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Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos, center, surrounded by Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais, left and Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Perez, right, reacts after being crowned Miss World 2011 at a central London venue, Sunday. AP
Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Gaelle Sandrine Ruais, was named the runner-up, while Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Victoria Vilanova Perez, came third.
Sarcos Colimenares, 22, who works for a broadcasting company and has a degree in human resources, gasped and threw her hands to her face as she was announced the winner.
Some 113 beauty queens from Albania to Zimbabwe took their place on the stage, with the show being broadcast live to an estimated audience of more than one billion viewers in 150 countries.
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