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	{{Infobox organization		{{Infobox organization
	\| name = Mrs. Universe		\| name = Mrs. Universe
	\| formation = {{Start date and age\|2007\|mf=y}}		\| formation = {{Start date and age\|2007\|mf=y}}
	\| type = ]		\| type = ]
	\| headquarters = ], Bulgaria		\| headquarters = ], Bulgaria
	\| location = Bulgaria		\| location = Bulgaria
	\| language = English		\| language = English
	\| website = {{URL\|http://mrsuniverseltd.com/}}		\| website = {{URL\|http://mrsuniverseltd.com/}}
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		⚫	'''Mrs. Universe''' is an annual international event for "the most honorable married woman". The event is open to married, divorced, and widowed women from nations on all continents around the world, who are between the ages of 18 and 55, have a family and career, and are involved in a "significant cause".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mrsuniverseltd.com/index.html\|title=Mrs Universe Ltd.\|publisher=\|accessdate=20 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/819728\|title=Malaysia to host Mrs Universe\|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://lifestyle.iafrica.com/herlife/features/1004557.html\|title=iafrica.com Scott wins first place at Mrs Universe\|work=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://en.ctv.by/en/1440582959-contenders-for-mrs-universe-2015-title-to-be-shown-belaz\|title=Contenders for Mrs Universe 2015 title to be shown BelAZ\|work=Belarus News}}</ref> It is based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

⚫	'''Mrs. Universe''' is an annual international event for "the most honorable married woman"~~, first organized in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2007~~. The event is open to married, divorced, and widowed women from nations on all continents around the world, who are between the ages of 18 and 55, have a family and career, and are involved in a "significant cause".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mrsuniverseltd.com/index.html\|title=Mrs Universe Ltd.\|publisher=\|accessdate=20 December 2015}}</ref> It is based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

	The organizer, Mrs. Universe Ltd., also organizes the Mrs. Europe,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mrs. EUROPE ® \|url=http://www.mrseurope.net/index.html \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=www.mrseurope.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=February 2, 2016\|title=Mrs. Europe 2015\|url=https://krasota.ru/news/2016-02-02/missis-evropa-2015-litso-krasotyi\|language=Russian\|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref> Grandma Universe,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Grandma Universe ® \|url=http://www.grandmauniverse.com/index.html \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=www.grandmauniverse.com}}</ref> and Children of the Universe pageants.<ref>{{cite web\|title=CHILDREN of UNIVERSE\|url=http://www.childrenofuniverse.com/index.html\|publisher=\|accessdate=20 December 2015}}</ref>

	The current and reigning queen and titleholder, Mrs. Universe 2022, is Elena Maksimova from Russia.

	==Titleholders==		==Titleholders==
	The following is the list of winners of this event since its inception in 2007.
	{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
	! width="50" \| Year		! width="50" \| Year
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	! width="150" \| Location		! width="150" \| Location
	! width="50" \| Entrants		! width="50" \| Entrants
		⚫	\|-
			\| 2024
			\| align=left\|{{flag\|Belarus}}
			\| align=left\| Natalia Daroshka
			\| align=left\| ], ]
			\| 110
		⚫	\|-
			\| 2023
			\| align=left\|{{USA}}
			\| align=left\|Meranie Gadiana Rahman
			\|align=left\|], ]
			\|97
	\|-		\|-
	\|2022		\|2022
	\| align=left\|{{flag\|~~Udmurtia~~}}		\| align=left\|{{flag\|Russia}}
	\| align=left\|Elena Maksimova<ref>{{cite web \|title=Россиянка Елена Максимова выиграла конкурс «Миссис Вселенная – 2022» \|url=https://iz.ru/1465381/2023-02-05/rossiianka-elena-maksimova-vyigrala-konkurs-missis-vselennaia-2022 \|publisher=] \|access-date=5 February 2023 \|language=ru \|date=5 February 2023}}</ref>		\| align=left\|Elena Maksimova<ref>{{cite web \|title=Россиянка Елена Максимова выиграла конкурс «Миссис Вселенная – 2022» \|url=https://iz.ru/1465381/2023-02-05/rossiianka-elena-maksimova-vyigrala-konkurs-missis-vselennaia-2022 \|publisher=] \|access-date=5 February 2023 \|language=ru \|date=5 February 2023}}</ref>
	\| align=left\| ], ]		\| align=left\| ], ]
	\| 96		\| 112
	\|-		\|-
	\|2021		\|2021
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	\|2016		\|2016
	\| align=left\| {{AUT}}		\| align=left\| {{AUT}}
			\| align=left\| Olga Torner
	\| align=left\| Olga Torner<ref>{{Cite web \|title=MRS Universe 2016 - Mrs. Austria - Olga Torner {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/1648516208699772/photos/a.1677830182435041/1722889514595774/ \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=www.facebook.com \|language=en}}</ref>
	\| align=left\| ], ]		\| align=left\| ], ]
	\| 60		\| 60
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	\|2015		\|2015
	\| align=left\| {{CAN}}		\| align=left\| {{CAN}}
	\| align=left\| ]<ref name="CBC News">{{cite news\|date=August 30, 2015\|title=Ashley Callingbull, First Nations woman, crowned Mrs. Universe\|work=CBC News\|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ashley-callingbull-first-nations-woman-crowned-mrs-universe-1.3209179\|accessdate=August 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2016-03-10 \|title=Winning Big on the International Stage! - Alberta Sweetgrass {{!}} HighBeam Research \|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-428999209.html \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|archive-date=2016-03-10 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310121716/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-428999209.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		\| align=left\| ]<ref name="CBC News">{{cite news\|date=August 30, 2015\|title=Ashley Callingbull, First Nations woman, crowned Mrs. Universe\|work=CBC News\|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ashley-callingbull-first-nations-woman-crowned-mrs-universe-1.3209179\|accessdate=August 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2016-03-10 \|title=Winning Big on the International Stage! - Alberta Sweetgrass {{!}} HighBeam Research \|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-428999209.html \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|archive-date=2016-03-10 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310121716/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-428999209.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	\| align=left\| ], ]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2015-08-25 \|title=Mrs Universe 2015 kicks off in Minsk \|url=https://eng.belta.by/society/view/mrs-universe-2015-kicks-off-in-minsk-84327-2015 \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=eng.belta.by \|language=en-EN}}</ref>		\| align=left\| ], ]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2015-08-25 \|title=Mrs Universe 2015 kicks off in Minsk \|url=https://eng.belta.by/society/view/mrs-universe-2015-kicks-off-in-minsk-84327-2015 \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=eng.belta.by \|language=en-EN}}</ref>
	\| 56		\| 56
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	\| align=left\| {{COL}}		\| align=left\| {{COL}}
	\| align=left\| Layla Martínez<ref>{{cite web\|title=My husband is no narco, and if he is, he is not my husband: Mrs Universe\| date=15 August 2012 \|url=http://colombiareports.com/my-husband-is-no-narco-miss-universe/\|publisher=\|accessdate=6 January 2016}}</ref>		\| align=left\| Layla Martínez<ref>{{cite web\|title=My husband is no narco, and if he is, he is not my husband: Mrs Universe\| date=15 August 2012 \|url=http://colombiareports.com/my-husband-is-no-narco-miss-universe/\|publisher=\|accessdate=6 January 2016}}</ref>
	\| align=left\|], ]		\| align=left\|], ]
	\| ''Unknown''		\| ''Unknown''
	\|-		\|-
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	\|2010		\|2010
	\| align=left\| {{FIN}}		\| align=left\| {{FIN}}
	\| align=left\| Jennika ~~Hanusaari~~<ref name="hondrotownpost.com">{{cite web\|title=Canadian from Enoch Cree Nation wins Mrs. Universe crown in Belarus\|url=http://www.hondrotownpost.com/2015/08/canadian-cree-woman-from-enoch-nation-wins-mrs-universe-crown-in-belarus/\|publisher=\|accessdate=6 January 2016}}</ref>		\| align=left\| Jennika Hannusaari<ref name="hondrotownpost.com">{{cite web\|title=Canadian from Enoch Cree Nation wins Mrs. Universe crown in Belarus\|url=http://www.hondrotownpost.com/2015/08/canadian-cree-woman-from-enoch-nation-wins-mrs-universe-crown-in-belarus/\|publisher=\|accessdate=6 January 2016}}</ref>
	\| align=left\|], ]		\| align=left\|], ]
	\| ''Unknown''		\| ''Unknown''
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	\| align=left\| ], ]		\| align=left\| ], ]
	\| ''Unknown''		\| ''Unknown''
	\|}

	==Countries by number of title wins==
	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
	!Country
	!Titles
	!Year(s)
⚫	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Udmurtia}}
	\| rowspan="16" style="text-align:center;" \|1
	\|2022
⚫	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Georgia}}
	\|2021
	\|-
	\|{{Flag\|Kazakhstan}}
	\|2020
	\|-
	\|{{Flag\|Myanmar}}
	\|2019
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Monaco}}
	\|2018
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Vietnam}}
	\|2017
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Austria}}
	\|2016
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Canada}}
	\|2015
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|United States}}
	\|2014
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Malaysia}}
	\|2013
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Colombia}}
	\|2012
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Venezuela}}
	\|2011
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Finland}}
	\|2010
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Lithuania}}
	\|2009
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Latvia}}
	\|2008
	\|-
	\|{{flag\|Bulgaria}}
	\|2007
	\|}		\|}

	== Controversies ==		== Controversies ==

	=== Comparison with ] ===
	The Mrs. Universe organization was sued in 2010 by the ] organization for an alleged breach of trademark. The Mrs. pageant countered that "Universe" is a generic word, and pointed out that the Mrs. pageant is exclusively for married women while the Miss pageant is for unmarried women. The Mrs. organization opined that the lawsuit was part of a conspiracy by human traffickers to stop the pageant, because Mrs. Universe held an awareness campaign about human trafficking.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Analyst-Realistsays \|title=Mrs. Universe sued by Miss Universe {{!}} balticreports.com \|url=https://balticreports.com/2010/08/30/mrs-universe-sued-by-miss-universe/ \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|language=en-US}}</ref>		The Mrs. Universe organization was sued in 2010 by the ] organization for an alleged breach of trademark. The Mrs. pageant countered that "Universe" is a generic word, and pointed out that the Mrs. pageant is exclusively for married women while the Miss pageant is for unmarried women. The Mrs. organization opined that the lawsuit was part of a conspiracy by human traffickers to stop the pageant, because Mrs. Universe held an awareness campaign about human trafficking.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Analyst-Realistsays \|title=Mrs. Universe sued by Miss Universe {{!}} balticreports.com \|url=https://balticreports.com/2010/08/30/mrs-universe-sued-by-miss-universe/ \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	Five years after,the ] organization ~~threatened~~ again a legal action against Mrs. Universe for breach of trademark. This came on the tails of comments made by the first Indigenous ~~woman~~ to ~~ever~~ win ~~a Universe~~ title~~, ]~~, when she criticized the Canadian government's lack of support of ] people.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Fox \|first=Chris \|date=2015-09-09 \|title=Miss Universe threatens legal action against contest with similar name won by Canadian \|url=https://www.cp24.com/entertainment-news/miss-universe-threatens-legal-action-against-contest-with-similar-name-won-by-canadian-1.2554493 \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=CP24 \|language=en}}</ref>		Five years after, the ] organization again threatened legal action against Mrs. Universe for breach of trademark. This came on the tails of comments made by ], the first Indigenous Canadian to win the title, when she criticized the Canadian government's lack of support of ] people.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Fox \|first=Chris \|date=2015-09-09 \|title=Miss Universe threatens legal action against contest with similar name won by Canadian \|url=https://www.cp24.com/entertainment-news/miss-universe-threatens-legal-action-against-contest-with-similar-name-won-by-canadian-1.2554493 \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=CP24 \|language=en}}</ref>

	The Mrs. Universe pageant has continued to run despite this controversy, arguing that it is a pageant for married, divorced, and widowed women while the Miss Universe pageant is restricted to women who have never been married.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Pearson \|first=Emma \|date=2022-01-11 \|title=Mrs World to Miss Universe: what's the difference between big beauty pageants? \|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2022/01/11/mrs-world-to-miss-universe-whats-the-difference-between-big-beauty-pageants/ \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=The National \|language=en}}</ref> Beginning in 2023, however, the Miss Universe Organization will allow ] or ] women to compete in the pageant.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Konstantinides \|first=Anneta \|title=Miss Universe will allow married women and mothers to compete for the first time in its history. A former winner said it's 'about time.' \|url=https://www.insider.com/miss-universe-will-allow-married-women-mothers-to-compete-2022-8 \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=Insider \|language=en-US}}</ref> Accepting married contestants reinvigorates tension between the American-based Miss Universe pageant and the European-based Mrs. Universe pageant, which was previously the only avenue for married women to compete for the Universe title. However, distinction between the two pageants still exists, where Mrs. Universe allows contestants up to 45 years of age, while Miss Universe remains restricted to women under 28 even if they are married.<ref name=":0" />		The Mrs. Universe pageant has continued to run despite this controversy, arguing that it is a pageant for married, divorced, and widowed women while the Miss Universe pageant was restricted to women who have never been married.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Pearson \|first=Emma \|date=2022-01-11 \|title=Mrs World to Miss Universe: what's the difference between big beauty pageants? \|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2022/01/11/mrs-world-to-miss-universe-whats-the-difference-between-big-beauty-pageants/ \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=The National \|language=en}}</ref> Beginning in 2023, however, the Miss Universe Organization will allow ] or ] women to compete in the pageant.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Konstantinides \|first=Anneta \|title=Miss Universe will allow married women and mothers to compete for the first time in its history. A former winner said it's 'about time.' \|url=https://www.insider.com/miss-universe-will-allow-married-women-mothers-to-compete-2022-8 \|access-date=2022-08-12 \|website=Insider \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* {{Official website\|http://mrsuniverseltd.com/}}		* {{Official website\|http://mrsuniverseltd.com/}}
	* {{Facebook\|id=MRS-Universe-1201289269894827}}

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Mrs. Universe
Formation	2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria
Location	Bulgaria
Official language	English
Website	mrsuniverseltd.com

Mrs. Universe is an annual international event for "the most honorable married woman". The event is open to married, divorced, and widowed women from nations on all continents around the world, who are between the ages of 18 and 55, have a family and career, and are involved in a "significant cause". It is based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Titleholders

Year	Country	Mrs. Universe	Location	Entrants
2024	Belarus	Natalia Daroshka	Incheon, South Korea	110
2023	United States	Meranie Gadiana Rahman	Pasay City, Philippines	97
2022	Russia	Elena Maksimova	Sofia, Bulgaria	112
2021	Georgia	Ana Siradze	Seoul, South Korea	110
2020	Kazakhstan	Zhuldyz Abdukarimova	Virtual pageant	92
2019	Myanmar	Honey Cho	Guangzhou, China	90
2018	Monaco	Julia Gershun	Cebu, Philippines	85
2017	Vietnam	Tram Hoang Luu	Durban, South Africa	78
2016	Austria	Olga Torner	Guangzhou, China	60
2015	Canada	Ashley Callingbull-Burnham	Minsk, Belarus	56
2014	United States	Sabrina Pinion	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	39
2013	Malaysia	Carol Lee	Oranjestad, Aruba	24
2012	Colombia	Layla Martínez	Rostov, Russia	Unknown
2011	Venezuela	Mayra Farias	Pleven, Bulgaria	Unknown
2010	Finland	Jennika Hannusaari	Riga, Latvia	Unknown
2009	Lithuania	Vaida Ragénaite	Vilnius, Lithuania	Unknown
2008	Latvia	Marika Gederte	Riga, Latvia	Unknown
2007	Bulgaria	Eleonora Mancheva	Sofia, Bulgaria	Unknown

Controversies

The Mrs. Universe organization was sued in 2010 by the Miss Universe organization for an alleged breach of trademark. The Mrs. pageant countered that "Universe" is a generic word, and pointed out that the Mrs. pageant is exclusively for married women while the Miss pageant is for unmarried women. The Mrs. organization opined that the lawsuit was part of a conspiracy by human traffickers to stop the pageant, because Mrs. Universe held an awareness campaign about human trafficking. Five years after, the Miss Universe organization again threatened legal action against Mrs. Universe for breach of trademark. This came on the tails of comments made by Ashley Callingbull-Burnham, the first Indigenous Canadian to win the title, when she criticized the Canadian government's lack of support of First Nations people.

The Mrs. Universe pageant has continued to run despite this controversy, arguing that it is a pageant for married, divorced, and widowed women while the Miss Universe pageant was restricted to women who have never been married. Beginning in 2023, however, the Miss Universe Organization will allow married or pregnant women to compete in the pageant.

References

"Mrs Universe Ltd". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
"Malaysia to host Mrs Universe".
"iafrica.com Scott wins first place at Mrs Universe".
"Contenders for Mrs Universe 2015 title to be shown BelAZ". Belarus News.
"Россиянка Елена Максимова выиграла конкурс «Миссис Вселенная – 2022»" (in Russian). Известия. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
"Russian Anna Kudryavtseva-Siradze Wins "Mrs. Universe 2021"". 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"MRS Universe pageant in Durban".
"Ashley Callingbull, First Nations woman, crowned Mrs. Universe". CBC News. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
"Winning Big on the International Stage! - Alberta Sweetgrass | HighBeam Research". 2016-03-10. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"Mrs Universe 2015 kicks off in Minsk". eng.belta.by. 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"Pinion crowned Mrs. USA". The Cherokee Ledger-News. July 16, 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
"Mrs Universe 2013 Carol Lee - a Queen of smiles - Nation - The Star Online". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
"My husband is no narco, and if he is, he is not my husband: Mrs Universe". 15 August 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
^ "Canadian from Enoch Cree Nation wins Mrs. Universe crown in Belarus". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
"Vaida Ragenaite Wins Riga Mrs Universe Crown". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
Analyst-Realistsays. "Mrs. Universe sued by Miss Universe | balticreports.com". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
Fox, Chris (2015-09-09). "Miss Universe threatens legal action against contest with similar name won by Canadian". CP24. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
Pearson, Emma (2022-01-11). "Mrs World to Miss Universe: what's the difference between big beauty pageants?". The National. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
Konstantinides, Anneta. "Miss Universe will allow married women and mothers to compete for the first time in its history. A former winner said it's 'about time.'". Insider. Retrieved 2022-08-12.

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Titleholders

Controversies

See also

References

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