Miss Cosmo
Miss Cosmo ( mis•''ˈkɒzmɒ'') is an annual international beauty pageant organized by UNICorp and UNIMedia in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was founded in August 2023 under the leadership of Trần Việt Bảo Hoàng, with its inaugural competition held in October 2024. The current titleholder is Ketut Permata Juliastrid of Indonesia, who was crowned Miss Cosmo 2024 on 5 October 2024, at Saigon Riverside Park, Ho Chi Minh City by the CEO of the Miss Cosmo Organization, Mr. Trần Việt Bảo Hoàng. She is the first Indonesian to win the title and the inaugural winner of Miss Cosmo since its inception. History In 2023, the Miss Universe franchise in Vietnam was awarded to a new national licensee. Meanwhile, ''Hoa Hậu Hoàn Vũ Việt Nam'' continued as an independent pageant with the new English title Miss Cosmo Vietnam, separate from the Miss Universe Vietnam competition. Following the split, the winner of Hoa Hậu Hoàn Vũ Việt Nam was no longer titled Miss Univ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigon River. As a Municipalities of Vietnam, municipality, Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 List of urban districts of Vietnam, urban districts, five Huyện, rural districts, and one Municipal city (Vietnam), municipal city (sub-city). As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the largest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the Economy of Vietnam, country's total GDP. Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area, Ho Chi Minh City's metropolitan area is List of ASEAN country subdivisions by GDP, ASEAN's 5th largest economy, also the biggest outside an ASEAN country capital. The area was initially part of Cambodian states until it became part of the Vietna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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GMA Network (company)
GMA Network Inc., commonly known as GMA, is a Philippine media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. GMA is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting, with subsidiaries dealing in various media-related businesses. The majority of its profits are derived from publicity and marketing incomes associated with television distribution. GMA is formed by the legal name of Global Media Arts. GMA Network was founded on March 1, 1950 by American entrepreneur Robert "Uncle Bob" Stewart as Loreto F. de Hemedes Inc. The company launched its first radio station, DZBB on June 14, 1950. Its first broadcast on television was launched on October 29, 1961, and the television station was known as DZBB Channel 7. In 1974, the company became known as Republic Broadcasting System (RBS) after the triumvirate of Gilberto Duavit Sr., Menardo Jimenez and Felipe Gozon due to the changes in media ownership laws. It then changed its corporate name to GMA Netw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata
Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata (; literally translates into: "Tourism Princess of Indonesia") is one of the titles granted by the Puteri Indonesia beauty pageant. The titleholders of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata represent Indonesia in the international beauty pageants. The president-owner of Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata are The Royal Highest Family of Surakarta Sunanate, Princess Mooryati Soedibyo and Princess Putri Kuswisnuwardhani. Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata is traditionally crowned in March, alongside the celebration of International Women's Day. The reigning Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2025 is Salma Ranggita Cahyariyani of South Sumatra, who was crowned on 2 May 2025 in Jakarta Convention Center. History Since 2006, 2nd Runner Up of Puteri Indonesia was given the Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata. Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata was started to choose the winner for Miss International 2007. After that, Puteri Indonesia Organization did not send Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata to internat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Cosmo 2025
Miss Cosmo 2025 will be the 2nd edition of the Miss Cosmo pageant to be held in December 2025. Ketut Permata Juliastrid of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ... will crown her successor at the end of the event. Contestants As of June 2025, the confirmed contestants are: Upcoming national pageants Notes References External links * {{official website, https://misscosmo.com// 2025 beauty pageants Beauty pageants in Vietnam Miss Cosmo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since evolved into a multiplatform content producer and distributor following the expiration and non-renewal of its broadcast franchise in 2020. The company now syndicates its programming across various platforms, including partner networks, cable channels, streaming services, and digital platforms. ABS-CBN is headquartered at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, with its main operations based in the ELJ Communications Center, which houses its corporate offices and production studios. In February 2025, the company sold a portion of its Quezon City property, including the decommissioned Millennium Transmitter site, to Ayala Land for mixed-use redevelopment. ABS-CBN retained ownership of the ELJ building, which continues to serve as its ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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H'Hen Niê
H'Hen Niê ( ; born 15 May 1992) is a Vietnamese people, Vietnamese model and beauty pageant titleholder. After winning Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, she represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2018, and reached the Top 5 finalist, the current best placement for Vietnam. She was the first Miss Universe participant from Vietnam to be from an ethnic minority group. She is also a commissioner in the Vietnam Youth Federation. Early life H'Hen Niê was born in Cư M’gar, Đắk Lắk Province to parents Y'Krin Êban and H'Ngơn Niê. She comes from the Rade people, Rade ethnic minority, and as such speaks the Rade language, as her native language. H'Hen did not learn Vietnamese language, Vietnamese until eighth grade. H'Hen is the third oldest out of six children, and during her youth, she worked on a coffee farm to assist her family. Rade matrilineal customs meant that Rade women traditionally tend to start a family at a young age. However, H'Hen decided to break from this tradition and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên
Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên (born October 19, 1995) is a Vietnamese people, Vietnamese beauty pageant titleholder. She was the first runner-up at Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 and was later appointed Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 to compete at Miss Universe 2021 in Israel, where she reached the top 16. On February 22, 2022, she was appointed to represent Vietnam at Miss Supranational 2022, where she was the second runner-up, the highest achievement for Vietnam at Miss Supranational, breaking the record of Daniela Nguyễn Thu Mây at Miss Supranational 2011, who was third runner-up. Early life and education Kim Duyên was born and raised in Can Tho in an agricultural family. She dropped out of university. Pageantry Kim Duyên's first beauty pageant was Miss Aodai Vietnam (or Miss World Vietnam 2014]) where she reached the top 12. In 2016, she won Miss Elegance Student at Southern Can Tho University and reached the top 36 at Miss Vietnam 2016. In 2019 she was the first runner-up at M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Universe 2021
Miss Universe 2021 was the 70th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel on 13 December 2021. At the end of the event, Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned Miss Universe 2021 by Andrea Meza of Mexico. It was India's first victory in twenty-one years, and the third in the country's in the pageant history. Sandhu became the first ever Sikh to win the title. Contestants from eighty countries and territories competed in the pageant. Steve Harvey returned as the host; Harvey last served as host during Miss Universe 2019. Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019, and Carson Kressley served as backstage correspondents. JoJo, Noa Kirel, Harel Skaat, Valerie Hamaty, and Narkis performed in this year's pageant. Fox returned as the official broadcaster of the show after being absent for the previous edition. It was broadcast to hundreds of millions of viewers in 172 countries. This was also the final edition to be aired on an American broadcast television network. Backg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harnaaz Sandhu
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu (born 3 March 2000) is an Indian model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder best known for winning the title of Miss Universe 2021. The third entrant from India to win Miss Universe, Sandhu was previously crowned Femina Miss India Punjab in 2019, and was a semifinalist at Femina Miss India 2019 pageant. Sandhu has since worked as an actress. Early life Sandhu was born in the village of Kohali in Gurdaspur district, Punjab, to Pritampal Singh Sandhu and Rabinder Kaur Sandhu. Her father is a realtor and her mother a gynecologist. She also has one sibling. Sandhu was raised in a Punjabi Jat Sikh family. In 2006, she moved to England, before returning to India two years later and settling in Chandigarh. She attended Shivalik Public School and the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, both in Chandigarh. Prior to becoming Miss Universe, Sandhu was pursuing a master's degree in public administration. In addition to her native language Punjabi, Sandhu i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. Its sister publications include business newspaper '' BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet '' The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Philstar.com, PhilstarLife.com, Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Wheels.PH, PropertyReport.PH, Multiverse.PH and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 2014, the newspaper was acquired by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., a media conglomerate subsidized by the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund, after the company purchased a majority stake in Philst ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss International 2016
Miss International 2016 was the 56th Miss International pageant, held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on October 27, 2016. Edymar Martínez of Venezuela crowned Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines as her successor at the end of the event. This is the first time in Miss International history that the finals night saw the return of the previous year's runners-up to crown their respective successors. Background On February 9, 2016, it was announced by Akemi Shimomura, president of the International Cultural Association, that the 2016 pageant would be held at Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan for first consecutive year on Thursday, October 27, 2016. Result Placements Continental Queens Special awards Order of announcements Top 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Contestants 69 contestants have been confirmed: Notes Debuts * * Returns Last competed in 1994: * Last competed in 2007: * Last competed in 2013: * Last competed in 2014: * * Withdrawa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kylie Verzosa
Kylie Fausto Verzosa (; born February 7, 1992) is a Filipina actress, model, presenter, and beauty queen who won Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to win Miss International. Early life and education Kylie Fausto Verzosa was born in Baguio, Philippines, to Filipino parents Ari and Racquel Verzosa. She graduated high school from Saint Louis University, and obtained her Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the Ateneo de Manila University. She worked as a pre-school teacher at one point. She is an advocate of mental health, depression, and suicide awareness. Verzosa volunteered for the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation, which aims to educate people about depression and suicide. She later on created Mental Health Matters, an online support group which aims to give emotional support to people who are experiencing depression, anxiety disorder, and other forms of mental illnesses. She was also a member of the Profession ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |