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After a 4-year hiatus, New Zealand is set to return to the Miss Universe stage with the recently appointed Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 Franki Russell. The 29-year-old Kiwi-Filipina beauty was awarded the national title by this year's Miss Universe license holder for New Zealand, Dubai-based celebrity producer and publisher Josh Yugen. New Zealand was last represented at the Miss Universe pageant with Diamond Langi in 2019. The country has won the Miss Universe crown once with Lorraine Downes in 1983. The new Miss Universe New Zealand will now prepare for the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) competition to be held in Mexico later this year. Franki is a recognized reality star (Pinoy Big Brother) and actress in the Philippines. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe New Zealand (@missuniverse_newzealand) Photos: Miss Universe New Zealand / Instagram

Christianna Katsieri has been officially announced as Miss Universe Greece 2024 by the Star & Mr GS Hellas organization. The 22-year-old model has previously held the title Miss GS Hellas 2022 and became Miss Earth Greece 2023. She went on to represent Greece at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam last December. Her predecessor Marielia Zaloumi was last year's Star GS Hellas and Miss Universe Greece, who went to Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador last November. Christianna will now prepare for the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) pageant in Mexico later this year. Meet the new Miss Universe Greece: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Star & Mr GS Hellas (@starandmr.gshellas) Photos: Star & Mr GS Hellas / Instagram

Miss Greater Bridgeport, Shavana Clarke was crowned Miss Connecticut USA 2024 on Sunday, April 14 at Marriott Hartford Windsor Airport in Windsor, Connecticut. The 29-year-old model and mental health advocate will now prepare to represent the state of Connecticut at Miss USA 2024 in California this August. Shavana was crowned by last year's winner and Miss USA 2023 Top 20 semifinalist Karla Aponte Roque. She was third runner-up to Karla during last year's competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shavana Clarke (@shavanakrln) FINAL RESULTS Miss Connecticut USA 2024 - Shavana Clarke (Greater Bridgeport) 1st runner-up - Ashley Rodon (Greenwich) 2nd runner-up - Jenna Hofmann (Fairfield) 3rd runner-up - Dana Daly (Brookfield) 4th runner-up - Christina Judd (Fairfield County) TOP 11 Amber Walker (Old Greenwich) Jillian Cisco (New Haven County) Gabriella Vigorito (Middlesex County) Katie Kennedy (Harbor Point) Kathyria Burgos (Bridgeport) Shayla H

Former Miss Universe Honduras April Tobie has been officially designated as Miss International Honduras 2024. The 25-year-old marketing student, professional model, and digital content creator will head to Japan in November for Miss International 2024. No stranger to pageantry, April held the title Miss Universe Honduras 2017 and went on to compete in the 66th Miss Universe in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Honduras was last represented at Miss International in 2022 with Zully Paz. The 62nd Miss International pageant is expected to take place in Tokyo, Japan where at the end of the event Andrea Rubio of Venezuela will crown her successor. Meet the new Miss International Honduras: View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS HONDURAS IMPACTFUL BEAUTY (@misshonduras_oficial) Photos: Miss Honduras / Instagram

Madeline Bohlman, representing Northwest Arkansas, was crowned Miss Arkansas USA 2024 on Sunday, April 14 at OCCC Performing Arts Center Theater, Oklahoma City Community College. The 22-year-old marketing student at the University of Arkansas will head to California for Miss USA 2024 this August. She succeeds last year's winner and Miss USA 2023 Top 20, Mackenzie Hinderberger. No stranger to pageantry, Madeline is a former Miss Arkansas Teen USA winner. She competed in Miss Teen USA 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Arkansas USA (@missarusa) FINAL RESULTS Miss Arkansas USA 2024 - Madeline Bohlman (Northwest Arkansas) 1st runner-up - Sydney Johnson (Washington County) 2nd runner-up - Olivia Halsey (White River) TOP 8 Cierra Clark (Little Rock) Lauren Everett (Jonesboro) Madison Patrick (Garland County) Sophie Reiss (Ozark) Isabella Ross (Fayetteville) Miss Pulaski County, Siyona Karkera, clinched the title of Miss Arkansa

Danika Christopherson, representing The Village, was crowned Miss Oklahoma USA 2024 on Sunday, April 14 at OCCC Performing Arts Center Theater in Oklahoma City Community College. The 23-year-old former Miss Oklahoma Teen USA succeeds last year's winner Liv Walbeck. She will now prepare for the Miss USA 2024 competition to be held in California this summer. To recall, Danika previously participated in Miss Teen USA 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee where she placed in the Top 16. She was also first runner-up during last year's Miss Oklahoma USA. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Oklahoma USA (@missokusa) FINAL RESULTS Miss Oklahoma USA 2024 - Danika Christopherson (The Village) 1st runner-up - Brooklynn Douglas (Tulsa) 2nd runner-up - Audrey Harrah Katigan (Oklahoma City) 3rd runner-up - Kaitlyn Crain (Heart of Oklahoma) 4th runner-up - Blair Noblin (Sooner State) TOP 12 Macy Hamilton (Yukon) Hunter Fraley (Sand Springs) Ashley Stuart (Oklahoma Coun

Elizabeth Laker was crowned Miss RNB España 2024 (Miss Supranational Spain 2024) on Saturday, April 13 at Teatre Auditori de Salou (TAS). The 25-year-old personal trainer and makeup artist from Arona, Tenerife succeeds last year's winner Lola Wilson. Martina Suárez of Valencia and Ainara Martínez of La Rioja were the first and second runners-up, respectively. The contestants from Badajoz, Paula Críspulo, Ourense, Carolina Barroso, and Pontevedra, Iris Miguélez, rounded out the Top 6 finalists. This year's event was attended by the reigning Mister Supranational from Spain, Iván Álvarez Guedes , and Miss Supranational from Ecuador, Andrea Aguilera . The new Miss RNB España will now prepare to represent Spain at Miss Supranational 2024 in Poland this July. Meet the Top 3 winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Mister RNB España (@rnbespana) Photos: Miss RNB España / Instagram

Sophia Nicole Arkangel was crowned Miss International Queen Philippines 2024 in a glittering event on Sunday, April 14 at Aliw Theater in Pasay City. The 25-year-old beauty representing Laguna succeeds last year's winner Lars Pacheco. She will now prepare to represent the Philippines at Miss International Queen 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand. Nina Marie Similatan of Davao Oriental was named first runner-up while Julian Concepcion of Manila, Sheila Magpale of Koronadal, and Mikay Bautista of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Hosted by Sean Kyle Ortega and KaladKaren, this year's show was attended by the reigning Miss International Queen from the Netherlands, Solange Dekker . The Philippines has won the Miss International Queen title three times with Kevin Balot (2012), Trixie Maristela (2015), and Fuschia Anne Ravena (2022). Meet the Miss International Queen Philippines: View this post on Instagram A post sha

From 60 beauties who participated during the casting day, only 16 will now move on as finalists for Miss Universe Netherlands 2024. The selection event and official announcement of the Top 16 finalists took place on Saturday, April 13 at Studio 21 in Hilversum. Previously held by Monica van Ee of the Miss Nederland organization, the license for Miss Universe Netherlands has been taken over this year by Milou Verhoeks of the Miss Beauty of the Netherlands. Last year's winner under Miss Nederland was Rikkie Valerie Kollé , the first-ever transgender woman to represent the Netherlands at the Miss Universe pageant. The next Miss Universe Netherlands, to be crowned in July, will travel to Mexico for the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) competition later this year. Meet the Top 16 finalists: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Netherlands (@missuniversenetherlands) Drenthe - Zifrah Donker Enschede - Sophoe Bugla Flevoland - Tess Miran