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Miss Universe Greece 2023 is Marielia Zaloumi

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Marielia Zaloumi was crowned Star GS Hellas 2023 (Miss Universe Greece 2023) in a national competition held on Thursday, September 28 at Vegas Live Stage in Tavros. The 20-year-old business management graduate and advocate from Athens competed against 17 other contestants to win the coveted title. She succeeds last year's winner Korina Emmanouilidou and will now prepare to represent Greece at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. Along with Star GS Hellas, the title of Mr GS Hellas 2023 (Mister Supranational Greece 2024) went to a 24-year-old fitness coach, Giannis Dolianitis. He will go on to compete in Mister Supranational 2024 in Poland. Aside from Miss Universe, the GS Hellas pageant also holds the license to send Greek representatives to Miss Earth, Miss Supranational, The Miss Globe, Miss Intercontinental, and Miss Elite. Road to the 72nd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marielia Zaloumi (@marieliazl) Photos: Star &am

Miss Earth Laos 2023 is Noulao Wamenglor

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Noulao Wamenglor was crowned Miss Earth Laos 2023 in a national competition held on Thursday, September 28 at Laotel Hotel in Vientiane. The 21-year-old beauty from Xiangkhouang province succeeds last year's titleholder Jintana Khidaphone and will now prepare to represent Laos at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Her court of elemental queens were Somsouda Thepsouvan, Fachalin Chounlamounty, Lothjana Khounnavong, and Oulayphone Soutthavong. They were named Miss Earth Land, Miss Earth Air, Miss Earth Water, and Miss Earth Fire Laos 2023, respectively. The new Miss Earth Laos who attributes her success to her patience and perseverance is no stranger to pageantry, having joined Miss Teen Laos 2022 and placed second runner-up. "As Miss Earth Laos 2023, I promise to do my best and continue to develop the projects I want to do," she wrote on social media and went on to thank her family and supporters. Road to the 23rd Miss Earth: View this post on Instagram

Things to know about Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt

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Miss USA 2023, the 72nd Miss USA pageant culminated in a glittering final show held on Friday, September 29 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. The coveted national title went to 23-year-old Miss Utah USA, Noelia Voigt, who will now represent the USA at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador. Here are the things to know about the new Miss USA: 1. Noelia was born in Florida to a Venezuelan mother and an american father. She is the first titleholder of Venezuelan-American descent to be crowned Miss USA. 2. She is also the third representative from the state of Utah to hold the Miss USA title after Charlotte Sheffield (1957) and Linda Bement (1960). 3. Prior to winning Miss Utah USA, and eventually Miss USA, she joined Miss Alabama USA and finished first runner-up twice. She also held the titles Miss Teen Florida United States 2018, Miss Collegiate Alabama 2020, and Miss Connecticut Collegiate America 2021. 4. A published children's book author, she has devoted her writi

Miss USA 2023 is Noelia Voigt of Utah

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Noelia Voigt of Utah was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Friday, September 29 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. The 23-year-old Venezuelan-American interior designer and author of "Maddie the BRAVE" succeeds Morgan Romano and will now prepare to represent the USA at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was named first runner-up while Alexis Loomans of Wisconsin, Jasmine Daniels of Pennsylvania, and Lluvia Alzate of Texas were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Apart from the opportunity to compete in Miss Universe, the new Miss USA will receive a lease at a highrise apartment in LA, a luxury vehicle courtesy of Porsche Downtown LA Motors, and a cash prize. In her answer to the final question "As the brand ambassador for Miss USA, what will be your contribution to the organization?" Noelia replied: "I believe the ability to connect with people is an important asset that a Miss USA shoul

LIVE UPDATES: Miss USA 2023 Final Competition Results

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The Miss USA 2023 final competition and coronation show is happening tonight at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. This year's national pageant, to be hosted by Emmy award-winning TV personalities Keltie Knight and Adrienne Bailon-Houton, is airing live on The CW network. Miss USA 2022 Morgan Romano of North Carolina and internet personality Jordan Kimball serve as co-hosts and backstage commentators. A distinguished panel of judges who will have the most difficult task of choosing the winner consists of fashion designer Nicole Miller, actress Vivica A. Fox, model Emina Cunmulaj Nazarian, social media influencer Patrick Starrr, and Countess Luann de Lesseps. The next Miss USA will head to El Salvador to participate in Miss Universe 2023 this November. Who will be crowned Miss USA 2023? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss USA (@missusa) --- FINAL RESULTS --- TOP 20 Illinois - Samantha Elliot District of Columbia - Cassie Baloue Tex

Miss Aura International 2023 is Thailand's Ketwalee Phonbodi

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Ketwalee Phonbodi of Thailand was crowned Miss Aura International 2023 in a glittering competition on Friday, September 29 in Antalya, Turkey. The 19-year-old beauty became the first Thai woman to win the international pageant. She succeeds last year's winner  Riskyana Hidayat  from Indonesia. Indonesia's Sahida Sheik Iskandar was named first runner-up while Daniela Ștefan of Romania, Francisca Lavandero of Chile, and Tatiana Gonçalves of Brazil were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The representatives from England, Briá-Renee Lawrence, Ghana, Claudia Darlene, the Philippines, Khryss Go, Portugal, Raquel Hurteková Libório, and Tatarstan, Ramina Pronina rounded out the Top 10 finalists. Cambodia, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Germany, India, Iran, the Netherlands, Russia, Türkiye, and Venezuela were the rest of the Top 20 semifinalists. The new Miss Aura International is a model and student pursuing a degree in business administration. She represented t

Miss Universe Hungary 2023 is Tunde Blaga

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Tunde Blaga was crowned Miss Universe Hungary 2023 in a national competition held on Friday, September 29 at the Aurea Ana Palace Hotel in Budapest. The 27-year-old model edged out 15 other contestants to win the national title. She will now prepare to represent Hungary at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. Lilla Csasztvan and Nóra Kenéz were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Liza Mihályfi bagged the Miss Congeniality award. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Universe Hungary previously held the title Miss Earth Hungary 2019 and went on to participate in the 19th Miss Earth in the Philippines. In 2021, she won the inaugural edition of the Miss Tourism Continental pageant in Beirut, Lebanon. "Miss Universe Hungary is more than just luxury and beauty, it's a platform to raise awareness on women's values and represent women's empowerment," Tunde shared on social media. "Today, in a world where diversity and acceptance are par

FAVORITES: Miss USA 2023 final Top 20 favorites

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In just a few hours, the much-awaited Miss USA 2023 pageant will culminate at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. Fifty-one equally beautiful and empowered women across the United States of America will battle it out to win the highly coveted national title. Only one of them will become Morgan Romano's successor as Miss USA and represent the country at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. Based entirely on their performances during the preliminary competition, meet our final Top 20 favorites: (in alphabetical order) California - Tianna Clark Florida - Caroline Dixon Hawaii - Savannah Gankiewicz Idaho - Hannah Menzner Illinois - Samantha Elliot Iowa - Grace Keller Kentucky - Madalyne Kinnett Maryland - Savena Mushinge Massachusetts - Annika Sharma Michigan - Alexis Fagan-Williams Missouri - Autumn Black Nevada - Josie Stephens New York - Rachelle di Stasio North Carolina - Jordyn McKey South Carolina - Kirby Self Texas - Lluvia Alzate Utah - Noelia Voigt

Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 is Bui Quynh Hoa

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Bui Quynh Hoa triumphed over 17 other competitors to win Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 on Friday, September 29 at the Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City. The 25-year-old model and entrepreneur from Hanoi will now prepare to represent Vietnam at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador this coming November. Nguyen Thi Huong Ly and Trinh Thi Hong Dang were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Emma Le, Lydie Vu, and Pham Thi Anh Thu were the rest of the Top 6 finalists. H'Duyen Bkrong, Huynh Kim Anh, Mai Phuong Thao, and Nguyen Thi Le Nam rounded out the Top 10 semifinalists. This year's competition marked the first edition of the national pageant under the new license holder — news anchor and former pageant contestant Quỳnh Nga. The new Miss Universe Vietnam is no stranger to pageantry, having won Supermodel Vietnam 2018 and went on to bag the Supermodel International 2022 title in September last year in Chiang Mai, Thailand. View this po

Miss Teen USA 2023 is UmaSofia Srivastava of New Jersey

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UmaSofia Srivastava was crowned Miss Teen USA 2023 in a glittering national competition held on Thursday, September 28 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. The 16-year-old representing New Jersey beat 50 other competitors to become the 41st Miss Teen USA. She succeeds last year's winner Faron Medhi of Nebraska. Stephanie Skinner of New York was named first runner-up while Maggie Ross of Pennsylvania, Haylee Puckett of Texas, and Carolina Sola of Ohio were the second, third, and fourth runner-up, respectively. The new Miss Teen USA is of Mexican-Indian descent and is a high school student from Morris Plains, New Jersey. She runs her own blog "That's Fan Behavior" where she covers topics from feminism, her experiences as a woman of color, interviews with changemakers, and her passions. UmaSofia is also the author of "The White Jaguar" book. She shared: "My own journey of self-acceptance is what inspired me to write The White Jaguar, and