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Miss Universe 2021: Live Updates, finalists, and winners

The most important beauty contest on the planet starts


UPDATED MAY 16, 2021 11:06 PM EDT

Finally, one of the most anticipated nights in the beauty world has arrived: the 69th edition of the Miss Universe contest at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. On stage, hosts Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo (FYI),   Carlos Ponce and Jacky Bracamontes (Telemundo) are the personalities in charge of conducting the event where 74 beautiful women from different countries gathered in search of the crown of the most beautiful woman in the world.

Top 21 Miss Universe Finalists

  1. Colombia – Laura Orascuaga
  2. Perú – Janick Maceta
  3. Australia – Maria Thattil
  4. France – Amandine Petit
  5. Myanmar – Thuzar Wint Lwin
  6. Jamaica – Miqueal-Symone Williams
  7. México – Andrea Meza
  8. Dominican Republic – Kimberly Jimenez
  9. United States – Asya Branch
  10. Indonesia – Ayu Maulida Putri
  11. Argentina – Alina Luz Akselrad
  12. India – Adline Castelino
  13. Curazao – Chantal Wiertz
  14. Puerto Rico – Estefanía Soto Torres
  15. Philippines – Rabiya Mateo
  16. Brazil – Julia Gama
  17. Great Britain – Jeanette Akua
  18. Nicaragua – Ana Marcelo
  19. Thailand – Amanda Obdam
  20. Costa Rica – Ivonne Cerdas
  21. Vietnam – Khanh Van Nguyen Tran
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Miss Universe’s 2021 jury:

  • Sheryl Adkins-Green
  • Arden Cho
  • Christine Duffy
  • Keltie Knight
  • Brook Lee
  • Deepica Mutyala
  • Tatyana Orozco
  • Zuleyka Rivera
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Top 10 Miss Universe Finalists

  1. Jamaica - Miqueal-Symone Williams
  2. Dominican Republic - Kimberly Jimenez
  3. India - Adline Castelino
  4. Peru - Janick Maceta
  5. Australia - Maria Thattil
  6. Puerto Rico - Estefanía Soto Torres
  7. Thailand - Amanda Obdam
  8. Costa Rica - Ivonne Cerdas
  9. Mexico - Andrea Meza
  10.  Brazil - Julia Gama

The Best National Customs Goes to...

Myanmar – Thuzar Wint Lwin

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Top 5 Miss Universe Finalists

  1. México – Andrea Meza
  2. India - Adline Castelino
  3. Brazil - Julia Gama
  4. Dominican Republic - Kimberly Jimenez
  5. Peru - Janick Macet a

And the Winner of Miss Universe 2021 ...

WINNER: México – Andrea Meza

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FIRST RUNNER UP: Brazil - Julia Gama SECOND PLACE: Peru - Janick Maceta THIRD PLACE: India - Adline Castelino FOURTH PLACE: Dominican Republic - Kimberly Jimenez