Miss Universe 2023: Release date and time for all regions

Miss Universe, the world's biggest beauty pageant, is set to return with another installment this weekend. The 2023 segment will start on Saturday, November 18 ET, and over the course of the weekend, the world will have its next Miss Universe.

The competition will begin with 84 contestants who will represent their country. In the end, the reigning winner, Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel, will crown her successor. The upcoming segment will mark the debut of Pakistan and will also feature two trans contestants for the first time in the global pageant's long-running history.

Tune in on Saturday, November 18, at 8 pm ET to watch the event live on the Roku Channel.

Where and where to watch Miss Universe 2023

The upcoming segment of Miss Universe will take place in the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador on Saturday at 8 pm ET. Following the preliminary rounds, 20 women will make it to the finale, and by the end, the next Miss Universe will be crowned.

Viewers in the USA can stream the event live on Telemundo and Roku Channel. However, residents of other countries will have to stream it elsewhere. For those residing in UAE, the pageant can be streamed on the official YouTube channel.

Here is the release information for fans across the globe:

Time Zone	Date	Time
East Coast of the US (ET)	November 18, 2023	8:00 pm
Midwest of the US (CT)	November 18, 2023	7:00 pm
Mountain Time (MT)	November 18, 2023	6:00 pm
West Coast of the US (PT)	November 18, 2023	5:00 pm
Alaska (AKT)	November 18, 2023	4:00 pm
Hawaii (HAT)	November 18, 2023	3:00 pm
England (BST)	November 19, 2023	1:00 am
Spain (CEST)	November 19, 2023	2:00 am
Germany (CEST)	November 19, 2023	2:00 am
Italy (CEST)	November 19, 2023	2:00 am
France (CEST)	November 19, 2023	2:00 am
Australia (AEST)	November 19, 2023	12:00 pm
Japan (JST)	November 19, 2023	10:00 am
South Korea (KST)	November 19, 2023	10:00 am
India (IST)	November 19, 2023	6:30 am

Who's set to compete in the 72nd installment of the beauty pageant

The 72nd installment of the pageant will feature a total of 84 contestants who will represent their countries this weekend. This year's pageant will debut Miss Pakistan for the first time. The segment will also feature the first-ever trans contestants, Miss Portugal and Miss Netherlands.

Here's a complete list of contestants:

Albania: Endi Demneri
Angola: Ana Bárbara Da Silva Coimbra
Argentina: Yamile Dajud
Aruba: Karol Croes
Australia: Moraya Wilson
The Bahamas: Melissa Ingraham
Bahrain: Lujane Yacoub
Belgium: Emilie Vansteenkiste
Bolivia: Estefany Rivero
Brazil: Maria Brechane
British Virgin Islands: Ashellica Fahie
Bulgaria: Yuliia Pavlikova
Cambodia: John Sotima
Cameroon: Issie Princesse
Canada: Madison Kvaltin
Cayman Islands: Ileann Powery
Chile: Celeste Viel
Colombia: Camila Avella
Costa Rica: Lisbeth Valverde Brenes
Croatia: Andrea Erjavec
Curaçao: Kim Rossen
Czech Republic: Vanesa Švédová
Denmark: Nikoline Uhrenholt Hansen
Dominican Republic: Mariana Downing
Ecuador: Delary Stoffers
Egypt: Mohra Tantawy
El Salvador: Isabella García-Manzo
Equatorial Guinea: Diana-Lita Hinestrosa Eraul
Finland: Paula Joukanen
France: Diane Leyre
Germany: Helena Bleicher
Great Britain: Jessica Page
Greece: Marielia Zaloumi
Guatemala: Michelle Cohn
Guyana: Lisa Andrea Narine
Honduras: Zuheilyn Clemente
Hungary: Tünde Blága
Iceland: Lilja Síf Pétursdóttir
India: Shweta Sharda
Indonesia: Fabiënne Nicole Groeneveld
Ireland: Aishah Akorede
Italy: Carmen Panepinto Zayati
Jamaica: Jordanne Lauren Levy
Japan: Rio Miyazaki
Kazakhstan: Tomiris Zair
Korea: Soyun Kim
Kosovo: Arbesa Rrahmani
Laos: Phaimany Lathsabanthao
Latvia: Kate Alexeeva
Lebanon: Maya Aboul Hosn
Malaysia: Serena Lee
Malta: Ella Portelli
Mauritius: Tatiana Beauharnais
Mexico: Melissa Flores
Mongolia: Namuunzul Batmagnai
Myanmar: Amara Bo
Namibia: Jameela Uiras
Nepal: Jane Dipika Garrett
Netherlands: Rikkie Kollé
Nicaragua: Sheynnis Palacios
Nigeria: Ugochi Mitchel Ihezue
Norway: Julie Tollefsen
Pakistan: Erica Robin
Panama: Natasha Vargas
Paraguay: Elicena Andrada Orrego
Peru: Camila Escribens
Philippines: Michelle Dee
Poland: Angelika Jurkowianiec
Portugal: Marina Machete
Puerto Rico: Karla Guilfú Acevedo
Russia: Margarita Golubeva
Saint Lucia: Earlyca Frederick
Singapore: Priyanka Annuncia
Slovakia: Kinga Puhova
South Africa: Bryoni Natalie Govender
Spain: Athenea Pérez
Switzerland: Lorena Santen
Thailand: Anntonia Porsild
Trinidad and Tobago: Faith Gillezeau
Ukraine: Angelina Usanova
USA: Noelia Voigt
Venezuela: Diana Silva
Vietnam: Bùi Quỳnh Hoa
Zimbabwe: Brooke Bruk-Jackson

Meet the team

The 72nd installment of the global beauty pageant will be co-hosted by former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and Jeannie Mai Jenkins. They will be joined by Zuri Hall from Access Hollywood and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray as backstage correspondents.

Joining the event as judges will be singer Mario Bautista, Carson Kressley from RuPaul's Drag Race, model and activist Halima Aden, Telemundo host Giselle Blondet, former White House physician Dr. Connie Mariano, and influencer Avani Gregg. Joining the team as a performer for Miss Universe 2023 is John Legend.

Tune in on Saturday at 8 pm ET to watch the event live on Roku Channel.

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Sukriti is a Reality TV writer for the pop culture division of Sportskeeda. A graduation in Political Science initially sparked her interest in journalism; however, over time, she found herself drawn to combining her passion for writing with her fascination for pop culture. With a diverse background spanning 4 years, she likes to maintain dignity and accuracy in her work, ensuring that sensitive matters are reported with integrity and using credible sources.

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