Nel-Peters beat Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez and Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett and was crowned as the overall winner of the pageant.
This year, almost 100 women from around the globe - including first-timers from Cambodia, Laos, and Nepal – participated in the pageant.
American comic-turned-TV-host Steve Harvey returned to the Miss Universe stage for the third time.
Grammy-winning singer Fergie and pop-star Rachel Platten provided the musical entertainment for the show.
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