Updated: May 17 2021, 5:08 ET
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MISS Mexico has been crowned the winner of Miss Universe 2021 after the 26-year-old beat out 74 other beauty queens.
Andrea Meza, a model and software engineer, wore a dazzling red gown as she accepted the award from the previous winner Zozibini Tunzi.
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Andrea Meza, a model and software engineer, wore a dazzling red gown as she accepted the awardCredit: Getty
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She posted on Instagram after her win: MISS UNIVERSE IS MEXICO!
This year s ceremony, held at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida, came after the 2020 pageant was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.
Meza, a graduate of the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, defeated 74 other contestants for the Miss Universe crown.