PAGEANT Circle

The Miss Nepal 2025 pageant was held on Saturday, August 30 at the  Godavari Sunrise Convention Center in Lalitpur. In addition to Miss Nepal World, Miss Nepal International, and Miss Nepal Earth, the 26 contestants also competed for the new title of Miss Nepal Cosmo. Luna Luitel, 26, from Kathmandu was crowned Miss Nepal World 2025 and will go to the Miss World 2026 competition whose date and venue have yet to be announced. Heading to the Miss International 2025 beauty pageant in Tokyo, Japan this November is Miss Nepal International 2025 Urusha Bhandari, 26, from Achham. Sony Ghale, 25, from Rasuwa was proclaimed Miss Nepal Earth 2025 and will represent her country at Miss Earth 2025 in the Philippines this November. Deepshikha Nepal, 24, from Jhapa clinched the Miss Nepal Cosmo 2025 title and will participate in Miss Cosmo 2025 later this year in Vietnam. Last year's winners Ashma Kumari KC, Karuna Rawat, and Sumana KC crowned their respective successors at the end of the glitte...

Audrey Bianca Callista, representing DKI Jakarta, was proclaimed the winner of Miss Indonesia 2025 (Miss World Indonesia) on July 9 at RCTI+ Studios in Jakarta. The 22-year-old fashion model was crowned by her predecessor Monica Kezia Sembiring and she will represent Indonesia at the Miss World 2026 competition. Zefanya Sharon Iswanto and Cyndi Patricia Figo were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Anggia Rosvina Putri, Nyoman Putri Vidya Paramanda, and Maria Ariska Happy Suntadi were the rest of the Top 6 finalists. This year's competition marked the 19th edition of the annual Miss Indonesia. Reigning Miss World Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand was a special guest at the show. The new Miss Indonesia is a former contestant of the first cycle of Indonesia's Next Top Model. She holds a degree in political science from the Leiden University in The Hague, Netherlands. Apart from winning her prestigious national beauty title, Audrey also bag...

Fatima Koné was crowned Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2025 in a national competition held on Saturday, June 28 in Abidjan. The 23-year-old beauty, representing the region on Hambol, edged out 29 other contestants to win the coveted national title. Diane Gouano of N'Zi and Marie-Axelle Gbogou of Folon were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. The Comité Miss Cote d'Ivoire (COMICI) has yet to announce which international pageant the new Miss Côte d'Ivoire will participate in. Last year's winner Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala went to the 74th Miss Universe in Mexico while her first runner-up Fatoumata Coulibaly went to the 72nd Miss World competition in India. Photo: Miss Côte d'ivoire / Instagram

The Miss Bolivia 2025 final competition was held on Saturday, June 28 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. A total 28 contestants competed for the national titles that were at stake. Four stunning women have been crowned and they will represent Bolivia at the next Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Grand International, and Reina Hispanoamericana pageants. Here are the winners: Miss Bolivia 2025 / Miss Universe Bolivia 2025 - Yessica Hausermann (for Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand this November) Miss World Bolivia 2025 - Vanessa Kraljevic (for the 73rd Miss World) Miss Grand Bolivia 2025 - Alexandra Rocha (for Miss Grand International 2025 in Thailand this October) Miss Bolivia Hispanoamericana 2025 -  Camila Navarrete (for Reina Hispanoamericana 2026) Miss Bolivia 2024 Juliana Barrientos Gaidrikh crowned her successor at the end of the event. She made the Top 12 at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico and was named one of the gold winners of the Voice for Change competition. Ro...

Sofia Viola, representing Campania, was crowned Miss Mondo Italia 2025 (Miss World Italy) last June 15 at Ecoresort Le Sirenè in Gallipoli. The 21-year-old aspiring actress from Pozzuoli beat 29 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Lucrezia Mangilli. Gloria Pelari of Lombardia, Elena Colizzi of Puglia, and Alma Hodzic of Emilia Romagna placed second, third, and fourth, respectively. The new Miss World Italy will represent her country at the 74th Miss World competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Mondo Italia (@missmondoitalia) Photos: Marco Perulli, Miss Mondo Italia / Instagram

Janka Végvári from Mosonmagyaróvár beat 15 other finalists to be crowned Miss World Hungary 2025 in a spectacular show on Sunday, June 22 in Budapest. The 17-year-old high school student succeeds last year's winner Andrea Katzenbach and is expected to represent Hungary at the 73rd Miss World. Eszter Emőke Veress and Dorka Kata Csapó were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. "This moment feels like a dream, and I know it would not have been possible without the incredible support I received along the way," said the new Miss World Hungary. She also shared: "Wearing this crown is not just a title, it is a responsibility I carry with pride. I promise to represent Hungary at the Miss World 2026 pageant with dignity, kindness, and strength." "I hope to be a voice for those who need to be heard and a light in places where hope is needed most," she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss World Hungary...

Maja Todd from Katowice was crowned Miss Polonia 2025 in a glittering national competition held on Sunday, June 22 in Warsaw. The 20-year-old economics student bested 23 other contestants to win the national title. She is expected to represent Poland at the 73rd Miss World competition. Julia Łuczak and Justyna Roguska were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Polonia succeeds last year's winner Maja Klajda who placed second runner-up and clinched the Miss World Europe title at Miss World 2025 last month in India. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Polonia Official (@miss.polonia) Photos: Miss Polonia / Instagram

Thailand's Opal Suchata Chuangsri has returned home two weeks after winning her country's first-ever Miss World crown in Telangana, Hyderabad, India. Gracefully draped in an exclusive custom-made one-shoulder evening gown by Sirivannavari, the Thai beauty queen touched down Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Saturday, June 14. The masterpiece she was wearing perfectly embodies Sirivannavari brand's design philosophy, empowering women through elegance, confidence, and timeless sophistication. Accompanied by Miss World CEO Julia Morley and delegation, the new Miss World was warmly welcomed at the international airport by her supporters, fans and members of the media. Opal Suchata made history when she was proclaimed Miss World 2025 among 108 contestants during the 72nd Miss World final competition on May 31 at Hyderabad's HITEX Exhibition Centre. She will have a homecoming parade around Bangkok on a float inspired by an elephant, the national symbol of Thailand, a large ...

Miss World Philippines Krishnah Gravidez has returned home following her successful stint at the 72nd Miss World last month in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Wearing a custom white dress by La Rosa Studio PH, the 24-year-old Filipina beauty was honored in a special homecoming parade on Saturday, June 7 at the SM Mall of Asia. "Mga mahal kong kababayan, taos-puso po akong nagpapasalamat sa inyong pagmamahal at suporta. Sa isang buwang ginugol ko sa India, hindi ako napanghinaan ng loob dahil alam kong kasama ko kayo sa bawat hakbang," she wrote in Filipino online. (My dear countrymen, I sincerely thank you for your love and support. In the month I spent in India, I wasn't discouraged because I knew you were with me every step of the way...) Krishna finished her Miss World 2025 journey with a Top 8 placement among 108 contestants and was awarded the continental title of Miss World Asia. The crown went to Thailand's Opal Suchata Chuangsri. "Today, we honor the triump...

Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand beat 107 other contestants to be crowned Miss World 2025 on Saturday, May 31 at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The 22-year-old beauty has made history for her country as she became the first-ever Thai woman to win the prestigious title. She also won the multimedia fast track challenge. Hasset Dereje Admassu from Ethiopia, Maja Klajda from Poland, and Aurélie Joachim from Martinique were announced the first, second, and third, runners-up, respectively. Completing the Top 8 finalists were Jéssica Pedroso from Brazil, Selma Kamanya from Namibia, Krishnah Gravidez from the Philippines and Maria Melnychenko from Ukraine. The beauties from Ethiopia, Brazil, the Philippines, Martinique, Poland, and Australia were respectively named Miss World Africa, Miss World Americas, Miss World Asia, Miss World Caribbean, Miss World Europe, and Miss World Oceania. This year's competition marked the 72nd edition of th...