User:Milesq/Miss Universe 2017

Miss Universe 2017, will be the 66th Miss Universe pageant on a date, place, and venue yet to be announced. Candidates from more than 90 countries and territories will participate and compete for the title. Iris Mittenaere of France will crown her successor at the end of the event.

Background
Australian businessman Troy Barbagallo of Miss Universe Australia organization told the Herald Sun newspaper that he made an offer to IMG for Australia to host the 2017 edition with possible host cities to be either Sydney and Melbourne.

On 25 May 2017, the Philippine Department of Tourism stated that the Miss Universe Organization offered to host the pageant again in the Philippines. The country hosted the Miss Universe 2016 pageant. The Miss Universe Organization was accordingly pleased with the Philippines' hosting of the previous pageant claiming it overshadowed the pre-events of the 2017 Super Bowl. On 22 June  2017, the DOT announced that they will officially decline to host the pageant this year.

On 28 September 2017, the Miss Universe Organization via Instagram confirmed the date and venue for the pageant. According to their Instagram page, the pageant is going to be held on Sunday, 26 November  2017 in The AXIS theatre at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas in Las Vegas, United States.

Contestants
95 out of 102 delegates have been confirmed.

Debuts

 * 🇦🇲 Armenia
 * 🇰🇭 Cambodia
 *  Laos
 * 🇳🇵 Nepal

Returns
Last competed in 1972
 * '''🇮🇶 Iraq

Last competed in 2010
 * '''🇿🇲 Zambia

Last competed in 2014
 * '''🇪🇬 Egypt
 * '''🇪🇹 Ethiopia
 * '''🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
 * '''🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

Last competed in 2015
 * '''🇸🇻 El Salvador
 * '''🇬🇭 Ghana
 * '''🇮🇪 Ireland
 * '''🇱🇧 Lebanon
 * '''🇲🇪 Montenegro
 * '''🇷🇸 Serbia

Designations

 * 🇦🇼 Aruba – Alina Mansur was appointed Miss Aruba Universe 2017 at private ceremony after being selected at a casting call organised by Star Promotion Foundation, the franchise holder for Miss Universe in Aruba.
 * 🇨🇷 Costa Rica – Elena Correa was appointed to represent Costa Rica at Miss Universe 2017 after the national pageant was postponed by René Picado, the President of Teletica networks and the franchise holder for Miss Universe in Costa Rica due to complications in its broadcasting schedule. Elena was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Costa Rica 2016 pageant.
 * 🇨🇼 Curaçao – Nashaira Balentien was appointed Miss Curacao Universe 2017 by Corinne Djaoen-Genaro, the national director of Miss Curacao pageant after this year's edition was not held due to lack of sponsorships. Balentien was crowned Miss Curacao World 2016 but withdrew from the Miss World 2016 pageant citing personal reasons.
 * 🇲🇺 Mauritius – Angie Callychurn was selected Miss Universe Mauritius 2017 by Nevin Rupear, the national director of Estrella Mauritius pageant after the contestants of Estrella Mauritius 2017 pageant were interviewed by a jury panel. Estrella Mauritius 2017 pageant was postponed to mid March 2018 and all the other remaining contestants will now proceed to compete at the pageant. Callychurn was crowned Miss Supranational Mauritius 2016 and was placed among the Top 25 at Miss Supranational 2016 pageant.
 * 🇳🇵 Nepal – Nagma Shrestha was appointed Miss Nepal Universe 2017 by Sunder Lal Kakshapati, the national director of Miss Nepal pageant after Kakshapati acquired the Miss Universe franchise for Nepal. Shrestha was crowned Miss Nepal Earth 2012 and was among the Top 8 at Miss Earth 2012 pageant.
 * 🇵🇪 Peru – Priscila Howard was appointed Miss Perú 2017 by 	Jessica Newton, the national director of Miss Perú pageant after this year's edition was not held due to undisclosed reasons. Howard was the 1st runner-up at the Miss Perú 2016 pageant and later competed at Miss Grand International 2016 where she made it to the Top 20.
 * 🇵🇱 Poland – Katarzyna Włodarek was appointed Miss Universe Poland 2017 by Jagoda Piatek-Wlodarcyzk, the national director of Miss Polonia pageant after this year's edition was postponed to be held in late November after the Miss Universe pageant. Włodarek was the 2nd runner-up at Miss Polonia 2016 pageant.

Replacements

 * 🇧🇪 Belgium – Delphine Devos was appointed Miss Universe Belgium 2017 by Darline Devos, the national director of the Miss Belgium pageant, as a replacement to Romanie Schotte, Miss Belgium 2017 after Schotte chose to compete at Miss World 2017 due to conflicting schedules of the two pageants. Delphine was crowned the 1st runner-up at the Miss Belgium 2017 pageant.The winner of Miss Belgium pageant usually competes at both Miss World and Miss Universe pageants.
 * 🇷🇺 Russia – Ksenia Alexandrova was appointed Miss Universe Russia 2017 by the Miss Russia Organization as a replacement for Polina Popova, the winner of the Miss Russia 2017 pageant, who would compete only at Miss World 2017 due to the conflicting dates of the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. The winner of the Miss Russia pageant usually participates at both Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Alexandrova represented Moscow at Miss Russia 2017 and was the 1st runner-up at the pageant.
 * 🇷🇸 Serbia – Bojana Bojanić withdrew at the Miss Universe 2017, due to internal problem. The Miss Serbia 2016, Sara Mitić who already set to upcoming Miss Universe 2018 replaced her as the new Miss Universe Serbia 2017.
 * 🇹🇷 Turkey – Asli Sümen, Miss Turkey Universe 2017, was replaced by Pinar Tartan, Miss Turkey Supranational 2017 by Can Sandikcioglu, the national director of the Miss Turkey pageant, after Itir Esen, Miss Turkey World 2017, was dethroned hours after her crowning because of a tweet about the attempted Turkish coup d'état of 2016. Sümen will be sent to the Miss World 2017 pageant, while Tartan will be sent to Miss Universe.

Crossovers
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:


 * Miss World
 * 2014: 🇬🇾 Guyana: Rafieya Husain (Top 11)
 * 2015: 🇮🇸 Iceland: Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir


 * Miss Earth
 * 2012: 🇳🇵 Nepal: Nagma Shrestha (Top 8)
 * 2014: 🇸🇪 Sweden: Frida Fornander


 * Miss Supranational
 * 2013: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica: Elena Correa
 * 2016: 🇲🇺 Mauritius: Angie Callychurn (Top 20)


 * Miss Grand International
 * 2016: 🇮🇸 Iceland: Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir (Withdrew)
 * 2016: 🇵🇪 Peru: Prissila Howard (Top 10)


 * Reina Hispanoamericana
 * 2015: 🇪🇸 Spain: Sofía del Prado (Winner)


 * Miss Model of the World
 * 2011: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica: Elena Correa
 * 2012: 🇳🇮 Nicaragua: Berenice Quezada (Top 7)
 * 2015: 🇵🇱 Poland: Katarzyna Włodarek


 * Miss Teen America
 * 2013: 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico: Danyeshka Hernández (Top 7)


 * Miss América Latina
 * 2012: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica: Elena Correa


 * Miss Princess of the World
 * 2014: 🇳🇮 Nicaragua: Berenice Quezada (Top 7)


 * Miss Bikini International
 * 2011: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica: Elena Correa


 * Miss Tourism Queen of the Year
 * 2011: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica: Elena Correa


 * World Miss University
 * 2016: 🇳🇵 Nepal: Nagma Shrestha (3rd Runner-up)


 * Miss Princess of the World
 * 2014: 🇳🇮 Nicaragua: Berenice Quezada (Top 7)


 * Miss Panamerican International
 * 2013: 🇳🇮 Nicaragua: Berenice Quezada (Top 5)


 * Asia New Star Model
 * 2014: 🇲🇲 Myanmar: Zun Than Sin


 * Miss Eco International
 * 2016: 🇳🇵 Nepal: Nagma Shrestha (Best Tourism Video)


 * Supermodel International
 * 2011: 🇮🇩 Indonesia: Bunga Jelitha (Winner)
 * 2015: 🇰🇭 Cambodia: Sotheary Bee (2nd Runner-up)


 * Miss Teen Earth
 * 2015: 🇪🇨 Ecuador: Daniela Cepeda (Winner)


 * Miss Carnival Queen International
 * 2010: 🇦🇼 Aruba: Alina Mansur (Winner)


 * Guess Girl Southeast Asia
 * 2015: 🇮🇩 Indonesia: Bunga Jelitha (Winner)