In the wee hours of Monday morning, a new Miss Universe was crowned: Iris Mittenaere, a 24-year-old dental student from a small town in northern France.
She's the first French woman to take the crown since 1953, Reuters reports — and she beat out 85 other hopefuls to win it.
Curious about Mittenaere's life beyond the bathing suits and ball gowns? Here's a deeper look at the woman now wearing the crown.
Iris is in her fifth year of school, pursuing a degree in dental surgery.
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As Miss Universe, she hopes to spread awareness about dental care. It's an important cause: Poor oral hygiene health is a major public health issue that disproportionately affects children and adults with low incomes.
"Miss Universe was a dream, every girl wants to be Miss Universe," she said at a post-crowning press conference. "I want to help people, I want to understand people, I want to meet people; that's why this is a dream for me."
Source: Miss Universe, WHO, Reuters
She's also an adrenaline junkie who loves extreme sports.
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She likes to skydive, hang glide, and bungee jump, and once said that tandem skydiving over France was an "incredible experience."
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She even competed on "Ninja Warrior France!"
But the obstacle course game show proved to be too tough a challenge when Mittenaere attempted it in July 2016: She slipped, fell into the water, and was eliminated in the first round.
Source: Miss Universe, Purebreak
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