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Chiara Wijntuin was crowned Miss Suriname 2025 in a national competition held on Saturday, November 2 at the Assuria Event Center in Paramaribo. The 21-year-old student bested 14 other contestants to win the title and she is now expected to represent Suriname at Miss Universe 2025. Kyran Rampersad and Kimberly Kersting were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. Suriname has officially returned to the Miss Universe pageant this year with Pooja Chotkan who was appointed Miss Universe Suriname 2024 in August. Pooja will compete with over 100 women at the Miss Universe 2024 final this November 16 in Mexico City. Meet the new Miss Suriname: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Suriname (@miss_suriname) Photos: Suriname Pageantry, Miss Suriname / Instagram

After 25 years, Suriname is set to return to the Miss Universe stage with the newly announced Miss Universe Suriname 2024 Pooja Chotkan. Pooja is a 22-year-old geosciences major at the University of Suriname. She is the winner of last year's Miss Tropical Beauties Suriname. Suriname, a small country on the northeastern coast of South America, last joined Miss Universe in 1999 with Serafija Niekoop. The new Miss Universe Suriname from Paramaribo enjoys nature, hiking, outdoor life, and traveling. She advocates for educating and raising awareness, particularly among Gen Z, about the significance of utilizing our natural resources while ensuring the preservation of our ecosystem for future generations. Pooja will represent Suriname at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico this November. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by @poojachotkan Photos: Remy Amatjasir / Miss Universe Suriname