Miss France named Miss Universe 2016

Manila: Miss France took her first walk as Miss Universe 2016 as she was announced the winner by host Steve Harvey at Mall of Asia Arena in Philippines. India's Roshmitha Harimurthy couldn't even make it to the top 15. Miss Universe Sushmita Sen gets Nostalgic; Celebrates 22 years of her win!

¡Miss Francia, @irismittenaeremf, es la nueva Miss Universo! 👑 (📷 @unnuevodia) #missuniverse #missuniverso #missfrance #irismittenaere

A photo posted by Telemundo (@telemundo) on Jan 29, 2017 at 7:06pm PST

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach crowned the 23-year-old Iris Mittenaere who was born in northern French town of Lille.

Say "bonjour" to your next #MissUniverse! A photo posted by Iris Mittenaere (@missuniverse) on Jan 29, 2017 at 7:05pm PST

Mittenaere has kept herself busy the last five years by pursuing her degree in Dental Surgery. Mittenaere has also been always fond of extreme sports, travelling the world and cooking new French dishes. Miss Haiti was announced the first runner-up while Miss Columbia was named the second runner-up. #Nostalgia: Sushmita Sen back to where it all began

Beauty, grace, confidence, intelligence. These are the qualities embodied by your 65th #MissUniverse, Iris Mittenaere. A video posted by Iris Mittenaere (@missuniverse) on Jan 29, 2017 at 7:24pm PST

The last time an Indian won the Miss Universe crown was Lara Dutta in 2000. Other Indians who won the title in the past includes Sushmita Sen in the year 1994, who was also the part of judging panel in the current edition. IANS