Miss Universe

For the most recent competition, see Miss Universe 2024.
"MUO" redirects here. For other uses, see MUO (disambiguation).

Miss Universe
TypeInternational women's beauty pageant
Parent organization
Headquarters
First edition1952
Most recent edition2024
Current titleholderVictoria Kjær Theilvig
Denmark
Owners
CEO
Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip
President
Raul Rocha Cantú
Vice Presidents
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.missuniverse.com Edit this at Wikidata

Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization.[1] Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants.[2]

The Miss Universe Organization and its brand, is currently owned by JKN Global Group and Legacy Holding Group USA Inc., an American division of Mexican company Legacy Holding through the joint venture company JKN Legacy Inc.[3] Telemundo has the licensing rights to air the pageant through 2023.[4] The pageant's advocacy is "humanitarian issues and is a voice to affect positive change in the world."[5][6]

The current Miss Universe is Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark who was crowned on November 16, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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  3. ^ Bundel, Ani (December 16, 2018). "Miss Universe is the only major beauty pageant worth watching. Here's why". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Miss Universe Returns To Telemundo After 5-Year Absence". forbes.com. November 3, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "About Miss Universe". Miss Universe Website. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Scott, H. Allan (December 16, 2018). "Catriona Gray of Philippines Crowned". Newsweek. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.