Miss Universe 2024: India's Rhea Singha In Top 10, When And Where To Watch Finale Of Beauty Pageant

Miss Universe 2024 Finale: The 73rd Miss Universe pageant will be held on November 16 in the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua will crown her successor at the end of the event. 130 beauty queens from a record 125 countries and territories will compete in the pageant, surpassing the previous record of 94 entrants set in 2018. The preliminaries and the National Costume Round kicked off the grand event on November 14 and the final show will take place on November 16. Here's everything you need to know about Miss Universe 2024.

When is the Miss Universe 2024 finale?

The preliminaries, where the Miss Universe 2024 participants paraded in swimsuits and traditional costumes, took place on November 14. The grand finale, where the new Miss Universe will be announced, will be broadcast live on November 16.

When to watch Miss Universe 2024 in India?

In India, the Miss Universe finale can be watched at 6:30 am, Sunday, November 17.

Where to watch the Miss Universe 2024 finale?

The Miss Universe 2024 finale can be streamed on the official Miss Universe YouTube channel.

Meet the Miss Universe 2024 jury

Eva Cavalli: An Austrian fashion designer and creative force at Roberto Cavalli
Fariana: A Colombian singer
Jéssica Carrillo: A Telemundo host
Emilio Estefan: A music producer
Romero Britto: A Brazilian artist
Margaret Gardiner: A former Miss Universe
Michael Cinco: A renowned designer
Lele Pons: A social media star

How is the Miss Universe chosen?

This year, 130 beauty queens are participating in the prestigious event.

20 candidates are chosen as quarter-finalists. Of them, 10 will go through to the semi-final.

The 10 candidates will parade in a new round in evening gowns where only 5 will go through to the grand final.

The grand finale: 5 candidates are chosen as finalists. They will have to answer a special question from the jury. After this round, 2 contestants will be eliminated.

3 candidates will have a chance to win the Miss Universe crown. They will answer a surprise question and perform a final runway show.

Is India participating in Miss Universe 2024?

Rhea Singha from Gujarat is participating in Miss Universe 2024 after she won Miss Universe India 2024 which was held on in Jaipur, Rajasthan in September. 

She has made it to the final 10.