The first Brazilian contestant to win the Miss Universe competition has died at 80. Iêda Maria Vargas was crowned at the ...

Ieda Maria Vargas has died at age 80, just nine days before her birthday. She was crowned on the international stage in 1963, when she made history as the first Brazilian Miss Universe titleholder.

Miss Universe, when anyone speaks of this, it reminds us of a woman who is gracious, intelligent and full of timeless beauty in over decades. Although each title holder is outstanding in her own right ...

The Miss Universe competition was launched in 1952 to celebrate and empower women. The US has the highest number of competition wins at nine. Fátima Bosch won the 74th annual Miss Universe in November ...

Representing Mexico, she captured the attention of millions of viewers worldwide as she stood out among the 120 delegates to claim this year’s title. The first runner-up was Praveenar Singh of ...

The fashion of the Miss Universe pageant has evolved since the first competition in 1952. The winners used to be crowned in their swimsuits, but that changed in the '60s. Today, contestants wear ...

Olivia Yacé gave up her title as Miss Universe Africa and Oceania days after the 2025 pageant Mohan Raj/Getty Olivia Yacé was crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania at the 2025 pageant on Nov. 21 ...

Miss Universe 2025 winner Fatima Bosch officially stepped into her new role after being crowned when the pageant took place in Thailand. Representing Mexico, she captured the attention of millions of ...