Photos of the most spectacular national costumes at Miss Universe 2024

This is the new Miss Universe, Victoria Kjaer Theilvig from Denmark, in one of the best evenings of the beauty pageant's week-long event. She's wearing the national costume chosen this year to represent the religious figure of the Viking Goddess in historic Nordic culture.

Although the Miss Universe competition usually reaches its climax on Saturday with the crowning of the best beauty queen in the world, another highlight is the National Costume Contest on Thursday.

Here, for example, we see the beautiful outfit of Maya Turdalieva, Miss Kyrgyzstan, on Thursday, November 14th.

Each contestant of the famous beauty pageant portrays her country's culture and heritage in a most fascinating design. Here, we show you some of the best photos of the evening.

In the photo, Miss Peru, Tatiana Calmell displays the Inca sun god Inti.

The pageant was held in Mexico City this year. The hosting beauty queen, Maria Fernanda Beltran, wore a colorful tribute to the original inhabitants of her country, the Mayas with her depiction of the 'Daughter of the Sun'.

Miss Great Britain, Christina Dela Cruz Chalk, is wearing a costume that honors her home country's 121 million Oak Trees.

One of the most extravagant costumes of the evening was that of Ecuador. Tema Mara displayed as much of her country's history and culture as she could, with famous buildings on her shoulders, birds flying above her head, and a surprising display of Ecuadorian musicians on the inside of her skirt.

Rhea Singha is wearing a costume representing the Indian Golden Bird.

Miss Iran Ava Vahneshan represents 'The Glory of Persia' with this amazing costume, referencing her nation's past with Persian imperial art in its design.

Freedom, diversity, and strength are what Alma Cooper's national costume for the United States represents.

Loredana Salanta, the representative of Romania, shows off the spectacular feathers of a peacock, a bird that was imported into Romania and widely adopted as a symbol of wealth, beauty, and prestige.

Ashley Callingbull is the first Native Canadian woman to represent Canada at the Miss Universe pageant. She pays tribute to her heritage with this beautiful costume designed to honor the Cree indigenous people.

One of the contest's favorites, Ileana Marquez enters on a stage evoking the Queen Mother of Peace 'Yamira'. Her national costume pays tribute to the Indigenous mothers who protect the Venezuelan cultural and natural wealth.

Luana Cavalcante is a proud mother who wore an incredible outfit at the National Costume Contest. As the host explained, "Brazil has a wealth of natural minerals and this costume highlights its precious stones."

Sakhile Dube represents Zimbabwe in a costume representing the spirit of its people: they are not afraid to dream, soar, and fly, her Instagram account explains.

Miss Spain Michelle Jimenez represents her country with a costume that evokes the flamenco woman, reflecting the strength and unique character of her homeland. Olé!

Ky Duyen's National costume is inspired by the butterfly-shaped umbrella of the Nguyen dynasty of the early twentieth century. She honors the ingenuity and meticulousness of the ancient craftsmen.

The elegant costume of Indira Ampiot represents multiple visual symbols of France: the flag, the cockade, the cockerel, and the beret.

Selvinique Wright considers herself a fighter determined to get what she wants and with this colorful costume representing her country, she is proving it.

Naomi Mendez represents all those women who kept alive the culture and identity of her country. She pays tribute to these heroines by showing the typical Paraguayan woman: strong, brave, and full of life.

Nora Kenez reminds us of the history of the Hungarian Hussars; soldiers who were feared across Europe.

Juliana Barrientos wears a spectacular national costume that pays homage to the owl of the Tobas dance. She honors its wisdom and Bolivia's strong connection with nature.

Elena Hidalgo's costume shows Costa Rica's history and culture with hand-painted details inspired by one of the nation's most famous bank notes, the 'five colones'.

A striking crown with red velvet on the head of Ivana Trisic. Together with the wings, it represents Serbia's coat of arms. According to the nation's Miss Universe Instagram page, this costume represents the strength, unity, and unbreakable spirit of the country.

Magali Benejam's colorful National Costume is made of recycled material and pays tribute to the natural and cultural wealth of Argentina.

Marianela Anchet honors the Orisha Goddess Oshún who represents love, fertility, beauty, sensuality, and fresh waters - especially rivers. Oshún is seen as maternal, kind, and protective, but she can also be strong and firm when necessary, the Miss Universe delegation of Cuba explains.

The national costume worn by Stephanie Cam shows a folkloric panorama of all indigenous cultures that have overlapped in Honduras over time.

Petra Sivakova elegantly wears this national costume in which the top and hat reference traditional Slovakian dress.

Faith Landman's costume honors Dutch ceramic tradition with the influence of blue paintwork from China.

From the Czech Republic, Marie Danci wears a peculiar costume that pays homage to the artisan tradition of gingerbread making. Besides a unique flavor, the Czech people add decorations to their cookies which vary by the region they live in.

Unusual headpieces are part of the National Costume Contest. Kazakhstan's Madina Almukhanova has the nation's iconic Baiterek monument on her head - a powerful symbol of the country's growth, unity, and future prosperity, as her Instagram profile explains.

Honoring the island nation's indigenous ancestors, Stephany Andujar embodies Atabey, the goddess of fertility. The color blue represents the waters surrounding the islands while her shield depicts the all-important stages of the moon.

Yanina Luca's dress refers to the national legend of a girl who was reborn out of fire in the shape of a flower.

What would Ukraine be like if it were a woman? Well, exactly what Alina Ponomarenko represents: a delicate woman but as strong as steel. This national costume symbolizes Ukraine's endurance and the steadfastness of all loved ones waiting for their sons, daughters, husbands, and fathers to return from war.

The mythology of strong female figures is important to the candidates of this pageant. Davin Prasath, Miss Universe Colombia, follows the trend and honors a warrior deity with her spectacular costume.

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