Wilnelia Merced Forsyth (born October 12 1959 in
Caguas Puerto Rico) became in 1975 the first and to date only winner of the
Miss World title from the
Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico. Merced faced a difficult year: the last Miss World before her had caused controversy by having a child out of wedlock. It was important for the winner to restore the contest's reputation. She travelled widely during her reigning year and was invited to pre-civil war
El Salvador by that country's government. She fell in love with
England, which she would later make her home.
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