Chiara Wijntuin was crowned Miss Suriname 2025 and is the 24th titleholder. She studied law and business and is a mental health advocate. Although set to compete in Miss Universe 2025, she withdrew. Born in Paramaribo, she is bilingual, speaks English and Dutch, and has a background in modeling and ballet.
Valeria Cannavo crowns Miss Venezuela World 2025 Mistica Nuñez in Caracas
Valeria Cannavo won the Miss Venezuela World 2024 title on November 23, 2024, competing against 24 others. On November 12, 2025, she and Alessandra Guillen crowned their successors. Mística Núñez, Valeria Di Martino, and Silvia Maestre were named Miss Venezuela World, International, and Supranational 2025, respectively, representing Venezuela in 2026.
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13 things about Miss Universe Uruguay 2024 Yanina Lucas
Ana Yanina Lucas Rodríguez, born in 1996, is a Uruguayan computer analyst and beauty queen, notable for representing Uruguay in multiple international pageants, including Miss Universe 2024. She has degrees in informatics and has worked as a full-stack developer. She was crowned Miss Uruguay Reinado Internacional del Café 2020 and won Miss Universe Uruguay 2024.
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10 things about Miss Universe Aruba 2023 Karol Croes
Karol Croes, an Aruban entrepreneur and beauty queen, won Miss Universe Aruba 2023. Born in Oranjestad, she has a background in charity work and promotes healthy relationships among youth. She has traveled extensively and represented Aruba at Miss Universe 2023. Croes will turn 30 on December 24, 2025.
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10 things about Miss Universe Suriname 2024 Pooja Chotkan
Pooja Chotkan, a Surinamese beauty queen from Paramaribo, won the 13th Miss Tropics Beauties Suriname and represented her country in Miss Universe 2024. Born on February 22, 2002, she holds a bachelor's degree in geoscience and is actively involved in community service through the Rotaract Club of F.R.E.S.H.
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10 things about Miss Universe Paraguay 2024 Naomi Mendez
Claudia Naomi Méndez is an Argentine-Paraguayan entrepreneur and beauty queen. She represented Argentina in Miss Eco Universe 2016 and Paraguay in Miss Universe 2024. Born in Argentina, she became a model in Paraguay, co-founded a health company in Dubai, and is pursuing a master's degree while actively participating in beauty pageants.
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10 things about Miss Earth Chile 2025 Nathalie Briones
Nathalie Briones Mellado, a Chilean model and beauty queen from Puente Alto, represented Chile at Miss Earth 2025. Born in 2006, she has won several titles, including Miss Earth Chile 2025 and Pre-Teen Belleza Marina Internacional 2023. Briones advocates for animal welfare and began her modeling career in 2023.
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10 things about Miss Earth-Fire 2024 Niva Antezana
Niva Antezana is a bilingual Peruvian model and beauty queen, notable for representing Lima in Miss Earth and achieving Top 4 in Miss Earth. She is also Miss Grand Lima 2024 and earned the title of Miss Earth-Fire 2024. Her judging roles include Reina de la Vendimia 2025 and Miss Peru Lambayeque 2025.
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13 things about Miss Earth Brazil 2025 Laila Frizon
Laila Cristina Frizon, a Brazilian biomedical aesthetician and businesswoman, has achieved notable success in beauty pageants, representing Tocantins and Rio Grande do Sul at various Miss competitions. Born in 2001, she won Miss Palotina 2022 and was a finalist in Miss Universe Parana 2023. She won Miss Brasil Terra 2025 and was a Miss Earth 2025 runner-up.
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13 things about Miss Universe Venezuela 2023 Diana Silva
Diana Carolina Silva Francisco, a multi-talented Peruvian-Luso-Venezuelan, won Miss Venezuela 2022 and Miss Universe Venezuela 2023. An environmental activist and model, she has participated in numerous beauty pageants, winning titles like Miss Earth Venezuela 2018. Silva has a diverse background in various fields, showcasing her commitment to social causes.
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