Miss Universe 2023

Miss Universe 2023
Date18 November 2023
Presenters
EntertainmentJohn Legend
ThemeHello, Universe!
VenueGimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda, San Salvador, El Salvador
Broadcaster
Entrants84
Placements20
Debuts
  • Pakistan
Withdrawals
  • Armenia
  • Belize
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • Ghana
  • Haiti
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Seychelles
  • Turkey
  • Uruguay
Returns
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Guyana
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Zimbabwe
WinnerSheynnis Palacios
Nicaragua
CongenialityAthenea Pérez, Spain
Best National CostumeMichelle Dee, Philippines

Miss Universe 2023 was the 72nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador, El Salvador, on 18 November 2023.

At the conclusion of the event, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned as Miss Universe 2023 by R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States. This was Nicaragua's first win in the pageant's history, and the country's first ever victory in the Big Four international beauty pageants

Contestants from eighty-four countries and territories competed in this edition. The competition was presented by Jeannie Mai and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo for the second consecutive time, along with Maria Menounos. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall also served as backstage correspondents for the second time. John Legend performed in this edition.