The Miss Universe 2016 coronation took place on January 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia, in suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines, this time without dramatic mix-ups. Iris Mittenaere of France received the crown from Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, while Raquel Pelissier of Haiti and Andrea Tovar of Colombia became the first and second runners-up respectively.
Miss Universe contestant Iris Mittenaere (right) of France is crowned the new 2017 winner by former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines (left) during the Miss Universe pageant at the Mall of Asia Arena in in suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines, on January 30, 2017.
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From left: Brenda Jimenez of Puerto Rico, Valeria Piazza of Peru, Christina Waage of Norway, Ida Ovmar of Sweden, Isabella Krzan of Poland, Miss Universe contestants pose on the red carpet on the eve of their coronation on January 29, 2017.
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Iris Mittenaere of France (right) and Raquel Pelissier of Haiti hold hands moments before the winner was announced in the Miss Universe 2016 coronation on January 30, 2017.
Iris Mittenaere (center right) of France is congratulated by other candidates after being crowned Miss Universe on January 30, 2017.
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From left: Yuliana Korolkova of Russia, Lucija Potocnik of Slovenia, Alena Spodynyuk of Ukraine, Miss Universe contestants pose on the red carpet on the eve of their coronation on January 29, 2017.
Miss France Iris Mittenaere blows a kiss during the swimsuit competition, shortly before winning the 65th Miss Universe beauty pageant at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines, on January 30, 2017.
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From left: Andrea Tovar of Colombia, Iris Mittenaere of France and Raquel Pelissier of Haiti pose shortly after being declared the top three finalists in the Miss Universe 2016 coronation on January 30, 2017.
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Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach (center) bids farewell after ending her reign as the country's third Miss Universe winner during the grand coronation for the new Miss Universe on January 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in Pasay, Philippines.
The new Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere of France blows a kiss to photographers during a press conference after being crowned the winner at the Miss Universe pageant on January 30, 2017.
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Miss Universe contestant Siera Bearchell (right) of Canada adjusts her gown as she poses with fellow contestants (from left: Roshmitha Harimurthy of India, Deshauna Barber of the United States, Carolina Duran of Costa Rica, Caris Tiivel of Australia and Charlene Leslie of Aruba) on the red carpet at the eve of their coronation on January 29, 2017.
Miss Universe candidate Antonella Moscatelli of Bolivia gesture for a picture during a red carpet inside a SMX convention on January 29, 2017.
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Chalita Suansane of Thailand poses shortly after making it to the top 9 in the Miss Universe 2016 coronation on January 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in Pasay, Philippines.
A member of the pop group Boyz II Men serenades Miss France Iris Mittenaere, shortly before she won the 65th Miss Universe beauty pageant on January 30, 2017.
Outgoing Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach greets the crowd shortly before the announcement of the beauty pageant’s winner on January 30, 2017.
Iris Mittenaere of France wipes away her tears after being crowned Miss Universe at the Mall of Asia on January 30, 2017.
Miss Universe candidates Mariam Habach of Venezuela and Dang Thi Le Hang of Vietnam pose for a picture during a red carpet inside the SMX Convention Center on January 29, 2017.
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From left: Tania Dawson of New Zealand, Veronica Bodizs of Hungary, Chanelle de Lau of Curacao, Martha Fenech of Malta, Sophia Sergio of Italy, Camila Barraza of Kosovo and Kristal Silva of Mexico, Miss Universe contestants pose on the red carpet on the eve of their coronation on January 29, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in Pasay, Philippines.
