Miss Universe 2019 – Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi Takes Home Crown, Making History As Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA & Miss America Are All Black Women!

Zozibini Tunzi

Miss Universe 2019 — Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi Takes Home Crown, Making History As Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA & Miss America Are All Black Women!

We have a new Miss Universe and she hails from South Africa!

Melanin-filled beauty Zozibini Tunzi took home the coveted title Sunday (Dec. 8). The event was held at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Ga. and hosted by none other than Steve Harvey. 

.@IAmSteveHarvey had it right: Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados is the winner of the #MissUniverse2019 National Costume competition! Congratulations, Gazini. ? pic.twitter.com/L8DpAyNL9I

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019

It was a history-making win as Miss Universe, Miss America (Niamani Franklin)Miss Teen USA(Kaliegh Garris) AND Miss USA, (Cheslie Kryst), are all Black women for the first time ever.

Miss America Nia Franklin

Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris

Miss USA Cheslie Kryst

See Zozibini Tunzi’s shining moments below.

The new #MissUniverse2019 is… SOUTH AFRICA!!!! ?? pic.twitter.com/gRW8vcuT3A

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019

During the competition, Zozibini Tunzi, explained her passion for social justice.

“I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me — with my kind of skin and my kind of hair — was never considered to be beautiful,” she said in her last response. “I think it is time that that stops today. I want children to look at me and see my face and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine.”

She said after she was announced as Miss Universe,

“Tonight a door was opened and I could not be more grateful to have been the one to have walked through it. May every little girl who witnessed this moment forever believe in the power of her dreams and may they see their faces reflected in mine.”

Congrats to the new Miss Universe!