Juri Watanabe, 26, from Tokyo, won Miss Universe Japan 2021. She will crown her successor on August 25, 2022, amid 35 competitors. Japan has 20 placements in Miss Universe history, with two winners—Akiko Kojima and Riyo Mori. Hiroko Mima directs the pageant since 2018, having competed in 2008.
Jin Kyu Kim crowns Man of the World 2022 Aditya Khurana in Baguio City
Daniel Georgiev won the Man of the World title for Bulgaria in 2019 but was dethroned after refusing to sign an exclusive contract with the organizer. The first runner-up, Jin Kyu Kim, was crowned the new titleholder in 2020. Aditya Khurana succeeded Kim in 2022 at the Baguio Convention Center.
22 Man of the World 2022 candidates to compete in Baguio
Daniel Georgiev, 29, from Bulgaria, won Man of the World 2019 but was dethroned after refusing to sign an exclusive contract. Jin Kyu Kim from South Korea became the official title holder on July 29, 2020. The next competition, Man of the World 2022, features 22 contestants and will occur on June 18, 2022.
Ina Dajci crowns Miss Universe Albania 2022 Deta Kokomani in Pristina, Kosovo
Ina Dajci was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2021 and represented Albania at Miss Universe 2021 but did not place. Dajci later crowned Deta Kokomani as Miss Universe Albania 2022. Albania has four placements in Miss Universe history, with notable finishes in the Top 10 and 15 over the years.
22 Miss Universe Albania 2022 candidates competing in Pristina, Kosovo
Albania has achieved four placements in the Miss Universe pageant, with Anisa Kospiri and Angela Martini in the Top 10, Hasna Xhukiçi in the Top 15, and Cindy Marina in the Top 20. The upcoming Miss Universe Albania 2022 pageant will see 22 contestants, continuing the national tradition of beauty pageants.
Sasha Perea crowns Miss District of Columbia USA 2022 Faith Porter in Northwest
Sasha Perea achieved notable success in beauty pageants, finishing in the Top 12 at Miss District of Columbia USA 2019 and becoming the fourth runner-up in 2020. She won the Miss District of Columbia USA 2021 title and later crowned Faith Maria Porter as her successor in 2022, who will compete at Miss USA 2022.
20 Miss District of Columbia USA 2022 candidates competing in Northwest
Sasha Perea graduated from York College and UNC Chapel Hill. She placed in the Top 12 of Miss District of Columbia USA 2019 and was the fourth runner-up in 2020. In 2021, she won the title and will crown her successor on June 4, 2022, during the 67th Miss District of Columbia USA pageant.
26 Miss Arizona USA 2022 candidates competing in Gilbert
Cassidy Jo Jacks, originally from Springville, Alabama, graduated from the University of Alabama in 2016. She won Miss Arizona USA 2021 on July 11, competing against 52 candidates. On May 30, 2022, she will crown her successor at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert, Arizona.
Cassidy Jacks crowns Miss Arizona USA 2022 Isabel Ticlo in Gilbert
Cassidy Jo Jacks, originally from Alabama, earned a degree in public relations from the University of Alabama. She won Miss Arizona USA 2021 on July 11, competing against 52 contestants. Jacks crowned Isabel Ticlo as her successor on May 30, 2022, during a pageant with 26 finalists held in Gilbert, Arizona.
Ora Antonia Ivanisevic crowns Miss Universe Croatia 2022 Arijana Podgajski in Zagreb
Ora Antonia Ivanisevic, born in Dubrovnik, Croatia, is studying tourism management at RIT Croatia. She won Miss Universe Croatia 2021 and represented Croatia at Miss Universe 2021 but did not place. In 2022, she crowned Arijana Podgajski as her successor, who will compete for a chance to make history for Croatia.
