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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria Sydney, Australia |
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| Official language | English |
| Website | mrsuniverseltd mrsuniverseofficial |
Mrs. Universe is the name of independently operated annual beauty pageants currently being held in Bulgaria and Australia
History and pageant versions
There have been different pageants called Mrs. Universe going back to 2007.
Bulgaria
2007 to present
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.
Titleholders — Sofia, Bulgaria
| Year | Country | Mrs. Universe | Location | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  TBD
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TBD | Sofia, Bulgaria | TBD |
| 2021 |  Georgia
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Ana Siradze | Seoul, South Korea | 110 |
| 2020 |  Kazakhstan
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Zhuldyz Abdukarimova | Virtual pageant | 92 |
| 2019 |  Myanmar
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Honey Cho | Guangzhou, China | 90 |
| 2018 |  Monaco
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Julia Gershun | Cebu, Philippines | 85 |
| 2017 |  Vietnam
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Tram Hoang Luu | Durban, South Africa | 78 |
| 2016 |  Austria
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Olga Torner | Guangzhou, China | 60 |
| 2015 |  Canada
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Ashley Callingbull | Minsk, Belarus | 56 |
| 2014 |  United States
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Sabrina Pinion | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 39 |
| 2013 |  Malaysia
|
Carol Lee | Oranjestad, Aruba | 24 |
| 2012 |  Colombia
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Layla Martínez | Rostov, Russia | Unknown |
| 2011 |  Venezuela
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Mayra Farias | Pleven, Bulgaria | Unknown |
| 2010 |  Finland
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Jennika Hanusaari | Riga, Latvia | Unknown |
| 2009 |  Lithuania
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Vaida Ragénaite | Vilnius, Lithuania | 20 |
| 2008 |  Latvia
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Marika Gederte | Riga, Latvia | Unknown |
| 2007 |  Bulgaria
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Eleonora Mancheva | Sofia, Bulgaria | Unknown |
Countries by number of title wins
| Country | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia
|
1 | 2021 |
| Kazakhstan
|
2020 | |
| Myanmar
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2019 | |
| Monaco
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2018 | |
| Vietnam
|
2017 | |
| Austria
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2016 | |
| Canada
|
2015 | |
 United States
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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
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Rinn Goh Moh Ming Singapore
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Sichada Phajitphirom Thailand
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Leticia Sanchez Canary Islands,  Spain
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| 2020 | Victoria Liub Central Europe
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Yuliia Ignatchenko Austria
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Yanina Remezova Siberia
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Svetlana Chijova Moscow, Russia
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| 2019 | Natalia Kashkina Crimea
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Qin Yitong China
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Amita Panda Central Pacific Asia
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Irina Gogol Russia
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| 2018 | Nicole Zwiercan United States
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Nadezda Chevlytko Chita
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Junching Liu China
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Khushboo Karva Arabasia
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| 2017 | Gwen Madiba Moubouyi Gabon
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Taiba Noorulian Sheheryar Pakistan
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Anastasia Gorshkova France
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Shaveta Athwal India
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| 2016 | Tracey-Anne Buckley Aggett Zimbabwe
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Karren Patricia Wong Portillo Perú
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Yan Xu China
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Nadine van Soest Nederland
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| 2015 | Sarah-Kate Scott South Africa
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Iryna Zaitseva Ukraine
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Karol Uzaga Valerin Costa Rica
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Serika Garcia Gibraltar
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| 2014 | Yezenia Navarro Mexico
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Robyn Morrison United Kingdom
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Ekaterina Plotko Russia
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Lee Aeja South Korea
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| 2009 | Krista Hoeijmans Belgium
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Camilla Kim-Galvez Philippines
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Not awarded | Not awarded |
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
| Year | Country | Mrs. Universe | Location | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Serbia
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Jelena Kis | Sydney, Australia | 20 |
Countries by number of title wins
| Country | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia
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1 | 2021 |
See also
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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