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We have a winner! Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss, a 22-year-old medical student, took home the coveted Miss World 2014 crown today in London
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Grand finale: Miss Hungary, Edina Kulcsar, Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss, who won, and Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit, were the top three in the glitzy competition
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Winning: The show, which is being broadcast to millions of viewers across the globe, featured 120 international contestants each deemed to be not only the most beautiful in their home countries - and Rolene Strauss won
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Top three: Miss South Africa and the 2014 Miss World, Rolene Strauss (C), reacts flanked by first runner up Miss Hungary Edina Kulcsar (L) and second runner up Miss United States Elizabeth Safrit (R) during the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant
MISS WORLD 2014 in London this December
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Big moment: The 22-year-old, who is studying medicine at the University of the Free State, proved that she is both beauty and brains
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Beautiful people: Miss South Africa celebrates with her competitors after being crowned Miss World 2014
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Chuffed: Miss World 2014, South African Rolene Strauss (Front-C) flanked by runner-up Miss Hungary Edina Kulcsar (L) and third place Miss United States Elizabeth Safrit (R) celebrates after winning the grand final Miss World 2014
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Battling it out: National finalists, including Miss Scotland Ellie McKeating (centre), perform on stage during Miss World 2014 at the ExCel Centre
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Big bash: Contestants from 126 countries are in London to compete in the 2014 Miss World competition, the 63rd time the annual event has taken place
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American girl: Miss USA, Elizabeth Safrit, hails from a small town in North Carolina and holds a degree in Political Science and Journalism and works as a lobbyist
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Beauty queens: The competitors wore their most lavish gowns as they took to the stage in the final round
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Glamorous: Miss India, Koyal Rana, takes part in the final of the Miss World 2014 contest, showcasing her dancing skills and style credentials
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Duties: The contest's winner will spend the year in London, as well as travelling to represent the Miss World Organisation (MWO) and its causes
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Grand scenes: Hundreds of audience members showed their support by waving their respective country's flags
Getting into the spirit of it: Miss Slovenia, Laura Longauerova, dances her way down the catwalk at the London competition
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Dazzling affair: Over 100 finalists donned their best gladrags and competed against one another for the coveted crown
Spectacle: Some contestants flew thousands of miles to compete, such as Miss Mongolia, Battsetseg Turbat, who wowed in a beaded red outfit
High stakes: In 1951, 26 women competed for the crown, but today there's over 100, including Miss Bolivia, Andrea Forfori Aguilera
Skills: Miss Thailand, Maeya Nonthawan, centre, shows off her flexibility as she poses on the runway
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Multi-talented: The women, including Miss India, Koyal Rana, foreground, are required to show off their dancing skills before the judges
Bonjour! Miss France Flora Coquerel waves during the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant and poses alongside a performer
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Miss Vietnam, Loan Nguyen Thi, Miss Serbia, Milica Vuklis and Miss South Sudan, Awien Kuanyin-Agoth
Miss Cyprus Ioanna Filippou (L) and Miss Greece Eleni Kokkinou (R) parade during the grand final of the Miss World 2014
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Pale and interesting: (L-R) Miss France, Flora Coquerel, Miss Philippines, Valerie Weigmann, Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss
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Dressed to impress: (L-R) Miss Sri Lanka, Chulakshi Ranathunga, Miss Thailand, Maeya Nonthawan, and Miss Venezuela, Debora Menicucci
Miss Canada, Annora Bourgeault, is a fourth year honours psychology student who hopes to gain her doctorate in counselling. 'My passion is spreading happiness to all of those I encounter and I am so excited to meet the incredible women competing to be Miss World.'
She said the thing that annoys her most about the world is that: 'People are so intently rushing in their own lives they don't look up and notice the beautiful people and places they are surrounded with.'
Aside from her full time studies, she likes to spend time in the countryside camping and hiking and has climbed to the peak of two mountains in the Rocky's.
Miss Australia, Courtney Thorpe, has many strings to her bow. She's currently studying Mass Communications at university whilst working part-time as a freelance writer and fashion stylist. She's already found success as a writer after having a children's book she penned published. She hopes to go on to write an entire series of educational children's books.
'I'm very lucky that since being crowned Miss Australia I have been able to continue my love of working with children by working with indigenous outback communities in remote Australia, especially focusing on education,' she said.
The 'obsessed and devoted' Manchester United fan loves outdoor pursuits in her native Brisbane such as wake boarding, football, horse riding, camping and boating,
Hailing from a small town in North Carolina, Miss USA, Elizabeth Safrit, holds a degree in Political Science and Journalism and works as a lobbyist.
Back again: Tim Vincent and Miss World 2013 winner Megan Young present the grand final of the Miss World 2014 pageant
Spectacular: Miss Finland, Krista Haapalainen, centre, performs a dramatic dance and gymnastic routine