User:Mauriziok/Miss Universe
Annual international beauty pageant competition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the United States–based Miss Universe Organization.[1] It is one of the most watched pageants in the world with an estimated audience of over 500 million viewers in over 190 territories.[2][3] Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[4]
Formation | June 28, 1952; 71 years ago (1952-06-28) |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | New York City, New York |
Location | |
Official language | English |
Key people | Paula Shugart (President) Amy Emmerich (CEO) |
Parent organization | IMG (Endeavor) |
Affiliations | William Morris Endeavor |
Budget | US$100 million (annually) |
Website | MissUniverse.com |
The Miss Universe Organization is currently owned by Endeavor.[5] Telemundo has the licensing rights to air the pageant through 2023.[6] The pageant's advocacy is "humanitarian issues and is a voice to affect positive change in the world."[7][8]
The current Miss Universe is Harnaaz Sandhu of India who was crowned on December 13, 2021 in Eilat, Israel.[9]