Miss Universe 2025: Latinas dominate with more than a third of the top 30

Miss Universe 2025 is underway, live from Thailand, and Latinas are making a serious statement. The show began with 120 delegates, and over a third of the Top 30 contestants come from Latin American countries or represent Latin heritage, showing that the region is dominating the stage this year. From powerhouses like Venezuela, Mexico, and Colombia to Puerto Rico, Guatemala, and Paraguay, these women are proving that beauty, charisma, and culture go hand in hand. With so many fierce, talented, and unique women concentrated in one region, it’s clear that Latinas are a force to be reckoned with in the competition. See which Latinas made the top 15. 

1. Colombia – Vanessa Pulgarín

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2. Dominican Republic - Jennifer Ventura

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3. Cuba – Lina Luaces

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4. Puerto Rico – Zashely Alicea

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5. Mexico – Fátima Bosch

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6. Costa Rica – Mahyla Roth

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7. Chile – Inna Moll

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8.  Guatemala – Raschel Paz

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9. Nicaragua – Itza Castillo

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10. Miss Universe Latina - Yamilex Hernandez

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11. Venezuela – Stephany Abasalimio

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12. Fan Vote: Paraguay – Yanina Gómez

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The full top 30 

1. China – Zhao Na
2. Thailand – Praveenar Singh
3. Brazil – Gabriela Lacerda
4. Rwanda – Solange Keita
5. Côte d'Ivoire – Olivia Yacé
6. Colombia – Vanessa Pulgarín
7. Dominican Republic – Jennifer Ventura
8. Bangladesh – Tangia Methila
9. Cuba – Lina Luaces
10. Japan – Kaori Hashimoto
11. Puerto Rico – Zashely Alicea
12. Netherlands – Nathalie Mogbelzada
13. USA-Audrey Eckert
14. India – Manika Vishwakarma
15. Guadeloupe – Ophély Mézino
16. Mexico – Fátima Bosch
17. Philippines – Ahtisa Manalo
18. Zimbabwe – Lyshanda Moyas
19. Costa Rica – Mahyla Roth
20. Malta – Julia Cluett
21. Croatia – Laura Gnjatović
22. Canada – Jaime VandenBerg
23. Chile – Inna Moll
24. Guatemala – Raschel Paz
25. Palestine – Nadeen Ayoub
26. Nicaragua – Itza Castillo
27. France – Ève Gilles
28. Paraguay – Yanina Gómez
29. Miss Universe Latina - Yamilex Hernandez
30. Venezuela – Stephany Abasali

How to Watch the 2025 Grand Final

You can still watch the rest of the show and cheer on your favorite contestant from home. If you're in the United States, you can catch the show on Telemundo or stream it on Peacock.