretcaia (Moldova)
- Natalija Gluscevic (Montenegro)
- Leonie Hesselink (Netherlands)
- Katharine Walker (Northern Ireland)
- Madelen Michelsen (Norway)
- Agata Biernat (Poland)
- Carla Rodrigues (Portugal)
- Natalya Stroeva (Russia)
- Linzi McLelland (Scotland)
- Ivana Trisic (Serbia)
- Dominika Grecova (Slovakia)
- Lara Kalanj (Slovenia)
- Amaia Izar (Spain)
- Sevval Sahin (Turkey)
- Leonila Guz (Ukraine)
- Bethany Harris (Wales)
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