Yu Wenxia
Yu Wenxia (born 5 July 1989) is a Chinese actress, tv host, singer, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2012 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, the second Chinese national to do so after Zhang Zilin in 2007.
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Yu Wenxia

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- Name
- Yu Wenxia
- Born
- 5 July 1989
- Birthplace
- Shangzhi, Heilongjiang, China
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- model · actress · beauty pageant contestant
- Education
- Harbin Normal University
- Languages
- Chinese
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Key facts
• Name — Yu Wenxia • Born — 5 July 1989 • Birthplace — Shangzhi, Heilongjiang, China • Height — 170 cm • Hair Color — Black • Eye Color — Brown • Title — Miss China World 2012 • Competitions — Miss China World 2012 (Winner) Miss World 2012 (Winner) Yu Wenxia (born 5 July 1989) is a Chinese actress, tv host, singer, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2012 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, the second Chinese national to do so after Zhang Zilin in 2007.
Early life and education
Early life and education
The second of two daughters to farming parents, she was born on 5 July 1989 in Shangzhi, Heilongjiang in northeast China. She completed a four-year university course in Chinese Folk Music at Harbin University. She is currently studying at Harvard University in the United States.
Miss China 2012
Miss China 2012
On 30 June 2012, Yu was crowned Miss China 2012 at the Jinhai Lake Resort in Beijing.
Miss World 2012
Miss World 2012
On 18 August 2012, Yu won the 2012 Miss World pageant held in Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China. She was also named Miss Talent, where she performed her winning talent—Chinese folk song on stage during the final. When asked how she felt at winning the Miss World crown, she replied: Surprised and very happy. Winning Miss World is a big responsibility; there is so much to learn. I really admire Zhang Zilin, my country's first Miss World winner, I hope to follow her example, but at the same time make my own mark. I very much look forward to working with the Miss World Organisation sharing my compassion and love and helping to improve the lives of many people throughout my year of reign. During her reign as Miss World, Yu traveled to the United Kingdom, Italy, France, South Africa, India, Australia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Russia, United States, Haiti, Brazil, Turkey, Ghana, Hungary, Ukraine and China.
Miss World 2013
Miss World 2013
On the grand final of Miss World 2013, Yu performed "Tanzette" along with the Talent competition winner and runner-up, Vania Larissa from Indonesia and Erin Holland from Australia.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Director — Notes • 2015 — The Transporter Refueled — Qiao — Camille Delamarre

Yu Wenxia, Miss World 2012 on Miss World 2013 Promo
Official RCTI · Miss World 2013 in Indonesia at 0:13, cropped
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1989
Yu Wenxia born at Shangzhi.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q112981: Yu Wenxia
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- “Yu Wenxia”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1148172424, Yu, Wenxia.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- 1.Livewireworld.info. Wen Xia Yu : Miss World China 2012 | MISS WORLD 2012 | livewireworld | livewireworld. 3 June 2012.
- 2.Purepeople. C'est Miss Chine, Yu Wenxia, 23 ans, qui a été élue Miss Monde 2012, ce samedi 18 août en Chine. - Photo. www.purepeople.com.
- 3.Miss China crowned Miss World 2012. Aruba Today. 30. 20 August 2012.
- 4.Wenxia Yu Biography.
- 5.Okezone. Persembahan Spesial Vania di Malam Puncak Miss World 2013 : Okezone Lifestyle. lifestyle.okezone.com. 16 September 2013.
- 6.Miss World 2013 – Magic Flute Trio: Wenxia Yu, Erin Holland (Australia) and Vania Larissa (Indonesia). YouTube. 8 October 2013.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1148172424, Yu, Wenxia.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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