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Siberian beauty crowned Miss World
Ksenia Sukhinova from Siberia has been crowned the new Miss World in a glamorous show in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 21-year-old student from the Tyumen region beat 109 rivals.
First runner-up was Trinidad and Tobagos Gabrielle Walcott followed by Indias Parvathy Omanakuttan as second runner-up. The other two finalists were from South Africa and Angola. AFP/Getty images photo
More than one billion viewers across the world - a record number - watched the contest's finals on TV.
Born in Nizhnevartovsk, Ksenia moved with her parents to the city of Tyumen, where she won the Miss Tyumen title. Later she was crowned Russias beauty queen.
Coming from the region known for its oil industry, Ksenia chose oil and gas studies for her degree.
Shes a big fan of sports, and has been doing calisthenics, swimming and biathlon since childhood.
The young beauty started modelling for designers in her home town in her teens. Soon she hit the international fashion shows in Paris.
Now she is to travel around the world to raise money for charities.
Ksenia is the second Russian to win the prestigious Miss World title. In 1992 the contest was one by Yulia Kurochkina from the Moscow region, while Oksana Fyodorova won Miss Universe title in 2002.
Ksenia Sukhinova from Siberia has been crowned the new Miss World in a glamorous show in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 21-year-old student from the Tyumen region beat 109 rivals.
First runner-up was Trinidad and Tobagos Gabrielle Walcott followed by Indias Parvathy Omanakuttan as second runner-up. The other two finalists were from South Africa and Angola. AFP/Getty images photo
More than one billion viewers across the world - a record number - watched the contest's finals on TV.
Born in Nizhnevartovsk, Ksenia moved with her parents to the city of Tyumen, where she won the Miss Tyumen title. Later she was crowned Russias beauty queen.
Coming from the region known for its oil industry, Ksenia chose oil and gas studies for her degree.
Shes a big fan of sports, and has been doing calisthenics, swimming and biathlon since childhood.
The young beauty started modelling for designers in her home town in her teens. Soon she hit the international fashion shows in Paris.
Now she is to travel around the world to raise money for charities.
Ksenia is the second Russian to win the prestigious Miss World title. In 1992 the contest was one by Yulia Kurochkina from the Moscow region, while Oksana Fyodorova won Miss Universe title in 2002.
