Miss World 2012

As most people must know, today was the Grand Finale for Miss World, 2012. 

The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant.  

Miss china PR was also awarded Miss Talent 2012.

Miss World 2012 Beach Beauty was Miss Wales, Sophie Elizabeth Moulds.

Miss South Sudan, Atong Demach, took away the Miss World 2012 Top Model award.

Finally, Miss World Sports Woman 2012 was awarded to Miss Sweden, 

Finally, Miss World Sports Woman 2012 was awarded to Miss Sweden, Sanna Jinnedal.

Congratulations and best wishes to the winners!

Alongside its rivals Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth contests, Miss World is one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world.

The winner spends a year travelling to represent the Miss World Organization and its various causes. Traditionally, Miss World lives in London during her reign.

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The current Miss Universe is Leila Lopes, from Angola. She won the title on September 12, 2011.

Miss International (Miss International Beauty or The International Beauty Pageant) is also an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960. The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador. She won the title on 6 November 2011 in China.

Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Along with Miss Universe and Miss World contests, Miss Earth is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national-level competitions to participate in the world finals. The current Miss Earth titleholder is Olga Álava of Ecuador who was crowned on December 3, 2011.

Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos, was Miss World 2011. 

Tonight in Ordos, China, from a total of 116 contestants, Miss China, Wenxia Yu, was crowned the 62nd Miss World with Miss Wales Sophie Elizabeth Moulds as the 1st runner-up and Miss Australia Jessica Michelle Kahawaty as the 2nd runner-up. 

Miss India, Vanya Mishra,  was awarded two subtitles Miss World Beauty with a Purpose 2012 and Miss Multimedia 2012.