Catriona Gray crowns Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi in Atlanta, Georgia

Catriona Gray is the fourth Miss Universe from the Philippines. She was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia to a Scottish-Australian father and a Filipino mother.

On December 17, 2018, Gray represented the Philippines at Miss Universe 2018, competed against 93 other candidates at the Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand and won the title. On January 6, 2019, she turned 25.

On December 8, 2019, Gray crowned her successor Zozibini Tunzi at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The latter is the third Miss Universe from South Africa.

Miss Universe 2019 results

beauty pageant: Miss Universe president: Paula Shugart

edition: 68th date: December 8, 2019 venue: Tyler Perry Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, United States broadcasters: Fox, Telemundo candidates: 90

hosts: Steve Harvey, Olivia Culpo, Vanessa Lachey performer: Ally Brooke

JUDGES

1. Bozoma Saint John
2. Cara Mund
3. Crystle Stewart
4. Gaby Espino
5. Paulina Vega
6. Olivia Jordan
7. Riyo Mori
8. Sazan Hendrix

FINALISTS

PLACEMENT	NAME (COUNTRY/TERRITORY)
Top 20	Cindy Marina (Albania) Julia Horta (Brazil) Mia Rkman (Croatia) Clauvid Daily (Dominican Republic) Vartika Singh (India) Olutosin Araromi (Nigeria) Sylvie Silva (Portugal) Thalia Olvino (Venezuela) Hoang Thi Thuy (Vietnam)
Top 10	Maeva Coucke (France) Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir (Iceland) Frederika Alexis Cull (Indonesia) Kelin Rivera (Peru) Cheslie Kryst (United States)
Top 5	Gabriela Tafur (Colombia) Paweensuda Drouin (Thailand)
Top 3	Sofia Aragon (Mexico) Madison Anderson (Puerto Rico) Zozibini Tunzi (South Africa)

SPECIAL AWARDS

AWARD	CANDIDATE
Miss Congeniality	Olga Bulawa Poland
Best National Costume	Gazini Ganados Philippines

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2019	2018
2nd runner-up	Sofia Aragon Mexico	Sthefany Gutierrez Venezuela
1st runner-up	Madison Anderson Puerto Rico	Tamaryn Green South Africa
Miss Universe	Zozibini Tunzi South Africa	Catriona Gray Philippines

Tunzi was born in Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. She studied public relations management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

On August 9, 2019, Tunzi competed against 15 other Miss South Africa 2019 candidates at the Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa and won the title. On September 18, 2019, she turned 26.