Luisito Daumier "Dom" Corilla crowned Mister Global 2024 in Bangkok, competing against 31 candidates. Manuel Romo of Spain was the runner-up, followed by Favour Ogbuokiri, Patrick Pho-ngam Forstner, and Luiz Mascarenhas. The next edition in 2025 features 37 candidates. TPN Global now owns the Mister Global pageant.
Dubai’s Mariam Mohamed wins Miss Universe UAE 2025 in Bali
Emilia Dobreva, a Kosovar-Serbian entrepreneur and model based in Dubai, won the Miss Universe UAE 2024 title on October 19, 2024. She later competed in Miss Universe 2024 but did not place. Mariam Mohamed succeeded her and will represent the UAE in Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand.
22 Miss Universe Moldova 2025 candidates competing in Chisinau
Djulieta Calalb won the Miss Universe Moldova 2024 title on September 29, 2024, in Chișinău, with Eva Papuc as the runner-up. National director Ernest Hadrian Böhm oversees the pageant. Calalb will crown her successor on October 5, 2025, with 22 new candidates vying for the title.
50 Miss Russia 2025 candidates competing in Barvikha
Valentina Andreevna Alekseeva, originally from Cheboksary, became Miss Russia 2024 on October 5, 2024, at Barvikha Luxury Village, succeeding Irina Mironova and Ulyana Evdokimova. She will crown her successor on October 4, 2025, during the 31st edition of the pageant, which features 50 contestants competing for the title.
Loredana Salanta crowns Miss Universe Romania 2025 Catalina Jacob in Bucharest
Loredana Violeta Salantă won the Miss Universe Romania 2024 title on September 25, 2024, among 25 competitors. She crowned her successor, Catalina Jacob, on October 2, 2025, who will represent Romania at Miss Universe 2025. Despite previous participation, Romania has yet to achieve a placement in the Miss Universe pageant.
Valeria Vasilieva crowns Miss Universe Estonia 2025 Brigitta Schaback in Loo
Valeria Vasilieva, born in Tallinn, Estonia, won Miss Universe Estonia 2024 on October 1, 2024. She crowned her successor, Brigitta Schaback, on September 30, 2025. Vasilieva also represented Estonia at Miss Universe 2024 but did not place. The event's highlights included various finalists and awards for outstanding contestants.
9 Miss Universe Ireland 2025 candidates competing in Dublin
Sofia Labus from Cork City won the Miss Universe Ireland 2024 title on September 20, 2024, at the Fairways Hotel, with Caoimhe Kenny and Annie O'Dea as runners-up. Labus will crown her successor on October 4, 2025, as Ireland prepares for Miss Universe 2025, with nine contestants competing.
27 Miss Universe Romania 2025 candidates competing in Bucharest
Loredana Violeta Salantă won the Miss Universe Romania 2024 title on September 25, 2024, in Bucharest, with Andreea Ioana Stan as first runner-up. On October 2, 2025, Salantă will crown her successor. Romania has not placed in Miss Universe since its inception, with Salantă recently competing in 2024.
51 Miss USA 2025 candidates to compete in Reno, Nevada
Alma Cooper from Michigan won Miss USA 2024 on August 4, with Kentucky's Connor Perry as the first runner-up. The next pageant, Miss USA 2025, will be held on October 24, 2025. Contestants from all 50 states and Washington D.C. will participate in this national beauty event.
Stephany Andujar crowns Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2025 Brittany Robinson in St. Croix
Stephany Andujar, born in Saint Thomas to Dominican parents, won the Miss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands 2024 title on August 18, 2024. She later crowned Brittany Robinson as her successor on September 28, 2025, who will compete at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand. Andujar also represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at Miss Universe 2024.
