Miss Universe 2025 will be the 74th Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to be held at the Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Thailand, on 21 November 2025. Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark will crown her successor at the end of the event.
| Miss Universe 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 November 2025 |
| Venue | Impact Arena, Nonthaburi Province, Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand |
| Returns |
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Background
Location and date
On 16 November 2024, at Miss Universe 2024, pageant co-owner Raúl Rocha Cantú announced that the shortlisted host cities for the 74th edition of the pageant were Argentina, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Morocco, India, South Africa, Spain, and Thailand.[1][2] The Miss Universe Organization announced Thailand as the host country on 7 February 2025, designating the Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi Province, as the central venue with ancillary events scheduled for Phuket and Pattaya. This will mark the fourth time that Thailand hosted the pageant, and the third time the event will be held in the said venue after the 2005 and 2018 pageants.[3][4]
Contestants
As of 1 March 2025, the confirmed contestants are as follows:
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Cunha[5] | 21 | Luanda | |
| Karen Jansen[6] | 23 | Lommel | |
| Gabriela Lacerda[7] | 22 | Teresina | |
| Xuhe Hou[8] | 22 | Jilin City | |
| Dana Almassova[9] | 20 | Kostanay | |
| Mary Kuvakova[10] | 19 | Bishkek | |
| Chiara Wijntuin[11] | 21 | Paramaribo | |
| Stephany Abasali[12] | 25 | El Callao |
Upcoming pageants
| Country/Territory | Date |
|---|---|
| 3 April 2025 | |
| 17 May 2025 | |
| 31 May 2025 | |
| May 2025 | |
| 28 June 2025 | |
| 5 July 2025 | |
| 16 July 2025 | |
| 26 July 2025 | |
| July 2025 | |
| 23 August 2025 | |
| August 2025 |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
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