1. Vanessa Ponce is the first Mexican to be crowned as Miss World.
11 Facts About Vanessa Ponce
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Vanessa Ponce was born in Mexico City, Mexico on 7 March 1992.
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Vanessa Ponce studied international commerce at the University of Guanajuato, in the state of Guanajuato.
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Vanessa Ponce resided for ten years in the State of Aguascalientes, Mexico, and for five years in the State of Guanajuato.
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Vanessa Ponce then returned to her hometown in Mexico City, Mexico to live and work.
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Vanessa Ponce speaks English, in addition to her mother tongue Spanish.
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Vanessa Ponce was crowned Miss Mexico City 2018, and later was crowned Miss Mexico 2018 on May 5,2018, in the Imperial Hall of Villa Toscana, Sonora, to represent Mexico in Miss World 2018.
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Vanessa Ponce was crowned by Miss Mexico 2017 and Miss World Americas 2017 outgoing Andrea Meza from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.
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Vanessa Ponce represented Mexico at the 68th edition of Miss World.
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Vanessa Ponce was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Manushi Chhillar of India.
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Vanessa Ponce won the contest when she was 26 years and 276 days, surpassing the previous record of Miss World 1989, Aneta Kreglicka, who was 24 years old and 244 days old at the time of her victory.