Miss Universe 2022
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. This was the first edition held under the ownership of JKN Global Group.
| Miss Universe 2022 | |
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| Date | 14 January 2023 |
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| Venue | New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Broadcaster | Roku Telemundo |
| Entrants | 83 |
| Placements | 16 |
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| Winner | R'Bonney Gabriel United States |
| Congeniality | Sofia Depassier Chile Maxine Formosa Malta |
| Best National Costume | Viktoria Apanasenko Ukraine |
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.
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.