In just a few moments, the world will know who takes home the Miss Universe crown.
The 74th edition of the pageant unfolds today, November 21, 2025, at Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark will pass on her title and crown to her successor.
Here's everything you need to know about the Miss Universe 2025 pageant:
MISS UNIVERSE 2025: CANDIDATES
For this edition, 120 delegates from across the globe are vying for the coveted crown.
Representing the Philippines is Ma. Ahtisa Manalo from Candelaria, Quezon.
At 28, Ahtisa is no stranger to the international stage—she was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International in 2018 and finished as first runner-up at Miss International the same year.
After a brief hiatus, she returned to compete in Miss Universe Philippines twice: placing second runner-up in 2024 and finally clinching the crown in 2025. She also represented the country at Miss Cosmo 2024, where she landed in the Top 10.
Here’s the complete list of Miss Universe 2025 candidates:
- Miss Albania - Flavia Harizaj
- Miss Angola - Maria Cunha
- Miss Argentina - Aldana Masset
- Miss Armenia - Peggy Garabekian
- Miss Aruba - Hannah Arends
- Miss Australia - Lexie Brant
- Miss Bahamas - Maliqué Bowe
- Miss Bangladesh - Tangia Zaman Methila
- Miss Belarus - Alena Kucheruk
- Miss Belgium - Karen Jansen
- Miss Belize - Isabella Zabaneh
- Miss Bolivia - Yessica Hausermann
- Miss Bonaire - Nicole Peiliker
- Miss Botswana - Lillian Andries
- Miss Brazil - Gabriela Lacerda
- Miss British Virgin Islands - Olivia Freeman
- Miss Bulgaria - Gaby Guha
- Miss Cambodia - Nearysocheata Thai
- Miss Canada - Jaime VandenBerg
- Miss Cape Verde - Prissy Gomes
- Miss Cayman Islands - Tahiti Seymour
- Miss Chile - Inna Moll
- Miss China - Zhao Na
- Miss Colombia - Vanessa Pulgarín
- Miss Costa Rica - Mahyla Roth
- Miss Côte d'Ivoire - Olivia Yacé
- Miss Croatia - Laura Gnjatovi?
- Miss Cuba - Lina Luaces
- Miss Curaçao - Camille Thomas
- Miss Czech Republic - Michaela Tomanová
- Miss Democratic Republic of the Congo - Dorcas Dienda
- Miss Denmark - Monique Sonne
- Miss Dominican Republic - Jennifer Ventura
- Miss Ecuador - Nadia Mejía
- Miss Egypt - Sabrina Maged
- Miss El Salvador - Giulia Zanoni
- Miss Equatorial Guinea - Carmen Obama
- Miss Estonia - Brigitta Schaback
- Miss Finland - Sarah Dzafce
- Miss France - Ève Gilles
- Miss Ghana - Andromeda Osam-Peters
- Miss Great Britain - Danielle Latimer
- Miss Greece - Mary Chatzipavlou
- Miss Guadeloupe - Ophély Mézino
- Miss Guatemala - Raschel Paz
- Miss Guinea - Tiguidanké Bérété
- Miss Guyana - Chandini Baljor
- Miss Haiti - Melissa Sapini
- Miss Honduras - Alejandra Fuentes
- Miss Hong Kong - Lizzie Li
- Miss Hungary - Kincsö Dezsényi
- Miss India - Manika Vishwakarma
- Miss Indonesia - Sanly Liu
- Miss Iraq - Hanin Al Qoreishy
- Miss Ireland - Aadya Srivastava
- Miss Israel - Melanie Shiraz
- Miss Italy - Lucilla Nori
- Miss Jamaica - Gabrielle Henry
- Miss Japan - Kaori Hashimoto
- Miss Kazakhstan - Dana Almassova
- Miss Kosovo - Dorea Shala
- Miss Kyrgyzstan - Mary Kuvakova
- Miss Laos - Lattana Munvilay
- Miss Latvia - Meldra Rosenberg
- Miss Lebanon - Sarah Bou Jaoude
- Miss Macau - Kristen Feng
- Miss Malaysia - Chloe Lim
- Miss Malta - Julia Cluett
- Miss Martinique - Célya Abatucci
- Miss Mauritius - Aurélie Alcindor
- Miss Mayotte - Nourya Aboutoihi
- Miss Mexico - Fátima Bosch
- Miss Moldova - Mariana Ignat
- Miss Myanmar - Myat Yadanar Soe
- Miss Namibia - Johanna Swartbooi
- Miss Nepal - Sanya Adhikari
- Miss Netherlands - Nathalie Mogbelzada
- Miss New Zealand - Abbigail Sturgin
- Miss Nicaragua - Itza Castillo
- Miss Nigeria - Basil Onyinyechi
- Miss Norway - Leonora Lysglimt-Rødland
- Miss Pakistan - Roma Riaz
- Miss Palestine - Nadeen Ayoub
- Miss Panama - Mirna Caballini
- Miss Paraguay - Yanina Gómez
- Miss Peru - Karla Bacigalupo
- Miss Philippines - Ahtisa Manalo
- Miss Poland - Emily Reng
- Miss Portugal - Camila Vitorino
- Miss Puerto Rico - Zashely Alicea
- Miss Romania - Loredana Salanta
- Miss Russia - Anastasia Venza
- Miss Rwanda - Solange Keita
- Miss Saint Lucia - Shianne Smith
- Miss Senegal - Camilla Diagne
- Miss Serbia - Jelena Egorova
- Miss Singapore - Annika Sager
- Miss Slovakia - Viktoria Güllová
- Miss Slovenia - Hana Klaut
- Miss South Africa - Melissa Nayimuli
- Miss South Korea - Soo-yeon Lee
- Miss Spain - Andrea Valero
- Miss Sri Lanka - Lihasha White
- Miss Suriname - Chiara Wijntuin
- Miss Sweden - Daniella Lundqvist
- Miss Switzerland - Naima Acosta
- Miss Tanzania - Naisae Yona
- Miss Thailand - Praveenar Singh
- Miss Trinidad and Tobago - Latifah Morris
- Miss Turkey - Ceren Arslan
- Miss Turks and Caicos Islands - Bereniece Dickenson
- Miss Ukraine - Sofiya Tkachuk
- Miss United Arab Emirates - Mariam Mohamed
- Miss United States - Audrey Eckert
- Miss United States Virgin Islands - Britanny Robinson
- Miss Uruguay - Valeria Baladan
- Miss Venezuela - Stephany Abasali
- Miss Vietnam - Húóng Giang Nguyên
- Miss Zambia - Kunda Mwamulima
- Miss Zimbabwe - Lyshanda Moyas
- Miss Universe Latina - Yamilex Hernández
MISS UNIVERSE 2025: FORMAT
The 74th Miss Universe, themed “The Power of Love,” will be hosted by comedian Steve Byrne, with commentary from Miss Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres and Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel.
Thai artist Jeff Satur will perform during the event.
Placements follow the expanded format, in which judges will narrow the field to a Top 30, then a Top 10, Top 5, and Top 3 before crowning the winner.
Fan voting—available exclusively through the official Miss Universe app powered by Zentrix—determines the winners for People’s Choice, who advances to the Top 30, and eight special awards: Best National Costume, Best Evening Gown, Most Photogenic, Best Skin, Most Beautiful People, Beyond the Crown, Social Impact Leader, and Miss Congeniality.
This marks the first time the Miss Congeniality award is decided by public voting rather than by the contestants themselves.
MISS UNIVERSE 2025: SELECTION COMMITTEE
This year’s Miss Universe selection committee features a diverse line-up of personalities:
- Miniyothabo Francisca Baloyi – Zimbabwean army colonel (finals judge)
- Romero Britto – Brazilian artist (finals judge)
- Ismael Cala – Cuban journalist and author
- Sharon Fonseca – Venezuelan model and entrepreneur
- Natalie Glebova – Miss Universe 2005, Canada
- Louie Heredia – Filipino singer
- Andrea Meza – Miss Universe 2020, Mexico
- Saina Nehwal – Indian badminton star, Olympic bronze medalist (finals judge)
- Savinee Pakaranang – Miss Thailand 1984 (preliminary judge)
- Chalida Thaochalee – Actress, Miss Thailand 1998
- Farung Yuthithum – Miss Thailand Universe 2007 (preliminary judge)
Three Miss Universe 2025 jury members resigned before the finals.
French-Lebanese pianist Omar Harfouch withdrew three days earlier, alleging that a secret committee selected the Top 30 outside official protocols. He claimed the group included individuals with ties to contestants.
The Miss Universe Organization denied the allegation, reaffirming its procedures while acknowledging his exit.
French football manager Claude Makélélé and Princess Camilla di Borbone delle Due Sicilie also left citing personal reasons.
WHERE TO WATCH MISS UNIVERSE 2025?
The 74th Miss Universe pageant will air live in the Philippines on November 21, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (PST).
Viewers can watch the full coronation on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z Channel 11, and Metro Channel.
For online streaming, the event will be available via iWantTFC (app or iwanttfc.com), ABS-CBN’s official platforms, and the Miss Universe YouTube channel.
All listed options are free and accessible nationwide.
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