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Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group. Since 2013 to 2022, Femina also organised Miss Diva as a separate competition, with representatives competing at Miss Universe.
The Miss Venezuela is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela, traditionally held in September. It is preceded by two or three months of preliminary events, with the awarding of corporate prizes. The final televised competition generally lasts about four hours and is broadcast live across Latin America by Venevisión and produced by the networks parent company Cisneros Group, with edited versions to the United States and Mexico on the Univision and Telemundo networks. From 2013 to 2015, the national contest was split into two separate pageants: Miss Venezuela and Miss Venezuela Mundo. The pageant is also closely observed by other countries seeking to level competition due to its illustrious record of pageant victories. In 2016, the Venezuelan franchise for Miss Earth was awarded to Miss Earth Venezuela organized by National Directors Julio César Cruz and Alyz Henrich.
The Miss Perú is the national beauty pageant of the Republic of Peru. The contest gathers participants from all over the nation, including Peruvian women representing their community overseas. Having been broadcast by all the major television networks in the country during its history, the pageant is currently broadcast by América Televisión.
Patricia Yurena Rodríguez Alonso is a Spanish model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Spain 2008 and then Miss Universe Spain 2013. She represented Spain at Miss World 2008, where she placed in the top fifteen, and at Miss Universe 2013, where she was the first runner-up, becoming the highest-placing Spanish delegate since Teresa Sánchez López was first runner-up at Miss Universe 1985, and after Amparo Muñoz won the title in 1974.
Maria Venus Bayonito Raj is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant and placed 4th Runner-Up.
Miss Marianas is the national Beauty pageant in Northern Marianas.
The 15th annual Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Arena Monterrey of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico on September 20, 2008. Thirty-three contestants competed for the national title, which was won by Karla Carrillo from Jalisco, who later competed in Miss Universe 2009 in The Bahamas. Carrillo was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Elisa Nájera. She was the second Jalisciense to win this Title.
Miss Universe Canada 2009 was a beauty pageant contest held at The Metro Toronto Convention Centre's John Bassett Theatre in Toronto, the pageant presented by Dominique Dufour, miss Canada 1981, Miss Universe 1981 1st runner-up and miss universe Canada organization representative and co-host Rick Campanelli. Mariana Valente, a 23-year-old of Richmond Hill, Ontario, was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2009. She was amongst 63 other contestants who competed for the title.
Lateesha Ector is a fashion model and Canadian beauty queen. She was crowned as Miss Earth Canada 2009 in the annual Miss Earth Canada beauty pageant in August 2009. She is the first Black woman crowned Miss Earth Canada. She represented Canada in Miss Earth 2009.
Mariana Paola Vicente Morales is a Puerto Rican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 and placed in the Top 10 at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Avalon-Chanel Weyzig is a model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Netherlands 2009 and represented her country in the 2009 Miss Universe and Miss World pageants.
The 18th annual Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the Centro Internacional de Convenciones of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico on August 20, 2011. Thirty-four contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Karina González from Aguascalientes who later competed in Miss Universe 2012 in United States where she was a Semifinalist in the Top 10. González was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Karin Ontiveros and Ximena Navarrete Miss Universe 2010. She was the first Hidrocalida to win this title.
The 57th Annual Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant was held at the Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico on November 7, 2011.
Miss Venezuela 2012 was the 59th edition of the Miss Venezuela pageant held on August 30, 2012 at the Hotel Tamanaco Intercontinental in Caracas, Venezuela. At the end of the event, outgoing titleholder Irene Esser crowned Gabriela Isler of Guárico as her successor.
Miss Earth United Kingdom is a beauty pageant that chooses women to represent the United Kingdom at the Miss Earth pageant.
Akisha Albert is a Curaçaoan model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Curaçao in Reina Hispanoamericana where she placed as first runner-up. As the winner of the 2018 Miss Universe Curaçao pageant she also represented the island at Miss Universe 2018 finishing in the top 10.
The Miss Perú 1966 pageant was held on July 4, 1966. That year, 16 candidates competed for the two national crowns. The winners represented Peru at the Miss Universe and Miss International pageants. The other finalists entered different pageants.
The Miss Universe România is a national beauty pageant that has selected Romania's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.
Soyini Asanti Fraser is a Guyanese television host, dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder, who won Miss Guyana 2016 and represented Guyana at Miss Universe 2016 pageant.
Lauren Howe is a Canadian beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Miss Universe Canada in 2017, and placed in the top 10 at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. She has also worked in the television industry, appearing on various programs and acting in several productions.
