Yu Wenxia

Yu Wenxia
Wenxia at Mumbai Airport
Born	(1989-08-06) 6 August 1989 (age 35) Shangzhi, Heilongjiang, China
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss China World 2012
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Miss China World 2012 (Winner) Miss World 2012 (Winner)

Yu Wenxia (Chinese: 于文霞; pinyin: Yú Wénxiá; born 6 August 1989) is a Chinese actress, tv host, singer, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2012 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, the second Chinese national to do so after Zhang Zilin in 2007.^[1]

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The second of two daughters to farming parents, she was born on 6 August 1989 in Shangzhi, Heilongjiang in northeast China. She completed a four-year university course in Chinese Folk Music at Harbin University. She is currently studying at Harvard University in the United States.

On 30 June 2012, Yu was crowned Miss China 2012 at the Jinhai Lake Resort in Beijing.^{[citation needed]}

On 18 August 2012, Yu won the 2012 Miss World pageant held in Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China. She was also named Miss Talent, where she performed her winning talent—Chinese folk song on stage during the final.

When asked how she felt at winning the Miss World crown, she replied:

Surprised and very happy. Winning Miss World is a big responsibility; there is so much to learn. I really admire Zhang Zilin, my country's first Miss World winner, I hope to follow her example, but at the same time make my own mark. I very much look forward to working with the Miss World Organisation sharing my compassion and love and helping to improve the lives of many people throughout my year of reign.^[2]

During her reign as Miss World, Yu traveled to the United Kingdom, Italy, France, South Africa, India, Australia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Russia, United States, Haiti, Brazil, Turkey, Ghana, Hungary, Ukraine and China.

On the grand final of Miss World 2013, Yu performed "Tanzette" along with the Talent competition winner and runner-up, Vania Larissa from Indonesia and Erin Holland from Australia.^[3][4]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ivian Sarcos	Miss World 2012	Succeeded by Megan Young
Preceded by Gwendoline Ruais	Miss World Asia & Oceania 2012	Succeeded by Megan Young
Preceded by Gabriela Pulgar	Miss World Talent 2012	Succeeded by Vania Larissa
Preceded by Liu Chen	Miss China World 2012	Succeeded by Yu Weiwei

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