This November 16, the final of the Miss Universe 2024 beauty pageant will take place in Mexico City. More than 100 representatives will compete to win the title of the most beautiful woman in the universe.
Mara Topic will represent Ecuador in the acclaimed contest to bring the first universal crown to the country. However, countries such as the United States, Venezuela and Puerto Rico have stood out for winning Miss Universe repeatedly.
Here we bring you a list of the 10 winners of recent years:
Miss Universe 2023: Sheynnis Palacios, Nicaragua
The current queen is 24 years old, she must hand over her crown to the winner of Miss Universe 2024. Her coronation in 2023 will be remembered as one of the most important, since she was the first Nicaraguan to win the pageant.
Miss Universe 2022: R’Bonney Gabriel, United States
During the 71st edition of the contest, the United States took the crown with R’Bonney Gabriel, a model and fashion designer who conquered the public with her ability to create beautiful clothing with a social and sustainable approach.
Miss Universe 2021: Harnaaz Sandhu, India
The Indian actress and model she won the competition at age 21, becoming the third woman from her country to hold the title. Following her reign, she faced criticism in the media and from the public for her change in appearance.
Miss Universe 2020: Andrea Meza, Mexico
Andrea Meza was the last Mexican to become Miss Universe. She is currently a presenter of Telemundo, However, he had one of the shortest reigns in the history of the contest, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Miss Universe 2019: Zozibini Tunzi, South Africa.
Zozibini Tunzi was the third African woman to win the title.in a reign marked by COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Miss Universe 2018: Catriona Gray, Philippines
Filipinas is one of the favorite countries in Miss Universecurrently 4 women have won the universal crown. The model Catriona Gray was the winner of the 2018 edition, impressing with her answer to the question about ‘how would you apply the most important lesson you learned in the competition?’.
Miss Universe 2017: Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, South Africa
The second time South Africa won Miss Universe it was with Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters. With a degree in business administration from North-West, she became a self-defense advocate after surviving a kidnapping attempt.
Miss Universe 2016: Iris Mittenaere, France
The French Iris Mittenaereborn January 25, 1993, won the 65th edition of Miss Universe.Although passionate about cooking, during her reign she focused on promoting oral hygiene, beating the candidates from Haiti and Colombia in the final.
Miss Universe 2015: Pia Wurtzbach, Philippines
The crowning of Miss Universe 2015 was memorable, since by mistake The Colombian was announced as the winner. The Filipino model, actress and activist Also Wurtzbach She was the real winner, although her award was overshadowed by presenter Steve Harvey’s confusion.
Miss Universe 2014: Paulina Vega, Colombia
Born on January 15, 1993, the Colombian model, businesswoman and presenter Paulina Vega andalready known in his country. From the beginning of the pageant, she emerged as one of the favorites and finally took the crown as Miss Universe 2014.. (E)
