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IN PHOTOS: Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere

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January 30, 2017 | 1:30pm
IN PHOTOS: Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere
Iris Mittenaere of France is the new 65th Miss Universe after she was crowned on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Miss Universe Organization / Alex Mertz

MANILA, Philippines — It took 64 years for France to get the crown back after Iris Mittenaere was named the 65th Miss Universe on Monday in Pasay City.

The 24-year-old dentistry student bested 85 candidates to halt France's title drought since 1953 after Christiane Martel won.

Mittenaere was crowned by now former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach.

Iris Mittenaere of France, right, and Raquel Pelissier of Haiti hold hands moments before the winner was announced in the Miss Universe 2016 coronation Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in Pasay city. AP/Bullit Marquez
Raquel Pelissier of Haiti, left, prepares to congratulate Iris Mittenaere of France moments after Mittenaere was proclaimed the winner in the Miss Universe 2016 coronation Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City. AP/Bullit Marquez
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach crowns her successor Iris Mittenaere of France as the 65th Miss Universe on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City. MUO/Alex Mertz
Iris Mittenaere waves to the crowd in her first walk as the new Miss Universe on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City. MUO/Alex Mertz
Iris Mittenaere is the 65th Miss Universe topping Miss Haiti and Miss Columbia in the top 3 on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City. MUO/Alex Mertz
Iris Mittenaere will move to New York City where she will live during her reign and will become a spokesperson for various causes alongside The Miss Universe Organization. MUO/Alex Mertz
Iris Mittenaere's victory gives France its second Miss Universe title after Christiane Martel won in 1953. MUO/Alex Mertz
Iris Mittenaere of France was stunned when she was announced the winner after telling pageant host Steve Harvey that she would be honored if she just landed among the three finalists. MUO/Alex Mertz

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