The 68th Miss Universe is Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa! She bested 89 other contestants during the pageant’s final on December 8 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia in USA.
The new #MissUniverse2019 is… SOUTH AFRICA!!!!
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— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019
Check out her Final Word below:
Making a statement… This is Miss Universe South Africa.#MissUniverse2019 LIVE on @FOXtv. Airing in Spanish on @Telemundo. pic.twitter.com/FWpqb0517w
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019
Check out her video during the final question and answer portion below:
Final Word: SOUTH AFRICA#MissUniverse2019 LIVE on @FOXtv. Airing in Spanish on @Telemundo. pic.twitter.com/kk1ySPXxXU
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019
Madison Anderson of Puerto Rico was announced as 1st runner-up while Sofía Aragón of Mexico completed her journey as 2nd runner-up.
Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados made it to the Top 20 semifinals by being one of the five wild cards, believed to be the choice of the Miss Universe Organization and not the selection committee.
Here are the complete results…
MISS UNIVERSE 2019:
Zozibini Tunzi, SOUTH AFRICA
1ST RUNNER-UP:
Madison Anderson, PUERTO RICO
2ND RUNNER-UP:
Sofía Aragón, MEXICO
TOP 5:
Gabriela Tafur, COLOMBIA
Paweensuda Drouin, THAILAND
Making it in to the Top 5… MEXICO!#MissUniverse2019 LIVE on @FOXtv. Airing in Spanish on @Telemundo. pic.twitter.com/NHLz1kWfEm
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019
TOP 10:
Maëva Coucke, FRANCE
Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir, ICELAND
Frederika Alexis Cull, INDONESIA
Kelin Rivera, PERU
Cheslie Kryst, USA
TOP 20:
Cindy Marina, ALBANIA
Júlia Horta, BRAZIL
Mia Rkman, CROATIA
Clauvid Dály, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Vartika Singh, INDIA
Olutosin Araromi, NIGERIA
Gazini Ganados, PHILIPPINES
Sylvie Silva, PORTUGAL
Thalía Olvino, VENEZUELA
Hoàng Thùy, VIETNAM
SPECIAL AWARDS
Best National Costume:
Shweta Sekhon, MALAYSIA
Miss Congeniality
Olga Buława, POLAND
This year’s Selection Committee includes Venezuelan actress Gaby Espino, American businesswoman Sazan Hendrix, Miss Universe 2007 from Japan Riyo Mori, Miss America 2018 Cara Mund, American businesswoman Bozoma Saint John, Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart, and Miss Universe 2014 from Colombia Paulina Vega.