( CNN ) -- A new Miss World was crowned Saturday , and though she competed as Miss Philippines , she hails from the United States . Megan Young , 23 , an aspiring filmmaker , took the top honor at the competition , held in Bali , Indonesia . `` No words ! Thank you so much for everyone for choosing me . I promise to be the best Miss World ever , '' Young said . Miss France , Marine Lorphelin , and Miss Ghana , Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter , were second and third runners up , respectively . Young was born in the United States and moved to the Philippines at age 10 , according to her biography . The new Miss World is a college student who has appeared on screen as an actress and presenter since she was 15 . Young wants to move behind the camera and become a director , according to her bio . Miss World 's 127 contestants competed in beach fashion , fitness , world fashion , talent and `` Beauty with a Purpose '' meant to honor charitable work . The top 10 models -- from Ukraine , South Sudan , Brazil , the Philippines , France , Cameroon , Cyprus , England , Italy and the United States -- were announced earlier this week . Protesters in Indonesia , the world 's most populous Muslim nation , denounced the event . In an attempt to appease religious concerns , the pageant scrapped the swimsuit competition and replaced it with less-revealing beachwear attire . Also , the finals were originally to be held on the outskirts of Jakarta , but protesters forced the event to relocate to the Hindu resort island of Bali . CNN 's Neda Farshbaf , Mary Primiano , Kathy Quiano and Madison Park contributed to this report .
Miss Philippines Megan Young is crowned Miss World . She was born in the United States . The 23-year-old is an aspiring filmmaker .