Victoria Kjær Theilvig, an animal protection advocate who works in the diamond selling business, beat out Miss Nigeria at the end of the competition.

Miss Universe Victoria Kjaer Theilvig posted a photo to her Instagram page the morning after taking the crown.

Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe, the first Dane to ever win the title. "I worked so hard. I worked so hard to reestablish a name and for me making history standing here today as the first ever woman from Denmark to win the Miss Universe title is history,