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

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The new Miss Universe, Iris Mittenaere.

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 at the woman now wearing the crown.