India’s Manushi Chhillar has won the Miss World beauty pageant for the year 2017.
The win comes 17 years after Priyanka Chopra brought home the coveted title in the year 2000.
Andrea Meza, who is Miss Mexico was the first runner-up and was Stephanie Hill from England was the second runner-up.
Around 108 women from across the world participated in the beauty pageant.
Chhillar, a 20-year-old from Haryana, studied in St. Thomas School in New Delhi and Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women in Sonepat.
According to Chhillar’s profile on the Miss World website, Chhillar aims to be a cardiac surgeon and has plans of opening non-profit hospitals in rural areas.
Chhillar’s profile also says she is a trained classical dancer and has a passion for outdoor sports like scuba diving, snorkelling and bungee jumping.
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