Human Resources Graduate from Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos was crowned Miss World 2011 in London

A human resources graduate from Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos was crowned Miss World 2011 at the 61st Miss World contest at a glittering beauty pageant at Earls Court exhibition Centre in London on 6 November 2011. She was crowned winner by Miss World 2010, Alexandra Mills, who competed for the United States.
Sarcos’ ambition is to work with children and she is currently is employed by a broadcasting company in Venezuela. Her hobbies include mountaineering, trekking and volleyball.
The runner-up was Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais, and Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Perez, claimed third place.
113 women competed in the pageant, which was broadcast to 150 countries and over a billion estimated viewers.
The jury for the 2011 competition included Cindy Breakspeare (1976), Nigeria Agbani Darego (2001), Zhang Zilin (2007) and Kaiane Aldorino (2009).

Facts

•    The first Miss World competition was staged in 1951 in London.
•    The 2012 Miss World Competition is scheduled to take place at Ordos in Inner Mongolia, China.