Mexico opened and closed the decade of Miss Universe as the 2020 edition puts Andrea Meza to the top duplicating Ximena Navarete‘s win in 2010 when the pageant was held in Las Vegas.

The Mexican beauty bested 73 other candidates in Florida, including Miss Peru, which was predicted by netizens as the one deserving of the crown based on overall performance especially in the final question and answer and final statement.

Here are the complete results:

Miss Universe 2020:
Andrea Meza, MEXICO

1st Runner-Up:
Julia Gama, BRAZIL

2nd Runner-Up:
Janick Maceta, PERU

3rd Runner-Up:
Adline Castelino, INDIA

4th Runner-Up:
Kimberly Jiménez, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

TOP 10

Australia – Maria Thattil
Costa Rica – Ivonne Cerdas
Jamaica – Miqueal-Symone Williams
Puerto Rico – Estefanía Soto
Thailand – Amanda Obdam

TOP 21

Argentina – Alina Luz Akselrad
Colombia – Laura Olascuaga
Curaçao – Chantal Wiertz
France – Amandine Petit
Great Britain – Jeanette Akua
Indonesia – Ayu Maulida
Myanmar – Thuzar Wint Lwin
Nicaragua – Ana Marcelo
Philippines – Rabiya Mateo
United States – Asya Branch
Vietnam – Khánh Vân Nguyễn

SPECIAL AWARDS:

Best National Costume
Myanmar – Thuzar Wint Lwin

Impact Award
Bolivia – Lenka Nemer

Carnival Spirit Award
Dominican Republic – Kimberly Jiménez

People’s Choice (Online poll):
Vietnam – Khánh Vân Nguyễn

The new Miss Universe is Mexico!!!! #MISSUNIVERSE pic.twitter.com/Mmb6l7tK8I

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) May 17, 2021

This year’s Selection Committee comprised of the following accomplished women:

• Sheryl Adkins-Green – American marketing executive
• Arden Cho – American actress
• Christine Duffy – American businesswoman
• Keltie Knight – Canadian television host
• Brook Lee – Miss Universe 1997 from the United States
• Deepica Mutyala – American entrepreneur
• Tatyana Orozco – Colombian businesswoman
• Zuleyka Rivera – Miss Universe 2006 from Puerto Rico