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
Miss Nu Delhi
21 - Magherafelt - Digital Creator
Mackenzie Porter
Miss Belfast
17 - Ballygowan - Student
Maeve McCartan
Miss Spice Lisburn
21 - Newry - Student
Yazmin Bowers
Miss Lisburn
20 - Islandmagee - Student
Nevin Kerr
Miss Spice Templepatrick
24 - Lisburn - Beauty Therapist
Amy Devenny
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
Miss Ballynahinch
18 - Lisbane - Yoga Instructor
Zara Fitzpatrick
Miss Magherafelt
18 - Enniskillen Retail - manager
Aoife McCloy
Miss LJ’s Tavern
19 - Magherafelt - Student
Courtney Quinn
Miss North Coast
20 - Cookstown - Student
Claire Njanina
Miss Anchor
23 - Belfast - Journalist
Evie Judge
Miss Dungannon
17 - Portadown - Student
Molly Walker
Miss Gasworks
20 - Newry - Student
Maria McEvoy
Miss Northern Ireland Finalist
21 - Annaclone - Student
Megan McGillin
Miss East Belfast
21 - Belfast - Student
Yasemin Tepe
Miss Horatio Todds
25 - Newtownabbey - Retail Manager
Zara Cupples
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
Miss Newry
21 - Newcastle - Student Nurse
Karen Byrne
Miss Phoenix Bar
23 - Warrenpoint - Beauty Therapist
Gabrielle Johnston
Miss Northern Ireland Finalist
20 - Lisburn - Student
Clodagh Gillen
Miss Saintfield
20 - Antrim - Student
Molly Rodgers
Miss White Horse
21 - Limavady - Student
Sophie Wightman
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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