Vanessa Ponce de Leon (age 26) of Mexico was crowned as Miss World 2018 in Sanya, China on December 8, 2018. The runner-up for the title is Miss World Thailand, Nicolene Limsnukan (age 20), who also won as Miss World Asia & Oceania.
Miss World Mexico said she has been a model in the past few years but she gave it up 2 years ago to become a full-time volunteer. She works with people who have disabilities or girls going through rehab.
She said she loves her present work and added that everyone should try volunteering once in their life and, “they will be very surprised.”
Vanessa was the winner of cycle 5 of Mexico’s Next Top Model in 2014. She makes history as the first Mexican to be crowned as Miss World.
Miss Thailand Nicolene Limsnukan (Runner-up)
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Rounding up the Top 5 of the 68th edition of Miss World are Maria Vasilevich of Belarus, Kadijah Robinson of Jamaica, and Quiin Abenakyo of Uganda.
Philippine bet Katarina Rodriguez did not make it to the Top 30 of Miss World 2018, wherein a total of 118 contestants competed.
Here’s the full list of winners for Miss World 2018:
Miss World 2018 winners
- Miss World 2018
Mexico – Vanessa Ponce de Leon - Runner-up
Thailand – Nicolene Limsnukan - Top 5
Belarus – Maria Vasilevich
Jamaica – Kadijah Robinson
Uganda – Quiin Abenakyo - Top 12
France – Maëva Coucke
Martinique – Larissa Segarel
Mauritius – Murielle Ravina
Nepal – Shrinkhala Khatiwada
New Zealand – Jessica Tyson
Panama – Solaris Barba
Scotland – Linzi McLelland
Continental Queens of Beauty
- Miss World Africa
Uganda – Quiin Abenakyo - Miss World America
Panama – Solaris Barba - Miss World Asia & Oceania
Thailand – Nicolene Limsnukan - Miss World Carribean
Jamaica – Kadijah Robinson - Miss World Europe
Belarus – Maria Vasilevich
Special Awards
- Top Model
France – Maëva Coucke - Talent
Japan – Kanako Date - Sports
United States – Marisa Butler - Multimedia
Nepal – Shrinkhala Khatiwada - Beauty with a Purpose
Nepal – Shrinkhala Khatiwada - World Fashion Designer Award
China – Peirui Mao
South Africa – Thulisa Keyi - Sanya Tourism Promotional Video Award
Kenya – Finali Galaiya