Mireia Lalaguna Royo of Spain was on Saturday announced as the winner of 2015 Miss World pageant. By winning this title she became the 65th Miss World.
Royo was passed on the crown by last year’s winner Rolene Strauss of South Africa.
“Just because I am beautiful on the outside does not mean I am not beautiful on the inside, too,” she said, after she won.
A total of 114 women competed. Miss Russia, Sofia Nikitchuk, 22, placed second, while Miss Indonesia, Maria Harfanti, 23, came in third place. Miss Jamaica, Sanneta Myrie, 24, and Miss Lebanon, Valerie Abou Chacra, 23, were in the top five.
Other top finalists were Hinarere Taputu, 25, from France; Hillarie Parungao, 24, from the Philippines; Tess Alexander, 24, from Australia; Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê, 23, from Vietnam; Lisa Punch, 23, from Guyana; and Liesl Laurie, 24, from South Africa.
According to the Miss World website, Miss Spain comes from Barcelona and is currently studying pharmacy with the aim of setting up a business in nutricion.
Countries who made it to Miss World 2015’s Top 20 list include Russia, Indonesia, Philippines, Jamaica, Guyana, France, Lebanon, South Africa, Spain, Australia, Netherlands, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Poland, New Zealand, China, South Sudah, Scotland, Ecuador and Northern Ireland. And Spain, Russia, Indonesia, Lebanon and Jamaica made it to the Top 5.
The 65th Miss World pageant took place at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China.