Isabel Ticlo crowns Miss Arizona USA 2023 Candace Kanavel in Gilbert

Isabel Ticlo from Phoenix, Arizona, won Miss Arizona USA 2022 on May 30. She represented Arizona at Miss USA 2022 but did not place. On May 29, 2023, she crowned Candace Kanavel as Miss Arizona USA 2023. The pageant featured 35 candidates and was held at the Higley Center.

35 Miss Arizona USA 2023 candidates competing in Gilbert

Arizona has 26 Miss USA placements, with notable finishes including first runners-up Jane Nelson (1965) and Jineane Ford (1980), and Chelsea Myers in the Top 15 in 2016. The Miss Arizona USA 2023 pageant will crown the next representative on May 29, 2023, with 35 candidates competing for the title.

24 Miss Universe Australia 2023 candidates competing in Melbourne

Monique Riley, originally from Noosa, Queensland, became Miss Universe Australia 2022 on September 9, 2022. As she prepares to crown her successor on September 1, 2023, 24 contestants vie for the title. Australia has 21 placements in the Miss Universe history, with Riley finishing in the Top 16 in 2022.

36 Miss Universe Japan 2023 candidates competing in Shibuya, Tokyo

Marybelen Sakamoto, born in Tokyo to a Peruvian father and Japanese mother, won Miss Universe Japan 2022. She will crown her successor at the 2023 pageant in Tokyo on August 30, where 36 contenders compete. Japan has a history of 20 Miss Universe placements, with the latest Top 16 finish in 2021.

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Celeste Cortesi crowns Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee in Pasay

Celeste Cortesi won Miss Universe Philippines 2022 on April 30, 2022, and crowned Michelle Dee as her successor at the 2023 event held on May 13, 2023. The pageant featured 38 candidates and numerous awards, with Dee representing the Philippines at Miss Universe 2023 after her victory.

Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2023 winners Johannes Rissler, Jefferson Bunney, John Ernest Tanting crowned in Parañaque

Joshua de Sequera serves as the national director of Mister Pilipinas Worldwide. In 2023, the inaugural beauty pageant featured 20 candidates, with winners across various titles, including Kenneth Stromsnes as Mister Global Philippines. The event occurred at Cove Manila and was hosted by Annabelle McDonnell and Ralph De Leon.

Arijana Podgajski crowns Miss Universe Croatia 2023 Andrea Erjavec in Zagreb

Arijana Podgajski from Krapina won Miss Universe Croatia 2022 on May 23, 2022, and represented Croatia at Miss Universe 2022 but remained unplaced. On May 3, 2023, she crowned Andrea Erjavec as Miss Universe Croatia 2023. Croatia has had four placements in Miss Universe history.

Daphne Nivelles crowns Miss Exclusive 2023 Barbara Roymans in Zottegem

Daphne Nivelles, aged 23 from Sint-Truiden, Belgium, crowned Barbara Roymans as her successor at Miss Exclusive 2023 on April 29, 2023, in Zottegem. Roymans will represent Belgium at Miss Earth 2023. Nivelles had competed in Miss Earth in 2022, finishing in the Top 8 among 84 candidates.

16 Miss Universe Croatia 2023 candidates competing in Zagreb

Arijana Podgajski was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2022 in Zagreb on May 23, 2022, competing against 12 other candidates. She represented Croatia at Miss Universe 2022 but did not place. The Miss Universe Croatia 2023 event will take place on May 3, 2023, featuring 16 contestants.

Rylie Wagner crowns Miss Arkansas USA 2023 Mackenzie Hinderberger in Fort Smith

Rylie Wagner, crowned Miss Arkansas USA 2022 at 21, competed at Miss USA 2022 but did not place. On April 30, 2023, she crowned Mackenzie Hinderberger as her successor. Arkansas has a history of 14 Miss USA placements, with the latest Top 5 finish in 2019 by Savannah Skidmore.