Miss Iceland Wins Miss World 2005 Contest
By ELIZABETH DALZIEL
Associated Press Writer
SANYA, China ? Miss Iceland, Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir, a part-time police officer who wants to be a lawyer, was crowned Miss World 2005 on Friday.
Miss Mexico, Dafne Molina Lona, was the first runner-up, and Miss Puerto Rico, Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos, was second runner-up in the contest in Sanya, a southern China beach resort.
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Miss Iceland Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir is crowned Miss World in the coastal resort of Sanya, China, Saturday Dec. 10, 2005. Vilhjalmsdottir, beat competitors from 101 other countries in a public vote to select 15 finalists. The overall winner was then selected by a panel of eight former winners of the competition. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)
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By ELIZABETH DALZIEL
Associated Press Writer
SANYA, China ? Miss Iceland, Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir, a part-time police officer who wants to be a lawyer, was crowned Miss World 2005 on Friday.
Miss Mexico, Dafne Molina Lona, was the first runner-up, and Miss Puerto Rico, Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos, was second runner-up in the contest in Sanya, a southern China beach resort.
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Miss Iceland Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir is crowned Miss World in the coastal resort of Sanya, China, Saturday Dec. 10, 2005. Vilhjalmsdottir, beat competitors from 101 other countries in a public vote to select 15 finalists. The overall winner was then selected by a panel of eight former winners of the competition. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)
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