Miss Northern Ireland 2023: Full list of contestants gearing up to compete for the crown

Excitement is building as this year's finalists prepare to take the stage for the finale of the Miss Northern Ireland Contest 2023 on Monday night.

28 finalists are all ready to compete to win the coveted Miss NI title at the Europa Hotel on May 22.

The reigning Miss Northern Ireland Daria Gapska will be in attendance to pass her coveted crown onto the next winner who will represent NI on the world stage.

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They will then progress and take part in the 72nd Miss World pageant.

Miss NI 2023 marks the first time that the swimwear portion of the final has been cut from the programme, a move made by director Victoria Whithers to make the competition more reflective of the times.

Here are the girls battling it out for the crown in tonight's Gala Final in Belfast:

Karina Kustova

(Instagram)

Miss Nu Delhi

21 - Magherafelt - Digital Creator

Mackenzie Porter

(Instagram)

Miss Belfast

17 - Ballygowan - Student

Maeve McCartan

(Instagram)

Miss Spice Lisburn

21 - Newry - Student

Yazmin Bowers

(Instagram)

Miss Lisburn

20 - Islandmagee - Student

Nevin Kerr

(Instagram)

Miss Spice Templepatrick

24 - Lisburn - Beauty Therapist

Amy Devenny

(Instagram)

Miss Antrim

21 - Comber - Student

Orla O’Halloran

Miss Hinch Distillery

22 - Armagh - Student

Ana Bartolovic

Miss Northern Ireland Finalist

19 - Ballycastle - Care Worker

Abigail Morrison

(Instagram)

Miss Ballynahinch

18 - Lisbane - Yoga Instructor

Zara Fitzpatrick

(Instagram)

Miss Magherafelt

18 - Enniskillen Retail - manager

Aoife McCloy

(Instagram)

Miss LJ’s Tavern

19 - Magherafelt - Student

Courtney Quinn

(Instagram)

Miss North Coast

20 - Cookstown - Student

Claire Njanina

(Instagram)

Miss Anchor

23 - Belfast - Journalist

Evie Judge

(Instagram)

Miss Dungannon

17 - Portadown - Student

Molly Walker

(Instagram)

Miss Gasworks

20 - Newry - Student

Maria McEvoy

(Instagram)

Miss Northern Ireland Finalist

21 - Annaclone - Student

Megan McGillin

(Instagram)

Miss East Belfast

21 - Belfast - Student

Yasemin Tepe

(Instagram)

Miss Horatio Todds

25 - Newtownabbey - Retail Manager

Zara Cupples

(Instagram)

Miss Ballymena

18 - Limavady - Student

Kaitlyn Clarke

Miss Castle Kitchen

26 - Antrim - Social Media Executive

Ashleigh Kyle

Miss Northern Ireland Finalist

26 - Ballymena - Pediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Leah Barbour

(Instagram)

Miss Newry

21 - Newcastle - Student Nurse

Karen Byrne

(Instagram)

Miss Phoenix Bar

23 - Warrenpoint - Beauty Therapist

Gabrielle Johnston

(Instagram)

Miss Northern Ireland Finalist

20 - Lisburn - Student

Clodagh Gillen

(Instagram)

Miss Saintfield

20 - Antrim - Student

Molly Rodgers

(Instagram)

Miss White Horse

21 - Limavady - Student

Sophie Wightman

(Instagram)

Miss Northern Ireland Finalist

18 - Ballynahinch - Nursery Assistant

Lauren Simmons

Miss Northern Ireland Finalist

23 - Ardglass - Freelance Marketer

*Finalists have been listed at random and do not reflect any sort of order or preference

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