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Miss Universe 2019
Date	December 8, 2019
Presenters	Steve Harvey Olivia Culpo Vanessa Lachey
Entertainment	Ally Brooke
Venue	Tyler Perry Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Broadcaster	Fox Telemundo
Entrants	90
Placements	20
Debuts	Bangladesh Equatorial Guinea
Withdrawals	Ghana Greece Guatemala Hungary Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Russia Sri Lanka Switzerland Zambia
Returns	Lithuania Romania Sierra Leone Tanzania
Winner	Zozibini Tunzi  South Africa
Congeniality	Olga Buława  Poland
Best National Costume	Gazini Ganados  Philippines
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Miss Universe 2019, the 68th Miss Universe pageant, was held on December 8, 2019 at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Catriona Gray of the Philippines crowned her successor Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa at end of the event. This is South Africa's third win after their recent victory in 2017. This edition also saw the crowning of the first black woman winner since Leila Lopes was crowned in 2011.

Contestants from 90 countries and territories participated in this year's competition. The pageant was hosted by Steve Harvey in his fifth consecutive year, with Olivia Culpo and Vanessa Lachey as backstage correspondents, and with a performance by Ally Brooke. The new Mouawad Power of Unity crown made its debut. Swe Zin Htet of Myanmar became the first openly lesbian contestant to compete for the Miss Universe title.

Background

Location

In December 2018, Filipino politician and businessman Chavit Singson, of the LCS Group of Companies which financed Miss Universe 2016, stated that the 2019 edition of the pageant would be held in Seoul, South Korea, which previously hosted Miss Universe 1980. He added that he would assist in preparations for holding the competition in South Korea, although the details were not finalized; the Miss Universe Organization had never confirmed this. Later, in April 2019, it was reported that both the Philippines and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil had become interested in hosting the competition as well. Interest in the Philippines grew following the win of Filipina Catriona Gray in Miss Universe 2018, looking to have her crown her successor in her home country, much like Pia Wurtzbach did at Miss Universe 2016. Meanwhile, Rio de Janeiro will be declared the World Capital of Architecture by UNESCO for 2020, and is reportedly looking to host more international events in the city in anticipation of this title. In August 2019, it emerged that Israel was also interested in hosting the competition. With a plan created by producers Danny Benaim and Assaf Blecher, talks regarding hosting the competition in Israel emerged after Tel Aviv successfully hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. They stated that Israel was also interested in hosting the competition in 2020. Hosting the competition in Israel would cause difficulties regarding the numerous participants from countries that do not recognize Israel; these entrants would require special permission to enter the country.

In May 2019, Richelle Singson-Michael, the daughter of Chavit Singson, stated that the Philippines was one of several countries bidding to host the 2019 competition, and that her family's business LCS Group was committed to hosting either in the Philippines or in South Korea.

On October 31, 2019, the Miss Universe Organization confirmed that the competition would be held on December 8, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia at Tyler Perry Studios.

Selection of participants

Delegates from 90 countries and territories have been selected to compete in the pageant; six of these delegates were appointed to their national titles and another was selected after another national pageant was held to replace the original dethroned winner. Angeline Flor Pua, who had been crowned Miss Belgium 2018, was appointed to represent Belgium after Elena Castro Suarez, the winner of Miss Belgium 2019, chose to compete at Miss World 2019. Maëva Coucke, who had been crowned Miss France 2018, was appointed to the title by the Miss France organization after Vaimalama Chaves, the winner of Miss France 2019, opted not to compete in an international pageant. Vartika Singh of India was appointed to the title by the Miss Diva organization. Singh had previously represented India at Miss Grand International 2015. Olga Buława was appointed to represent Poland by the Miss Polski organization after the Miss Polonia organization relinquished the franchise. Buława had been crowned Miss Polski 2018. Fiona Tenuta of Uruguay was appointed by Osmel Sousa, the national director of Miss Universe Uruguay, through a casting process, after they could not find enough sponsors to hold an actual competition. Hoàng Thùy of Vietnam was appointed to the title following an internal selection by Dương Trương Thiên Lý, the country's national director. Thùy had placed as the first runner-up at the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 pageant. Anyella Grados Meza was originally supposed to represent Peru at Miss Universe, however, Grados was dethroned following a scandal where videos of her surfaced showing being severely drunk and vomiting in public. Because of that another national pageant was held to select the new representative to Miss Universe where Kelin Rivera emerged victorious. The remainder of the delegates were selected after winning their respective national pageants, or receiving a designated supplementary title at a national pageant.

The 2019 edition will see the debuts of Bangladesh and Equatorial Guinea, and the returns of Lithuania, Romania, Sierra Leone and Tanzania; Lithuania has not competed since 2014, Sierra Leone since 2016, and the others since 2017. Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Russia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Zambia have withdrawn from the competition. Prior to the competition, the Miss Universe Ghana organization was temporarily suspended; they will resume operations in 2020. Greece withdrew after their selected delegate Erika Kolani was unable to compete for undisclosed reasons. Kyrgyzstan withdrew from the competition after their selected delegate Elmara Buranbaeva, chose not to compete in any international pageant. Lebanon withdrew after the Miss Lebanon 2019 competition was continuously postponed and ultimately canceled due to the 2019–20 Lebanese protests. Alina Sanko, who was crowned Miss Russia 2019, was originally going to be sent to both Miss Universe and Miss World 2019, but was unable to do so due to overlapping dates. The Miss Russia organization was unable to finalize replacement plans for Miss Universe due to the length of time it took for the Miss Universe Organization to publish details about its date and venue, which would have made it difficult for the Russian entrant to receive an American visa. Zambia withdrew from the competition after Didia Mukwala who was crowned Miss Universe Zambia 2019 and the Miss Universe Zambia organization failed to book Mukwala's trip to Atlanta due to the Miss Universe Zambia organization's financial situation. While Guatemala, Hungary, Sri Lanka and Switzerland withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.

Swe Zin Htet of Myanmar became the first openly lesbian woman to compete in Miss Universe after coming out days before finals night. Patricia Yurena Rodríguez of Spain competed in Miss Universe 2013, but did not come out until after the competition.

Results

Top 20 / Semi-Finals

During the Competition, 90 Contestants competed during the coronation night, however only 20 could advance to the semi-finals. These contestants would be picked according to the preliminary judging. The top 20 of Miss Universe 2019 were divided into 3 regions. 5 from Africa and Asia Pacific, 5 from Europe, and 5 from the Americas. With the 3 regions consisting or equaling 15 contestants , the semi finals or top 20 would be completed with the last 5 semi-finalists. The "Wildcards" or "Final Five" would be drawn from any of the remaining contestants (any region), these contestants are announced through judging or Fan voting. This alternative format was relatively new, with the format or method of announcement being active as of 2018 (Top 20) and 2017 (Top 16)

Top 20 Semi finalists

Region	Contestant / Country
Africa and Asia Pacific	1 -  South Africa 2 -  Indonesia 3 -  Vietnam 4 -  Nigeria 5 -  Thailand
Europe	6 -  Albania 7 -  France 8 -  Iceland 9 -  Croatia 10 -  Portugal
Americas	11 -  Puerto Rico 12 -  Peru 13 -  Dominican Republic 14 -  Mexico 15 -  USA
Final Five	16 -  Philippines 17 -  Venezuela 18 -  India 19 -  Brazil 20 -  Colombia

• Each contestants will have at least 15 seconds to deliver a speech
• The order of turns would be the order of announcement (Top 20)
• The speech has to be either Inspiring or have a great positive impact, enough for the contestant to Advance to the next round.
• Ten (10) Contestants will Advance to the Next round

Opening Statement speech - top 20

Contestant / Country	Speech / Opening statement Delivered
South Africa	Zozibini Tunzi - I got my first book from my Grandmother who never got an opportunity to get an education. She gave me that book because she had hope that i would have a future, much better than hers. I come from strong women, who have fought, not only to be recognized as humans, but to be recognised as intelligent and capable leaders. Because of those women, i am here today, and it is now my responsibility to inspire others ,to lead, to be the best, and to stay confident in everything that they do. Thank you so much
Indonesia	Frederika Alexis Cull - There are so many people in this world who are left voiceless, to the fact that they dont have a birth certificate, a basic human right. My charity, voice for the voiceless is working hard to ensure all Indonesian have that right. I inspire to be a woman who not only stands for herself, but stands for those who can not stand on their own. Thank you
Vietnam	Hoàng Thùy - I remember a girl, who uses (Unintelligable). Seek, growing up with gender discrimination. Yet she always believed in her dream. That little girl is me. Standing here to tell to the world, Believe in yourself, working hard, think positive, and be patient. You can reach your goal and your dream. I did it, will you.
Nigeria	Olutosin Araromi - My mother once said, through adversity, builds character, and im a firm believer of that. She recently passed away tragically, and i was still able to persevere through, and compete in my national pageant. I use my story now, to inspire, uplift, and impact the youth. Thank you Atlanta.
Thailand	Paweensuda Drouin - Im just an ordinary person,who believes that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, when they believe in themselves, have courage to take that first step, and to never give up in the face of Adversity. I am standing here today, because i followed my heart, and dared to livemy dreams. Thank you
Albania	Cindy Marina - Through my work with ocean care, i found that its no longer about me, but about we, and we all need to take a stand, and make a change, and what better time than now. To lead each-other, and to empower each-other. On a team, i lead with purpose, with value, and with Inclusivity, and if i were to be Miss Universe, I would do exactly that. Thank you
France	Maëva Coucke - (French translation - English) Very people know it, but i have a twin sister. So to laugh, we would have fun switching places at school. By the way i know that a Miss Universe Schedule is very busy. So having a double Miss Universe could be a great Idea for the Miss Universe Orginization. What do you think about that?
Iceland	Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir - Growing up, facing Discrimination, I understand how ice-slitting it is. Feeling the lack of diversity, and diverse representation. I became the role model, and leader that i am today, because i want every child to know, that they are more than just their skin olour. That they are enough, and that they are never alone. Thank you so much
Croatia	Mia Rkman - Im the girl that has been told that she is not good enough for the modering world, i am the girl that has been told that her (Unintelligable) and her weight was not good enough for the stage. That i wasn't born for that, that i had to give up and fight some other dream. This one, that i am here, at the top twenty at Miss Universe is for every single person that has been told, that he's not good enough. If Anyone tells you, that your not good enough, just tell, Sit back, and watch me doing it. Thank you
Portugal	Sylvie Silva - (French translation - English) I'm Portuguese, but i studied in Monaco for a very long time. one day, when i was participating in a large Race, I fainted. And it was Prince Albert, himself, who came to rescue me. If that happens to me again, who knows maybe i get the crown.
Puerto Rico	Madison Anderson - Growing up in a Bi-cultural family has inspired me to connect, to better understand the unifying thread between all of us. This has lead me to five continents, I learned a language in just three months. And after working with the victims of domestic violence in the last five years. I made many campaign and documentary and metamorphisis, to empower women through their personal transformation. I have dedicated my whole life, to be a swervant leader. To not just be an echo, but a voice. Thank you
Peru	Kelin Rivera - I'm ready to be... I'm ready to keep hustling. I worked hard to pay for my college education, and i kept my degree last year. I competed three times to be crowned miss Peru, and now i'm here with you tonight. I want to inspire you, let you know to never give up on something you believe in. Because i didn't. Thank you so much
Dominican Republic	Clauvid Dály - I believe, women are change-makers in our communities. That is why i studied diplomacy and international services. Also aviation, because i want to become a (stutters) Chancellor in my country. When i was seven, i learn't that girls, little girls, where forced into marriage. That is why, later on, i decided to join the fight, against child marriage. I believe that when we raise issues like this, that many don't know, that we can truly make a difference. And as Miss Universe, my job will be: Stay, and insure that girls, stay girls, and not brides. Thank you
Mexico	Sofía Aragón - I became an Advocate for mental and emotional health when i realize that through my story, people can heal. I wrote two books about human empowerment and have been given conferences in different platforms like TED-TALKS. This is why i'm here, and that's what gave my life meaning. Because i believe that if you do not use your beauty for your life's work. Then its just an empty ornament. Thank you
USA	Cheslie Kryst - I almost failed kindergarten. I was such a quiet child, my teachers didn't know if i was ready for first grade. I have since found my voice and used it to earn three degrees, a job as an extra TV correspondent, and a role as an impact ambassador for global, non-profit: Dress for success. No matter where you start, the possibilities for your future is limited only by the depths of your imagination.
Philippines	Gazini Ganados - The world is aging, and my grandparents raised me and i worked in an organization that was supporting for elderly care. I learned the great... I realized that, there is a stigma between ageism., poverty, exclusivity, and invin... invinsibilty. It is the rightful for us to know that they were the ones who paved the way for us, and we should reciprocate that love and no one should ever be left behind. Thank you.
Venezuela	Thalía Olvino - I was born in Venezuela, country of the smiles, that taught me, the value of (unintelligable) and creativity. That turned me as a woman , as a nation woman that doesn't stop despite adversities. I have decided to dream big and now i live in it. Understanding that our decision bring us.. back for the things that we want in our lives no matter what circumstances are. Thank you
India	Vartika Singh - In smaller towns of India, bigger dreams where not meant for a girl. But i was a dreamer and a believer and i never gave up. Today, through my non-profit orginization, people bring healthcare to those in need, and a longer side, i ended up on the cover of book. so i want to tell all the girls, to have a dream. believe in yourself embrace it, and create your own story. thank you
Brazil	Júlia Horta - As Miss Brazil, and as a woman, I feel the duty to fight for human right. To make my voice heard against harassment, and aggression. and never remain quiet. Thanks to the feminist of the past, today i have several rights. And i promise to continue fighting for our generation and the next. Thank you.
Colombia	Gabriela Tafur - My life purpose is to contribute to the building of a prosperous, better society. With the tools i have in hand. As a lawyer, i work with incarcerated population and protecting the rights of women that have been victims of violence. As Miss Colombia, i traveled to more than twenty five cities and seven countries, providing humanitarian aid and giving visibility to the causes that needed it. I have a commitment to humanity, and i will always do the best to give back to the world, everything that I've received. Thank you.

Top 10 - Announcement

Out of the 20 semi finalists, 10 delegates are able to advance to the next round. This is now the finals of the competition. In which Swimwear and Evening Gown commence. Meaning that the top 10 finalists will have 2 rounds to impress the judges, enough for them to advance to the top 5. With the top 10 being announced, the rest of the unannounced (ten unannounced contestants) would be eliminated from the Competition, ultimately ending their Miss Universe Dream. The Top 10 finalist of 2019 as shown below:

Top 10 (Order of announcment)

N.o	Contestant / Country
1	USA
2	Colombia
3	Puerto Rico
4	South Africa
5	Peru
6	Iceland
7	France
8	Indonesia
9	Thailand
10	Mexico

Swimsuit and Evening Gown Competition

The top 10 delegates of the coronation night would now compete in the swimsuit and evening gown competition in which 5 contestants who impress the judges, would advance after the 2 rounds. There is no Official ranking of the top 10 finalists during the 2 rounds.

Results

Special awards

Pageant

Format

As was introduced in the 2018 competition, twenty semifinalists were chosen from the initial pool of 90 delegates through a closed-door interview and a preliminary competition, which featured contestants competing in swimsuit and evening gown. After a two-year absence, Internet voting returned, with the public being able to vote a candidate into the top twenty through online voting. Continental voting returned for the third year in a row, with five semifinalists coming from the Americas, five from Europe, five from the Africa/Asia-Pacific grouping, and five wildcards coming from any of the previous groups. The twenty semifinalists competed in the opening statement round, which was first introduced in the 2018 competition, featuring each semifinalist reciting a short introduction to themselves and their platforms. After, ten entrants advanced to compete in the swimsuit and evening gown rounds. Five finalists were chosen from these ten, who then competed in the first Q&A round, where each entrant was asked a different question about a politicized topic. The final three was chosen from this round, who then competed in the final word, each answering the same question about women's empowerment. The three finalists went on to give their closing statements, the first time this round was used in the competition, to the selection committee and audience, before the winner was announced.

Selection committee

• Gaby Espino – Venezuelan actress
• Sazan Hendrix – American businesswoman and social media personality
• Riyo Mori – Miss Universe 2007 from Japan
• Cara Mund – Miss America 2018 from North Dakota
• Bozoma Saint John – American businesswoman and marketing executive
• Crystle Stewart – Miss USA 2008 from Texas
• Paulina Vega – Miss Universe 2014 from Colombia
• Olivia Jordan (only as preliminary judge) – Miss USA 2015 from Oklahoma

Contestants

90 contestants competed for the title of Miss Universe 2019:

Country/Territory	Delegate	Age	Hometown	Continental Group
Albania	Cindy Marina	21	Shkodër	Europe
Angola	Salett Miguel	20	Cuanza	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Argentina	Mariana Varela	23	Avellaneda	Americas
Armenia	Dayana Davtyan	21	Yerevan	Europe
Aruba	Danna García	21	Oranjestad	Americas
Australia	Priya Serrao	27	Melbourne	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Bahamas	Tarea Sturrup	24	Grand Bahama	Americas
Bangladesh	Shirin Akter Shela	20	Thakurgaon	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Barbados	Shanel Ifill	20	Bridgetown	Americas
Belgium	Angeline Flor Pua	24	Antwerp	Europe
Belize	Destinee Arnold	26	Roaring Creek	Americas
Bolivia	Fabiana Hurtado	21	Santa Cruz	Americas
Brazil	Júlia Horta	25	Juiz de Fora	Americas
British Virgin Islands	Bria Smith	26	Tortola	Americas
Bulgaria	Lora Asenova	25	Byala Slatina	Europe
Cambodia	Somnang Alyna	18	Phnom Penh	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Canada	Alyssa Boston	24	Tecumseh	Americas
Cayman Islands	Kadejah Bodden	23	Bodden Town	Americas
Chile	Geraldine González	20	Conchali	Americas
China	Rosie Zhu Xin	26	Hebei	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Colombia	Gabriela Tafur	24	Cali	Americas
Costa Rica	Paola Chacón	28	San José	Americas
Croatia	Mia Rkman	22	Korčula	Europe
Curaçao	Kyrsha Attaf	22	Willemstad	Americas
Czech Republic	Barbora Hodačová	24	Teplice	Europe
Denmark	Katja Stokholm	23	Odense	Europe
Dominican Republic	Clauvid Dály	18	Punta Cana	Americas
Ecuador	Cristina Hidalgo	22	Guayaquil	Americas
Egypt	Diana Hamed	20	Cairo	Africa & Asia-Pacific
El Salvador	Zuleika Soler	25	La Unión	Americas
Equatorial Guinea	Serafina Eyene	20	Niefang	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Finland	Anni Harjunpää	23	Sastamala	Europe
France	Maëva Coucke	25	Fougères	Europe
Georgia	Tako Adamia	25	Tbilisi	Europe
Germany	Miriam Rautert	23	Berlin	Europe
Great Britain	Emma Jenkins	27	Llanelli	Europe
Guam	Sissie Luo	18	Tamuning	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Haiti	Gabriela Vallejo	26	Pétion-Ville	Americas
Honduras	Rosemary Arauz	26	San Pedro Sula	Americas
Iceland	Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir	20	Mosfellsbær	Europe
India	Vartika Singh	26	Lucknow	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Indonesia	Frederika Alexis Cull	20	Jakarta	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Ireland	Fionnghuala O'Reilly	26	Dublin	Europe
Israel	Sella Sharlin	23	Beit	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Italy	Sofia Trimarco	20	Buccino	Europe
Jamaica	Iana Tickle Garcia	19	Montego Bay	Americas
Japan	Ako Kamo	22	Kobe	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Kazakhstan	Alfïya Ersayın	18	Atyrau	Europe
Kenya	Stacy Michuki	18	Nairobi	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Korea	Lee Yeon-joo	25	Incheon	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Kosovo	Fatbardha Hoxha	21	Rečane	Europe
Laos	Vichitta Phonevilay	23	Vientiane	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Lithuania	Paulita Baltrušaitytė	21	Vilnius	Europe
Malaysia	Shweta Sekhon	22	Kuala Lumpur	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Malta	Teresa Ruglio	23	Sliema	Europe
Mauritius	Ornella LaFleche	21	Beau Bassin-Rose Hill	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Mexico	Sofía Aragón	25	Guadalajara	Americas
Mongolia	Gunzaya Bat-Erdene	25	Ulaanbaatar	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Myanmar	Swe Zin Htet	20	Hpa-an	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Namibia	Nadja Breytenbach	24	Windhoek	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Nepal	Pradeepta Adhikari	23	Kathmandu	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Netherlands	Sharon Pieksma	24	Rotterdam	Europe
New Zealand	Diamond Langi	27	Auckland	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Nicaragua	Inés López	19	Managua	Americas
Nigeria	Olutosin Araromi	26	Jalingo	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Norway	Helene Abildsnes	21	Kristiansand	Europe
Panama	Mehr Eliezer	22	Panama City	Americas
Paraguay	Ketlin Lottermann	26	Santa Rita	Americas
Peru	Kelin Rivera	26	Arequipa	Americas
Philippines	Gazini Ganados	23	Talisay	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Poland	Olga Buława	28	Świnoujście	Europe
Portugal	Sylvie Silva	20	Guimarães	Europe
Puerto Rico	Madison Anderson	24	Toa Baja	Americas
Romania	Dorina Chihaia	26	Iași	Europe
Saint Lucia	Bebiana Mangal	23	Castries	Americas
Sierra Leone	Marie Esther Bangura	22	Port Loko	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Singapore	Mohana Prabha	24	Singapore	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Slovak Republic	Laura Longauerová	24	Detva	Europe
South Africa	Zozibini Tunzi	26	Tsolo	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Spain	Natalie Ortega	20	Barcelona	Europe
Sweden	Lina Ljungberg	22	Östergötland	Europe
Tanzania	Shubila Stanton	23	Morogoro	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Thailand	Paweensuda Drouin	26	Bangkok	Africa & Asia-Pacific
Turkey	Bilgi Aydoğmuş	23	Istanbul	Europe
Ukraine	Anastasia Subbota	26	Zaporizhia	Europe
USA	Cheslie Kryst	28	Charlotte	Americas
US Virgin Islands	Andrea Piecuch	28	Charlotte Amalie	Americas
Uruguay	Fiona Tenuta	21	Punta del Este	Americas
Venezuela	Thalía Olvino	20	Valencia	Americas
Vietnam	Hoàng Thùy	27	Thanh Hóa	Africa & Asia-Pacific

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External links

• Miss Universe official website

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• Miss Universe
• 2019 beauty pageants
• 2019 in Georgia (U.S. state)
• 2019 in the United States
• Beauty pageants in the United States
• December 2019 events in the United States