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The Miss Globe 2022 world final is taking place tonight live from the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Skanderberg Square, Tirana, Albania. One woman's life is about to change forever. Who among the 50 beautiful contestants takes home the international title? Last year's winner Maureen Montagne of the Philippines will crown her successor at the end of tonight's glittering show. This year's distinguished panel of judges who will select the next queen consists of choreographer Julian Bulku; sports journalist and former Miss Albania Hygerta Sako; publisher Arlinda Dudaj; well-known poet Rita Petro; prima ballerina Adela Muçollari; journalist Alexander Marko; Albanian-born actor Artur Gorishti; and The Miss Globe 2021 Maureen Montagne. Hosted by Albanian TV personality Arjola Shehu, the 19th edition of the international pageant is streaming live on The Miss Globe official YouTube channel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maureen Monta...

After two weeks of pre-pageant events and activities, the Miss Globe 2022 world final will culminate tonight at the Opera and Ballet Theatre in Tirana, Albania. Fifty contestants from around the globe will battle it out for the coveted title currently held by Maureen Montagne of the Philippines. Based on their overall presentations throughout the competition, runway presence, poise, and interviews, here are our Final Top 12 favorites for the title: Top 12 Albania - Drita Ziri Colombia - Sofia Donado Germany - Sama Parajuli Ghana - Prisca Abah Japan - Rika Kinoshita Latvia - Anastasija Aleksejevska Nigeria - Alexandra Oluwatosin Egunyika Philippines - Chelsea Fernandez Romania - Bianca Elena Calian Thailand - Thanawan Wigg Venezuela - Argi Annisil Vietnam - Lam Thu Hong Special mentions: Brazil, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, UAE Photos: Armand Sallabanda / The Miss Globe

Spain's Aida Lozano was named the winner of The Miss Globe 2022 Miss Talent final show held on Monday, October 10 at the Diamma Resort in Durres, Albania. Heloisa Godinho of Brazil placed second while the representatives from Albania, Drita Ziri, Costa Rica, Nella Cheves Serano, Ghana, Prisca Abah, and Venezuela, Argi Annisil tied in third place. The Miss Globe 2022 Talent Show final was hosted by the reigning queen Maureen Montagne of the Philippines. Don't miss The Miss Globe 2022 world final competition this Saturday, October 15 live from Tirana, Albania on the pageant's official YouTube channel . View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Miss Globe (@themissglobe) Photos: The Miss Globe

The Miss Globe Philippines Chelsea Fernandez was announced on Monday, October 10 as the winner of The Miss Globe 2022 Head to Head Challenge. Anamaria Babau of the United Arab Emirates placed second while Cleopatra Jones of the USA, Sofia Donado of Colombia, and Prisca Abah of Ghana were third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. Rounding out the Top 10 were Drita Ziri of Albania, Serenity Davis of Canada, Nella Cheves Serano of Costa Rica, Sirel Saad of Estonia, and Thanawan Wigg of Thailand. The representatives from Germany, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Poland, Taiwan, and Ukraine were the rest of the Top 20 finalists for the challenge. Don't miss The Miss Globe 2022 world final on Saturday, October 15 live from Tirana, Albania on the pageant's official YouTube channel. Photo: The Miss Globe

Manvin Khera was crowned Ratu Wanita Malaya 2022 in a glittering event held on Saturday, October 8 at the Evolve Concept Mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The 21-year-old model bested 17 other competitors to win the inaugural edition of the national pageant. She is now expected to represent Malaysia at The Miss Globe 2023 to be held in Tirana, Albania. Other winners who will also be sent to various international competitions next year were Miss Face of Humanity Malveen Kaur, Miss Global Malaysia Sunshine Aileen Devi Eric, Miss Eco Malaysia Thanu Shri, Miss Asia Pacific Malaysia Taanusiya Chetty, and Miss Star Malaysia Kash Bhullar. Meet the new Ratu Wanita Malaya: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manvin Khera 🌹 (@manvinkhera) Photos: Pawee Ventura / Missosology, Sallehudin Ahmad / Manvin Khera / Instagram

The Miss Globe 2022 Miss Bikini competition took place on Saturday, October 8 at the Aquadrom in Tirana, Albania. Albania's Drita Ziri, a 17-year-old model from Fushë-Krujë, was announced the winner while the representative from Thailand, Thanawan Wigg, placed second. Rounding out the Top 5 were Ekaterina Dubenik of Belarus, Rika Kinoshita of Japan, and Argi Annisil of Venezuela. The Miss Bikini competition was just one of the preliminary events of The Miss Globe pageant. Over 50 contestants from around the globe are currently vying for the coveted international title in Albania. Visit the official website of The Miss Globe  to vote for your favorite beauties. The final show will be held next Saturday, October 15 at the Opera and Ballet Theatre in Tirana. At the end of the event, Maureen Montagne of the Philippines will crown her successor. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Miss Globe (@themissglobe) Photos: The Miss Globe

One week left before The Miss Globe 2022 kicks off in Albania. Over 50 contestants from around the globe are expected to arrive in the country for the 19th edition of the international pageant. The contestants will go through a series of pre-pageant activities and competitions leading to the final on Saturday, October 15 at the Opera and Ballet Theatre in Tirana. Reigning queen Maureen Montagne of the Philippines will crown her successor at the end of the event. Here is the schedule of events released by The Miss Globe organization (Deliart Association): September 29 - October 2: - Arrivals at Mother Teresa International Airport, Rinas, Albania - Check-in at Diamma Resort, Golem Durres - During these days, according to the arrivals, there is also a photo shoot for the official magazine of The Miss Globe - Distribution of gift uniforms by The Miss Globe and Chol’s Program orientation and explanation - Group division of Head to Head Challenge and Talk Show programs October 3: - Tour of t...

Miss Vila Real 2021 Diana Freitas has officially been announced on Wednesday, September 21 as The Miss Globe Portugal 2022. The 23-year-old fashion model and nurse from Vila Real will represent her country at The Miss Globe 2022 pageant in Albania this October. She succeeds last year's titleholder, Sara Almeida. Diana is no stranger to pageantry. After winning Miss Vila Real, she went on to represent her city in Miss Queen Portugal 2021 where she placed in the Top 10 and bagged the Miss Sympathy award. "I believe that everything in life has a purpose. Sometimes we may fall, but for sure, there will always be something better to come. Believe in yourself, in your potential, and don't let fear ruin your dreams," the new Miss Globe Portugal shared on social media. The Miss Globe 2022 world final will take place on Thursday, October 15 at National Opera and Ballet Theater in Tirana. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diana Freitas (@dianafrei...

Three of this year's Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) titleholders will have an official send-off party this Monday, September 19 in Araneta City. Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental Gabriella Basiano, Binibining Pilipinas Globe Chelsea Fernandez, and Binibining Pilipinas Grand International Roberta Tamondong will soon depart for their international competitions this October. Gabriella and Chelsea will respectively compete for back-to-back wins at Miss Intercontinental 2022 in Egypt (October 14) and The Miss Globe 2022 in Albania (October 15) while Roberta will try to make history at Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia (October 25). Their upcoming send-off will stream live at 3 p.m. (local time) on the Binibining Pilipinas official Facebook page and YouTube channel. Photo: Raymond Saldana /  Binibining Pilipinas

Oh Wei Qi was crowned Miss World Singapore 2022 in a glittering competition held on Saturday, September 10 at the state-of-the-art The Theatre at Mediacorp. The 23-year-old artist and entrepreneur will now prepare to represent Singapore at the 71st Miss World pageant. She succeeds last year's titleholder Khailing Ho. "Everything feels so surreal to me, it feels like a dream," she wrote in a statement on social media and recalled how she joined the pageant for the first time in 2021. "It was my first pageant experience and definitely one that taught me the beauty of Miss World and the possibilities I can do to give back to society," she said. She also added, "It showed me that my dreams are not as far-fetched as it seems if I am not willing to give up." Also crowned at the same event were Miss Intercontinental Singapore 2022 Gerlyn Cheah and Miss Globe Singapore 2022 Saranya Chyenne. They will compete in Miss Intercontinental and The Miss Globe pageants...

Miss Polski 2022 second runner-up Patrycja Krzywoń from Kraków has been officially appointed as The Miss Globe Poland 2022. The 24-year-old beauty is a model and law student at Jagiellonian University. She also studies foreign languages and speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, and German fluently. Her special interests include issues related to Spanish-speaking countries and human rights. Patricia will fly to Tirana, Albania on September 30 to compete in The Miss Globe 2022 pageant, whose final is scheduled on October 15 at Skanderbeg Square. The international beauty title is currently held by Maureen Montagne of the Philippines. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Patrycja Krzywoń (@patrycjakrzywon) Photos: Dorota Czoch / Miss Polski

Miss Philippines Maureen Montagne bested over 40 other beauties to be crowned Miss Globe 2021 on Friday, November 5 in Tirana, Albania. The 28-year-old Filipino-American events host and model was born and raised in Arizona, USA. She succeeds Miss Globe 2020 Lorinda Kolgeci of Kosovo. Nigeria's Esther Ogechi Gabriel settled for a first runner-up finish while Turkey's Melike Bali was named the second runner-up. The representatives of Venezuela, Jhosskaren Smiller Carrizo, and Canada, Hailey Hamelin-Wilson were the third and fourth runners-up, respectively. Brazil, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Romania, and the USA completed the Top 15 semi-finalists. The new Miss Globe is no stranger to pageantry as she has previously joined several national competitions both in the US and the Philippines before winning her Binibining Pilipinas Globe title in July. She is the second Filipina to win the Miss Globe pageant after Ann Lorraine Colis who w...

Miss Globe 2021 competition was officially announced to be held in Tirana, Albania this November. The organizers shared the pageant provides an amazing platform where "women from all over the world gather together in sisterhood, make connections, celebrate beauty, health, intelligence, diversity." "They make life-long friendships, empower each other, become role models for younger generations." Kosovo's Lorinda Kolgeci will crown her successor at the Opera Theater in Tirana on November 5. The competition will take place from October 20 to November 6. Photo: The MISS GLOBE Beauty Pageant / Facebook