How to Watch the 73rd Miss Universe Competitors for 2024

The 73rd Miss Universe competition, hosted by Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo, takes place this Saturday, Nov. 16 from Arena Ciudad de México when the reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua will crown her successor.

This year’s Miss Universe competition will feature the largest number of participants in the history of the pageant with 125 entrants, surpassing the previous record of 94 competitors set in 2018.

Here’s everything we know so far, including how to watch for free:

When does the 73rd Miss Universe Finals air?

The 73rd Miss Universe competition airs on Saturday, Nov. 16.

What time is the 73rd Miss Universe Finals?

The 73rd Miss Universe competition airs on at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT.

Who will host the 73rd Miss Universe Finals?

Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo will host the finals, with Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall providing live commentary throughout the show.

Where will the 73rd Miss Universe Finals be held?

This event will be held at Arena Ciudad de México, marking Miss Universe’s return to Mexico after 17 years.

What will be new for this year’s Miss Universe competition?

This year, the Miss Universe Organization has raised the number of semifinalists from 30, up from 20 in previous years. They will compete in the swimsuit segment, evening gown round, and closed-door interviews.

Then, the number is cut to 12 and then to five finalists who will move on to the Q&A round, where the new Miss Universe and her four runners-up will be revealed.

Also new is the addition of competitors from Belarus, Eritrea, Guinea, Iran, Macau, Maldives, Moldova, North Macedonia, Somalia, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.

Miss Panama, Italy Mora, was disqualified from the competition for leaving the hotel without permission.

Miss Universe contestants

Albania—Franceska Rustem, 19, of Durrës
Angola—Nelma Ferreira, 26, of Benguela
Argentina—Magalí Benejam, 29, of Córdoba
Armenia—Emma Avanesyan, 32, of Yerevan
Aruba—Anouk Eman, 32, of Oranjestad
Australia—Zoe Creed, 23, of Brisbane
Bahamas—Selvinique Wright, 32, of Andros
Bahrain—Shereen Ahmed, 30, of Manama
Bangladesh—Aniqa Alam, 32, of Dhaka
Belarus—Eleanora Kachalovskaya, 24, of Minsk
Belgium—Kenza Ameloot, 22, of Sint-Amandsberg
Belize—Halima Hoy, 30 of Port Loyola
Bolivia—Juliana Barrientos, 27, of Cochabamba
Bonaire—Ruby Pouchet, 29, of Kralendijk
Botswana—Thanolo Keutlwile, 28, of Thamaga
Brazil—Luana Cavalcante, 25, of Recife
British Virgin Islands—Deyounce Lowenfield, 20, of Tortola
Bulgaria—Elena Vian, 38, of Haskovo
Cambodia—Davin Prasath, 33, of Phnom Penh
Cameroon—Noura Njikam, 25, of Yaoundé
Canada—Ashley Callingbull, 35, of Enoch
Cayman Islands—Raegan Rutty, 22, of East End
Chile—Emilia Dides, 25, of Vitacura China—Jia Qi, 26, of Chengdu
Colombia—Daniela Toloza, 30, of Cali
Costa Rica—Elena Hidalgo, 32, of San José
Côte d’Ivoire—Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala, 20, of Aboisso
Croatia—Zrinka Ćorić, 23, of Dubrovnik
Cuba—Marianela Ancheta, 31, of Ranchuelo
Curaçao—Kimberly de Boer, 19, of Willemstad
Cyprus—Katerina Dimitriou, 29, of Nicosia
Czech Republic—Marie Danc, 28, of Krnov
Democratic Republic of the Congo—Ilda Amani, 26, of Bukavu
Denmark—Victoria Kjær Theilvig, 21, of Søborg
Dominican Republic—Celinee Santos, 24, of Santo Domingo
Ecuador—Mara Topić, 30, of Guayaquil
Egypt—Logina Salah, 34, of Alexandria
El Salvador—Florence García, 26, of San Miguel
Equatorial Guinea—Diana Angono Mouhafo, 25, of Malabo
Eritrea—Snit Tewoldemedhin, 25, of Asmara
Estonia—Valeria Vasilieva, 22, of Tallinn
Fiji—Manshika Prasad, 24, of Levuka
Finland—Matilda Wirtavuori, 24, of Tampere
France—Indira Ampiot, 20, of Basse-Terre
Germany—Pia Theissen, 26, of Cologne
Gibraltar—Shyanne McIntosh, 25, of Gibraltar
Great Britain—Christina Chalk, 31, of Dunblane
Greece—Christianna Katsieri, 22, of Piraeus
Guadeloupe—Coraly Desplan, 20, of Pointe-Noire
Guatemala—Ana Gabriela Villanueva, 22, of Santa Cruz Naranjo
Guinea—Saran Bah, 29, of Conakry
Guyana—Ariana Blaize, 26, of Georgetown
Honduras—Stephanie Cam, 32, of San Pedro Sula
Hong Kong—Joanne Rhodes, 24, of Hong Kong
Hungary—Nóra Kenéz, 28, of Szombathely
Iceland—Sóldís Vala Ívarsdóttir, 18, of Árbær
India—Rhea Singha, 19, of Ahmedabad
Indonesia—Clara Shafira Krebs, 22, of Tangerang
Iran—Ava Vahneshan, 26, of Mashhad
Ireland—Sofia Labus, 21, of Montenotte
Israel—Ofir Korsia, 23, of Rishon LeZion
Italy—Glelany Cavalcante, 30, of Civitanova Marche
Jamaica—Rachel Silvera, 25, of Saint Mary
Japan—Kaya Chakrabortty, 23, of Kobe
Kazakhstan—Madina Almukhanova, 24, of Almaty
Kenya—Irene Ng’endo, 26, of Juja
Kyrgyzstan—Maya Turdalieva, 25, of Bishkek
Laos—Phiranya Thipphomvong, 28, of Houaphanh
Latvia—Maria Vicinska, 26, of Riga
Lebanon—Nada Koussa, 26, of Rahbeh
Macau—Cassandra Chiu, 23, of Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Malaysia—Sandra Lim, 23, of Selangor
Maldives—Mariyam Shaina, 21, of Malé
Malta—Beatrice Njoya, 40, of Saint Paul’s Bay
Martinique—Catherine Edouard, 25, of Fort-de-France
Mauritius—Tania Rene, 27, of Quatre-Bornes
Mexico—María Fernanda Beltrán, 24, of Culiacan
Moldova—Djulieta Calalb, 20, of Chișinău
Mongolia—Nominzul Zandangiin, 19, of Ulaanbaatar
Montenegro—Rumina Ivezaj, 20, of Tuzi
Myanmar—Thet San Andersen, 27, of Yangon
Namibia—Prisca Anyolo, 24, of Windhoek
Nepal—Sampada Ghimire, 23, of Bhaktapur
Netherlands—Faith Landman, 28, of Zandvoort
New Zealand—Victoria Vincent, 29, of Auckland
Nicaragua—Geyssell García, 29, of Santo Tomás
Nigeria—Chidimma Adetshina, 23, of Taraba
North Macedonia—Tea Gjorgievska, 21, of Kumanovo
Norway—Lilly Sødal, 21, of Kristiansand
Pakistan—Noor Xarmina, 29, of Islamabad
Paraguay—Naomi Méndez, 32, of Asunción
Peru—Tatiana Calmell, 30, of Talara
Philippines—Chelsea Manalo, 25, of Meycauayan
Poland—Kasandra Zawal, 29, of Bierzglinek
Portugal—Andreia Correia, 26, of Sintra
Puerto Rico—Jennifer Colón, 36, of Orocovis
Romania—Loredana Salanță, 32, of Bistrița
Russia—Valentina Alekseeva, 18, of Cheboksary
Saint Lucia—Skye Faucher, 26, of Castries
Samoa—Haylani Kuruppu, 26, of Apia
Senegal—Fatou Bintou Guèye, 23, of Louga
Serbia—Ivana Trišić, 30, of Belgrade
Singapore—Charlotte Chia, 26S, of Singapore
Slovakia—Petra Sivakova, 24, of Šamorín
Somalia—Khadija Omar, 23, of Mogadishu
South Korea—Ariel Han, 22, of Seoul
Spain—Michelle Jiménez, 21, of Palma de Mallorca
Sri Lanka—Melloney Dassanayake, 25, of Colombo
Suriname—Pooja Chotkan, 23, of Paramaribo
Switzerland—Laura Bircher, 24, of Stans
Tanzania—Judith Ngusa, 26, of Lindi
Thailand—Suchata Chuangsri, 21, of Bangkok
Trinidad and Tobago—Jenelle Thongs, 32, of Morvant
Turkey—Ayliz Duman, 20, of Istanbul Turks and
Caicos Islands—Raynae Myers, 23, of Grand Turk
Ukraine—Alina Ponomarenko, 21, of Odesa
United Arab Emirates—Emilia Dobreva, 27, of Dubai
United States—Alma Cooper, 22, of Okemos
U.S. Virgin Islands—Stephany Andujar, 28, of Saint Thomas
Uruguay—Yanina Lucas, 28, of Lavalleja
Uzbekistan—Nigina Fakhriddinova, 25, of Navoiy
Venezuela—Ileana Márquez, 28, of Valencia
Vietnam—Kỳ Duyên Nguyễn, 28, of Nam Định
Zambia—Brandina Lubul, 28, of Mufulira
Zimbabwe—Sakhile Dube, 28, of Bulawayo

Who will provide musical performances for the 73rd Miss Universe Finals?

Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas and Brazilian artist Richaelio will lead the night’s performances. Robin Thicke, Nico Ruiz and Latin pop artist Vikina will round out the evening’s entertainment with dynamic music and animation.

Who are the judges for the 73rd Miss Universe Finals?

The panel of judges includes influential figures across fashion, entertainment, art, and philanthropy:

Emilio Estefan: Grammy-winning Cuban-American music producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

Lele Pons: Venezuelan-American singer, actress, and social media influencer.

Michael Cinco: Filipino designer, famous for opulent couture gowns.

Eva Cavalli: Austrian fashion designer known for her work with Roberto Cavalli.

Jessica Carrillo: Mexican journalist and TV host for Telemundo.

Gianluca Vacchi: Italian entrepreneur, DJ, and social media star.

Margaret Gardiner: South African journalist and Miss Universe 1978.

Nova Stevens: Canadian model, actress, and activist.

Farina: Colombian singer and actress, trailblazer in Latin urban music.

Gary Nader: Influential Lebanese-Dominican art collector and gallery owner.

Gabriela Gonzalez: Celebrated Mexican designer.

Camila Guiribitey: Cuban philanthropist, dentist, and social media influencer.

Is there a new crown for the 73rd Miss Universe Finals?

Contestants will compete for a new crown crafted in the Philippines by Jewelmer, named the “Lumière de l’Infini” [“The Light of Infinity”] crown, adorned with diamonds and 23 South Sea Pearls, the Philippines’ national gem.

How can I watch the 73rd Miss Universe Finals?

Viewers can stream the competition on The Roku Channel for free, with no subscription or sign-up required. The Roku Channel can be accessed on Roku devices and TVs and is also easily available online at TheRokuChannel.com, via the Roku Mobile app, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TVs, and Google TV and other Android TV OS devices.