Miss Cambodia is among the women who made history at this year's Miss Universe.Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesMultiple contestants made history at the 73rd Miss Universe competition on Saturday.Countries such as North Macedonia and the Maldives made their competition debut.This year also featured the oldest-ever contestant and the first to wear a hijab in the pageant.Miss Universe came back bigger than ever.This year, 125 women competed for the iconic crown — 41 more contestants than in 2023.Some countries, like Cuba and Samoa, returned to the Miss Universe stage after a long hiatus, while others made their grand debut.The 2024 competition also featured the oldest-ever Miss Universe contestant and the first contestant to wear a hijab in the pageant.