Miss Universe 2015: Colombia's Paulina Vega wins crown

Published January 26, 2015
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega is crowned Miss Universe 2015. — AFP
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega is crowned Miss Universe 2015. — AFP
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega (L) is crowned by last year's Miss Universe, Venezuela's Gabriela Isler. — Reuters
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega (L) is crowned by last year's Miss Universe, Venezuela's Gabriela Isler. — Reuters
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega is crowned Miss Universe 2015. — AFP
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega is crowned Miss Universe 2015. — AFP
Reigning Miss Universe Gabriela Isler, center, waves to the crowd before crowning the new Miss Universe, Paulina Vega of Colombia, during the Miss Universe pageant. — AP
Reigning Miss Universe Gabriela Isler, center, waves to the crowd before crowning the new Miss Universe, Paulina Vega of Colombia, during the Miss Universe pageant. — AP
Nick Jonas performs onstage during The 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant at Florida International University. — AFP
Nick Jonas performs onstage during The 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant at Florida International University. — AFP
Miss Puerto Rico Gabriela Berrios reacts after receiving the Miss Photogenic award from host Natalie Morales, left, during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. — AP
Miss Puerto Rico Gabriela Berrios reacts after receiving the Miss Photogenic award from host Natalie Morales, left, during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. — AP
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega, Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha and Miss USA Nia Sanchez onstage during The 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant at Florida International University on January 25, 2015 in Miami, Florida. — AFP
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega, Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha and Miss USA Nia Sanchez onstage during The 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant at Florida International University on January 25, 2015 in Miami, Florida. — AFP
Singer Gavin Degraw performs with Miss Colombia Paulina Vega during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. — AP
Singer Gavin Degraw performs with Miss Colombia Paulina Vega during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. — AP
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega, the eventual winner of the contest, Miss Jamaica Kaci Fennell, and Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha, who finished third, are seen with headphones during a question phase of the 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant in Miami, Florida. — Reuters
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega, the eventual winner of the contest, Miss Jamaica Kaci Fennell, and Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha, who finished third, are seen with headphones during a question phase of the 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant in Miami, Florida. — Reuters
Miss Philippines Mary Jean Lastimosa (L), Miss Australia Tegan Martin (M) and Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha (R) participates in the evening gown competition. — AFP
Miss Philippines Mary Jean Lastimosa (L), Miss Australia Tegan Martin (M) and Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha (R) participates in the evening gown competition. — AFP
All the contestants pose on stage during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami. — AP
All the contestants pose on stage during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami. — AP

Colombia's Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe Sunday, beating out contenders from the United States, Ukraine, Jamaica and The Netherlands at the world's top beauty pageant in Florida.

The 22-year-old model and business student triumphed over 87 other women from around the world, and is only the second beauty queen from Colombia to take home the prize.

The last time Colombia won the crown was in 1958 when Luz Marina Zuluaga took home the title.

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