Miss Universe Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios has been crowned the 72nd Miss Universe at the 2023 pageant, held in El Salvador.

Palacios, 23, was named the winner in the early hours of Sunday morning, after days of elimination rounds. She was crowned by the previous year's Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel from the US.

In the final round, she beat Miss Universe Thailand Anntonia Porsild, a Danish-Thai model, to receive the coveted crown created by Lebanese jeweller Mouawad.

The rest of the final 10 consisted of Miss Universe Australia, Moraya Wilson; Miss Universe Colombia, Camila Avella; Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Karla Guilfu; Miss Universe El Salvador, Isabella Garcia-Manzo; Miss Universe Peru, Camila Escribens; Miss Universe Philippines, Michelle Dee; Miss Universe Spain, Athenea Perez; and Miss Universe Venezuela, Diana Silva.