South Africa is the new Miss Universe

South Africa's Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters is Miss Universe 2017!

French beauty queen Iris Mittenaere turned over her crown to Demi-Leigh on Monday morning at The AXIS Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, United States.

The next #MissUniverse is... SOUTH AFRICA! pic.twitter.com/GxlFcdJnV5

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 27, 2017

The 22-year-old beauty queen ended the 39-year title drought of South Africa.

Demi-Leigh is only the second South African to take home the crown after Margaret Gardiner (1978).

Demi-Leigh is a graduate of Business Management at North West University. Her passion is to train women in self-defense.

Miss Colombia is first runner-up, while Miss Jamaica is second runner-up.

Miss Philippines Rachel Peters bowed out early, failing to make it to the Final Five.

Congratulations! — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News