Still, the Miss Universe Organization also offers other awards such as Miss Congeniality, Voice for Change, Spirit of Carnival Award, and Best National Costume.

At Miss Universe 2024, it was all those things — and much more — as the annual pageant kicked off with its flamboyant national costume competition Thursday evening.

At Miss Universe 2024, it was all those things — and much more — as the annual pageant kicked off with its flamboyant national costume competition Thursday evening.

Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo has clinched the Best National Costume Award for her intricate “Hiraya” ensemble at the 73rd Miss Universe competition.

What do dictionaries, plantains, fighter planes and the Swiss Guard have in common? All inspired national costumes on display at the 2023 Miss Universe pageant.

Miss United States Noelia Voigt attends the 72nd Miss Universe Competition’s National Costume Show on Nov. 16, 2023, in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images) ...

The 73rd annual Miss Universe pageant is taking place in Mexico. On Thursday, the contestants competed in the national costume contest with colorful looks. The night's best looks included feathers ...

Chelsea Manalo has been proclaimed as Miss Universe 2024 "Best in National Costume" two weeks after the international tilt concluded.