Rose Melendez crowns Miss Honduras Universo 2022 Rebecca Rodriguez in San Pedro Sula

Rose Melendez was crowned Miss Honduras Universe 2022 during the 15th edition of the pageant held on June 30, 2022, in San Pedro Sula. Out of 15 candidates, the top three included Jaanay Watkis Guerrero as the first runner-up and Michelle Pineda as the second runner-up.

89 Miss Texas USA 2022 candidates competing in Houston

Miss Texas USA 2021, Victoria Hinojosa, will crown her successor at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel on July 2, 2022. The event marks the 71st edition of the competition, with 89 contestants vying for the title. Texas has the most Miss USA placements, totaling 53 since 1977.

Juri Watanabe

36 Miss Universe Japan 2022 candidates competing in Shibuya, Tokyo

Juri Watanabe, 26, from Tokyo, won Miss Universe Japan 2021. She will crown her successor on August 25, 2022, amid 35 competitors. Japan has 20 placements in Miss Universe history, with two winners—Akiko Kojima and Riyo Mori. Hiroko Mima directs the pageant since 2018, having competed in 2008.

Jin Kyu Kim crowns Man of the World 2022 Aditya Khurana in Baguio City

Daniel Georgiev won the Man of the World title for Bulgaria in 2019 but was dethroned after refusing to sign an exclusive contract with the organizer. The first runner-up, Jin Kyu Kim, was crowned the new titleholder in 2020. Aditya Khurana succeeded Kim in 2022 at the Baguio Convention Center.

22 Man of the World 2022 candidates to compete in Baguio

Daniel Georgiev, 29, from Bulgaria, won Man of the World 2019 but was dethroned after refusing to sign an exclusive contract. Jin Kyu Kim from South Korea became the official title holder on July 29, 2020. The next competition, Man of the World 2022, features 22 contestants and will occur on June 18, 2022.

Ina Dajci crowns Miss Universe Albania 2022 Deta Kokomani in Pristina, Kosovo

Ina Dajci was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2021 and represented Albania at Miss Universe 2021 but did not place. Dajci later crowned Deta Kokomani as Miss Universe Albania 2022. Albania has four placements in Miss Universe history, with notable finishes in the Top 10 and 15 over the years.

22 Miss Universe Albania 2022 candidates competing in Pristina, Kosovo

Albania has achieved four placements in the Miss Universe pageant, with Anisa Kospiri and Angela Martini in the Top 10, Hasna Xhukiçi in the Top 15, and Cindy Marina in the Top 20. The upcoming Miss Universe Albania 2022 pageant will see 22 contestants, continuing the national tradition of beauty pageants.

Sasha Perea crowns Miss District of Columbia USA 2022 Faith Porter in Northwest

Sasha Perea achieved notable success in beauty pageants, finishing in the Top 12 at Miss District of Columbia USA 2019 and becoming the fourth runner-up in 2020. She won the Miss District of Columbia USA 2021 title and later crowned Faith Maria Porter as her successor in 2022, who will compete at Miss USA 2022.

20 Miss District of Columbia USA 2022 candidates competing in Northwest

Sasha Perea graduated from York College and UNC Chapel Hill. She placed in the Top 12 of Miss District of Columbia USA 2019 and was the fourth runner-up in 2020. In 2021, she won the title and will crown her successor on June 4, 2022, during the 67th Miss District of Columbia USA pageant.

26 Miss Arizona USA 2022 candidates competing in Gilbert

Cassidy Jo Jacks, originally from Springville, Alabama, graduated from the University of Alabama in 2016. She won Miss Arizona USA 2021 on July 11, competing against 52 candidates. On May 30, 2022, she will crown her successor at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert, Arizona.