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.
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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.
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Lochie Carey crowns Manhunt International Male Supermodel 2024 Kevin Dasom in Ayutthaya
In 2022, Manhunt International was renamed Manhunt International Male Supermodel. The 21st edition was canceled, but the 22nd edition is scheduled for May 26, 2024, at Ayutthaya City Park, Thailand, featuring 37 candidates. Special awards will honor achievements in categories such as Mister Friendship and Best Model distinctions.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Andrea Erjavec crowns Miss Universe Croatia 2024 Zrinka Coric in Zagreb
Andrea Erjavec was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2023 on May 3, 2023, in Zagreb, with Lucciana Ćebo as the runner-up. On May 6, 2024, Erjavec crowned Zrinka Coric as the next titleholder. Croatia has achieved four placements in Miss Universe, with notable performances in past years.
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Mariana Downing crowns Miss Republica Dominicana 2024 Celinee Santos in Sto. Domingo
Mariana Isabel Downing Abreu, born to a British father and Dominican mother in the U.S., grew up in California and Miami. She won Miss Republica Dominicana 2023 on September 3, 2023, and competed in Miss Universe 2023 but was unplaced. On May 5, 2024, she crowned her successor, Celinee Santos.
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