Who Owns Miss Universe Organization?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Miss Universe Organization. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Miss Universe Organization
Miss Universe Organization is a global beauty pageant and media company that runs the annual Miss Universe competition to empower and showcase women from around the world.
JKN Global Group Public Company Limited
JKN Global Group Public Company Limited is a Thai publicly listed media and consumer-products conglomerate that distributes TV and film content, operates broadcasting channels, and owns the Miss Universe and related pageant brands.
Miss Universe Organization
Miss Universe Organization is a global beauty pageant and media company that runs the annual Miss Universe competition to empower and showcase women from around the world.
JKN Global Group Public Company Limited
JKN Global Group Public Company Limited is a Thai publicly listed media and consumer-products conglomerate that distributes TV and film content, operates broadcasting channels, and owns the Miss Universe and related pageant brands.
Major Shareholders
Miss Universe Organization
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JKN Legacy Inc. Privately held joint-venture company created to own and operate the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) business and the Miss Universe brand. Thai regulatory filings and company statements describe JKN Legacy Inc. as the entity that holds the MUO assets and operates the pageant business. JKN Legacy Inc. itself is owned 50% by JKN Global Content (a wholly owned subsidiary of JKN Global Group PCL, listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand) and 50% by Legacy Holding Group USA Inc., controlled by Mexican businessman Raúl Rocha Cantú. | Corporate | 100.0% | 100.0% | Dec 2025 |
JKN Global Group Public Company Limited
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip Founder and, until June 2025, CEO/Managing Director of JKN Global Group PCL. Listed as holding 272,287,682 shares (26.39% of paid‑up capital) in the latest available SET/Settrade top‑10 shareholder list for JKN as of 11 April 2024. | Founder | 26.4% | 26.4% | Apr 2024 |
Thai NVDR Company Limited Thai NVDR (Non‑Voting Depository Receipt) Company Limited, which issues NVDRs for foreign investors and holds the underlying JKN shares. Recorded with 42,045,061 shares (4.08%) in the SET/Settrade major shareholder list as of 11 April 2024. Voting percentage is shown as null because NVDR instruments separate economic and voting rights. | Institutional | 4.1% | — | Apr 2024 |
Chalerm Harnphanich Thai investor and hospital operator. Shown by SET/Settrade as holding 37,000,000 JKN shares (3.59%) as of 11 April 2024; also listed as a major JKN shareholder in earlier 2022 disclosures. | Individual | 3.6% | 3.6% | Apr 2024 |
Phuwadet Sawasdee Thai investor. Listed in SET/Settrade data with 12,852,300 shares (1.25%) of JKN as of 11 April 2024; romanized as “Phuwadet Sawasdee” in MarketScreener insider records. | Individual | 1.3% | 1.3% | Apr 2024 |
Charoen Laothai Thai textile‑industry executive (director at Thai Textile Printing/TTI). Holds 8,761,800 JKN shares (0.85%) per SET/Settrade’s top‑10 shareholder list as of 11 April 2024. Romanization “Charoen Laothai” is inferred from the Thai name เจริญ เลาหทัย used in TTI filings. | Individual | 0.8% | 0.8% | Apr 2024 |
Chanon Vanichvarakij Recorded by SET/Settrade as owning 6,580,000 JKN shares (0.64%) as of 11 April 2024; also appeared among JKN’s major shareholders in earlier 2022 disclosures under the same romanized name. | Individual | 0.6% | 0.6% | Apr 2024 |
Chonnipa Lamgorn Listed in SET/Settrade’s JKN shareholder table with 6,350,250 shares (0.62%) as of 11 April 2024. Name matches “Chonnipa Lamgorn” shown in the 2022 JKN major‑shareholder list. | Individual | 0.6% | 0.6% | Apr 2024 |
Tiwa Angkavanich (ทิวา อังควานิช) Thai individual shareholder, shown by SET/Settrade as holding 6,000,000 JKN shares (0.58%) in the latest available top‑10 list as of 11 April 2024. Romanization “Tiwa Angkavanich” is approximate from the Thai spelling. | Individual | 0.6% | 0.6% | Apr 2024 |
Sippasinee Barey (สิปปสินี บาเรย์) Individual shareholder with 5,300,000 JKN shares (0.51%) in the SET/Settrade top‑10 shareholder report for JKN as of 11 April 2024. Romanization is approximate from the Thai name. | Individual | 0.5% | 0.5% | Apr 2024 |
Suwicha Sringkarnpoonperm (สุวิชา ศฤงคารพูนเพิ่ม) Ranked 10th in the SET/Settrade JKN shareholder table with 4,915,000 shares (0.48%) as of 11 April 2024. Romanization is approximate from the Thai name; AiO’s historical shareholder breakdown confirms the same percentage and date. | Individual | 0.5% | 0.5% | Apr 2024 |
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