WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned Miss Universe 2023 at the pageant’s finals night held in El Salvador on Sunday, November 19.
Palacios bested 83 candidates to succeed USA’s R’Bonney Gabriel. She is the first representative from Nicaragua to win the Miss Universe title.
The rest of the top three were ranked as follows:
- 1st runner-up: Anntonia Porsild (Thailand)
- 2nd runner-up: Moraya Wilson (Australia)
See the highlights of this history-making pageant below.
LATEST UPDATES
Here is the Top 3
WHO WILL REIGN SUPREME? 👑
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) November 19, 2023
Here is your #MissUniverse2023 top 3. Who will be the next #MissUniverse? https://t.co/sAD4cBJD9F pic.twitter.com/Yd9fbuUL1n
Miss Spain is Miss Congeniality
Spain's Athenea Pérez is #MissUniverse2023 Miss Congeniality. Congratulations! #MissUniverse2023 UPDATES: https://t.co/sAD4cBJD9F pic.twitter.com/a6FCNY09Lw
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) November 19, 2023
The Top 5 Q&A round begins
The #MissUniverse2023 top 5 move on to the question-and-answer segment of the competition. 📸: Miss Universe#MissUniverse UPDATES: https://t.co/sAD4cBJD9F pic.twitter.com/MD0dh3ZGD1
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) November 19, 2023
Here are the Top 5
We are getting closer to crowning the queen of the universe! 👑
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) November 19, 2023
Here is your #MissUniverse2023 top 5. Colombia's Camila Avella still has a chance to become the first mother to win #MissUniverse. https://t.co/sAD4cBJD9F pic.twitter.com/bkOKvXb7FA
Michelle Dee fails to make it to the Top 5
YOU FOUGHT WELL, MICHELLE! 🇵ðŸ‡#MichelleMarquezDee settles for a top 10 finish in the #MissUniverse2023 competition. Thank you for representing us well! #MissUniverse UPDATES: https://t.co/sAD4cBJD9F pic.twitter.com/PIoPwJQ8fP
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) November 19, 2023
Michelle Dee’s evening gown is tribute to Whang-od
A TRIBUTE TO WHANG-OD!
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) November 19, 2023
Michelle Dee shares a video of her #MissUniverse2023 evening gown designed by Mark Bumgarner. The dress pays respect to the "rich cultural heritage of indigenous tattoo art." 📸: Michelle Dee #MissUniverse UPDATES: https://t.co/sAD4cBJD9F pic.twitter.com/xyK1ukQfuR
LOOK: Michelle Dee in her evening gown
FILIPINO ELEGANZA EXTRAVAGANZA! 🇵ðŸ‡#MichelleMarquezDee stuns in her black evening gown for the #MissUniverse coronation night. Will she make it to the top 5? 📸: Miss Universe Philippines#MissUniverse2023 UPDATES: https://t.co/sAD4cBJD9F pic.twitter.com/t07fSv1Em8
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) November 19, 2023