'Miss World' Wilnelia Merced in 1976 visiting Plymouth Hoe

Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson (née Merced; born 12 October 1957) is a Puerto Rican former actress, model and beauty queen. She won Miss World 1975, and was married to entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth from 1983 until his death in August 2017.

Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Mercedes won Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 1975 and went on to win Miss World 1975 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. She remained the only Puerto Rican to win the title until Stephanie Del Valle won Miss World 2016 after serving as a judge for the pageant.

Wilnelia passed on her crown in 1976 to Cindy Breakspeare, jazz musician, entrepreneur, mother of musician Damien Marley and the second Jamaican woman to hold the title.