The 66th annual Miss Universe pageant took place Sunday, Nov 26 on the stage of the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. And this year, the winner is a young lady from Africa !
And the winner is…. Demi-Leigh New-Peters, Miss South Africa ! The 22 year-old young woman succeeds 2016 Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere from France, besting 91 contestants from all over the world.
The first runner-up was Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez, while the second runner-up was Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett. Demi Leigh has earned a yearlong salary, a luxury apartment in New York for the duration of her reign and more prizes.
