On Monday, December 17 (Sunday, December 16 in US),94 women from around the world will compete in the 2018 Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand.
The judges of the 67th Miss Universe are comprised of all-female judges.
Get to know who will be choosing the contestants that will be one step closer to taking home the Miss Universe crown.
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From Miss Universe Organization :
THE MISS UNIVERSE ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCES THE FIRST EVER ALL-FEMALE SELECTION COMMITTEE THAT WILL DETERMINE THE NEXT MISS UNIVERSE
The 2018 MISS UNIVERSE® event marks the first time in more than twenty years the same group of individuals will oversee both the preliminary and final rounds, ultimately crowning the new Miss Universe. The three-hour special programming event will air live Sunday, December 16 at 7pm ET / PT tape-delayed live on FOX, from Bangkok, Thailand.
Here are the judges for Preliminary and Final Competition:
BUI SIMON / PORNTIP NAKHIRUNKANOK: Miss Universe 1988 from Thailand, founder of Angel Wings Foundation, which addresses the needs of Thailand’s young and vulnerable citizens with increased educational opportunities.
MONIQUE LHUILLIER: World-renowned bridal and fashion designer with creations worn by celebrated women including first ladies of the United States for more than two decades; member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
JANAYE INGRAM: Corporate executive, political grassroots organizer and founder of Women’s March, Inc.; 2017 Glamour Magazine Women of the Year along with her fellow Women’s March organizers; Miss New Jersey USA 2004.
MICHELLE McLEAN: Returning to Bangkok, where she was crowned Miss Universe 1992 from Namibia, internationally recognized model and television presenter; Chairperson of the Michelle McLean Children Trust and Founding partner of the Business of Beauty.
IMAN OUBOU: Moroccan-American entrepreneur, former pageant titleholder and founder of women’s digital platform SWAAY MEDIA; published scientist recently named as one of CIO Magazine’s 2018 “Female Entrepreneur’s to Watch” and awarded the first ever “Visage Du Maroc” of 2018, a new initiative uplifting female voices in Morocco and across the Middle East.
LILI GIL VALLETTA: Award-winning entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of CulturIntel and CIEN+, TV business commentator and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader; O.S. Hispanic Businessperson of the Year; and 2018 Women of Excellence Award recipient, among others.
RICHELLE SINGSON-MICHAEL: CEO of Platinum Skies Aviation and FinTech Casha.me; pioneering architect and Vice Chairwoman of the LCS Group of Companies, which led and oversaw the successful hosting of the 65th MISS UNIVERSE® in the Philippines.