Miss Universe 2023 was the 72nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador, El Salvador, on 18 November 2023. Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned by R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States, marking Nicaragua's first Miss Universe title and first Big Four win. Eighty-four contestants competed. The final was presented by Jeannie Mai, Olivia Culpo, and Maria Menounos, with Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall as backstage correspondents. John Legend performed. International broadcasts included Roku and Telemundo, with Canal 2 as the official broadcaster in El Salvador.