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Queen of the Universe
Formation2012
TypeBeauty Pageant
HeadquartersLos Angeles
Location
Official language
English
President
Joyce Giraud
Key people
Joyce Giraud, Michael Ohoven
Websitewww.queenuniversepageant.com

Queen of the Universe is an international beauty pageant created by Joyce Giraud in 2012.

The pageant provides the opportunity for women from all around the world—single, married, divorced, and with or without children—to represent their countries in the search for the "Most Beautiful Woman in the Universe." Each contestant must have a charitable platform, and the proceeds from the event benefit the international children's charity UNESCO.[1]

In addition to its stated goal to "unite the intelligence and beauty of women around the world in search of the perfect Ambassador of Love, Hope and Peace," the pageant's mission also includes charitable alliances to benefit "education for children in need, and children in third world countries."[2]

The pageant is produced in Los Angeles by Infinity Media with producers Michael Ohoven and Joyce Giraud.[3]

The current Queen of the Universe is Gloria Sophia of Puerto Rico who was crowned On December 6, 2015.

Contestants in the News

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Golsa Sarabi, Miss Iran 2013, also known by her performer name "Mirage," received significant attention from the American-Iranian press as Iranian pageant contestants are rare due to pageants being banned in Iran.[4] She was also featured on the cover of Tehran International Magazine of Jan. 18, 2013, prior to the pageant, wearing her sash.[5]

Sarah Fasha, Miss Egypt 2013, who is both a military veteran (four years in the U.S. Navy) and actress, received criticism from her home country in social media for a variety of issues after the pageant. As the country was facing mounting unrest, she was quoted saying she wanted to be a voice for Egyptian women and children and for other countries around the world. Her statement became viral and she was criticized for having served in the U.S. military (even accompanied by photos of her while in the service); accused of not being beautiful enough for a beauty pageant and that she was not “Egyptian enough,” and was even scolded for her rising fame as having “hijacked” Egypt. She took the backlash in stride and responded to some of the criticism: “Beauty pageants aren’t just about beauty, they are also about morals, ethics, accomplishments and more.” Also criticized for modeling in bikinis and revealing attire, she posted a photo of herself in a turtleneck jumper suit.[6][7][8]

Miss Mexico 2014, Beatriz Cazares, was interviewed immediately following the pageant by TMZ, who made note of her lack of an accent and proceeded to joke about her having attended community college, Mt. SAC (Mt. San Antonio College). The remarks were criticized by the college's Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jim Jenkins, who stated: "It's always difficult to watch something where people who have an established voice within the system and use that voice to put people down who don't have that same voice. [Her achievement] is hard won and hard worked for, and for them to mock it is rather pathetic."[9][10][11]

Titleholders

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Year Country Queen of the Universe Location Number of Entrants
2014  USA Ariel King Beverly Hills, California, USA 55
2013  Spain Ivette Saucedo Beverly Hills, California, USA 56

2014 Competition

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LaLaFoote/Queen of the Universe
Queen of the Universe 2014, Ariel King
DateMarch 16, 2014
VenueSaban Theatre, Beverly Hills, California, USA
Entrants55
Placements15
DebutsAlgeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Fiji Islands, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Switzerland, Taiwan, Vietnam, Wales
WithdrawalsAfghanistan, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, U.S. Virgin Islands
WinnerAriel King
 USA

Results

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Final Results Contestant
Queen Of The Universe 2014
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15 (Includes Tie)

Special awards

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Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic
Most Beautiful Body
Most Beautiful Smile
  •  Kenya - Kelly W. Davis
Most Beautiful Hair
  •  Egypt - Shaunté Usual
Best Dancer (Tie)
Best Style
Best Runway
Miss Elegance
Charity Award
Queen of the Universe Award

2014 Delegates

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Country/Territory Name 2014 National title
 Algeria Karima Correa Miss Algeria
 Armenia Elin Barseghian Miss Armenia
 Australia Jessica Dowdeswell Miss Australia
 Austria Barbara Wilder Miss Austria
 Belarus Nina Swan Miss Belarus
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sara Bezdrob Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Bulgaria Ava Milva Miss Bulgaria
 Cambodia Kelleen Chea Miss Cambodia
 Canada Ciara Muller Miss Canada
 China Joy Liang Miss China
 Colombia Briana Alegria Miss Colombia
 Cuba Leslie Lluvet Miss Cuba
 Dominican Republic Bobbi Dean Miss Dominican Republic
 Ecuador Erika Garces Miss Ecuador
 Egypt Shaunté Usual Miss Egypt
 El Salvador Sophia Castillo Miss El Salvador
 England Cat LaCohie Miss England
 Fiji Jennifer Singh Miss Fiji Islands
 France Marine Prevost Miss France
 Germany Arielle Raycene Miss Germany
 Haiti Anne Alti Miss Haiti
 Netherlands Kathinka van Putten Miss Nederland
 Hong Kong Erin Tjoe Miss Hong Kong
 India Ashley Guarrasi Miss India
 Indonesia Amarie Arenas Miss Indonesia
 Iran Nazanin Ava Miss Iran
 Ireland O’Lita Rey Miss Ireland
 Israel Leila Bamdad Miss Israel
 Italy Karly Salmon Miss Italy
 Japan Rie Yoshida Miss Japan
 Kenya Kelly W. Davis Miss Kenya
 Lebanon Amira Minassian Miss Lebanon
 Malta Jessica Rose Ward Miss Malta
 Mexico Beatriz Cazares Miss Mexico
 Moldova Ruxanda Calistru Miss Moldova
 Monaco Alexandria Morrow Miss Monaco
 Northern Ireland Hayley Anne Farrell Miss Northern Ireland
 Norway Kim Ann MacKenzie Miss Norway
 Peru Chantal Pimentel Miss Peru
 Philippines Rozen Christine Lalas Miss Philippines
 Poland Annaleis Daggett Miss Poland
 Portugal Crystal Munoz Ellis Miss Portugal
 Puerto Rico Tatiana Delgado Miss Puerto Rico
 Republic of Congo Nadine Masengu Miss Republic of Congo
 Scotland Rachel J. Clark Miss Scotland
 Spain Venezia Zavala Miss Spain
 Sweden Jasmine Ekberg Miss Sweden
  Switzerland Kayla Stuckelberger Miss Switzerland
 Taiwan Molly Marrs Miss Taiwan
 Turkey Eda Arapaslan Miss Turkey
 USA Ariel Diane King Miss USA
 Venezuela Gia Fey Miss Venezuela
 Vietnam Michelle Ly Vu Miss Vietnam

2013 Competition

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LaLaFoote/Queen of the Universe
Queen of the Universe 2013, Ivette Saucedo
DateJanuary 27, 2013
VenueSaban Theatre, Beverly Hills, California, USA
Entrants56
Placements15
DebutsAfghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Peru, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, U.S. Virgin Islands, Venezuela
WinnerIvette Saucedo
 Spain
CongenialitySierra Mercier
 Mongolia
PhotogenicOralia Cortes
 Mexico


Results

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Final Results Contestant
Queen Of The Universe 2013
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

Special awards

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Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic
Most Beautiful Body
Most Beautiful Smile
  •  Cuba - Glenda Dopazo
Most Beautiful Hair
  •  Italy - Isabella Grosso
Best Dancer
  •  Italy - Isabella Grosso
Best Runway
Miss Elegance
Charity Award
Queen of the Universe Award

2013 Delegates

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Country/Territory Name 2013 National Title 2013 Results Awards
 Afghanistan Yalda Miss Afghanistan
 Argentina Karina Alexandra Miss Argentina
 Armenia Margaret Christine Miss Armenia 2nd Runner-Up: Best Dancer
 Australia Jessica Newell Miss Australia 3rd Runner-Up 1st Runner-Up: Best Dancer
 Austria Kerstin Lechner Miss Austria Top 10 Finalist Winner: Best Runway
 Azerbaijan Lareina Shaw Miss Azerbaijan Top 10 Finalist 2nd Runner-Up: Miss Photogenic
 Bangladesh Shabnam Islam Miss Bangladesh Winner: Charity Award
 Barbados Courtney Price Miss Barbados
 Belarus Kiana Babayeva Miss Belarus
 Belgium Jessica Hanson Miss Belgium
 Belize Kasturi Anderson Miss Belize
 Bolivia Tatiana Yancy Miss Bolivia Top 10 Finalist
 Brazil Jessica Izabel Miss Brazil
 Bulgaria Anna Karakhanova Miss Bulgaria
 Cambodia Phanith Sovann Miss Cambodia
 Canada McKenna Hardy Miss Canada
 Colombia Lora McHugh Miss Colombia 2nd Runner-Up: Best Runway
 Cuba Glenda Dopazo Miss Cuba Winner: Most Beautiful Smile
 Czech Republic Simona Pallova Miss Czech Republic
 Dominican Republic Yinet De Jesus Miss Dominican Republic
 Egypt Sarah Fasha Miss Egypt
 Ethiopia Tatiana Immanuel Miss Ethiopia
 France Katherine Tillit Miss France
 Georgia Tami Adams Miss Georgia 2nd Runner-Up: Most Beautiful Body
 Germany Kimberly Saracino Miss Germany
 Greece Mantha Balourdou Miss Greece
 Guatemala Priscilla De La Mora Miss Guatemala 2nd Runner-Up: Most Beautiful Smile
 Haiti LJ Louis Miss Haiti
 Iran Golsa Sarabi Miss Iran Top 10 Finalist Winner: Queen of the Universe Award
 Iraq Leilah Mar Miss Iraq 2nd Runner-Up: Most Beautiful Hair
 Ireland Sabrina Richelle Miss Ireland Winner: Miss Elegance
 Israel Nilli Tsoberry Miss Israel 4th Runner-Up
 Italy Isabella Grosso Miss Italy Winner: Most Beautiful Hair; Best Dancer
 Japan Sayo Harris Miss Japan 1st Runner-Up: Most Beautiful Hair
 Kazakhstan Zhazira Nurkhodjaeva Miss Kazakhstan 1st Runner-Up: Miss Photogenic
 Korea Catherine Hwang Miss Korea Top 15 Finalist
 Lebanon Alana Duqum Miss Lebanon Top 10 Finalist 1st Runner-Up: Most Beautiful Smile
 Mexico Oralia Cortes Miss Mexico 2nd Runner-Up Winner: Miss Photogenic
 Mongolia Sierra Mercier Miss Mongolia Winner: Miss Congeniality
 Netherlands Amber Rivette Miss Netherlands
 Nigeria Jubilee Gamaniel Miss Nigeria 1st Runner Up: Miss Elegance
 Northern Ireland Aisling Sheils Miss Northern Ireland Winner: Charity Award
 Pakistan Huma Mughal Miss Pakistan
 Peru Luz Pazos Miss Peru
 Puerto Rico Nadya Rivera Miss Puerto Rico Top 15 Finalist Winner: Most Beautiful Body
 Romania Lavinia Postolache Miss Romania 1st Runner-Up 1st Runner-Up: Most Beautiful Body
 Russia Liana Delmar Miss Russia Winner: Queen of the Universe Award
 Scotland Nicole Jackson Miss Scotland
 Serbia Olivera Markovic Miss Serbia
 Spain Ivette Saucedo Miss Spain Queen of the Universe 2013
 Sweden Sara Horvath Miss Sweden Top 15 Finalist
 Turkey Aycan Sencan Miss Turkey 2nd Runner-Up: Miss Elegance
 Ukraine Anya So Miss Ukraine
 USA Tara Rice Miss USA Top 15 Finalist 1st Runner-Up: Best Runway
 U.S. Virgin Islands Jennifer Renee Miss U.S. Virgin Islands Winner: Queen of the Universe Award
 Venezuela Hennely Jimenez Miss Venezuela Top 15 Finalist Winner: Charity Award

References

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  1. ^ Joyce Giraud Promotes Her Queen of the Universe Pageant [1]
  2. ^ Queen of the Universe Mission Statement
  3. ^ Infinity Media Official Site
  4. ^ Cinema Without Borders: Golsa Sarabi [2]
  5. ^ Golsa Sarabi to Take Part in Queen of the Universe Pageant [3]
  6. ^ Al Arabiya News: "Beauty or Beast? 'Miss Egypt' 2013 Gets Mixed Reactions" Dec. 10, 2013 [4]
  7. ^ "How Egyptian Sarah Fasha is a Revolutinary Beauty Queen" Dec. 6, 2013 [5]
  8. ^ "CairoScene: Sarah Fasha" [6]
  9. ^ "TMZ Trashes Community College with Racist Rant," March 20, 2014, [7]
  10. ^ "TMZ Celebrity Videos: Beatriz Cazares," [8]
  11. ^ "Miss Mexico Beatriz Cazares Speaks at Mt.SAC" [9]
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Category:Beauty pageants in the United States Category:2012 establishments in California Category:Recurring events established in 2012