Which countries are competing in Miss Universe 2024? Full list of contestants

The 73rd edition of the Miss Universe pageant has arrived. Over the coming days, the world‘s most prestigious beauty contest is being held in Mexico City, with the 22,000-capacity Arena Ciudad de México the venue for this weekend’s grand final.

How many delegates are competing in Miss Universe 2024?

Miss Universe 2024 involves a record field of contestants: in total, competitors from 127 countries are set to battle it out for the crown in the Mexican capital, where several nations will be making their debut in the pageant.

For the 2024 event, the Miss Universe Organization has widened the eligibility criteria, allowing all women over 18 to take part; previously, the contest was limited to participants aged 18 to 28.

Who are the Miss Universe 2024 contestants? Full list:

Albania - Franceska Rustem (19)

Angola - Nelma Ferreira (26)

Argentina - Magali Benejam (29)

Armenia - Emma Avanesyan (32)

Aruba - Anouk Eman (32)

Australia - Zoe Creed (23)

Bahamas - Selvinique Wright (32)

Bahrain - Shereen Ahmed (30)

Bangladesh - Aniqa Alam (32)

Belarus - Eleanora Kachalovskaya (24)

Belgium - Kenza Ameloot (22)

Belize - Halima Hoy (30)

Bolivia - Juliana Barrientos (27)

Bonaire - Ruby Pouchet (29)

Botswana - Thanolo Keutwile (28)

Brazil - Luana Cavalcante (25)

British Virgin Islands - Deyounce Lowenfield (20)

Bulgaria - Elena Vian (38)

Cambodia - Davin Prasath (33)

Cameroon - Noura Njikam (25)

Canada - Ashley Callingbull (35)

Cayman Islands - Raegan Rutty (22)

Chile - Emilia Dides (25)

China - Jia Qi (26)

Colombia - Daniela Toloza (30)

Costa Rica - Elena Hidalgo (32)

Croatia - Zrinka Coric (23)

Cuba - Marianela Ancheta (31)

Curaçao - Kimberly de Boer (19)

Cyprus - Katerina Dimitriou (29)

Czech Republic - Marie Danci (28)

Denmark - Victoria Kjær Theilvig (21)

Dominican Republic - Celinee Santos (24)

DR Congo - Ilda Amani (26)

Ecuador - Tema Mara (30)

Egypt - Logina Salah (34)

El Salvador - Florence Garcia (26)

Eritrea - Cortar Tewoldemedhin (25)

Equatorial Guinea - Diana Angono Mouhafo (25)

Estonia - Valeria Vasilieva (22)

Fiji - Manshika Prasad (24)

Finland - Matilda Wirtavuori (24)

France - Indira Ampiot (20)

Germany - Pia Theissen (26)

Gibraltar - Shyanne McIntosh (25)

Great Britain - Christina Dela Cruz Chalk (31)

Greece - Christianna Katsieri (22)

Guadaloupe - Coraly Desplan (20)

Guatemala - Ana Gabriela Villanueva (22)

Guinea - Saran Bah (29)

Guyana - Ariana Blaize (26)

Honduras - Stephanie Cam (32)

Hong Kong - Joanne Rhodes (24)

Hungary - Nora Kenez (28)

Iceland - Sóldís Vala Ívarsdóttir (18)

India - Rhea Singha (19)

Indonesia - Clara Shafira Krebs (22)

Iran - Ava Vahneshan (26)

Ireland - Sofía Good (21)

Israel - Ofir Korsia (23)

Italy - Glenany Cavalcante (30)

Ivory Coast - Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala (20)

Jamaica - Rachel Silvera (25)

Japan - Kaya Chakraborty (23)

Kazakhstan - Madina Almukhanova (24)

Kenya - Irene Ng’endo (26)

Kosovo - Edona Bajrami (37)

Kyrgyzstan - Maya Turdalieva (25)

Laos - Phiranya Thipphomvong (28)

Latvia - María Vicinska (26)

Lebanon - Nada Koussa (26)

Macau - Cassandra Chiu (23)

Malaysia - Sandra Lim (23)

Maldives - Mariyam Shaina (21)

Malta - Beatrice Njoya (40)

Martinique - Catherine Edouard (25)

Mauritius - Tania René (27)

Mexico - María Fernanda Beltrán (24)

Moldovia - Djulieta Calalb (20)

Mongolia - Nominzul Zandangiin (19)

Montenegro - Rumina Ivezaj (20)

Myanmar - Thet San Andersen (27)

Namibia - Prisca Anyolo (24)

Nepal - Sampada Ghimire (23)

Netherlands - Faith Landman (28)

New Zealand - Victoria Velasquez Vincent (29)

Nicaragua - Geyssell Garcia (29)

Nigeria - Chidimma Adetshina (23)

North Macedonia - Tea Gjorgievska (21)

Norway - Lilly Sødal (21)

Pakistan - Noor Xarmina (29)

Paraguay - Naomi Mendez (32)

Peru - Tatiana Calmell (30)

Philippines - Chelsea Manalo (25)

Poland - Kasandra Zawal (29)

Portugal - Andreia Correia (26)

Puerto Rico - Jennifer Colin (36)

Romania - Loredana Salanta (32)

Russia - Valentina Alekseeva (18)

Santa Lucía - Skye Faucher (26)

Samoa - Haylanı Kuruppu (26)

Senegal - Fatou Bintou Gueye (23)

Serbia - Ivana Trisic (30)

Singapore - Charlotte Chia (26)

Slovakia - Petra Sivakova (24)

Somalia - Khadija Omar (23)

South Africa - Mia le Roux (29)

South Korea - Ariel Han (22)

Spain - Michelle Jimenez (21)

Sri Lanka - Melloney Dassanayake (25)

Suriname - Pooja Chotkan (23)

Switzerland - Laura Bircher (24)

Tanzania - Judith Ngusa (26)

Thailand - Opal Suchata Chuangsri (21)

Trinidad and Tobago - Jenelle Thongs (32)

Turkey - Ayliz Duman (20)

Turks and Caicos - Raynae Myers (23)

UAE - Emilia Dobreva (27)

Ukraine - Alina Ponomarenko (21)

Uruguay - Yanina Lucas (28)

United States - Alma Cooper (22)

US Virgin Islands - Stephany Andujar (28)

Uzbekistan - Nigina Fakhriddinova (25)

Venezuela - Ileana Márquez (28)

Vietnam - Ky Duyen Nguyen (28)

Zambia - Brandina Lubuli (28)

Zimbabwe - Sakhile Dube (28)

How many contestants will reach the Miss Universe 2024 grand final?

Of Miss Universe 2024’s 127 participants, who are already in Mexico taking part in build-up activities, only 30 will actually be involved in this weekend’s final show. This group of contestants will be chosen in a preliminary competition held on Thursday, with one of the final-show qualifier selected in a fan vote.

At the final show, the 30 semi-finalists will take part in a swimsuit round, before being reduced to 12 delegates, who will walk the catwalk in evening dress. Five finalists will then progress to a closing question-and-answer round. The winner of this deciding Q&A will be declared the new Miss Universe.

Miss Universe 2024: start time, how to watch

Hosted by former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, alongside the TV presenter Mario Lopez, the Miss Universe 2024 grand final will take place on Saturday November 16, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. Viewers in the United States will be able to watch the event live on Apple TV (English-language coverage) and on Telemundo (Spanish-language coverage).

Who won Miss Universe 2023?

The current Miss Universe is Sheynnis Palacios, who became Nicaragua’s first ever winner when she triumphed in San Salvador, El Salvador, 12 months ago.

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