Miss Universe 2016
Miss Universe 2016 was the 65th Miss Universe pageant, held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines on 30 January 2017. This was the second time in the history of the competition that the pageant skipped an entire year, following the 2014 pageant which was held in January 2015.
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| Date | 30 January 2017 |
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| Venue | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Broadcaster | International: Official broadcaster: |
| Entrants | 86 |
| Placements | 13 |
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| Winner | Iris Mittenaere France |
| Congeniality | Jenny Kim South Korea |
| Best National Costume | Htet Htet Htun Myanmar |
| Photogenic | Lindita Idrizi Albania |
At the end of the event, Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines crowned Iris Mittenaere of France as Miss Universe 2016. It was France's first victory in sixty-three years, and the second victory of the country in the pageant's history.
Contestants from eighty-six countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition featured Steve Harvey as host, and supermodel Ashley Graham as the backstage host. American entertainers Flo Rida and Boyz II Men performed in this year's pageant.