The Miss Universe Beauty Pageant is the largest pageant to be televised live, and has been conducted annually since 1952. 67 years of this renowned competition has led to the development of higher standards of what beauty and fashion are considered. One of the newer developments in this program has been the National Costume show, which has been a vital and immensely popular part of the pageant.
During this portion of the competition, participants from each country adorn outrageously stunning outfits, dresses and wild national costumes, designed to display not only their personality but also representations of their varied nationality. These are the most absolutely awe-striking costumes from 2017, 2018, and 2019 that will make your eyes sparkle. Behold some of the most extravagant and fascinating national outfits appearing in the Miss Universe Pageant.
1. Keity Drennan, Miss Panama, 2017
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2. Kezia Warouw, Miss Indonesia, 2017
3. Catalina Paz Cáceres, Miss Chile, 2017
4. Elena Correa, Miss Costa Rica, 2017
5. Prissila Howard, Miss Peru, 2017
6. Rafieya Husain, Miss Guatamela, 2017
7. Chanelle de Lau, Miss Curacao, 2017
8. Dajana Dzinic, Miss Austria, 2017
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9. Anika Conolly, Miss Cayman Islands, 2017
10. Marina Jacoby, Miss Nicaragua, 2017
11. Marta Stepien, Miss Canada, 2018
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12. Nat Rern, Miss Cambodia, 2018
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13. Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers, Miss Great Britain, 2018
14. Meghan Theobalds, Miss Barbados, 2018
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15. Jenelli Fraser, Miss Belize, 2018
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16. Sophida Kanchanarin, Miss Thailand, 2018
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17. On-anong Homsombath, Miss Laos, 2018
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18. Nehal Chudasama, Miss India, 2018
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19. Sabina Azimbayeva, Miss Kazakhstan, 2018
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20. Virginia Limongi, Miss Ecuador, 2018
21. Marisela de Montecristo, Miss El Salvador, 2018
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22. Mariana García, Miss Guatemala, 2018
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23. Gazini Ganados, Miss Philippines, 2019
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24. Shweta Sekhon, Miss Malaysia, 2019
25. Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA, 2019
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26. Julia Horta, Miss Brazil, 2019
27. Paola Chacón Fuentes, Miss Costa Rica, 2019
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28. Zuleika Soler, Miss El Salvador, 2019
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29. Alyssa Boston, Miss Canada, 2019
30. Anastasiia Subbota, Miss Ukraine, 2019
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31. Gabriela Clesca Vallejo, Miss Haiti, 2019
32. Shubila Stanton, Miss Tanzania, 2019
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33. Vichitta Phonevilay, Miss Lao, 2019
34. Hoàng Thùy, Miss Vietnam, 2019
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35. Madison Anderson, Miss Puerto Rico, 2019
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