Miss Cosmo 2024
Miss Cosmo first edition
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Miss Cosmo 2024 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Cosmo pageant, held at the Saigon Riverside Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 5 October 2024.
- Bùi Đức Bảo
- Kylie Verzosa
| Miss Cosmo 2024 | |
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| Date | 5 October 2024 |
| Presenters |
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| Entertainment | |
| Venue | Saigon Riverside Park, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Broadcaster |
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| Entrants | 56 |
| Placements | 21 |
| Debuts |
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| Winner | Ketut Permata Juliastrid Indonesia |
| Best National Costume | Franki Russell (New Zealand) |
At the end of the event, Ketut Permata Juliastrid from Indonesia was crowned by the CEO of the Miss Cosmo Organization, Trần Việt Bảo Hoàng.[1]
The hosts for both the preliminary and the grand finale competition were Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa, and Bùi Đức Bảo.[2]
Fifty-six contestants from around the world competed at the pageant for the first time.
Background
Location and date
The pageant was held at Saigon Riverside Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 15 September to 5 October 2024, with participants from fifty-nine countries and territories.[3] The Miss Cosmo Organization held a press conference to launch the competition on 11 June 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City.[4] Licence holders for Miss Cosmo have been officially announced in 82 countries and territories.[5][6]
Prize
The winner received a prize of US$100 thousand in cash (over VNĐ2.5 billion) and one year of living in a luxury apartment in Vietnam. The total prizes will be up to US$1 million.[7]
Broadcaster
On 27 August 2024, it was announced that AXN would broadcast the grand finale on their channel.[8]
Contest regulations
- These are the requirements for contestants.[9]
- All contestants must be between 18 and 30; age cut-off dates may vary by country.
- Transgender women who are legally identified as women may participate in the pageant.
- Legal citizenship in the representative country.
- Not married, no children.
- No criminal record.
Withdrawals
Two contestants participated in several activities but withdrew from the competition before the final night: London Maria Tucker of the United States Virgin Islands withdrew for unknown reasons,[10] and María Alejandra Salazar Rojas of Colombia withdrew due to health issues.[11]
Results


Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Cosmo 2024 |
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| Runner-Up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Top 10 |
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| Top 21 |
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Notes:
§ – placed into the Top 10 by the Cosmo People's Choice Award (fan voting challenge)
Δ – placed into the Top 21 by the Cosmo Social Ambassador Award (fan voting challenge)
Special awards
| Award | Contestant | |
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| Best in National Costume[14] | Winner |
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| Top 3 |
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| Cosmo People's Choice Award[15] | Overall Winner |
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| The First Station |
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| National Pride |
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| The Big Bang |
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| Cosmo Social Ambassador[16] |
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| Cosmo Tea Culture Tourism Ambassador[16] |
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| Cosmo Beauty Icon Award[16] |
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| Cosmo Impactful Beauty Award[16] |
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| Best in Evening Gown[16] |
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| Women Leadership Award[16] |
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Selection committee
Board of judges
- George Chien — Co-Founder, CEO and President of KC Global Media[17]
- Harnaaz Sandhu — Miss Universe 2021[18]
- H'Hen Niê — Miss Universe Vietnam 2017[19]
- Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên — Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 and Miss Supranational Vietnam 2022[20]
- Paula Shugart — former President of the Miss Universe Organization[21]
- Phạm Quang Vinh — former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, and former Ambassador of Vietnam to the United States[22]
Contestants
Fifty-six contestants competed for the title.[23]
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilia Gzraryan[24] | 20 | Yerevan | |
| Lydia Caisley Harland[25] | 25 | Canberra | |
| Farzana Yasmin Ananna[26][27] | 23 | Khulna | |
| Dina Derboven[28] | 19 | Zemst | |
| Hazel Holters[29] | 29 | La Paz | |
| Cristielli Monize Camargo[30] | 30 | Brasília | |
| Leakena In[31] | 22 | Phnom Penh | |
| Dominique Doucette[32] | 28 | Campbellton | |
| Anita Rojas[33] | 24 | La Florida | |
| Danielle Boué[34] | 22 | Bingerville | |
| Anna Baranova[35] | 21 | Kerch | |
| Heather Núñez[28] | 28 | Santo Domingo | |
| Nourhan Al Hossini[36] | 25 | Alexandria | |
| Sofía Córdova[37] | 25 | San Salvador | |
| Charlotte Grant[38] | 24 | Liverpool | |
| Pauline Thimon[28] | 28 | Paris | |
| Ohemaa Afranie Constance[28] | 21 | Accra | |
| Akisha Ferrell[28] | 22 | Gibraltar | |
| Konstantina Sotiriou[39] | 24 | Serres | |
| Ximena Carrillo[28] | 19 | Guatemala City | |
| Saran Kourouma[40] | 21 | Conakry | |
| Misha Caleb[41] | 24 | Nabaclis | |
| Britthany Marroquín[42] | 21 | Copán | |
| Trinity Lo[43] | 29 | Hong Kong City | |
| Rajashree Dowarah[44] | 19 | Assam | |
| Ketut Permata Juliastrid [45] | 20 | Denpasar | |
| Katie O'Connor[28] | 21 | Dublin | |
| Valentina Filippi[28] | 28 | Carrù | |
| Chika Mizuno[28] | 28 | Tokyo | |
| Ekaterina Zabolotnova[28] | 29 | Bishkek | |
| Soliya Bounsayngam[28] | 23 | Sainyabuli | |
| Saranya Naidu[46] | 23 | Penang | |
| Melody Murguia[47] | 23 | Nacozari | |
| Nimita Regmi[48] | 24 | Kathmandu | |
| Serena Darder[49] | 24 | Badhoevedorp | |
| Franki Russell[50] | 30 | Dunedin | |
| Julia Aguilar[51] | 20 | Granada | |
| Blessing Temilade Alimi[28] | 24 | Ilorin | |
| Anniqa Jamal Iqbal[52] | 22 | Lahore | |
| Romina Lozano[53] | 27 | Bellavista | |
| Ahtisa Manalo[54][55] | 27 | Candelaria | |
| Weronika Kietlińska[28] | 25 | Ostróda | |
| Stéphanie Rodrigues[28] | 26 | Fafe | |
| Keylianne Rodríguez[56] | 23 | Dorado | |
| Alisa Oganezova | 21 | Moscow | |
| Shalom John[28] | 30 | Freetown | |
| Jade Wu[28] | 26 | Singapore | |
| Lebohang Raputsoe[57] | 25 | Sharpeville | |
| Alexandra Cucu[58] | 22 | Málaga | |
| Lujeyn Ahmed[28] | 18 | Dodoma | |
| Karnruethai Tassabut[59] | 29 | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| Anastasiya Panova[60] | 30 | Kryvyi Rih | |
| Samantha Elliott[28] | 23 | Freeport | |
| Zaren Loyo[61] | 28 | Barquisimeto | |
| Xuân Hạnh Bùi[62] | 23 | Ninh Bình | |
| Ruvimbo Njomboro[63] | 21 | Hwange |
Notes
- Ages at the time of the pageant