Zhang Zilin is a beauty queen and fashion model who won "Miss China World" in 2007 and was crowned "Miss World 2007", representing China. She is the first Miss World of East Asian origin. Zhang Zilin's height is 186 cm, weight is 58 kg, measurements: bust - 87, waist - 62, hips - 89.
Education
Zhang Zilin began training in various types of sports at the age of eight. When she was twelve, she moved from her native Shijiazhuang to the Chinese capital, Beijing, where she attended high school.
Having grown up in an academically oriented family, Zhang has always valued her education and has made many achievements in her studies. She was a scholar.
Career
Zhang's career in modeling and pageantry started in 2003 where she participated in a beauty pageant organized by New Silk Road Modeling Agency. Zhang only managed to land herself in the top 10 due to lack of experience. Later she was discovered by the executive manager of the agency, Lee Xiaobai. Since then Zhang has graced the runways in major fashion capitals of the world including Paris and Berlin. 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" from New Silk Road modeling agency. On December 1, 2007, she was crowned "Miss World 2007" at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. During her reign, she traveled to the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Vietnam and South Africa.