Yuliia Pavlikova was crowned Miss Universe Bulgaria 2023 at the finale of the national pageant held on 27th October 2023 in Sofia. According to the official social media, Yuliia will prepare to represent Bulgaria at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador.

Yuliia succeeds and was crowned by Miss Universe Bulgaria 2022 Kristina Plamenova. The stunning beauty is 30 years of age and was born and raised in Crimea. Not to the pageantry, Yuliia has also competed at Miss Earth 2021 and Miss Grand international 2022.

The newly crowned Miss Universe Bulgaria 2023 Yuliia Pavlikova’s court included –

1st Runner-up – Fani Apostolova

2nd Runner-up – Iliana Chakarova

3rd Runner-up – Stefi Taneva

On winning Miss Universe Bulgaria 2023, Yuliia took to her official social media as she wrote, “Now I can say yes, I did the impossible. Today I became the winner of the national selection of Miss Universe Bulgaria. I became a 85th participant in the Miss Universe competition. There are 6 days before the flight to El Salvador, do you think it’s possible to get ready? I think after today in my life, nothing is impossible.”

Miss Universe 2023, the 72nd edition of Miss Universe, will be held at the National Gymnasium in San Salvador, 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.