Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization. It is one of the most watched pageants in the world with an estimated audience of over 500 million viewers in over 190 territories. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Jennifer Hawkins is an Australian model, television presenter and beauty queen best known for being crowned Miss Universe Australia and later the same year Miss Universe 2004. She was the host of Australia's Next Top Model, and was brand ambassador for Lovable Intimates, Mount Franklin Lightly Sparkling and Range Rover, and formerly the face of Australian department store Myer.
Cindy Fabre is a French beauty pageant titleholder who has competed at the Miss Europe, Miss Universe, and Miss World pageants.
Wenieka Ewing is a Turks & Caicos Islander fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Natalie Glebova is a Russian-Canadian television host, author, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2005. Glebova had previously been crowned Miss Universe Canada 2005.
The Miss Universe Canada or "The Beauties of Canada" is a national beauty pageant in Canada, which sends its winners to the Miss Universe pageant.
Cynthia Enid Olavarría Rivera is a Puerto Rican actress, fashion model, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005 and placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2005.
Laura Elizondo Erhard is a Mexican beauty pageant titleholder who represented her country at Miss Universe 2005.
Chelsea Scott Cooley Altman is an American actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title.
Elena Ralph is an Israeli model, Miss Israel 2005, and the representative of Israel in the Miss Universe pageant the same year.
Mary Gormley is a model from Claudy, Northern Ireland.
Alice Panikian is a Bulgarian-Canadian journalist, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2006 and Miss Reinado Internacional del Cafe 2006. She attended William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute in Toronto, and graduated in 2003.
Miss Universe 2005 was the 54th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Impact Arena in Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand on May 31, 2005.
Zuleyka Jerrís Mendoza Rivera is a Puerto Rican actress, TV host, dancer, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 2006 in Los Angeles. She was previously crowned Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006. She made her debut as a telenovela actress in Mexico's Telemundo's soap opera Dame Chocolate in 2007, which was followed by several other soap opera roles. In 2017 she appeared in the music video for "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi.
Charm Osathanond is a Thai actress, model and host who won the Miss Thailand Universe pageant in 2006.
Miss Thailand Universe 2006, the 7th Miss Thailand Universe pageant held at Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok, in Bangkok, Thailand on March 25, 2006. The 44 contestants arrived in Nakhon Sawan to do some activities a week earlier before coming back to Bangkok to compete in the final round.
Miss Thailand Universe 2011, the 12th Miss Thailand Universe pageant held at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon in Bangkok, Thailand on March 26, 2011. The contestants will camp in Lamphun. before flying back to Bangkok for the final stage. Fonthip Watcharatrakul, Miss Thailand Universe 2010, will crown her successor at the end of this event.
Chanyasorn Sakornchan, nicknamed Fah is a Thai beauty queen who held the Miss Thailand Universe 2011 title, and she was a contestant in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Señorita Panamá 2019 was the 53rd Señorita Panamá pageant. It selected the national representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Grand International competitions. This was the fourth edition of the renewed Señorita Panama pageant, under the direction of Cesar Anel Rodríguez, who took charge of the national event in 2016. Twenty-four preliminary contestants were selected from throughout Panama and competed for the crown.
