Rabiya Occeña Mateo is a Filipino television host, actor and beauty queen of Indian and American descent. She won the inaugural Miss Universe Philippines amid the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hailing from Balasan, Iloilo, Philippines, Mateo is the second Ilongga to represent the Philippines in Miss Universe following Louise Aurelio Vail of Jaro, Iloilo, who … Continue reading Rabiya Mateo biography: 13 things about Miss Universe Philippines 2020
Philippines, Puerto Rico, India’s Miss Universe 2021 to be crowned on the same day
The Philippines, Puerto Rico, and India feature strong contenders for Miss Universe 2021, with national pageants on September 30, 2021. Rabiya Mateo, Estefania Soto, and Adline Castelino represent their countries' recent successes. Each country has notable candidates competing for their respective titles before the December finale in Israel.
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Miss Universe 2021 venue is Eliat, Israel; Steve Harvey, Fox are back
The Miss Universe 2021 pageant will take place in Eilat, Israel, marking its first hosting in the country. Scheduled for December 2021, it will feature 10 confirmed candidates. Steve Harvey returns as host, while the event is notable for the shortest reign of a titleholder due to pandemic delays.
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Brazil’s Julia Gama is Miss Universe 2020 first runner-up, loses to Mexico’s Andrea Meza
Julia Weissheimer Werlang Gama, 27, of Brazil almost won Miss Universe 2020. She was first runner-up. Hosted by Mario Lopez, 47, and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo, 28, the Miss Universe 2020 coronation night took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States on May 16, 2021. … Continue reading Brazil’s Julia Gama is Miss Universe 2020 first runner-up, loses to Mexico’s Andrea Meza
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Rabiya Mateo’s Miss Universe 2020 journey in Hollywood, Florida ends
Rabiya Occeña Mateo, 24, from Iloilo, Philippines, aimed to secure the fifth Miss Universe title for the nation but placed in the Top 21 during the Miss Universe 2020 competition held on May 16, 2021. Despite expert expectations, she did not advance to the Top 10, while Vietnam’s Nguyen Tran Khanh Van won the highest votes.
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Zozibini Tunzi crowns Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza in Hollywood, Florida
Zozibini Tunzi, from South Africa, became the third Miss Universe representing her country on December 8, 2019, at the event in Atlanta, Georgia. She crowned her successor, Andrea Meza of Mexico, on May 16, 2021, during the Miss Universe 2020 pageant held in Hollywood, Florida, with numerous international competitors.
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74 Miss Universe 2020 candidates competing in Hollywood, Florida
The Miss Universe 2020 coronation will occur on May 16, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. ET in Hollywood, Florida, hosted by Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo. Seventy-four contestants, including India and Mexico, are competing. Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe 2019, was previously crowned. The event includes performances by Luis Fonsi.
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Vientiane, Laos’s Christina Lasasimma to compete at Miss Universe 2020 in Hollywood, Florida
Christina Lasasimma, 27, will represent Laos in Miss Universe 2020, becoming the country's fourth contestant. Officially named on March 18, 2021, she aims to be the first Laotian to win or reach the quarterfinals. Previously crowned Miss Laos 2012, she also serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for agriculture in Laos.
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Douala’s Angèle Kossinda is Miss Universe Cameroon 2020
Angèle Kossinda, 28, is Cameroon’s first representative in Miss Universe 2020, appointed on March 5, 2021. She previously competed in several international pageants, achieving Top 16 placements. Holding degrees in banking and finance, Kossinda aims to become the first Miss Universe from Cameroon in the 69th edition of the pageant.
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13 things about Miss World 1961 Rosemarie Frankland
Rosemarie Frankland was a Welsh actor and beauty queen, notable for winning Miss World in 1961 and competing in Miss Universe. Born in Wales, she lived in England and later California. Frankland passed away from a drug overdose in 2000, with her ashes returned to Wales for burial.
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