Yadali Thomas Santos | |
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Born | Yadali Thomas Santos 1996 (age 22–23) |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Title | Miss World British Virgin Islands 2018 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Dark Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss World British Virgin Islands 2018 (Winner) Miss World 2018 (Unplaced) |
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Yadali was raised in Tortola. She knows Spanish and English very well. She has a degree in General Studies and Architecture from the H Lavity Stout Community College. She wants to be an Architect.
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Yadali was crowned Miss World British Virgin Islands 2018 by Helina Hewlett at the Eileene Parsons Auditorium, H Lavity Stoutt Community College in Paraquita Bay on 11 August 2018. [2] [3]
Yadali represented the British Virgin Islands at the Miss World 2018 beauty contest on 8 December 2018 in China but unplaced.
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Preceded by Helina Hewlett | Miss World British Virgin Islands 2018 | Succeeded by Rikkiya Brathwaite |