Miss World Yu Wenxia visits India

Currently touring  India, Miss World Chairman Julia Morley and Miss World Yu Wenxia paid an important visit the Muktangan today, an NGO providing critical educational support for economically deprived children in the community.

Vanya Mishra (India 2012) spends considerable time working with Muktangan, and her work in the run [...]

The death of Brazil’s Adalgisa Colombo, vice-Miss Universe 1958

Adalgisa Colombo, a true myth in Brazilian pageantry, passed away last Friday in Rio de Janeiro, where she resided with her husband. She was 73.

Crowned “Miss Brazil 1958″ representing the Federal Distric (Rio de Janeiro at that time), she competed in Long Beach [...]

Minsk, Belarus to host Miss Supranational 2013 finals on September 6th

It is confirmed: The 5th edition of the Miss Supranational beauty pageant will travel this September to Minsk, capital of Belarus.  The final will take place at the Sports Hall in Minsk on Friday, September 6th.  The contestants will arrive in the [...]

First transgender contestant to compete for Miss California USA crown

Among the 229 contestants competing for the title of Miss California USA will be Kylan Arianna Wenzel, a 26-year-old transgender woman from Century City, Calif.

Wenzel will be the first ever transgender contestant in Miss California USA after the Miss Universe Organization [...]

New York wins Miss America 2013

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 23-year-old contestant from Brooklyn, N.Y., has won the title of Miss America 2013.

Mallory Hagan won the Las Vegas beauty pageant Saturday night after tap dancing to James Brown’s “Get Up Off [...]

“Reina Internacional del Café” 2013 comes from Venezuela

Ivanna Vale (20) from Tachira, Venezuela, was crowned Reina Internacional del Cafe (International Queen of Coffee) during the annual event held in Manizales, Caldas, on January 12th.

The 1st runner-up was Miss Colombia, Claudy Blandon, while the [...]

Jakarta, Indonesia, to host the Miss World 2013 competition on September 20th

Jakarta, Indonesia, will welcome 125 beauties from all over the world for the 2013 finals

The Miss World 2013 live telecast will take place at the Sentul International Convention Center in Jakarta (Indonesia) on Friday, September 20th  as confirmed by the [...]

New Miss USA officially crowned

Donald Trump and Olivia Culpo officially crowned the new Miss USA Wednesday in New York City. (Nana was first runner-up in the pageant, but took over that title after 2012 Miss USA Olivia Culpo won the Miss Universe Crown last December.)

“I am She” – Miss Universe India pageant says Goodbye

Sen, Sengupta and Stefania Fernandez during the first edition of “I am She”

Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, director of  ”I am She” (Miss Universe India) announced officially that her competition will say goodbye after three years.

The announcement [...]

Queen of Panama’s Carnival will compete in Miss World 2013

Quintero (2nd place), Hernandez (Winner) and Gonzalez (3rd place)

21-year old Virginia Hernandez, a model, student and professional ballet dancer, was elected Queen of the Panama City Carnival “Descubrimiento” 2013 as well as Miss Panama World 2013 during a ceremony held [...]

Miss Belgium 2013

19-year old Noémie Happart was crowned Miss Belgium 2013 during the annual event held at the Casino in Knokke-Heist (West Flanders).  The runner-ups were Sherine Dandoy (1st) and Melissa Vingerhoed (2nd).

Noemie stands 178 cm in height and comes from Grâce-Hollogne [...]

The USA is the Country of the Year 2012

When Misses USA and Philippines were holding hands waiting for the Miss Universe 2012 winner’s announcement, they did not know that that was the decisive moment also for theCountry of the Year 2012 award. In a fierce dispute, the Miss Universe victory gave the US [...]

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