Miss Puerto Rico is a national title bestowed on the women representing Puerto Rico in international beauty pageants. Currently, Miss Universe Puerto Rico selects the representative for Miss Universe, Miss World Puerto Rico for Miss World, Miss Earth Puerto Rico for Miss Earth and Miss Global, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico(Our Beauty Puerto Rico) for Miss International, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International. No pageant is held to select the representative for Miss Intercontinental, with the delegate usually being selected from the group of semifinalists in Miss World Puerto Rico. Since 2023, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have won all eight international beauty pageants. Not including Miss Intercontinental and Miss Global, Puerto Rico is also, since 2019, the only country to have won the other six pageants, which are known as the Grand Slam, as they are considered the most prestigious. With 16 major titles won as of 2023, Puerto Rico is recognized as a powerhouse in the industry of beauty pageants, alongside Venezuela, Philippines, United States, and India.
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. It is preceded by two or three months of preliminary events, with the awarding of corporate prizes by sponsors.
The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the State of New York in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by D&D Productions.
Miss Venezuela 2006 was the 53rd Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 14, 2006, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Ly Jonaitis, Miss Guárico.
Miss Venezuela 2005 was the 52nd Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 15, 2005, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Jictzad Viña, Miss Sucre.
Miss Venezuela 2003 was the 50th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on 16 October 2003. The pageant was won by Ana Karina Añez of Lara, who was crowned by outgoing queen Mariangel Ruiz of Aragua. 32 delegates competed for the crown marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's 51-year history. Miss Trujillo Francys Sudnicka would go on to become Miss Poland Universe 2006 and Miss Poland Earth 2006 where she placed in the top 8.
Miss Venezuela 2002 was the 49th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 20, 2002, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Mariangel Ruiz, Miss Aragua.
The Señorita Panamá is a national beauty pageant in Panama. As of the 2024 edition, Señorita Panamá winners represent Panamá in Miss Universe and Miss International. The Miss Panama brand started in 1952, when the Panamanian Institute of Tourism received an invitation from Miss Universe to send a representative. In 1975, the Señorita Panamá name was used for the first time, reverting to Miss Panama in 1976. In 1982, Señorita Panamá was created by RPC Channel 4 as an alternative to send its winners to the Miss World contest in London. These pageants, along with smaller pageants such as Miss International Panamá and Miss World Panamá celebrated to select delegates for international representations.
The Miss Aruba is a national beauty pageant in Aruba. The pageant was founded in 1964, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.
The Miss Universo Italia or is a national pageant that currently selects the Italian representative for the Miss Universe pageant. The pageant was first organized in 1951 and it is not related to Miss Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.
Miss World 1953 was the third Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom on 19 October 1953.
The Miss Uruguay is a national beauty pageant in Uruguay that selects Uruguay representatives to compete in three of the big four major international beauty pageants: the Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Earth competitions.
Miss World Malta is a national Beauty pageant for selecting a delegate to represent Malta at the Miss World pageant. This pageant is not related to Miss Malta pageant.
The Miss Denmark is a national Beauty pageant in Denmark. The pageant was founded in 1926, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe and other titleholders to Miss World, Miss International and Miss Supranational.
Miss Terra Italia, or Miss Earth Italia, is an Italian beauty pageant in Italy that selects the Italian representative for the Miss Earth pageant. The pageant was first organized in 2006 and it is not related to Miss Italy or Miss Universo Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.
Señorita Curaçao is a national beauty pageant in Curaçao. This pageant is unrelated to the Miss Curaçao or Miss International Curaçao pageant.
Miss International Russia is a national Beauty pageant in Russia.
The Miss International Thailand is a beauty pageant that has been held every year since 2015 with winners competing in the Miss International, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. Accordingly, Miss International Thailand is not related to the previous franchises of Miss Thailand or Miss Thailand World or Miss Universe Thailand.
The Miss Queen Korea is a national beauty pageant responsible for selecting South Korea's representative to the Miss Universe and Miss World pageant.
Putri Nusantara is a beauty pageant from PT Mahakarya Duta Pesona Indonesia that selected Indonesian representatives in the one of Big Four international beauty pageants, Miss Earth from 2022 also Miss Aesthetic International and Miss Global pageants from 2023. The recent titleholders are Cindy Inanto as Miss Earth Indonesia 2023, Jennifer Calista Joo as Miss Aesthetic Indonesia 2023, and Cynthia Kurniawan Ong as Miss Global Indonesia 2023. Cindy Inanto will represent Indonesia at Miss Earth 2023, Jennifer Calista Joo will represent Indonesia at Miss Aesthetic International 2023, and Cynthia Kurniawan Ong will represent Indonesia at Miss Global 2023.
