South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi is the 2019 Miss Universe

It’s official, Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned Miss Universe 2019, making her the third Miss South Africa to earn the title.

The 26-year-old Tunzi was crowned at the Tyler Perry Studios in the United States early Monday morning, where she became the 68th Miss Universe.

Your new Miss Universe!!!! 😍✨#MissUniverse2019 pic.twitter.com/vqcZXjY7Zg

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019

Following the announcement, proudly South African fans took to Twitter to express their excitement and offer their congratulations.

What a great way to end the year! Congratulations MamTolo. 👑❤ #MissUniverse2019 pic.twitter.com/9uolVXPgZ6

— ling ling (@lily_mkivaa) December 9, 2019

Incredible achievement! Congratulations 💕💕 #imtakingupspace #MissUniverse2019 pic.twitter.com/tcXro2aKXI

— Pandora213 (@Pandora_213) December 9, 2019

The really thuma mina,😎😎 well done, you made the country proud🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#MissUniverse2019 pic.twitter.com/9YVguB3Jvy

— ntsikelelocalvinntsika (@NtsikeleloCanga) December 9, 2019

I am in awe!!!!🇿🇦
Congratulations @zozitunzi ❤️❤️❤️You are truly an inspiration!💐💕#MissUniverse2019 https://t.co/Igq36SppVw

— Swenkmodell. (@SMisspossa) December 9, 2019

I was Literally jumping up and down like a little kid everytime they called South Africa and everytime you gave a 🔥🔥🔥🔥answer 💓Syabulela MaTunzi @zozitunzi #MissUniverse2019 pic.twitter.com/jvRfKLhlI0

— Nosipho Dlamini (@Nosipho14462788) December 9, 2019

Beautiful news to wake up to. Congratulations @zozitunzi for making us proud again. #MissUniverse2019 🎉🎊🎉❤️ pic.twitter.com/hqtpKx85BB

— Sindi Nyembe🇿🇦 (@Sindi_Nyembe) December 9, 2019

SA reigns AGAIN. 👑#MissUniverse2019 @zozitunzi Congratulations. 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/ygPajEUP8R

— Top 100 Global Inspirational WIM 2018 (@NolundiL) December 9, 2019

Even Oprah took a moment to congratulate Zozibini Tunzi and praise her vision.

Congratulations Miss South Africa, the new Miss Universe @zozitunzi! Agree with you…leadership is the most powerful thing we should be teaching young women today. We welcome your visit to #OWLAG, our Leadership Academy for Girls 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 https://t.co/YL0NeO40QU

— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) December 9, 2019

The moment has given South Africans yet another international win in 2019, uniting the country as it did during the Rugby World Cup back in November.

What a year!! We have accomplished so much as a Nation!🏈🥇🏆👑 #MissUniverse2019 pic.twitter.com/IRs3wvFeUf

— NotYetUhuru (@NotYetUhuru1) December 9, 2019

On Monday morning, Tunzi tweeted a moving message to “every little girl”.

“Tonight a door was opened and I could not be more grateful to have been the one to have walked through it,” she wrote.

“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.”

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.
I am #MissUniverse2019. pic.twitter.com/gMkjmVCabo

— Zozibini Tunzi (@zozitunzi) December 9, 2019

Feature image: screenshot, Miss Universe via YouTube