Miss Universe 2018 was the 67th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand on 17 December 2018.
At the end of the event, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa crowned Catriona Gray of the Philippines as Miss Universe 2018. It was the Philippines' fourth victory after their recent victory in 2015.
Contestants from ninety-four countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of ninety-two in 2017 and marking the biggest turnout to date for Miss Universe as of 2023. The pageant was hosted by Steve Harvey in his fourth consecutive year, with supermodel Ashley Graham. Television personality Carson Kressley and runway coach Lu Sierra provided commentary and analysis throughout the event. American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo performed in this year's pageant.
Placements[]
| Placement | Country | Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe 2018 | Philippines | Catriona Gray |
| 1st Runner-Up | South Africa | Tamaryn Green |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Venezuela | Sthefany Gutiérrez |
| Top 5 | Puerto Rico | Kiara Ortega |
| Vietnam | H'Hen Niê | |
| Top 10 | Canada | Marta Stępień |
| Costa Rica | Natalia Carvajal | |
| Curaçao | Akisha Albert | |
| Nepal | Manita Devkota | |
| Thailand | Sophida Kanchanarin | |
| Top 20 | Australia | Francesca Hung |
| Belgium | Zoé Brunet | |
| Brazil | Mayra Dias | |
| Great Britain | Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers | |
| Hungary | Enikő Kecskés | |
| Indonesia | Sonia Fergina Citra | |
| Ireland | Grainne Gallanagh | |
| Jamaica | Emily Maddison | |
| Poland | Magdalena Swat | |
| United States | Sarah Rose Summers |
Special awards[]
- Best National Costume - On-anong Homsombath (Laos)
- Miss Congeniality - Ornella Gunesekere (Sri Lanka)
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| United States | Fox, Azteca América |
| Thailand | PPTV |
| Latin America | TNT, TNT Series |
| Southeast Asia | Fox Life |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1Magic, Vuzu |
| Brazil | TNT, TNT Series, TBS, Rede Bandeirantes |
| Chile | Chilevisión |
| Colombia | RCN Televisión |
| France | Paris Première |
| Indonesia | Indosiar |
| Mexico | MVS TV |
| Peru | Latina Televisión |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN, Metro Channel, iWant |