Miss Universe 2018

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Miss Universe 2018
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Bangkok, host city of Miss Universe 2018
Date December 17, 2018[lower-alpha 1]
Presenters
Venue Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand
Broadcaster
Entrants 94
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns

Miss Universe 2018 is the 67th Miss Universe pageant. The event is expected to be held on December 17, 2018,[lower-alpha 1] at Impact, Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2] Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa will crown her successor at the end of the event.

The show is expected to be hosted again by comedian Steve Harvey and supermodel Ashley Graham, while television personality Carson Kressley and runway coach Lu Sierra are expected to provide commentary and analysis throughout the event.[3] American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo will perform during the competition.[4]

Contestants from 94 countries and territories are expected to participate in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 92 contestants in 2017.[5]

Background

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) was in talks to host the Miss Universe 2018 competition in China. Negotiations collapsed after Chinese refuses to broadcast the pageant live, due to large time difference between China and United States. Afterwards, the MUO opened negotiations with the Philippines, after they had previously hosted 2016.[6]

In April 2018, then-Secretary of Tourism Wanda Tulfo Teo spoke with President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte regarding the possibility of hosting the pageant in Boracay in November 2018, which by then will be newly rehabilitated after being closed to tourists for six months.[6] On 6 May, Tulfo-Teo announced that the Philippines had a "90% chance" of hosting the pageant and also disclosed that the tourism department would be looking for sponsors, since the LCS Holdings Inc. of Chavit Singson, the major sponsor of the Miss Universe 2016 had declined financing the 2018 pageant.[7] On 18 May 2018, Tulfo's successor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced that the country dropped the hosting bid due to budget constraints and other concerns. Romulo-Puyat also pointed out that the Philippines had hosted the pageant recently, and had no reason to do so again so soon.[8]

On July 31, 2018 it was announced by President of the Miss Universe Organization Paula Shugart during a live press conference at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre that the 2018 pageant would be held in Bangkok, Thailand on December 17. The city has hosted the Miss Universe pageant twice, in 1992 and 2005. Apasra Hongsakula (Miss Universe 1965) Natalie Glebova (Miss Universe 2005) also participated in the announcement, in addition to current Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters.[9]

Contestants

94 contestants will compete for the title.

File:Miss Universe 2018 map.png
Miss Universe 2018 participant countries and territories.
Country/Territory Delegate Age Hometown
Albania Albania Trejsi Sejdini[10] 18 Tirana
Angola Angola Ana Liliana Avião[11] 24 Andulo
Argentina Argentina Agustina Pivowarchuk[12][designations 1] 22 Buenos Aires
Armenia Armenia Eliza Muradyan[13] 25 Vagharshapat
Aruba Aruba Kimberly Julsing[14] 20 Wayaca
Australia Australia Francesca Hung[15] 24 Sydney
The Bahamas Bahamas Danielle Grant[16] 23 Nassau
Barbados Barbados Meghan Theobalds[17] 27 Christ Church
Belgium Belgium Zoé Brunet[18][replacements 1] 18 Namur
Belize Belize Jenelli Fraser[20] 27 Belize City
Bolivia Bolivia Joyce Prado[21] 21 Santa Cruz
Brazil Brazil Mayra Dias[22] 27 Manaus
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands A’yana Keshelle Phillips[23][designations 2] 23 Sea Cows Bay
Bulgaria Bulgaria Gabriela Topalova[24] 22 Plovdiv
Cambodia Cambodia Nat Rern[25] 22 Kampong Cham
Canada Canada Marta Stepien[26] 24 Windsor
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Caitlin Tyson[27] 24 Bodden Town
Chile Chile Andrea Díaz[28] 27[29] Santiago
China China Meisu Qin[30][designations 3] 24 Anshan
Colombia Colombia Valeria Morales[32] 20 Cali
Costa Rica Costa Rica Natalia Carvajal[33] 28 San Jose
Croatia Croatia Mia Pojatina[34] 23 Nova Gradiška
Curaçao Curaçao Akisha Albert[35] 23 Willemstad
Czech Republic Czech Republic Lea Šteflíčková[36] 20 Prague
Denmark Denmark Helena Heuser[37][designations 4] 22 Copenhagen
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Aldy Bernard[38] 23 Laguna Salada
Ecuador Ecuador Virginia Limongi[39] 24 Portoviejo
Egypt Egypt Nariman Khaled[40] 22 Hurghada
El Salvador El Salvador Marisela de Montecristo[41] 26 San Salvador
Finland Finland Alina Voronkova[42] 23 Helsinki
France France Eva Colas[43][replacements 2] 22 Paris
Georgia (country) Georgia Lara Yan[45] 25 Telavi
Germany Germany Celine Willers[46] 25 Munich
Ghana Ghana Diata Hoggar[47] 25 Tefle
United Kingdom Great Britain Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers[48] 25 Birmingham
Greece Greece Ioanna Bella[49] 22 Veria
Guam Guam Athena Su McNinch[50] 20 Mangilao
Guatemala Guatemala Mariana García[51] 19 Guatemala City
Haiti Haiti Samantha Colas[52] 26 Port-au-Prince
Honduras Honduras Vanessa Villars[53] 20 Santa Bárbara
Hungary Hungary Enikő Kecskès[54][designations 5] 21 Budapest
Iceland Iceland Katrín Lea Elenudóttir[56] 19 Reykjavík
India India Nehal Chudasama[57] 22 Mumbai
Indonesia Indonesia Sonia Fergina Citra[58] 26 Bangka Belitung
Republic of Ireland Ireland Grainne Gallanagh[59] 24 Buncrana
Israel Israel Nikol Reznikov[60] 18 Afula
Italy Italy Erica De Matteis[61] 24 Rome
Jamaica Jamaica Emily Maddison[62] 19 Saint Andrew
Japan Japan Yuumi Kato[63] 22 Aichi
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Sabina Azimbayeva[64] 18 Almaty
Kenya Kenya Wabaiya Kariuki[65] 22 Nairobi
South Korea Korea Ji Hyun Baek[66] 21 Daegu
Kosovo Kosovo Zana Berisha[67] 24 Suhareke
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Begimay Karybekova[68][designations 6] 20 Bishkek
Laos Laos On-anong Homsombath[71][designations 7] 23 Vientiane
Lebanon Lebanon Maya Reaidy[72] 23 Tannourine
Malaysia Malaysia Jane Teoh[73] 21 Penang
Malta Malta Francesca Mifsud[74] 22 Żejtun
Mauritius Mauritius Varsha Ragoobarsing[75] 28 Flacq
Mexico Mexico Andrea Toscano[76] 20 Manzanillo
Mongolia Mongolia Dolgion Delgerjav[77] 27 Ulaanbaatar
Myanmar Myanmar Hnin Thway Yu Aung[78] 22 Yangon
Namibia Namibia Selma Kamanya[79] 21 Windhoek
Nepal Nepal Manita Devkota[80] 23 Gorkha
Netherlands Netherlands Rahima Dirkse[81] 25 Rotterdam
New Zealand New Zealand Estelle Curd[82] 27 Auckland
Nicaragua Nicaragua Adriana Paniagua[83] 23 Chinandega
Nigeria Nigeria Aramide Lopez[84] 21 Lagos
Norway Norway Susanne Guttorm[85] 22 Karasjok
Panama Panama Rosa Montezuma[86] 25 Alto Caballero
Paraguay Paraguay Belén Alderete[87] 24 Asunción
Peru Peru Romina Lozano[88] 21 Bellavista
Philippines Philippines Catriona Gray[89] 24 Oas
Poland Poland Magdalena Swat[90][replacements 3] 27 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Portugal Portugal Filipa Barroso[92] 19 Setúbal
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Kiara Ortega[93] 25 Rincón
Russia Russia Yulia Polyachikhina[94] 18 Cheboksary
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Angella Dalsou[95] 24 Castries
Singapore Singapore Zahra Khanum[96] 23 Singapore City
Slovakia Slovakia Barbora Hanová[97] 24 Lučenec
South Africa South Africa Tamaryn Green[98] 24 Paarl
Spain Spain Angela Ponce[99] 27 Seville
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Ornella Gunesekere[100] 26 Mount Lavinia
Sweden Sweden Emma Strandberg[101] 22 Hallstahammar
Switzerland Switzerland Jastina Doreen Riederer[102] 20 Spreitenbach
Thailand Thailand Sophida Kanchanarin[103] 23 Bangkok
Turkey Turkey Tara De Vries[104] 20 Istanbul
Ukraine Ukraine Karyna Zhosan[105] 23 Odessa
United States United States Sarah Rose Summers[106] 24 Omaha
United States Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands Aniska Tonge[107] 27 Charlotte Amalie
Uruguay Uruguay Sofía Marrero[108][designations 8] 18 Canelones
Venezuela Venezuela Sthefany Gutiérrez[109] 19 Barcelona
Vietnam Vietnam H'Hen Niê[110] 26 Đắk Lắk
Zambia Zambia Melba Shakabozha[111] 23 Lusaka

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 2015:

Last competed in 2016:

Designations

  1. ↑ ARGENTINA – Agustina Pivowarchuk was appointed as "Miss Universe Argentina 2018" after a closed door casting call took place. by Endemol Argentina and TNT Latin America, national franchise holder in Argentina.
  2. ↑ BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS – A'yana was appointed to represent the British Virgin Islands at Miss Universe 2018 pageant, by Alessia Hamm, the franchise holder of Miss Universe in the BVI after the upcoming pageant canceled due to lack financial support. A'yana placed as the 2nd Runner-up at the Miss British Virgin Islands 2017.[citation needed]
  3. ↑ CHINA – Qin was appointed to represent China at Miss Universe 2018 pageant, by Yue-Sai Kan the President of Miss Universe China pageant after the 2017 winner, Qiu Qiang has been dethroned from her title along with the 1st Runner-up. Qin crowned the 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Universe China 2017 pageant.[31]
  4. ↑ DENMARK – Helena Heuser was appointed as "Miss Universe Denmark 2018" after Lisa Lents acquired the Miss Universe franchise in Denmark. Helena was Miss World Denmark 2016 and competed at Miss World 2016..
  5. ↑ HUNGARY – Enikő Kecskès was appointed as "Miss Universe Hungary 2018" after a closed door casting call took place by the new national organization.[55]
  6. ↑ KYRGYZSTAN – Some sources differ as to whether Karybekova was the winner of a pageant[69] or simply appointed to the role.[70]
  7. ↑ LAOS – On-anong Homsombath was appointed to represent Laos at Miss Universe 2018 pageant, by Hongkham Souvannavong (TV Lao HD) the President of Miss Universe Laos pageant after the 2018 edition of the pageant winner will have one year preparation to upcoming Miss Universe 2019. Homsombath crowned the 1st runner-up at the Miss Universe Laos 2017 pageant.[citation needed]
  8. ↑ URUGUAY – Sofia Marrero was appointed to represent Uruguay at Miss Universe 2018 pageant after a casting call took place, organized by "Escuela de Modelos y Actitud - EMA Models", the franchise holders for Miss Universe in Uruguay.

Replacements

  1. ↑ BELGIUM – Zoe Brunet was appointed as Miss Universe Belgium 2018 to represent Belgium after Miss Belgium Organization decided to send the original winner of Miss Belgium 2018 Angeline Flor Pua only to Miss World 2018 so as to avoid scheduling conflicts. Brunet was the 1st Runner-up at the Miss Belgium 2018 pageant.[19]
  2. ↑ FRANCE – Eva Colas was appointed as Miss Universe France 2018 to represent France after Miss France Organization decided to send the original winner of Miss France 2018 Maëva Coucke only to Miss World 2018 so as to avoid scheduling conflicts. Colas was the 1st Runner-up at the Miss France 2018 pageant.[44]
  3. ↑ POLAND – Magdalena Swat was appointed as Miss Universe Poland 2018 to represent Poland after Miss Polonia Organization decided to send the original winner of Miss Polonia 2017 Agata Biernat only to Miss World 2018. Magdalena was a runner-up of Miss Polonia 2017.[91]

Withdrawals

  •  Austria – The local franchisee returned the license to Miss Universe Organization.[112]
  •  Ethiopia – No national pageant was held.[113]
  •  Guyana – Guyana will not be allowed to participate in this year’s Miss Universe pageant, according to the most recent franchise holder Jyoti Hardat, who says the country is being barred because of the “nasty emails” and “death threats” sent to the Miss Universe Organisation in the ensuing controversy over last year’s delegate.[114]
  •  Iraq and  Romania – No national pageant held nor contestant designation announced.
  •  Slovenia – Due to internal problems at the local franchise, the Miss Universe Slovenia 2018 has been canceled.[115]
  •  Tanzania – No national pageant was held.[116]
  •  Trinidad and Tobago – The local franchisee announced that the national contest will not be held this year. In the same statement it was also announced that no other form of local selection would be held and also no candidate would be sent to Bangkok . This was contrary to previous reports stating that Martrecia Alleyne, the first runner-up at National Pageant in 2017 was appointed as Miss Universe Trinidad & Tobago 2018.[117]

Note

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The event will be held at 07:00 local time (UTC+07:00); for the Americas, this will be 16 December in their local times including the United States.

Crossovers

Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:

Miss World
Miss International
Miss Supranational
Miss Earth
Miss Grand International
Miss Intercontinental
The Miss Globe
Miss Globe International
Miss Tourism International
Miss Oriental Tourism International
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International
Miss Eco International
Miss Teen International
Nuestra Belleza Latina
Reina Hispanoamericana
Reinado Internacional del Café
Top Model of the World
Face of Beauty International
Model of the World
Miss Pearl Of The World
Miss America

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