South Africa gets its first Miss Universe in 39 years
South African representative Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was crowned the Miss Universe 2017, making South Africa the winner after 39 years at the beauty pageant. The 22-year-old business management graduate beat 91 other finalists at the event which was held in Las Vegas, USA. Margaret Gardiner had won the title for South Africa for the first time in 1978.