Miss Iowa USA 2003, Linsey Dara Grams, represented Iowa at the 51st Miss USA pageant on March 24, 2003, but did not place. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 2005 and married Dr. Kevin Krishna Birusingh in 2007. Grams' father, Gary, passed away in 2008.
19 Miss Angola Universo 2024 candidates competing in Luanda
Ana Coimbra won the Miss Angola Universo 2023 title, competing against 17 candidates. Tatiana Manuel and Eliane Cavelho were the runners-up. Nelma Ferreira will succeed Coimbra as Miss Universe Angola 2024, with the pageant featuring 19 contestants. Angola has a notable history in Miss Universe placements, including Leila Lopes' victory in 2011.
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30 Miss France 2025 candidates competing in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Eve Gilles won Miss France 2024 on December 16, 2023, representing Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Audrey Ho-Wen-Tsaï was the runner-up. The 95th Miss France pageant will feature 30 contestants vying for the 2025 crown, with Flora Coquerel on the judging panel. Gilles will crown her successor on December 14, 2024.
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Jack Heslewood crowns Mister World 2024 Danny Mejia in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan
Jack Anthony Heslewood of the UK won Mister World 2019 in Manila and crowned Danny Mejia from Puerto Rico as his successor on November 23, 2024, in Vietnam. The 2024 pageant featured 60 candidates, with awards for various categories, including talent and sports, highlighting the global nature of the competition.
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60 Mister World 2024 candidates competing in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan
Jack Heslewood from the UK won Mister World 2019, with South Africa's Fezile Mkhize as the runner-up. Heslewood will crown his successor in Vietnam on November 23, 2024, during the 11th edition of the pageant, featuring 60 contestants from various countries competing for the title.
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Sheynnis Palacios crowns Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Theilvig in Mexico City
Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua won Miss Universe 2023 on November 18, 2023, in El Salvador, and crowned her successor, Victoria Kjær Theilvig from Denmark, on November 16, 2024. The crown was crafted by Filipino artisans. The pageant introduced a new age requirement, allowing candidates to be 18 and older.
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125 Miss Universe 2024 candidates competing in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City
Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios was crowned Miss Universe 2023 at 23 years old. The 73rd Miss Universe pageant, featuring 127 contestants, introduces a new age requirement of at least 18 years. Palacios will pass on her crown on November 16, 2024, in Mexico City, marking a significant milestone in the pageant's history.
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Drita Ziri crowns Miss Earth 2024 Jessica Lane in Parañaque
On November 9, 2024, at Okada Manila, Drita Ziri of Albania crowned Jessica Lane of Australia as Miss Earth 2024. The event featured 76 contestants, with other finalists including Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir and Niva Antezana. Special awards highlighted winners such as Julia Zawistowska for People's Choice and best talents recognized across diverse categories.
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Blake Johnston crowns Mister Cosmopolitan 2024 Daryl Ng in Nakhon Ratchasima
Blake Johnston from Colstrip, Montana, is pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles after being a varsity football player and wrestling scholarship recipient. He won the inaugural Mister Cosmopolitan title on October 8, 2023, in Kuala Lumpur and later crowned his successor, Daryl Ng, on October 26, 2024, in Thailand.
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Leandro Mendoza crowns Caballero Universal 2024 Jeremy Ste-Marie in Caracas
Leandro Mendoza from the Dominican Republic won the Caballero Universal 2023 title on October 28, 2023. He crowned his successor, Jeremy Ste-Marie of Canada, on October 25, 2024, during the event that featured 21 candidates. Ste-Marie is an entrepreneur and athlete fluent in English and French.
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