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The Miss Universe 2024 preliminary competition and national costume show will take place tonight at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Contestants from 127 countries and territories will each present themselves in their swimsuits, evening gowns, and national costumes. Tonight's show, to be hosted by reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios and former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel, will start at 8 p.m. local time. The crucial event will help the  selection committee determine who will advance to the Top 30 to be announced during this Saturday's final show. If you can't be at the venue, you can also watch the preliminaries in the comfort of your own home. Live streaming will be available on Telemundo  and the official Miss Universe YouTube channel (accessible only for members). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe (@missuniverse) Photos: Miss Universe

A new Miss Universe crown made by Filipino jewelry brand Jewelmer was officially unveiled on Thursday, November 14 in Mexico City. Handcrafted by Filipino master craftsmen, the new crown features the rare golden South Sea pearl, the national gem of the Philippines. The "Lumière de l’Infini" (Light of Inifinity) crown is proudly the first-ever Filipino-crafted crown for the Miss Universe pageant. Contestants from 127 countries and territories are currently vying to become the 73rd Miss Universe. The much-awaited Miss Universe 2024 grand final show and coronation will be held on November 16 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Meet the new crown: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe (@missuniverse) Photos: Miss Universe / Instagram

Vietnam's Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy was crowned Miss International 2024 on Tuesday, November 12 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Japan. The 22-year-old beauty from Da Nang became the first ever Vietnamese woman to become Miss International. She succeeds last year's winner Andrea Rubio from Venezuela. Camila Roca of Bolivia was named first runner-up while Alba Pérez of Spain, Sakra Guerrero of Venezuela, and Sophie Kirana of Indonesia finished as the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Alina Dementjeva of the Czech Republic, Samantha Poole of New Zealand, and Ewa Jakubiec of Poland completed the Top 8 finalists. The Top 20 were from  Australia, Selina McCloskey, Cape Verde, Akysanna Veiga, Cuba, Shelbi Byrnes Garcia, Dominican Republic, Miyuki Cruz, Honduras, April Tobie, Ireland, Hannah-Kathleen Hawkshaw, Japan, Mei Ueda, Mongolia, Bayaraa Suvd-erdene, Nigeria, Perpetual Ukadike, South Africa, Belindé Schreuder, South Sudan, Amylia Deng, and T...

Mayra Delgado was crowned Miss Mundo Dominicana 2024 in a national competition held on Saturday, November 9 at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Punta Cana. The 23-year-old beauty representing Distrito Nacional bested 15 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Maria Victoria Bayo Martinez and will represent the Dominican Republic at the 72nd Miss World. Adriana Müller González of Samaná and Maria Fernanda Tiburcio of Jarabacoa were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. Jade Desiree Vidal of Punta Cana and Melany Minaya Lopez of La Romana rounded out the Top 5 finalists. Completing the Top 10 were beauties from Santiago, Adelin Mejia, Duarte, Lorenny Gutiérrez, La Altagracia, Ajomi Novoa Jaquez, Sánchez Ramírez, Nicole Reynoso, and La Vega, Felicia Gomez. The new Miss World Dominican Republic has a degree in business management and administration, along with notable certifications from Harvard Business School, B...

USA's Daryn Alexander was announced the winner of the Mr World 2024 Head to Head Challenge following the final round of the fast-track event on Tuesday, November 12 at the Imperial Hotel in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Daryn's speech impressed an esteemed panel of judges including Miss World chairman and CEO Julia Morley. He has earned a spot in the Top 20 at this year's Mr World competition. Lochlan Carey of Australia and Danny Mejia of Puerto Rico were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Travis Edward of Canada and Tomas Haring of the Czech Republic rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The 11th Mr World final will be held on November 23 in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, Vietnam. Meet the winner of the Head to Head Challenge: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mr World (@mrworld.official) Photo: Ricardo Siviero / Mr World

The Mr World 2024 Top Model competition was held during the Vietnam Beauty Fashion Fest on Saturday, November 9 at the spectacular Villa Blanche in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Over 50 contestants vying for this year's title walked the runway wearing creations by talented local designers and outfits they prepared specially for the challenge. The fast-track event culminated with the announcement of the Top 12 finalists: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mr World (@mrworld.official) Italy - Bruno Barbieri Northern Ireland - James Moody Spain - Antonio Company China - Wei Zihong India - Gokul Ganesan Philippines - Kirk Bondad Türkiye - Ege Karabenli Vietnam - Pham Tuan Ngoc Kenya - Teddy Rossiter Colombia - Juan Esteban Rodriguez Mexico - Alan Salazar Venezuela - Juan Alberto Garcia The winner of the Top Model competition, to be announced during the final in Phan Thiet this November 23, will automatically advance to the Top 20. Photos: Mr World / Instagram

The Mr World 2024 talent competition was held on Saturday, November 10 at the Imperial Hotel in Vung Tau, Vietnam. From over 30 who participated in the talent show, five finalists were announced. They are Hubert Gromadzi from Poland, Daryn Alexander from the USA, Tuan Ngoc Pham from Vietnam, Daniel Mejia from Puerto Rico, and Travis Edward from Vietnam. The winner will automatically advance to the Top 20 and will be announced during the final show on November 23 in Phan Thiet, a coastal port city in Southeast Vietnam. Here are the Top 5 finalists: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mr World (@mrworld.official) Photos: Mr World / Instagram

This year's Miss Universe pageant has drawn the largest number of contestants in its 73-year history. A total of 127 equally stunning and empowered women from around the world are currently vying for the highly coveted international beauty title. The final competition will happen on November 16 at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City and a new queen will be crowned by reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios at the conclusion of the upcoming event. Don't forget to help your favorites take a step closer to the Miss Universe 2024 crown by voting on the Miss Universe official app  who you want to advance to the semifinals. Based solely on their official headshots posted on the app, here are our Top 16 favorites: (in alphabetical order) Colombia - Daniela Toloza Dominican Republic - Celinee Santos Estonia - Valeria Vasilieva Great Britain - Christina Chalk Hong Kong - Joanne Rhodes Latvia - Maria Vicinska Macau - Cassandra Chiu Malaysia - Sandra Lim Netherlands - Faith Landman Peru - Tati...

Jessica Lane from Australia was crowned Miss Earth 2024 in a grand coronation show on Saturday, November 9 at Okada Manila in the Philippines. The 21-year-old activist and journalist beat over 70 other contestants to win the international pageant. She made history as the first Australian woman to become Miss Earth. Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir of Iceland, Bea Millan-Windorski of the USA, and Niva Antezana of Peru were crowned Miss Earth Air, Miss Earth Water, and Miss Earth Fire 2024, respectively. The Top 8 finalists and runners-up were Jasmine Jorgensen of Cabo Verde, Tamara Aznar of the Dominican Republic, Bianca Caraballo of Puerto Rico, and Ekaterina Romanova of Russia. Completing the Top 12 were the contestants from Mauritius, Shreeya Bokhoree, Namibia, Albertina Haimbala, Nigeria, Shuntell Ezomo, and the Philippines, Irha Mel Alfeche. The rest of the Top 20 were from Cuba, Stephany Díaz, Korea, Ryu Seo Bin, the Netherlands, Faylinn Pattileamonia, New Zealand, Angela Rowson, Poland,...

Tonight, over 70 Earth advocates from around the world will compete for the coveted title of Miss Earth 2024 at Okada Manila in Parañaque City, Philippines. This year's pageant is themed "Heritage" and will be the 24th edition of the annual competition dedicated to the preservation and protection of our planet Earth. Former Miss Earth winners Priscilla Meirelles (2004), Jamie Herrell (2014), Karen Ibasco (2016), and Mina Sue Choi (2022) are among the esteemed judges who have the most difficult task of choosing the next Miss Earth. Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri from Albania and elemental queens Yllana Aduana from the Philippines, Do Thi Lan Anh from Vietnam, and Cora Bliault from Thailand will crown their successors at the culmination of tonight's event. Hosted by Filipino actor and celebrity host Robi Domingo, the show is streaming live on Miss Earth official Facebook and YouTube channel. Who will be the next Miss Earth? View this post on Instagram ...