Miss World 2018 is Vanessa Ponce from Mexico 🇲🇽

Miss World 2018 was the 68th edition of the Miss World pageant which took place in Sanya, China on 8 December 2018. 

Manushi Chhillar of India crowned her successor Vanessa Ponce of Mexico at the end of the event. She is the first Mexican woman to win Miss World. 118 contestants competed for the crown.

Miss World 2018: Mexico 🇲🇽 – Vanessa Ponce

Runner-up: Thailand 🇹🇭 – Nicolene Limsnukan

Top 5

 Belarus 🇧🇾 – Maria Vasilevich

 Jamaica 🇯🇲 – Kadijah Robinson

 Uganda 🇺🇬 – Quiin Abenakyo

Top 12

 France 🇫🇷 – Maëva Coucke

 Martinique 🇲🇶 – Larissa Segarel

 Mauritius 🇲🇺 – Murielle Ravina

 Nepal 🇳🇵 – Shrinkhala Khatiwada

 New Zealand 🇳🇿 – Jessica Tyson

 Panama 🇵🇦 – Solaris Barba

 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 – Linzi McLelland

Top 30

 Bangladesh 🇧🇩 – Jannatul Ferdous

 Barbados 🇧🇧 – Ashley Lashley

 Belgium 🇧🇪 – Angeline Flor Pua

 China 🇨🇳 – Mao Peirui

 Chile 🇨🇱 – Anahi Hormazabal

 Cook Islands 🇨🇰 – Reihana Koteka-Wiki

 India 🇮🇳 – Anukreethy Vas

 Indonesia 🇮🇩 – Alya Nurshabrina

 Japan 🇯🇵 – Kanako Date

 Malaysia 🇲🇾 – Larissa Ping

 Nigeria 🇳🇬 – Anita Ukah

 Northern Ireland 🇮🇪 – Katharine Walker

 Russia 🇷🇺 – Natalya Stroeva

 Singapore 🇸🇬 – Vanessa Peh

 South Africa 🇿🇦 – Thulisa Keyi

 United States 🇺🇸 – Marisa Butler

 Venezuela 🇻🇪 – Veruska 

 Vietnam – Trần Tiểu Vy

Philippines' representative Katarina Rodriguez fails to enter the top 30. In 2017, she represented Philippines in Miss Intercontinental 2017 and finishes as first runner-up.

Recap to Philippines' placement since our first ever winner Megan Young in 2013: 

Year - Miss World Philippines - Placement - Special Awards

2017 - Laura Lehmann - Top 40 - Beauty with a Purpose Winner

2016 - Catriona Gray - Top 5 - Multimedia Winner

2015 - Hillarie Parungao - Top 10 - Multimedia Winner

2014 - Valerie Weigmann - Top 25

2013 - Megan Young - WINNER (First ever) - Top Model Winner