Vanessa The Miss World: The brown eyed Mexican model won title for 2018

Miss World 2018 Vanessa Ponce de Leon

At last the long wait has ended with the declaration of Miss World 2018 on December 8'2018. Vanessa Ponce de Leon is crowned as Miss World 2018. Miss Mexico defeated 117 contestant from all over the world, first and second runner up being Miss Thailand Nicolene Limsnukan, Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo respectively. Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar crowned this 26 years old international business student and TV host, Mexican model and a open water scuba diver from Mexico. 5 ft 8 inches brown eyed beauty was born and raised in the city of Guanajuato, Mexico.

68th Miss World pageant was held in the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China, eight time since its start in 2003. The next session will hopefully be held on that tropical Chinese island of Hainan.

Miss World List:

Since the inception in 1951 below is the Miss World contest winner despite some controversy in some years. India and Venezuela are the top miss world title holders (6 times each) in the list

1. 1951-Sweden-Kiki Håkansson

2. 1952-Sweden-May-Louise Flodin

3. 1953-France-Denise Perrier

4. 1954-Egypt-Antigone Costanda

5. 1955-Venezuela-Susana Duijm

6. 1956-Germany-Petra Schürmann

7. 1957-Finland-Marita Lindahl

8. 1958-South Africa-Penelope Anne Coelen

9. 1959-Holland-Corine Rottschäfer

10. 1960-Argentina-Norma Cappagli

11. 1961-United Kingdom-Rosemarie Frankland

12. 1962-Holland-Catharina Lodders

13. 1963-Jamaica-Carole Joan Crawford

14. 1964-United Kingdom-Ann Sidney

15. 1965-United Kingdom-Lesley Langley

16. 1966-India-Reita Faria

17. 1967-Peru-Madeline Hartog-Bel

18. 1968-Australia-Penelope Plummer

19. 1969-Austria-Eva Rueber-Staier

20. 1970-Grenada-Jennifer Hosten

21. 1971-Brazil-Lúcia Petterle

22. 1972-Australia-Belinda Green

23. 1973-United States-Marjorie Wallace

24. 1974-United Kingdom-Helen Morgan (Resigned) / South Africa-Anneline Kriel (Assumed)

25. 1975-Puerto Rico-Wilnelia Merced

26. 1976-Jamaica-Cindy Breakspeare

27. 1977-Sweden-Mary Stävin

28. 1978-Argentina-Silvana Suárez

29. 1979-Bermuda-Gina Swainson

30. 1980-Germany-Gabriella Brum (Resigned) / Guam-Kimberley Santos (Assumed)

31. 1981-Venezuela-Pilín León

32. 1982-Dominican Republic-Mariasela Álvarez

33. 1983-United Kingdom-Sarah-Jane Hutt

32. 1984-Venezuela-Astrid Carolina Herrera

33. 1985-Iceland-Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir

34. 1986-Trinidad and Tobago-Giselle Laronde

35. 1987-Austria-Ulla Weigerstorfer

36. 1988-Iceland-Linda Pétursdóttir

37. 1989-Poland-Aneta Kręglicka

38. 1990-United States-Gina Tolleson

39. 1991-Venezuela-Ninibeth Leal

40. 1992-Russia-Julia Kourotchkina

41. 1993-Jamaica-Lisa Hanna

44. 1994-India-Aishwarya Rai

45. 1995-Venezuela-Jacqueline Aguilera

46. 1996-Greece-Irene Skliva

47. 1997-India-Diana Hayden

48. 1998-Israel-Linor Abargil

49. 1999-India-Yukta Mookhey

50. 2000--India-Priyanka Chopra

51. 2001-Nigeria-Agbani Darego

52. 2002-Turkey-Azra Akın

53. 2003-Ireland-Rosanna Davison

54. 2004-Peru-María Julia Mantilla

55. 2005-Iceland-Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir

56. 2006-Czech Republic-Taťána Kuchařová

57. 2007-China-Zhang Zilin

58. 2008-Russia-Ksenia Sukhinova

59. 2009-Gibraltar-Kaiane Aldorino

60. 2010-United States-Alexandria Mills

61. 2011-Venezuela-Ivian Sarcos 

62. 2012-China-Yu Wenxia

63. 2013-Philippines-Megan Young

64. 2014-South Africa-Rolene Strauss

65. 2015-Spain-Mireia Lalaguna

66. 2016-Puerto Rico-Stephanie Del Valle

67. 2017-India-Manushi Chhillar

68. 2018-Mexico-Vanessa Ponce

Miss World 2017-Manushi Chhillar, India is crowning new title holder Miss World 2018, Miss Mexico.