30 Photos of Miss Universe Contestants in National Attire

Participating in an international competition can be a great opportunity to showcase one’s country and culture. The Miss Universe pageant offers this opportunity through its national costume show, where contestants can proudly display their heritage.

The recent 71st Miss Universe Competition featured a National Costume Show on January 11th, and the elaborate and well-crafted outfits have been a topic of conversation amongst the audience, who are impressed by the effort put into their creation.

We present to you all the contestants who participated in the National Costume Show and the inspiration behind their costumes, as shared by the contestants themselves.

#1 Miss Ukraine, Viktoriia Apanasenko

#2 Miss Jamaica, Toshami Calvin

#3 Miss Costa Rica, Maria Fernanda Rodriguez Avila

#4 Miss Korea, Hanna Kim

#5 Miss Ghana, Engracia Mofuman

#6 Miss Greece, Korina Emmanouilidou

#7 Miss Netherlands, Ona Moody

#8 Miss Colombia, Maria Fernanda Aristizabal

#9 Miss Cambodia, Manita Hang

#10 Miss Mexico, Irma Cristina Miranda Valenzuela

#11 Miss Slovak Republic, Karolina Michalcikova

#12 Miss Vietnam, Neuyen Thi Ngoc Chau

#13 Miss British Virgin Islands, Lia Claxton

#14 Miss Great Britain, Noky Simbani

#15 Miss Argentina, Barbara Cabrera

#16 Miss Paraguay, Lia Aymara Duarte Ashmore

#17 Miss Belize, Ashley Lightburn

#18 Miss Nepal, Sophiya Bhujel

#19 Miss Italy, Virginia Stablum

#20 Miss Aruba, Kiara Arends

#21 Miss Armenia, Kristina Ayanian

#22 Miss Laos, Payengxa Lor

#23 Miss Nigeria, Hannah Iribhogbe

#24 Miss Japan, Marybelen Sakamoto

#25 Miss India, Divita Rai

#26 Miss Spain, Alicia Faubel

#27 Miss Bulgaria, Kristina Plamenova

#28 Miss Kosovo, Roksana Ibrahimi

#29 Miss Guatemala, Ivana Batchelor

#30 Miss Trinidad And Tobago, Tya Jane Ramey