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After an exhilarating, emotional, and unforgettable month long competition, concluding with the most spectacular Miss World finale to date, Miss Spain, Mireia Lalaguna, has come out on top and has been crowned Miss World 2015!

Full Results:

Top 20

Russia, Indonesia, Philippines, Jamaica, Guyana, South Sudan, France, Lebanon, South Africa, Spain, Australia, Netherlands, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Poland, New Zealand, China PR, South Sudan, Scotland, Ecuador, Northern Ireland

Top 10

Russia, Philippines, Guyana, Lebanon, Spain, Indonesia, Jamaica, France, South Africa, Australia

Top 5

Winner: Spain

1^st Runner Up: Russia
2^nd Runner Up: Indonesia

Rest of Top 5: Lebanon, Jamaica

The crowning is Spain’s first Miss World title in history!

Hailing from the beautiful and vibrant Barcelona, Mireia, a pharmacy student, aspires to further her studies with Nutrition, before setting up her own business to find alternative health solutions to orthodox medicines. Also a skilled pianist, she studied up to grade 8 in Musical Language, Harmony and Piano at the Conservatory of the Lyceum of Barcelona, and in her spare time she likes to run, to read and to go skiing in the winter.

The dazzling 3-hour long finale, held at the Beauty Crown Grand Tree Hotel in Sanya, featured live performances by Julian Believe, The Wholls, Miss World 2012 Wenxia Yu, and was hosted by Tim Vincent, Angela Chow, and Miss World 2013 Megan Young.

Undeniably the most innovative and spectacular production of Miss World to date, the finale began as the contestants paraded down the stage in their national dresses, featuring the Dances of the World from China, Slovakia, Zambia, France, and Samoa.

Following this, the winners of the fast track events were announced:

Top Model: Spain
Top 5:
Italy
France
Russia
Puerto Rico

Multimedia: Philippines
Top 5:
India
Jamaica
New Zealand
Guyana

Beauty with a Purpose: Indonesia
Top 10:
Guyana
Nepal
Nicaragua
Tanzania
Zambia
Samoa
Russia
El Salvador
Ecuador

Talent: Guyana
2^ndMalaysia
3^rd Jamaica
4^th Paraguay
5^th Samoa

Sports: Namibia
2^nd Seychelles
3^rd Guam
4^th Kazakhstan
5^th Samoa

People’s Choice: Vietnam

World Designer Dress: Vietnam

During the Top 5 final question, it became clear that Miss Spain had landed her place in Miss World legacy. Her confidence, sincerity, and awe-inspiring beauty won over the judges and the audience.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Asked on her feelings having handed over the crown and the torch to her successor, Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss said “I am sad that my reign as Miss World has come to an end but I am excited for all the new beginnings the future will hold for me. I can’t wait to marry my fiancé and I am leaving on a high because I know Mireia will do an amazing job. Her sincerity and kindness will take her far and I look forward to seeing her journey of goodwill as the new Miss World.”

Moments after she was crowned the 65^th Miss World, Mireia, who was fighting back tears, thanked her family, friends, and fellow contestants for supporting her on her journey to the Miss World crown, saying “Without the love I have received from all of the people I have met here, and from all of the people wishing me well and supporting me at home, I would never have gotten to this point. I want to show them and the world that I am deserving of the Miss World title and I hope to do everyone proud.”

From all of us at the Miss World Organization, we wish Mireia an incredible year as Miss World, full of unforgettable memories and life-changing experiences, and we look forward to sharing her year, travelling around the world and spreading the message of Beauty with a Purpose, with her.