Miss Universe 2023
Miss Universe 2023 will be the 72nd Miss Universe pageant to be held on late 2023 in El Salvador. R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States will crown her successor at the end of the event. Background Location and date On 14 January 2023, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele announced that this edition will be held in El Salvador before the end of 2023, the last time it was hosted in 1975, making the return of hosting the event in Latin America since 2011. Selection of participants Contestants from five countries and territories have been selected to compete in the competition. One of these delegates was appointed to the position after being a runner-up of their national pageant or being selected through a casting process. From this edition onwards, the Miss Universe Organization will officially accept married women and women with children to compete in the pageant. Contestants As of 11 February 2023, 6 contestants have been confirmed: Upcoming pageants Notes References ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Universe 2022
Miss Universe 2022 will be the 71st Miss Universe pageant, to be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on January 14, 2023. Harnaaz Sandhu of India will crown her successor at the end of the event. Contestants from 84 countries and territories will compete in this year's pageant. The competition will be hosted by Jeannie Mai and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo; Culpo last served as host during Miss Universe 2020, while Mai last served as backstage correspondent during Miss Universe 2014. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall will serve as backstage correspondents. This will mark the first time in a 70-year history to have an all-female presenting panel. This will be the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of Thailand-based JKN Global Group, which purchased the Miss Universe Organization from WME/IMG on October 26, 2022. The competition will be the first event since 1962 not to be televised in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bishkek
Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of the region but rather a region-level unit of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border. Its population was 1,074,075 in 2021. In 1825, the Khanate of Kokand established the fortress of Pishpek to control local caravan routes and to collect tribute from Kyrgyz tribes. On 4 September 1860, with the approval of the Kyrgyz, Russian forces led by Colonel Apollon Zimmermann destroyed the fortress. In the present day, the fortress ruins can be found just north of Jibek jolu street, near the new main mosque. In 1868, a Russian settlement was established on the site of the fortress under its original name, Pishpek. It lay within the General Governorship of Russian Turkestan and its Semirechye Oblast. In 1925, the K ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Universe By Year
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify mari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Nicaragua
Miss Nicaragua is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1955 to select the entrant from Nicaragua in the Miss Universe and since 2023 to select the entrant to Miss Charm International pageant. Until 2001 when the model agency Siluetas announces that the most important beauty pageant in the country will be operated by Karen Celebertti. The current Miss Nicaragua is Norma Huembes of San Marcos, who was crowned on August 6, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Managua in Managua, Nicaragua. Participants Participants for the Miss Nicaragua contest must be between 18 and 28 years old, not married, and have no children. After participants are chosen, 16 candidates are elected and represent their region. The majority of Miss Nicaragua winners have been from Managua. Some years, the pageant has had a theme; for 2006, it was ''"León, pasado maravilloso... presente esperanzador... futuro luminoso"'' meaning "León, wonderful past... hopeful presen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Malta Universe
The Miss Malta Universe or Miss Universe Malta (MUM) is a beauty pageant competition. The contest selects the country representative for Miss Universe. The Maltese titleholder for 2023 is Ella Portelli of St. Julian's Saint Julian's ( mt, San Ġiljan) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-or ... and will represent Malta at Miss Universe 2023, to be held in El Salvador. History The Maltese beauty pageant held for the first time in 1963 called Miss Malta beauty pageant or Star of Malta. In the beginning the Miss Universe representatives from Malta selected by Miss Malta pageant until 2001. George & Deggie Gatt Mangion as the founder of Miss Malta took over the franchise so many years until 2016 Alan J. Darmanin looked forward to take the license of Miss Universe back in Malta. Began in 2016 the new creati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Curaçao
Miss Curaçao (In Papiamentu: ''Miss Kòrsou'') is a national beauty pageant in Curaçao. This pageant is unrelated to the Señorita Curaçao or Miss International Curaçao pageant. History The pageant started in 1963 and sends contestants to the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. The organization started with the creation of the Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO). Between 1997 and 2006 Sheida Wever, former Miss Curaçao 1985 who went to compete to the Miss Universe pageant that same year, organized the national pageant and was the national director for both Miss World and Miss Universe. In 2006, Reinilla Productions Developments (ReProD) obtained the Miss World, Miss Intercontinental, Top Model of the World and Miss Earth franchise for Curaçao. Their first delegate was Fyrena Martha who competed in Miss World 2006 in Poland. In 2007 and 2008, ReProD in association with Sanjess Promotions held a joint pageant where the Miss Universe and Miss World ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Queen Korea
Miss Queen Korea ( ko, 미스 퀸 코리아) is a national beauty pageant responsible for selecting South Korea's representative to the Miss Universe and Miss World pageant. History * In 1957 the first Miss Korea competition took place in 1957 and was sponsored by the Korean newspaper Hankook Ilbo. In 1959, Hankook Ilbo sent first Miss World contestant who represents Korea. The winner of Miss Korea traditionally competed at the Miss Universe between 1957 and 2015, 1st runner-up of Miss Korea competed Miss World between 1959 and 2010. In 2011 the new pageant comes from Park Jeong-ah pageant and holds a pageant, Miss World Korea competition, later Park launched Miss Universe Korea pageant in 2016, Miss Supranational franchise in 2017. * The first edition of "Miss Queen Korea", three titles go to Grand slam pageants: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Supranational; the main winner goes to Miss Universe. *Began 2022 the Miss Queen Korea took over the Miss Universe and Miss World onl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ho Chi Minh City
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Miss Universe Vietnam
The Miss Universe Vietnam is a biennial (two-year frequent) national beauty pageant in Vietnam to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants, Big Four major international beauty pageants. Along with Miss Vietnam and Miss World Vietnam, Miss Universe Vietnam is one of the Big Three national beauty pageants. The current Miss Universe Vietnam titleholder is Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu from Tây Ninh province, Tây Ninh, who was crowned on June 25, 2022 in Hồ Chí Minh City. She represented Vietnam in Miss Universe 2022, but was unplaced. History 2008-2022: ''Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam'' In 2008, Công ty Cổ phần Hoàn vũ Nha Trang was granted the national license from the Miss Universe Organization to host the Miss Universe Vietnam competition under the Vietnamese name ''Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam.'' The first edition of Miss Universe Vietnam was held at the Vinpearl Land resort in Nha Trang on May ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Caracas
Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of the country, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range (Cordillera de la Costa). The valley is close to the Caribbean Sea, separated from the coast by a steep 2,200-meter-high (7,200 ft) mountain range, Cerro El Ávila; to the south there are more hills and mountains. The Metropolitan Region of Caracas has an estimated population of almost 5 million inhabitants. The center of the city is still ''Catedral'', located near Bolívar Square, though some consider the center to be Plaza Venezuela, located in the Los Caobos area. Businesses in the city include service companies, banks, and malls. Caracas has a largely service-based economy, apart from some industrial activity in its metropolitan ar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diana Silva (model)
Diana Carolina Silva Francisco (born October 31, 1997) is a Venezuelan model, environmental activist, singer, actress, cabin crew and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2022. She will represent Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant. She was previously crowned Miss Earth Venezuela 2018. She represented Venezuela at the Miss Earth 2018 pageant in Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines and placed as one of the Top 8 finalists. Beginnings and personal life Diana Silva was born on October 31, 1997 in Caracas, Venezuela. His father is a Peruvian-Venezuelan and his mother is a Luso-Venezuelan. Her childhood was marked by health problems, at the age of six, she was hospitalized in the oncology department of the Doctor Luis Razetti Hospital in Caracas. At the age of 13, Silva began modeling, she assures that it was the way she found, to discipline her youth. Also in her beginnings, she held different types of jobs, such as a babysitter, secretary, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Venezuela
Miss Venezuela (Spanish: ''Organización Miss Venezuela'') is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela, traditionally held in September. It is preceded by two or three months of preliminary events, with the awarding of corporate prizes. The final televised competition generally lasts about four hours and is broadcast live across Latin America by Venevisión and produced by the networks parent company Cisneros Group, with edited versions to the United States and Mexico on the Univision and Telemundo networks. From 2013 to 2015, the national contest was split into two separate pageants: ''Miss Venezuela'' (to select representatives to Miss Universe, Miss Earth and Miss International) and ''Miss Venezuela Mundo'' (representative to Miss World). The pageant is also closely observed by other countries seeking to level competition due to its illustrious record of pageant victories. In 2016, the Venezuelan franchise for Miss Earth was awarded to Miss Earth Venezuela organized by Nation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |