26 year old Yana Laurinaichute wins Queen of Ukraine 2018 pageant last May 23. She stands 1.78m tall and will represent her country in Miss Grand International 2018 in Myanmar this coming October.
Ambika Ramraj was crowned Miss World Guyana 2018 held at the Pegasus hotel on May 25. She will represent her country in Miss World 2018 in Sanya, China on December 8.
The first princess was Tracy Smith, while the second princess was Joylyn Conway.
26 year old Mayra Dias representing Amazonas was crowned Miss Brasil Be Emotion 2018 on May 26 in Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro. She was crowned by Miss Brasil 2017, Monalysa Alcantara.
The 1st run-up was Miss Bahia, Maria Isabel, while Miss Ceara, Teresa Santos was the 2nd run-up.
Completing the top 5 were Miss Alagoas, Isabella Burgui and Miss Santa Catarina, Debora Silva.
One of the highlights of yesterday´s Miss Brazil pageant, was the tribute paid to Marta Vasconcellos, the last Brazilian woman to be crowned Miss Universe, 50 years ago.
The representatives of Piauí, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, São Paulo and Goiás (the last one advanced after winning a make-up challenge called "Miss Be Emotion"), stopped in the Top 10. Quarter-finalists (Top 15) were Rio Grande do Sul, Paraíba, Minas Gerais, Distrito Federal and Espírito Santo.
Mayra from Itacoatiara stands 1.75m tall. She was a former Miss Amazonas World 2015 and competed in Miss Brazil World 2015 where she was top 20 quarter finalist and awarded "Best Runway". Then in 2016, she was appointed to represent Brazil in Hispanic-American Queen, and placed as 3rd run-up.
Dias will now be the official representative of Brazil in Miss Universe 2018 later this year.
23 year old Sarah Rose Summers won Nebraska's first Miss USA title. She was crowned by Miss USA 2017, Kira McCullough during the annual pageant held at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana on May 21.
Sarah is a former Nebraska's National American Miss Junior Teen 2010, National American Miss Junior Teen 2010, Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2012 and also competed in Miss Teen USA 2012. Now, this 5'5" tall beauty queen will represent the USA at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant later this year.
Miss North Carolina, Caelynn Miller-Keyes finished as 1st run-up. While the 2nd run-up position went to Nevada's Carolina Urrea.
Completing the top 5 finalists were Miss South Dakota, Madison Nipe and former Miss World Puerto Rico 2014, Genesis Davila from Florida.
Top 10 Semi-Finalists were Kelley Johnson (California), Marianny Egurrola (Georgia), Marina Gray (Maine), Alexa Noone (New Jersey) and Alexandra Harper (Tennessee).
Completing the top 15 were Brittinay Nicolette (Maryland), Allissa Latham (Massachusetts), Elizabeth Johnson (Michigan), Toneata Morgan (Oregon) and Logan Lester (Texas).
Vanessa and Nick Lachey hosted the 2-hour event, while Carson Kressley and Lu Sierra serve as commentators. Musical guests were 98 Degrees and Lee Brice.