2023 in photos: Asian beauty queens who competed for Miss Universe

The most beautiful women of Asia
Philippines - Michelle Marquez Dee
Miss Philippines is an Air Force reservist
Nepal - Jane Dipika Garrett
A remarkable beauty queen
India - Shweta Sharda
Kazakhstan - Tomiris Zair
Cambodia - John Sotima
Miss Universe Japan
Japan - Rio Miyazaki
Bahrain - Lujane Yacoub
Korea - Soyun Kim
Indonesia - Fabiënne Nicole Groeneveld
Indonesian national costume
Egypt - Mohra Tantawy
Kyrgyzstan - Akylai Kalberdieva
Laos - Phaimany Lathsabanthao
Lebanon - Maya Abou El Hosn
Mongolia - Namuunzul Batmagnai
Myanmar - Amara Bo
Pakistan - Erica Robin
Russia - Margarita Golubeva
Miss Russia: reconciling the incompatible
Singapore - Priyanka Announces
Thailand - Anntonia Porsild
Vietnam - Bùi Quỳnh Hoa
The most beautiful women of Asia

A large and diverse continent, Asia sends the most beautiful and talented women of the world to the Miss Universe pageant every year. Among them is Serena Lee, Miss Universe Malaysia. She's a 25-year-old Law student in Leeds, UK, and she was born in Kuala Lumpur.

Philippines - Michelle Marquez Dee

Michelle Marquez Dee has been the president of the Inner Peace Foundation and the Goodwill Ambassador of the Autism Society of the Philippines since 2019. She tries to make the world a better place.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Miss Philippines is an Air Force reservist

The beauty queen from the Philippines has a degree in psychology but also works as an actress. She represented her country in a National Costume that referred to the nation's Air Force. Did you know she is a reservist there?

Nepal - Jane Dipika Garrett

Jane considers herself a strong and brave woman who embraces her true essence without fear.

Photo: Miss Universe website

A remarkable beauty queen

What is so special and brave about Miss Universe Nepal, is that she has a clothing size that is a bit larger than the usual for beauty pageants. She moved the audience as she mounted the stage for the National Costume competition in this creation.

India - Shweta Sharda

Shweta became known after participating in one of India's biggest dance reality shows. She currently works as an artist in Bollywood.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Kazakhstan - Tomiris Zair

Tomiris Zair has been a marketing student and model for 4 years. As Miss Universe, she wants to inspire other people with her way of thinking and acting.

Cambodia - John Sotima

This Cambodian candidate believes she can positively change women's lives, thanks to her knowledge of - and a degree in - Fashion Design.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Miss Universe Japan

This beautiful woman is Miss Japan, Rio Miyazaki.

Japan - Rio Miyazaki

As she is studying Early Childhood Education, the beauty queen aspires to be a teacher and make a difference in the lives of children.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Bahrain - Lujane Yacoub

The breathtaking Lujane Yacoub participates in the 'Hero Project', which defends the anonymous heroes and heroines of her country.

Korea - Soyun Kim

Soyun Kim is a model and IT professional. She also has a beauty brand that creates kits to donate to single mothers and single-parent families.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Indonesia - Fabiënne Nicole Groeneveld

Fabieënne, an Indonesian candidate with European roots, has a degree in International Relations. She aims to empower people to follow their paths in the world.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Indonesian national costume

After seeing her from a close-up, appreciating her mixed heritage, we can see Miss Indonesia here in her national costume. A beautiful reference to the art of Wayang puppet theater.

Egypt - Mohra Tantawy

Egypt lies on the frontier of Africa and Asia. The current Miss Universe Egypt reminds us of the gorgeous and powerful Cleopatra. As far as character is concerned, Mohra Tantawy is inspired by women who advocate for those less fortunate.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Kyrgyzstan - Akylai Kalberdieva

Miss Kyrgyzstan, in addition to being a model and professional dancer, also works as a financier and translator.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Laos - Phaimany Lathsabanthao

Phaimany's source of inspiration is former Miss Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach. She dreams of helping Laotian women who are living in poverty.

Lebanon - Maya Abou El Hosn

Maya is a digital influencer and TV host in her country. She defines herself as an 'unstoppable' person.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Mongolia - Namuunzul Batmagnai

Disciplined, gentle, outgoing, and resilient, Namuunzul claims she has many of these good characteristics from her family.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Myanmar - Amara Bo

Amara currently works as a model. As Miss Universe, she would use her voice to advocate for people with disabilities.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Pakistan - Erica Robin

This Pakistani woman, the first to represent the country in the Miss Universe pageant, values discipline and determination. She volunteers to help children with Down syndrome in Karachi.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Russia - Margarita Golubeva

The enormous and partly Asian, partly European country of Russia has sent a professional singer to the Miss Universe pageant.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Miss Russia: reconciling the incompatible

Margarita's greatest power, she says, is her ability to reconcile seemingly incompatible things. For a Russian contestant in times of war, this is an important asset.

Singapore - Priyanka Announces

Priyanka is a personal trainer and entrepreneur. She is currently involved in the 'Anti-Trafficking Alliance' of Thailand, an entity that investigates, rescues, and reintegrates victims of human trafficking.

Thailand - Anntonia Porsild

Anntonia is an entrepreneur and wants to be a motivational leader to inspire women around the world to follow their dreams.

Photo: Miss Universe website

Vietnam - Bùi Quỳnh Hoa

Bùi Quýnh, the Miss Universe of Vietnam, is inspired by her family and proud of her ability to manage her own life.

 

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