Pia Wurtzbach's 2015 win named top Miss Universe crowning moment

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Pia Wurtzbach (right) is crowned Miss Universe 2015 after Ariadna Gutierrez (left) was mistakenly named winner. Ethan Miller, Getty Images/AFP/File' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/afp/10/06/20151221-missuniverse-crowning-afp.jpg' ><figcaption>Pia Wurtzbach (right) is crowned Miss Universe 2015 after Ariadna Gutierrez (left) was mistakenly named winner. <em>Ethan Miller, Getty Images/AFP/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Miss Universe recently asked its fans to name the pageant's most memorable crowning moments of all time, and Pia Wurtzbach's 2015 win emerged as the top choice.</p><p>"We asked, you answered! Here are the top 5 crowning moments of all time chosen by YOU!" Miss Universe said in a Facebook post.</p><p>At second place is the crowning moment of Mpule Kwelagobe of Botwana in Miss Universe 1999, where the Philippines' Miriam Quiambao finished as first runner-up.</p><p>This is followed by the Miss Universe wins of Gabriela Isler of Venezuela (2013) and Riyo Mori of Japan (2007).</p><p>Completing the Top 5 is Sushmita Sen of India, who was crowned Miss Universe in Manila in 1994.</p><p><script src='https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5' async type='text/javascript'></script></p><div class='fb-post' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/MissUniverse/videos/802013494317057' data-width='auto'> </div><p>In 2015, Wurtzbach made history not just as the Philippines' third Miss Universe winner, but also the first to be proclaimed in a controversial manner.</p><p>Her crowning moment involved an awkward moment with Colombia's Ariadna Gutierrez, who was mistakenly named Miss Universe by host Steve Harvey.</p><p>Over the years since she was crowned, Wurtzbach's career flourished, with stints for endorsements, magazine covers, and other projects both in the Philippines and abroad.</p><p>Related video:</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/u62-YzKFxcA?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>This is followed by the Miss Universe wins of Gabriela Isler of Venezuela (2013) and Riyo Mori of Japan (2007).</p><p>Completing the Top 5 is Sushmita Sen of India, who was crowned Miss Universe in Manila in 1994.</p><p><script src='https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5' async type='text/javascript'></script></p><div class='fb-post' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/MissUniverse/videos/802013494317057' data-width='auto'> </div><p>In 2015, Wurtzbach made history not just as the Philippines' third Miss Universe winner, but also the first to be proclaimed in a controversial manner.</p><p>Her crowning moment involved an awkward moment with Colombia's Ariadna Gutierrez, who was mistakenly named Miss Universe by host Steve Harvey.</p><p>Over the years since she was crowned, Wurtzbach's career flourished, with stints for endorsements, magazine covers, and other projects both in the Philippines and abroad.</p><p>Related video:</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/u62-YzKFxcA?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>"We asked, you answered! Here are the top 5 crowning moments of all time chosen by YOU!" Miss Universe said in a Facebook post.</p><p>At second place is the crowning moment of Mpule Kwelagobe of Botwana in Miss Universe 1999, where the Philippines' Miriam Quiambao finished as first runner-up.</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Pia Wurtzbach (right) is crowned Miss Universe 2015 after Ariadna Gutierrez (left) was mistakenly named winner. Ethan Miller, Getty Images/AFP/File' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/afp/10/06/20151221-missuniverse-crowning-afp.jpg' ><figcaption>Pia Wurtzbach (right) is crowned Miss Universe 2015 after Ariadna Gutierrez (left) was mistakenly named winner. <em>Ethan Miller, Getty Images/AFP/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Miss Universe recently asked its fans to name the pageant's most memorable crowning moments of all time, and Pia Wurtzbach's 2015 win emerged as the top choice.</p>

Miss Universe recently asked its fans to name the pageant's most memorable crowning moments of all time.

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Pia Wurtzbach's 2015 win named top Miss Universe crowning moment