Zilin Zhang
Zhang Zilin is the Miss World 2007 title holder, representing the People's Republic of China as Miss China World 2007, was crowned Miss World at the Beauty Crown Theater in Sanya, Hainan Island. She is the first Miss World of East Asian origin.
Zhang was born in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, on 22 March, 1984, and grow up in the Chinese capital, Beijing, where she attended high school from 1996 to 2002. She later completed her studies at the University of Science and Technology Beijing and obtained a degree in business administration in 2006.
Having grown up in an academically oriented family, Zhang has always valued her education and has made many achievements in her studies. Both a scholar and an athlete, Zhang Zilin began training in various types of sports including Triple Jump and Hurdles at the tender age of eight. In 2002, Zhang finished high school and commenced her studies at the University of Science and Technology Beijing where she graduated in 2006. As an undergraduate, she competed and won many athletic competitions. In 2005, she won the "Sports Advance Distinction Award" at her university
Zilin Zhang's career in modeling and pageantry started in 2003. In 2006, she was shortlisted as one of the top ten professional supermodels during the Chinese Fashion and Culture Awards. After that she participated in Giorgio Armani's 2007 Autumn/Winter Collection show in Paris and later earned herself the title of "Top Model of the Year".
Zhang Zilin is now one of most popular star in China, she also becomes to be the image embassador of many international brand including Loreal and Swarovski from 2007 till now. |
