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

She becomes the first Danish contestant to win the long-standing beauty competition, defeating both Miss Nigeria and Mexico in the final round.

Miss Denmark Victoria Kjaer Theilvig is the new Miss Universe 2024, the first Danish contestant to take the crown. “Who are you?” a handler asked her moments after her crowning on Saturday night, in video shared to the competition’s official Instagram account.