Iris Mittenaere of France is Miss Universe 2016, the second from her homeland to win the pageant.
The first Miss Universe winner from France is Christiane Martel in 1953. The 23-year-old dental student hails from the small town of Lille in northern France. In her answer to the final question from pageant host Steve Harvey she said she would be honored if she just landed among the three finalists. (Miss Universe/Tom Starkweather photos)
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The first Miss Universe winner from France is Christiane Martel in 1953. The 23-year-old dental student hails from the small town of Lille in northern France. In her answer to the final question from pageant host Steve Harvey she said she would be honored if she just landed among the three finalists. (Miss Universe/Tom Starkweather photos)
