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Tonight, the Philippines will have a new queen who will represent the beautiful archipelago at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador later this year. The final stage is set for the thirty-eight equally stunning, intelligent, and empowered Filipinas to rock the competition at SM Mall of Asia Arena but there can only be one ultimate winner. Who will take home the crown and title of Miss Universe Philippines 2023? Based on their performances in the preliminary competitions, here are our Top 15 final favorites: TOP 5 (in alphabetical order) Baguio - Krishnah Marie Gravidez Bohol - Pauline Amelinckx Cebu Province - Emmanuelle Fabienne Camcam Davao Oriental - Klyza Castro Makati - Michelle Dee TOP 15 (in alphabetical order) Agusan del Norte - Jannarie Zarzoso Cavite - Samantha Alexandra Panlilio Lapu-Lapu - Clare Sanchez Inso Mandaluyong - Iman Franchesca Cristal Northern Samar - Layla Adriatico Pampanga - Mary Angelique Manto Parañaque - Clarielle Dacanay Pasig - Kali Navea-Huff Sorsogon - Rein

Following rounds of casting, a total of 32 finalists from 16 Polish provinces have been chosen to compete for the title of Miss Polski 2023 (Miss Poland 2023). They will undergo training and preparations leading up to the national final on July 16 at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Małopolska. Aleksandra Klepaczka, last year's winner who participated in Miss Universe 2022 and will soon take part in Miss Supranational 2023, will crown her successor at the end of the event. The next Miss Polski is expected to compete in Miss Universe 2023 and Miss Supranational 2024 while the runners-up may be assigned for Miss International and The Miss Globe 2023 pageants. Meet the 32 finalists: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Polski Official 👑 (@miss.polski) Claudia Bankowska Agnieszka Brewka Roxana Broader Aleksandra Budnik Paulina Bulawa Nikola Dobrowolska Agata Filipowicz Karolina Gorbaniuk Paulina Grabowska Patrycja Jarocka Angelika Jurkow

The grand coronation night of the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 pageant will be held this Saturday, May 13 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Don't worry if you can't make it to the venue. You can still watch the competition live from the comfort of your own home anywhere in the world for free! The much-awaited show will stream live from 7 p.m. local time on the  ABS-CBN Entertainment  YouTube channel. Don't miss witnessing the most beautiful day in the Philippines as Celeste Cortesi crowns her successor from 38 of the country's most stunning and empowered Filipinas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Philippines (@themissuniverseph) Photos: Miss Universe Philippines / Instagram

Following rounds of auditions, a total of 15 finalists have been selected to compete for the title of Miss Universe Laos 2023. The selection committee during the audition day on May 7 consisted of former queens Christina Lasimma, Jennie Tonkham, New Souphone, and Malaithip. Representing 15 provinces from across the country, the finalists will be officially welcomed in a special ceremony this Saturday, May 13 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Vientiane. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Laos Official 🇱🇦 (@themissuniverselaos) Reigning Miss Universe Laos, Payengxa Lor, achieved the historic Top 16 placement at Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans last January. The winner of this year's national pageant will represent Laos at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this December. Who will be Payengxa's successor for the crown? Meet the 15 finalists: BOKEO - Mouk Moukdavanh Many BOLIKHAMXAI - Bobby Phavina Mounvongsa CHAMPASAK - Xianxian Latdava

The Miss Universe Curacao 2023 final competition will be held on Saturday, May 27 at the World Trade Center in Curacao's capital city Willemstad. Seven of the most beautiful and talented young Curaçaoan women have been announced by the Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee to compete for the coveted national title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RockSnakes media (@rocksnakes) One of them will take home the opportunity to represent Curacao at Miss Universe 2023 which is expected to be held in El Salvador this December. The reigning queen who placed in the Top 5 at the 71st Miss Universe pageant, Gabriëla Dos Santos, will crown her successor at the end of the event. Who will be the next Miss Universe Curacao? Meet the contestants: Bianty Gomperts Kimberley Becker Nethania Hill Kimberly Fernandes Julia Schreiber Kim Rossen Thianny Braafhart Photos: Curaçao Beauty Pageant Committee, Rocksnakes / Instagram

Filipino-American R'Bonney Gabriel arrived to a warm welcome in the Philippines on Wednesday, May 10 for her first visit to the country as reigning Miss Universe. Paula Shuggart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, and soon-to-be-resigned talent director Esther Swan accompanied her on this official trip. The Thai business mogul and owner of MUO from Thailand, Anne Jakrajutatip, arrived a few days ago. R'Bonney was invited as a special guest to the upcoming grand coronation night of the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 pageant this Saturday. Before heading to the luxurious hotel Okada Manila, Miss Universe 2022 gave interviews to members of the press who waited for her at the international airport in Manila. The beauty queen was also beaming with smiles as she posed for photographs with fans, supporters, and her proud parents. According to R'Bonney, the last time she visited the Philippines with her mom and dad was 5 years ago. Here are some photos shared by MUO:

Miss Universe 2015 from the Philippines Pia Wurtzbach has officially tied the knot with her Scottish entrepreneur fiancé Jeremy Jauncey. The former beauty queen who returned to acting and modeling after her reign, made the announcement on social media on May 5 with a video captioned "Mr & Mrs Jauncey 24.03.2023." While Jeremy was in his traditional kilt, Pia wore her dream wedding dress by Filipino fashion designer Bessie Besana as they exchanged vows in an intimate beach ceremony held on March 24 in one of the world's most exclusive private islands, the North Island, Seychelles. To recall, the adorable couple made their relationship public in 2020 as they appeared on the cover of Tatler Philippines magazine. They announced their engagement two years later. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeremy Jauncey (@jeremyjauncey) Photos: Nelwin Uy Photography, Pat Dy / Jeremy Jauncey / Instagram

Andrea Erjavec was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2023 on Wednesday, May 3 at the Emerald Hall of the Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb. The 23-year-old advocate for the mental and physical health of children hails from Perušić and is a student at the University of Zagreb pursuing a degree in education. She believes that everyone should have access to education, information, and resources to be able to actively participate in social processes and create positive change in the world. Lucciana Ćebo was named first runner-up while Sara Garac, Mihaela Posavec, and Polina Mytko were announced as the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. A total of 16 finalists from various fields and backgrounds have been chosen to take part in this year's competition. Paola Kliba from Pula was voted by her co-finalists to win the Miss Congeniality award. At the end of the event, last year's titleholder Arijana Podgajski passed the crown and sash to her deserving successor who will now prepare

The national casting for Miss Nederland 2023 (Miss Universe Netherlands 2023) was held on Saturday, April 29 at Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam. From hundreds of applications and out of 45 aspirants who were invited to attend the casting event, only 10 beauties were selected to move on to the competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Nederland Organisatie (@missnederland) The panel of judges consisted of Zoey Ivory, Nicky Opheij, national director Monica van Ee, reigning Miss Nederland Ona Moody, and her predecessors Julia Sinning, Denise Speelman, and Rahima Dirkse. Here are the names of the 10 finalists who will have the chance to win the crown and represent the Netherlands at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador later this year: Rikkie Valerie Kollé Habiba Mostafa Ruby-Ann Chwatchko Nazeli Kouki Chanille Hupsel Lidewei van der Staaij Beate van der Weide Nathalie Mogbelzada Christina Cairo Lou Dirchs Photo: FGM Photography, Miss Nede

Thailand's first Miss Supranational winner Anntonia Porsild will be joining Miss Universe Thailand 2023 according to several online sources. The 26-year-old beauty, born in India to a Thai mother and Danish father, was crowned Miss Supranational Thailand 2019 and went on to win the 11th Miss Supranational pageant in Katowice, Poland. TPN Global, the organizers of the annual Miss Universe Thailand competition, has yet to reveal important details for the highly anticipated 2023 edition including the official names of aspirants. Anntonia has yet to respond to a request for comment. There is no official announcement from her personally to confirm her participation but previously hinted at her big return with the sparkles emoji which in the pageantry world stands for Miss Universe. If ever she makes it to the competition and eventually takes home the crown, she will be the first in Thailand to hold two major national beauty titles. On the other hand, she is not the first international t