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The much-awaited Miss Universe Argentina 2024 grand final will be held on Saturday, May 25 at Auditorio de Belgrano in Buenos Aires. A total of 28 incredible women from across the country will compete for the coveted national title currently held by last year's winner Yamile Dajud . You may vote for your favorite contestant to advance to the final. To vote until May 12, just head over to the official app and official Instagram page of the competition. The next Miss Universe Argentina will represent the "land of silver" at the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) in Mexico this November. Who will take home this year's title? Meet the contestants: ANTÁRTIDA - Hannah Mentasti BUENOS AIRES - Alejandra Rodríguez CABA - Mayra Núñez CATAMARCA - Marina Giovannini CHACO - María José Caram CHUBUT - Antonella Giglio CORDILLERA DE LOS ANDES - Agustina Fernández CÓRDOBA - Magali Benejam CORRIENTES - Selene Bublitz COSTA ATLÁNTICA - Josefina Córdoba ENTRE RÍOS - Dani

Fresh from her trip to the Philippines, Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios arrived in India on Wednesday, April 8 to continue her Asia Tour. The Nicaraguan beauty queen was warmly welcomed early in the morning at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi by the new Miss Universe India team. The national license for the Miss Universe pageant in India was previously held by Miss Diva under its parent organization, Femina Miss India. Since February this year, it was taken over by the Glamanand Group with owner Nikhil Anand as the new national director. An independent Miss Universe India organization was established. Sheynnis has now checked in at Le Méridien, a 5-star hotel in New Delhi. She is expected to stay in the incredible country until May 9. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe India (@missuniverseindiaorg) Photos: VJ Suraj, Miss Universe India / Instagram

The Miss Universe Philippines organization has just announced Jeannie Mai as one of the hosts of the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines 2024 final show. Jeannie will join former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel of the USA and Filipino actor Alden Richards in hosting the highly anticipated event. The Emmy award-winning TV personality was a backstage correspondent for the Miss Universe pageant in 2011, 2012, and 2013 then co-hosted the 2022 and 2023 editions. This year's Miss Universe Philippines grand coronation night will happen on May 22 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. The winner, to be crowned by outgoing queen Michelle Dee, will represent the "Pearl of the Orient" at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico this November. Photo: Miss Universe Philippines / Instagram

The Top 5 contestants for the up close and personal interview challenge of the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 competition have been announced. According to the Miss Universe Philippines organization, the finalists for the challenge were determined purely by public votes via the official app of the pageant. The Top 5 contestants were Patricia Bianca Tapia of Hawaii, Alexie Mae Brooks of Iloilo City, Stephanie Faye Gerona of Quirino, Maria Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province, and Christi Lynn McGarry of Taguig City. Only one winner, to be revealed during the upcoming finals, will automatically earn a place as a semifinalist. The Miss Universe Philippines 2024 grand coronation night will be held on May 22 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. This year's winner will represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico this November. Photo: Miss Universe Philippines / Instagram

Zrinka Ćorić was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2024 in a glittering show held on Monday, May 6 at Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb. The 22-year-old beauty from Dubrovnik succeeds last year's winner Andrea Erjavec and will now prepare to represent Croatia at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico later this year. Marta Leković was named first runner-up while Lana Vuković, Claudia Mihoković, and Sofya Kotava were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. This year's event marked the 28th edition of the annual Miss Universe Croatia pageant. Croatia has yet to win the Miss Universe crown since its debut at the pageant in 1997 with Kristina Čerina. The country managed to place in the semifinals four times with Sarah Ćosić (2009), Elizabeta Burg (2012), Shanaelle Petty (2017), and Mia Rkman (2019). Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zrinka Ćorić (@zrinkacoric) Photos: Miss Universe Croatia, Zrinka Ćorić / Instagram RELATED P

Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt officially announced her shocking resignation as titleholder in a post on social media on Monday, May 6.s "I realize this may come as a large shock to many. Never compromise your physical and mental well-being. Our health is our wealth," she wrote. "A million thank you's to all of you for your constant and unwavering support. Time to write the next chapter. I hope you’ll stick around to see what's next," she added. The Miss USA organization also released a statement on social media: "We respect and support Noelia’s decision to step down from her duties. The well-being of our titleholders is a top priority, and we understand her need to prioritize herself at this time." As for Noelia's replacement, the organization said, "We are currently reviewing plans for transferring responsibilities to a successor, and we will soon announce the crowning of the new Miss USA." Noelia, a 24-year-old author and interior desi

Celinee Santos Frias was crowned Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2024 during the Miss Republica Dominicana 2024 final competition held on Sunday, May 5 at Centro de Convenciones Sambil in Santo Domingo. The 24-year-old model and actress, representing Distrito Nacional, will now represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico later this year. Melissa Nuñez of the Dominican Community in the USA was named first runner-up while Haidy Cruz of Monte Cristi finished as the second runner-up. Gemmy Quelliz of Santo Domingo Este, Alba Blair of Jarabacoa, and Karibel Perez of Santiago were the third, fourth, and fifth runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Universe Dominican Republic succeeds the previous winner Mariana Downing who unfortunately unplaced during last year's Miss Universe competition. Celinee is no stranger to pageantry, having participated in Miss International 2022 held in Tokyo, Japan where she ended up as the fourth runner-up. The Dominican Rep

A total of 11 beauties have been officially announced as contenders for Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2024. One of them will be crowned Miss Supranational Trinidad and Tobago 2024 tonight in Couva while the rest of the contestants will continue to fight for Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2024. Candiesha Joseph's successor will go to Poland for the Miss Supranational 2024 competition this July. The next Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago, Faith Gillezeau's successor, will travel to Mexico for Miss Universe 2024 later this year. Who will represent the twin island country on the global stage this year? Meet the contestants: CHAGUANAS - Makeda-Browne Elias CHARLIEVILLE - Kayenne Williams LAVENTILLE - Athaliah Samuel MANZANILLA - Kimoi-Ann Felmine MORVANT - Jenelle Thongs PENAL - Valini Roopnarine PIARCO - Destiny Leon SAN FERNANDO - Dr. Brittany Deane ST. AUGUSTINE - Aishwarya Maharaj TRINCITY - Kayla Ali TUNAPUNA - Leana Shende Photos: Keown Thomas / Crowns and Sashes

The Miss Universe Philippines 2024 national costume competition was held last April 28 at Provincial Capitol Gym in Sultan Kudarat. Out of 53 colorful and spectacular costumes inspired by the rich flora and fauna of the Philippines as this year's theme, only three winners have been announced. The winning costumes were from Alexie Mae Brooks of Iloilo, Janet Hammond of Southern California, and Tamara Ocier of Tacloban. They each received P100,000 in cash. Don't miss to watch the grand coronation night of this year's Miss Universe Philippines pageant on May 5 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena to find out who will represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico. Photo: Miss Universe Philippines

The Top 5 finalists for the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Swimsuit Challenge have been officially announced on Sunday, May 5 online. Determined entirely by fan votes were Deanna Marie Maté of Cavite, Patricia Bianca Tapia of Hawaii, Alexie Mae Brooks of Iloilo, Maria Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province, and Janet Hammond of Southern California. To recall, the swimsuit challenge was held last April 20 in Boracay and the top-voted winner will automatically earn a spot at this year's finals. Continue voting for your favorites to win the other challenges and help her advance one step closer to the coveted crown and national title. To vote, download the Miss Universe Philippines app, go to the challenge vote tab, and vote for the worthy contestant of your choice. The Miss Universe Philippines 2024 grand coronation night will be held on May 22 at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Michelle Dee's successor will go to Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico. Photo: Miss Universe Philippines