This weekend, a total of 80 beauties from around the world will compete for the title of Miss Universe 2021.
If it seems like you just watched the annual pageant, you're not alone: The 2020 competition, won by Miss Mexico Andrea Meza, took place this past May after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 contest, the 70th for the organization, will air live from Israel's coastal city of Eilat on Sunday, Dec. 12.
Steve Harvey returns as host after being absent the last time, and having hosted the event between 2015 and 2019. This year's competition is also highlighting the issue of climate change and will showcase contestants of the past and the social and international issues they face in their communities.
As usual, the pageant will feature swimsuit, evening gown and national costume competitions. The contestants showcased their styles in preliminary contests on Friday, Dec. 10.
The official 2021 Miss Universe competition will air in 160 countries. The show will be broadcast on Fox and Telemundo in the United States. Check your local listings for times.
See photos of the Miss Universe contestants modeling their swimwear:
Albania
Ina Dajci
Argentina
Julieta Garcia
Armenia
Nane Avetisyan
Aruba
Thessaly Zimmerman
Australia
Daria Varlamoval
Bahamas
Chantel O'Brian
Bahrain
Manar Nadeem Deyani opts not to wear a traditional swimsuit. She is the first contestant from a Gulf state to actually compete in the Miss Universe pageant and the second beauty queen from the region to be nominated for the international competition since 2013.
Belgium
Kedist Deltour
Bolivia
Nahemi Uequin Antelo
Brazil
Teresa Santos
British Virgin Islands
Xaria Penn
Bulgaria
Elena Danova
Cambodia
Marady Ngin
Cameroon
Michèle-Ange Minkata
Canada
Tamara Jemuovic
Cayman Islands
Georgina Kerford
Chile
Antonia Figueroa
China
Shiyin Yang
Colombia
Valeria Ayos
Costa Rica
Valeria Rees
Croatia
Ora Ivanišević
Curaçao
Shariengela Cijntje
Czech Republic
Karolina Kokesova
Denmark
Sara Langtved
Dominican Republic
Debbie Aflalo
Ecuador
Susy Sacoto Mendoza
El Salvador
Alejandra Gavidia
Equatorial Guinea
Martina Mituy Avomo
Finland
Essi Unkuri
Germany
Eloisa Jo-Hannah Seifer