2. Guadalupe

3. China

4. Thailand

5. Dominican Republic

6. Brazil

7. Rwanda

8. Cote d'lvoire

9. Columbia

10. Netherlands

11. Cuba

12. Bangladesh

13. Japan

14. Puerto Rico

15. USA

16. Mexico

17. Philippines

18. Zimbabwe

19. Costa Rica

20. Malta

21. Chile

22. Canada

23. Latina

24. Croatia

25. Venezuela

26. Guatemala

27. Palestine

28. Nicaragua

29. France

30. Paraguay (People's Choice)

Miss India Manika Vishwakarma was the first contestant to make it to Top 30.

Miss Palestine ranks 27 in the list

A nervous Miss Côte d'Ivoire could hardly speak her own name at the stage, and fumbled when screaming the name of her country. Miss Croatia started with her intro, but the former spoke over her and introduced her country.

Manika Vishwakarma, India's contestant in the Miss Universe finale, hails from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. She is currently in her final year of a degree in Political Science and Economics.

Manika was crowned Miss Universe Rajasthan 2024.

Miss Universe 2025 has been surrounded by major controversies. There have been accusations of rigging, conflicts of interest and legal concerns.

Three judges resigned just days before the pageant, with one alleging the results were fixed and that a secret, unofficial jury had already chosen finalists. Another claimed a jury member was romantically involved with a contestant.

Tensions escalated when Nawat Itsaragrisil, director of Miss Universe Thailand, publicly scolded Mexico's contestant, Fatima Bosch, for skipping promotional events. He even had her removed by security.

Several contestants, including the reigning Miss Universe, walked out in protest. Nawat later apologised after Rocha's intervention.

Thai police are investigating reports that contestants were asked to film promotional content for an online gambling site, allegedly violating national law.

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