Miss Universe 2021
Miss Universe 2021 was the 70th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel on 13 December 2021.
| Miss Universe 2021 | |
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| Date | 13 December 2021 |
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| Venue | Universe Dome, Port of Eilat, Eilat, Israel |
| Broadcaster | International:Official broadcaster: Yes |
| Entrants | 80 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Debuts | Bahrain |
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| Winner | Harnaaz Sandhu India |
| Best National Costume | Maristella Okpala Nigeria |
At the end of the event, Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned Harnaaz Sandhu of India as Miss Universe 2021. It was India's first victory in twenty-one years, and the third victory of the country in the pageant's history. Sandhu became the first ever Sikh woman to win the title of Miss Universe.
Contestants from eighty countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition featured the return of Steve Harvey as host; Harvey last served as host during Miss Universe 2019. Cheslie Kryst, who was previously crowned as Miss USA 2019, and Carson Kressley served as backstage correspondents. JoJo, Noa Kirel, Harel Skaat, Valerie Hamaty, and Narkis performed in this year's pageant.
The competition also featured the return of Fox as the official broadcaster of the show after being absent for the previous edition. It was broadcast to hundreds of millions of viewers in 172 countries. This was also the final edition to be aired on an American broadcast television network.