Miss Spain Mireia Lalaguna Royo crowned Miss World 2015
Source:Xinhua Published: 2015-12-20 10:54:12
Winner of Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Royo (C front) from receives her crown at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)SANYA, Hainan, Dec.20 (Xinhua) --
The finale of the 2015 Miss World contest came to a conclusion with Miss Spain Mireia Lalaguna Royo claiming the crown in Sanya, a coastal resort city in south China's Hainan Province.
Mireia, a 23-year-old medical college student and a pianist from Barcelona, obtained the title after beating 113 other contestants from around the world. Miss Sofia Nikitchuk finished the runner-up and Miss Indonesia Maria Harfanti ranked the third.
This was 65th Miss World contest and the seventh held in China.The Miss World pageant, created in the Britain by Eric Morley in 1951, is the oldest surviving major international beauty contest.It is one of the three most publicized beauty contests in the world, alongside the Miss Universe and Miss Earth contests.
Contestants take part in the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Contestants take part in the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Valerie Abou Chacra, Miss World Lebanon reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Maria Camila Maranon Solorzano, Miss World Ecuador, reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Ajah Deng, Miss World South Sudan, reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Lu Yuan, Miss World China, reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Catharina Choi Nunes, Miss World Brazil reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Liesl Laurie, Miss World South Africa, reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Marta Kaja Palucka, Miss World Poland, reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan) 10
Miss World Indonesia Maria Harfanti (L) and Miss World Ireland Sacha Livingstone take part in the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng) 11
Miss World China Lu Yuan (front R) takes part in the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng) 12
Winner of Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Royo fromwaves at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng) 13
Contestants take part in the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng) 14
Winner of Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Royo from Spain reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng) 15
Winner of Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Royo (C front) from Spain receives her crown at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng) 16
Winner of Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Royo (C) from Spain reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng) 17
Winner of Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Royo (R front) from Spain reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan) 18
Winner of Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Royo (3rd L, front) from Spain reacts at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan) 19
Winner of Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Royo (front) from Spain waves at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2015. Contestants from over 110 countries and regions competed at the final of the 65th Miss World Competition in Sanya Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan) 20