71st Miss Universe 2022: Hosts, judges, contestants, and more

The 71st Miss Universe 2022 pageant competition will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

86 women from all across the world will compete in the competition, and only one will win the crown and a $250,000 cash prize. Out of 86 beautiful and talented women, only 16 will reach the semi-finals after an online voting poll. The final winner of the Miss Universe pageant will be selected by the following judges:

Healveda’s founder and author Sweta Patel
ImpactWayv ‘s Chief Marketing Officer Kathleen Ventrella (only as a preliminary judge)
Journalist, author, and host Myrka Dellanos
Miss Univer 2010, model and television host Ximena Navarrete
Miss Universe 1998, model and lawyer Wendy Fitzwilliam
Miss USA 2015, model and actress Olivia Jordan (only as a preliminary judge)
Model and co-founder of Vyral Media PR Mara Martin
O Skin Med Spa’s founder and CEO Olivia Quido
Rapper and Singer Big Freedia
Social media influencer, sports journalist, and model Emily Austin

Where to watch Miss Universe 2022

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Miss Universe 2022 will stream live on the Roku channel and website on January 14, 2023, where Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu will be crowned her successor.

The beauty pageant will air at 7:00 pm ET and can be watched for free on the Roku Channel website.

Hosts of Miss Universe 2022

This is the first time that the paegent is being presented by an all-women's panel.

Jeannie Mai-Jenkins

44-year-old Jeannie is an American stylist known for her makeover show How Do I Look? and her daytime talk show The Real. She often hosts American Music Awards and shows for E!. Jenkins was the sideline reporter for ABC’s Holey Moley and was featured as an extra for many television shows on Insider and Extra TV.

Olivia Culpo

30-year-old Olivia Culpo is from Rhode Island and is known for winning the Miss Universe 2012 pageant. She now works as an actress, influencer, and model. Culpo has partnered with many brands, such as Uberliss and L'Oréal, as an influencer. She has also been featured in many reality TV shows and films like Model Squad, I Feel Pretty, and Venus as a Boy.

Who are the 86 competitors of Miss Universe 2022 pageant?

Only 16 delegates will reach the semi-finals after the ongoing voting process on Miss Universe's official website ends. The results of the same will be announced in the final ceremony.

Albania: Deta Kokomani
Angola: Swelia António
Argentina: Bárbara Cabrera
Armenia: Kristina Ayanian
Aruba: Kiara Arends
Australia: Monique Riley
Bahrain: Evlin Khalifa
Belgium: Chayenne Van Aarle
Belize: Ashley Lightburn
Bhutan: Tashi Choden
Bolivia: Camila Sanabria
Brazil: Mia Mamede
British Virgin Islands: Lia Claxton
Bulgaria: Kristina Plamenova
Cambodia: Manita Hang
Cameroon: Monalisa Mouketey
Canada: Amelia Tu
Cayman Islands: Chloe Powery-Doxey
Chile: Sofia Depassier
China: Jiang Sichen
Colombia: María Fernanda Aristizábal
Costa Rica: Fernanda Rodríguez
Croatia: Arijana Podgajski
Curaçao: Gabriëla Dos Santos
Czech Republic: Sára Mikulenková
Dominican Republic: Andreína Martínez
Ecuador: Nayelhi González
El Salvador: Alejandra Guajardo
Equatorial Guinea: Alba Isabel Obama
Finland: Petra Hämäläinen
France: Floriane Bascou
Germany: Soraya Kohlmann
Ghana: Engracia Mofuman
Great Britain: Noky Simbani
Greece: Korina Emmanouilidou
Guatemala: Ivana Batchelor
Haiti: Mideline Phelizor
Honduras: Rebeca Rodríguez
Iceland: Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir
India: Divita Rai
Indonesia: Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana
Italy: Virginia Stablum
Jamaica: Toshami Calvin
Japan: Marybelen Sakamoto
Kosovo: Roksana Ibrahimi
Kyrgyzstan: Altynai Botoyarova
Kazakhstan: Diana Tashimbetova
Laos: Payengxa Lor
Lebanon: Yasmina Zaytoun
Latvia: Kate Alexeeva
Malaysia: Cheam Wei Yeng
Malta: Maxine Formosa
Mauritius: Alexandrine Belle-Étoile
Mexico: Irma Miranda
Myanmar: Zar Li Moe
Namibia: Cassia Sharpley
Nepal: Sophiya Bhujel
Netherlands: Ona Moody
Nicaragua: Norma Huembes
Nigeria: Hannah Iribhogbe
Norway: Ida Hauan
Panama: Solaris Barba
Paraguay: Lia Ashmore
Peru: Alessia Rovegno
Philippines: Celeste Cortesi
Poland: Aleksandra Klepaczka
Portugal: Telma Madeira
Puerto Rico: Ashley Cariño
Russia: Anna Linnikova
Saint Lucia: Sheris Paul
Seychelles: Gabriella Gonthier
Singapore: Carissa Yap
Slovakia: Karolina Michálčiková
South Africa: Ndavi Nokeri
South Korea: Hanna Kim
Spain: Alicia Faubel
Switzerland: Alia Guindi
Thailand: Anna Sueangam-iam
The Bahamas: Angel Cartwright
Trinidad and Tobago: Tya Jané Ramey
Turkey: Aleyna Şirin
Ukraine: Viktoria Apanasenko
United States: R'Bonney Gabriel
Uruguay: Carla Romero
Venezuela: Amanda Dudamel
Vietnam: Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu

Tune into Roku TV on January 14 to find out who will be crowned the next Miss Universe.