Aged 21, this professional dancer succeeds Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Nicaragua crowned in 2023, who presented her with her crown. On the podium, Miss South Africa Chidimma Adetshina in second place and Miss Mexico María Fernanda Beltrán on third place. Indira Ampiot, Miss France 2023, rose to 20th place. The last French woman to win this competition was Iris Mittenaere in the Philippines in 2016.
Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer Theilvig becomes the 73rd Miss Universe
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The presence of ten mothers
This 73rd edition of this competition, formerly owned by Donald Trump, was marked by the presence for the first time of candidates with children. There were ten of them, including Beatrice Njoya from Malta, aged 40 and mother of three children. In 2023, the competition included married women, plus-size women and two transgender women.
Among the public favorites of this 73rd edition, a 28-year-old Venezuelan Ileana Márquez, is the mother of a daughter. This educator, model and television presenter came 5th.
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