Miss Philippines Megan Young crowned Miss World 2013
US-born Ms Young, 23, beat 126 other contestants and pledged to be “the best Miss World ever”. The competition was moved to Bali from the capital, Jakarta, because of protests from hardline Muslim groups. Security for Saturday’s event was high in Bali, a resort island with a majority Hindu population, but no further demonstrations were reported.
Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, came second in the contest and Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, took third place. Wearing a glittering gown, Ms Young, who moved to the Philippines at the age of 10, wept as the Miss World sash was put over her shoulder by 2012 winner Miss China. She told the cheering crowd in Nusa Dua in southern Bali she would “be myself in everything I do, to share what I know and to educate people”.
Born on 27 February, 1990, Megan is a Filipino American actress and model. She completed her studies in high school in Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City. At present, she is majoring in Digital Film Making at the La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. Her dream is to become a film director one day.
Megan was crowned Miss World-Philippines 2013 on 18th August that made her eligible to represent her country at the Miss World international pageant. She won six special awards during this pageant.
Megan Young’s career: Megan Young got her first big break in 2012 when she played the lead actress in a Philippine romantic-drama TV series called Hiyas. She was always a known face, thanks to her appearance as one of the celebrity housemates in Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2, dubbed as “The Princess of Charm”. But her first television appearance dates back to a youth oriented show produced by ABS-CBN called “Star Magic Presents” Astigs and Abt Ur Luv. In 2009, she was one of four personalities introduced as video jockeys for the relaunching of Channel [V] Philippines. Aside from television, Young has also starred in a few films, one of which was The Reunion, where she played Toyang, opposite Xian Lim.
Biggest accomplishments
1. Crowned Miss World 2013 on 28 September, 2013
2. Crowned Miss World-Philippines 2013 on 18 August, 2013
3. Named as one of the National Peace Ambassadors on 14 September, 2012
MISS WORLD 2013: TOP 6 FINALISTS
1. France
2. Philippines
3. Ghana
4. Brazil
5. Spain
6. Gibraltar
Miss Gibraltar won The Peoples’ Champion award and got a direct entry into the Top 6 finalists of the Miss World 2013 pageant.
