Brooke Bruk-Jackson was named Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023 on September 16 at the Harare Hippodrome. Nokutenda Marumbwa and Amanda Mpofu were the runners-up. The next pageant will take place on May 18, 2024, with 30 contestants vying for the title. Zimbabwe has one prior Miss Universe Top 10 placement from 2000.
53 Miss Universe Philippines 2024 candidates competing in Pasay
The Philippines has 27 Miss Universe placements, with recent winners including Catriona Gray and Michelle Dee. The upcoming Miss Universe Philippines 2024 will crown a new candidate on May 22, 2024, featuring 53 contestants. Several candidates have withdrawn, yet the pageant continues to celebrate Filipino talent and beauty.
Miss Hawaii USA 2024 results: Savannah Gankiewicz crowns Breea Yamat in Honolulu
The 69th Miss Hawaii USA pageant took place on April 19, 2024, at the Royal Hawaiian Center in Honolulu. Eighteen candidates participated, hosted by Justin Cruz and Brigette Namata. Breea Yamat from Oahu won the title, while Leimakamae Freitas and Nohea Shozen were 1st and 2nd runners-up, respectively.
39 Miss England 2024 candidates competing in Wolverhampton, West Midlands
The Miss England 2024 coronation will take place at Grand Station, Wolverhampton, on May 17, 2024. Jessica Gagen garnered the 71st Miss England title. 39 contestants from various locations in England are vying for the Miss England 2024 crown. The event will select England's Miss World representative.
Lars Pacheco crowns Miss International Queen Philippines 2024 Sophia Nicole Arkanghel in Pasay
Lars Pacheco from Bocaue, Bulacan, underwent sex reassignment surgery in Thailand on July 29, 2022. She won the Miss International Queen Philippines 2023 title and crowned her successor, Sophia Nicole Arkanghel, on April 14, 2024. The Philippines now holds three Miss International Queen crowns, awarded in 2012, 2015, and 2022.
Mackenzie Scott crowns Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2024 Siyona Karkera in Oklahoma City
The 42nd edition of Miss Arkansas Teen USA took place on April 14, 2024, at the Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater, Oklahoma City Community College. There were 11 candidates and the winner was Siyona Karkera from Pulaski County. Special awards were given for Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic.
Mackenzie Hinderberger crowns Miss Arkansas USA 2024 Madeline Bohlman in Oklahoma City
The 73rd edition of Miss Arkansas USA took place on April 14, 2024, at the Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater, Oklahoma City Community College. There were 13 candidates, with Madeline Bohlman from Northwest Arkansas winning the title.
18 Miss Republica Dominicana 2024 candidates competing in Sto. Domingo
The Miss Republica Dominicana 2024 coronation will take place at Sambil Santo Domingo on May 5, 2024, where 28 contestants will compete for Miss Universe, Miss International, and Reina Hispanoamericana titles. The Dominican Republic has a strong history in Miss Universe, including the 2003 win by Amelia Vega and a recent second runner-up placement in 2022.
16 Miss Universe Netherlands 2024 candidates competing in Hilversum
The Netherlands has achieved 13 Miss Universe placements since 1989, highlighted by Rikkie Valerie Kollé, the first transwoman to compete in 2023. The upcoming Miss Universe Netherlands 2024, featuring 16 contestants, will be held on July 5, 2024, at Studio 21 in Hilversum, led by new national director Milou Verhoeks.
11 Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2024 candidates competing in Oklahoma City
Stevi Lauren Perry Howard, born in Hamburg, Arkansas, and crowned Miss Teen USA in 2008, made history as the first from Arkansas to win the title. A graduate of the New York Film Academy, she is married to Troy Howard. The Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2024 pageant will feature 11 candidates on April 14, 2024.
