Miss World 2010

Miss World 2010, the 60th Miss World pageant was held in Sanya, on the Chinese island of Hainan.

Miss USA Alexandria Mills, 18, celebrates after she won the Miss World 2010 title

Contestants wait for the final announcement of the winner at 2010 Miss World beauty pageant at the Beauty Crown Cultural Center in Sanya, in southern China's island province Hainan

Miss Botswana Emma Wareus (R) smiles next to Miss United States as she is announced as the runner-up during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals at the Beauty Crown Theatre in the southern Chinese resort town of Sanya

The new Miss World basks in her glory after being crowned in Saturday's ceremony

Miss USA and Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills (2nd L), first runner-up Miss Botswana Emma Wareus (L) and runner-up Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini (3rd L) celebrate at the end of the 60th Miss World pageant

Miss USA Alexandria Mills (R), 18, is congratulated as she wins the Miss World 2010 title

According to a brief biography on the Miss World website, Mills calls Louisville, Kentucky, her hometown, and she recently graduated from high school. She would like to become a teacher

Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini (front) smiles as she is announced the third placed winner during the Miss World 2010

Women from more than 100 countries participated in the contest, organizers said