Beatrice Njoya was the winner of Miss Universe Malta 2024, the organisers announced on their Facebook page.

Janei Desira from Zejtun was the first runner-up, and Julieth Vasco from Floriana was the second runner-up.

The final night of the 9th edition of the competition was held on Thursday.

Beatrice Njoya will now represent Malta at the 73rd Miss Universe competition, to be held in November in Mexico.

Over 100 countries will take part, marking the highest number of entries to date.

Beatrice is a 40-year-old mother of 3 making history for Malta, Miss Universe Malta wrote on its social media page.