Cheam Wei Yeng, known as Lesley Cheam, won Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 on October 7, 2022. On August 27, 2023, she crowned Serena Lee as her successor. Lee will represent Malaysia in the 72nd Miss Universe, following Cheam's participation in 2022, where she did not place. Cheam holds a degree in pharmaceutical and health science.
25 Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023 candidates competing in Braeside, Harare
Tendai Hunda, Miss Zimbabwe 2014 runner-up, became the national director of Miss Universe Zimbabwe on April 4, 2023. The coronation for Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2023 will occur on September 16, featuring 25 contestants. Zimbabwe has had one Miss Universe placement from 1994 to 2001, with its first winner in 1994.
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Amelia Tu crowns Miss Universe Canada 2023 Madison Kvaltin in Richmond, British Columbia
Amelia Tu was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2022 on May 14, representing Canada in the Top 16 at Miss Universe 2022. On August 19, 2023, she crowned Madison Kvaltin as her successor at the River Rock Casino in British Columbia, who will represent Canada at Miss Universe 2023.
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Brazil’s Lucas Bovi wins Mister Earth International 2023 in Macaraibo
Lucas Eduardo Bovi Jeronimo, a 32-year-old businessman and model from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, won the title of Mister Earth International 2023 on August 18, competing against 12 candidates in Venezuela. He runs an electrical installation business founded in 2022 and became a finalist among top contestants in the pageant.
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Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir crowns Ungfrú Ísland 2023 Lilja Sif Pétursdóttir in Reykjavik
On August 16, 2023, in Reykjavik, Iceland, the 8th edition of the beauty pageant Ungfrú Ísland crowned Lilja Sif Pétursdóttir as Miss Universe Iceland and Helena O'Connor as Miss Supranational Iceland. The event featured 19 candidates and was hosted by Eva Ruza with judges including Michaela Abelgas Olson and Ross Walters.
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24 Miss Republica Dominicana 2023 candidates competing in Sto. Domingo
Andreina Martinez was crowned Miss Republica Dominicana on November 7, 2021, with Debbie Aflalo as the runner-up. Martinez later secured the second runner-up position at Miss Universe 2022. The 71st Miss Republica Dominicana event will take place on September 3, 2023, featuring 24 contestants vying for the title.
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24 Miss Universe Colombia 2023 candidates competing in Barranquilla
Valeria Ayos from Cartagena won Miss Universe Colombia 2021, with Maria Fernanda Aristizabal crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2022. The Miss Universe Colombia 2023 pageant features 24 contestants, culminating in a crowning event on September 2, 2023. Colombia boasts 38 placements in Miss Universe history, highlighting its strong pageantry tradition.
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51 Miss USA 2023 candidates competing in Reno, Nevada
The Miss USA 2023 coronation will occur on September 29 at Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada. This year marks the 72nd edition, featuring 51 contestants. R’Bonney Gabriel, crowned Miss USA 2022, previously won Miss Universe 2022. Notable U.S. victories in the Miss Universe pageant date back to 1954.
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Ivana Batchelor crowns Miss Universe Guatemala 2023 Michelle Cohn in Guatemala City
On August 6, 2023, Michelle Cohn was crowned Miss Universe Guatemala, making history as the first mother to represent Guatemala. The event took place at Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, featuring 16 candidates and various special awards. Previous titleholders included Ivana Batchelor and Dannia Guevara Morfin, who returned after a hiatus.
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Rebecca Rodriguez crowns Miss Honduras Universo 2023 Zuheilyn Clemente in San Pedro Sula
Rebeca Rodríguez Mora, from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, won Miss Honduras Universo 2022 in Miami. On August 4, 2023, she crowned her successor, Zuheilyn Clemente, at Club Hondureño Árabe. The event featured 20 candidates, with Clemente representing Honduras at Miss Universe 2023 after winning the title.
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