Miss Universe 2019 is Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa 🇿🇦

Miss Universe 2019 was the 68th edition of the Miss Universe competition. Catriona Gray of the Philippines 🇵🇭 crowned her successor Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa 🇿🇦 on December 09, 2019 (Manila time) at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The show hosted by Steve Harvey with back stage correspondents Olivia Culpo and Vanessa Lachey.

Top 20

Africa & Asia Pacific:

SouthAfrica

Indonesia

Vietnam 🇻🇳 – Hoàng Thùy

Nigeria 🇳🇬 – Olutosin Araromi

Thailand

Europe:

Albania 🇦🇱 – Cindy Marina

France

Iceland

Croatia 🇭🇷 – Mia Rkman

Portugal 🇵🇹 – Sylvie Silva

Americas:

Puerto Rico

Peru

Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 – Clauvid Dály

Mexico

USA

Wildcard:

Philippines 🇵🇭 – Gazini Ganados

Venezuela 🇻🇪 – Thalía Olvino

India 🇮🇳 – Vartika Singh

Brazil 🇧🇷 – Júlia Horta

Colombia

Top 10

1.  United States 🇺🇸 – Cheslie Kryst

2.  Colombia

3.  Puerto Rico

4.  South Africa

5.  Peru – Kelin Rivera

6.  Iceland 🇮🇸 – Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir

7.  France 🇫🇷 – Maëva Coucke

8.  Indonesia 🇮🇩 – Frederika Alexis Cull

9.  Thailand

10.  Mexico

Miss Universe 2019:  South Africa 🇿🇦 – Zozibini Tunzi

1st Runner-Up:  Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 – Madison Anderson

2nd Runner-Up:  Mexico 🇲🇽 – Sofía Aragón

Top 5:

Colombia 🇨🇴 – Gabriela Tafur

Thailand 🇹🇭 – Paweensuda Drouin

Special Award:
Best National Costume:  Philippines 🇵🇭 – Gazini Ganados

.@IAmSteveHarvey had it right: Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados is the winner of the #MissUniverse2019 National Costume competition! Congratulations, Gazini. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/L8DpAyNL9I

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019

Selection committee

Gaby Espino – Venezuelan actress 🇻🇪

Sazan Hendrix – American businesswoman and social media personality 🇺🇸

Riyo Mori – Miss Universe 2007 from Japan 🇯🇵

Cara Mund – Miss America 2018 🇺🇸

Bozoma Saint John – American businesswoman and marketing executive 🇺🇸

Crystle Stewart – American actress and Miss USA 2008 🇺🇸

Paulina Vega – Miss Universe 2014 from Colombia 🇨🇴

Miss Universe 2018 is Catriona Gray from the Philippines 🇵🇭

Miss Universe 2018 was the 67th Miss Universe pageant, held on December 17, 2018 (local date at 07:00) at Impact, Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok, Thailand.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa crowned her successor Catriona Gray from the Philippines.

The show hosted again by host-comedian Steve Harvey and supermodel Ashley Graham, while television personality Carson Kressley and runway coach Lu Sierra will provide commentary and analysis throughout the event. American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo will perform during the competition.

Contestants from 94 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 92 contestants in 2017.


Top 20

Africa and Asia Pacific

1. South Africa 🇿🇦 Tamaryn Green

2. Philippines 🇵🇭 Catriona Gray 

3. Nepal 🇳🇵 Manita Devkota 

4. Vietnam 🇻🇳 H'Hen Nie

5. Thailand 🇹🇭 Sophida Kanchanarin

Europe

6. Poland 🇵🇱 Magdalena Swat 

7. Belgium 🇧🇪 Zoë Brunet

8. Great Britain 🇬🇧 Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers

9. Hungary 🇭🇺 Enikő Kecskés 

10. Ireland 🇮🇪 Grainne Gallanagh

The Americas

11. Curacao 🇨🇼 Akisha Albert

12. Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Natalia Carvajal

13. Canada 🇨🇦 Marta Magdalena Stepien

14. Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Kiara Ortega

15. Jamaica 🇯🇲 Emily Sara-Claire Maddison

Wildcard

16. USA 🇺🇸 Sarah Rose Summers

17. Venezuela 🇻🇪 Sthefany Gutiérrez

18. Indonesia 🇮🇩 Sonia Fergina Citra

19. Brazil 🇧🇷 Mayra Dias

20. Australia 🇦🇺 Francesca Hung

Credits: The Philippine Star


Credits: INQ


Credits: Rappler

Miss Universe 2018 is.. Philippines!

Philippines' titleholders

1969 - Gloria Diaz

1973 - Margarita Moran

2015 - Pia Wurtzbach

Miss International 2018 is Mariem Velazco from Venezuela 🇻🇪

Miss International 2018 is the 58th Miss International pageant held at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan on November 09, 2018. Hosted by Tetsuya Bessho and Niki.

A total of 77 contestants from countries and territories competed this year, making the biggest turnout in the Miss International beauty pageant's history, surpassing the previous record of 73 contestants in 2014.

Miss International 2018: Venezuela 🇻🇪 – Mariem Velazco

1st Runner-up: Philippines 🇵🇭 – Maria Ahtisa Manalo

Dress by: Mark Bumgarner

2nd Runner-up: South Africa 🇿🇦 – Reabetswe Sechoaro

3rd Runner-up: Romania 🇷🇴 – Bianca Tirsin

4th Runner-up: Colombia 🇨🇴 – Anabella Castro Sierra

Top 8

 Ecuador 🇪🇨 – Michelle Huet

 Japan 🇯🇵 – Hinano Sugimoto

 Spain 🇪🇸 – Susana Sanchez

Top 15

 Australia 🇦🇺 – Emily Tokić

 Indonesia 🇮🇩 – Vania Herlambang

 Madagascar 🇲🇬 – Esmeralda Malleka

 Mexico 🇲🇽 – Nebai Torres

 Paraguay 🇵🇾 – Daisy Lezcano

 Thailand 🇹🇭 – Keeratiga Jaruratjamon

 Ukraine 🇺🇦 – Bohdana Tarasyk

Continental queens
Miss International Africa: South Africa 🇿🇦 – Reabetswe Sechoaro
Miss International America: Argentina 🇦🇷 – Rocio Magali Pérez
Miss International Asia: Singapore 🇸🇬 – Eileen Feng
Miss International Europe: Netherlands 🇳🇱 – Zoë Amber Niewold
Miss International Oceania: Guam 🇬🇺 – Diliana Tuncap

Special awards
Best National Costume: Ecuador 🇪🇨 – Michelle Huet
Miss Best Dresser: Mexico 🇲🇽 – Nebai Torres
Miss Perfect Body: Curaçao 🇨🇼 – Diona Angela
Miss Popularity - Missosology Choice Awards: Philippines 🇵🇭 – Maria Ahtisa Manalo
Miss Visit Japan Tourism Ambassador: China 🇨🇳 – Wang Chaoyuan

Philippines' Miss International Titleholders:

1964 - Gemma Cruz (42 candidates)

1970 - Aurora Pijuan (47 candidates)

1979 - Melanie Marquez (43 candidates)

2005 - Lara Quigaman (52 candidates)

2013 - Bea Santiago (67 candidates)

2016 - Kylie Verzosa (69 candidates)

A total of 6 titleholders, making the Philippines in the second place, next to Venezuela with 8 titleholders (1985, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2015 and 2018).