2018 Preliminary Competition Full Show

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] wow [Applause] [Applause] good evening thailand how are we feeling my name is stephanie cammer and i am the choreographer of the miss universe pageant it is so great to see you all this evening hi my team and i have been working with these ladies all week and they have worked so hard to show you their very best here tonight do you have a winner picked out who's your winner please be gracious with your applause for all of the ladies as they have all worked very very hard with that said yes thank you with that said live from the impact arena in beautiful thailand welcome to the 2018 miss universe preliminary competition now let's meet our beautiful 94 contestants [Applause] [Music] this is [Applause] [Music] argentina [Music] [Music] australia [Applause] [Applause] vegas bolivia [Music] the british virgin islands [Music] california [Applause] canada [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] china [Applause] oh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] ecuador [Applause] [Music] [Applause] el salvador [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] brooklyn [Music] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] india [Applause] [Music] [Applause] is [Music] hey guys [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] um [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] korea [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] mauricio [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] nepal [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] nigerian norway [Applause] [Music] katrina [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] lucia [Music] oh [Music] south africa [Applause] [Applause] is [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thailand [Applause] usa [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] ladies and gentlemen didn't i tell you they were beautiful let's hear it for all of the lovely contestants ladies and gentlemen please help me welcome our mc thailand's favorite dj and host pk [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you very much to stephanie and welcome everyone to miss universe preliminary competition now tonight ladies and gentlemen i am not here on the stage alone let me introduce you to my co-host and she's not just any co-host she also happened to be miss universe 2017. demi lee now peters [Applause] okay now how are you enjoying your time in thailand so far you know what pk this is my fourth time in thailand and each time it just keeps getting better i can't wait to hand over my title here in this special country thank you for having us and wow what an experience it's been once again you know you know that all the thai people love you right well i love thailand yeah now this year you work closely with several great organizations including best buddies tell us a little more about it i did this here has been incredible and one of the things i'm so grateful for is that i got the opportunity to work with organizations like best buddies and they're an organization that work with kids that were born with special needs and that's something that hits really close to home for me and seeing that i have a half sister that was born with severe disabilities and special needs and i absolutely love and support the work that they do and how they uplift children with special needs so that's been wonderful and to lend my platform to that tell me you are as beautiful inside as you are outside i am so honored to be sharing this stage with you all right so tonight ladies and gentlemen we're going to take a major step in figuring out who will eventually be your successor so here we go are we ready to meet the selection committee who'll be making tonight's toughest decision let's go [Music] first up this thailand native was crowned miss universe in 1988 and is a philanthropist u.n goodwill ambassador and civic leader she's the president and founder of the angels wings foundation international that for three decades has helped underserved youth in her country simon recognized internationally as a top fashion designer who's known for her bridal ready to wear and lifestyle brand she's dressed everyone from reese witherspoon to taylor swift to michelle obama monique lulier she's the founder and ceo of sway media and a recent recent keynote speaker at harvard women in business named by cio magazine as 2018's number one female entrepreneur to watch emma as director of national partnerships for airbnb she helps connect the company with organizations throughout the u.s she was a lead organizer for the women's march on washington with one of glamour magazine's 2017 women of the year and was christened one of the female faces of the new civil rights movement by black entertainment television janae ingram she's an award-winning entrepreneur tech innovator and tv business commentator she's the co-founder of ceo of cultural intel and cien plus lilly gilbaleta an architect and businesswoman she is the ceo of both platinum skies aviation and a fintech cassia dot me as vice chairwoman of the lcs group of companies she successfully helped host the miss universe competition two years ago in the philippines michelle singson michael founder of the michelle mclean children trust she wrote that recently launched her new company the business of beauty that coaches and empowers women in the beauty industry making the transition into the business arena from namibia she was miss universe 1992 michelle mclean ladies and gentlemen let's give another round of applause for our selection committee looks like the crowd is all warmed up the selection committee is ready to go tell me stephanie are we ready to do this thing let's go pk let's we go with albania i'll pay your volunteers with the redwoods and donate quad to anemic children this 18 year old speak three languages and has won several math competitions at the high school she currently attends al veda [Music] is passionate about journaling and hopes to publish a book one day titled how to find purpose through self-development this 24 year old go gets a recently co-founded and a golden chamber of commerce in the netherlands angola argentina argentina currently has an administrative position working for the government in the city of bruno terrace this 22 year old adventurer has taken trapeze and aerial skills classes and once participated in a freestyle snowboarding competition argentina armenia armenia proudly runs her own business a dress rental shop this 25 year old entrepreneur is also an animal lover and hopes to one day open his shelter for homeless pets armenia aruba is currently in her second year of nursing school and upon graduation plan she'll be a caretaker for the elderly this 20 year old is passionate about traveling with thailand being the 18th country she has visited australia australia is a full-time model but is pursuing a career in media and television this 24 year old proudly volunteered in india for over a month helping to create school systems for underprivileged children australia bahamas bahamas dream of competing at miss universe since he was 12. this 23 year old accomplished illness has studied music for 15 years and has even been certified by british royal school of music [Music] barbados barbados enjoys traveling solo and visited istanbul budapest scotland and vienna on her own this independent 27 year old was a dean's list student in college barbados [Applause] [Music] belgium belgium has been dancing since she was four and started playing guitar at nine this now 18 year old recently traveled to cambodia to teach children the importance of recycling and taking care of the environment belgium belize was taught to play the piano recorder and steel pan by world-renowned cuban musician this 27 year old feels it's important to love yourself and lost 25 pounds on her self-described health conscious journey please is in her third year of college studying odentology this 21 year old hopes to eventually have our own dental office or travel the world providing the underprivileged with free treatment or free surgery bone liver brazil brazil is the first member of a family to graduate from college this 27 year old once spent a week with an indian tribe in the middle of the amazon jungle learning survival tips brazil [Music] albania angola argentina armenia aruba australia bahamas barbados belgium bolivia and brazil [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] british virgin islands british virgin islands is proud to be one of the top dj's on her island after hurricanes irma and maria devastated her country this 23-year-old drove trailer drops to assist with the recovery process british virgin islands [Music] bulgaria studies language and literature and has recently won a medal for placing third in a world origin competition held by her university in the future this 22 year old sees herself as either a well-known journalist or fashion agency homeowner bulgaria cambodia cambodia grew up farming with a grandmother landing and harvesting organic jasmine tonight the 22 year olds command traditional dancing once one create an award on televised competition cambodia canada grew up in a low income immigrant single parent home this 24 year old future engineer tends to create free after-school programs for children that focus on technology robotics coding and networking canada [Applause] [Music] cayman islands cayman islands moved from a small island to new york city for conservatory training in acting this 24 year old actress model workshop with a tony award winner and was featured in a production that premiered in greece cayman island chile is a journalist and ambassador for children with cerebral palsy this 27 year old has been on a mission to improve the self-esteem of young women in her country so she recently became a motivational post chile china china is an aspiring actress and model who once walked the catwalk in milan the bi cultural 24 year old attended college in canada and hosts a degree in mathematics china colombia colombia is an animal lover who volunteers for an organization that adopts and pots homeless dogs in her spare time this 20 year old model enjoys kickboxing and spending time with her horses colombia costa rica costa rica has been working in front of the camera for the past 13 years this 28 year old has appeared on everything from a children's show to dancing with the stars and currently hosts a program called nestino tv costa rica croatia croatia has a degree in medical laboratory diagnostics this 23 year old self-described adrenaline junkie has gone bungee jumping and enjoys boxing hiking and playing the piano in her spare time croatia curacao [Music] plan to write a motivational book chronicling her life experiences this 23 year old struggle with diabetes for years but it's in remission thanks to living a healthy lifestyle that includes exercising regularly and eating clean cheer us out [Applause] czech republic czech republic is currently studying economics and has been modelling professionally since she was 13. this now 20 year old volunteers for various children's charities and proudly supports her local dog shelter czech republic [Music] british virgin islands bulgaria cambodia canada cayman islands chile china colombia costa rica croatia curacao and czech republic [Music] denmark denmark started a social media movement called hashtag this is me this 22 year old wanted young women to accept their bodies instead of only posting perfect edited photos on their instagram pages denmark dominican republic dominican republic volunteers and a whatsapp organization that works to preserve the rights and safety of children this 23 year old has won several cycling championships and aspired to be her country's first female president dominican republic ecuador ecuador nearly developed an eating disorder after an agent told us she could model if she lost weight it's 20 to 24 year olds to realize the importance of a healthy diet and is currently starting to become a certified clinical nutritionist ecuador [Music] egypt egypt unwinds by practicing yoga and meditation and playing her ukulele this 22 year old is passionate about helping underprivileged children and women egypt [Music] el salvador el salvador used to play violin in a mariachi band visiting retirement homes and entertaining residents with her music this 26 year old grew up very poor and as a child help a family make ends meet by selling fruit and bread door to door el salvador [Music] finland finland has a degree in russian language and culture this 24 year old entrepreneur has an active role in college as chairman of a student association and plans to be the manager of our own company one day finland france france has a degree in economics and recently decided to pursue her passion this 22 year old businesswoman is developing a swimwear brand that she hopes will help women feel more confident about their bodies friends [Music] [Applause] georgia georgia is a singer-songwriter who plans to pursue a higher degree in the arts this creative 25 year old currently spends her free time as a makeup artist when she isn't working on her first album georgia germany germany recently completed her master degrees in business communication this 25 year old wants a strategic communication assistant at a top accounting firm a position that has positive passion for entrepreneurship germany [Music] ghana china has a degree in manufacturing information system this 25 year old owns and manages a lifestyle digital digital agency startup that provides freelance content and creative consulting services ghana great britain great britain earned an honors degree in law from the university of birmingham before being grounded 25 years old future attorney proudly raised fund for homeless women and the victim of active attack great reeves britain an actress and recently starred in bachelor 3 premiering this month this 22 year old has also received national accreditation in dermatology and aesthetics as a makeup artist and beauty therapist greed [Music] denmark dominican republic ecuador egypt el salvador finland france georgia germany donald great britain and greece [Music] guam has degrees in public administration and criminal justice and is currently in graduate school this well-educated 20-year-old works as a teaching assistant and since the primary focus is ensuring civil rights for undeserved populations [Music] guatemala guatemala graduated from high school and is currently studying business administration in college as long time motocross fans this 19 year old says there's no greater rush than riding the motorcycle her family gave her as a gift [Music] haiti hosts a television show for children that help showcase their talents this 26 year old is an advocate for children's rights and in her spare time can be found volunteering at elementary schools in her country haiti [Music] honduras is both a tv presenter and part-time model in our country this 20-year-old was bullied as a child but says pageantry has helped mold her into the confidently strong woman she is today honduras [Music] hungry hungary is a businesswoman who proudly promotes the need for gender equality and equal pay this 21 year old extreme sports man can be often found drafting snowboarding skydiving or power climbing hungary iceland iceland currently works at a nursing home this globetrotting 19 year old was born in siberia and recently created a program that focuses on helping helping immigrants adjust to a new country and culture iceland [Music] india india has a graduate degree in commerce and recently complete her fitness training certification this 22 year old went through a major body transformation last year by making healthier choices india [Music] indonesia is english literature but eventually wants to be a businesswoman this 26 year old future entrepreneur plans to combine her loves of coffee and exercise by opening a gym with a cafe inside indonesia [Music] ireland ireland recently ran a 10k race to raise fun for her local female health center this 24 year old philanthropist has always enjoyed helping those in need so she's especially proud of her day job as a general nurse ireland [Music] israel israel is a recent high school graduate who focused on media studies this 18 year old future nurse is currently a model and she enjoys dancing long hikes and working out with her personal trainer israel italy italy plays guitar and sings professionally performing regularly around the country this 24 year old school teacher has worked as a model for milan fashion week and recently began designing her own clothing line italy jamaica jamaica has been playing tennis since she was young and recently began coaching children this 19 year old embodies her country's motto out of many one people as she draws from a multi-racial ethnicity to better herself and inspire others jamaica guam guatemala haiti honduras hungary iceland india indonesia ireland israel italy and jamaica [Music] [Music] japan japan currently hosts a television show about engaging animals this 22 year old entertainer is also the lead actress for sitcom that's a collaborative production of both japanese and malaysian government japan [Music] [Applause] kazakhstan kazakhstan is currently working on our college degree majoring in tourism this 18 year old speaks three languages and currently volunteers for an organization that works to protect the rare species of falken kazakhstan kenya kenya recently completed her degree in actual real science and currently works at a startup insurance agency in her spare time this 22 year old is a high fashion and commercial model who work with several east african designers [Music] korea korea's dream is to travel the world as a cast member of the lion king musical this musically flying 25 year old is an award-winning soprano singer who has taken piano lessons for nearly 13 years korea [Music] kosovo kosovo has a degree in business management and economics in her spare time the 24 year old i love enjoy painting that's cause she learned from her father when she was just six years old kosovo [Music] kyrgyzstan kyrgyzstan is proud to be an independent educated muslim woman who travels the world this 20 year old future lawyer speaks five languages enjoys volunteering and painting landscapes in her free time kyrgyzstan laos laos graduated with a degree in international relations from a university in hungary last year this 23 year old is currently both an administrative assistant at an inter-governmental organization and a volunteer english teacher wow lebanon lebanon wants to see more women in charge in the middle east and feels that the ticket to accomplishing peace in the region is that in five years this 22 year old hopes to do her part by becoming the youngest female in the lebanese parliament lebanon malaysia malaysia was a victim of cyber bullying and started a campaign called hashtag dad to shout to ship light upon this problem this 21 year old accounting and finance student plans to get her mba in international business and become chartered accountant molanger [Music] [Applause] malta martha played basketball for 12 years representing her country on the national team three times and winning two silver medals this globetrotting 22 year old loves to travel and has already been to 33 countries [Music] mauritius mauritius speaks five languages and has a bachelor's degree in business administration this 28 year old worked as an event coordinator in the hospitality sector and in her spare time she enjoys scuba diving and cooking exotic food mauritius [Music] mexico as a teen mexico wanted to help her parents out financially this now 20 year old created and managed a cheerleading squad of over 100 girls and personally handled the team's training sponsorship and logistics mexico japan kazakhstan kenya korea kosovo kyrgyzstan [Applause] lebanon malaysia malta mauritius and mexico [Music] mongolia mongolia spent her childhood in several different countries so she was able to experience many cultures from a young age this 27 year old played both basketball and volleyball through college and was a national swimming champion mongolia [Music] myanmar myanmar started playing badminton when she was 12 and seoul plays today after working in the highway business for over a year this 22 year old entrepreneur recently opened her own sunglasses store myanmar [Music] namibia works part-time as a foreign exchange currency trainer as she pursues her degree in economics this bilingual 21 year old is on a vision to speak four languages fluently by the time she's 25 now maybe [Music] nepal nepal plans to be a public health attorney advocating for marginalized populations especially women and children this 23-year-old speaks three languages and stays active by hiking tracking and slip diving nepal [Music] netherlands netherlands studied biopharmaceutical science in college and hoped to become a research scientist this 25 year old hockey player and long distance runner began playing the piano when she was just 3 years old netherlands new zealand new zealand has a master's degree in business this hardworking 28 year old is her customer relations and human resources manager of her country's largest independence automotive crew new zealand [Music] nicaragua nicaragua speaks three languages and has a bachelor's degree in global management this 23 year old entrepreneur has their own brick and mortar store when she sells compact travel products that can easily fit into a perk nicaragua [Music] nigeria nigeria is an aspiring model with a degree in history and diplomatic studies this 21 year old martial artist and fashionista is a monster gobbler and has visited all 36 states in her home country nigeria [Music] [Applause] norway an indigenous group with their own culture language and traditional territory for years this 22 year old was considered one of the top female soccer players in her country's northern region norway [Music] panama panama is proud to promote and fight for indigenous and human rights around the world this 25 year old has had the opportunity to speak on the subject and exchange ideas with world leaders recently at the united nations panama paraguay paraguay believes in chasing goals and it was her shadow dream to be missed universe if crowned this 24 year old said she'll make it her mission to fight for equal opportunities for women both politically and economically paraguay peru when peru was eight she would look in the mirror and tell herself she'd be on the stage one day this ambitious 22 year old takes another lift offer about hitler's when she became her country's first female sports anchor on the fox network peru mongolia myanmar namibia nepal netherlands new zealand nicaragua nigeria norway panama paraguay and peru [Music] [Music] [Music] philippines [Music] [Applause] philippines is the former martial artist who earned a black belt at 12 years old now 24 his fashion model and singers raise fun for various charities through benefit concept held in a country and abroad philippines [Applause] poland was a member of a postman growing up and currently spends her free time sailing this 27 year old has been modeling for eight years and participated in her country's version of the tv his top model and project runway poland [Music] growing up portugal was an award-winning competitive swimmer this 19 year old speaks three languages foreign and has played the casing box in the band since he was eight years old where to go [Music] puerto rico courterica studied tsa in high school which helps develop her love for singing acting and dancing this 25 year old has proudly worked as a waitress since she was 18 so she could afford to pay for college puerto rico [Applause] russia russia is currently a journalism student and international model this 18 year old is an animal lover once nerds a sick kid back to health and he's now a member of a family along with two dogs and a parent russia [Music] st lucia st lucia gave passion tree a try because she believes competition provides opportunities to grow and challenge oneself this 24 year old plans to get her masters in child psychology and one day open the shelter for stray animals on her island saint lucia [Music] singapore sika was a passionate apology art and was once involved in a self-produced theater production this 23 year old recently visited a school in pakistan to teach children through dance and other hands-on activities singapore [Music] slovak republic slovak republic has a degree in graphic design and art direction from academy in italy this 24 year old is working on her master's in visual communication and plans to open her own interior design store in the future republic south africa south africa is a to be closest survivor who hopes to raise awareness of people suffering from the disease unstigmatized this 24 year old recently launched her hashtag break the stigma campaign in conjunction with the world health organization south africa [Music] history as the first transgender woman to compete at this universe this 27 year old volunteers with an organization that teaches children and families about gender diversity equality and respect in schools spain [Music] [Applause] sri lanka sri lanka was a former high jumper and member of her country's junior national basketball team this 26 year old former dean's live student is an advocate for quality education for those in developing nations sri lanka [Music] sweden sweden work in the is insurance industry this 22 year old enjoys traveling in her spare time and has already visited over 20 countries sweden [Music] philippines poland portugal puerto rico russia st lucia singapore slovak republic south africa spain sri lanka and sweden [Music] [Applause] [Music] uh [Music] [Applause] so she now uses the crown to fight against it the 20 year old retail specialist enjoys creating and selling all clothes as well designer own national costume suicide [Applause] thailand has a university degree in business administration after graduating magna [ __ ] her laude this 23 year old was working as an investment banking manager designing strategic financial plans for thai military banks thailand [Applause] turkey's currently studying business administration at a university of istanbul this 20 year old was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder called selective mutism the two years of hard work to overcome turkey ukraine ukraine has a degree in hotel restaurant and tourism management for the past seven years this 23 year old has earned a living as a model and actress but like to spend her free time writing poetry ukraine [Music] uruguay paraguay is a member of an animal rescue organization that takes in abandoned cats and dogs this 18 year old part-time mother envisioned herself working in the fashion industry after she graduates from college uruguay [Music] usa usa has a degree in child development and formerly worked as a certified child life specialist this cpr certified 24 year old is passionate about advocating for kids and has volunteered with project sunshine and best buddies usa [Applause] [Music] us virgin islands u.s virgin islands is a graduate of georgia state and is currently a producer for the university tv network this 27 year old is an advocate for suicide prevention and recently started her own non-profit to help raise awareness u.s virgin islands [Applause] venezuela venezuela is an on-air host at one of the largest television stations in our country this avid pedia has used their platform to promote breast cancer detection and awareness venezuela [Applause] vietnam vietnamese daily to relax and restore balance in her life this 26 year old wants to use her title to encourage people to give back in that community and stop discriminating against hiv and aids patience vietnam [Music] [Applause] zambia zambia recently took part in a clean and green campaign fear-hitting the planting of trees and flowers in our community this 23 year old is currently an ambassador for a program that helps open children get a quality education zambia [Music] thailand turkey ukraine uruguay usa u.s virgin islands venezuela vietnam and zambia [Music] [Music] ladies and gentlemen that bring us to the end of tonight's swimsuit competition one more round of applause [Music] for the contestants and i have had an incredible time exploring bangkok pattaya and the rest of this magical country let's take a look at what we've been up to the past couple of weeks get me down [Music] sorry car sale so ladies i bring you the chicken green curry wow it is spicy we don't have anything like this in the uk [Music] so this is a win for me it is about to be so dramatic up [Music] here you are the recipe of tom yum [Music] river prawn can we pick that yeah you can hear very fresh it's not alive [Music] one two three so much just a little bit food usually brings people together when you put your heart into it even the people that are eating it will enjoy it and feel what you're feeling thank you for coming to have experience high disease [Music] so [Music] thailand holds such a special place in my heart but i'm certainly not the only miss universe that loves thailand so much in fact i know one that loves this country so much she moved here ladies and gentlemen please help me welcome miss universe 2005 natalie cabover [Applause] [Music] gorgeous oh my goodness thank you demi pk good to see you again natalie you were crowned right here in thailand in 2005 and you ended up moving here can you tell us what it is about this magical country that you love so much i would have to say that the people is what make this country so amazing i love all of you guys and natalie very exciting news you recently launched your book what inspired you to write your first book i wrote my book called i am winning and it's not about winning the crown if you think that that's what it's about it's actually about how to win in life and i think that anybody can be a winner if they have the right mindset if they have the confidence the gratitude and the awareness about themselves so i hope that everyone gets a chance to read this fantastic book that i wrote for all of you thank you nathan once again congratulations thank you so much for being here with us it's so special to share this evening with you you look absolutely gorgeous ladies and gentlemen natalie glamova you know i do have to say natalie has always been one of my two favorite miss universes the other of course is this beautiful beautiful lady next to me being my co-host for tonight dummy now in case you all needed just a little reminder why dummy is so special let's take a look at some of the highlights from her year i always knew that becoming miss universe would be life-changing but i guess i never really knew exactly how much until i got to live it [Music] [Applause] [Music] becoming miss universe was an absolute life-changing whirlwind i participated in las vegas was my first time in the united states and from there on i moved to new york city and i began my journey at his universe i got to travel to countless countries meet extraordinary people but what i'm most proud of this year is to have been given the chance to expand my self-developed campaign unbreakable when the world meet me last year as a contestant from miss universe i explained my story and what exactly happened with me and how my unbreakable campaign was born i started unbreakable my campaign about in june last year after i was hijacked they had three weapons pointing to my head [Music] and i remembered in this workshop punch him in the throat so i punched the sky in the throat [Music] unbreakable is a campaign aimed at empowering women with the skills and knowledge on how to handle violent related situations [Music] with the help of the miss universe organization i managed to bring communities together in 12 locations all over the world indonesia mexico las vegas my new home new york city washington d.c and basically the whole east coast one thing i realized was no matter where in the world we are i found that women everywhere have the same needs and the same ones and that is to feel empowered and to be able to stand up for themselves that is exactly what i aimed to achieve with unbreakable to make women feel loved and cared for and empowered and hopefully through my unbreakable campaign i can help inspire change for violence against women to finally end [Music] looking back at this year and all the experiences i've gained the places i got to see the people i got to meet i think i kind of surprised myself to every single young girl and young boy out there that has ever had a dream of becoming anything with hard work and a lot of dedication and sometimes sacrifice anything is possible being in this universe does not happen the moment you win that crowd i truly feel like it happens when you wear that crown for a year and hold that let's hear it from demi li now peters now that the selection committee makes our final tabulation so i'd like to give a big shout out to a wonderful sponsors farooq system the maker of cheese and biosilk sherry hill o and b footwear and city wondering swimwear ladies and gentlemen and can we please have a round of applause for my real miss universe paula sugar the president of the miss universe organization all right are you guys ready to bring the contestants back out here so let's start the evening gown competition we begin with [Music] alpenia [Music] albania won her national pageant the first time she competed this 18 year old is a student senator at her high school and hopes to graduate college one day with either a science or math degree albania [Applause] angola [Applause] [Music] angola is currently studying international business and management this 24 year old has had an entrepreneurial spirit since she was eight when she'd make scooby-doo bracelets and sell them to her neighbors and classmates angola argentina argentina is interested in healthy living so she changed her college major from business to nutrition along with friends his 22 year old created a program designed to help poor children in her country eat balanced diet argentina armenia armenia graduated from first moscow state medical university and hopes to eventually become a dermatologist this 25 year old is an advocate for equal rights and her ultimate goal is to help fight violence against women in her country armenia [Music] aruba aruba was bullied throughout her elementary school years for being so much taller than her classmates this six foot tall 20 year old entered her first pageant less than two years ago to build confidence and impact the lives of [Music] [Applause] [Music] others australia australia has a degree in sociology and is currently getting her masters in publishing this 24 year old is passionate about writing and was a competitive netball and tennis player for over 15 years australia [Music] bahamas is currently pursuing her business degree and is on pace to graduate summer goularte this 23 year old animal advocate has rescued and fostered several pets and proudly volunteers with their humane society bahama [Music] [Applause] barbados speaks fruit french and currently works with an account rate for approaching 500 companies this 27 year old is passionate about gender equality and aims to climb the corporate ladder beyond the glass tv and be an inspiration to others barbados [Applause] [Music] belgium was shy and insecure about her body growing up but says competing on the miss universe stage is the ultimate confidence boost this 18 year old plans to study marketing in college and eventually hopes to start her own company belgium [Music] valleys police used to work with the crime scene units and recently completed criminology circuit headquarters this 27 year old hopes to eventually help solve crimes for her country's ministry of national security believe [Music] olivia bolivia works out three hours a day and is interested in becoming a nutritionist this 21 year old has been modeling professionally for six years and has always dreamed of working the runway in the ground olivia brazil brazil has a degree in journalism and formally works as a tv host in her hometown this 27 year old environmentalist proudly volunteered for an organization that fought deforestation in the amazon brazil [Music] [Applause] [Music] albania angola argentina armenia aruba australia bahamas barbados belgium phillies bolivia and brazil [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] british virgin islands is currently a college student and worked as a legal assistant when not in school this multitasking 23 year-old helps eventually get her master's degree and run her own marketing firm british virgin islands [Music] bulgaria bulgaria is passionate about music when she was younger the 23 year old sang in a vocal group and studied the piano and she recently participated in our country's fifth season of the tv hit x factor bulgaria [Music] cambodia cambodia volunteered at a leprosy rehabilitation center and helped to stop the social stigma associated with the cure for disease this 22 year old former radio host grew up without a father so she probably helped her support her family cambodia [Music] canada canada is studying biomedical engineering and technology and currently has a 3.96 grade point average this 24 year old studio field because she hopes to better people's lives through either genetic engineering or bioinformatics canada [Music] cayman islands cayman islands volunteers with the alzheimer's and dementia association and has organized beach cleanups in a community this 24 year old k-pop fan plays a steel pan and is a certified yoga instructor cayman islands [Music] chile chile is a former soap opera star with a degree in social communications this hard-working 27 year old has been a runway coach for the past 13 years and enjoys making organic soaps in her spare time chile china last year china went to a rural area of shanghai to teach english to primary school children in her spare time this 24 year old enjoys kickboxing singing and hip hop dancing china [Music] colombia colombia is currently studying mass media at a university in miami florida family owns and operates a circus so growing up she moved from town to town forming an equestrian act that took years to refine colombia [Applause] [Music] costa rica costa rica plans to publish a book she wrote during a six-month road trip through central america this 28 year old recently helped develop a platform to help connect non-profit organizations and volunteers from around the world costa rica [Music] croatia croatia volunteers at a home for abandoned youth reading to children this 23 year old played volleyball for 12 years including one season in a professional league in her country croatia [Music] curacao has her associate's degree in canned social welfare and is currently pursuing a bachelor's in english education this 23 year old model started her own foundation that focuses on shining a positive light on children with ground with down syndrome curacao [Music] [Applause] czech republic czech republic and decided to get involved to gain new experience and have a stronger voice this 20 year old enjoys cooking traveling and has been snowboarding for 12 years czech republic british virgin islands bulgaria cambodia canada cayman islands chile china colombia costa rica croatia curacao and czech republic [Applause] [Music] so [Music] [Music] [Music] denmark denmark has been training and riding icelandic horses for the past 11 years this 22 year old red cross volunteer is a world traveler but her next mission is to get her diverse certificate and experience life under the sea denmark [Music] dominican republic dominican republic is a proud small business owner with our own candy factory this 23 year old former radio show host has a degree in both mass communications and accounting dominican republic [Music] ecuador at 19. ecuador worked nine hours a day to help pay for her university tuition now an international model this 24 year old has walked a runway in several countries including south africa india and the philippines ecuador [Music] egypt egypt has a degree in business information systems and is currently a help days consultant for an i.t company this 22 year old once volunteered for a business development project in india which helps build a website for children in need egypt [Music] [Applause] [Music] el salvador el salvador started her own non-profit to help underprivileged families and children with disabilities this 26 year old amateur photographer is currently studying communications and hopes to eventually have our own clothing live el salvador [Music] finland finland isn't affected by cold weather and actually enjoys ice swimming during the winter months this athletic 24 year old played american football for eight months and has been a theater actress for 11 years finland [Music] [Music] france france is from the small island of corsica so conservation and beach preservation is very important to her to help curb maritime pollution this 22 year old can often be found cleaning the beaches that run along the mediterranean sea france [Music] [Music] georgia georgia wants to do her part to alleviate economic misfortune so she volunteers at a local opening this 25 year old philanthropist has studied music for 6 years and enjoys boxing and shooting air guns with her father georgia [Music] germany germany launched a linkedin channel where she interviews entrepreneurs and business leaders on innovation this 25 year old wants to see more women in management positions and plan to start their own consulting business in january germany [Music] ghana ghana is a lifestyle and travel blogger who knows how to program and build a basic robot this 25 year old lifesaver once rescued a friend who has found herself stuck in sinking suck and sinking in quick mud ghana [Music] great britain has been a track and field athlete for the past 20 years this 25 year old competed internationally as a healthy lead and 400 meter runner in both the commonwealth and world university games great britain [Music] greece greece works with a non-profit to promote humanitarian programs in south india this 22 year old full-time model was once a star volleyball player on her country's national team three [Music] denmark dominican republic ecuador egypt el salvador finland france georgia germany ghana great britain and greece [Music] [Music] [Music] guam is a member of the congressional award gold medal program completing 400 hours of community service in the last three years recently named a harry s truman scholar this 20 year old plans to pursue both a massive and law degree wow [Music] guatemala guatemala is a self-taught artist who has been creating sculptures for the past three years this 19 year old clearly enjoys building things with her hands as she recently constructed a robotic arm that can create simple drawing guatemala [Music] haiti [Music] haiti was a victim of the 2000 earthquake that devastated her home country she was trapped under wreckage for over four hours and suffered a devastating head injury that doctors were initially unsure that she would survive haiti [Music] honduras honduras started college at 15 and is currently majoring in industrial electrical engineering this 20 year old is also studying sign language and currently volunteers for a suicide prevention program honduras [Music] hungry hungary speaks three different languages fluently and he's currently learning mandarin this 21 year old business student is already working as the sales manager for one of eastern europe's biggest textile company hungary [Music] iceland isis speaks three languages fluently and inspiring linguistic students this nineteen-year-old tends to pursue a law degree specializing in immigration rights and eventually work for the united nations iceland india indy is a freelance fitness trainer live tv actor an ambassador to sports nutrition brand this 22 year old lost her mother to ovarian cancer when she was 13 and has since made it her mission to spread awareness about the disease india [Music] indonesia indonesia has been trading in taekwondo since she was eight years old this 26 year old metal physique fan rotocollis college thesis on american heavy metal guitarist jason beckett and his battle with all in indonesia [Music] ireland ireland is a self-proclaimed nerd who has read every harry potter book at least three times this ambitious 24 year old's goal is to establish a new community standard for medicine by opening her own woman's health clinic i will learn [Music] [Applause] [Music] israel israel struggled to create skin conditions when she was younger that kept her hospitalized this 18 year old now volunteers in the children's department at the same medical center doing what she can to help sick kids smile israel italy [Music] italy is a musical actress who is singing on a disney channel joe at 16. this 24 year old is passionate about giving back and eventually hopes to create an innovative awareness campaign to help combat violence against women italy [Music] jamaica jamaica recently graduated from high school and now plans to pursue a career in medicine this 19 year old was recently awarded a college scholarship at start of the campaign he pushed to help combat gender-based violence in her country jamaica [Music] guatemala haiti honduras hungary iceland india indonesia ireland israel italy and jamaica [Music] [Music] [Music] so japan japan has a need for speed and used to raise go-karts competitively this 22 year old has been scuba diving since she was 10 and once worked as a teacher's assistant at a team ceremony house in the country japan [Music] kazakhstan kazakhstan is fond of designing children's clothes and hopes to write and publish a book one day in her spare time this 18 year old enjoys hiking singing playing guitar and poke dancing kazakhstan [Music] [Applause] [Music] kenya kenya is a singer who teaches violet at some musical school in her hometown this musically inclined 22 year old has struggled with anxiety and depression so she hopes to advocate for mental health among the youth in her country [Music] korea [Music] we are hooked to eventually run a boutique cafe creating new recipes and sharing joy joy through her baked goods this 25 year old is the un refugee agency and stays active by cross-country cycling in her spare time korea [Music] kosovo advocates for shootings right in her country and is proud of the volunteer work with orphans this 24 year old is a big formula one fan and even enjoys getting behind the wheel and racing herself kosovo [Music] kyrgyzstan kyrgyzstan is proud to be the first contestant to ever represent her country in the miss universe pageant this 20-year-old model is currently in her fourth year of college studying jurisprudence kyrgyzstan [Music] [Music] laos laos would like to pursue a masters in social work and create her own foundation to empower youth this 23 year old odd lover enjoys painting and drawing and once made hundreds of fabric flowers that she distributed to international friends during exchange programs wow [Music] [Applause] [Music] lebanon lebanon currently works in a pharmacy seeking solutions for those in need of affordable medications this 23 year old student pharmacist speaks reads and writes four languages and spends her free time practicing yoga and reading psychology books lebanon [Music] malaysia [Music] is currently taking contemporary dance classes this 21 year old 5 foot 10 inches model volunteers at a shelter for teenage girls and spending spare time reading nicholas croft romance novel malaysia [Music] [Music] [Music] this 22 year old created a campaign called stand up that raises awareness in public schools about the sexual harassment epidemic while teaching students self-defense techniques malta [Music] inspiring entrepreneur and founder of a non-profit organization that advocates for the education of children in need this 28 year old overcame dyslexia and says perseverance and determination helped turn the fearless into successes mauricio [Music] mexico mexico is currently working on a nutrition degree this 20-year-old is hoping to eradicate obesity and malnutrition with an app she's developing that will teach children healthy eating habits and exercise techniques mexico japan kazakhstan kenya korea kosovo kyrgyzstan laos lebanon [Music] malaysia malta mauritius and mexico [Music] [Music] mongolia mongolia has a bachelor's degree in ecological environment protection and hr management this 27 year old volunteers at an orphanage and works as a runway coach in her spare time mongolia [Music] [Applause] myanmar myanmar has a degree in english and hopes to open her own thai restaurant one day this 22 year old is a proud volunteer with smile train an organization that provides corrective surgery for children with hip lips and penis myanmar [Music] namibia namibia is a champion for mental health awareness and is currently on the mental health association board in her country this 21 year old is proud to be mixed race and it's thankful that she lives in a country that boasts 13 different ethnic groups namibia [Music] nepal nepal helped fund our education by working as a librarian at a university while at work the 23 year old could read the journals of past explorers which is why she now documents the adventures of her own life nepal [Applause] netherlands [Music] in high school netherlands struggled in social situations due to a lack of confidence now at 25 she risked the ambassador for an organization that encourages young boys and girls to speak up and be assertive netherlands [Music] new zealand new zealand created an initiative with an all-female high school to encourage women into trade and engineering for their future success this athletic 28 year old stays in shape by running between 25 and 50 kilometers per week new zealand [Music] nicaragua nicaragua seeks an adventure and can often be found sand boarding down active volcanoes or open water scuba diving this 23 year old founded a unicef campus at a college and probably uses her voice to speak out against human rights violations nicaragua [Music] nigeria nigeria is painted here teaching underprivileged children how to read write and express themselves this 21 year old isn't afraid to get her hands dirty and currently work with sanitation department in her community nigeria [Music] norway norway is currently studying building engineering at a university in oslo this 22 year old lost her mother to cancer when she was only four so she currently volunteers with an organization that helps family of those battling the disease norway [Music] panama panama is the first indigenous woman to represent her country at the miss universe pageant this 25 year old food technologist recently ascended to develop a good cookie of high nutritional value for children suffering from mold nutrition panama [Music] paraguay paraguay is studying marketing and publicity and currently works for an event company after her cousin was diagnosed with lupus this 24 year old began volunteering with an organization that supports children who suffer from the disease paraguay [Music] peru peru has been fascinated with airplanes since she was young so she decided to become a flight attendant this 22 year old athlete ran track in high school and later became a member of her country's national volleyball team [Music] peru mongolia myanmar namibia nepal netherlands new zealand nicaragua nigeria norway panama paraguay and peru [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] philippines philippines probably raised funds to purchase and renovate an old apartment building in manila this 24 year old turned the building into the young focused childcare plus center a school offering free education to children philippines [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and influences true passion in psychology and she believes that self-awareness is key to success poland [Music] portugal portugal plans to pursue a college degree in veterinary medicine this kind-hearted 19-year-old began assisting a proto-collegiate man when she was only five and would eventually like to help others with disabilities through animal therapy portugal [Music] puerto rico when she first decided to enter her country's pageant rotarico didn't have any runway experience those 25 year olds trained hard and eventually won the award for best catwalk along with o'crown puerto rico russia russia wants to part in an ecological forum where she presented her research on factors that affect plant growth this 18 year old model's hobbies include skating aerobics cooking and playing badminton [Music] saint lucia founded the blue project which provides interventions for young adults in at-risk communities on her island in her spare time the 24 year old enjoys swimming writing poetry and experimenting new seafood recipes saint lucia [Music] singapore singapore is a part-time english teacher who is taught both in a country and internationally this 23 year old speaks three languages and volunteers with an organization that aids underprivileged women and their families singapore [Music] slovak republic slovak republic lived in several different european countries growing up and currently speaks three languages fluently in her spare time this 24 year old can be found kickboxing interval training and meditating slovak republic [Music] south africa south africa is currently studying medicine with plans to become a pediatrician this 24 year old future doctor played netball for 11 years and enjoy hiking and swimming in her free time south africa [Music] spain spain is a flamenco dancer and teacher who designs her own dresses this 27 year old enjoys reading adventure novels and autobiographies hoping to work with the un one day fighting for human rights and gender equality spain [Music] [Music] [Music] sri lanka wants lost functionality in her legs due to a spinal cord birth defect neurosurgeon is worried should be paralyzed but after undergoing an operation in which titanium rods were implanted this 26 year old learned how to walk again sri lanka sweden sweden traveled around her country to raise money for a childhood cancer foundation this 22 year old considers herself a woman of nature and enjoys exploring the forest and swimming in lake sweden [Music] philippines poland portugal puerto rico russia saint lucia singapore slovak republic south africa spain sri lanka and sweden [Music] [Music] [Music] switzerland [Applause] switzerland is a big fan of the circus and even writes your own unicycle as a hobby this 20 year old trained dancer enjoy learning new languages and she currently speaks fine switzerland silence thailand created a program to help young women who've been confined to minor crimes to discover their potential in primary school this 23 year old was a failing student but through hard work eventually went on to receive the president's award for educational excellence thailand [Applause] field hockey at a high level for years both in a home country in holland this 20-year-old role model is her mother who in addition to being a healthcare advocate was also won a pageant back in 1992 turkey [Applause] [Music] ukraine ukraine helped launch a charity foundation for orphaned children in kenya this 23 year old speaks four languages and has helped support her family financially while working abroad in china as a model ukraine [Music] uruguay recently graduated from high school and plans to pursue a degree in media and communication this 18 year old abstract artist has been painting for several years and find putting rush to canvas portfon and therapeutic uruguay [Music] usa [Music] [Applause] usa conducted cognitive research while working at a camp in alaska for children traumatized by the foster care system this 24 year old slept in the amazon basin hiked picchu and visited remote villages while studying abroad in peru usa [Music] u.s virgin islands virgin islands has a master degree in mass communication this 27 year old former track and field athlete still enjoys running in her spare time and once came face to face with a 50-pound barracuda while snorkeling us virgin islands [Music] venezuela venezuela started reading when she was just three years old and had competed in high school and started college by the time she was 15. she hasn't allowed slowed down since and is currently in her fifth semester of law school as a 19 year old venezuela [Music] [Applause] vietnam [Music] vietnam is a global ambassador of room to read an organization that awards scholarships to school girls around the world this 26 year old finance major paid for college by working as a name serving food and cleaning houses vietnam zambia zambia recently overcame the fear of heights by bungie jumping and going parasailing this 23 year old former soccer player had a degree in radiology and entered pageantry to broaden her horizons and meet people of different social backgrounds zambia [Music] switzerland thailand turkey ukraine uruguay usa u.s virgin islands venezuela vietnam zambia [Music] [Applause] [Music] let's make some noise for all the contestants with that beautiful evening gown now who's your favorite who's your favorite who do you like who do you love my goodness how can we choose thailand who's your winner have you chosen who do you love scream it out baby thailand we can't hear you who do you want to see in the semi-finals come on scream it out are you guys all going to be here for the telecast they are going to be here what a great night indeed huh incredible night you having fun i am having fun i'm having fun this crowd is incredible i can't wait for the final so ladies and gentlemen that brings us to the end of the evening gown competition but before we go let's bring all the contestants back out here one more time [Applause] [Music] [Applause] do [Applause] [Applause] [Music] place here for all the contestants one more time for our selection committee and for our amazing choreographer stephanie a big round of applause to my amazing co-host demi [Applause] so ladies and gentlemen be sure to follow all the action learn more about the contestants and watch the next miss universe journey by following at miss universe on social media be sure to tune in to the miss universe telecast live from impact arena right here in thailand and check out facebook.com backslash miss universe during commercial breaks to watch exclusive interviews from the chi lounge hosted by kalani hilliker thank you all and good night 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Channel: Miss Universe

Views: 16,302,389

Keywords: 2018 Miss Universe, Miss Universe 2018, Miss, Universe, 2018, Crowning, Moment, Miss Universe in Thailand, Thailand, Miss Universe Full Show, Miss Universe Competition, Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas, Miss World, Miss Earth, Beauty Pageant, Beauty Queen, Beauty Contest, Bikini Competition, Evening Gown, Iris Mittenaere, Miss Universe 2016Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, Miss Universe 2017, Miss U, South Africa

Id: 6duXJoSwYFY

Length: 126min 36sec (7596 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 14 2018