Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday, edging out runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, and beauties from around the globe.
Del Valle, 19, is a brown-eyed brunette student who speaks Spanish, English and French, and hopes to get into the entertainment industry.
Miss World 2016 is…Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico! pic.twitter.com/IIv7LqZAUi
— Miss World (@MissWorldLtd) December 18, 2016
Crowned by Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain, Del Valle called it an “honor and a great responsibility” to represent her Caribbean homeland. She becomes the second titleholder from the Caribbean island after Wilnelia Merced won the title in 1975.
First runner-up of the 2016 edition of the pageant held at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, was Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez of the Dominican Republic, followed by Miss World Indonesia Natasha Mannuela.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Miss World 2016 1st Runner Up! pic.twitter.com/nwe0vycqkB
— Miss World (@MissWorldLtd) December 18, 2016
Miss Philippines Catriona Elisa Gray and Miss Kenya Evelyn Njambi also made it to the final five.
Puerto Rico becomes the 17th country with multiple winners since Miss World started in 1951.
Top 20
China, Kenya, Belgium, Ghana, Philippines, Cook Islands, Mongolia, Indonesia, France, USA, India, Slovakia, Korea, Hungary, Dominican Republic, Japan, Brazil, Thailand, Australia, Puerto Rico
Top 10
China, Kenya, Belgium, Philippines, Indonesia, USA, Korea, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Puerto Rico
Top 5
Kenya, Puerto Rico, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Philippines
3rd Place: Indonesia
2nd Place: Dominican Republic
Miss World 2016: Puerto Rico
Where’s Nigeria…