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Ana Gabriela Villanueva Jolón, from Santa Cruz Naranjo, Santa Rosa, has been designated the new Miss Universe Guatemala 2024. The 22-year-old law and social sciences student has assumed the national title previously held by Andrea Radford who decided to prioritize her pregnancy. Ana was first runner-up to Andrea at the Miss Universe Guatemala 2024 pageant. She will now be the representative of her country for Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico this November. Andrea passed on her crown and sash to the new Miss Universe Guatemala in a special ceremony on Sunday, August 25 in Guatemala City. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by • Miss Universe Guatemala • (@missuniversegt) Photos: Miss Universe Guatemala / Instagram

Stephany Andujar was crowned Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2024 last Sunday, August 18 at the Antilles Mark C. Marin Center in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. The 28-year-old esthetician from St. Thomas will represent the United States Virgin Islands at the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) in Mexico this November. "This is such an emotional, challenging, and humbling experience to be allowed to represent the United States Virgin Islands on an international scale," she wrote online. "Being that this was my first pageant ever, I am so in shock, but I would have never accomplished this alone, my team, my coaches, my family, my friends are the reason this moment came to pass," she added. The United States Virgin Islands last joined the Miss Universe pageant in 2019 with Andrea Piecuch. Since its debut in 1961, the Caribbean islands' highest placement at Miss Universe was achieved in 1971 when Cherrie Raphaelia Creque made the Top 12. Meet the new Miss Univers...

Miss San Pedro Sula, Stephanie Cam, was crowned Miss Universe Honduras 2024 on Thursday, August 22 at the Centro de Convenciones Copantl. The 31-year-old beauty of Honduran descent from Queens, New York, bested 17 other finalists to win the national title. She made history as the first-ever mother and the oldest woman to become Miss Universe Honduras. Miss Olancho, Daris Isaguirre and Miss Tegucigalpa, Krista Sansur were the first and second runners-up, respectively. The representatives of Colon, Lisbeth Ortiz, and Copan, Jennifer Fabiola Rivera rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss Universe Honduras succeeds last year's winner Zuheilyn Clemente and will now prepare to represent her country at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stephanie Cam (@stephaniecamcam) Photos: FOMO Events, Nelson Castillo

Miss Universe 2024, the much-awaited 73rd Miss Universe pageant will be held on November 16 at the Arena CDMC in Mexico City. The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) made the official announcement on Friday, August 23 on its official social media accounts. MUO posted, "History is about to be rewritten The moment we've all been waiting for is just around the corner. Are you ready to witness the most unforgettable night of a lifetime?" Officially opened in 2012 in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, the Arena CDMX (Mexico City Arena) has a maximum capacity of 22,300 spectators. The indoor arena hosts concerts, sports, and other events. This year's pageant will be the 5th Miss Universe edition to be hosted in Mexico after 1978, 1989, 1993, and 2007. Over 100 contestants worldwide are expected to arrive in the country to compete for the crown. Miss Universe 2023 from Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios, will crown her successor at the culmination of the upcoming competition. View th...

Uzbekistan is set to debut at the Miss Universe pageant this year with newly crowned Miss Universe Uzbekistan 2024 Nigina Fakhriddinova. The 25-year-old beauty from Tashkent edged out three other finalists (Amaliya Shakirova, Shahrizoda Madaminova, and Darya Masalskaya) to become the first-ever Miss Universe Uzbekistan. No stranger to pageantry, Nigina is a former Miss Intercontinental and Miss International Uzbekistan. She participated in Miss Intercontinental 2019 in Egypt and Miss International 2022 in Japan. "I want to thank my family, friends, and followers for believing in me and for their support. Much love from Uzbekistan," said the new Miss Universe Uzbekistan. Nigina will now prepare to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant to be held in Mexico this coming November. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nigina Fakhriddinova (@niginafaxriddinova) Photos: Nigina Fakhriddinova / Inst...

After 40 years, Guadeloupe is set to return to the Miss Universe pageant with newly crowned Miss Universe Guadeloupe 2024 Coraly Desplan. The 20-year-old student from Pointe-Noire was crowned during the glittering event on Friday, August 16 at the Memorial ACTe in Pointe-à-Pitre. She bested nine other finalists to win the competition and will now prepare to represent Guadeloupe at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico this November. Noémie Milne was named first runner-up while Naïa Granger and Stessy Belair finished as the second and third runners-up, respectively. Guadeloupe, a French overseas region in the southern Caribbean Sea, was last represented at Miss Universe in 1984.  Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Guadeloupe (@missuniverseguadeloupe) Photos: Miss Universe Guadeloupe / Instagram

Lilly Sødal was crowned Miss Norway 2024 (Miss Universe Norway 2024) during the national competition held last Saturday, August 10 at Rebel in Oslo. The 21-year-old sustainability advocate from Kristiansand received her crown from her predecessor, last year's winner Julie Tollefsen. She will now prepare to represent Norway at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico this November. No stranger to pageantry, Lilly is a former Miss Earth Norway who competed in Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines where she made the Top 20. She also went to The Miss Globe 2023 pageant in Durrës, Albania, and placed in the Top 15. "Words can’t describe how grateful I feel right now. My big “unrealistic” dream since I was 17 became true this weekend, and I don’t know how I could ever express in words what this means to me, and how thankful I am," said the new Miss Universe Norway. "I am beyond excited to start this new chapter as Miss Universe Norway 2024, and to travel to Miss Universe in M...

After a 2-year hiatus, Kenya is set to return to the Miss Universe stage with Irene Ng'endo Mukii who was crowned Miss Universe Kenya 2024 on Friday, August 16 at the Argyle Grand Hotel in Nairobi. The 26-year-old software engineer beat 15 other finalists to win the national title. She will represent Kenya at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico this November. Mercy Jerotich and Stacy Sang were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Reigning Miss Universe from Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios, was a special guest at the glittering event. The new Miss Universe Kenya is also a philanthropist and fitness enthusiast. She founded The Mansion Dance Studio, which offers ballet and general dance classes to kids and young adults. No stranger to pageantry, Irene is a former Miss Grand Kenya. She competed in Miss Grand International 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand where she placed in the Top 20. Kenya has yet to win the Miss Universe crown since its debut at the pageant in 1987. The c...

Miss Árbær, Sóldís Vala Ívarsdóttir, was crowned Ungfrú Ísland 2024 (Miss Iceland/Miss Universe Iceland 2024) on Wednesday, August 14 at Gamla Bíó in Reykjavik. The 18-year-old beauty will now prepare to represent Iceland at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico this November. She succeeds last year's winner Lilja Pétursdóttir. Emilía Þóra Ólafsdóttir of Grindavik was named Miss Supranational Iceland 2024 and will head to Miss Supranational 2025 in Poland next summer. Valeríja Rjabchuk of Reykjavik, Erika Líf Káradóttir of Kópavogur, and Harpa Rós Jónsdóttir of Þingvellir rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss Universe Iceland has already completed her second year of high school and aims to study to become a pilot after graduation. Sóldís has diverse interests, but her main interests are exercise and health-related issues. She practiced gymnastics for ten years, from age two, and then moved to football. She also has a keen interest in fashion and makeup, which has deve...

After 25 years, Suriname is set to return to the Miss Universe stage with the newly announced Miss Universe Suriname 2024 Pooja Chotkan. Pooja is a 22-year-old geosciences major at the University of Suriname. She is the winner of last year's Miss Tropical Beauties Suriname. Suriname, a small country on the northeastern coast of South America, last joined Miss Universe in 1999 with Serafija Niekoop. The new Miss Universe Suriname from Paramaribo enjoys nature, hiking, outdoor life, and traveling. She advocates for educating and raising awareness, particularly among Gen Z, about the significance of utilizing our natural resources while ensuring the preservation of our ecosystem for future generations. Pooja will represent Suriname at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico this November. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by @poojachotkan Photos: Remy Amatjasir / Miss Universe Suriname