Mireia Lalaguna

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Mireia Lalaguna at the Starlite Gala in 2019
Born
Mireia Lalaguna Royo

(1992-11-21) 21 November 1992 (age 31)
Education University of Barcelona
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Atlántico Internacional 2014
Miss World Spain 2015
Miss World 2015
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Blue
Major
competition(s)
Miss World Spain 2015
(Winner)
Miss World 2015
(Winner)

Mireia Lalaguna Royo (born 21 November 1992) is a Spanish actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2015, becoming the first woman from Spain to win Miss World. She was previously crowned Miss World Spain 2015.

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Early life and education

Lalaguna was born in Barcelona on 21 November 1992. [1] She obtained her bachelor's degree in pharmacy at the University of Barcelona in Spain. [2] Lalaguna is fluent in Catalan, Spanish, French, and English. [3]

Pageantry

Lalaguna ventured into pageantry in 2014. She represented Spain at the Miss Atlántico Internacional 2014 pageant, where she was eventually declared as the winner, crowned by outgoing titleholder Lorena Romaso. [4] [5]

Miss World Spain

Lalaguna competed at the third edition of Miss World Spain on 24 October 2015 in Málaga, representing Barcelona. [6] At the end of the event, she was crowned Miss World Spain 2015 by her predecessor Lourdes Rodríguez of Castilla-La Mancha. [7] She also won the Miss Luxury special award at the event.

Miss World 2015

Lalaguna represented Spain at Miss World 2015 pageant on 19 December 2015, held in Sanya, China. [8] After advancing to the final five, she answered the question, "Why do you think you should win Miss World 2015?" with the following response:

I think I should be the next Miss World because I believe in strong women. Also, I always try to give my best. I believe in Beauty with a Purpose and I can continue its legacy. I want to show the world how to love and share, give the best of ourselves and show everyone how to find happiness in helping each other. [9] [10]

By the end of the event, Lalaguna was crowned Miss World 2015 by outgoing titleholder Rolene Strauss of South Africa. Lalaguna's win marked the first time Spain won the Miss World competition, [11] since the pageant's inception in 1951. [12] [13]

During her reign, Lalaguna traveled to England, India, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, the United States, Russia, China, South Korea, South Africa, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Jersey and Spain.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World
2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss World Europe
2015
Succeeded by
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lenty Frans
Preceded by
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Isidora Borovcanin
Miss World Top Model
2015
Succeeded by
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jing Kong
Preceded by
Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Lourdes Fernández
Miss World Spain
2015
Succeeded by
Bandera de Aragon.svg Raquel Tejedor
Preceded by
Flag of Uruguay.svg Loreno Romaso
Miss Atlántico Internacional
2014
Succeeded by
Flag of Panama.svg Reyna Prescott