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Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palacios was 23 when she was crowned Miss Universe 2023 at the Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 18, 2023. The respective first and second runners-up were Thailand’s Anntonia Porsild, then 27, and Australia’s Moraya Wilson, then 22.
Miss Universe 2024
Miss Universe 2024 will be crowned in Mexico on September 18, 2024. This is the 73rd edition of the international beauty pageant headquartered in New York, United States and Samut Prakan, Thailand.
This is the first edition of Miss Universe under the new age requirement. Candidates only have to be at least 18 years old. In the previous editions, they have be 18-28 years old during the competition.
More than 80 women are expected to compete for the Miss Universe 2024 crown. Here are the candidates:
This is an ongoing list. It will be updated regularly until the coronation ceremony.
- Franceska Rustem, 19, Albania
- Magalí Benejam, 29, Argentina
- Selvinique Wright, 32, Bahamas
- Kenza Johanna Ameloot, 21, Belgium
- Halima Munoz Hoy, 29, Belize
- Ruby Pouchet, 29, Bonaire
- Jia Qi, 23, China
- Daniela Toloza Rocha, 30, Colombia
- Zrinka Ćorić , 23, Croatia
- Kimberly de Boer, 18, Curacao
- Celinee Santos Frias, 24, Dominican Republic
- Mara Stefica Topić Verduga, 29, Ecuador
- India Ampiot, 19, France
- Pia Theissen, 26, Germany
- Christianna Katsieri, 22, Greece
- Madina Almukhanova, 23, Kazakhstan
- Edona Bajrami, Kosovo
- Maya Turdalieva, 25, Kyrgyzstan
- Phiranya Thipphomvong, 28, Laos
- Nominzul Zandan, 19, Mongolia
- Rumina Ivezaj, 19, Montenegro
- Thet San Andersen, 24, Myanmar
- Frances “Franki” Russell, 29, New Zealand
- Naomi Méndez, 32, Paraguay
- Tatiana Calmell del Solar, 29, Peru
- Chelsea Anne Manalo, 25, Philippines
- Débora Agbawudzo, 23, Togo
- Ileana Marquez, 27, Venezuela
- Sakhile Zibusiso Dube, 27, Zimbabwe
Here is the list of upcoming national Miss Universe qualifiers:
- Miss Universe Portugal 2024: June 15, 2024
- Miss Universe Persia 2024: June 17, 2024
- Miss Universe Cameroon 2024: June 22, 2024
- Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024: June 27, 2024
- Miss Universe Bolivia 2024: June 29, 2024
- Miss Universe Netherlands 2024: July 5, 2024
- Miss Universe Poland 2024: July 5, 2024
- Miss Universe Great Britain 2024: July 6, 2024
- Miss Universe Jamaica 2024: July 6, 2024
- Miss Universe Chile 2024: July 7, 2024
- Miss Universe Guatemala 2024: July 7, 2024
- Miss Universe Malta 2024: July 11, 2024
- Miss Universe Thailand 2024: July 14, 2024
- Miss Universe Guyana 2024: July 26, 2024
- Miss Universe Canada 2024: July 27, 2024
- Miss Universe Ireland 2024: July 27, 2024
- Miss Universe Turks and Caicos 2024: July 27, 2024