![First runner up was Parvathay Omanakuttan of India (r.), who...]()
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First runner up was Parvathay Omanakuttan of India (r.), who stands waving with Miss World 2007, Zhang Zi Lin of China.
![Meet Miss World 2008, Kseniya Sukhinova, also known as Miss...]()
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Meet Miss World 2008, Kseniya Sukhinova, also known as Miss Russia, who took the crown at the 58th annual beauty pageant.
![Beauties from 109 countries were whittled down to 15 semi-finalists.]()
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Beauties from 109 countries were whittled down to 15 semi-finalists.
![The 21-year-old blue-eyed blonde beauty, who declared shortly before her...]()
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The 21-year-old blue-eyed blonde beauty, who declared shortly before her win was announced that being nervous made her "feel stronger," takes over from Zhang Zi Lin of China.
![The Miss World wanna-bes who ranged from age 17 to...]()
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The Miss World wanna-bes who ranged from age 17 to 25 were dressed by South African and Jamaican designers.
![Hailing from Nizhnevartovsk in the north west of Siberia, Sukhinova...]()
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Hailing from Nizhnevartovsk in the north west of Siberia, Sukhinova was dressed in a purple gown, with a decorative neckline and flowing skirt.
![The winner of the event, broadcast live to millions of...]()
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The winner of the event, broadcast live to millions of viewers in 187 countries, has to espouse "beauty with a purpose" with charity being one of the main focuses of the pageant.
Meet Miss World 2008, Kseniya Sukhinova, also known as Miss Russia, who took the crown at the 58th annual beauty pageant.
