The 72nd Annual Miss Universe competition is set to take place in San Salvador on November 18th, and it is already breaking barriers and making history. The Miss Universe Organization has announced its exceptional selection committee, which includes trailblazing models, music icons, and business leaders who bring a diverse range of expertise to the event. Among the committee members are Halima Aden, the first hijab-wearing model signed by a major agency, Mario Bautista, an emerging Mexican singer-songwriter, and Janelle Commissiong, the first woman of color crowned Miss Universe. The committee promises an unparalleled event with its diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

In addition to the distinguished selection committee, the Miss Universe 2023 pageant is also making history with its contestants. For the first time, the pageant includes two mothers and two transgender women competing for the crown. The Miss Universe Organization has been at the forefront of promoting diversity, inclusivity, and representation in the pageant, allowing transgender candidates to participate since 2012 and opening the pageant to mothers and wives starting in 2023. This year, Michelle Cohn from Guatemala became the first married woman with children to win the Miss Universe Guatemala crown and will be competing in the 2023 pageant.

With a distinguished selection committee and groundbreaking contestants, the 72nd Annual Miss Universe competition is set to be a historic event that celebrates diversity and empowers women from all walks of life.