Mrs. Universe

Mrs. Universe is an international, global event for "the most honorable married woman", first organized in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2007. The event is open to married, divorced, and widowed women from nations on all continents around the world, who are between the ages of 18 and 55, have a family and career, and are involved in a "significant cause".[1] It is based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Mrs. Universe
Formation2007 (2007)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersSofia, Bulgaria
Location
Official language
English
Websitemrsuniverseltd.com

The organizer, Mrs. Universe Ltd., also organizes the Mrs. Europe,[2][3] Grandma Universe,[4] and Children of the Universe pageants.[5]

The current and reigning queen and titleholder, Mrs. Universe 2020, is Zhuldyz Abdukarimova from Kazakhstan. While the 2020 pageant was held online and determined by popular vote alone, the 2021 pageant is expected to be an in-person, traditional pageant. The 2021 competition was scheduled for December 5, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea.

Titleholders

The following is the list of winners of this event since its inception in 2007.

Year Country Mrs. Universe Location Entrants
2021 TBD TBD Seoul, South Korea TBD
2020  Kazakhstan Zhuldyz Abdukarimova Virtual pageant 92
2019  Myanmar Honey Cho Guangzhou, China 90
2018  Monaco Julia Gershun Cebu, Philippines 85
2017  Vietnam Tram Hoang Luu Durban, South Africa[6] 78
2016  Austria Olga Torner[7][8] Guangzhou, China 60
2015  Canada Ashley Callingbull[9] Minsk, Belarus 56
2014  United States Sabrina Pinion[10] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 39
2013  Malaysia Carol Lee[11] Oranjestad, Aruba 24
2012  Colombia Layla Martínez[12] Rostov, Russia -
2011  Venezuela Mayra Farias Pleven, Bulgaria -
2010  Finland Jennika Hanusaari[13] Riga, Latvia -
2009  Lithuania Vaida Ragénaite[14] Vilnius, Lithuania -
2008  Latvia Marika Gederte[13] Riga, Latvia -
2007  Bulgaria Eleonora Mancheva Sofia, Bulgaria -

Countries by number of title wins
Country Titles Year(s)
 Kazakhstan 1 2020
 Myanmar 2019
 Monaco 2018
 Vietnam 2017
 Austria 2016
 Canada 2015
 United States 2014
 Malaysia 2013
 Colombia 2012
 Venezuela 2011
 Finland 2010
 Lithuania 2009
 Latvia 2008
 Bulgaria 2007

Editions

Mrs. Universe 2013
Final results Contestant
Mrs. Universe 2013
1st Runner–Up
2nd Runner–Up
Top 5
  •  Italy – Rossana Callerini
  •  USA – Lisa Andreu
Top 10

24 contestants competed in Mrs. Universe 2013

Country/TerritoryDelegateAgeHometown
 ArgentinaMariela Pacheco32Buenos Aires
 AustraliaYana Palampelidou30Canberra
 BrazilHolanda Gravaveite26Imperatriz
 CanadaElizabeth Jackinson25Montreal
 ChileAgustina Muñoz24Santiago
 ChinaMarie Li21Shanghai
 ColombiaMaria Alejandra Meza30Cali
 Equatorial GuineaAsunción Ondo29Bata
 GermanyAnne Gorhima46Dortmund
 IsraelMeital Jadari26Rishon LeZion
 ItalyRossana Callerini40Potenza
 KazakhstanElmira Praktazhova39Astana
 LithuaniaGreta Kotirauskyte33Vilnius
 MalaysiaCarol Lee Peng39Kuala Lumpur
 MexicoDenisse Silva27Cancún
 NigeriaClementine Mawuanga26Lagos
 Puerto RicoMelisandra Oro Vega23Arecibo
 RussiaPolina Akshartova36Moscow
 SpainAndrea Correa29Madrid
 TogoPamela Kuma30Lomé
 UgandaEvelyn Chinenkwa40Kampala
 United KingdomVictoria Wright López21Manchester
 United StatesLisa Erina Andreu44Norwalk
 VenezuelaCrisvelys Sánchez35Barinas

Mrs. Universe 2014
Final resultContestant
Mrs. Universe 2014
  •  USA – Sabrina Pinion
1st Runner–Up
2nd Runner–Up
Top 5
Top 10
Top 16

39 contestants competed in Mrs. Universe 2014

Country/TerritoryDelegateAgeHometown
 AlbaniaPetra Murej40Tirana
 ArgentinaDaniela Cortéz29Rosario
 AustraliaDestiny Miller22Sydney
 AustriaBelinda Kirschenger39Linz
 BrazilJanaina Cabalhero26João Pessoa
 BulgariaElana Konicheva33Plovdiv
 CanadaLeillie Kapodyangwe22Ottawa
 ChinaLi Hanan35Wuhan
 ColombiaBetty Parra29Inírida
 Costa RicaLaura Pescarino34Liberia
 Dominican RepublicAltagracia Rosales30Punta Cana
 EgyptLara Hasheban32Luxor
 Equatorial GuineaYolanda Manga Esono30Malabo
 FinlandAnna Pumaarë38Helsinki
 GermanyIzabell Kremer45Berlin
 GreeceMaria Pasou29Athens
 HondurasKenia Velasco24Comayagua
 IndiaLakshmi Vitakh32Madurai
 IsraelRachel Abani37Jerusalem
 ItalyGrazia Costantino27Milan
 JamaicaKabina Mangwell30Kingston
 KazakhstanZhylana Kuriova39Almaty
 LithuaniaPatricija Panikoryte48Vilnius
 MexicoCristal Alvarado32Monterrey
 MonacoElise Chairota32Monaco
 MyanmarOo That Sith39Yangon
 NigeriaAbigail Chingane40Abuja
 ParaguayBeatriz Cáceres40Villa Elisa
 PeruStephanie Rossi24Lima
 PhilippinesMaylane Santos27Pampanga
 Puerto RicoSara Carreño30Toa Baja
 RussiaElmira Khodiravzkova29Krasnodar
 SpainAitana González25San Sebastián
 ThailandTaneekarn Prachatigolangwat29Phuket
 UgandaCharity Kabeta25Kampala
 United KingdomStephanie Akwa21Manchester
 United StatesSabrina Pinion33New York
 VenezuelaMagdalena Castellanos37Caracas

See also

References
  1. "Mrs Universe Ltd". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. "Mrs Universe Ltd. - Mrs. Europe". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. "Mrs. Europe 2015" (in Russian). February 2, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  4. "Mrs Universe Ltd. - Grandma Universe". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  5. "CHILDREN of UNIVERSE". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  6. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Local/Hillcrest-Fever/mrs-universe-pageant-in-durban-20170620
  7. https://www.facebook.com/1648516208699772/photos/a.1677830182435041.1073741828.1648516208699772/1722889514595774/?type=3&theater
  8. https://www.facebook.com/MRS-Universe-2016-1648516208699772/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED
  9. "Ashley Callingbull, First Nations woman, crowned Mrs. Universe". CBC News. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  10. "Pinion crowned Mrs. USA". The Cherokee Ledger-News. July 16, 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  11. "Mrs Universe 2013 Carol Lee - a Queen of smiles - Nation - The Star Online". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  12. "My husband is no narco, and if he is, he is not my husband: Mrs Universe". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  13. "Canadian from Enoch Cree Nation wins Mrs. Universe crown in Belarus". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  14. "Vaida Ragenaite Wins Riga Mrs Universe Crown". Retrieved 6 January 2016.

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