Zozibini Tunzi is the third Miss Universe from South Africa. She was born in Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa to Philiswa Nodapu and Lungisa Tunzi and raised in Sidwadweni, Eastern Cape.
On December 8, 2019, Zozibini represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2019, competed against 89 other candidates at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and won the title. On May 16, 2021, she crowned her successor Alma Andrea Meza Carmona of Mexico at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, USA.
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Miss Universe 2020 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Universe owner: William Morris Endeavor-International Management Group (WME-IMG) |
| edition: 69th date: May 16, 2021 venue: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States candidates: 74 |
| hosts: Mario Lopez, Olivia Culpo analysts: Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, Paulina Vega backstage correspondent: Cheslie Kryst performer: Luis Fonsi |
JUDGES
- Arden Cho
- Brook Lee
- Christine Duffy
- Deepica Mutyala
- Keltie Knight
- Sheryl Adkins-Green
- Tatyana Orozco
- Zuleyka Rivera
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (COUNTRY/TERRITORY) |
| Top 21 | Alina Akselrad (Argentina) Laura Olascuaga (Colombia) Chantal Wiertz (Curacao) Amandine Petit (France) Jeanette Akua (Great Britain) Ayu Maulida (Indonesia) Thuzar Wint Lwin (Myanmar) Ana Marcelo (Nicaragua) Rabiya Mateo (Philippines) Asya Branch (United States) Nguyen Tran Khanh Van (Vietnam) |
| Top 10 | Maria Thattil (Australia) Ivonne Cerdas (Costa Rica) Miqueal-Symone Williams (Jamaica) Estefania Soto (Puerto Rico) Amanda Obdam (Thailand) |
| Top 5 | Julia Gama (Brazil) Kimberly Jimenez (Dominican Republic) Adline Castelino (India) Andrea Meza (Mexico) Janick Maceta (Peru) |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Social Impact Award | Lenka Nemer Bolivia |
| Spirit of Carnival Award | Kimberly Jimenez Dominican Republic |
| Best National Costume | Thuzar Wint Lwin Myanmar |
| Fan Vote Winner | Nguyen Tran Khanh Van Vietnam |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2020 | 2019 |
| 4th runner-up | Kimberly Jimenez Dominican Republic | N/A |
| 3rd runner-up | Adline Castelino India | N/A |
| 2nd runner-up | Janick Maceta Peru | Sofia Aragon Mexico |
| 1st runner-up | Julia Gama Brazil | Madison Anderson Puerto Rico |
| Miss Universe | Andrea Meza Mexico | Zozibini Tunzi South Africa |
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