Miss Universe 2022 candidates: Where to follow the 86 beauty queens on Instagram?

The 71st Miss Universe competition, to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Saturday, January 14, 2023, has reached its final stage with 86 candidates. Viewers will be able to watch the event on The Roku Channel at 8:00 pm ET, as it will be streamed live from the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Additionally, viewers can watch the beauty pageant live on the official YouTube channel of Miss Universe. It will also air on the official pages of the JKN18 channel's Facebook and YouTube.

Hosted by Jeannie Mai-Jenkins and Olivia Culpo, the pageant will feature 86 women competing for the prestigious title and a $250,000 cash prize. Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu will crown her successor.

Follow Miss Universe 2022 candidates on Instagram

Beauty queens from across the world went through several competitions to reach the stage of the 71st Miss Universe.

Fans can follow their favorite beauty queen on social media to stay updated. Take a look at the Instagram handles of all 86 candidates:

Albania: Deta Kokomani — @deta_kokomanii
Angola: Swelia António — @sweliadsantonio
Argentina: Bárbara Cabrera — @barbaracabrera.ok
Armenia: Kristina Ayanian — @kristinaayanian
Aruba: Kiara Arends — @kiara.arends
Australia: Monique Riley — @monique_missuniverseaustralia
Bahrain: Evlin Khalifa — @khalifa.evlin
Belgium: Chayenne Van Aarle — @chayennevanaarle
Belize: Ashley Lightburn — @ashleyklightburn
Bhutan: Tashi Choden — @tashi_chombal_dorji
Bolivia: Camila Sanabria — @camilasanabriap
Brazil: Mia Mamede — @miamamede
British Virgin Islands: Lia Claxton — @lia_rayne7
Bulgaria: Kristina Plamenova — @kristina_plamenova
Cambodia: Manita Hang — @nita_hang
Cameroon: Monalisa Mouketey — @miss_universe_cameroon
Canada: Amelia Tu — @ameliatuteam
Cayman Islands: Chloe Powery-Doxey — @chloe.powerydoxey
Chile: Sofia Depassier — @sofiadepassier
China: Jiang Sichen — @alicejiang87
Colombia: María Fernanda Aristizábal — @mafearistizabalu
Costa Rica: Fernanda Rodríguez — @fernandarodriguezsc
Croatia: Arijana Podgajski — @arijanapodgajski
Curaçao: Gabriëla Dos Santos — @gabrieladdossantos
Czech Republic: Sára Mikulenková — @s.mikulenkova
Dominican Republic: Andreína Martínez — @_andreinamart
Ecuador: Nayelhi González — @nay.egonzalez
El Salvador: Alejandra Guajardo — @aleguajardo_sv
Equatorial Guinea: Alba Isabel Obama — @alba_isabel_obama
Finland: Petra Hämäläinen — @hamalainen_petra
France: Floriane Bascou — @florianebascouoff
Germany: Soraya Kohlmann — @sorayakhlm
Ghana: Engracia Mofuman — @engraxiia
Great Britain: Noky Simbani — @nokysimbani
Greece: Korina Emmanouilidou — @korina_emmanouilidou
Guatemala: Ivana Batchelor — @ivana.batch
Haiti: Mideline Phelizor — @mideline_phelizor
Honduras: Rebeca Rodríguez — @reberodriguezm
Iceland: Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir — @hrafnhildurharalds
India: Divita Rai — @divitarai
Indonesia: Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana — @laksmideneefe
Italy: Virginia Stablum — @virginia.stablum
Jamaica: Toshami Calvin — @tsccalvin
Japan: Marybelen Sakamoto — @marybelen_sakamoto
Kazakhstan: Diana Tashimbetova — @diana.tashii
Korea: Hanna Kim — @hanna.ming
Kosovo: Roksana Ibrahimi — @roksanaibrahimi
Kyrgyzstan: Altynai Botoyarova — @botoyarova_altynai
Laos: Payengxa Lor — @payengxa.lor
Latvia: Kate Alexeeva — @kate.xeeva
Lebanon: Yasmina Zaytoun — @yasminazaytoun
Malaysia: Cheam Wei Yeng — @lesleycwyyy
Malta: Maxine Formosa — @maxine_formosagruppetta
Mauritius: Alexandrine Belle-Étoile — @alex.belleetoile
Mexico: Irma Miranda — @irmamirandav
Myanmar: Zar Li Moe — @zar.li.moe
Namibia: Cassia Sharpley — @cassiasharpley
Nepal: Sophiya Bhujel — @sophiyabhujel
Netherlands: Ona Moody — @onamoody
Nicaragua: Norma Huembes — @normahuembes
Nigeria: Hannah Iribhogbe — @tharealmontana22
Norway: Ida Hauan — @idahauan
Panama: Solaris Barba — @solarisbarbac
Paraguay: Lia Ashmore — @leleashmore
Peru: Alessia Rovegno — @alessiarovegno
Philippines: Celeste Cortesi — @celeste_cortesi
Poland: Aleksandra Klepaczka — @ola_klepaczka
Portugal: Telma Madeira — @telmamadeira
Puerto Rico: Ashley Cariño — @ashleyanncarino
Russia: Anna Linnikova — @anna__linnikova
Saint Lucia: Sheris Paul — @sheris.pau
Seychelles: Gabriella Gonthier — @_gonthier_
Singapore: Carissa Yap — @ca.rissa
Slovak Republic: Karolina Michálčiková — @caroline_michalcik
South Africa: Ndavi Nokeri — @ndavi.nokerii
Spain: Alicia Faubel — @alicia.faubel
Switzerland: Alia Guindi — @aliaguindi_
Thailand: Anna Sueangam-iam — @annasnga_1o
The Bahamas: Angel Cartwright — @angeljcartwright
Trinidad and Tobago: Tya Jané Ramey — @tyajaneramey
Turkey: Aleyna Şirin — @aleynassirinn
Ukraine: Viktoria Apanasenko — @crystal.viktoria
United States: R'Bonney Gabriel — @rbonneynola
Uruguay: Carla Romero — @carlaromerovs
Venezuela: Amanda Dudamel — @amandadudamel
Vietnam: Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu — @ngocchau_612

More details on the 71st Miss Universe

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu (India) is all set to crown her successor at the 71st Miss Universe 2022.

As per the pageants’ official website, the description of the event reads:

"The highly anticipated event will feature almost 90 women from around the globe vying for the job of Miss Universe, through the process of personal statements, in depth interviews and various categories including evening gown & swimwear."

It continues,

"The evening will culminate with the 70th Miss Universe, Harnaaz Sandhu, who brought the title back to India for the first time in twenty-one years, crowning her successor.”

For the first time ever, the pageant will be hosted by an all-women’s panel. Renowned American stylist Jeannie Mai-Jenkins and Miss Universe 2012 pageant queen Olivia Culpo will be the presenters of the prestigious evening.

The winner will be chosen from 16 semi-finalists, which will be decided through an online voting poll. A panel of judges, including Sweta Patel, Kathleen Ventrella, Myrka Dellanos, Emily Austin, Wendy Fitzwilliam, Ximena Navarrete, Olivia Jordan, Big Freedia, Olivia Quido, and Mara Martin, will choose the 2022 winner.

As stated above, the Miss Universe 2022 competition will air on The Roku Channel on January 14, 2023, at 8:00 pm ET and will be live-streamed on the pageant’s official YouTube channel.

Edited by Babylona Bora