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Miss Belgium 2024: Meet the contestants

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The Miss Belgium 2024 final show is set to take place on February 24 at the Proximus Theater (formerly Plopsa Theater) in De Panne. A total of 32 contestants have been selected to compete for the national title and one of them will have the opportunity to represent Belgium at the next Miss Universe or Miss World or both. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS BELGIUM ORGANISATION (@missbelgium_official) Emilie Vansteenkiste , last year's winner who participated in Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador last November, will crown her successor at the end of the upcoming event. Who will be the next Miss Belgium? Meet the contestants: MB01 - Camille Van Bogaert  MB02 - Dafina Shahini MB03 - Parnian Robatsarpooshi MB04 - Giulia Crucke MB05 - Shania Mestdagh MB06 - Alexandra Butoi MB07 - Lara Srithong MB08 - Léna Makoka MB09 - Jade Hulsman MB10 - Ines Castronovo MB11 - Cheyenne Vermeeren MB12 - Amélie Delatte MB13 - Ilouna Aneca MB14 - Jennifer Ta

Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2024: Meet the 26 contestants

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The Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2024 final competition is set to take place on Thursday, February 1 at the Teatro Francisco Arriví in San Juan. A total of 26 contestants are currently vying for the national title currently held by Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2023 and Miss Earth 2023 Top 12 finalist, Victoria Arocho . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth Puerto Rico Oficial (@missearthproficial) The winner of this year's competition will represent Puerto Rico at Miss Earth 2024 which is expected to be held in Vietnam later this year. Last year's Miss Global Puerto Rico, Ashley Melendez , who clinched Miss Global 2023, will also crown her successor at the end of the upcoming event. The next Miss Global Puerto Rico will participate in Miss Global 2024. Who will be crowned Miss Earth Puerto Rico and Miss Global Puerto Rico 2024? Meet the contestants: Aguadilla - Natasha Gisela Barranquitas - Ediris Joan Rivera Bayamón - Yarivel Pinto Caguas - Karla

Miss America 2024: Meet the contestants

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Miss America 2024 will be the 96th edition of the Miss America pageant — the nation's leading provider of scholarships for young women. The 51 state representatives have already been crowned and they will compete for the national title on January 14 at the Walt Disney Theater (Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts) in Orlando, Florida. Apart from raising the age limits to between 18 and 28, the 2024 competition under the new CEO Robin Ross-Fleming will also see other changes. For the first time since scrapping the swimsuit competition in 2018, there will be a segment that focuses on health and fitness. The CEO clarified, that the contestants will not be judged based on their physical appearance. "There is NO SCORE given on appearance, the health & fitness segment is to bring awareness to women's health issues and give a platform to women to inspire and inform all women on best health practices." Those without a performing arts background will have the option

Miss Earth 2023: Meet the contestants from Asia and Oceania

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A total of 23 contestants from Asia and Oceania are currently vying for Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam. Five returning countries from the region this year consist of Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, and the Northern Marianas. Asia and Oceania have held the title of Miss Earth six times since the first edition of the pageant in 2001. The Philippines leads with four wins, two of which were back-to-back in 2014 and 2015. Will there be another winner from this region this year? Meet the contestants: AUSTRALIA  - Helen Lātūkefu BANGLADESH  - Anika Bushra Mariya CAMBODIA  - Pouvjessica Tan CHINA  - Mingyang Wang INDIA  - Priyan Sain INDONESIA  - Cindy Inanto JAPAN  - Kilali Oshiro KAZAKHSTAN  - Dilnaz Tilaeva KOREA  - Jang Da-yeon LAOS  - Nou Lao Wamenglor MALAYSIA  - Nadira Isaac MONGOLIA  - Munkhchimeg Batjargal MYANMAR  - Soung Hnin San NEPAL  - Rainyusha Majgaiya NEW ZEALAND  - Caitlyn Dulcie NORTHERN MARIANAS  - Jan Zowie Cruz PAKISTAN  - Kapotaqkhy Chanchala PALESTINE  - Yara Bis

Miss Earth 2023: Meet the contestants from Europe

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Twenty-seven of the 86 contestants currently vying for Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam came from the region of Europe. Returning countries this year include Armenia, Denmark, Germany and Ukraine. After winning the inaugural Miss Earth competition in 2001 with Denmark's Catharina Svensson, the region managed to achieve two more victories — Bosnia and Herzegovina's Dzejla Glavovic in 2002 (dethroned) and Czech Republic's Tereza Fajksova in 2012. Europe's last placement in the Top 4 was in 2020 with Michala Rubinstein of Denmark who bagged the Miss Earth - Fire title. With the largest number of participants coming from this region, will there be another European winner this year? Meet the contestants: ALBANIA  - Drita Ziri ARMENIA  - Paolin Ahangari BELARUS  - Karyna Kisialiova BELGIUM  - Jolien Pede BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA  - Verica Mihajlović BULGARIA  - Victoria Lazarova CROATIA  - Michelle Salome Kursar CZECH REPUBLIC  - Kristýna Pavlovičová DENMARK  - Silvia Topholm ENGLA

Miss Earth 2023: Meet the contestants from the Americas

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Twenty-one contestants from the region of the Americas are currently vying for Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam. A total of four countries returned to the pageant this year — Honduras, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and the US Virgin Islands. The Americas held the Miss Earth title 12 times in the pageant's 23-year history. Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela lead with two wins each. Will there be another winner from the region this year? Meet the contestants: ARGENTINA  - Selene Bublitz BELIZE  - Reyna Choj BOLIVIA  - Ivana Girard BRAZIL  - Morgana Carlos CANADA  - Layanna Robinson CHILE  - Ximena Huala COLOMBIA  - Luz Adriana López CUBA  - Aleida Josefa Perez DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  - Elianny Capellán ECUADOR  - Naomi Viteri HAITI  - Valentchina Dantes HONDURAS  - Ariana Gomez MEXICO  - Daniela Landín PANAMA  - Nicole Castillero PARAGUAY  - Gretha Matiauda PERU  - Nancy Salazar PUERTO RICO  - Victoria Arocho TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  - Shalyma Boisselle USA  - Danielle Mullins US VIRGIN ISLANDS  - Ma

Miss Earth 2023: Meet the contestants from Africa

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A total of 15 contestants from the region of Africa are currently vying for Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam. Three returning countries this year consist of Kenya, Liberia, and Madagascar. The region held the Miss Earth title once with Winfred Omwakwe of Kenya in 2002. Its last placement in the Top 4 was in 2008 with Tanzania's Miriam Odemba. Will Africa win its second crown after 21 years? Meet the contestants: CAMEROON  - Noella Atem ETHIOPIA  - Hebron Beyene GHANA  - Priscilla Asante KENYA  - Abigael Kombo LIBERIA  - Cassandra Peters MADAGASCAR  - Valisoa Fifaliana Ratsimbazafy MAURITIUS  - Hateefa Low Kom NAMIBIA  - Martha Kautanevali NIGERIA  - Shelly Usman REUNION ISLAND  - Shanel Malouda SIERRA LEONE  - Mary Juliet Sia Kanessie SOUTH AFRICA  - Belindé Schreuder SOUTH SUDAN  - Alek Malaak Ayuen ZAMBIA  - Kunda Mwamulima ZIMBABWE  - Courtney Jongwe The 23rd Miss Earth final will be held this December 22 at Van Phuc City. Mina Sue Choi of South Korea will crown her successor at the e

Who will be crowned The Miss Globe 2023?

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After almost two weeks of pre-pageant events and activities, The Miss Globe 2023 competition will culminate tonight at the Sports Palace in Durrës, Albania. Fifty-one beautiful women from around the world will compete for the international title currently held by Anabel Payano of the Dominican Republic. Who will take home the crown? One of these beauties will become the next The Miss Globe: Albania - Sonia Sallaku Australia - Karin Yi Wen Beh Belgium - Laurine Remans Bosnia and Herzegovina - Hana Vilic Brazil - Laura Catuzzo Bulgaria - Iva Miteva Canada - Szarmaine Daliva China - Huang Shiyao Colombia - Luisana Muñoz Bayona Czech Republic - Helena Cermáková Dominican Republic - Alesandra Meléndez Egypt - Shorouk Elzoghbi England - Tamina Falzon Estonia - Lisa Shefer France - Elsa Watrin Germany - Olha Shcherbaniuk Ghana - Melissah Kissiwa Adjoa Mintah Greece  - Mary Ioanna Sbora Hawaii - Alyanna Joelle Santos India - Aishwarya Paatapati Italy - Raffaella Ligorio Jam

Miss Universe 2023: Meet the contestants

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A total of 85 beauties from around the world will compete in the highly anticipated 72nd Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador this November. This year's competition will mark the debut of Pakistan and the returns of 10 countries consisting of Denmark, Egypt, Guyana, Hungary, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mongolia, Norway, and Zimbabwe. For the first time in its history, both the Netherlands and Portugal will be represented by transgender women following Spain's Angela Ponce who participated in 2018. The current Miss Universe Colombia and Guatemala will be the first married women and mothers to compete since the Miss Universe Organization changed its rules to become more inclusive. Miss Universe 2023 final will be streamed on The Roku Channel while Telemundo will broadcast the show within the United States as well as local channels around the world. The reigning Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States of America will crown her successor at the culmination of this

Who will be crowned Miss Earth Vietnam 2023?

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Tonight, a total of 30 contestants will battle it out to win Miss Earth Vietnam 2023 at the White Palace Vo Van Kiet in Ho Chi Minh City. The show will broadcast live from 7 p.m. local time on the entertainment super app VieON and the QUICKOM platform. Live streaming is also available on the pageant's official Facebook  page and YouTube channel. Apart from the main winner, three other beauties will be named Miss Fire Vietnam 2023, Miss Water Vietnam 2023, and Miss Air Vietnam 2023. They will each receive crowns made by the pearl jewelry brand Long Beach Pearl. Hosted by Thanh Thanh Huyen, Tran Thanh Tung, and Neon, tonight's star-studded final show themed "Me Loves Tree" will also feature the reigning Miss Earth Mina Sue Choi of Korea and her court Sheridan Mortlock of Australia and Andrea Aguilera of Colombia. The next Miss Earth Vietnam will succeed last year's titleholder Thach Thu Thao and will proceed to compete in the Miss Earth 2023 pageant to be held in t

Miss International 2023: Meet the contestants

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Miss International 2023, the 61st edition of the Miss International pageant is about to officially begin in Tokyo, Japan. More than 70 international beauties from different countries and territories are expected to arrive in "the land of the rising sun" and compete for the highly coveted international title. This year's edition will mark the debuts of Albania, Bangladesh, Lesotho, and Pakistan and the returns of Angola, Côte D'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ghana, Lithuania, Martinique, Moldova, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe. The much-awaited final and coronation show will be held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya. Reigning Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany will crown her successor at the end of the event. Don't forget to vote for your favorites on the official Miss International app. Three contestants with the highest number of votes from Asia & Oceania, Europe & Africa, and

Who will be crowned Miss Universe Italy 2023?

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Tonight, one of the 21 contestants vying for Miss Universe Italy 2023 will walk away with the national title during the final show taking place from 8:30 p.m. GMT+1 (local time) at the Lo Smeraldo in Canosa di Puglia. At the end of the event, outgoing queen Virginia Stablum will crown her successor who will represent Italy at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. View this post on Instagram A post shared by VIRGINIA STABLUM (@virginia.stablum) As announced earlier, singer and TV personality Daniele Battaglia together with Sportitalia presenter Fabrizia Santarelli will host the show while actor Enzo Salvi, Vittorio Marino, and Luvi will be the invited special guests. From over 40 contestants, only 21 were selected and officially revealed to move forward to the final competition with the help of public voting. One of these beauties will become the next Miss Universe Italy: ABRUZZO - Fabiana Garganella BASILICATA - Lara D'Angiolillo CALABRIA - Francesca

Miss Universe Italy 2023: Meet the contestants

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The Miss Universe Italy 2023 national final will be held this Sunday, October 8 at Lo Smeraldo Canosa di Puglia. A total of 21 beauties from across the country have been selected to compete for the national title currently held by last year's winner Virginia Stablum . The next Miss Universe Italy will be sent to the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador this coming November. Who will take home the crown? Meet the contestants: ABRUZZO - Fabiana Garganella BASILICATA - Lara D'Angiolillo CALABRIA - Francesca Comandè CAMPANIA - Filomena Venuso EMILIA ROMAGNA - Angela Di Grazia FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA - Federica Iacopino LAZIO - Arianna Galli LIGURIA - Erika Pisano LOMBARDIA - Lisney Corradin MARCHE - Carmen Panepinto Zavati MOLISE - Vanessa Di Lernia PIEMONTE - Federica Negri PUGLIA - Ginevra Morganti SARDEGNA - Alessia Del Monte SICILIA - Andrea Pepi TOSCANA - Michelle Bonati TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE - Camilla Franchetto UMBRIA - Andrea Ingrosso VALLE D

Miss Universe Portugal 2023: Meet the contestants

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The final gala of Ms Portugal 2023 (Miss Universe Portugal 2023) will take place this Thursday, October 5 at the Pavilhão de Eventos de Borba (Borba Events Pavilion). A total of 17 finalists will battle it out to win the national title and represent Portugal at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ms Portugal ® (@missportugaloficial) The next Miss Universe Portugal will succeed Telma Madeira who placed in the Top 16 at Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans earlier this year. Who will be Miss Universe Portugal 2023? Meet the contestants: Andresa Neves Bárbara Gavaia Celina Fernandes Celine Rodrigues Débora Lourenço Diana Lopes Elisabete Abreu Inês Cabral Inês Carvalho Joana Costa Joana Teixeira Marina Machete Sabrina Gladio Sandra Gonçalves Tatiana Pais Thayna Soares Valerie Faria Photos: Ms Portugal / Instagram

Miss Universe Hungary 2023: Meet the contestants

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A total of 16 contestants have been officially announced vying for the coveted title of Miss Universe Hungary 2023. The lucky winner, to be crowned this Friday, September 29, will represent Hungary at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador. This year's national competition will be the first edition under the new license holder Dr. Nora Ozer. It will also mark the return of Hungary after withdrawing from last year's Miss Universe pageant. The country's last participation was in 2021 with Jázmin Viktória. Who will be the next Miss Universe Hungary? Meet the contestants: Alexa Medveczki Bettina Ombódi Jázmin Gazdag Krisztina Horváth Laura Dóra Kis Letícia Vona Lili Balázs Lilla Csasztvan Liza Mihályfi Nóra Kenéz Rachel Pirlot Réka Kerepesi Sára Snóbel Tünde Blága Vivien Haupert Photos: Miss Universe Hungary