Yu Wenxia
Yu Wenxia | |
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 Wenxia at Mumbai Airport | |
| Born | 6 August 1989 Shangzhi,Heilong gian g, China |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Beauty pageanttitleholder | |
| Title | Miss China World2012 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss China World2012 (Winner) Miss World 2012 (Winner) |
Yu Wenxia(Chinese:Với văn hà;pinyin:Yú Wénxiá;born 6 August 1989) is a Chinese actress, tv host, singer, model and beauty queen who wonMiss World 2012inOrdos City,Inner Mongolia, the second Chinese national to do so afterZhang Zilinin 2007.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]The second of two daughters to farming parents, she was born on 6 August 1989 inShangzhi,Heilong gian g in northeast China. Yu dreamt of becoming a singer as a child, enjoying classes in music and nature.[citation needed]She completed a four-year university course in Chinese Folk Music atHarbin University.She is currently studying atHarvard Universityin the United States.
Career
[edit]Miss China 2012
[edit]On 30 June 2012, Yu was crowned Miss China 2012 at the Jinhai Lake Resort in Beijing.[citation needed]
Miss World 2012
[edit]On 18 August 2012, Yu won the 2012Miss Worldpageant held in Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium,Ordos City,Inner Mongolia, China. She was also named Miss Talent, where she performed her winning talent—Chinese folk song on stage during the final.
When asked how she felt at winning the Miss World crown, she replied:
Surprised and very happy. Winning Miss World is a big responsibility; there is so much to learn. I really admireZhang Zilin,my country's first Miss World winner, I hope to follow her example, but at the same time make my own mark. I very much look forward to working with the Miss World Organisation sharing my compassion and love and helping to improve the lives of many people throughout my year of reign.[2]
During her reign as Miss World, Yu traveled to the United Kingdom, Italy, France, South Africa, India, Australia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Russia, United States, Haiti, Brazil, Turkey, Ghana, Hungary, Ukraine and China.
Miss World 2013
[edit]On the grand final of Miss World 2013, Yu performed "Tanzette" along with the Talent competition winner and runner-up,Vania Larissafrom Indonesia andErin Hollandfrom Australia.[3][4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2015 | The Transporter Refueled | Qiao | Camille Delamarre |
Notes and references
[edit]- ^"Wen Xia Yu: Miss World China 2012 | MISS WORLD 2012 | livewireworld | livewireworld".Livewireworld.info. 3 June 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 21 August 2012.Retrieved18 August2012.
- ^"Wenxia Yu Biography".Archived fromthe originalon 14 September 2012.
- ^Okezone (16 September 2013)."Persembahan Spesial Vania di Malam Puncak Miss World 2013: Okezone Lifestyle".lifestyle.okezone /.
- ^"Miss World 2013 – Magic Flute Trio: Wenxia Yu, Erin Holland (Australia) and Vania Larissa (Indonesia)".YouTube.
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