It’s that time of year again! After holding off on last year’s show due to the pandemic, the annual Miss Universe pageant is back this weekend, with competitors from across the globe vying for the crown. This year, hosts Mario Lopez and previous Miss Universe winner Olivia Culpo will lead viewers through the whole show.
The 2021 Miss Universe marks the pageant’s 69-year anniversary. The competition will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and will feature a performance by Pitbull. Thankfully, you can still catch all of the action whether you live right in the Sunshine State or in an entirely different country — Miss Universe is broadcasting the show all across the globe.
Looking to tune into this year’s Miss Universe? We’re here to answer all of your questions, including when is Miss Universe? How can I watch Miss Universe? And where can I watch Miss Universe?
Here’s what you need to know about the Miss Universe pageant 2021.
WHEN IS MISS UNIVERSE?
The preliminary competition kicks off tonight, May 14, at 7/6c. The preliminary determines which lucky 21 competitors will make it to the May 16 pageant, which will air at 8/7c.
WHO IS COMPETING IN MISS UNIVERSE?
This year’s Miss Universe features 74 women. Here’s the full, comprehensive list, per Newsweek:
Albania: Paula Mehmetukaj
Argentina: Alina Luz Akselrad
Armenia: Monika Grigoryan
Aruba: Helen Hernandez
Australia: Maria Thattil
Bahamas: Shauntae A. Miller
Barbados: Hillary-Ann Williams
Belgium: Dhenia Covens
Belize: Iris Salguero
Bolivia: Lenka Nemer
Brazil: Julia Gama
British Virgin Islands: Shabree Frett
Bulgaria: Radinela Chusheva
Cambodia: Sarita Reth
Cameroon: Angele Kossinda
Canada: Nova Stevens
Cayman Islands: Mariah Tibbetts
Chile: Daniela Nicolas
China: Jiaxin Sun
Colombia: Laura Olascuaga
Costa Rica: Ivonne Cerdas
Croatia: Mirna Naiia Marić
Curaçao: Chantal Wiertz
Czech Republic: Klára Vavrušková
Denmark: Amanda Petri
Dominican Republic: Kimberly Jiménez
Ecuador: Leyla Espinoza
El Salvador: Vanessa Velásquez
Finland: Viivi Altonen
France: Amandine Petit
Ghana: Chelsea Tayui
Great Britain: Jeanette Akua
Haiti: Eden Berandoive
Honduras: Cecilia Rossell
Iceland: Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir
India: Adline Castelino
Indonesia: Ayu Maulida Putri
Ireland: Nadia Sayers
Israel: Tehila Levi
Italy: Viviana Vizzini
Jamaica: Miqueal-Symone Williams
Japan: Aisha Harumi Tochigi
Kazakhstan: Kamila Serikbai
Korea (South): Hari Park
Kosovo: Blerta Veseli
Laos: Christina Lasasimma
Malaysia: Francisca Luhong James
Malta: Anthea Zammit
Mauritius: Vandana Jeetah
Mexico: Andrea Meza
Myanmar: Thuzar Wint Lwin
Nepal: Anshika Sharma
Netherlands: Denise Speelman
Nicaragua: Ana Marcelo
Norway: Sunniva Frigstad
Panama: Carmen Jaramillo Vanessa
Paraguay: Castro Guillén
Peru: Janick Maceta Del Castillo
Philippines: Rabiya Mateo
Poland: Natalia Piguła
Portugal: Cristiana Silva
Puerto Rico: Estefanía Soto Torres
Romania: Bianca Lorena Tirsin
Russia: Alina Sanko
Singapore: Bernadette Belle Ong
Slovak Republic: Natália Hoštáková
South Africa: Natasha Joubert
Spain: Andrea Martínez
Thailand: Amanda Obdam
Ukraine: Yelyzaveta Yastremska
Uruguay: Lola De Los Santos
U.S.: Asya Branch
Venezuela: Mariangel Villasmil
Vietnam: Khanh Van Nguyen
WHERE TO WATCH MISS UNIVERSE 2021:
To watch tonight’s preliminary competition, tune in to the Miss Universe YouTube channel at 7/6c. To watch the final 21 women compete, you’ll need to wait until Sunday, May 16. The May 16 pageant will be broadcast live staring at 8/7c on FYI. You can watch live on the FYI website with a valid cable login, or stream FYI through Philo, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, or AT&T TV. The pageant will also air in Spanish at 8/7c on Telemundo.
HOW CAN I WATCH MISS UNIVERSE 2021 FOR FREE?
Miss Universe will be streaming the competition live on its YouTube Channel. To watch the preliminary competition, just go to the Miss Universe YouTube at 7/6c tonight, or watch in the video below.