by FFE Entertainment News staff

This new beauty world record took almost 50 years to achieve – it was Miss World 2013 Megan Young’s groundbreaking win on Saturday that sealed the deal.

After Young bagged the crown in Miss World, the country now has 9 titleholders. Venezuela tops the “most successful” record with 19 wins, followed by the US’ 14. Meanwhile, Brazil holds the record for the first country to bring home crowns from the “Big Four” pageants: Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.

But no other country has ever won five major international pageants before the Philippines. Here are the past and present Filipina beauty queens:

Gemma Cruz
Miss International 1964

Gloria Diaz
Miss Universe 1969

Aurora Pijuan
Miss International 1970

Margarita Moran
Miss Universe 1973

Melanie Marquez
Miss International 1979

Precious Quigaman
Miss International 2005

Carla Henry
Miss Earth 2008

Mutya Datul
Miss Supranational 2013

Megan Young
Miss World 2013