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Beauty pageant
| Miss Universe 2016 | |
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 Logo of Miss Universe 2016 | |
| Date | 30 January 2017 |
| Presenters | Steve Harvey |
| Venue | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Broadcaster | Fox, Solar Entertainment |
| Entrants | 82 |
| Debuts | Sierra Leone |
| Withdrawals | Ghana |
| Returns | Barbados, Belize, Guam, Iceland, Malta, Namibia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, US Virgin Islands, |
| ← Miss Universe 2015Miss Universe 2017 → | |
Miss Universe 2016, will be the 65th Miss Universe pageant, It will be held on 30 January 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines will crown her successor at the end of the event.
Organization
The Philippines has been making preparations for the hosting even before the Miss Universe Organization confirmed the country's hosting rights in November 2016. Miss Universe 2016 will be organized by the Miss Universe Organization along with the Philippine Department of Tourism and LCS Group of Companies. On November 16, 2016, the Miss Universe representatives, DOT and private sponsors signed a partnership contract signified the Philippines' hosting of the 65th edition of the beauty pageant. Also, the official website and Facebook page were launched during the event.
Negotiations
On 18 July 2016, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach made a courtesy call with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in regards to hosting Miss Universe 2016 in the Philippines. Duterte was initially open to the idea but refused to shoulder the expenses through government funding. Later reports revealed that the Philippine Department of Tourism clarified that the President was never opposed to the idea of hosting the pageant but only had concerns with the financing.
The Department of Tourism unilaterally confirmed on 28 July 2016 that the Philippines will host the pageant. According to DOT Media Director Ina Zara, Miss Universe Organization President, Paula Shugart said that other countries were considered to host Miss Universe 2016, but the Philippines has been a prime choice for the organization. The hosting of the pageant by the Philippines just about two weeks after the announcement by the DOT was reportedly "80 percent confirmed".
On 3 November 2016, the Miss Universe Organization, through a video message from Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, officially announced that the Philippines will host the pageant. The DOT welcomed the announcement. It was later reported that plans to host the pageant in the Philippines were cancelled several times due to undisclosed reasons. The DOT had to send officials to the United States to ensure that the pageant will be hosted in the Philippines.
Venues
| Miss Universe 2016 Venues | ||||
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.svg)  Pasay Davao CityCebuViganBicol BaguioPalawanSiargaoTaclobanIloiloBatanes
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Coronation Night venue (Pasay) |
Ancillary event venues | Other event venues | |
| Mall of Asia Arena (Capacity 15,000) |
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Main venue
On September 2016, the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay was announced to be the main coronation venue of the pageant according to the Philippine Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo.
The Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan was the other venue considered by the Department of Tourism as the main coronation venue of the pageant but the Miss Universe Organization disapproved of the venue due to "security reasons".
When the hosting of the Philippines was confirmed in November 2016 by the Miss Universe Organization. Teo reaffirmed that the pageant's main venue will be in the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay and will be held on January 30, 2017.
Other venues
Prior to the July 2016 "confirmation" of the host country of the pageant by the DOT, President Rodrigo Duterte reportedly made requests for the Miss Universe 2016 organizers on September 2016 to stage ancillary events outside Metro Manila, in locations such as Boracay, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Palawan and Vigan to lessen additional traffic in Metro Manila due to the pageant hosting, as well as to promote the venues as tourist spots. In November 4, Bohol along with Cebu was mentioned among the "confirmed venues".
The province of Cebu was being considered as the venue of the photoshoot of the swimsuit competition, while Vigan was designated for the photoshoot of the national costume competition. Boracay and Palawan were later decided to be not among the venues of the ancillary events in favor of promoting Cebu as "an international gateway", although Palawan was among the ancillary venues reported later. Baguio is confirmed to be hosting one of the pageant's events on November 2, 2016.
In November 19, 2016, it was announced that the ancillary events which are non-bearing to the contestants' total pageant score will take place in Davao, Bicol, Cebu, and Vigan. A list of photo shoot venues comprising of Baguio, Palawan, Siargao, Batanes, Tacloban, and Iloilo was also announced but nothing was stated if the venues are final.
Funding
The funds needed to stage the pageant in the country will come entirely from the private businesses. Among the reported sponsors are Filipino billionaire Henry Sy and Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada. The Okada Manila, a hotel currently in construction, will serve as the residential venue for the Miss Universe 2016 candidates. The projected expense for the event is $11 million USD.
A group led by Ilocos Sur Governor, Chavit Singson will handle the financial aspects of the event with the help of sponsoring organizations such as the Philippine Airlines, the SM Group, Solar Entertainment, as well as Japanese businessman Okada.
Security
The confirmed candidates sent by various countries and territories are expected to arrive on 13 January 2017. The Philippine military will serve as security escorts for the candidates of Miss Universe, as assigned by the Philippine national security council.
Marketing
A reality-documentary television program entitled Journey to the Crown: A Celebration of Beauty was shown on ETC on 6 November 2016 in the Philippines as part of marketing of the pageant.
Pageant
Ancillary and other events
Alongside with the main pageant, ancillary events will be held which has no effect on the contestants' total pageant score. The contestants are scheduled to participate in fashion shows in Davao, Cebu, and Vigan. Each venue will have a theme; Mindanao fabric for Davao, Beachwear for Cebu, and Terno for Vigan. The contestants will partake in a different event in Bicol.
Coronation night
The pageant program was initially announced to start at 5 a.m. (UTC+08:00) but it was later announced that the program will run from 8 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. An American entertainer of Filipino descent will perform in the pageant.
In the Philippines, "all local networks" including GMA Network and TV5 will broadcast the pageant upon the request of President Rodrigo Duterte. Solar Entertainment, one of the pageant's partners, was tasked to provide broadcast coverage of the competition.
Presenters
Steve Harvey has a five year contract with the Miss Universe Organization for hosting the Miss Universe pageant. In contrast, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hesitation on Harvey hosting the event due to Harvey announcing the wrong winner at the Miss Universe 2015. In response, Philippine Department of Tourism head, Secretary Wanda Teo proposed the idea of having a Filipino woman co-host the event to neutralize the president's displeasure. On November 3, 2016, Harvey is confirmed to reprise his role as host of the pageant.
Contestants
 | It has been suggested that this section be split out into another article titled Miss Universe 2016 contestants. (Discuss) (November 2016) |
80 delegates have been confirmed:
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
Lindita Idrizi | 19 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Elbasan |
 Angola |
Luísa Baptista | 21 | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | Menongue |
 Argentina |
Estefanía Bernal | 20 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Buenos Aires |
 Aruba |
Charlene Leslie | 23 | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | Oranjestad |
 Australia |
Caris Tiivel | 23 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Perth |
 Austria |
Dajana Dzinic | 21 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Vienna |
 Bahamas |
Cherell Williamson | 24 | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | Nassau |
 Barbados |
Shannon Harris | 22 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Christ Church |
 Belgium |
Stephanie Geldhof | 19 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Brussels |
 Belize |
Rebecca Rath | 23 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Dangriga |
 Bolivia |
Antonella Moscatelli | 21 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Santa Cruz |
 Brazil |
Raissa Santana | 21 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Umuarama |
 British Virgin Islands |
Erika Creque | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Tortola |
 Canada |
Siera Bearchell | 23 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Moose Jaw |
 Cayman Islands |
Monyque Brooks | 24 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | West Bay |
 Chile |
Catalina Cáceres | 26 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Santiago |
 China |
Li Zhenying | 24 | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | Hengyang |
 Colombia |
Andrea Tovar | 23 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Quibdó |
 Costa Rica |
Carolina Rodríguez | 27 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Alajuela |
 Croatia |
Barbara Filipović | 19 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Zagreb |
 Curaçao |
Chanelle de Lau | 21 | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | Willemstad |
 Czech Republic |
Andrea Bezděková | 21 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Náchod |
 Denmark |
Christina Mikkelsen | 23 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Copenhagen |
 Dominican Republic |
Rosalba Garcías | 23 | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | Maimón |
 Ecuador |
Connie Jiménez | 20 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Ventanas |
 Finland |
Shirly Karvinen | 23 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Jyväskylä |
 France |
Iris Mittenaere | 23 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Steenvoorde |
 Georgia |
Nuka Karalashvili | 25 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Tbilisi |
 Germany |
Johanna Acs | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Eschweiler |
 Great Britain |
Jaime-Lee Faulkner | 27 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Sheffield |
 Guam |
Muñeka Taisipic | 18 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Hagåtña |
 Guatemala |
Virginia Argueta | 21 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Jalpatagua |
 Guyana |
Soyini Fraser | 26 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Georgetown |
 Haiti |
Raquel Pélissier | 25 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Port-au-Prince |
 Honduras |
Sirey Moran | 24 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Comayagua |
 Hungary |
Veronika Bodizs | 24 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Budapest |
 Iceland |
Hildur María Leifsdóttir | 24 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Kópavogur |
 India |
Roshmitha Harimurthy | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Bangalore |
 Indonesia |
Kezia Warouw | 25 | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | Manado |
 Israel |
Yam Kaspers Anshel | 18 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Herzliya |
 Jamaica |
Isabel Dalley | 19 | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | Montego Bay |
 Japan |
Sari Nakazawa | 23 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Shiga |
 Korea |
Jenny Kim | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Seoul |
 Kosovo |
Camila Barraza | 23 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Pristina |
 Malaysia |
Kiran Jassal | 20 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Subang Jaya |
 Malta |
Martha Fenech | 26 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | St. Julian's |
 Mauritius |
Kushboo Ramnawaj | 26 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Port Louis |
 Mexico |
Cristal Silva | 24 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Ciudad Victoria |
 Montenegro |
Adela Zoranić | 20 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Bar |
 Myanmar |
Htet Htet Htun | 24 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Yangon |
 Namibia |
Lizelle Esterhuizen | 20 | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | Windhoek |
 Netherlands |
Zoey Ivory | 23 | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | Almere |
 New Zealand |
Tania Dawson | 23 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Auckland |
 Nicaragua |
Marina Jacoby | 21 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Matagalpa |
 Norway |
Christina Waage | 21 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Nes |
 Panama |
Keity Drennan | 26 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Panama City |
 Paraguay |
Andrea Melgarejo | 22 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Asunción |
 Peru |
Valeria Piazza | 26 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Lima |
 Philippines |
Maxine Medina | 26 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Quezon City |
 Poland |
Izabella Krzan | 21 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Olsztyn |
 Puerto Rico |
Brenda Jiménez | 21 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Aguadilla |
 Russia |
Yuliana Korolkova | 21 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Orsk |
 Serbia |
Bojana Bojanic | 21 | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | Novi Sad |
 Sierra Leone |
Hawa Kamara | 25 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | Freetown |
 Singapore |
Cheryl Chou | 20 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Singapore |
 Slovak Republic |
Zuzana Kollárová | 24 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | Bratislava |
 Slovenia |
Lucija Potočnik | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Mislinja |
 South Africa |
Ntandoyenkosi Kunene | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Pretoria |
 Sri Lanka |
Jayathi De Silva | 26 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Colombo |
 Sweden |
Ida Ovmar | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Luleå |
 Switzerland |
Dijana Cvijetić | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Gossau |
 Tanzania |
Jihan Dimachk | 19 | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | Dar es Salaam |
 Thailand |
Chalita Suansane | 21 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Samut Prakan |
 Turkey |
Tansu Sila Çakir | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Istanbul |
 Ukraine |
Alena Spodynyuk | 19 | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | Kiev |
 Uruguay |
Magdalena Cohendet | 19 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Artigas |
 USA |
Deshauna Barber | 26 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Washington, D.C. |
 US Virgin Islands |
Carolyn Carter | 26 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Saint Croix |
 Venezuela |
Mariam Habach | 20 | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | El Tocuyo |
 Vietnam |
Đặng Thị Lệ Hằng | 23 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Đà Nẵng |
Designations
- Keity Drennan was appointed Señorita Panamá 2016 at a small ceremony organized by Justine Pasek and Cesar Anel Rodríguez, the national directors of the Señorita Panamá pageant, after they were appointed the new franchise holders for Miss Universe in Panama. Previously, Medcom Corporation, under the direction of Marisela Moreno, held the franchise for Miss Universe in Panama.
- Dijana Cvijetić was appointed Miss Universe Switzerland 2016 by Veeranda Aeberli, the new national director of the Miss Universe Switzerland pageant, because of a lack of time to hold the country pageant. Previously, François Matthey held the franchise for Miss Universe in Switzerland.
- Carolyn Carter was chosen as Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2016 by Tom Youth, the national director of the Miss Universe US Virgin Islands pageant.
- Dang Thi Le Hang was appointed Miss Universe Vietnam 2016 by Tony Nguyen Quoc Toan, the national director of the Miss Universe Vietnam pageant. Dang was the 2nd runner-up at the 2015 Miss Universe Vietnam pageant.
Replacements
- Stephanie Geldhof was appointed to compete at Miss Universe 2016 by Darline Devos, the President of the Miss Belgium pageant, as a replace men to Lenty Frans, Miss Belgium 2016, who will only compete at the Miss World 2016 pageant due to conflicting schedules with the Miss Belgium 2017 pageant slated for early January 2017. Geldhof was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Belgium 2016 pageant.
- Paula Schneider was crowned Miss Bolivia Universo 2015 and was entitled to compete at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant; however, Schneider resigned in January 2016 citing personal reasons. Antonella Moscatelli, Miss Bolivia Universo 2016, replaced Schneider as Bolivia’s representative at the 2016 Miss Universe pageant.
- Jenny Kim was appointed to compete at Miss Universe 2016 by Park Jeong-ah, the national director of the Miss Universe Korea pageant and also the new franchise holder for Miss Universe in Korea. Kim replaces Min-ji Lee, Miss Korea 2015, who would not compete at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant after Hanju E&M, the organizers of the Miss Korea pageant, lost the Miss Universe franchise. Coincidentally, Park Jeong-ah also holds the franchise for Miss World in Korea, and Kim was the 1st runner-up at the Miss World Korea 2015 pageant.
- Kushboo Ramnawaj was handpicked to represent Mauritius at Miss Universe 2016 by Nevin Rupear, the national director of the Estrella Mauritius Organisation, after he was appointed the new franchise holder for Miss Universe in Mauritius. Ramnawaj replaces Danika Atchia, Miss Mauritius 2015, who was crowned by the previous franchise holder Primerose Obeegadoo and would have represented Mauritius at Miss Universe 2016 otherwise. Ramnawaj was apparently crowned Miss Mauritius 2014 and was supposed to compete at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant but was replaced because of a disagreement with the former franchise holder.
- Adela Zoranić, Miss Universe Montenegro 2016, replaced Katarina Keković, Miss Universe Montenegro 2015, after Vesna De Vinča, the national director of the Miss Montenegro pageant, decided to send Keković to Miss World 2016 because of scheduling conflicts as the national contest was postponed to late October 2016 and also to comply with the new rule of the Miss Universe Organization which states that there shouldn't be simultaneous winners in a year.
- Brenda Jimenez was crowned as the new Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 by Desiree Lowry, the national director of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant, after Kristhielee Caride, the original winner, was dethroned due to her dismissive behaviour. Later, Caride challenged her dethronement in court, which ruled against her. Jimenez represented the municipality of Aguadilla at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 and was the 1st runner-up at the pageant.
- Yuliana Korolkova was appointed Miss Universe Russia 2016 by the Miss Russia Organization as a replacement to Yana Dobrovolskaya, the winner of the Miss Russia 2016 pageant, who will compete only at Miss World 2016 due to the conflicting schedules of the two international pageants. The winner of the Miss Russia pageant usually participates at both Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Korolkova represented Orenburg Oblast at Miss Russia 2016 and was the 1st runner-up at the pageant.
Upcoming national pageants
The following countries and territories are scheduled to hold national pageants which will determine their representatives for Miss Universe 2016. Included are those with a confirmed date.
| Country / Territory | Date |
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 Portugal |
December 11, 2016 |
References
- "Miss Universe pageant to be held in PH – Pia Wurtzbach confirms". Rappler. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Final date, venue of next Miss Universe pageant announced". ABS-CBN News. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- "LOOK: Contract signed for Miss Universe 2016 in Philippines". ABS-CBN News. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- Vila, Alixandra Caole (July 28, 2016). "Philippines to host Miss Universe coronation night in 2017". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Montano, Isabella (July 29, 2016). "Philippines to host Miss Universe 2016". CNN Philippines. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- Adina, Armin (August 17, 2016). "Philippines' hosting of Miss Universe '80 percent confirmed'". Inquirer Libre. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "It's official: Miss Universe in PH will push through—DOT". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- Flores, Karen (November 3, 2016). "Did you know? Miss Universe in PH almost didn't push through". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ Tantungco, Vernise (November 19, 2016). "Miss Universe candidates to visit these PH sites". Rappler. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- "Duterte doesn't like Steve Harvey to host Miss Universe". ABS-CBN News. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Chavit Singson secures major sponsors for Miss Universe 2016". Rappler. August 29, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ Requintina, Robert (August 2, 2016). "PH eyes MOA or Philippine Arena as venue for Miss Universe 2016" (in English and Filipino). Tempo. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- Arnaldo, Maria Stella (November 4, 2016). "Wake up early if you want to watch the Miss Universe". BusinessMirror. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- Catajan, Maria Elena (November 2, 2016). "Baguio City to host Miss Universe 2017 [sic]". Sun Star Baguio. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- "Confirmed: Miss Universe pageant to be held in PH – DOT". Rappler. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- Gita, Ruth Abbey (September 1, 2016). "Duterte unhappy on Steve Harvey hosting Miss Universe". Sun.Star Manila. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Montano, Isabella (November 17, 2016). "Miss Universe coronation not at 5 a.m." CNN Philippines. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- Adina, Arman P. (November 16, 2016). "Miss Universe pageant will push through in PH in January, 2017". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- "DOT chief: 'Let's give Steve Harvey a chance'". The Manila Times. September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "Miss Universe Pageant – 2016 Contestants". missuniverse.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- "Paula Schneider Miss Bolivia Universo 2015 resigns from her title". www.angelopedia.com. January 20, 2016.
- "Miss Universe and WME-IMG implements new rule for Miss Universe Beauty Pageant". www.thetrendingfacts.com. 15 October 2016 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Kristhielee Caride destituida de su corona de Miss Universe Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Metro Digital. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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- "Beautiful shows with amazing people. Thanks for a lovely evening FWP". Miss Universo Portugal en Facebook. October 22, 2016.
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External links
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