Southeast Asian Delegates To Dominate Miss Universe 2022

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Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi

Celeste Cortesi of Pasay city was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2022 on 30th April 2022 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila. Celeste is 24 years of age who works as a model and a future licensed real estate broker. Formerly, she represented Philippines at the Miss Earth 2018 competition and was placed among the Top 8 finalists with a stellar performance throughout. Celeste aspires to be role model especially to young women to not just look and focus on perfection but to embrace themselves as a whole. She is definitely one of the strongest contestants to compete at the 2022 edition of Miss Universe this year.

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Miss Universe Cambodia 2022 Manita Hang

Manita Hang was crowned Miss Universe Cambodia 2022 on 15th June 2022 at the Bayon TV Steung Meanchey Studio. She will represent Cambodia at Miss Universe 2022. The 23-year-old Khmer-French beauty hails from Phnom Penh. She has established herself as a successful model in Burma. She began her schooling at Lyçée Français René Descartes and graduated from CamEd Business School with a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance degree. She also speaks Khmer, French, and English fluently. With the national competiton, Manita marked her comeback to pageantry as previously she she represented her country at Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2016 and placed as the second runner-up. Manita's pageant expertise, mixed ethnicity, and therefore cultural experience, along with her breathtaking beauty, would undoubtedly make her a strong delegate for the international platform.

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Miss Universe Indonesia 2022 Laksmi De Neefe Suardana

Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2022/Miss Universe Indonesia 2022 at the finale hosted on 27th May 2022. Laksmi is the first representative from Bali to ever be crowned Puteri Indonesia. Laksmi earned her Diploma of Arts from Monash College in 2013. She then received her double degree program, Bachelor of Design in Fashion Design from RMIT University in Australia and Bachelor of Business in Fashion Business from Polimoda in Italy and graduated with cum laude. This was Laksmi’s first national pageant and won as well. Being a strong, beautiful and talent diva, Laksmi will surely be a strong contender for the international crown.

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Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 Nguyen Thi Ngọc Chau

Miss Universe Vietnam 2022, the 5th edition of the national pageant, was held on 25th June 2022 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam where Ngoc Chau was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 as she became the official representative of Vietnam at Miss Universe 2022. Ngoc is a pageant veteran with Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2016 title, won Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 and represented her country at Miss Supranational 2019 winning the title of Miss Supranational Asia and placed in Top 10.

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Miss Universe Thailand 2022 Anna Sueangam iam

Miss Universe Thailand 2022, 23rd edition of the national pageant, was held on 30th July 2022 at True Icon Hall, Bangkok, Thailand where Anna Sueangam-iam was crowned the new queen. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Universe Thailand 2021 Anchilee Scott-Kemmis and will represent her country at Miss Universe 2022. Anna Sueangam-iam lives in Bangkok. In 2020, she graduated from Kasetsart University in Bangkok. Not new to the pageant world, Anna was crowned Miss Mobile Thailand 2018. In 2019, she won Miss Thinn Thai Ngarm 2020 second runner-up. In 2020, she competed at Miss Thailand 2020 but did not make it to Top 5.

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Miss Universe Myanmar 2022 Zar Li Moe

Zar Li Moe was crowned Miss Universe Myanmar 2022 on Saturday, 1st October 2022 at the Grand Ballroom of the Novotel Hotel in Yangon as she became the official representative of Myanmar at Miss Universe 2022. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Universe Myanmar 2020 Thuzar Wint Lwin. Zar Li Moe hails from Bhamo, Kachin. The stunning beauty is a commercial model who also bagged Miss Royal by Lucky Diamond, Miss Beautiful Smile, and Face of Pan Aesthetics awards. Not new to the pageantry, she won Miss Tourism and Culture Universe Bhamo 2020. Zar Li Moe is 20 years of age.

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Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 Lesley Cheam

The coronation night of Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 was held on Friday, 7th October 2022 at the M Resort & Hotel in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur where Cheam Wei Yeng (Lesley) was crowned the new queen as she became the official representative of Malaysia at Miss Universe 2022. She succeeds Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 Francisca Luhong James. Lesley Cheam is 26 years of age who hails from Selangor. She is a pharmaceutical and health science graduate and an assistant manager and a multilingual host. Lesley wants to use her pageant platform to raise awareness on mental health issues. The newly crowned Miss Universe Malaysia also bagged the Miss Radiant Confidence and Miss Schwarzkopf Most Beautiful Hair awards.

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Miss Universe Singapore 2022 Carrisa Yap

The finale of Miss Universe Singapore 2022 was held on Monday, 17th October 2022 at the Alcove at Caldwell House where Carissa Yap was crowned the new queen. She bested nine other beauties to win the national crown. Carissa succeeds Miss Universe Singapore 2021 Nandita Banna. Carrisa is 22 years of age and a business student at the National University of Singapore. She will represent Singapore at the 71st Miss Universe which will be held on 14th January 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.