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Updated: Nov 18, 2017, 10.39 PM IST
India's Manushi Chhillar today won the coveted Miss World 2017 crown at a grand event in China, bringing to an end the country's dry spell of 17 years at the top pageant contest.
The 20-year-old from Haryana, who is a medical student, edged out top five contestants from England, France, Kenya and Mexico.
Chhillar was presented the crown by Stephanie Del Valle, the last year's Miss World winner from Puerto Rico at the event in Sanya City Arena in China which was televised live globally.
The announcement about Chhillar winning the Miss World crown was also made on the pageant's official Twitter handle as well as on its Facebook page.
"The winner of Miss World 2017 is Miss India Manushi Chhillar," the tweet said.
The first and the second runners-up were Miss England Stephanie Hill and Miss Mexico Andrea Meza.
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