Plot Synopsis

Each year since 1952, young women from around the world compete for the title of Miss Universe. The first pageant, held in Long Beach, CA from June 23-29, featured 30 contestant from the United States, foreign nations and U.S. territories, with daily radio coverage on KGER that included interviews with various contestants. On the last night of that inaugural event, 10 semifinalists from Finland, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, United States and Uruguay vied for the title, with Finland's Armi Kuusela wearing the crown by the end of the night. The pageant was first nationally televised on July 9, 1960, when it was broadcast live on CBS from the Miami Beach Convention Hall Auditorium in Miami Beach, FL. CBS remained the television home of the MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT through 2002, after which NBC aired the pageant from 2003-2014. FOX has broadcast the event since 2015. In 2021, there were two Miss Universe Competitions -- one in May (delayed from Dec 2020 because of COVID) and one in December.
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The 73rd Annual Miss Universe Competition aired live from Arena CDMX in Mexico City on the Roku Channel on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 8pm ET. Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo host the finals, with Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall providing live commentary throughout the show. The finals will feature an enhanced competition structure, with 30 semi-finalists advancing from the preliminary rounds, 12 contestants continuing in evening gowns, and the top five moving forward to the final question segment.

Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas and Brazilian artist Richaelio will lead the night's performances. Robin Thicke, Grammy Award-winning artist, will lend his renowned talent to the celebration. Nico Ruiz will make his anticipated debut on the Miss Universe stage. Vikina, Latin pop artist, will round out the evening's entertainment with dynamic music and animation.

Viewers can stream the competition on The Roku Channel for free, with no subscription or sign-up required. The Roku Channel can be accessed on Roku devices and TVs, as well as online at TheRokuChannel.com, through the Roku Mobile app, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TVs, and Google TV and other Android TV OS devices.