The 65th Miss Universe pageant : Miss France Wins Miss Universe 2016

Miss Universe 2016, the 65th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 30 January 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. 

Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines crowned her successor Iris Mittenaere of France at the end of the event.This is the second time in the history of the competition that the pageant skipped the entire year, following the 2014 pageant which was held in January 2015.

Final Results:   

MISS UNIVERSE : Miss Universe France Iris Mittenaere

First Runner-Up:  Miss Universe Haiti Raquel Pelissier

Second Runner-Up:  Miss Universe Colombia Andrea Tovar

Top Three: 

Miss Universe Colombia Andrea Tovar | 

Miss Universe France Iris Mittenaere |

Miss Universe Haiti Raquel Pelissier| 

Top Six: 

Miss Universe Kenya Mary Esther Were | 

Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina| 

Miss Universe Thailand Chalita Suansane| 

Top Nine:  

Miss Universe USA Deshauna Barber. 

Miss Universe Mexico Kristal Silva.

Miss Universe Kenya Mary Esther Were.

Miss Universe Canada Siera Bearchell.

Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina.

Top Thirteen:  

Miss Universe Indonesia Kezia Warouw.

Miss Universe Peru Valeria Piazza.

Miss Universe Panama Keity Drennan.

Miss Universe Canada Siera Bearchell.

Miss Universe Brazil Raissa Santana.

The judges who helped crown Miss Universe include:

Cynthia Bailey: Former model and founder of The Bailey Agency School of Fashion, a modeling and fashion school dedicated to helping young women achieve their dreams; current cast member on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

 Mickey Boardman: Editorial Director and advice columnist for PAPER magazine. 

 Leila Lopes: First Miss Universe from Angola and former United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Desertification; currently working with various charitable organizations in Africa.

Francine LeFrak: Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning producer, social entrepreneur, women’s empowerment activist and founder of Same Sky, an initiative that provides training and employment to HIV+ women survivors of the Rwandan genocide.

Sushmita Sen: Bollywood actress, philanthropist and champion of women’s rights in India; founder of I AM Foundation; and first-ever Miss Universe from India.

Dayanara Torres: Former UNICEF ambassador, writer, singer, model, actress and former Miss Universe from Puerto Rico.