The 73rd Miss Universe competition airs on Saturday, Nov. 16. The 73rd Miss Universe competition airs on at 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT. Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo will host the finals, with Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall providing live commentary throughout the show.

The Preliminary Competition and the Traditional Costume Parade will take place at 8 p.m. CT Nov. 14. It will be broadcast through the Telemundo app , on Telemundo.com/MissUniverse , YouTube as well as of Facebook , Instagram , X , and TikTok

Ahead of the Miss Universe grand final this weekend, the pageant’s record 127 contestants face the preliminary competition.

Take a look at where South African's can watch the Miss Universe finale live from Mexico on 17 November, as Mia le Roux represents SA.

Mia Le Roux of South Africa is withdrawing from the Miss Universe 2024 pageant a couple of days before the coronation night.

MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe 2024 held its Preliminary Competition in Mexico City on November 15 (Philippine time). According to event hosts Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel and Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios, 126 contestants are vying to take home the crown — the most for the competition's 73-year history.

Two days before the finals, Miss South Africa Universe Mia Le Roux withdrew from the 2024 Miss Universe Competition due to health issues.