Miss Europe is a beauty pageant for women from all over Europe. It was established in February 1927 by Fanamet, the European distributor of Paramount, as a one-off event where the winner was to star in a film directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. After the initial twelve-person jury couldn't decide between 10 contestants, a runoff election was held where Murnau chose the winner. Murnau ended up choosing Štefica Vidačić of Yugoslavia as the winner and the first ever Miss Europe. Miss Europe was later re-established in December 1928 by French journalist Maurice de Waleffe (1874–1946), who also created, in 1920, what by 1927 had become the Miss France pageant. Miss Europe, under de Waleffe, was first held at the Paris Opera with participants from 18 countries. The first contest under de Waleffe did not occur until February 1929.
The Miss Ohio Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.
The Miss New Mexico competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss America pageant.
Alfina Nassyrova is a Kazakh model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the national pageant Miss Kazakhstan in 2007 held at the Abai State Kazakh National Opera & Ballet Theatre in Almaty. She went on to represent Kazakhstan in Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam, on 14 July 2008, and Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 13 December 2008. She was not placed in Miss Universe, but she was among the Top 15 in Miss World.
Miss America 2016, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Sunday, September 13, 2015. It was broadcast on ABC and streamed to mobile devices and Xbox 360 consoles via the WatchABC app. Tickets for the 2016 Miss America competition went on sale June 5, 2015.
Sofia Viktorovna Nikitchuk is a Russian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2015 and represented her country at the Miss World 2015 pageant.
Bianca Sánchez is a Uruguayan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Uruguay 2015 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.
Kanisha Sluis is a Dutch-Curaçaoan model and beauty pageant titleholder who crowned as Miss Curaçao 2015 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant where she placed in the Top 10. She also placed in the Top 20 at Miss Grand International 2022.
The Miss Indiana's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Indiana in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Paulina Brodd is a Swedish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Sweden 2015. She represented her country at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.
Carla Barber Garcia is a Spanish medical doctor, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Spain 2015 and Miss World Spain 2011. She represented her country at both Miss Universe 2015 and Miss World 2011.
Jessie Jazz Vuijk is a Dutch model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Nederland 2015 and represented the Netherlands at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.
May Barani Thaw is a Burmese model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Myanmar 2015 and represented Myanmar at the Miss Universe 2015 Pageant.
Ana Haložan is a Slovene model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Universe Slovenia 2015.
Htet Htet Htun is a Burmese actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Myanmar 2016 and represented Myanmar at the Miss Universe 2016 Pageant. She is best known for her roles in television series Bad Daughter (2022), The Marriage (2023) and Laung (2023).
Miss America 2017, the 90th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sunday, September 11, 2016. The event was broadcast by ABC in the United States, the first in the network's newest agreement to carry the pageant until 2019, with Dick Clark Productions producing the ceremony.
Yana Denisovna Dobrovolskaya is a Russian dancer, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Russia 2016. She represented Russia at the Miss World 2016 pageant.
Anu Namshir, is a Mongolian model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Mongolia at the Miss International 2013, Miss Manzhouli 2014, World Bikini Model 2015, Asian Star Model 2015 Supermodel International 2015, Miss World 2015, Miss Tourism Queen International 2016 pageant. She won the Miss Mongolia 2013 title and was later crowned as World Bikini Model International 2014 and Miss Manzhouli 2014 (winner) in China, Asian Star Model 2015 Supermodel International 2015 (winner) in Korea and Miss World Mongolia 2015. And then she represented Mongolia in the Miss World 2015. On September 26, 2016, she was crowned Miss Tourism Queen International 2016 and awarded Miss Charity. And then December 1, 2016, she has participated first in Goyol 2017 which was organized by Mongolian Designers Association annually was awarded "Photo Model". She worked at Mongolia's Next Top Model show 14th number representing Z24 online ticket reservation through Z24 face.
Karlie Denise Hay is an American model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2016. She is the first Texan to win the crown since 2011.
Brynn Zalina Lovett is a Malaysian dancer, swimming instructor and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Miss Malaysia World 2015 by her predecessor, Dewi Liana Seriestha at the pageant's grand finals in Corus Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 29 August 2015.
