Miss Uganda tipped to win Miss World

 Miss Uganda Leah Kalanguka is among those tipped to win the coveted Miss World title.

The 23-year- old graduate with a BA in Computer Engineering chances of taking the crown stands at 7/10, the daily mail has reported.

Some of Kalanguka’s close rivals include South Sudan’s Awien Kuanyin-Agoth and Miss England Carina Tyrrell. Both Carina and Awien chances of winning stand at 10/10.

Kalanguka is studying further, with the ambitions of becoming a powerful influential computer engineer in her country, with plans of developing programs which can revolutionise the agricultural industry of Uganda.

Aside from her career ambitions, Leah likes to sing and dance, and her favourite sports are volleyball and swimming.

Beauty queens have descended on London to be put through their paces in sport and swimwear competitions ahead of December's Miss World final - returning to the city where it all started 63 years ago.

The show, which will be broadcast to millions of viewers across the globe, features 120 international contestants each deemed to be not only the most beautiful in their home countries but the best example of what it means to be a modern woman.

This year's crop, far from being the stereotypical dumb beauty queens, are both pretty and polished, with the majority holding a university degree, as well as juggling a vast array of interests, hobbies and charity work.

As the contestants wait to discover who will take number one spot on the 14th December, FEMAIL takes a look at those hotly tipped to take home the crown this year.

Miss England Carina Tyrrell. Age: 24
England's Carina Tyrrell is among the cleverest of this year's crop, thanks to a first-class brain that has earned her First Class honours in her pre-clinical medical studies degree from Cambridge University.

The medical student, who will now begin clinical training, is also the president of the Cambridge University Global Health Society, which works to increase awareness of health issues around the world, as well as working with those less fortunate in the UK.

But her academic achievements are just one string to this multi-talented beauty's bow. In addition to studying for a degree and participating in Miss World, Miss Tyrrell has raised £19,800 for the international children's charity Terre des Hommes,  worked at the World Health Organization for the Tropical Diseases Research department, and to top it off, regularly volunteers with homeless charities in Cambridge.

If that wasn't enough, she is also a fully trained ski instructor, won a national gymnastics award and regularly travels abroad on humanitarian trips to work with children in India, Brazil, Ghana and Rwanda.

Nevertheless, with her long dark hair and slender size eight figure, Miss Tyrrell, who also speaks fluent French, is no slouch in the looks department either.

Miss Sudan

This is the first time South Sudan - the world's newest country - has entered the Miss World competition and Awien carries the hopes of a fledgling nation on her shoulders.

'I hope to bring a bit of taste of South Sudan to Miss World this year', Awien explains, 'my country is currently standing as the world's youngest nation. The land of the tall, dark, and smooth skinned people with a diverse culture that includes over 60 different tribes.

'South Sudanese people are bold, patriotic, hospitable, honest and hard working.'

Awien comes from a large family. Born in Khartoum, she grew up in Egpyt and the USA. She's currently in her second year studying Child Psychology, and aspires to become the most influential psychologist in her field.

Until she graduates she hopes to volunteer as much as possible to gain experience.

Volleyball and basketball are Awien’s favourite sports. She also enjoys reading and listen to hip hop music.

WIN FACTOR: 10/10