Putting an end to a long-term drought, an Indian medical student was crowned Miss World 2017, making her country the joint-most successful in pageant history. Manushi Chhillar, 20, is the sixth Indian to win the prestigious competition, after Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai. Her win has brought India in level with Venezuela, both of them holding six victories over the course of the pageant's 67 years. Following the win, she tweeted, “Thank you, everyone, for your constant love, support. This one's for India.”
Her success brought her tone of wishes from all across India, including Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, of her home state Haryana. Chhillar was crowned the winner by last year's champion Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico. Stephanie Hill of England and Andrea Meza of Mexico finished as runners-up. She is trained as an Indian classical dancer, and enjoys painting hopes to open a chain of non-profit hospitals in rural areas.
