MOSCOW, May 17 — Andrea Meza of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2021 at the televised event held in Florida, US, on Sunday.
“The new Miss Universe is Mexico!!!!” the organisers of the pageant said on Twitter.
Miss Mexico, Meza, 26, finished ahead of other finalists, fellow contestants from Myanmar, Brazil, Peru, India and the Dominican Republic, Sputnik news reported.
The Miss Universe pageant was cancelled in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
South African model Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe in 2019.
Sources: BERNAMA