Aldana Masset is a French-Argentine image consultant, singer, and model from Entre Rios, Argentina, who garnered recognition by competing in Miss Universe Argentina twice and winning the title in 2025. She has traveled extensively, worked as a solo singer, and served as a judge at various beauty pageants, representing her country globally.
10 things about Miss Universe Angola 2025 Maria Cunha
Maria Augusta Mendes da Cunha, an Angolan model and beauty queen from Luanda, competed in the 27th Miss Angola Universo and the 74th Miss Universe. Born on March 8, 2003, she advocates for deaf girls in Angola and won multiple titles, including Miss Luanda 2024 and Miss Angola Universo 2024.
10 things about Miss Universe Albania 2025 Flavia Harizaj
Flavia Harizaj, Miss Universe Albania 2025, is an advocate for women's empowerment and financial literacy. Raised in Fier, Albania, the finance student competed in the Miss Universe 2025 but did not complete the event due to illness. Passionate about economics, she also promotes youth mental health and self-reliance.
13 things about Miss Universe Lebanon 2025 Sarah Boujaoude
Sarah Leena Boujaoude is a Lebanese model and beauty queen from Jdeidy. She was first runner-up in Miss Lebanon 2024 and was crowned Miss Universe Lebanon 2025. Boujaoude is trilingual and holds a finance degree from the American University of Beirut. She has participated in various modeling campaigns and international competitions.
21 Man of the Year 2025 candidates competing in Denpasar, Bali
Kevin Mruškovič from Slovakia won the Man of the Year 2024 title in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on November 17, competing against 18 others. Casper Cuijpers of the Netherlands was the runner-up. The next competition for Man of the Year 2025 will take place on November 21, 2025, in Bali, Indonesia, featuring 21 contestants.
120 Miss Universe 2025 candidates competing in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi
Victoria Kjær Theilvig from Denmark won Miss Universe 2024 on November 16 in Mexico City. Theilvig will crown her successor on November 21, 2025, in Thailand, with 121 contestants competing. The event will be hosted by Steve Byrne and feature performances by Omar Harfouch and Jeff Satur, among others.
22 Miss Venezuela 2025 candidates competing in Caracas
Stephany Adriana Abasali Nasser won Miss Venezuela 2024, competing against 24 participants on December 5, 2024, in Caracas. She will crown her successor for Miss Venezuela 2025 on December 4, 2025. Abasali, of mixed Syrian and Lebanese heritage, also became the second runner-up at Miss Universe 2025.
13 things about Miss Universe 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe
Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe Gandhi, a Botswanan political economist and former beauty queen, won Miss Universe 1999 and founded the MPULE Foundation and MPULE Institute for AI. She has received numerous awards and recognitions, including Global Leader for Tomorrow. Fluent in Tswana and English, she is an influential advocate for development.
10 things about Miss Suriname 2025 Chiara Wijntuin
Chiara Wijntuin was crowned Miss Suriname 2025 and is the 24th titleholder. She studied law and business and is a mental health advocate. Although set to compete in Miss Universe 2025, she withdrew. Born in Paramaribo, she is bilingual, speaks English and Dutch, and has a background in modeling and ballet.
Valeria Cannavo crowns Miss Venezuela World 2025 Mistica Nuñez in Caracas
Valeria Cannavo won the Miss Venezuela World 2024 title on November 23, 2024, competing against 24 others. On November 12, 2025, she and Alessandra Guillen crowned their successors. Mística Núñez, Valeria Di Martino, and Silvia Maestre were named Miss Venezuela World, International, and Supranational 2025, respectively, representing Venezuela in 2026.
