Danish Victoria Kjaer was crowned Miss Universe 2024 this Saturday in a majestic gala held at the Mexico City Arena, marking the closing of the 73rd edition of the most prestigious beauty pageant in the world.
Kjaer, who won over the jury with her charisma, intelligence and communication skills, won the coveted crown ‘The Light of Infinity’, a jewel plated in 18 carat gold, adorned with diamonds and 23 golden pearls.
Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Universe 2023, was in charge of placing the crown on the head of her successor.
The Danish woman beat a competitive group of almost 130 candidates who, after passing several elimination rounds, were reduced first to 30, then to 12 and, finally, to five.
Among the last five finalists were María Fernanda Beltrán, representative of Mexico, being the host country; Ileana Márquez, from Venezuela; Opal Suchata, from Thailand; and Adetshina Chidimma, from Nigeria.
Who won the Miss Universe 2024 pageant? Results from the beauty pageant
Placements
Placement
Contestant
Miss Universe 2024
Denmark – Victoria Kjær Theilvig
1st Runner-Up
Nigeria – Chidimma Adetshina
2nd Runner-Up
Mexico – María Fernanda Beltran
3rd Runner-Up
Thailand – Suchata Chuangsri
4th Runner-Up
Venezuela – Ileana Márquez
Top 5
Nigeria – Chidimma Adetshina
Mexico – María Fernanda Beltran
Denmark – Victoria Kjær Theilvig
Thailand – Suchata Chuangsri
Venezuela – Ileana Márquez
Top 12
Bolivia – Juliana Barrientos
Mexico – María Fernanda Beltran
Venezuela – Ileana Márquez
Argentina – Magalí Benejam
Puerto Rico – Jennifer Colón
Nigeria – Chidimma Adetshina
Russia – Valentina Alekseeva
Chile – Emilia Dides
Thailand – Suchata Chuangsri
Denmark – Victoria Kjær Theilvig
Canada – Ashley Callingbull
Peru – Tatiana Calmell
Miss Universe 2024 Top 30, in order they were called:
First group
France – Indira Ampiot
India – Rhea Singha
Serbia – Ivana Trišić
Vietnam – Kỳ Duyên Nguyễn
Puerto Rico – Jennifer Colón
Nigeria – Chidimma Adetshina
Canada – Ashley Callingbull
Cuba – Marianela Ancheta
China – Jia Qi
Japan – Kaya Chakrabortty
Second group
Egypt – Logina Salah
Mexico – María Fernanda Beltrán
Argentina – Magalí Benejam
Thailand – Suchata Chuangsri
Peru – Tatiana Calmell
Macau – Cassandra Chiu
Philippines – Chelsea Manalo
Ecuador – Mara Topić
Bolivia – Juliana Barrientos
Malaysia – Sandra Lim
Third group
Russia – Valentina Alekseeva
Aruba – Anouk Eman
Finland – Matilda Wirtavuori
Dominican Republic – Celinee Santos
Cambodia – Davin Prasath
Nicaragua – Geyssell García
Denmark – Victoria Kjær Theilvig
Venezuela – Ileana Márquez
Zimbabwe – Sakhile Dube
Chile – Emilia Dides
How will the Miss Universe winner be chosen?
Since late October, contestants have been arriving in Mexico for galas, tours and special events. The preliminaries and the national costume parade will take place on November 14, after which fans will be able to vote for their favorites to advance to the semifinals.
On the big night, 30 contestants will compete in the swimsuit round, with only 18 advancing. These semifinalists will move on to the evening gown parade, where another seven will be eliminated. The five finalists will then face a decisive question session to determine the winner.
Complete list of the 125 candidates who will be present in the beauty contest:
Albania - Franceska Rustem (19)
Angola - Nelma Ferreira (26)
Argentina - Magali Benejam (29)
Armenia - Emma Avanesyan (32)
Aruba - Anouk Eman (32)
Australia - Zoe Creed (23)
Bahamas - Selvinique Wright (32)
Bahrain - Shereen Ahmed (30)
Bangladesh - Aniqa Alam (32)
Belarus - Eleanora Kachalovskaya (24)
Belgium - Kenza Ameloot (22)
Belize - Halima Hoy (30)
Bolivia - Juliana Barrientos (27)
Bonaire - Ruby Pouchet (29)
Botswana - Thanolo Keutwile (28)
Brazil - Luana Cavalcante (25)
British Virgin Islands - Deyounce Lowenfield (20)
Bulgaria - Elena Vian (38)
Cambodia - Davin Prasath (33)
Cameroon - Noura Njikam (25)
Canada - Ashley Callingbull (35)
Cayman Islands - Raegan Rutty (22)
Chile - Emilia Dides (25)
China - Jia Qi (26)
Colombia - Daniela Toloza (30)
Costa Rica - Elena Hidalgo (32)
Croatia - Zrinka Coric (23)
Cuba - Marianela Ancheta (31)
Curaçao - Kimberly de Boer (19)
Cyprus - Katerina Dimitriou (29)
Czech Republic - Marie Danci (28)
Denmark - Victoria Kjær Theilvig (21)
Dominican Republic - Celinee Santos (24)
DR Congo - Ilda Amani (26)
Ecuador - Tema Mara (30)
Egypt - Logina Salah (34)
El Salvador - Florence Garcia (26)
Eritrea - Cortar Tewoldemedhin (25)
Equatorial Guinea - Diana Angono Mouhafo (25)
Estonia - Valeria Vasilieva (22)
Fiji - Manshika Prasad (24)
Finland - Matilda Wirtavuori (24)
France - Indira Ampiot (20)
Germany - Pia Theissen (26)
Gibraltar - Shyanne McIntosh (25)
Great Britain - Christina Dela Cruz Chalk (31)
Greece - Christianna Katsieri (22)
Guadaloupe - Coraly Desplan (20)
Guatemala - Ana Gabriela Villanueva (22)
Guinea - Saran Bah (29)
Guyana - Ariana Blaize (26)
Honduras - Stephanie Cam (32)
Hong Kong - Joanne Rhodes (24)
Hungary - Nora Kenez (28)
Iceland - Sóldís Vala Ívarsdóttir (18)
India - Rhea Singha (19)
Indonesia - Clara Shafira Krebs (22)
Iran - Ava Vahneshan (26)
Ireland - Sofía Good (21)
Israel - Ofir Korsia (23)
Italy - Glenany Cavalcante (30)
Ivory Coast - Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala (20)
Jamaica - Rachel Silvera (25)
Japan - Kaya Chakraborty (23)
Kazakhstan - Madina Almukhanova (24)
Kenya - Irene Ng’endo (26)
Kosovo - Edona Bajrami (37)
Kyrgyzstan - Maya Turdalieva (25)
Laos - Phiranya Thipphomvong (28)
Latvia - María Vicinska (26)
Lebanon - Nada Koussa (26)
Macau - Cassandra Chiu (23)
Malaysia - Sandra Lim (23)
Maldives - Mariyam Shaina (21)
Malta - Beatrice Njoya (40)
Martinique - Catherine Edouard (25)
Mauritius - Tania René (27)
Mexico - María Fernanda Beltrán (24)
Moldovia - Djulieta Calalb (20)
Mongolia - Nominzul Zandangiin (19)
Montenegro - Rumina Ivezaj (20)
Myanmar - Thet San Andersen (27)
Namibia - Prisca Anyolo (24)
Nepal - Sampada Ghimire (23)
Netherlands - Faith Landman (28)
New Zealand - Victoria Velasquez Vincent (29)
Nicaragua - Geyssell Garcia (29)
Nigeria - Chidimma Adetshina (23)
North Macedonia - Tea Gjorgievska (21)
Norway - Lilly Sødal (21)
Pakistan - Noor Xarmina (29)
Paraguay - Naomi Mendez (32)
Peru - Tatiana Calmell (30)
Philippines - Chelsea Manalo (25)
Poland - Kasandra Zawal (29)
Portugal - Andreia Correia (26)
Puerto Rico - Jennifer Colin (36)
Romania - Loredana Salanta (32)
Russia - Valentina Alekseeva (18)
Santa Lucía - Skye Faucher (26)
Samoa - Haylanı Kuruppu (26)
Senegal - Fatou Bintou Gueye (23)
Serbia - Ivana Trisic (30)
Singapore - Charlotte Chia (26)
Slovakia - Petra Sivakova (24)
Somalia - Khadija Omar (23)
South Africa - Mia le Roux (29)
South Korea - Ariel Han (22)
Spain - Michelle Jimenez (21)
Sri Lanka - Melloney Dassanayake (25)
Suriname - Pooja Chotkan (23)
Switzerland - Laura Bircher (24)
Tanzania - Judith Ngusa (26)
Thailand - Opal Suchata Chuangsri (21)
Trinidad and Tobago - Jenelle Thongs (32)
Turkey - Ayliz Duman (20)
Turks and Caicos - Raynae Myers (23)
UAE - Emilia Dobreva (27)
Ukraine - Alina Ponomarenko (21)
Uruguay - Yanina Lucas (28)
United States - Alma Cooper (22)
US Virgin Islands - Stephany Andujar (28)
Uzbekistan - Nigina Fakhriddinova (25)
Venezuela - Ileana Márquez (28)
Vietnam - Ky Duyen Nguyen (28)
Zambia - Brandina Lubuli (28)
Zimbabwe - Sakhile Dube (28)
La edición 73 del Miss Universo se llevará a cabo este sábado 16 de noviembre. (Video: Miss Universe)