Wow! History made as Miss Nigeria wins Top Model at Miss World 2017; advances to top 40 (photos)

Miss Nigeria, Ugochi Ihezue won the Miss World Top Model competition and booked her place in the top 40 of Miss World 2017 pageant. 

This, according to the organization, is the first time for Nigeria to take the coveted Top Model prize.

Miss Thailand, Patlada Kulphaktanaphat, finished in second place. Miss Croatia, Tea Mlinari?, and Miss People's Republic of China, Guan Siyu, finished in third and fourth places respectively.

The top 30 were completed by the delegates from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Panama, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine and Venezuela.