It’s that time of year again! After holding off on last year’s show due to the pandemic, the annual Miss Universe pageant is back this weekend, with competitors from across the globe vying for the crown. This year, hosts Mario Lopez and previous Miss Universe winner Olivia Culpo will lead viewers through the whole show.
The 2021 Miss Universe marks the pageant’s 69-year anniversary. The competition will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and will feature a performance by Pitbull. Thankfully, you can still catch all of the action whether you live right in the Sunshine State or in an entirely different country — Miss Universe is broadcasting the show all across the globe.
Looking to tune into this year’s Miss Universe? We’re here to answer all of your questions, including when is Miss Universe? How can I watch Miss Universe? And where can I watch Miss Universe?
Here’s what you need to know about the Miss Universe pageant 2021.
WHEN IS MISS UNIVERSE?
The preliminary competition kicks off tonight, May 14, at 7/6c. The preliminary determines which lucky 21 competitors will make it to the May 16 pageant, which will air at 8/7c.
WHO IS COMPETING IN MISS UNIVERSE?
This year’s Miss Universe features 74 women. Here’s the full, comprehensive list, per Newsweek:
- Albania: Paula Mehmetukaj
- Argentina: Alina Luz Akselrad
- Armenia: Monika Grigoryan
- Aruba: Helen Hernandez
- Australia: Maria Thattil
- Bahamas: Shauntae A. Miller
- Barbados: Hillary-Ann Williams
- Belgium: Dhenia Covens
- Belize: Iris Salguero
- Bolivia: Lenka Nemer
- Brazil: Julia Gam
- British Virgin Islands: Shabree Frett
- Bulgaria: Radinela Chusheva
- Cambodia: Sarita Reth
- Cameroon: Angele Kossinda
- Canada: Nova Stevens
- Cayman Islands: Mariah Tibbetts
- Chile: Daniela Nicolas
- China: Jiaxin Sun
- Colombia: Laura Olascuaga
- Costa Rica: Ivonne Cerdas
- Croatia: Mirna Naiia Marić
- Curaçao: Chantal Wiertz
- Czech Republic: Klára Vavrušková
- Denmark: Amanda Petri
- Dominican Republic: Kimberly Jiménez
- Ecuador: Leyla Espinoza
- El Salvador: Vanessa Velásquez
- Finland: Viivi Altonen
- France: Amandine Petit
- Ghana: Chelsea Tayui
- Great Britain: Jeanette Akua
- Haiti: Eden Berandoive
- Honduras: Cecilia Rossell
- Iceland: Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir
- India: Adline Castelino
- Indonesia: Ayu Maulida Putri
- Ireland: Nadia Sayers
- Israel: Tehila Levi
- Italy: Viviana Vizzini
- Jamaica: Miqueal-Symone Williams
- Japan: Aisha Harumi Tochigi
- Kazakhstan: Kamila Serikbai
- Korea (South): Hari Park
- Kosovo: Blerta Veseli
- Laos: Christina Lasasimma
- Malaysia: Francisca Luhong James
- Malta: Anthea Zammit
- Mauritius: Vandana Jeetah
- Mexico: Andrea Meza
- Myanmar: Thuzar Wint Lwin
- Nepal: Anshika Sharma
- Netherlands: Denise Speelman
- Nicaragua: Ana Marcelo
- Norway: Sunniva Frigstad
- Panama: Carmen Jaramillo Vanessa
- Paraguay: Castro Guillén
- Peru: Janick Maceta Del Castillo
- Philippines: Rabiya Mateo
- Poland: Natalia Piguła
- Portugal: Cristiana Silva
- Puerto Rico: Estefanía Soto Torres
- Romania: Bianca Lorena Tirsin
- Russia: Alina Sanko
- Singapore: Bernadette Belle Ong
- Slovak Republic: Natália Hoštáková
- South Africa: Natasha Joubert
- Spain: Andrea Martínez
- Thailand: Amanda Obdam
- Ukraine: Yelyzaveta Yastremska
- Uruguay: Lola De Los Santos
- U.S.: Asya Branch
- Venezuela: Mariangel Villasmil
- Vietnam: Khanh Van Nguyen Tran
WHERE TO WATCH MISS UNIVERSE 2021:
To watch tonight’s preliminary competition, tune in to the Miss Universe YouTube channel at 7/6c. To watch the final 21 women compete, you’ll need to wait until Sunday, May 16. The May 16 pageant will be broadcast live staring at 8/7c on FYI. You can watch live on the FYI website with a valid cable login, or stream FYI through Philo, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, or AT&T TV. The pageant will also air in Spanish at 8/7c on Telemundo.
HOW TO WATCH MISS UNIVERSE 2021 FOR FREE?
Miss Universe will be streaming the competition live on its YouTube Channel. To watch the preliminary competition, just go to the Miss Universe YouTube at 7/6c tonight, or watch in the video below.
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