On the night of Saturday, January 14, 2023, the coronation night of Miss Universe 2023 took place in New Orleans, United States. The 86 candidates met during the evening to fight for the dream of being the new Miss Universe 2023. The ceremony was full of color and music, thus demonstrating the changes that were presented for the contest.
The representative of the United States, R’Bonney Gabriel, stayed with the crown of Miss Universe 2023, defeating Amanda Dudamel, candidate from Venezuela, who finished as Universal Viceroy, and Andreína Martínez Founier, candidate from the Dominican Republic. The representatives of Curaçao and Puerto Rico were in the Top 5.
Haiti, Australia, Laos, South Africa, Portugal, Canada, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, India, Spain and Colombia were the other candidates who went to the final phase with the 16 best candidates of the contest. After becoming Miss Universe, R’Bonney Gabriel will receive an economic prize amounting to 250 thousand dollars.
This was the top 16 of the semifinalists of Miss Universe 2023
The 16 candidates who became semifinalists were:
- United States – R’Bonney Gabriel (Miss Universe)
- Venezuela (Virreina)
- Dominican Republic (Third)
- Puerto Rico (Top 5)
- Curacao (Top 5)
- Haiti
- Australia
- Laos
- South Africa
- Portugal
- Canada
- Peru
- Trinidad and Tobago
- India
- spain
- Colombia
R’Bonney Gabriel from the United States is the new Miss Universe 2023
R’Bonney Gabriel was the winner of Miss Universe 2023, this is the ninth crown that the United States has won in Miss Universe. R’Bonney Gabriel is a model from San Antonio, Texas. Now, She is 28 years old and has a BA in Fashion and Apparel Design from the University of North Texas. She was chosen Miss USA following a pageant at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, where she defeated the representatives of Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina and Miss Ohio.
In his response to your question in the Q&A, R’Bonney Gabriel said, “I would like to see an age increase in the contest. I am 28 years old, it is beautiful to think if it is not now then when. Age does not define us.