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Miss Universe 2015 | |
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Date | 20 December 2015 |
Presenters | TBA |
Entertainment | TBA |
Venue | The AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Broadcaster | Fox |
Entrants | TBA |
Withdrawals | Guam, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos |
Returns | Azerbaijan, Cayman Islands,Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Iceland, Montenegro,Romania, Vietnam |
Miss Universe 2015, will be the 64th Miss Universe pageant, It will be held on 20 December 2015 at The AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Paulina Vega of Colombia will crown her successor at the end of the event. This will be the first edition of the Miss Universe pageant under the new owners, WME/IMG and will be the first aired by Fox.[1]
Contestants
70 delegates have been confirmed:
Upcoming national pageants
The following countries have confirmed their national pageants. However, this doesn't mean other nations aren't in the process of selection.
Country/Territory | Date |
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Portugal | October 31, 2015[72] |
Guyana | November 15, 2015[73] |
Brazil | November 19, 2015[74] |
Ireland | November 21, 2015[75] |
Bulgaria | November 2015[76] |
Notes
Returns
Replacements
- Austria – Amina Dagi was chosen Miss Universe Austria 2015 by the Miss Austria Corporation and the National Director, Silvia Schachermayer as a replacement to Annika Grill who will be sent to Miss World 2015 and hence shall not be able to participate in Miss Universe as the finale dates of both Miss World and Miss Universe for the 2015 edition overlap one another. Dagi was Miss Austria 2012.[77]
- Gabon - Anis Christine Pitty was appointed to compete at Miss Universe 2015 by the Miss Gabon Organization after they decided to send the winner of the Miss Gabon 2015 pageant, Reine Ngotala, to Miss World 2015. This year, the winner of Miss Gabon pageant was crowned to participate at both Miss Universe and Miss World contests but this is not possible due to the conflicting dates of Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Pitty was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Gabon 2015 pageant.[78]
- Russia - Vladislava Yevtushenko was appointed Miss Universe Russia 2015 by the Miss Russia Organization as a replacement to Sofia Nikitchuk the winner of Miss Russia 2015 pageant, who will compete only at Miss World 2015 due to the conflicting dates of Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. The winner of Miss Russia pageant usually participate at both Miss Universe and Miss World pageants .Yevtushenko represented Chita at Miss Russia 2015 and was the 1st runner-up at the pageant.[79]
- South Africa – Refilwe Mthimunye was chosen Miss Universe South Africa 2015 by Melinda Bam, national director of Miss South Africa pageant as a replacement to Liesl Laurie who will be sent to Miss World 2015 and hence shall not be able to participate in Miss Universe as the finale dates of both Miss World and Miss Universe for the 2015 edition are close one another. Mthimunye was 1st runner-up at Miss South Africa 2015 pageant.
Designations
- El Salvador - Idubinna Rivas was appointed to represent El Salvador by Liz De Castaneda, national director of Nuestra Belleza El Salvador after the pageant was postponed until January 2016. Rivas was crowned Reinado de El Salvador International 2014.[80]
- Georgia – Janet Kerdikoshvili was appointed to represent Georgia at Miss Universe 2015 by Miss Georgia Organization. Kerdikoshvili was chosen to compete at Miss Universe 2013 but had to withdraw last minute due to unexpected health problems. She was crowned Miss Georgia 2011.[81]
- Kosovo – Mirjeta Shala was appointed Miss Universe Kosovo 2015 by Fadil Berisha, President of Miss Universe Kosovo Organization. Shala was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo 2013 but was forced to withdraw because Russia the host country of Miss Universe 2013 pageant did not recognise Kosovo as an independent nation.
- Paraguay – Laura Garcete was chosen Miss Universo Paraguay 2015 by Promociones Gloria,franchise holders for Miss Universe in Paraguay. Nuestra Belleza Paraguay was not held this year due to lack of time in organizing the pageant hence the representatives to various international pageants were chosen in a closed door election from the contestants of Nuestra Belleza Paraguay 2014.Garcete was the 1st runner-up at Nuestra Belleza Paraguay 2014.[82]
- Singapore – Lisa Marie White was selected as Miss Universe Singapore 2015 after a casting call was held by Nuraliza Osman, the new National Director for Miss Universe Singapore due to time constraints in organizing the pageant. The Miss Universe franchise was previously held by Derrol Stepenny Promotions.[83]
Withdrawals
- Guam - Miss Universe Guam pageant is postponed to early 2016.[84]
- Trinidad & Tobago - Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago was cancelled after several major sponsors of the pageant withdrew after the Donald Trump controversy and the other reason being the upcoming general elections.[85]
Crossovers
Contestants who previously competed or will compete at other beauty pageants:
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International broadcasters
Internet
- Worldwide - YouTube (Preliminary, on the scene, contestant interviews)
Television
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