39 Universal Woman 2025 candidates competing in Jaipur, Rajasthan

Maria Sesaldo Gigante of Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines earned her bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, Philippines in 2014. She was appointed Universal Woman Philippines 2024 on January 26, 2024.

On March 22, 2024, Gigante represented the Philippines at Universal Woman 2024 and competed against 43 other candidates at PNN TV in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She won the title.

Universal Woman 2025 contestants

On August 10, 2025, Gigante will crown her successor in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It is the third edition of the international beauty pageant for women aged 25 to 45.

Carolina London is the official sponsor of the competition. The coronation ceremony will hosted by Miss Supranational Dominican Republic 2025 Karibel Perez and Mister Supranational Canada 2023 Luis Portelles.

There are 39 women competing for the Universal Woman 2025 title. Here are the candidates:

1. Agustina Bruenner (Argentina)
2. Adry Vargas (Bolivia)
3. Roci Pankov (Brazil)
4. Chia Doreen (Cameroon)
5. Negar Ostad (Canada)
6. Fernanda Villalobos (Chile)
7. Daniela Miranda (Colombia)
8. Nathalee de Armas (Cuba)
9. Jana Marvanova (Czech Republic)
10. Catherin Hernandez (Dominican Republic)
11. Katty Lopez España (Ecuador)
12. Katya Molina (El Salvador)
13. Madli Vilsar (Estonia)
14. Natalie Magez (Great Britain)
15. Gazal Sachdev (India)
16. Monica Nadia Chirila (Italy)
17. Elyss Wong (Malaysia)
18. Jennifer Cafardy (Martinique)
19. Sidney Golden (Mexico)
20. Laina Mwatukange (Namibia)
21. Shreeyanka Thapa (Nepal)
22. Briar Kerapa (New Zealand)
23. Tatiana Merel (Peru)
24. Jasmine Omay (Philippines)
25. Paulina Pieniazek (Poland)
26. Barbara Gavaia (Portugal)
27. Ivana Carolina (Puerto Rico)
28. Keylyn Trajano (Saudi Arabia)
29. Gwen Chin (Singapore)
30. Charne Cronje (South Africa)
31. Iris Miguelez (Spain)
32. Gio Nicoly (Switzerland)
33. Monica Singh (Thailand)
34. Esna Nur Turkey (Turkiye)
35. Carolina Lopez (United States)
36. Ismelys Velasquez (Venezuela)
37. Ha Bich Ngoc (Vietnam)
38. Lushomo Kaumba (Zambia)
39. Shelly Bent (Zimbabwe)

The following were originally included as candidates but they later withdrew from the competition:

1. Balde Fatoumata (Guinea)
2. Nolline Ogolla (Kenya)
3. Khadija Amira (Mauritania)
4. Priscillia Oye (Nigeria)