Miss Universe 2019 – Top 20 Hot Picks and the Predicted Winner
After the Miss Universe 2019 Preliminary Competitions were aired online on December 7, 2019 from Atlanta Georgia, pageant fans had a clear perspective on who among the 90 contestants this year will make it through the Top 20 semifinalists.
And as a tradition, we are releasing our own Hot Picks based on the contestants’ performance in the Evening Gown and Swimsuit competition during the prelims. We divided them into 4 categories: 5 from Africa and Asia Pacific, 5 from the Americas, 5 from Europe and 5 Wildcards.
Africa and Asia Pacific
- Zozobini Tunzi, SOUTH AFRICA
- Gazini Ganados, PHILIPPINES
- Frederika Cull, INDONESIA
- Stacy Michuki, KENYA
- Paweensuda Drouin, THAILAND
Americas
- Gabriela Tafur, COLOMBIA
- Julia Horta, BRAZIL
- Cheslie Kryst, USA
- Kelin Rivera, PERU
- Madison Anderson, PUERTO RICO
Europe
- Cindy Marina, ALBANIA
- Fionnghuala Oreily, IRELAND
- Birta Abiba, ICELAND
- Maeva Coucke, FRANCE
- Natalie Ortega, SPAIN
WILDCARDS
- Thalia Olvino, VENEZUELA
- Thuy Hoang, VIETNAM
- Geraldine Gonzales, CHILE
- Vartika Singh, INDIA
- Sofia Aragon, MEXICO
Our Predicted TOP 10:
TOP 5
TOP 3
With Paulina Vega in the panel, we could see Colombia go as far as Top 3. Julia Horta of Brazil should also be in the Top 3 but we put Gazini Ganados instead. But I think 2019 is Thailand’s year and Paweensuda Drouin, being fluent in English, could ace the final question and answer and win the third Miss Universe crown for her country.