Rumy al-Qahtani to represent Saudi Arabia in Miss Universe debut

A Saudi model will represent the Kingdom in its Miss Universe debut at the annual pageantry event scheduled to be held in Mexico in September.

The news broke after the award-winning Saudi model Rumy al-Qahtani announced her participation on a social media post.

Taking to Instagram, al-Qahtani said (in Arabic): “Honored to participate in Miss Universe 2024.”

“This is the first participation of Saudi Arabia in the Miss Universe competition,” she added, posing with the Saudi flag and a sash that reads “Miss Universe Saudi Arabia.”

The Riyadh-born model is among pageantry veterans, having represented the Kingdom in numerous other events including Miss Arab Peace, Miss Planet, Miss Middle East, and more.