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	The current and reigning queen and titleholder, Mrs. Universe 2021, is Ana Siradze from ]. The next pageant is set for January 30 – February 5, 2023 in Bulgaria.		The current and reigning queen and titleholder, Mrs. Universe 2021, is Ana Siradze from ]. The next pageant is set for January 30 – February 5, 2023 in Bulgaria.

			== History and pageant versions ==
	==Titleholders==
			There have been different pageants called Mrs. Universe going back to 2007.
	The following is the list of winners of this event since its inception in 2007.

			=== Bulgaria ===

			==== 2007 to present ====

			===== Titleholders — Sofia, Bulgaria =====
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	== Controversies ==

	=== Comparison with ] ===		=== 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 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>

	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 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" />

			=== Australia ===

			==== 2022 to present ====

			===== Titleholders — Sydney, Australia =====

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* ]		* ]

Revision as of 16:42, 21 December 2022

International women's pageant

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", 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". It is based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The organizer, Mrs. Universe Ltd., also organizes the Mrs. Europe, Grandma Universe, and Children of the Universe pageants.

The current and reigning queen and titleholder, Mrs. Universe 2021, is Ana Siradze from Georgia. The next pageant is set for January 30 – February 5, 2023 in Bulgaria.

History and pageant versions

There have been different pageants called Mrs. Universe going back to 2007.

Bulgaria

2007 to present

Titleholders — Sofia, Bulgaria

Year	Country	Mrs. Universe	Location	Entrants
2022	TBD	TBD	Sofia, Bulgaria	TBD
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	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 Hanusaari	Riga, Latvia	Unknown
2009	Lithuania	Vaida Ragénaite	Vilnius, Lithuania	Unknown
2008	Latvia	Marika Gederte	Riga, Latvia	Unknown
2007	Bulgaria	Eleonora Mancheva	Sofia, Bulgaria	Unknown

Countries by number of title wins

Country	Titles	Year(s)
Georgia	1	2021
Kazakhstan		2020
Myanmar		2019
Monaco		2018
Vietnam		2017
Austria		2016
Canada		2015
United States		2014
Malaysia		2013
Colombia		2012
Venezuela		2011
Finland		2010
Lithuania		2009
Latvia		2008
Bulgaria		2007

Runners-up

Year	First	Second	Third	Fourth
2021	Irina Ryaguzova Russia	Rinn Goh Moh Ming Singapore	Sichada Phajitphirom Thailand	Leticia Sanchez Canary Islands, Spain
2020	Victoria Liub Central Europe	Yuliia Ignatchenko Austria	Yanina Remezova Siberia	Svetlana Chijova Moscow, Russia
2019	Natalia Kashkina Crimea	Qin Yitong China	Amita Panda Central Pacific Asia	Irina Gogol Russia
2018	Nicole Zwiercan United States	Nadezda Chevlytko Chita	Junching Liu China	Khushboo Karva Arabasia
2017	Gwen Madiba Moubouyi Gabon	Taiba Noorulian Sheheryar Pakistan	Anastasia Gorshkova France	Shaveta Athwal India
2016	Tracey-Anne Buckley Aggett Zimbabwe	Karren Patricia Wong Portillo Perú	Yan Xu China	Nadine van Soest Nederland
2015	Sarah-Kate Scott South Africa	Iryna Zaitseva Ukraine	Karol Uzaga Valerin Costa Rica	Serika Garcia Gibraltar
2014	Yezenia Navarro Mexico	Robyn Morrison United Kingdom	Ekaterina Plotko Russia	Lee Aeja South Korea

Controversies

Comparison with Miss Universe

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 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, Ashley Callingbull-Burnham, 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 is 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. 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.

Australia

2022 to present

Titleholders — Sydney, Australia

References

"Mrs Universe Ltd". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
"Mrs. EUROPE ®". www.mrseurope.net. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"Mrs. Europe 2015" (in Russian). February 2, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
"Grandma Universe ®". www.grandmauniverse.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"CHILDREN of UNIVERSE". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
"Russian Anna Kudryavtseva-Siradze Wins "Mrs. Universe 2021"". 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"MRS Universe pageant in Durban".
"MRS Universe 2016 - Mrs. Austria - Olga Torner | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"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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