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Catriona Gray, Miss Philippines, was named the 2018 Miss Universe Sunday night.
The 24-year-old from Albay, Bicol, was one of 94 contestants competing for the title in Bangkok, Thailand in a competition that aired live on Fox.
The new Miss Universe has a Master's in music theory and volunteers as a teacher's assistant to students of non-governmental organization Young Focus. She also serves as anHIV/AIDS advocate at Love Yourself PH, an organization that provides HIV testing, education, and prevention.
Gray is the fourth winner to come from the Philippines . The last was Pia Wurtzbach, who was crowned in 2015 following host Steve Harvey's mistake in naming the wrong winner .
Miss South Africa, Tamaryn Green, was crowned first runner-up.
The 2017 winner, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, from South Africa, crowned the new Miss Universe.
Watch the crowning below.
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