Miss Universe Belize organization unveiled the stunning beauties who will be vying for the national crown. The 2022 edition will succeed Miss Universe Belize 2020 Iris Salguero and will represent Belize at Miss Universe 2022. The country withdrew its participation from Miss Universe 2021 and is returning to the pageantry this year.

The women competing for this year’s title are 20-year-old Grace Brown of San Pedro Town, 25-year-old Ashley Lightburn of Belize City, 27-year-old Samantha Singh of Placencia Town, 22-year-old Sigourney Usher of San Ignacio Town, 27-year-old Kenia Tejada of Spanish Lookout, 27-year-old Alina Scott from Cayo, and 19-year-old Kaira Nuñez from Orange Walk.

The announcement of candidates was made just a few days after the Miss Universe Belize Committee members were revealed. The sixteen-person committee includes director Romeo Escobar along with former Miss Belize winners Ava Lovell Belisle, Jenelli Frazer, and Destinee Arnold; and George Perez, Dwayne Moody, Angel Espat, Marconi Leal, Mohit Budhrani, Karen Vernon, Janel Arnold, Hyacinth Cuellar, Evalee Skeen Engleton, Tracie Jenkins, Keisha Usher, and Marie Arnold Mcdowell.