Beauties from the U.S., Brazil, Ecuador, and South Africa are among the strong rivals awaiting Vietnamese representative H’Hen Nie at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant scheduled for later this year.

Sarah Rose Summers, 24, Miss USA 2018. (Photos: Zing)

Sarah Rose Summers, 24, was recently crowned Miss USA 2018 and will compete in Miss Universe. US representatives have won Miss Universe eight times.

Sarah is 1.65 meters tall and is blessed with a beautiful face, bright smile, and long blonde hair. She gained fans for being active and sociable during Miss USA 2018.

Sarah has moved to New York to prepare for the Miss Universe pageant later this year. She is one of the favourites for the pageant crown.

Tamaryn Green, Miss South Africa 2018.

Tamaryn Green was crowned Miss South Africa 2018 just a few days ago. The 23-year-old girl is 1.76 meters tall and measures 82-64-93.

Tamaryn is studying medicine to fulfil her dream of being a doctor. She currently works as a model.

Miss Universe 2017 was won by another South African, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters. This year, Tamaryn hopes to follow in her footsteps.

Mayra Dias from Brazil.

Mayra Dias will represent Brazil at Miss Universe 2018. The 27-year-old girl has long black hair and an outstanding height of 1.78 meters.

The Brazilian has a lot of experience in beauty contests, such as Miss Mundo Amazonas 2015, Miss Brazil Hispano-Americana 2016, and Miss Amazonas 2018.

Historically, Brazilian representatives were crowned Miss Universe in 1963 and 1968. Most recently, a Brazilian beauty was the first runner-up at Miss Universe 2007.

Virginia Limongi, 24, Miss Ecuador Universe 2018.

Virginia Limongi, 24, won Miss Ecuador Universe 2018. She had previously represented Ecuador at Miss World 2014 but came away empty handed.

She is now a student at a nutrition and health care faculty.

In 2013, a representative of Ecuador won the second runner-up place at Miss Universe. Limongi is expected to bring new hope for the country at this year’s pageant.

H’Hen Nie, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017.

H’Hen Nie, 25, is an E De ethnic girl from the Central Highlands Province of Dak Lak.

Nie overcame 41 other contestants across the country to secure the crown. With a toned body, standing at 172 centimeres tall and with measurements of 84-60-93, she also won the title sea pageant beauty.

She was consistently in the list of outstanding girls of the competition thanks to her light brown complexion, athletic shape, short hair and powerful strutting skills. Currently, she works as a model in HCM City./.

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