Sophie Burzynski crowns Miss Alabama USA 2024 Diane Westhoven in Auburn

Sophie Burzynski, representing the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area, won the Miss Alabama USA 2023 title on January 28, 2023. She crowned her successor, Diane Westhoven, on June 1, 2024, during the 69th Miss Alabama USA pageant held at Auburn University. Westhoven will represent Alabama at Miss USA 2024.

34 Miss Alabama USA 2024 candidates competing in Auburn

Alabama has 31 Miss USA placements, highlighted by Sylvia Hitchcock’s 1967 wins. The recent titleholder, Sophie Burzynski, was crowned Miss Alabama USA 2023 with her successors to be determined on June 1, 2024. There are currently 34 contenders for the Miss Alabama USA 2024 title. Burzynski represented Alabama in the Miss USA 2023 pageant.

6 Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2024 candidates to compete in St. Thomas

The U.S. Virgin Islands will compete in Miss Universe again in 2024 after last participating in 2019. The territory's only placement was in 1971. The 45th edition will occur on August 18, 2024, with six contestants vying for the title, hosted at the Antilles Mark C. Marin Center in Saint Thomas.

25 Miss Universe Portugal 2024 candidates competing in Castelo Branco

Marina Machete Reis from Palmela, Portugal, made history as the first transwoman to represent her country at Miss Universe. She won the Miss Universe Portugal 2023 title and placed in theTop 20 at the international competition. The Miss & Mrs. Portugal 2024 event will feature 25 candidates competing for the title.

Candace Kanavel crowns Miss Arizona USA 2024 Kristina Johnson in Gilbert

Candace Kanavel from Tempe, Arizona, was crowned Miss Arizona USA 2023 on May 29. She represented Arizona at Miss USA 2023 but did not place. On May 26, 2024, she crowned Kristina Johnson as Miss Arizona USA 2024, who will compete at the next Miss USA pageant.

Lochie Carey crowns Manhunt International Male Supermodel 2024 Kevin Dasom in Ayutthaya

Lochlan “Lochie” Carey from Australia won the Manhunt International Male Supermodel 2022 title in the Philippines and crowned Kevin Dasom from Thailand as his successor on May 26, 2024, in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The event featured 37 candidates, with Dasom ultimately winning the competition and several special awards presented to participants.

30 Miss Universe Colombia 2024 candidates competing in Barranquilla

Camila Avella won the Miss Universe Colombia 2023 title on September 2, 2023, in Barranquilla, with Adriana Catalina Numa Vega and Lina María Hurtado Mosquera as runners-up. On June 2, 2024, Avella will crown her successor among 30 contestants for Miss Universe Colombia 2024, continuing the pageant's legacy.

29 Miss Arizona USA 2024 candidates competing in Gilbert

Jineane Marie Ford, Miss USA 1980 first runner-up, grew up in Arizona and won Miss Arizona USA 1980. The state has 26 Miss USA placements. Candace Kanavel was crowned Miss Arizona USA 2023 and competed in the Miss USA 2023 pageant but did not place. The Miss Arizona USA 2024 pageant is upcoming.

Celeste Cortesi, Michelle Dee, R'Bonney Gabriel

Michelle Dee crowns Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo in Pasay

The Philippines has achieved 27 Miss Universe placements, including four winners. In 2024, Chelsea Anne Manalo was crowned Miss Universe Philippines. The event featured 53 candidates at SM Mall of Asia Arena, with various special awards and runner-up titles announced. Michelle Dee placed in the Top 10 in 2023.

Brooke Bruk-Jackson Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024 crowns Sakhile Dube in Braeside, Harare

Brooke Bruk-Jackson won Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023 on September 16, 2023, and later crowned Sakhile Dube as her successor on May 18, 2024. Dube, representing Zimbabwe at Miss Universe 2024, emerged from a competitive field of 30 candidates. The event was held at the Harare Hippodrome with notable judges.