17 Years after Priyanka Chopra, Haryana's Manushi Chhillar gets crowned as Miss World 2017!

17 Years after Priyanka Chopra, another Indian has won the coveted Miss World 2017 title. This time it's Haryana's 20-year-old beauty Manushi Chhillar. The official Twitter handle of Miss World also tweeted out the info on the micro blogging site. 

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— Miss World (@MissWorldLtd) November 18, 2017

We are so proud of @MissWorldIndia @ManushiChhillar! Congratulations India. #MissWorld2017 pic.twitter.com/zoBtC4o6ph

— Miss India (@feminamissindia) November 18, 2017

Miss England Stephanie Hill has been crowned as the first runner up while Miss Mexico Andrea Meza bagged the second runner up spot. 

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— Miss World (@MissWorldLtd) November 18, 2017

Manushi hails from Haryana, India and was crowned as Femina Miss India World 2017 by Priyadarshini Chatterjee at the Miss India finale held on June 25 this year. Born on September 5 in Assam, Manushi moved to Delhi to pursue higher studies from the Hindu College of Delhi University. 

The grande finale of the prestigious Miss World 2017 pageant took place in China in which about 108 beauty queens from across the globe participated. Miss World 2016 - Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle passed on the coveted crown to Manushi at the finale. Earlier this evening, Manushi had also won the title of Beauty with a Purpose at the Miss World 2017 pageant.

Further details are awaited. Watch this space