Miss Universe Vietnam runner-up among world’s most beautiful faces

By Tan Cao December 30, 2022 | 05:44 pm PT

Le Thao Nhi, first runner-up in the 2022 Miss Universe pageant, has been included on the list of the 100 most beautiful faces this year, chosen by independent critic TC Candler.

TC Candler placed Nhi at 57th, marking her third consecutive year to make the list. She was 81st in 2020 and 67th in 2021.

In a social media post on Wednesday, Candler introduced Nhi as a fashion entrepreneur and model. Nhi said she was lucky to be chosen once again.

She competed in the 2022 Miss Universe pageant, finishing as the first runner-up.

Le Thao Nhi in a photoshoot taken in December. Photo by Mr. AT

Le Thao Nhi in a photo shoot taken in December, 2022. Photo by Mr. AT

Nhi, 28, is 1.68-m tall. Her measurements are 83-60-92. She has nearly a million followers on Instagram and over 100,000 subscribers on YouTube.

Placing first on the list this year is Victoria’s Secret model Jasmine Tookes, who took the top spot from Lisa, a member of renowned K-pop girlgroup Blackpink, who dropped to third place. In second place is Nancy, a member of K-pop group Momoland, followed by Russian model Dasha Taran and K-pop idol Sitala.

TC Candler, an American independent critic of cinema, art and beauty, started the list of top 100 most beautiful faces in the world in 1990. Voting criteria consider beauty, charisma, self-esteem and professionalism.