Slađana Božović, a Swedish-Serbian businesswoman and beauty queen, represented Yugoslavia in the Miss Earth pageant. Born in Malmö, Sweden, she is fluent in five languages and was crowned Miss Universe Yugoslavia 2002 and Miss Earth-Water 2002. She became the Nordic Business Alliance's executive director in 2010.
19 Miss Angola Universo 2024 candidates competing in Luanda
Ana Coimbra won the Miss Angola Universo 2023 title, competing against 17 candidates. Tatiana Manuel and Eliane Cavelho were the runners-up. Nelma Ferreira will succeed Coimbra as Miss Universe Angola 2024, with the pageant featuring 19 contestants. Angola has a notable history in Miss Universe placements, including Leila Lopes' victory in 2011.
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30 Miss France 2025 candidates competing in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Eve Gilles won Miss France 2024 on December 16, 2023, representing Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Audrey Ho-Wen-Tsaï was the runner-up. The 95th Miss France pageant will feature 30 contestants vying for the 2025 crown, with Flora Coquerel on the judging panel. Gilles will crown her successor on December 14, 2024.
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13 things about Oceanside, California native Steven Silva
Steven Joseph Lao Silva, a Filipino-American born in California, is a multi-talented radio disc jockey, actor, chef, and footballer. He rose to fame as the ultimate male survivor of "StarStruck" Season 5. Silva has worked with GMA Network and JAM 88.3, and has faced diverse life experiences, including surviving a car accident in 2021.
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10 things about Miss Universe Canada 2022 fourth runner-up Oceanne Gemme-Rose
Oceanne Gemme-Rose, a Greek-Canadian model and beauty queen from Greenfield Park, Quebec, was the fourth runner-up in the Miss Universe Canada 2022 pageant. Born in Montreal, she has worked as a waitress, trained in boxing, and developed her modeling career while traveling extensively across North America and Europe.
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10 things about Miss Texas USA 2023 Lluvia Alzate
Lluvia Camila Alzate, a Colombian-American real estate agent and beauty queen from Houston, Texas, gained recognition as Miss Texas USA 2023 and fourth runner-up at Miss USA 2023. Advocating for ALS awareness, she graduated from the University of Houston in 2022 and faced her mother’s ALS diagnosis, leading to her passing in December 2022.
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Jack Heslewood crowns Mister World 2024 Danny Mejia in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan
Jack Anthony Heslewood of the UK won Mister World 2019 in Manila and crowned Danny Mejia from Puerto Rico as his successor on November 23, 2024, in Vietnam. The 2024 pageant featured 60 candidates, with awards for various categories, including talent and sports, highlighting the global nature of the competition.
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10 things about Miss Universe China 2024 Jia Qi
Jia Qi, born in 1998 in Qingdao, China, won the Miss Universe China 2023 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2024 event. A fitness enthusiast and former athlete, she is notable for being the fifth Chinese contestant to advance in the competition. Qi withdrew from the 2023 Miss Universe pageant.
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60 Mister World 2024 candidates competing in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan
Jack Heslewood from the UK won Mister World 2019, with South Africa's Fezile Mkhize as the runner-up. Heslewood will crown his successor in Vietnam on November 23, 2024, during the 11th edition of the pageant, featuring 60 contestants from various countries competing for the title.
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10 things about Miss Earth Cambodia 2024 Rotha Phyadeth
Rotha Phyadeth is a Cambodian presenter, model, and beauty queen who represented Cambodia in prestigious pageants like Miss Earth and Miss Universe Cambodia, finishing in the Top 11 and winning Best in Evening Gown. She gained attention as a medal bearer at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games and has engaged in various cultural activities and fashion events.
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