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A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants.
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, Femina also organises Miss Diva as a separate competition, with representatives competing at Miss Universe.
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.
Miss Pakistan World is a beauty pageant for women of Pakistani descent from around the world. The event used to be held in Toronto, Canada but has moved to Pakistan and is held annually in Lahore, Pakistan.
Miss Ukraine is a national beauty pageant in Ukraine.
This is a list of the Philippines' representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Philippines, widely considered a beauty pageant powerhouse, has won in all four pageants, with a total of 103 placements and 15 victories:
Miss Universe 2013 was the 62nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow, Russia on 9 November 2013.
Camila Vezzoso is a model from Uruguay and a beauty queen titleholder who was crowned Miss Uruguay 2012. She also represented Uruguay in the 2012 Miss Universe pageant. Following the contests, she moved to Paris and is currently pursuing a modeling career.
Miss Earth 2013, the 13th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on December 7, 2013 at the Versailles Palace in Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines. Tereza Fajksová of the Czech Republic crowned her successor Alyz Henrich of Venezuela at the end of the event.
Anastasia Chernova is a Ukrainian teacher, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Ukraine Universe 2012 in October 2012 and represented Ukraine in the 2012 Miss Universe pageant. 2004 Miss Ukraine Universe winner Oleksandra Nikolayenko helped her prepare for the Miss Universe pageant. Ukrainian designer Anastasiya Sukhanov created the traditional Cossack-inspired dress that Chernova wore at the competition.
Miss International 2013, the 53rd Miss International pageant, was held on December 17, 2013 at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Alejandra Andreu, Miss International 2008, crowned Bea Santiago of the Philippines at the end of the event. This was the second consecutive year Japan hosted the pageant.
Carey Ng Sue Mun also known as Carey Ng, is a Malaysian Chinese director, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Malaysia 2013. She represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2013 and ended up did not make it to the semifinalists round, this is the 43rd consecutive year Malaysia did not placed in Miss Universe pageant.
Elmira Rafailovna Abdrazakova is a Kazakh-Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2013 and represented Russia at the Miss Universe 2013 and Miss World 2013 pageants.
Aysel Manafova is an Azerbaijani model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Azerbaijan in 2012. She represented her country at Miss Universe 2013 on 9 November 2013 in Moscow, Russia.
Miss Cameroon or Miss Cameroun is a national Beauty pageant in Cameroon where the winners traditionally go to Miss Universe and Miss World. The current Miss Cameroon 2023 is Ndoun Issie Marie Princesse of Littoral. She represented Cameroon at Miss Universe 2023 pageant in El Salvador and placed Top 20.
Diana Ruslanivna Harkusha, sometimes transliterated as Diana Garkusha, is a Ukrainian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Ukraine Universe 2014. She later represented Ukraine at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant, where she placed as the second runner-up. She started dating Krishan Naidoo in 2022 while she was residing in Los Angeles.
Miss Earth India or Miss India Earth is a title given to the Indian woman who represents India at Miss Earth, an annual, international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The current national pageant which chooses the Indian representative for Miss Earth is Miss Divine Beauty of India.
Olga Buława is a Polish former flight attendant and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Polski 2018, as Miss Polski, Buława previously reprented Poland at Miss Universe 2019 competition and won the title of the Miss Universe Congeniality title.
Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to Miss Universe—one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Evelyn Abena Akuaba Appiah is a Ghanaian–American singer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Queen Beauty Universe 2016 and Miss Grand International 2020. She was appointed as Miss Grand USA and became the first Black woman to win the Miss Grand International crown. She previously represented Ghana in two of the Big Four international beauty pageants but lost in Miss Universe 2014 and Miss Earth 2019.
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