Maria Vasilevich / Мария Василевич is Miss Belarus World 2018. 

Maria is 21-years-old and from Minsk (the capital and largest city of Belarus). She is a student of the Belarusian State Economic University and fluent in Belarusian and Russian. Her ambition is to become a TV presenter. She has a passion for drawing and enjoys visiting places of inspiration such as theatres and art galleries. She enjoys dancing which she has been doing since she was five and playing sports, in particular, roller-skating, cycling and horse riding. Maria thrives on trying new hobbies and has even piloted an aeroplane. Personal Motto: 'Be a better version of who you are.'

Nguyễn Phương Khánh is a Vietnamese model who was crowned Miss Earth 2018. She is the first ever Vietnamese woman to win any of the Big Four international beauty. pageants title. Nguyễn is 1.71 m tall, measurements: bust - 82, waist - 58, hips - 93.

She has Instagram @phuongkhanh_me2018

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (born June 28, 1995) is a South African model who was crowned Miss Universe 2017.

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters recently earned her degree in Business Management at North West University after making history at her high school for holding two leadership positions. Demi-Leigh’s biggest motivation comes from her half-sister who has a disability, that lives in Potchefstroom with her stepmother and father. In her spare time, Demi-Leigh is passionate about a program she helped develop to train women in self-defense in various situations. She plans to share these workshops and help as many women as she can.

Cho Se-Whee / 조세휘 (born June 14, 1991) is Miss Korea Universe 2017. 

Cho Se-Whee is a young entrepreneur and CEO of her online shopping company. She hopes to be a professional mentor and inspiration to others who aspire to be a young entrepreneurs. Constant traveling has exposed Cho to various fashion trends and marketing directions to stay on top of the competition. Cho enjoys relaxing and reading a good book, though also appreciates the thrill of competing and challenging herself to improve upon her skillsets. Cho is excited to meet the contestants and compete on the global Miss Universe stage.

Laura González (born February 22, 1995) is Miss Colombia 2017. She represents her coutry at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. 

Laura González from Cartagena de Indias has been preparing herself to be an actress since the age of 16. After she graduated from a performing arts school where she studied acting, she moved to Bogotá to kick start her career. Since taking the risk to pursue acting, Laura has worked to develop herself in theater, short films and TV. Aside from acting, Laura enjoys relaxing activities such as Yoga and Pilates. Laura hopes with her experience in front of an audience, she will be confidently crowned the next Miss Universe.

Bunga Jelitha (born September 6, 1991) is Puteri Indonesia 2017.  She represents her coutry at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. 

Bunga Jelitha, a professional international model for 12 years now, began her career at 13 years old. Through modeling, she loves to travel and learn about the cultures of the places she visits. Bunga hopes to make history as the first Miss Universe Indonesia to win the title of Miss Universe. If she is crowned Miss Universe, Bunga would use her voice to advocate for protection of children from violence. She would also like to promote better education programs through non-profit organizations. Bunga believes that through her platform, she can inspire women across the world to become leaders and advocate for themselves.

Anna Burdzy is Miss Universe Great Britain 2017.

Anna was born and raised in Leicestershire to Polish parents. She is bilingual and is currently studying for a Masters in Human Rights Law in the University of Nottingham. She also works as a model in London.

Burdzy firmly believes that ‘you have two hands; one to help yourself, the second to help others’. She hopes her passion for the promotion and protection of human rights will lead her to work for the UN in the future, and to one day set up her own charity to promote education for girls.

Anna works closely with several charities, one with homeless people for who she actively does collections in order to buy food necessities, underwear and blankets.

Aside from modelling and studying law – she loves watching football with her dad, and supports Leicester City Football Club. She also loves to bake (and likes to think of herself as a younger Mary Berry). She also absolutely loves reading.

Burdzy enjoys travelling and has visited 25 different countries. She also adores animals.

Kseniya Alexandrova / Ксения Александрова (born November 12, 1994) is Miss Russia 2017 1st Runner-Up. She represents her coutry at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. Kseniya is 1.75 m tall, measurements: bust - 85, waist - 60, hips - 91.

Kseniya Aleksandrova graduated from the Plechanov Russian Economic University with a Finance degree while also working as a model. Since the age of 19, she has been working with two Moscow model agencies to support herself financially. She plans to continue her studies and earn a second degree in Journalism. Winning the title of Miss Universe Russia was Kseniya's first pageant experience, but she plans on furthering her pageantry involvement in hopes of becoming the next Miss Universe.

Tonkham Phonchanhueang is Miss Laos World 2017. She is 1.75 m tall. 

After completing a Degree in Finance and Accounting, Tonkham became the Vice President of a modelling agency. Her ambition is to one-day run an organisation that will help the older generation. She enjoys swimming, can play the ukulele and has a special talent in Lao Traditional dancing. Tonkham has three dogs and her proudest moment is being able to build a house for her mother. Personal Motto: 'We will never lose, if we never give up.'

Fátima Cuéllar is Miss El Salvador World 2017. She is 1.72 m tall. 

Currently a Communication's student Fatima would like to set up an NGO to work in Health and Education of children in the most vulnerable areas of El Salvador. She has an interest in medicine, enjoys reading public health books and works as a volunteer with children and the elderly. Fatima has a passion for playing chess and the flute and does Rhythmic and Olympic Gymnastics she also has a dog called Nina. Personal Motto: 'Not all of us can do great things but we can do small things with great love.'