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Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle can’t hide shock as she is crowned winner of this year’s pageant

Brunette Stephanie Del Valle was visibly stunned as she was announced as this year's winner

MISS World 2016 has been named as Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico.

The stunning model and musician was crowned as this year's winner in a glitzy star-studded ceremony in Washington DC tonight.

 Stephanie del Valle Díaz was clearly shocked as she realised she had won the 2016 Miss World pageant
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Stephanie del Valle Díaz was clearly shocked as she realised she had won the 2016 Miss World pageantCredit: Reuters
 The gorgeous brunette beauty beat off 116 contestants from all over the world
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The gorgeous brunette beauty beat off 116 contestants from all over the worldCredit: Reuters

The 19-year-old beauty, who is the second Miss World to hail from Puerto Rico, beat 116 contestants from all over the world to win the title.

And she appeared genuinely astonished as it dawned on her that she had won the 66th instalment of the coveted beauty pageant.

 The student, 19, is the second Miss World to hail from Puerto Rico
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The student, 19, is the second Miss World to hail from Puerto RicoCredit: Getty Images
 Stephanie was crowned ahead of runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia
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Stephanie was crowned ahead of runners-up from the Dominican Republic and IndonesiaCredit: Reuters
 The stunning model and musician was crowned tonight in Washington DC
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The stunning model and musician was crowned tonight in Washington DCCredit: Reuters

She had previously won the country's national beauty pageant Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2016.

The 5' 8" stunner said in her entry video to the pageant it was an "honour and a great responsibility" to represent her country in the contest.

 The evening was hosted by Miss World 2013 Megan Young and actor Jason Cook
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The evening was hosted by Miss World 2013 Megan Young and actor Jason CookCredit: Reuters
 Stephanie hugs a fellow contestant after the announcement is made
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Stephanie hugs a fellow contestant after the announcement is madeCredit: Reuters

First runner up in the competition at MGM National Harbour, Oxon Hill, Maryland, was Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez, of the Dominican Republic.

Second runner-up was Natasha Mannuela, from Indonesia.

England's representative in the contest was Miss England Elizabeth Grant, a student from Preston, who was talent spotted while shopping in the Lancashire town.

Scotland was represented by Lucy Kerr, 19, while Wales's contestant was Ffion Georgina Moyle, 23, and Ireland's was Niamh Kennedy, 21.

 Stephanie clutches her chest with emotion as she is congratulated by a fellow contestant
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Stephanie clutches her chest with emotion as she is congratulated by a fellow contestantCredit: Reuters
 The gorgeous 19-year-old beamed after being crowned at the glitzy ceremony in Washington DC
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The gorgeous 19-year-old beamed after being crowned at the glitzy ceremony in Washington DCCredit: Getty Images
 Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain crowns Stephanie Del Valle during the pageant
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Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain crowns Stephanie Del Valle during the pageantCredit: Getty Images
 The beauty said it was an 'honour' to represent her home country of Puerto Rico in the contest
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The beauty said it was an 'honour' to represent her home country of Puerto Rico in the contestCredit: Reuters
 Contestants from 117 countries across the world competed in the coveted pageant
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Contestants from 117 countries across the world competed in the coveted pageantCredit: Reuters


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