Ruth Quashie made Ghana proud. The AXIS theater at Planet Hollywood casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip was on fire on Sunday evening. This was because the Miss Universe 2017 finale took place there. Ghana’s Ruth Quashie broke over a decade of Ghana’s unsuccessful appearances at the global beauty pageant. The 23-year-old University of Ghana graduate was one of the two African representatives to make it to the Top 16. The other African, Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, eventually emerged winner. Nel-Peters beat out first runner-up Miss Colombia and second runner-up Miss Jamaica for the crown. The crown is South Africa’s second after Margaret Gardiner won it in 1978. Congratulations to Miss South Africa for being the 2017 Miss Universe.