Miss Universe organization, through their official social media, announced the all-female hosts for the finale of Miss Universe 2023 on Monday, 7th November 2023. The hosts and backstage correspondents will be responsible for all the announcements and passing of information on the finale night.
Miss Universe organization wrote, “Welcome back to our all-female hosting team! We’re thrilled that the 72nd Miss Universe competition will be hosted by Olivia Culpo, Jeannie Mai, Maria Menounos! And returning as backstage correspondents, we have Zuri Hall and Catriona Gray! Catch us on Roku Channel in the US and check your local listings everywhere else.”
Olivia Culpo and Jeannie Mai are returning as hosts for the season. Olivia is a model, actress who won Miss Universe in 2012 who has also featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and has worked different roles in films such as The Other Woman, I Feel Pretty, Reprisal and Venus as a Boy.
Jeannie Mai is an Emmy award-winning producer, advocate and host (famously for The Real, E!, red carpet host for American Music Awards). Olivia and Mai will be joined by Maria Menounos, who is former Miss Teen Massachusetts and host (for Extra and E! News, Today, Access Hollywood), presenter, Emmy Award-winning journalist and New York Times-bestselling author.
As backstage correspondents as well, Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall are returning on the Miss Universe 2023 stage. Catriona Gray is a model, singer and winner of Miss Universe 2018 while Zuri Hall is a famous Emmy Award-winning TV host, and producer.
Miss Universe 2023, the 72nd edition of Miss Universe, will be held in El Salvador on 18th November 2023 where Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel of USA will crown her successor at the end of the event finale.