16 Miss Universe Hungary 2023 candidates competing in Budapest

Jazmin Viktoria Elizabeth Jakubovish, a Budapest native, transitioned from aspiring swimmer to professional model in 2018. She won Miss Universe Hungary 2021 and will crown her successor on September 29, 2023. Under new national director Dr. Nora Ozer, 16 candidates vie for the title, continuing Hungary's beauty pageant legacy.

Brooke Bruk-Jackson crowned Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023 in Braeside, Harare

Tendai Hunda, Miss Zimbabwe 2014 first runner-up and former beauty queen, became the national director of Miss Universe Zimbabwe on April 4, 2023. On September 16, 2023, Brooke Bruk-Jackson was crowned Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023 during a pageant held in Harare, marking the event's third edition under Hunda’s leadership.

20 Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2024 candidates competing for 5 titles in Pasay

Joshua de Sequera is the national director of Mister Pilipinas Worldwide. The 2023 coronation ceremony showcased winners for various titles. The 2024 event will occur on October 24, featuring 16 candidates competing for five titles. The pageant selects representatives for Mister Supranational, Mister International, Mister Global, Manhunt, and Mister Cosmopolitan.

15 Miss Universe Switzerland 2023 candidates competing in Geneva

Alia Guindi won the Miss Universe Switzerland 2022 title on September 2, 2022, at La Marive, with Nicole Zimmermann as the runner-up. Guindi will crown her successor on September 23, 2023. There are 15 candidates competing this year. Switzerland has 12 Miss Universe placements, with the last being Dominique Rinderknecht in 2013.

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Maria Fernanda Aristizabal crowns Miss Universe Colombia 2023 Camila Avella in Barranquilla

Maria Fernanda Aristizabal, Miss Universe Colombia 2022, crowned her successor, Camila Avella, on September 2, 2023, in Barranquilla. The event featured 17 candidates and was hosted by Valeria Ayos and others. The final placement included runners-up Lina María Hurtado Mosquera and Adriana Catalina Numa Vega.

Monique Riley crowns Miss Universe Australia 2023 Moraya Wilson in Melbourne

Monique Riley, from Sydney, was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2022 and crowned her successor Moraya Wilson on September 1, 2023, in Melbourne. Riley is an advocate for self-defense and sports. The 2023 pageant featured 24 candidates, with Wilson emerging as the winner to represent Australia in Miss Universe 2023.

Marybelen Sakamoto crowns Miss Universe Japan 2023 Rio Miyazaki in Shibuya, Tokyo

Marybelen Sakamoto, multilingual and born in Tokyo to a Peruvian father and Japanese mother, graduated in English literature in 2021. She won the Miss Universe Japan 2022 title on August 25 and crowned Rio Miyazaki as her successor on August 30, 2023, for the upcoming Miss Universe 2023.

Lesley Cheam crowns Miss Universe Malaysia 2023 Serena Lee in Kuala Lumpur

Cheam Wei Yeng, known as Lesley Cheam, won Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 on October 7, 2022. On August 27, 2023, she crowned Serena Lee as her successor. Lee will represent Malaysia in the 72nd Miss Universe, following Cheam's participation in 2022, where she did not place. Cheam holds a degree in pharmaceutical and health science.

25 Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023 candidates competing in Braeside, Harare

Tendai Hunda, Miss Zimbabwe 2014 runner-up, became the national director of Miss Universe Zimbabwe on April 4, 2023. The coronation for Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023 will occur on September 16, featuring 25 contestants. Zimbabwe has had one Miss Universe placement from 1994 to 2001, with its first winner in 1994.

Amelia Tu crowns Miss Universe Canada 2023 Madison Kvaltin in Richmond, British Columbia

Amelia Tu was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2022 on May 14, representing Canada in the Top 16 at Miss Universe 2022. On August 19, 2023, she crowned Madison Kvaltin as her successor at the River Rock Casino in British Columbia, who will represent Canada at Miss Universe 2023.