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Charlotte Muziri was crowned Miss Zimbabwe Queen 2022 on Saturday, September 10 at the Harare International Conference Center (HICC). The 25-year-old professional model and sustainability advocate bested 11 other finalists to win the inaugural edition of the Miss Zimbabwe Queen pageant. Gina Dee Mutemeri was named first runner-up while Stacey Hall, Tamia Tanatswa Chawaguta, and Anelisiwe Ndebele were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Miss Queen of Zimbabwe was founded by former queens Tendai Hunda and Hilda Mabu. The winner is expected to represent Zimbabwe at Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Model of the World, or Top Model of the World. "This moment still seems so elusive that I now fail to fathom how it makes me feel. I'm still processing, how amazing God has been towards my life and the journey which led me to this moment," Charlotte wrote in a statement on social media. "This is a dream come true, I am living an a

The Miss Portuguesa 2022 national final took place on Sunday, September 11 at Casino Estoril in the Portuguese Riviera, Cascais. A total of 19 finalists took part in this year's glittering competition. Here are the winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Organização Miss Portuguesa (@miss.portuguesa) Miss Portuguesa 2022 (Miss World Portugal) - Catarina Ferreira will represent Portugal at the 71st Miss World pageant on a date and venue yet to be announced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Organização Miss Portuguesa (@miss.portuguesa) Miss Supranational Portugal 2022 - Elodie Lopes will go to Miss Supranational 2023 in Poland. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Organização Miss Portuguesa (@miss.portuguesa) Miss Grand Portugal 2022 - Sabrina Ribeiro will travel to Indonesia for Miss Grand International 2022 this October. Carolina Serra and Renata Ribeiro were the first and se

Diana Andimba (left) has been officially announced as Miss Earth Namibia 2022 on Monday, September 12, and she will go to the Philippines to compete for Miss Earth 2022 this November. The 23-year-old philanthropist, aspiring chef, and architect in training from Windhoek was the second runner-up during Miss Namibia 2022 pageant held last August 12 at the Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino. For the first time in Miss Namibia's history, four representatives will represent Namibia on the global stage. Miss Namibia 2022 Cassia Sharpley, 21, will go to 71st Miss Universe, first runner-up Leone Van Jaarsveld, 26, to 71st Miss World, and Miss Teen Namibia Zoe Karsten, 17, to Miss Teen International 2022. Namibia first joined Miss Earth in 2014 with Paulina Malulu, the first Namibian woman to compete in four major pageants. This year's appointed Miss Earth Namibia will be the country's third representative to the Philippine-based international competition. Meet the new Miss Ear

A total of 12 contestants will be vying for the title of Miss Gibraltar 2022 on Saturday, September 17 at the Alameda Open Air Theatre Gibraltar. The final show will be broadcast live on GBC. At the end of the event, reigning Miss Gibraltar Janice Sampere will crown her successor who will represent the British Overseas Territory at the next Miss World pageant. Last June, Gibraltar's Ministry of Culture announced that the national competition will now be produced by No1 Models Gibraltar. They will no longer be funding the show but retains the Miss World license to ensure quality control. Here are this year's official contestants: Contestant No1 - Mia Peach Contestant No2 - Skyanne Pratts Contestant No3 - Shyanne Mcintosh Contestant No4 - Katherine Hahn Contestant No5 - Jaylynn Cruz Contestant No6 - Celine Mor Contestant No7 - Sabrina Wahnon Contestant No8 - Sarah Cruz Contestant No9 - Rebecca Davis Contestant No10 - Faith Torres Contestant No11 - Zuleima Molina Contestant No12 -

Miss Suomi 2022 (Miss Finland) will be held this Saturday, September 17 at Valkoinen Sali in Helsinki. The final gala will be broadcast live on AlfaTV. At the end of the event, last year's titleholder Essi Unkuri will crown her successor who will represent Finland at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Aside from Miss Universe, the Miss Suomi organization also send the country's representatives to Miss World and Miss International. The reigning Miss World Finland is Emilia Lepomäki while Miss International Finland is Anna Merimää. Here are the 10 official finalists vying for this year's title: Adelaide Botty van den Bruele, 26, Sonkajärvi Emilia Vuopala, 24, Kirkkonummi Henniina Määttä, 20, Oulu Iida Hynnilä, 26, Tampere Melike Karakaya, 26, Vantaa Nana Partanen, 23, Helsinki Oona Komi, 23, Vantaa Petra Hämäläinen, 26, Savonlinna Sandra Fernandes, 23, Helsinki Sheila Da Costa, 27, Tampere Visit the Miss Suomi official website and social media accounts to learn how to vote for

Miss Polski 2022 first runner-up Sylwia Stasińska (right) has been officially announced as Miss International Poland 2022 on Monday, September 12. The 24-year-old model and law student is originally from Chełm but has now been living in Gdańsk. Aside from modeling under New Stage Model Management and studying, she is also a social media manager. Sylwia participated in Miss Polski 2022 final in July where she placed second to Aleksandra Klepaczka. She will now prepare to represent Poland at the 60th Miss International (Miss International 2022) pageant in Japan this December. "It is a huge honor and distinction to represent Poland in such a prestigious competition. I promise I will do my best and will proudly represent our country in the international arena," she wrote in a statement on social media. Poland is one of the most successful countries in Miss International next to Venezuela and the Philippines. The Central European country has won the pageant three times with Agnies

Miss Arouca, Tya Jané Ramey, bested 23 other contestants to win Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2022 on Sunday, September 11 at Queen’s Hall in Port of Spain. The 24-year-old athlete, dancer, alto saxophonist, and social work and social policies graduate is a former Miss World Trinidad and Tobago winner who placed in the Top 40 at Miss World 2019 and was awarded the Miss World Caribbean title. Amanda Ameerali and Tishanna Mitchell were the first and second runners-up, respectively while Sihle Letren, Maya Underwood, and Candiesha Joseph rounded out the Top 6 finalists. Last night's national competition established the return of the twin island country to the Miss Universe pageant after five years. The new Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago, who also bagged the Miss Photogenic award, was crowned by former Miss Universe and one of the judges Wendy Fitzwilliam. She will now prepare to represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in the first quarter of 2023. View

Karolína Michalčíková bested 11 other finalists to be crowned Miss Universe Slovakia 2022 on Sunday, September 11 at the Ministry of Fun in Banská Bystrica. The 23-year-old beauty from Trenčín is a makeup artist and a student of human resources and personnel management. She will represent the Slovak Republic at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Klaudia Korlová, 20, from Košice, and Mária Glatzová, 25, from Prešov were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Universe Slovakia succeeds last year's titleholder Veronika Ščepánková, who was appointed to represent her country at the 70th Miss Universe pageant in Israel. Last April, Karolína was also awarded the title Miss Costa in a special event sponsored by the pageant's main partner Costa Cruises. Slovakia has yet to win the Miss Universe pageant. The country's highest placement was in 1994 with its first-ever representative Silvia Lakatošová who finished in the Top 6. Meet the new Miss Universe Slovaki

Evlin Abdullah-Khalifa has been officially announced as Miss Universe Bahrain 2022 on Sunday, September 11 and she will represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. The 24-year-old beauty from Riffa holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and banking and is also a graduate of five schools - music, dancing, modeling, taekwondo, and comprehension. For her, life is a continuous learning process, and it's never too late to study or learn something new. Lujane Yacoub, 18, from Hamala was named first runner-up, while Shereen Ahmed, 27, from Manama, and Mariam Naji, 25, from Riffa tied for the second runner-up. The new Miss Universe Bahrain succeeds last year's titleholder Manar "Jess" Deyani. Aside from the title, she also bagged the Prasana by Arjani Resort Choice award for her "innate hospitality and authentic warmth." Evlin believes that an empowered woman is a role model for the people and that she becomes empowered when she knows herself, her value,

The highly anticipated official presentation of the 24 contestants vying for Miss Venezuela 2022 took place on Saturday, November 10 in Caracas. Hosted by "Súper Sábado Sensacional" presenter Henrys Silva, the special show aired on Venevisión with simultaneous live streaming on missvenezuela.tv . The reigning queens, Miss Venezuela 2021 Amanda Dudamel, Miss Venezuela World 2021 Ariagny Daboin, and Miss International Venezuela 2020 Isbel Parra were also present for the sashing ceremony. Miss Venezuela 2022 final night will be held on Thursday, November 16 at Poliedro de Caracas. As usual, the winners are expected to compete in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International 2023 pageants. Here are the 24 finalists representing the regions and states of Venezuela: Miss Amazonas - Katheryne Bello Miss Anzoátegui - Mariángel Tovar Miss Apure - Luisana Siso Miss Aragua - Jessica Alaimo Miss Barinas - Jenyfeer Baudin Miss Bolívar - Ana Elena Erazo Miss Carabobo - Lorena

Alicia Faubel, representing Comunidad Valenciana, was crowned Miss Universe Spain 2022 on Saturday, September 10 at the Los Olivos Beach Resort in Tenerife. The 25-year-old model bested 13 other beauties to win her national title and she will now prepare to represent Spain at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Completing the Top 6 finalists were first runner-up Laura Etayo Sarasa (Navarra), second runner-up María Alexandra Cucu (Andalucia), third runner-up Susana Lucía Medina Martín (Canarias), fourth runner-up Paula Ortega Madarieta (Cataluña), and fifth runner-up Noemí Sartal Loira (Galicia). Last year's winner, Sarah Loinaz from Guipúzcoa relinquished her reign at the end of the event. Spain has won Miss Universe once with Amparo Muñoz in 1974. She gave up her crown six months after winning the pageant and became a popular actress. Meet the new Miss Universe Spain: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alicia Faubel 🇪🇸 (@alicia.aliccia) Photos: José Ur

Former Miss Mundo Colombia, Andrea Aguilera Arroyave has been officially announced as Miss Earth Colombia 2022 on Saturday, September 10 and she will represent her country at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines this November. The 25-year-old beauty from Medellín is a social communicator and journalist who holds a degree in journalism, neurolinguistic programming, and a specialization in early childhood care. She has worked as a TV presenter, professional model, and soprano singer. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing, reading, and meditating. For her advocacy, she works with Fundación Botellas de Amor (Bottles of Love Foundation), an organization that transforms bottles full of recycled plastic into material for building houses and recreational parks for underprivileged children and their families. She also supports initiatives aiming to reduce chronic malnutrition and promotes development through nutritional treatments and comprehensive support programs. "We are sure that our