Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler was crowned Miss Universe 2013 on Saturday beating 85 other contestants at a glittering ceremony in Moscow.

Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler was crowned Miss Universe 2013 on Saturday beating 85 other contestants at a glittering ceremony in Moscow.

Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo (right) from USA hander over the $120,000 Diamond Nexus crown to Isler.

Miss Spain Patricia Yurena Rodriguez (photo) is the first runner-up and Miss Ecuador Constanza Baez is the second runner-up.

The finalists also included national beauty queens from Costa Rica, Ukraine, China, Britain, Indonesia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, the United States, Nicaragua, Switzerland, India, Brazil and the Philippines.

Miss Universe pageant, acquired by US property magnate Donald Trump in 1996, is part of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

The pageant was held in Russia for the first time.

The show was broadcast around the world to an estimated audience of some two billion people.

The jury was led by American rock star Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.

Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler, 25, is an accomplished flamenco dancer.

Isler also appears on TV in her country.

Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler.
