<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Miss Denmark Victoria Thelvig has been crowned Miss Universe 2024, beating her competitors in the competition. </p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCdXq5bNcAB/?img_index=1&igsh=dXo2OGszaTZyMmV6"></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Miss Nigeria, Chidima Adechina, came in first place as the first runner-up, followed by Mexican Maria Fernanda Beltran as the second runner-up, and Thai Suchata Chuangsri as the third runner-up, while Miss Venezuela, Elena Marquez, won the title of fourth runner-up.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">This year's message</span> </h2><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCdlNDrAeP-/?igsh=cXp1YmJ3OW5ocXM="></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This year’s competition raised the message of women’s empowerment, as the contestants addressed their personal experiences and future aspirations in their interventions.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">Highlights of this year's competition</span> </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:416/641;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/c620fa68-b179-4f10-9219-11e321ae149c.png" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This edition witnessed Egypt qualifying for the semi-finals for the first time, represented by Logina Salah, in addition to Nigeria qualifying for the final stage for the first time since 1963.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The competition brought with it another historic moment, as Valentina Alexeeva won the title of Miss Russia 2024, as she was the youngest contestant at only 18 years old.</p><h4 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">Information about Alexieva</span> </h4><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1326;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/9468de71-4912-45e1-95c7-19af93aa3b66.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Alexeyeva is a recent high school graduate, currently studying at Pirogov National Research Medical University in Moscow, and aspires to become an oncologist.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> After qualifying for the semi-finals, she shone among 130 contestants from all over the world, proving herself in this global event.</p>