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Shianne Smith of Micoud, Saint Lucia will represent the country in the 74th edition of Miss Universe. It is an international beauty pageant currently owned by JKN Global Group and Legacy Holding Group.

Micoud was named after Baron de Micoud, the French governor of St. Lucia in the 18th century. The village is home to Sir John Compton, the prime minister of the country in 1979, from 1982 to 1996 and from 2006 to 2007.

Shianne Smith

A mental health advocate, Smith is a cofounder of Mindfield, a platform committed to making mental health resources accessible to underserved communities. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience.

Raised between St. Lucia and New York, United States, Smith served as a Saint Lucian delegate to the United Nations at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum. For her, representing St. Lucia in a beauty pageant is a calling to uplift its culture, amplify the voices of its youth and boldly remind the world of the brilliance born on the island.

While studying, Smith also produces health awareness campaigns for St. Lucian television. She also volunteers in Indian orphanages and teaches in prisons.

Smith is the 16th beauty queen to represent St. Lucia in Miss Universe. The country was represented in the competition by Sophia St. Omer in 1975, Iva Mendes in 1977, Carnita Cernac in 1993, Yasmine Walcott in 1994, Sascha-Andrew Rose in 2006, Yoanna Henry in 2007, Joy-Ann Biscette in 2011, Tara Marty Carla Edward in 2012, Roxanne Didier Nicholas in 2014, Louise Victor in 2017, Angella Dalsou in 2018, Bebiana Mangal in 2019, Sheris Paul in 2022, Earlyca Frederick in 2023 and Skye Faucher in 2024.

Miss Universe 2025

Representing Micoud, Smith was one of the seven Miss Universe Saint Lucia 2025 candidates who competed at Sandals Golf and Country Club in Cap Estate, Gros-Islet, St. Lucia. The others are Castries’ Sasha Joseph, Dennery’s Leana Lewis and Michelle St. Hilaire, Gros Islet’s Jannae Cidella Leon, Soufriere’s Saffron Gilbert-Kaluba and Trois Piton’s Esther Destiny Tommy.

Dr. Coutney A. Hammonds hosted the coronation ceremony. The judges, including Aiasha Tierra chose Smith as Faucher’s successor.

On November 16, 2024, Faucher represented Saint Lucia at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.

On November 21, 2025, St. Lucia will be represented at Miss Universe 2025 at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand by Smith. Among her fellow candidates are Lillian Adries of Botswana, Lucilla Nori of Italy and Aurelie Alcindor of Mauritius.