LIVE UPDATES: 71st Miss Universe Final Competition Results

Miss Universe 2022, the 71st edition of the Miss Universe competition will be taking place tonight at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

India's Harnaaz Sandhu will pass the new Mouawad crown "Force for Good" to one of the 84 contestants at the end of the highly anticipated event.

Tonight's pageant will be the first-ever edition under the ownership of Thailand-based JKN Global Group which is headed by its founder and CEO Anne Jakrajutatip.

Hosted by Jeannie Mai and Olivia Culpo together with Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall as backstage commentators, the spectacular show will also feature musical performances from Big Freedia, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Amanda Shaw, Tank and the Bangas, and Yolanda Adams.

A selection committee consisting of Ximena Navarrete, Big Freedia, Mara Martin, Wendy Fitzwilliam, Emily Austin, Olivia Quido, Myrka Dellanos, and Sweta Patel will be responsible for choosing the new Miss Universe.

Who will become the next Miss Universe? Stay tuned as we give you live updates on the official results from tonight's final telecast.

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FINAL RESULTS

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TOP 16

Puerto Rico - Ashley Cariño

Haiti - Mideline Phelizor

Australia - Monique Riley

Dominican Republic - Andreína Martínez

Laos - Payengxa Lor

South Africa - Ndavi Nokeri

Portugal - Telma Madeira

Canada - Amelia Tu

Peru - Alessia Rovegno

Trinidad & Tobago - Tya Jané Ramey

Curacao - Gabriëla Dos Santos

India - Divita Rai

Venezuela - Amanda Dudamel

Spain - Alicia Faubel

USA - R'Bonney Gabriel

Colombia - María Fernanda Aristizábal (Fan Vote)

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Special Award

ImpactWayv Award - Thailand, Anna Sueangam-iam

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TOP 5

Venezuela - Amanda Dudamel

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Special Award

Miss Congeniality - Chile, Sofia Depassier and Malta, Maxine Formosa Gruppetta

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TOP 3

Dominican Republic - Andreína Martínez

USA - R'Bonney Gabriel

Venezuela - Amanda Dudamel

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WINNERS

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