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 end of the event, R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States crowned Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua as Miss Universe 2023, marking the country's first win in the pageant's history.
Contestants from eighty-four countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. For the first time since 1957, the Miss Universe Organization allowed the participation of married women and women with children to compete in the pageant. 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 consecutive time. John Legend performed in this year's pageant.
Placements[]
| Placement | Country | Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe 2023 | Nicaragua | Sheynnis Palacios |
| 1st Runner-Up | Thailand | Anntonia Porslid |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Australia | Moraya Wilson |
| Top 5 | Colombia | Camila Avella |
| Puerto Rico | Karla Guilfú | |
| Top 10 | El Salvador | Isabella García-Manzo |
| Peru | Camila Escribens | |
| Philippines (fan vote winner) | Michelle Dee | |
| Spain | Athenea Pérez | |
| Venezuela | Diana Silva | |
| Top 20 | Cameroon | Issie Princesse |
| Chile | Celeste Viel | |
| India | Shweta Sharda | |
| Jamaica | Jordanne Levy | |
| Namibia | Jameela Uiras | |
| Nepal | Jane Dipika Garrett | |
| Pakistan | Erica Robin | |
| Portugal | Marina Machete | |
| South Africa | Bryoni Govender | |
| United States | Noelia Voigt |
Special awards[]
- Miss Congeniality - Athenea Pérez (Spain)
- Best National Costume and Spirit of Carnival Award - Michelle Dee (Philippines)
Voice For Change[]
| Placement | Country | Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Winners | Angola | Ana Coimbra |
| Philippines | Michelle Dee | |
| Puerto Rico | Karla Guilfú | |
| Silver Finalists | Brazil | Maria Brechane |
| Chile | Celeste Viel | |
| Lebanon | Maya Aboul Hosn | |
| Singapore | Priyanka Annuncia | |
| South Africa | Bryoni Govender | |
| Ukraine | Angelina Usanova | |
| Zimbabwe | Brooke Bruk-Jackson |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| United States | The Roku Channel, Telemundo |
| El Salvador | Canal 2 |
| International | YouTube |
| Caribbean | RUSH Prime |
| Latin America | USA Network, Telemundo Internacional |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | New World TV |
| Angola Mozambique |
Banda TV |
| Bolivia | Red Uno |
| Cambodia | Hang Meas HDTV |
| Colombia | RCN Televisión |
| Curaçao | TV Direct 13 |
| Dominican Republic | Color Visión |
| France | Paris Première |
| Guatemala | TV Azteca Guate |
| Honduras | Canal 11 |
| Indonesia | antv |
| Lebanon | LBCI |
| Mauritius | MBC |
| Panama | Telemetro |
| Philippines | Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, Metro Channel, iWantTFC |
| Puerto Rico | WAPA-TV |
| South Africa | SABC 3 |
| Thailand | JKN18 |
| Venezuela | Venevisión |
| Vietnam | FPT Play |