Universal Woman 2025

Universal Woman 2025
Universal Woman 2025
Date	August 10, 2025
Hosts	Karibel Pérez; Luis Portelles;
Entertainment	Aldris Vargas
Venue	Jaipur, India
Broadcaster	YouTube
Entrants	38
Placements	25
Debuts	Arabia; Cameroon; Czech Republic; Estonia; Martinique; Nepal; New Zealand; South Africa; Turkey; Zambia;
Withdrawals	Australia; Belgium; Cambodia; China; Denmark; France; Georgia; Germany; Gibraltar; Honduras; Hong Kong; Hungary; Indonesia; Kenya; Lithuania; Malaysia; Moldova; Myanmar; Pakistan; Russia; Tahiti;
Returns	Canada; Ecuador; Italy; Mexico; Peru;
Winner	Ivana Irizarry; Puerto Rico
Congeniality	Shreeyanka Thapa (Nepal)
Best National Costume	Gazal Sachdev (India)
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Universal Woman 2025 was the 3rd edition of the Universal Woman pageant, held in Jaipur, India on August 10, 2025.

At the end of the event, Maria Gigante of the Philippines crowned Ivana Irizarry of Puerto Rico.

Participants in this edition came from different countries and territories across the world, and they ranged in age from 21 to 45 and had a variety of marital statuses.

Pageant

Location and date

Due to the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan, the third edition of the Universal Woman pageant, which was originally scheduled for June 8, was rescheduled for August. On August 10, 2025, the Universal Woman 2025 finale took place in Jaipur, India.

Selection committee

Roger Cataño — Businessman and fashion entrepreneur
Apeksha Dabral — Universal Woman India 2024
Carolina London — CEO of the Universal Woman pageant
Mohini Sharma — Founder and CEO of Mrs. India Inc.
Rhea Singha — Miss Universe India 2024
Caroline Teixeira — Miss World Brazil 2021

Results

Placements


Placement	Contestants
Universal Woman 2025	Puerto Rico – Ivana Irizarry^[1]
1st Runner-Up	Spain – Iris Miguélez
2nd Runner-Up	Venezuela – Ismelys Velásquez
3rd Runner-Up	Ecuador – Katty López
4th Runner-Up	Brazil – Roci Pankov
Top 13	Arabia – Keylyn Trajano Cameroon – Chia Doreen Colombia – Daniela Miranda Dominican Republic – Catherin Hernández India – Gazal Sachdev Peru – Tatiana Merel Philippines – Jasmine Omay^[2] Vietnam – Bích Ngọc Hà
Top 25	Bolivia – Adry Vargas Cuba – Nathalee de Armas Estonia – Madli Visar Great Britain – Natalie Mageza Italy – Monica Chirila Martinique – Jennifer Cafardy Mexico – Sydney Golden Namibia – Laina Mwatunkange Portugal – Bárbara Gavaia Switzerland – Gio Nicoly United States – Carolina Lopez Zimbabwe – Shelly Bent

Continental Queens


Continental title	Candidate
Universal Woman Africa	Cameroon – Chia Doreen
Universal Woman America	Peru – Tatiana Espinoza
Universal Woman Asia	India – Gazal Sachdev
Universal Woman Caribbean	Cuba – Nathalee de Armas
Universal Woman Europe	Estonia – Madli Vilsar
Universal Woman Oceania	New Zealand – Briar Kerapa
Universal Woman Pacific	Vietnam – Bích Ngọc Hà

Special awards


Award	Candidate
Ambassador For Change	El Salvador – Kathy Molina
Beautiful Eyes	Portugal – Bárbara Gavaia
Carolina London	Ecuador – Katty López
Congeniality	Nepal – Shreeyanka Thapa
Earth Baby Ambassador	Cuba – Nathalee de Armas
Elegance	Dominican Republic – Catherin Hernández
Influencer	Zimbabwe – Shelly Bent
Inspirational	Argentina – Agustina Bruenner
MVLA	Spain – Iris Miguélez
National Costume	India – Gazal Sachdev
Photogenic	Arabia – Keylyn Trajano
P&I Magazine	Philippines – Jasmine Omay
Queen of Catwalk	Italy – Monica Chirila
Skin	Philippines – Jasmine Omay
Smile	Namibia – Laina Mwatukange
Social Media	Brazil – Roci Pankov
Social Project	Great Britain – Natalie Mageza
Talent	Colombia – Daniela Miranda
Top Model	Martinique – Jennifer Cafardy
Universal Fashion	Switzerland – Gio Nivoly
Voice Challenge	Arabia – Keylyn Trajano

Candidates

38 candidates will compete in Universal Woman 2025


Country/Territory	Contestant	Age^[a]	Hometown
Arabia	Keylyn Trajano^[3]	29	Siñura
Argentina	Agustina Bruenner	27	Posadas
Bolivia	Adry Vargas
Brazil	Roci Pankov^[4]
Cameroon	Chia Doreen
Canada	Negar Ostad
Chile	Fernanda Villalobos
Colombia	Daniela Miranda
Cuba	Nathalee de Armas
Czech Republic	Jana Marvanová	27	Ústí nad Labem
Dominican Republic	Catherin Hernández
Ecuador	Katty López	32	Pedernales
El Salvador	Katya Molina
Estonia	Madli Vilsar	34	Kuressaare
Great Britain	Natalie Mageza
India	Gazal Sachdev
Italy	Monica Chirila
Martinique	Jennifer Cafardy
Mexico	Sydney Golden
Namibia	Laina Mwatukange^[5]	27
Nepal	Shreeyanka Thapa
New Zealand	Briar Kerapa
Peru	Tatiana Merel
Philippines	Jasmine Omay^[6]	27	Tarlac
Poland	Paulina Pieniazek
Portugal	Bárbara Gavaia
Puerto Rico	Ivana Irizarry^[7]	32	Río Grande
Singapore	Gwen Chin
South Africa	Charné Cronje
Spain	Iris Miguélez^[8]	27	Galicia
Switzerland	Gio Nicoly
Thailand	Monica Singh
Turkey	Esra Nur Turker
United States	Carolina Lopez
Venezuela	Ismelys Velásquez^[9]	25	La Guaira
Vietnam	Bích Ngọc Hà
Zambia	Lushomk Kaumba
Zimbabwe	Shelly Bent