Glelany Cavalcante made history as the first Miss Universe Italy of Brazilian descent. She is also the first married woman to win the title.
On September 18, 2024, Cavalcante competed against 44 other Miss Universe Italy 2024 candidates at Villa Cafiero in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia, Italy. She won the title and was crowned by Carmen Panepinto Zayati of Campania, Italy.
On October 8, 2023, Panepinto represented Campania at Miss Universe Italy 2023, competed against 19 other finalists at Lo Smeraldo Ricevimento di Lusso in Puglia, Italy and won the title. On November 18, 2023, she represented Italy at Miss Universe 2023, competed against 83 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador and was unplaced.
Miss Universe Italy 2024 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Universe Italy (Miss Universo Italia) international membership: Miss Universe national director: Danilo Marzano |
| edition: 20th date: September 18, 2024 venue: Villa Cafiero, San Ferdinando di Puglia, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia, Italy candidates: 45 |
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (HOMETOWN) |
| Top 21 | Camilla Capra Agostini (Sardegna) Federica Balzano (Lombardia) Francesca Ingrosso (Lazio) Giorgia Antonacci (Puglia) Giorgia Vitali (Umbria) Jelena Tufonic (Veneto) Lucila Basso (Molise) Manuela Matera (Basilicata) Melissa Braida (Friuli Venezia Giulia) Morena Teti (Piemonte) Noemi Rondelli (Umbria) |
| Top 10 | Angela Etiope (Campania) Carlotta Maggiorana (Campania) Carolina Trombatore (Sicilia) Federica Ligato (Veneto) Veronica Siniscalchi (Lazio) |
| Top 5 | Catalina Jacob (Abruzzo) Rachele Perelli (Umbria) |
| Top 3 | Giada Folcia (Lombardia) Glelany Cavalcante (Sicilia) Marika Nardozi (Lazio) |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2024 | 2023 |
| 2nd runner-up | Marika Nardozi Lazio | Filomena Venuso Campania |
| 1st runner-up | Giada Folcia Lombardia | Andrea Pepi Sicilia |
| Miss Universe Italy | Glelany Cavalcante Sicilia | Carmen Panepinto Marche |
Currently, Italy has 16 Miss Universe placements including the first runner-up of Daniela Bianchi in 1960 and Roberta Capua in 1987. The most recent one was in 2014 when Valentina Bonariva finished in the Top 15.
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