Miss World 2012 is Wenxia YU of China

In a glittering ceremony held at the Dongsheng Stadium Wenxia YU of China won the title of Miss World 2012.  In a record breaking event 116 contestants represented their countries on the world stage. It was the second time a Miss China contestant was awarded the title. The last time was in 2007 when Zhang Zilin took the honor. The 23-year-old Ms. Yu is a music student who said she wants to become a music teacher. Femina Miss India managed to win the Seventh position.


History of Miss World
The Miss world competition was started ads part of the Festival of Britain celebrations in 1951. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley. The first Miss World, Sweden's Kiki Haakonson. Opposition to the wearing of bikinis led to their replacement with more modest swimwear after the first contest. In 1959, the BBC started broadcasting the competition. The pageant's popularity grew with the advent of television. During the 1960s and 1970s, Miss World would normally be the highest rated programme of the year on British television. In the 1980s, the pageant repositioned itself with the slogan “Beauty With a Purpose”, with added tests of intelligence and personality. Miss World is franchised in more than 120 countries and has raised over 500 million for children charities around the globe.

• In 1966, India enjoyed its first success and Reita Feria proved to be a popular winner.
  
  
  List of Winners
  
  winner 1951 - Kiki Haakonson, Sweden
  winner 1952 - May Louise Flodin, Sweden
  winner 1953 - Denise Perrier, France
  winner 1954 - Antigone Costanda, Egypt
  winner 1955 - Carmen Zubillaga, Venezuela
  winner 1956 - Petra Schurmann, Germany
  winner 1957 - Marita Lindahl, Finland
  winner 1958 - Penelope Coelen, South Africa
  winner 1959 - Corine Rottschafer, Holland
  winner 1960 - Norma Cappagli, Argentina
  winner 1961 - Rosemarie Frankland, United Kingdom
  winner 1962 - Catharine Lodders, Holland
  winner 1963 - Carole Crawford, Jamaica
  winner 1964 - Ann Sidney, United Kingdom
  winner 1965 - Lesley Langley, United Kingdom
  winner 1966 - Reita Faria, India
  winner 1967 - Madeiline Hartog Bel, Peru
  winner 1968 - Penelope Plummer, Australia
  winner 1969 - Eva Reuber Staier, Austria
  winner 1970 - Jennifer Hosten, Grenada
  winner 1971 - Lucia Petterle, Brazil
  winner 1972 - Belina Green, Australia
  winner 1973 - Marjorie Wallace, USA
  winner 1974 - Anneline Kriel, South Africa
  winner 1975 - Winelia Merced, Puerto Rico
  winner 1976 - Cindy Breakspeare, Jamaica
  winner 1977 - Mary Stavin, Sweden
  winner 1978 - Silvana Suarez, Argentina
  winner 1979 - Gina Swainson, Bermuda
  winner 1980 - Kimberly Santos, Guam
  winner 1981 - Pilin Leon, Venezuela
  winner 1982 - Mariasela Lebron, Dominican Republic
  winner 1983 - Sarah Jane Hutt, United Kingdom
  winner 1984 - Astrid Herrera, Venezuela
  winner 1985 - Hofi Karlsdottir, Iceland
  winner 1986 - Giselle Laronde, Trinidad
  winner 1987 - Ulla Weigerstorfer, Austria
  winner 1988 - Linda Petursdottir, Iceland
  winner 1989 - Andeta Kreglicka, Poland
  winner 1990 - Gina Marie Tolleson, USA
  winner 1991 - Ninebeth Jiminez, Venezuela
  winner 1992 - Julia Kourotchkina, Russia
  winner 1993 - Lisa Hanna, Jamaica
  winner 1994 - Aishwariya Rai, India
  winner 1995 - Jacqueline Aquilera, Venezuela
  winner 1996 - Irene Skliva ,Greece
  winner 1997 - Diana Hayden, India
  winner 1998 - Linor Abargil, Israel
  winner 1999 - Yukta Mookhey, India
  winner 2000 - Priyanka Chopra, India
  winner 2001 - Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darego—Nigeria
  winner 2002 - Azra Akin—Turkey
  winner 2003 - Rosanna Davidson, Ireland
  winner 2004 - Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia, Peru
  winner 2005 - Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir, Iceland
  winner 2006 - Tat’ana Kucharova, Czech Republic
  winner 2007 - Zhang Zhi Li, China PR
  winner 2008 - Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia
  winner 2009 - Kaiane Aldorino, Gibraltar
  winner 2010 - Alexandria Mills, USA
  winner 2011 - Ivian Sarcos, Venezuela
  winner 2012 - Wen Xia Yu, China PR