Miss Universe 2022

Miss Universe 2022
Miss Universe 2022
	R'Bonney Gabriel
Date	14 January 2023
Presenters	Jeannie Mai; Olivia Culpo; Catriona Gray; Zuri Hall;
Entertainment	Big Freedia; Big Sam's Funky Nation; Amanda Shaw; Tank and the Bangas; Yolanda Adams;
Venue	New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Broadcaster	Roku; Telemundo;
Entrants	83
Placements	16
Debuts	Bhutan;
Withdrawals	Denmark; Hungary; Ireland; Israel; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Morocco; Norway; Romania; Sweden;
Returns	Angola; Belize; Indonesia; Kyrgyzstan; Lebanon; Malaysia; Myanmar; Saint Lucia; Seychelles; Switzerland; Trinidad and Tobago; Uruguay;
Winner	R'Bonney Gabriel; United States
Congeniality	Sofia Depassier, Chile; Maxine Formosa, Malta;
Best National Costume	Viktoria Apanasenko, Ukraine
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Miss Universe 2022 was the 71st Miss Universe pageant, held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on 14 January 2023.^[1]^[2] This was the first edition held under the ownership of JKN Global Group.^[3]^[4]

At the end of the event, Harnaaz Sandhu of India crowned R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States as Miss Universe 2022, marking the ninth victory of the United States in the pageant. R'Bonney Gabriel was the oldest entrant to be crowned, surpassing Andrea Meza of Mexico in 2020.

Contestants from eighty-three countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Jeannie Mai and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo; Culpo last served as host during Miss Universe 2020, while Mai last served as backstage correspondent during Miss Universe 2014. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall served as backstage correspondents.^[5]

The competition was the first event since 1954 not to be televised in any major American television network, but it would air on the streaming provider The Roku Channel as the official broadcaster of the show for the first time.^[b]

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^ "Next Miss Universe pageant to be broadcast from New Orleans". The Seattle Times. 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
^ Bracamonte, Earl (19 September 2022). "Miss Universe 2022 reveals date, venue; confirms moms, wives can join". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
^ "JKN acquires Miss Universe Organization". Bangkok Post. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
^ "Thai businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20 mln". Reuters. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
^ Schneider, Michael (4 January 2023). "Olivia Culpo, Jeannie Mai Jenkins to Host 71st Miss Universe Telecast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[2] "Next Miss Universe pageant to be broadcast from New Orleans". The Seattle Times. 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

[venue-3] Bracamonte, Earl (19 September 2022). "Miss Universe 2022 reveals date, venue; confirms moms, wives can join". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[4] "JKN acquires Miss Universe Organization". Bangkok Post. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

[5] "Thai businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20 mln". Reuters. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

[variety-6] Schneider, Michael (4 January 2023). "Olivia Culpo, Jeannie Mai Jenkins to Host 71st Miss Universe Telecast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

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