Sabina Mendes de Assunção crowned Miss HK

Sabina Mendes de Assunção, 22, has been crowned the new Miss Hong Kong.

The first runner up of the pageant show is Carina Leung, 26, and second runner up is Kristy Shaw, 27.

Sabina, of mixed Chinese and Portuguese heritage, started learning dancing at the age of six. She is skilled in ballet, Chinese dance, jazz, hip-hop and latin dance, among others.

She graduated with a double degree in biochemistry and human biology at University of Toronto in Canada. She hopes to become a doctor.

Sabina rose to become a strong contestant after her confident exchanges with judges. She used fruits to describe several judges – Awayuki strawberry for Loletta Chu Ling-ling.

Shaw also won the title of Miss Friendship, while Miss Photogenic goes to Penny Yeung, 19.
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