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Mint julep
Mint julep: a bourbon cocktail of sugar, water, mint, and crushed ice in a frosted metal cup; official drink of the Kentucky Derby since the 1930s, with roots in Persian gulab and 19th-century brandy, rum, and gin versions.
Minute Maid
Minute Maid is a Coca-Cola-owned juice brand created in 1946 as the first U.S. frozen concentrated orange juice, named by a Boston marketing firm, promoted by Bing Crosby, and expanded into 100-plus varieties; its frozen concentrates were discontinued in 2026.
Miracle Whip
Miracle Whip is Kraft Heinz's sweet, tangy mayonnaise-like salad dressing, introduced in 1933; sold as a dressing, not mayonnaise, because it has less than the 65 percent vegetable oil U.S. regulation requires, with 35 calories and 3 g fat per tablespoon.
Miranda Kerr
Miranda Kerr, Australian supermodel and entrepreneur; first Australian Victoria's Secret Angel (2007); founder and CEO of certified organic skincare brand KORA Organics (2009); lives in Los Angeles with Evan Spiegel.
Mirepoix
Mirepoix: French aromatic base of diced onion, carrot, and celery (2:1:1 by weight), named for the duc de Mirepoix (1699-1757); foundation of stocks, sauces, and braises, usually strained out before serving.
Mirin (味醂)
Mirin (味醂, hon mirin) is a Japanese sweet rice seasoning wine made from glutinous rice, rice koji, and shochu, matured 40–60 days to about 14% alcohol; distinct from salted or low-alcohol mirin-style seasonings.
Misa Hylton
Misa Hylton (born 1978, Mount Vernon, NY), also credited as Hylton-Brim, is an American hip-hop fashion stylist, founder of the Misa Hylton Fashion Academy (2012), and MCM Global Creative Partner, known for Lil' Kim's 1999 VMAs look and Mary J. Blige styling.
Miso soup (味噌汁)
Miso soup (味噌汁, misoshiru) is the Japanese soup of dashi stock with dissolved fermented miso paste, tofu, wakame, and seasonal garnishes; the "one soup" of ichiju-sansai, added off the heat, dating to the Kamakura period.
Miss America
Miss America: annual US scholarship competition for women aged 18–28, founded 1921 in Atlantic City; distinct from Miss USA. Talent, interview, fitness, evening wear rounds; swimsuit dropped 2018; 99th winner Regan Hutsell, 2026.
Miss America 2025
Miss America 2025: title held by Abbie Stockard, who reigned until crowning Cassie Donegan (Miss America 2026) on September 7, 2025, in Orlando; distinguishes it from the September 2025 Miss America 2026 competition.
Miss America 2026
Miss America 2026 is the title held by Cassie Donegan of New York, crowned the 98th Miss America on September 7, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. Also called Miss America pageant 2026; she won a $50,000 scholarship over 52 delegates and was succeeded by Texas' Regan Hutsell (Miss America 2027).
Miss America 2027
Miss America 2027 is Regan Hutsell of Houston, Texas, crowned the 99th Miss America on September 6, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Florida; fourth Miss Texas winner and first crowned in natural hair.
Miss Black America
Miss Black America, founded 1968 by J. Morris Anderson, is the long-running pageant for Black women created as a protest against Miss America's racial exclusion; first winner Saundra Williams, crowned 1968 in Atlantic City.
Miss Charm 2024
Miss Charm 2024, the second edition of the Vietnam-based international beauty pageant, ran December 9–21, 2024 at Nguyen Du Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City; Malaysia's Rashmita Rasindran won, with Australia's Alana Deutsher-Moore first runner-up and Vietnam's Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Nga second runner-up.
Miss Charm 2026
Miss Charm 2026 is the fourth edition of the Vietnam-founded international beauty pageant, held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 16 to December 5, 2026 under the theme "The Beauty of Cultural Identity", with Anna Blanco of Venezuela as reigning queen.
Miss Colombia
Miss Colombia (Señorita Colombia) is the title of the winner of Colombia's Concurso Nacional de Belleza, founded 1934 in Cartagena by Ernesto Carlos Martelo; 71 titleholders, crown of silver and emerald, winner now goes to Miss International, not Miss Universe since 2020.
Miss Cosmo
Miss Cosmo: international beauty pageant-festival founded by Unimedia, held in Vietnam since 2024 under slogan "Impactful Beauty". Winners: Ketut Permata Juliastrid Sari (2024, Indonesia), Yolina Lindquist (2025, USA); 2026 season has 90+ countries.
Miss Cosmo 2025
Miss Cosmo 2025 was the second edition of the Miss Cosmo international beauty pageant, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and won by Yolina Lindquist of the United States.
Miss Denmark
Miss Denmark (Danish: Miss Danmark) is Denmark's national beauty pageant, its oldest, first held as Frøken Danmark in the 1920s, selecting representatives for Miss World and Miss Universe.
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant founded in 2001 by Carousel Productions in Manila, one of the Big Four pageants, judged on beauty and environmental advocacy under the slogan Beauties for a Cause; the 2025 winner is Natalie Puskinova of the Czech Republic.
Miss Earth 2025
Miss Earth 2025 was the 25th international environmental beauty competition held in Manila, Philippines, on November 5, 2025. Natálie Puškinová of the Czech Republic won the title.
Miss Earth 2026
Miss Earth 2026 is the 26th edition of the environmental beauty pageant, scheduled for October 24, 2026 in Metro Manila, Philippines, with 90 candidates; reigning Miss Earth 2025 Natálie Puškinová of the Czech Republic crowns her successor.
Miss Global 2025
Miss Global 2025, held in Bang Khen, Nonthaburi, Thailand, with 61 candidates; won by Vietnam's Nguyễn Đình Như Vân (Nhu Van Nguyen), with Xena Ramos of the Philippines 4th runner-up.
Miss Grand International
Miss Grand International (MGI) is a Thailand-based international beauty pageant founded November 6, 2013 by Nawat Itsaragrisil and Ratchaphol Chantaratim; public since 2022, it runs Miss Grand Thailand, licenses national franchises for dollar royalties, uses a 4B (Body, Beauty, Brain, Business) criterion and a five-event show format.
Miss Grand International 2025
Miss Grand International 2025 was the 13th beauty pageant, won by Emma Mary Tiglao of the Philippines, securing the country's first back-to-back victory after 2024.
Miss Grand Thailand 2026
Miss Grand Thailand 2026 (มิสแกรนด์ไทยแลนด์ 2026), the 14th MGI national pageant, was won by Patthama Jitsawat of Chonburi on March 28, 2026, at MGI Hall under the Grand Evolution concept; she later placed 5th runner-up at Miss Grand International 2026.
Miss Hong Kong Pageant (香港小姐竞选)
Miss Hong Kong Pageant (香港小姐競選) is TVB's annual beauty pageant, begun 1946 at North Point and run by TVB since 1973, broadcast live on Jade, awarding Champion, runners-up, Miss Photogenic and Miss Friendship.
Miss International (ミス・インターナショナル)
Miss International (ミス・インターナショナル), formally Miss International Beauty Pageant, is a Big Four international beauty pageant founded in 1960 in Long Beach, California, held in Japan since 1972 by the International Cultural Association; Catalina Duque of Colombia won the 63rd edition in 2025.
Miss International Queen 2025
Miss International Queen 2025, the 19th edition of the world transgender women's pageant held September 20, 2025 at Tiffany's Show Pattaya, Thailand, was won by Midori Monet of the USA; runners-up Olivia Lauren and Ha Tam Nhu; 23 contestants; crowning controversy reported.
Miss Israel (מלכת היופי של ישראל)
Miss Israel (מלכת היופי של ישראל, מיס ישראל) was Israel's national beauty pageant, founded 1950 by LaIsha magazine; won Miss Universe 1976 and Miss World 1998, cancelled 2022, relaunched privately in Miami.