Miss Universe 2023: Meet the contestants

A total of 85 beauties from around the world will compete in the highly anticipated 72nd Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador this November.

This year's competition will mark the debut of Pakistan and the returns of 10 countries consisting of Denmark, Egypt, Guyana, Hungary, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mongolia, Norway, and Zimbabwe.

For the first time in its history, both the Netherlands and Portugal will be represented by transgender women following Spain's Angela Ponce who participated in 2018.

The current Miss Universe Colombia and Guatemala will be the first married women and mothers to compete since the Miss Universe Organization changed its rules to become more inclusive.

Miss Universe 2023 final will be streamed on The Roku Channel while Telemundo will broadcast the show within the United States as well as local channels around the world.

The reigning Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States of America will crown her successor at the culmination of this year's pageant on November 18.

Don't forget to vote for your favorites via the Miss Universe website and official app. The most-voted contestant will automatically earn a spot in the semifinals.  

Who will be crowned Miss Universe 2023?

Meet the contestants:


Albania
 - Endi Demneri

Angola - Ana Coimbra

Argentina - Yamile Dajud

Aruba - Karol Croes

Australia - Moraya Wilson

Bahrain - Lujane Yacoub

Belgium - Emilie Vansteenkiste

Bolivia - Estefany Rivero

Brazil - Maria Brechane

British Virgin Islands - Ashellica Fahie

Bulgaria - Yuliia Pavlikova

Cambodia - John Sotima

Cameroon - Issie Princesse

Canada - Madison Kvaltin

Cayman Islands - Ileann Powery

Chile - Celeste Viel

China - Jia Qi (withdrew)

Colombia - Camila Avella

Costa Rica - Lisbeth Valverde

Croatia - Andrea Erjavec

Curaçao - Kim Rossen

Czech Republic - Vanesa Švédová

Denmark - Nikoline Uhrenholt Hansen

Dominican Republic - Mariana Downing

Ecuador - Delary Stoffers

Egypt - Mohra Tantawy

El Salvador - Isabella García-Manzo

Equatorial Guinea - Diana Hinestrosa

Finland - Paula Joukanen

France - Diane Leyre

Germany - Helena Bleicher

Great Britain - Jessica Page

Greece - Marielia Zaloumi

Guatemala - Michelle Cohn

Guyana - Lisa Narine

Honduras - Zuheilyn Clemente

Hungary - Tünde Blága

Iceland - Lilja Sif Pétursdóttir

India - Shweta Sharda

Indonesia - Fabiënne Groeneveld

Ireland - Aishah Akorede

Italy - Carmen Panepinto

Jamaica - Jordanne Levy

Japan - Rio Miyazaki

Kazakhstan - Tomiris Zair

Korea - Kim So-yoon

Kosovo - Arbesa Rrahmani

Laos - Phaimany Lathsabanthao

Latvia - Kate Alexeeva

Lebanon - Maya Aboul Hosn

Malaysia - Serena Lee

Malta - Ella Portelli

Mauritius - Tatiana Beauharnais

Mexico - Melissa Flores

Mongolia - Namuunzul Batmagnai

Myanmar - Amara Bo

Namibia - Jameela Uiras

Nepal - Jane Garrett

Netherlands - Rikkie Valerie Kollé

Nicaragua - Sheynis Palacios

Nigeria - Ugochi Ihezue

Norway - Julie Tollefsen

Pakistan - Erica Robin

Panama - Natasha Vargas

Paraguay - Elicena Andrada

Peru - Camila Escribens

Philippines - Michelle Dee

Poland - Angelika Jurkowianiec

Portugal - Marina Machete

Puerto Rico - Karla Inelisse Guilfú Acevedo

Russia - Margarita Golubeva

Saint Lucia - Earlyca Frederick

Singapore - Priyanka Annuncia

Slovakia - Kinga Puhová

South Africa - Bryoni Govender

Spain - Athenea Pérez

Switzerland - Lorena Santen

Thailand - Anntonia Porsild

The Bahamas - Melissa Ingraham

Trinidad and Tobago - Faith Gillezeau

Ukraine - Angelina Usanova

USA - Noelia Voigt

Venezuela - Diana Silva

Vietnam - Quynh Hoa Bui

Zimbabwe - Brooke Bruk-Jackson

Photos: Miss Universe

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