Iêda Maria Vargas, the Brazilian trailblazer who made history as the country’s first winner of Miss Universe, has died at the age of 80. According to People, her death occurred on Monday, December 22, ...

Vargas was crowned on the international stage in 1963, when she became the first Miss Universe titleholder from Brazil Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ...

This year's Miss Universe pageant made global headlines on Nov. 4 after Itsaragrisil called out Bosch during a pre-pageant event RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA/Shutterstock ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A UH Manoa graduate student is heading to the Philippines early next year for six months to represent Hawaii in the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 competition. Waipahu High ...

As Olympians focus on competition, many say leaving their dogs behind is the hardest part of being on the road. California passed a law restricting when federal agents can wear masks. It's called the ...

The messy Miss Universe news cycle did not end when the 2025 pageant crowned a winner on Nov. 21, as just days later, fourth runner-up Olivia Yacé publicly cut ties with the organization and resigned ...

Fátima Bosch, the newly crowned Miss Universe 2025, is speaking out following her win. The former Miss Mexico has made headlines over the past few weeks after she went viral for having a confrontation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miss Universe has faced many controversies over the years.Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Miss Universe pageant took place in ...

The fashion of the Miss Universe pageant has evolved since the first competition in 1952. The winners used to be crowned in their swimsuits, but that changed in the '60s. Today, contestants wear ...

Miss Universe crowned its 2025 winner: Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch Fernandez. In the weeks leading up to her emotional victory, the Tabasco, Mexico, native made headlines for walking out of a sash ...

Fatima Bosch has taken home the title of Miss Universe 2025 just weeks after her tense interaction with a pageant executive went viral. Bosch, otherwise known as Miss Mexico, was one of 130 women from ...