Puerto Rico has been crowned Miss World 2016

Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle has been crowned Miss World 2016, winning the top prize in the 66th edition of the pageant held this year in the United States.

The first runner-up was Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez of the Dominican Republic, while Indonesia's Natasha Mannuela took third place.

Contestants from more than 100 countries took part in the beauty pageant, held at National Harbor near Washington, DC.

Twenty-three-year-old Miss World Australia, Madeline Cowe, made the top 20.

Kenya and the Philippines rounded out the top five.

The last time an Australian won the crown was in 1972

Miss World 2016 is...Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico! pic.twitter.com/IIv7LqZAUi

— Miss World (@MissWorldLtd) December 18, 2016

The newly crowned Miss World 2016, Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico! pic.twitter.com/dPAlbocOdn

— Miss World (@MissWorldLtd) December 19, 2016