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Miss Korea
Miss Korea (미스코리아 선발대회) is South Korea's national beauty pageant, founded by Hankook Ilbo in 1957 to select Miss Universe delegates; winners ranked Jin, Sun, Mi; 70th edition 2026 won by Woo Seo-yun.
Miss Nepal (मिस नेपाल)
Miss Nepal (मिस नेपाल) is Nepal's national beauty pageant, held annually in Kathmandu since 1994 and organized by The Hidden Treasure. Winners compete at Miss World, Miss International, and from 2025 Miss Cosmo; 2026 titleholders are Deepmala Dhakal, Kashis Subba, and Arya Nishaant.
Miss South Africa
Miss South Africa: annual national pageant since 1956 (skipped 1983, 2013), now a leadership platform with the Empower Youth Africa program; current titleholder Qhawekazi Mazaleni (2025); 2026 finale set for 14 November at Sandton Convention Centre.
Miss Supranational 2025
Miss Supranational 2025, the 16th edition of the Poland-based international beauty pageant, ran 9–28 June 2025 in Nowy Sącz, Malopolska, organized by Nowa Scena alongside Mister Supranational 2025.
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is an annual American beauty pageant for teen women, created in 1983 within the Miss Universe system. State winners aged 14 to under 19 compete in interview, athletic wear, and evening gown; no talent or swimsuit rounds.
Miss Teen USA 2026
Miss Teen USA 2026: the 44th edition, held August 26, 2026 at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami with 51 candidates. Winner Kiran Reddy of Georgia, crowned by Mailyn Marsh, received $25,000 and competes at Miss Teen Universe 2026 in Cambodia.
Miss Trans México
Miss Trans México, also Miss Trans Nacional México, is a Mexican beauty pageant for transgender women crowning national titleholders who compete at Miss International Queen and Miss Trans Internacional; Valentina Fluchaire won Miss International Queen 2020, and Kristal Vázquez won the XII edition in 2026.
Miss Universe
Miss Universe: international women's beauty pageant run since 1952 by the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), founded by Catalina Swimwear as a Miss America rival; owned via JKN's 50:50 MU East/MU West structure; Miss Universe 2025 won by Mexico's Fátima Bosch.
Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, held May 21, 1994 at the PICC in Pasay, Manila; won by India's Sushmita Sen, first Indian Miss Universe, among 77 contestants, with host Philippines' Charlene Gonzalez famous for 'High tide or low tide?'
Miss Universe 2004
Miss Universe 2004, the 53rd Miss Universe pageant held June 1, 2004 at CEMEXPO in Quito, Ecuador, was won by 20-year-old Jennifer Hawkins of Australia, with Miss USA Shandi Finnessey first runner-up.
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011 was the 60th pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2011. Leila Lopes of Angola won the title, making her the first Angolan winner.
Miss Universe 2012
Miss Universe 2012, held December 19, 2012 at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, hosted by Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic. Olivia Culpo of the United States won among 89 contestants, with Janine Tugonon of the Philippines runner-up.
Miss Universe 2013
Miss Universe 2013: the 62nd Miss Universe pageant, held 9 November 2013 at Crocus City Hall, Moscow, Russia. Won by Venezuela's Gabriela Isler, crowned by Olivia Culpo; Venezuela's 7th title, and the first Miss Universe held in Russia.
Miss Universe 2014
Miss Universe 2014, the 63rd edition, was won by Paulina Vega of Colombia on January 25, 2015 at FIU Arena, Doral, Florida, with 88 contestants; Nia Sánchez of the USA was first runner-up.
Miss Universe 2016
Miss Universe 2016, the 65th edition, was held January 30, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines; Iris Mittenaere of France won, France's second title after 1953.
Miss Universe 2017
Miss Universe 2017, the 66th edition held November 26, 2017 at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, won by Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa, with Colombia's Laura González first runner-up and Jamaica's Davina Bennett second.
Miss Universe 2019
Miss Universe 2019, the 68th edition held December 8, 2019 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, won by South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi over Puerto Rico's Madison Anderson and Mexico's Sofía Aragón among 90 contestants.
Miss Universe 2020
Miss Universe 2020, the 69th pageant, was postponed by COVID-19 and held May 16, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida, where Mexico's Andrea Meza won, becoming the third Mexican Miss Universe with the shortest reign, 211 days.
Miss Universe 2021
Miss Universe 2021, the 70th pageant, held December 12, 2021 at the Universe Arena in Eilat, Israel; won by India's 21-year-old Harnaaz Sandhu, the third Indian winner, amid boycott calls and Omicron restrictions.
Miss Universe 2022
Miss Universe 2022, the 71st Miss Universe pageant, held January 14, 2023 in New Orleans; won by R'Bonney Gabriel of the USA, first Filipino American Miss USA, with Amanda Dudamel of Venezuela first runner-up; first edition under JKN Global Group ownership.
Miss Universe 2023
Miss Universe 2023 was the 72nd edition of the competition, held 18 November 2023 at the Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Miss Universe 2024
Miss Universe 2024, the 73rd edition, held 16 November 2024 at Arena CDMX, Mexico City; won by Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark, the first Danish winner, with 130 delegates and a new Top 30 format.
Miss Universe 2025
Miss Universe 2025: the 74th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, held at Impact Challenger Hall in Thailand. Won by Mexico's Fátima Bosch after a walkout controversy, judge resignations, and rigging allegations.
Miss Universe 2026
Miss Universe 2026, the 75th (Diamond Jubilee) edition, is scheduled for 24 November 2026 at El Choliseo, San Juan, Puerto Rico, with over 130 delegates; Fátima Bosch of Mexico reigns, amid an ownership dispute over official channels and Southeast Asian franchises.
Miss Universe India 2025
Miss Universe India 2025 was the second edition of the national pageant organized by Glamanand Entertainment, held in Jaipur and won by Manika Vishwakarma of Rajasthan.
Miss Universe India 2026
Miss Universe India 2026: national pageant won by Kaziah Liz Mejo, 19, of Kerala, at Zee Studios Jaipur on August 23, 2026, among 52 finalists; she represents India at the 75th Miss Universe in Puerto Rico.
Miss Universe Philippines
Miss Universe Philippines (Miss Universe PH) is the national beauty pageant that selects the Filipina delegate to the international Miss Universe competition, founded in December 2019.
Miss Universe Philippines 2024
Miss Universe Philippines 2024: fifth edition of the Philippine national pageant, won by Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan on May 22, 2024 at SM Mall of Asia Arena, the first Filipina-African American titleholder, who represented the country at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico.
Miss Universe Philippines 2025
Miss Universe Philippines 2025, also called MUPH 2025, was the national pageant won by Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province on May 2, 2025, at SM Mall of Asia Arena; she finished 3rd Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2025 in Bangkok.
Miss Universe Thailand 2025
Miss Universe Thailand 2025 was the 26th edition of Thailand's Miss Universe preliminary, held in Bangkok on 23 August 2025 and won by Veena Praveenar Singh of Saraburi Province.