Miss Universe 2016 was the 65th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines on January 30, 2017. This is 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.
At the end of the event, Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines crowned Iris Mittenaere of France as Miss Universe 2016. This is France's first victory in 63 years, and the second victory of the country in the pageant's history.
Contestants from 86 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.
Placements[]
| Placement | Country | Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe 2016 | France | Iris Mittenaere |
| 1st Runner-Up | Haiti | Raquel Pélissier |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Colombia | Andrea Tovar |
| Top 6 | Kenya | Mary Esther Were |
| Philippines | Maxine Medina | |
| Thailand (fan vote winner) | Chalita Suansane | |
| Top 9 | Canada | Sierra Bearchell |
| Mexico | Kristal Silva | |
| United States | Deshauna Barber | |
| Top 20 | Brazil | Raissa Santana |
| Indonesia | Kezia Warouw | |
| Panama | Keity Drennan | |
| Peru | Valeria Piazza |
Special awards[]
- Miss Congeniality - Jenny Kim (South Korea)
- Miss Photogenic - Lindita Idrizi (Albania)
- Best National Costume - Htet Htet Htun (Myanmar)
- Flawless of the Universe - Mariam Habach (Venezuela)
- Miss Phoenix - Mariam Habach (Venezuela)
- Hiyas ng Phoenix - Maxine Medina (Philippines)
- Miss Phoenix Smile - Kezia Warouw (Indonesia)
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| United States | Fox, Azteca América |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN, GMA Network, TV5, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV |
| Asia | Star World |
| Australia | Seven Network |
| Colombia | RCN Televisión |
| Dominican Republic | Telemicro |
| France | Paris Première |
| Indonesia | Indosiar |
| Japan | Fox |
| Nicaragua | Intrasa |
| Panama | Medcom |
| Portugal | SIC |
| Thailand | Channel 3 |