Miss Universe 2018

Miss Universe 2018
Catriona Gray
Date17 December 2018[a]
Presenters
EntertainmentNe-Yo
VenueImpact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand
Broadcaster
Entrants94
Placements20
Debuts
  • Armenia
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
Withdrawals
  • Austria
  • Ethiopia
  • Guyana
  • Iraq
  • Romania
  • Slovenia
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad and Tobago
Returns
  • Belize
  • Denmark
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Kenya
  • Kosovo
  • Switzerland
WinnerCatriona Gray
Philippines
CongenialityOrnella Gunesekere, Sri Lanka
Best National CostumeOn-anong Homsombath, Laos
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Miss Universe 2018 was the 67th Miss Universe pageant, held at the IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand on 17 December 2018.[a][1]

At the end of the event, Demi-Leigh Tebow of South Africa crowned Catriona Gray of the Philippines as Miss Universe 2018. It was the Philippines' fourth victory after their recent victory in 2015.[2][3]

Contestants from ninety-four countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of ninety-two in 2017 and marking the biggest turnout to date for Miss Universe as of 2024.[4] The pageant was hosted by Steve Harvey in his fourth consecutive year, with supermodel Ashley Graham.[4][5][6] Television personality Carson Kressley and runway coach Lu Sierra provided commentary and analysis throughout the event.[4][7] American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo performed in this year's pageant.[8]

Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, the final venue of Miss Universe 2018.


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