Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua won Miss Universe 2023 on November 18, 2023 at the Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador, El Salvador. She crowned her successor Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark on November 16, 2024 at the Arena Cuidad de Mexico in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico.
Provided by Jewelmer, the Miss Universe 2024 crown is adorned with diamonds and 23 golden south sea pearls. Filipino craftsmen used traditional techniques from Place Vendôme to craft the crown.
This is the first edition of Miss Universe under the new age requirement. Candidates only have to be at least 18 years old while in the previous editions, they had to be 18-28 years old during the competition.
Miss Universe 2024 results
| beauty pageant: Miss Universe owners: Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, Raul Rocha Cantú |
| edition: 73rd date: November 16, 2024 venue: Arena Cuidad de Mexico, Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico broadcasters: Roku, Telemundo, TV Azteca, USA Network candidates: 73 |
| hosts: Mario Lopez, Olivia Culpo commentators: Catriona Gray, Zuri Hall performers: Emilio Estefan, Nico Ruiz, Richaelio, Robin Thicke, Taboo, The Mariachi, Vikina |
JUDGES
- Camila Guiribitey (Cuba)
- Emilio Estefan (Cuba / USA)
- Eva Cavalli (Austria)
- Fariana (Colombia)
- Gabriela Gonzalez (Mexico)
- Gary Nader (Lebanon / Dominican Republic)
- Gianluca Vacchi (Italy)
- Jessica Carrillo (Mexico)
- Lele Pons (Venezuela / USA)
- Margaret Gardiner (South Africa)
- Michael Cinco (Philippines / UAE)
- Nova Stevens (Canada / South Sudan / Kenya)
- Romero Britto (Brazil)
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME (COUNTRY/TERRITORY) |
| Top 30 | Anouk Stephanie Helen Eman, 32, Aruba Davin Prasath, 33, Cambodia Jia Qi, 26, China Marianela Ancheta Rodriguez, 31, Cuba Celinee Agata Santos Frias, 24, Dominican Republic Mara Stefica Topić Verduga, 30, Ecuador Logina Salah, 34, Egypt Matilda Wirtavuori, 24, Finland India Ampiot, 20, France Rhea Singha, 19, India Kaya Chakrabortty, 23, Japan Cassandra Verónica de Jesus Chiu, 23, Macau Sandra Lim Shue Hui, 23, Malaysia Geyssell Lined García Navarrete, 29, Nicaragua Chelsea Anne Manalo, 25, Philippines Ivana Trišić Relic, 30, Serbia Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên, 28, Vietnam Sakhile Zibusiso Dube, 28, Zimbabwe |
| Top 12 | Magalí Benejam Corthey, 29, Argentina Juliana Barrientos Gaidrikh, 27, Bolivia Ashley Callingbull Rabbit, 35, Canada Emilia Dides Maffei, 25, Chile Tatiana Calmell del Solar, 30, Peru Jennifer Colón Alvarado, 36, Puerto Rico Valentina Andreevna Alekseeva, 18, Russia |
| Top 5 | Victoria Kjær Theilvig, 21, Denmark María Fernanda Beltran Figueroa, 24, Mexico Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina, 23, Nigeria Suchata Chuangsri, 21, Thailand Ileana del Carmen Márquez Pedroza, 28, Venezuela |
SPECIAL AWARDS
| AWARD | CANDIDATE |
| Miss Congeniality | Jenelle Thongs Trinidad and Tobago |
| Best Skin | Stephanie Cam Honduras |
| People’s Choice | Emilia Dides Chile |
VOICE FOR CHANGE WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | WINNER |
| Gold | Juliana Barrientos (Bolivia) Davin Prasath (Cambodia) Ana Gabriela Villanueva (Guatemala) |
| Silver | Anouk Eman (Aruba) Shereen Ahmed (Bahrain) Raegan Rutty (Cayman Islands) Snit Tewoldemedhin (Eritrea) Matilda Wirtavuori (Finland) Saran Bah (Guinea) Suchata Chuangsri (Thailand) |
CONTINENTAL QUEENS
| TITLE | WINNER |
| Miss Universe Africa & Oceania 2024 | Chidimma Adetshina Nigeria |
| Miss Universe Asia 2024 | Chelsea Manalo Philippines |
| Miss Universe Americas 2024 | Tatiana Calmell Peru |
| Miss Universe Europe & Middle East 2024 | Matilda Wirtavuori Finland |
WINNERS
| PLACEMENT | 2024 | 2023 |
| 4th runner-up | Ileana Márquez Venezuela | N/A |
| 3rd runner-up | Suchata Chuangsri Thailand | N/A |
| 2nd runner-up | María Fernanda Beltran Mexico | Moraya Wilson Australia |
| 1st runner-up | Chidimma Adetshina Nigeria | Anntonia Porsild Thailand |
| Miss Universe | Victoria Kjær Theilvig Denmark | Sheynnis Palacios Nicaragua |
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