Miss Universe

Next Miss Israel may not be Israeli, 2025 winner warns 'Post' about rigged pageant - exclusive

For the last two years, the Miss Israel competition has been held in Miami, rather than Israel, and encouraged non-Israeli Jews to apply.

Melanie Shiraz competing in the 2025 Miss Universe beauty pageant
Nadeen Ayoub, Miss Palestine

Miss Palestine was married, had child with son of Fatah terrorist Marwan Barghouti

Miss Universe Israel 2025: Melanie Shiraz

'Post' sits down with Miss Universe Israel 2025

Noa Cochva

25 ViZionaries: Noa Cochva - No. 19


Israel to be front and center at Miss Universe pageant

Another new development is that there will be a contestant from the United Arab Emirates for the first time, as well as one from Morocco for the first time in decades.

PAULA SHUGART: Israel will be the theme of the show.

Miss Universe beauty pageant coming to Israel

The beauty pageant, which marks its 70th anniversary this year, will be hosted in Israel's southernmost city of Eilat.

Miss Universe 2021

Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi crowned Miss Universe

"I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me — with my kind of skin and my kind of hair — was never considered to be beautiful," said Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi.

Zozibini Tunzi, of South Africa, takes her first walk as Miss Universe after winning the 2019 Miss Universe pageant at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. December 8, 2019