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South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned Miss Universe for the year 2019, beating more than 90 contestants, including Miss India, from around the globe. The 26-year-old Tunzi was declared the winner at a televised event, hosted by American comic-turned-TV personality Steve Harvey, held at Tyler Perry Studios here on Sunday. Indian contestant Vartika Singh crashed out of the world's biggest beauty pageant after securing a place in the top 20. Let us take a look at the images from Miss Universe 2019 event:
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Miss Puerto Rico Madison Anderson was named the first runner-up, followed by Mexican contestant Ashley Alvidrez as the second runner-up. (Reuters Photo)
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Also part of the top 5 were Colombia and Thailand. (Reuters Photo)
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The announcement of the winner was made on Miss Universe's official Instagram account. (Reuters Photo)
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Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, from the Philippines, presented Tunzi with the crown. (Reuters Photo)
This is the third Miss Universe crown for South Africa, with Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters being declared the winner in 2017. (Reuters Photo)