LaToya Malcolm, Miss Universe Jamaica 2024 Finalist, Actress, Dead at 35

The universe has lost a bright star. 

LaToya Malcolm, who competed in the 2024 Miss Universe Jamaica pageant, died at the age of 35, the Miss Universe Jamaica organization announced on July 18. Her cause of death was not shared.

“We mourn the passing of MUJ alumna LaToya Malcolm, who proudly competed in the 2024 Miss Universe Jamaica Competition,” the pageant franchise shared on Instagram. “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, and loved ones. Rest peacefully, LaToya. You will never be forgotten.”

In addition to being a Miss Universe Jamaica contestant, Malcolm won the 2024 Miss Jamaica Bikini International title. 

“I appreciate the continued love and support,” she wrote on Instagram at the time, “from my friends and family.”

She had dedicated her win to her late father who had died earlier that year, saying, “My beloved father, Mr. Malcolm, this win was for you. Your one and only daughter continues to make you proud. I know you’re smiling down on me from heaven.”