Miss Norway Christina Waage walks the runway during a Miss Universe 2016 event at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18.
Miss Norway Christina Waage walks the runway during a Miss Universe 2016 event at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18.
Miss Norway Christina Waage walks the runway during a Miss Universe 2016 event at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18.
Miss Norway Christina Waage walks the runway during a Miss Universe 2016 event at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18.
Miss Norway Christina Waage bows a kiss while walking the runway during a Miss Universe 2016 event at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18.
Miss Norway Christina Waage walks the runway during a Miss Universe 2016 event at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18.
Miss Norway Christina Waage walks the runway during a Miss Universe 2016 event at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18.
Miss Norway Christina Waage walks the runway during a Miss Universe 2016 event at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18.
Miss Norway Christina Waage walks the runway during a Miss Universe 2016 event at the Cordillera Convention Hall, Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18.
Miss Norway Christina Waage and Miss Guam Muñeka Joy Taisipic wave to the crowd during a Miss Universe 2016 parade in Baguio City, Philippines, on Jan. 18, 2017.
Miss Mauritius Kushboo Ramnawaj, Miss New Zealand Tania Dawson, Miss Norway Christina Waage, Miss Peru Valeria Piazza, Miss Finland Shirly Karvinen and Miss Puerto Rico Brenda Jimenez attend a Miss Universe 2016 event.

Christina Waage will be the second Miss Norway ever to win Miss Universe if she becomes Pia Alonzo Wurtbach's successor. The first and only Miss Norway to win Miss Universe is Mona Grudt, who was crowned in 1990.

Waage is a union leader for Red Cross in Nes, Norway, where she was born. A nursing student, she wants to help children with disabilities if crowned Miss Universe 2016.

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On Jan. 30, Monday, Wurtzbach will crown her successor at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The musical performers during the Miss Universe 2016 coronation night are Boys II Men and Flo Rida. 

Steve Harvey is returning as the host of the coronation night with "America's Next Top Model" judge Ashley Graham as the backstage host. The former arrived in Manila on Jan. 28, Saturday, ABS-CBN News reported.

With a new format, Top 12 will be chosen from the preliminary competition and will be announced during the coronation night. The semifinalists will then be trimmed down to Top 9, from which six will be selected to undergo one Q&A round. In the final round, the Top 3 candidates will only get a final look from the judges and fans before the second runner-up, first runner-up and the winner are announced.

The judging panel during the coronation night includes Miss Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres from Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen from India and Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes from Angola. Joining them are theatrical, TV and film producer Francine LeFrak, Paper Magazine editorial director Mickey Boardman and "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Cynthia Bailey.

On Jan. 18, Wurtzbach participated in a dinner program in Baguio City, Philippines, which was hosted by Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up Shamcey Supsup. Distinguished people of the city welcomed them along with some Miss Universe 2016 candidates including Waage.

Before arriving in the Philippines, Waage was busy with schoolwork while looking forward to the upcoming beauty pageant. She told Raumnes that travelling around Wurtzbach's home country, aside from the photo shoots, will be exciting.

Have a glimpse of Waage's visit in Baguio here: