More than 120 women from all over the world are competing for the crown.
The contestants include a biochemist, a mother of three, and a former figure skating champion.
Miss Universe is back, and this time, more than 120 women are competing for the iconic crown.
The 2024 competition will take place on Saturday night in Mexico City. The winner will be crowned by Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios, the first woman from Nicaragua to win the title.
Here’s every woman competing in this year’s competition.
Albania: Franceska Rustem
Franceska Rustem, 19, is one of the youngest contestants featured in this year’s Miss Universe competition.
Born in Durrës, Albania, she works as a model and television host. She’s also outspoken against bullying across her social media platforms.
Angola: Nelma Ferreira
Nelma Ferreira, 26, works in company management and administration.
While she describes herself as being committed to volunteering and supporting social causes, Ferreira is particularly passionate about improving gender equality and reducing world hunger.
She also leads a project called É Kamba, which provides sexual and reproductive education to young women in Angola.
Argentina: Magalí Benejam
Magalí Benejam, 29, is a model who’s walked in fashion shows, starred in advertisements, and appeared in magazines.
She’s taken makeup, hairstyling, public speaking, and runway classes to compete in Miss Universe, and describes herself as a perfectionist.
Benejam is also a vegetarian and supporter of animal rights.
Armenia: Emma Avanesian
Emma Avanesian, 32, wears many hats. Now a mother and the founder of a modeling agency, she’s previously worked as a singer, dancer, model, fitness instructor, and financier.
She dreams of working as an actor and cinematographer on Hollywood films and is passionate about guiding young women to success.
Aruba: Anouk Eman
Anouk Eman, 32, was close to achieving her dream of becoming an Olympic synchronized swimmer when she suddenly needed spinal surgery to manage severe scoliosis.
She told the Miss Universe organization that the 24 iron rods now installed in her back have transformed her into an “iron woman.”
In her free time, she often volunteers with Red Cross Aruba.
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