Miss Universe 2024
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Debuts
  • Persia
  • Saudi Arabia
Returns
  • Belize
  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • New Zealand
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Miss Universe 2024 will be the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, to be held in Mexico.[1][2] Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua will crown her successor at the end of the event.

Background

Location and date

On 18 November 2023, during the Miss Universe 2023 pageant, businessman Raúl Rocha Cantú announced via a video presentation that the 73rd edition will be held in Mexico.[3] This marks the first time Mexico will host the pageant since previously hosting in 2007.

Selection of participants

In September 2023, during the Tanner Fletcher show at New York Fashion Week, Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel revealed that the Miss Universe Organization had made the decision to remove age restrictions for contestants over the age of 18, which would be implemented starting with the 2024 edition. Prior to this change, the pageant had restricted participation to women between ages 18–28 on the year of the pageant, outside of special circumstances.[a][5][6]

Debuts, returns and withdrawals

This edition will mark the debuts of Iran and Saudi Arabia; and the returns of Belize, China, Kyrgyzstan, and New Zealand.[7] New Zealand last competed in 2019; while the others last competed in 2022.[8][9]

Contestants

As of 11 May 2024, nine contestants have been confirmed to compete for the title.

Country/Territory Contestant Age[b] Hometown
Belgium Belgium Kenza Ameloot[10] 21 Sint-Amandsberg
China China Jia Qi[11] 23 Chengdu
France France Indira Ampiot[12] 20 Basse-Terre
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Madina Almukhanova[13] 23 Almaty
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Maya Turdalieva[14] 25 Bishkek
Mongolia Mongolia Nominzul Zandangiin[15] 19 Ulaanbaatar
New Zealand New Zealand Franki Russell[16] 29 Dunedin
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Rumy Al-Qahtani[17] 27 Riyadh
Venezuela Venezuela Ileana Márquez[18] 27 Valencia

Upcoming national pageants

Country/Territory Date
Belize Belize 13 April 2024[8]
Croatia Croatia 6 May 2024
Philippines Philippines 11 May 2024[19]
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 18 May 2024[20]
Argentina Argentina 25 May 2024[21]
Colombia Colombia 2 June 2024[22]
Myanmar Myanmar
Albania Albania 8 June 2024[23][24]
Ecuador Ecuador
Kosovo Kosovo
Iran Persia 17 June 2024
Jamaica Jamaica 29 June 2024[25]
Republic of Ireland Ireland June 2024[26]
Netherlands Netherlands 5 July 2024[27]
Chile Chile 7 July 2024[28]
United Kingdom Great Britain 13 July 2024[29]
Honduras Honduras 15 July 2024
United States United States 4 August 2024[30]
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands 31 August 2024[31]
Denmark Denmark 1 September 2024[32]

Notes

  1. ^ Contestants over the age of 28 competed in recent editions of Miss Universe due to postponements, or after withdrawing from their scheduled edition for personal reasons and being invited to compete instead the following year.[4]
  2. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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  7. ^ "Josh Yugen appointed as new franchise owner and national director of Miss Universe New Zealand". Zawya. 21 February 2024. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b Ku, Kristen (20 December 2023). "New chapter for Miss Universe Belize". Amandala. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  9. ^ Rivera, Alejandra (15 November 2023). "Miss China queda fuera del Miss Universo 2023, ¿la razón?" [Miss China is left out of Miss Universe 2023, the reason?]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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  12. ^ "Miss France : avant même la fin de son règne, Indira Ampiot révèle ce qu'elle fera après avoir rendu sa couronne" [Miss France : before even the end of her reign, Indira Ampiot reveals what she will do after having given up her crown]. Femina (in French). 13 November 2023. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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  22. ^ @missuniversecolombiaorg (7 March 2024). "Save the date!🗓️ El 2 de Junio 2024 se elegirá la sucesora de nuestra Top 5 de @missuniverse @camiavellam ! Estamos emocionados por lo que viene. Mantente conectado para descubrir todos los detalles de lo que será la quinta edición de Miss Universe Colombia !" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2024 – via Instagram.
  23. ^ "Këta janë prezantuesit e "Miss Universe Albania"". Insajderi (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  24. ^ @cnbecuador (17 March 2024). "¿Ya tienes a tu favorita? 🤩 Conoce a las 25 candidatas por el título de Miss Universe Ecuador 2024. 👑🔛 #CNBE24..." (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2024 – via Instagram.
  25. ^ @officialmissuniversejamaica (19 January 2024). "🌎 Journey to Mexico!🇲🇽 As we gear up for 2024 Pageant season, we want to ensure you're well-informed about a few CRUCIAL dates. Our application deadline is set for April 1st, 2024". Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Instagram.
  26. ^ @missuniverseirelandorg (19 December 2023). "Exciting News on MUI 2024 : We said a new era had arrived and we are delighted to announce for the first time in the competitions history there is now NO upper limit for applications and in addition to this you can have Children or / and be Married". Retrieved 25 January 2024 – via Instagram.
  27. ^ @missuniversenetherlands (19 March 2024). "Miss Universe Netherlands - Important announcements 24th of March : announcement of 5 finalists per province 13th of April : selection of provincial winners - 15 finalists will be chosen - studio 21 5th of July : miss universe Netherlands final - studio 21". Retrieved 19 March 2024 – via Instagram.
  28. ^ @misschileuniverso (23 January 2024). "Este 7 de julio Chile conocerán a la sucesora de nuestra histórica @celeviel en la gran final nacional a realizarse en @centroculturalceina a las 18:00 horas". Retrieved 23 January 2024 – via Instagram.
  29. ^ @missuniversegb (14 September 2023). "Miss Universe Great Britain 2024 announcement... it's going to be a BIG year!". Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via Instagram.
  30. ^ @missusa (10 February 2024). "We're coming home.... to Hollywood!". Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via Instagram.
  31. ^ @officialmissuniversecayman (22 February 2024). "👑✨ Save the date! ✨👑 The 2024 Miss Universe Cayman Islands Pageant is on the horizon, and its promising to be an evening filled with elegance, grace and beauty. 💫 Mark your calendars - the pageant will take place at the westin, Grand Cayman on Saturday 31st August, 2024. Tickets for this spectacular event go on sale 21st June, so get ready to secure your spot in the spotlight. Stay tuned for more details - the journey to the crown is about to begin. 🌟". Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via Instagram.
  32. ^ @missdanmark.dk (9 February 2024). "Miss Danmark 2024 - SIGN UP TODAY✨🇩🇰👑🇩🇰..." Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Instagram.

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