The 2019 Miss Universe pageant was held on Sunday night in Atlanta, the capital of the US state of Georgia. (Photo | Zozobini Tunzi Instagram)
Newly crowned Miss Universe 2019 South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi arrives for a press conference after the 2019 Miss Universe pageant at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo | AFP)
Zozibini and Miss Universe Puerto Rico Madison Anderson were the top two contestants for the Miss Universe title. (Photo | AFP)
Contestants stood around an emotional newly crowned Miss Universe 2019 South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi after the 2019 Miss Universe pageant. (Photo | AFP)
Tunzi had participated in the Miss South Africa 2017 pageant. She couldn't make it to the top 12. That didn't deter Tunzi's spirit as she made a comeback in the Miss South Africa 2019 competition and emerged as the winner. (Photo | Zozobini Tunzi Instagram)
The final question that won Miss South Africa the Miss Universe crown was: 'What is the most important thing you should be teaching young girls today?' (Photo | Zozobini Tunzi Instagram)
26-year-old Zozibini Tunzi is from Tsolo, South Africa. She is quite active in the fight against gender based violence. (Photo | Zozobini Tunzi Instagram)
She has devoted her social media campaign to changing the narrative around gender stereotypes. She is a proud advocate for natural beauty and encourages women to love themselves the way they are. (Photo | Zozobini Tunzi Instagram)
Margaret Gardiner, a South African journalist, was the first South African woman to win the title in 1978 followed by Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters in 2017. Tunzi is the third woman from South Africa to win the pageant. (Photo | Zozobini Tunzi Instagram)
Tunzi is also the first black woman to win the Miss Universe crown since Leila Lopes from Angola won the title in 2011. (Photo | Zozobini Tunzi Instagram)
Apart from modelling, Tuzi is a bookworm and enjoys reading books and is inspired by her grandmother. (Photo | Zozobini Tunzi Instagram)
