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| Miss Universe 2019 Andrea Meza of Mexico. Screengrab from 70th Anniversary Digital Program Book. |
Behind the glamorous pageants and contestants, national director's role is essential to the success of each candidate in an international pageant. They are responsible of sending a candidate and make sure that the needs of their representative is fully taken care of: from dress, evening gowns, makeup and even plane tickets.
Being a national director has corresponding cost as well. In an article by Sashes and Scripts, it is said that the Miss Universe pageant franchise varies from country to country. Smaller countries who have little competition in their hometown for a rival pageant could pay around US$ 10,000 for the annual fee. And if a country wins the MU title, they are exempt from paying the franchise fee the subsequent year.
Here is the complete list of the Miss Universe national directors* for the 70th edition of Miss Universe pageant in Israel.
- Albania: Eduart Dedaj
- Argentina: Producciones Venzar MU C.A.
- Armenia: Gohar Harutyunyan
- Aruba: Star Promotion
- Australia: Pink Tank Events Pty. Ltd.
- Bahamas: Anthony Smith
- Belgium: Darline Devos-Comite MB
- Bolivia: Promociones Gloria
- Brazil: Wintech Ventures Limited
- British Virgin Islands: Alesia Hamm
- Bulgaria: Bok Star Models
- Cambodia: C.I.M.R Cambodia International Models
- Cameroon: Comite D'Organisation Miss Cameroun
- Canada: Denis M. Davila
- Cayman Islands: Ministry of Tourism & Transport
- Chile: Eugenio Manzur Galeb
- China: Shenzen Pudun Media
- Colombia: Miss Universe Colombia SAS
- Costa Rica: Televisora De Costa Rica S.A.
- Croatia: Vladimir Kraljevic
- Curacao: Curacao Tourist Board
- Czech Republic: Miss Management A.S.
- Denmark: Lisa Lents
- Dominican Republic: Magali Febles
- Ecuador: Maria Del Carmen Sanchez De Aguayo
- El Salvador: Reinado De El Salvador, Inc.
- Equatorial Guinea: Agencia Mogue
- Finland: Finnartist Oy
- France: Miss France Organisation
- Germany: Natalie Ackermann
- Ghana: Malz Promotions
- Great Britain: Paula Abbandonato/Vibe
- Greece: GS Media Model Management DBA Organization GS Hellas
- Guatemala: Oscar H. Flores Ruano-Presencia
- Haiti: Sabine Desir
- Honduras: Producciones Carimaxx
- Hungary: Plaza Handling
- Iceland: Pageant Smart, LLC
- India: Bennett, Coleman & Co, Ltd.
- Ireland: Moxie Media Productions Limited
- Israel: Laisha Women's Magazine
- Italy: A.S.C. Mediaseven
- Jamaica: Uzuri International, Ltd.
- Japan: MY Group CO., Ltd.
- Kazakhstan: PF National Beauty Contest "Miss Kazakhstan"
- Kenya: Mwanzo Media Limited
- Korea: PJP Co., Ltd.
- Kosovo: Eduart Dedaj
- Laos: Dr. Hongkham Souvannavong
- Malta: Glow Promotions
- Mauritius: Nevin Rupear
- Mexico: Instituto Casa Lamat, S.A. DE C.V.
- Morocco: SB Global Sourcing
- Namibia: Miss Namibia Pageant C.C
- Nepal: Umanga Creations PVT. LTD
- Netherlands: Hannah Sirc
- New Zealand: Filipianz Limited
- Nicaragua: Silhuetas, S.A.
- Nigeria: Silverbird Productions Ltd.
- Norway: Motivaction A/S
- Panama: Organizacion Senorita Panama S.A.
- Paraguay: Promociones Gloria
- Peru: Grupo D'Elite
- Philippines: EmpirePH Holding, Inc.
- Poland: Nowa Scena SP. Z O.O.
- Portugal: MMRP Beleza Por Uma Causa
- Puerto Rico: Televicentro of Puerto Rico, LLC.
- Romania: Daniel Popa
- Russia: Miss Russia National Beauty Contest
- Singapore: The EmpirePH Artist Management, Inc.
- Slovak Republic: Silvia Lakatosova
- South Africa: Weil Entertainment (PTY) Ltd.
- Spain: Crescencio Gomez Olmo
- Sweden: Joakim Granberg
- Thailand: TPN Global Co., Ltd.
- Turkey: CIK Productions LTD.
- Ukraine: Anna Filimonova
- USA: Crystle Stewart
- Venezuela: Coneventos Publishing C.A.
- Vietnam: SG Unicorp - Sai Gon Universe Corporation
READ: 69th Miss Universe National Directors
*Source: 70th Anniversary Digital Program Book