Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios Makes History as Miss Universe 2023

Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua has made history by becoming the first woman from her country to win the Miss Universe title. The 23-year-old mental-health activist and audiovisual producer impressed the judges with her advocacy work and TV segment on emotional care. The competition also saw other historic moments, including the participation of married women, mothers, plus-size contestants, and transgender women. Miss Thailand was named runner-up, and Miss Australia placed third.