Everything we know about the 24-year-old student from France who just won Miss Universe

In the wee hours of Monday morning, a new Miss Universe was crowned: Iris Mittenaere, a 24-year-old dental student from a small town in northern France. She's the first French woman to take the crown since 1953, Reuters reports' and she beat out 85 other hopefuls to win it.Curious about Mittenaere's life beyond the bathing suits and ball gowns' Here's a deeper look atthe woman now wearingthe crown.Iris is in her fifth year of school, pursuing a degree in dental surgery.Instagram Embed:http://instagram.com/p/BFgnq61q7s1/embed/Width: 800pxAs Miss Universe, she hopes to spread awareness about dental care. It's an important cause: Poor oral hygiene health is a major public health issue that disproportionately affects children and adultswith low incomes."Miss Universe was a dream, every girl wants to be Miss Universe," she said at a post-crowning press conference. "I want to help people, I want to understand people, I want to meet people; that's why this is a dream for me."Source: Miss Universe, WHO, ReutersShe's also an adrenaline junkie who loves extreme sports.Instagram Embed:http://instagram.com/p/BMO6ALdgoFx/embed/Width: 800pxShe likes to skydive, hang glide, and bungee jump, and once said that tandem skydiving over France was an"incredible experience."Source: Miss UniverseShe even competed on "Ninja Warrior France!"But theobstacle course game show proved to be too tough a challenge whenMittenaereattempted it in July 2016:She slipped, fell into the water, and was eliminated in the first round.Source: Miss Universe, PurebreakSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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