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Miss Universe 2024 was the 73rd edition of Miss Universe pageant, held at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, on 16 November 2024.[1]
| Miss Universe 2024 | |
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| Date | 16 November 2024 |
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| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Entrants | 125 |
| Placements | 30 |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Winner | Victoria Kjær Theilvig Denmark |
| Congeniality | Jenelle Thongs Trinidad and Tobago |
Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua crowned Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark as her successor at the end of the event. This was Denmark's first win in the pageant's history.[2]
Contestants from a record 125 countries and territories competed in the pageant, surpassing the previous record of 94 entrants set in 2018.[3]
On 18 November 2023, at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant, Raúl Rocha Cantú, the owner of Legacy Holding Group USA Inc., announced that the 73rd edition of the Miss Universe pageant would be held in Mexico, marking the first time the country hosted the pageant since 2007.[4][5][6]
On 24 August 2024, the organizers announced that the pageant would be held at the Mexico City Arena, also known as Arena CDMX, on 16 November, with the preliminary rounds on 14 November.[7]
In September 2023, during the Tanner Fletcher show at New York Fashion Week, Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel confirmed that the Miss Universe Organization had removed age restrictions for contestants over the age of 18, implementation of which was done after the 2023 pageant. Before this, the pageant had restricted participation to women between ages 18–28 on the year of the pageant, outside of special circumstances. Also, height and weight restrictions were removed.[a][9][10]
Franki Russell was initially appointed as the representative for New Zealand.[11] However, the franchise owner withdrew her representation and relinquished its franchise, citing non-compliance with guidelines set by the Miss Universe Organization.[12] Subsequently, a new organization was awarded the franchise and Victoria Vincent was named the new representative.[13]
Fay Asghari was the original winner of the Miss Universe Persia 2024 pageant, which selects the Iranian representative in Miss Universe.[14] However, Asghari eventually relinquished her crown due to conflict with her work, and was replaced by her first runner-up Ava Vahneshan.
Andrea Radford won Miss Universe Guatemala in July but relinquished her title after becoming pregnant.[15] She was replaced by her first runner-up, Ana Gabriela Villanueva.[16]
Irina Zakharova was originally crowned as Miss Universe Armenia 2024 but faced backlash from the Armenian public after being identified as a Russian national.[17] Eventually, the Miss Universe Organization disqualified her, indicating that she had violated rules on the eligibility to participate.[18] She was then replaced by Emma Avanesyan, one of her runner-ups.[19]
Emma Heyst originally won the title of Miss Denmark 2024 and was entitled to represent Denmark in the Miss Universe 2024 competition. However, due to inadequate preparation for the event, she withdrew from the competition in September and was replaced by Victoria Kjær Theilvig, who subsequently won the title of Miss Universe 2024.[20]
This edition marked the debut of Belarus, Eritrea, Guinea, Iran,[b] Macau, Maldives, Moldova, North Macedonia, Somalia, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.[21][22][23]
Additionally, this edition featured the returns of Cuba, which last competed in 1967; Fiji in 1981;[24] Guadeloupe and Martinique in 1984;[25][26], the Democratic Republic of the Congo (as Zaire),[c], Ivory Coast, and Samoa (as Western Samoa) in 1986;[27] Senegal in 1987; Gibraltar in 1990;[28] Bonaire and Suriname in 1999;[29] Hong Kong in 2000;[30] Cyprus in 2012; Botswana and Estonia in 2013;[31] Turks and Caicos in 2014;[32] Montenegro and Serbia in 2015; Sri Lanka and Zambia in 2018; Bangladesh, New Zealand, Tanzania, and the United States Virgin Islands in 2019;[33] Israel, Kenya, and Romania in 2021;[34] and Armenia, Belize, China, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uruguay, which last competed in 2022.[35][36]
Bahar Mirzayeva of Azerbaijan did not compete in the competition.[citation needed]
Italy Mora of Panama was disqualified during the pageant due to leaving the hotel without consent from the Miss Universe Organization.[37] This decision was made by the Disciplinary Committee of Miss Universe Organization in a joint decision with their local franchise holder.[38]
Prior to the preliminary competition, Edona Bajrami of Kosovo and Mia le Roux of South Africa withdrew due to health reasons.
On 14 November, the pageant unveiled the "Lumière de l’Infini" (transl. "The Light of Infinity") as the 13th crown used on the history of the pageant.[39] The crown, provided by Jewelmer, is adorned with diamonds and 23 golden south sea pearls.[40] Created over the span of two years, the crown was crafted by Filipino craftsmen using traditional techniques from Place Vendôme.[41]
The number of semifinalists in this edition increased from twenty to thirty, marking the highest number of semifinalists in the history of the pageant. The preliminary competition, consisting of the swimsuit segment, evening gown and closed-door interviews, determined the semifinalists for the pageant. Four continental queens and one fan-vote winner was announced at the end of the preliminary competition, each automatically advancing to the semifinals. The initial group of semifinalists then competed in the swimsuit segment, from which twelve contestants progressed to the evening gown competition. Subsequently, five contestants advanced to the question-and-answer round, where the winner and her four runners-up were announced.[42]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe 2024 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 12[45] |
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| Top 30[46] |
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§ – Voted into the Top 30 by viewers
Δ – Placed into the Top 30 as a continental queen
After the final competition, Continental Winners were announced during the press conference. The continental queens were chosen regardless of their placements in the competition.[47]
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe Africa & Oceania |
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| Miss Universe Asia |
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| Miss Universe Europe & Middle East |
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| Miss Universe Americas |
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After the preliminary competition, special awards were given to the national directors and contestants who demonstrated their dedication and passion for the Miss Universe organization.[48]
| Award | National Director |
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| Best National Director |
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| Best National Pageant |
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| Best National Host Tour Country | |
| Beyond the Crown Award |
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The contestants participated in the Voice For Change competition, where they showcased their advocacy through a three-minute video. The competition was sponsored by jewelry brand Mouawad and communication platform CI Talks, and the winners were determined through an online vote and a selection committee. During the preliminary competition, the seven silver finalists were announced and the three gold winners were unveiled during the preliminary competition.[48]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Gold Winners[48] |
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| Silver Finalists[48] |
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One hundred and twenty-five contestants competed for the title:
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