Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday (Dec 18th), edging out runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia winning the top prize in the 66th edition of the pageant held this year in the United States.

The beauty pageant’s 66th annual installment took place at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Miss World’s 2015 winner was Spain’s Mireia Lalaguna, who crowned Miss Del Valle after her win.

Miss Puerto Rico’s win marked the second time the U.S. territory has taken a Miss World title, following Wilnelia Merced, who won the crown in 1975.

Del Valle, 19, is a brown-eyed brunette student who speaks Spanish, English and French, and hopes to get into the entertainment industry.

Miss Philippines Catriona Elisa Gray and Miss Kenya Evelyn Njambi also made it to the final five.

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