MANILA, Philippines—Andrea Meza was proclaimed Miss Universe in ceremonies staged at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, in the United States on May 16 (May 17 in Manila), making her the third woman from Mexico to win the prestigious title.
The 26-year-old woman from Chihuahua City beat 73 other delegates from around the world to inherit the crown from South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi, the longest reigning Miss Universe titleholder in the pageant’s 69-year history.
The recently-concluded competition was technically the pageant’s 2020 edition. The COVID-19 pandemic had put the global contest on hold last year, and the Miss Universe O…
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