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China PR has won the highly coveted title of Miss World 2007
in a glittering, star-studded ceremony at the Beauty Crown Theatre in Sanya,
Hainan Province, China.

The 2007 Miss World Festival has seen 106 beautiful and
talented contestants spend an unforgettable month in China, but there could only
be one winner and the applause rang out in the packed theatre as Julia Morley,
Chairman of the Miss World Organisation and of the international panel of
judges, announced the winner’s name.

Her smile shone out to a worldwide TV audience of over 2
billion as she was crowned by last year’s Miss World, Tatana Kucharova.

First runner-up was Angola, followed by Mexico as second
runner-up. The other two finalists were Trinidad & Tobago and Sweden.

An impressive cast of international stars and music artists ensured that the
57th Miss World Final was a dazzling event.



The TV spectacular was hosted by top Chinese TV presenter Angela Chow,
presenting Miss World for the fifth year in succession, alongside co-host
Fernando Allende, who is one of Latin America’s biggest stars and was making his
Miss World debut.

The show told the story of the contestants’ stay in the
tropical paradise of Sanya, with many clips of their activities and sightseeing,
as well as their exciting trip to Beijing where they recorded the Olympic Torch
Relay Anthem, visited the Great Wall and helped the Red Cross raise over US$5.5m
to build new healthcare centres across China.

It also featured a stunning performance by international pop
star Duncan James, formerly with the boy band Blue, singing ‘All I care about is
love’ from the hit musical Chicago, and spectacular dancing and acrobatics from
some of China’s most talented dance troupes.

One of the highlights came when Mandla Mandela, grandson of
Nelson Mandela, introduced his grandfather’s televised message for World Aids
Day. This was followed by a magical moment, when the children from the Mandelas’
home town in South Africa joined with children from a local Hainan school and
all 106 contestants to sing the World Aids Day song.

Miss World – The Final is the World’s largest live annual TV
event with global viewing figures topping two billion across 174 countries.

The full line-up of official judges at the Miss World 2007
Final was:

Julia Morley Chairman of Miss World Organisation and of the
judging panel

Chairman Zhao Chairman of the Huayu Group

Li Xiao Bai Managing Director of New Silk Road

Maki Mandela Eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela

Elena Franchuk Founder of the Anti-Aids Foundation of Ukraine

Krish Naidoo Miss World Organisation International Ambassador

Duncan James International pop star

Annabel Croft Formerly one of the UK’s most successful female tennis stars

Neal Hamil Managing Director of the Elite Model Agency in New York

Ben De Lisi World famous Italian Fashion designer