In pictures: Mexico’s Andrea Meza wins the coveted Miss Universe 2020 title

After the pageant was halted last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Andrea Meza won the 2020 title. Here is her official Miss Universe portrait. (Source: Miss Universe/Instagram)

The 26-year-old was crowned by the 2019 Miss Universe winner, Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa. Her dress was designed by Mexican designer Ivis Lenin. (Source: Andrea Meza/Instagram)

In the national costumes round, Meza wore a creation by Mexican designer Avelino Roque Osorio. The costume, with its colourful patterns and embellishments, represents the vibrance of Mexican culture. (Source Andrea Meza/Instagram)

Designer Edgar Lozzano said the dress was created to represent Andrea's vision of the universe, how the universe allows everything to shine, just like the dress. (Source: Andrea Meza/Instagram)

In the final questions round, Andrea Meza was asked about her views on the current changing beauty standards to which she raised concerns about rising stereotypes and said that beauty is in our hearts and the way in which we conduct ourselves. (Source: Andrea Meza/Instagram)

Here, she was pictured giving an interview during the competition. In the final round, she was asked how she would've handled the Covid-19 pandemic, to which she said she would've imposed the lockdown earlier to prevent unnecessary deaths. (Source: Andrea Meza/Instagram)

Pageant winners, Meza and Tunzi take a selfie. Due to the pandemic, Zozubini Tunzi became the longest running Miss Universe in history. (Source: Missosology México/Instagram)

Andrea in a picture with her fellow contestants from Aruba and Venezuela. The competition saw over 70 participants this year. (Source: Andrea Meza/Instagram)

The swimsuit and evening gowns contest was the first round before contestants moved on to the final segments. Out of 74 participants, only 21 managed to go ahead to the final rounds. (Photo: Andrea Meza/Instagram)

Andrea, who is of Chinese-Mexican heritage, continued to pursue modelling alongside her career as a software engineer. In 2020 she was crowned Mexicana Universal. (Source: Miss Universe/Instagram)

The 2019 winner Zozibini Tunzi shares a dessert with Andrea and her fellow contestants from Indonesia and Great Britain. (Source: Beauty Queens Mexico/Instagram)

India's Adline Quadros Castelino finished as the third runner up. She looked absolutely regal in this Shravan Kummar saree that she wore for the national costume segment. (Source: Adline Quadros Castelino/Instagram)

Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin was named the National Costume winner after making a strong political statement with her #PrayForMyanmar slogan. (Source: Reuters)

Miss Singapore also made a strong political statement by inculcating the slogan, "Stop Asian Hate" in her national costume. (Source: Bernadette Belle/Instagram)