Miss Universe 2016 Is Iris Mittenaere from France | Here’s What You Need to Know about Her + Find Out Which African Country Made it to Top 6!


Iris Mittenaere from France is Miss Universe 2016! Iris is 23 and was born in Lille in the Nord Pas de Calais region in northern France.
She is in her fifth year of dental school. Iris says she loves extreme sports, including skydiving, bungee jumping and hang gliding. She also enjoys cooking French food and traveling.
As Miss Universe, she wants to advocate for access to education and children’s rights. As a dental student, she also wants to continue her awareness campaign for dental and oral care, taking her campaign all around the world.

When asked what quality makes someone confidently beautiful, Iris told us, “Beauty shines from the inside out. Be kindhearted, believe in moral values, have confidence in myself, but also admit my flaws, that is the way to work on myself and become confidently beautiful.”
See some highlights from Iris’ Miss Universe journey below!
Swimwear
Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016 competes on stage in Yamamay swimwear featuring footwear by Chinese Laundry during the 65th MISS UNIVERSE® Preliminary Competition at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, January 26, 2017. The contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. HO/The Miss Universe Organization
Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016 competes on stage in Yamamay swimwear featuring footwear by Chinese Laundry during the 65th MISS UNIVERSE® Preliminary Competition at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, January 26, 2017. The contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. HO/The Miss Universe Organization
Preliminary Evening Gown
Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016 competes on stage in her evening gown during the 65th MISS UNIVERSE® Preliminary Competition at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, January 26, 2017. The contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. HO/The Miss Universe Organization
Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016 competes on stage in her evening gown during the 65th MISS UNIVERSE® Preliminary Competition at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, January 26, 2017. The contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. HO/The Miss Universe Organization
Head Shot

National Costume
Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016
debuts her National Costume on stage at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, January 25, 2017. The contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. HO/The Miss Universe Organization
Iris Mittenaere, Miss France 2016
debuts her National Costume on stage at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, January 25, 2017. The contestants have been touring, filming, rehearsing and preparing to compete for the Miss Universe crown in the Philippines. Tune in to the FOX telecast at 7:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on Sunday, January 29, live from the Philippines to see who will become Miss Universe. HO/The Miss Universe Organization
Crowning Moment

***
A day before the coronation, the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has decided a day to name top 13 finalists instead of the originally announced, Top 12. According to chief Paula Shugart, 213 million votes were cast by fans around the world.
The change in format is the result of the pageant opening its voting channels through Miss Universe app and Twitter to fans.

TOP 13 LIST

12 out of the top 13 was selected after an extensive round of preliminary interviews and competition. The thirteenth was selected as the winner of a fan vote, where over a hundred million votes was cast.
  • Miss Kenya – Mary Esther Were
  • Miss Indonesia – Kezia Warouw
  • Miss USA – Deshuana Barber
  • Miss Mexico – Kristal Silva
  • Miss Peru – Valeria Piazza
  • Miss Panama – Keity Drennan
  • Miss Colombia – Andrea Tovar
  • Miss Philippines – Maxine Medina
  • Miss Canada – Siera Bearchell
  • Miss Brazil – Raissa Santana
  • Miss France – Iris Mittenaere
  • Miss Haiti – Raquel Pelissier
  • Miss Thailand – Chalita Suansane (Fan Vote Winner)

TOP 9 LIST

After making some jokes about his nervousness when reading cards, Steve proceeded to announce the Top 9, who are:
  • Miss USA – Deshuana Barber
  • Miss Thailand – Chalita Suansane
  • Miss France – Iris Mittenaere
  • Miss Mexico – Kristal Silva
  • Miss Kenya – Mary Esther Were
  • Miss Colombia – Andrea Tovar
  • Miss Canada – Siera Bearchell
  • Miss Haiti – Raquel Pelissier
  • Miss Philippines – Maxine Medina
The top 6 will be heading to the Question and Answer portion, the most highly anticipated portion (or dreaded if you are the candidate). Each of them will be given a unique question sourced from an online agency based in the US. The top 3 will be given one question to ponder and give the best answer to

TOP 6 LIST

After the long gown competition, Steve Harvey now announces the Top 6.
  • Miss France – Iris Mittenaere
  • Miss Kenya – Mary Esther Were
  • Miss Colombia – Andrea Tovar
  • Miss Philippines – Maxine Medina
  • Miss Thailand – Chalita Suansane
  • Miss Haiti – Raquel Pelissier

TOP 3 LIST

  • Miss Colombia
  • Miss France
  • Miss Haiti
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

6 women who must never be your husband's personal assistant (Pictured)

Image
There are growing concerns over husbands who now cheat on their wives with their supposed personal assistants (PAs). So many marriages are on the verge and many others have hit the rocks, following alleged escapades between many men and their PAs.
At some point in the life of certain people, having a personal assistant becomes compulsory, however, from some underground investigations, many women would do anything to shield their men from most ladies who apply for the post. Below are 6 ladies chosen at random, basically for their natural endowments, to portray in clear terms the type of ladies who married women dread to serve in the capacity of PAs to their husbands. 1. Queen of the COAST By "Queen of the Coast" we are imply - woman who have massive bosom. The women who were engaged in this discussion, were of the opinion that men are always moved by what they see and many men would lose their composure when they behold a lady with such natural endowment. 6 women…
Read more........

Nicki Minaj Clears Air About Meek Mill, Declares Her Relationship Status

Image
American rapper, Nicki Minaj has cleared the air regarding the rumoured split with her rapper boyfriend, Meek Mill.
Recall that the couple have been on and off and most recently had a run in on their social media account on Instagram where the rapper called Nicki Minaj out in a cryptic way before deactivating his account.
Clearing the air on the rumoured split, Nicki Minaj took to her social media page on Twitter to inform her fans that she’s parted ways with Meek Mill.
Read more........

Ladies, will you wear this bow bra?

Image
Valentine's day is approaching and love is in the air. Lingerie brand, Bluebella is looking to cash in on the day with a quirky £38 bow bra that can be done up in a number of ways. The bra is sequel to a similarly quirky piece of lingerie the brand unveiled last year, The All Wrapped Up Body Bow - a giant satin ribbon in red, white or black which is worn across a naked woman's body like a ribbon on a present.
Read more........