List of Miss Universe titleholders

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This is a list of Miss Universe titleholders since the inaugural edition of the competition in 1952 to the present.

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Titleholders

This list includes the name, age, country or territory, and hometown of each titleholder of Miss Universe since the inaugural edition of the competition in 1952.

YearCountry/TerritoryTitleholderAge [a] HometownNational titleDateEntrants
1952 Flag of Finland.svg Finland Armi Kuusela [1] [b] 17 Muhos Suomen Neito 1952 28 June 195230
1953 Flag of France.svg France Christiane Martel [2] 18 Créteil Miss Cinémonde 1953 17 July 195326
1954 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Miriam Stevenson [3] 21 Winnsboro Miss USA 1954 24 July 195433
1955 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Hillevi Rombin [4] [5] 21 Uppsala Fröken Sverige 1955 22 July 1955
1956 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Carol Morris [6] 20 Ottumwa Miss USA 1956 20 July 195630
1957 Flag of Peru.svg Peru Gladys Zender [7] 17 Lima Miss Perú 1957 19 July 195732
1958 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Luz Marina Zuluaga [8] 19 Pereira Virreina Colombia 1957 26 July 195836
1959 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Akiko Kojima [9] 22 Tokyo Miss Japan 1959 24 July 195934
1960 Flag of the United States.svg United States Linda Bement [10] 18 Salt Lake City Miss USA 1960 9 July 196043
1961 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Marlene Schmidt [11] 23 Stuttgart Miss Germany 1961 15 July 196148
1962 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Norma Nolan [12] 24 Venado Tuerto Miss Argentina 1962 14 July 196252
1963 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Iêda Maria Vargas [13] 18 Porto Alegre Miss Brasil 1963 20 July 196350
1964 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece Corinna Tsopei [14] 20 Athens Star Hellas 1964 1 August 196460
1965 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Apasra Hongsakula [15] 18 Bangkok Miss Thailand 1964 24 July 196556
1966 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Margareta Arvidsson [16] 18 Gothenburg Fröken Sverige 1966 16 July 196658
1967 Flag of the United States.svg United States Sylvia Hitchcock [17] 21 Miami Miss USA 1967 15 July 196756
1968 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Martha Vasconcellos [18] 20 Salvador Miss Brasil 1968 13 July 196865
1969 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines Gloria Diaz [19] 18 Aringay Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1969 19 July 196961
1970 Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret [20] 20 San Juan Miss Puerto Rico 1970 11 July 197064
1971 Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Georgina Rizk [21] 18 Beirut Miss Lebanon 1970 24 July 197160
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Kerry Anne Wells [22] 20 Perth Dream Girl Miss Australia 1972 29 July 197261
1973 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines Margie Moran [23] 19 Manila Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1973 21 July 1973
1974 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain † Amparo Muñoz [24] [c] 20 Vélez-Málaga Miss España 1973 19 July 197465
1975 Flag of Finland.svg Finland Anne Marie Pohtamo [25] 19 Helsinki Miss Suomi 1975 19 July 197571
1976 Flag of Israel.svg Israel Rina Messinger [26] 20 Kiryat Tiv'on Miss Israel 1976 11 July 197672
1977 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Janelle Commissiong [27] 24 Port of Spain Miss Trinidad and Tobago 1977 16 July 197780
1978 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa Margaret Gardiner [28] 18 Cape Town Miss Republic of South Africa 1978 24 July 197875
1979 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela Maritza Sayalero [29] 18 Caracas Miss Venezuela 1979 20 July 1979
1980 Flag of the United States.svg United States Shawn Weatherly [30] 20 Sumter Miss USA 1980 8 July 198069
1981 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela Irene Sáez [31] 19 Caracas Miss Venezuela 1981 20 July 198176
1982 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Karen Baldwin [32] 18 London Miss Canada 1982 26 July 198277
1983 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Lorraine Downes [33] 19 Auckland Miss New Zealand 1983 11 July 198380
1984 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Yvonne Ryding [34] 21 Eskilstuna Fröken Sverige 1984 9 July 198481
1985 Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico Deborah Carthy Deu [35] 19 San Juan Miss Puerto Rico 1985 15 July 198579
1986 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela Bárbara Palacios [36] 22 Caracas Miss Venezuela 1986 21 July 198677
1987 Flag of Chile.svg Chile Cecilia Bolocco [37] 22 Santiago Miss Chile 1987 27 May 198768
1988 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Porntip Nakhirunkanok [38] 19 Bangkok Miss Thailand 1988 24 May 198866
1989 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Angela Visser [39] 22 Rotterdam Miss Holland 1988 23 May 198976
1990 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Mona Grudt [40] 19 Trondheim Norske Miss Universe 1990 15 April 199071
1991 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Lupita Jones [41] 23 Mexicali Señorita México 1990 17 May 199173
1992 Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia Michelle McLean [42] 19 Windhoek Miss Namibia 1991 9 May 199278
1993 Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico Dayanara Torres [43] 18 Toa Alta Miss Puerto Rico 1993 21 May 199379
1994 Flag of India.svg India Sushmita Sen [44] 18 New Delhi Femina Miss India 1994 21 May 199477
1995 Flag of the United States.svg United States Chelsi Smith [45] 21 Deer Park Miss USA 1995 12 May 199582
1996 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela Alicia Machado [46] 19 Maracay Miss Venezuela 1995 17 May 199679
1997 Flag of the United States.svg United States Brook Lee [47] 26 Pearl City Miss USA 1997 16 May 199774
1998 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Wendy Fitzwilliam [48] 25 Diego Martin Miss Trinidad and Tobago 1998 12 May 199881
1999 Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Mpule Kwelagobe 19 Gaborone Miss Universe Botswana 1999 26 May 199984
2000 Flag of India.svg India Lara Dutta [49] 22 Bengaluru Femina Miss India 2000 12 May 200079
2001 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Denise Quiñones [50] 20 Lares Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001 11 May 200177
2002 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Oxana Fedorova [d] 24 Pskov Miss Russia 2001 29 May 200275
Flag of Panama.svg Panama Justine Pasek [e] [51] 23 Panama City Señorita Panamá 2001 24 September 200273
2003 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Amelia Vega [52] 18 Santiago Miss República Dominicana 2002 3 June 200371
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Jennifer Hawkins [53] 20 Newcastle Miss Universe Australia 2004 1 June 200480
2005 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Natalie Glebova [54] 23 Toronto Miss Universe Canada 2005 31 May 200581
2006 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera [55] 18 Salinas Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006 23 July 200686
2007 Flag of Japan.svg Japan Riyo Mori [56] 20 Shizuoka Miss Universe Japan 2007 28 May 200777
2008 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Dayana Mendoza [57] 22 Caracas Miss Venezuela 2007 14 July 200880
2009 Stefanía Fernández 18 Mérida Miss Venezuela 2008 23 August 200983
2010 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Ximena Navarrete 22 Guadalajara Nuestra Belleza México 2009 23 August 2010
2011 Flag of Angola.svg Angola Leila Lopes 25 Benguela Miss Angola 2010 12 September 201189
2012 Flag of the United States.svg United States Olivia Culpo 20 Cranston Miss USA 2012 19 December 2012
2013 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Gabriela Isler 25 Valencia Miss Venezuela 2012 9 November 201386
2014 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Paulina Vega 22 Barranquilla Señorita Colombia 2013 25 January 201588
2015 Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Pia Wurtzbach [58] [f] 26 Cagayan de Oro Miss Universe Philippines 2015 20 December 201580
2016 Flag of France.svg France Iris Mittenaere [59] 24 Lille Miss France 2016 30 January 201786
2017 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters 22 Sedgefield Miss South Africa 2017 26 November 201792
2018 Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Catriona Gray 24 Oas Miss Universe Philippines 2018 17 December 201894
2019 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Zozibini Tunzi 26 Tsolo Miss South Africa 2019 8 December 201990
2020 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Andrea Meza 26 Chihuahua City Mexicana Universal 2020 16 May 202174
2021 Flag of India.svg India Harnaaz Sandhu [60] 21 Chandigarh Miss Diva Universe 2021 13 December 202180
2022 Flag of the United States.svg United States R'Bonney Gabriel 28 Houston Miss USA 2022 14 January 202383
2023 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios [61] 23 Diriamba Miss Nicaragua 2023 18 November 202384
2024 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Victoria Kjær Theilvig 21 Herlev Miss Universe Denmark 2024 [g] 16 November 2024125

Titleholders by country or territory

This list includes the titleholders of Miss Universe by country or territory in ascending order.

Country or territoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of the United States.svg United States 91954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2022
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 71979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 51970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 41969, 1973, 2015, 2018
Flag of India.svg India 31994, 2000, 2021
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1991, 2010, 2020
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1978, 2017, 2019
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1955, 1966, 1984
Flag of France.svg France 21953, 2016
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 1958, 2014
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1959, 2007
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1982, 2005
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1972, 2004
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 1977, 1998
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 1965, 1988
Flag of Finland.svg Finland 1952, 1975
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1963, 1968
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 12024
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua 2023
Flag of Angola.svg Angola 2011
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 2003
Flag of Panama.svg Panama 2002
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana 1999
Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia 1992
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1990
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1989
Flag of Chile.svg Chile 1987
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1983
Flag of Israel.svg Israel 1976
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1974
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 1971
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 1964
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 1962
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1961
Flag of Peru.svg Peru 1957
Assumed wins

Titles assumed following resignations.

Country or territoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of Panama.svg Panama 12002
Dethroned wins
Country or territoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 12002

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at time of Miss Universe.
  2. ↑ Relinquished her title as Miss Universe 1952 shortly before her reign was scheduled to end to marry Filipino businessman, Virgilio Hilario, on May 4, 1953. Despite this, her resignation was not made official by the Miss Universe Organization.
  3. ↑ Resigned
  4. ↑ Terminated
  5. ↑ Originally placed as 1st Runner-Up. Assumed title after original winner was terminated.
  6. ↑ During the live telecast, at first, Miss Colombia 2014 Ariadna Gutiérrez was first announced as the winner due to an announcement mistake by Steve Harvey. Once Harvey apologized to the audience, Gutiérrez was announced as the 1st Runner-Up, and Pia Wurtzbach as the winner.
  7. ↑ Victoria Kjær Theilvig had placed as the second runner-up at Miss Denmark 2021, and was later appointed by the organization as Miss Universe Denmark 2024 when the winner of Miss Denmark 2024 declined to compete. [62]

References

  1. ↑ "Perfect Scandinavian Beauty Selected as 'Miss Universe'". The Owosso Argus-Press. 30 June 1952.
  2. ↑ "French Pastry - New Miss Universe is a Cute Parisian Dish". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 18 July 1952.
  3. ↑ "South Carolina's Miriam Stevenson Wins "Miss Universe"; Miss Brazil Second". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 24 July 1954.
  4. ↑ "Sweden's Beauteous Blonde Wins Miss Universe Title". The Miami News. 23 July 1955.
  5. ↑ Cardenas, Jose (20 June 1996). "Plane Crash Kills McCarthy Aide; Aviation: G. David Schine, his wife and son die as single-engine craft goes down near freeway soon after takeoff from Burbank Airport". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
  6. ↑ "Iowa Preacher's Daughter Crowned Miss Universe". St. Petersburg Times. 22 July 1956.
  7. ↑ "Peruvian Beauty New Miss Universe". Lodi News-Sentinel. 20 July 1957.
  8. ↑ "New Miss Universe Is Looking for Husband, Not Movie Glamour". Lakeland Ledger. 27 July 1958.
  9. ↑ "Japanese Beauty Wins Miss Universe Title". Park City Daily News. 26 July 1959.
  10. ↑ "Miss Universe packing home plenty of loot". Ellensburg Daily Record. 8 July 1960.
  11. ↑ "Willowy Silver-Blonde German Reigns As New Miss Universe". The Sumter Daily Item. 17 July 1961.
  12. ↑ "Still Can't Believe It, Says Miss Universe". St. Petersburg Times. 1 August 1962.
  13. ↑ "Language Barriers Prove Problem for Miss Universe". Ocala Star-Banner. 22 July 1963.
  14. ↑ "Greeks Have Last Word For It - Miss Universe". The Miami News. 2 August 1964.
  15. ↑ "Thailand's Beauty Called "Fatty" also Miss Universe". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 26 July 1965.
  16. ↑ "Swedish Girl Wins Miss Universe". The Modesto Bee. 11 July 1966.
  17. ↑ "Miss Universe A Real Pro As She Prepares for Year". Sarasota Journal. 13 July 1967.
  18. ↑ "Brazil Beauty Becomes Miss Universe". Rome News-Tribune. 15 July 1968.
  19. ↑ "Miss Philippines Wins Title of Miss Universe". The New York Times . 20 July 1969. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
  20. ↑ "Miss Universe Title Won by Puerto Rican Beauty". The Bulletin. 14 July 1970.
  21. ↑ "New Miss Universe Knew She'd Won - She Peeked". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 26 July 1971.
  22. ↑ "Former TV Weather Girl Becomes Miss Universe". Herald-Journal. 31 July 1972.
  23. ↑ "Miss Universe Title Won By Filipino Beauty Queen". Herald-Journal. 22 July 1973. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  24. ↑ "Miss Spain Top Beauty in Universe". Bangor Daily News. 22 July 1974.
  25. ↑ "Miss Finland wins contest". The Spokesman-Review. 20 July 1975.
  26. ↑ "Miss Israel named as Miss Universe". Herald-Journal. 12 July 1976.
  27. ↑ "First Black named Miss Universe". The Bryan Times. 18 July 1977.
  28. ↑ "Miss South Africa is named the new Miss Universe". The Bryan Times. 25 July 1978.
  29. ↑ "Miss Universe Hopefuls Hurt". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 20 July 1979.
  30. ↑ "Name Miss USA as Miss Universe". The Bryan Times. 9 July 1980.
  31. ↑ "Miss Universe Chosen". The Milwaukee Journal. 21 July 1981.
  32. ↑ "Title 'dream come true' for new Miss Universe". Times Daily. 27 July 1982.
  33. ↑ "Miss New Zealand wins Miss Universe Crown". The Montreal Gazette. 12 July 1983.
  34. ↑ "Swedish Nurse is crowned Miss Universe". The Montreal Gazette. 10 July 1984.
  35. ↑ "New Miss Universe says hard work, fait did it". Ludington Daily News. 16 July 1985.
  36. ↑ "New Miss Universe chosen". Ocala Star-Banner. 22 July 1986.
  37. ↑ "Designer wins Miss Universe crown". The Lewiston Journal. 27 May 1987.
  38. ↑ "Thai woman wins Miss Universe". The Prescott Courier. 27 May 1988.
  39. ↑ "Miss Holland wins Miss Universe title". The Bryan Times. 24 May 1989.
  40. ↑ "Miss Norway is Miss Universe". Lawrence Jourgnal-World. 16 April 1990.
  41. ↑ "Attorney is Mexico's 1st Miss Universe". Kentucky New Era. 18 May 1991.
  42. ↑ "'I'm Just the Lucky One' New Miss Universe says". Eugene Register-Guard. 10 May 1992.
  43. ↑ "Puerto Rico crowned Miss Universe". Kentucky New Era. 22 May 1993.
  44. ↑ "Indian model Sushmita Sen wins Miss Universe title". New Straits Times. 22 May 1994.
  45. ↑ "Texan Crowned New Miss Universe". Gainesville Sun. 14 May 1995.
  46. ↑ "Venezuela dubbed Miss Universe". Lodi News-Sentinel. 18 May 1996.
  47. ↑ "U.S. Beauty Crowned Miss Universe". Herald-Journal. 17 May 1997.
  48. ↑ Dipietro, Ben (13 May 1998). "Beauty Queen Crowned". Kentucky New Era.
  49. ↑ "Lara Dutta is Miss Universe". The Tribune. 13 May 2000.
  50. ↑ James, Ian (11 May 2001). "Puerto Rican beauty wins Miss Universe crown". Kentucky New Era.
  51. ↑ "I'm not married, says dethroned Miss Universe". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 September 2002.
  52. ↑ Chavarria, Teresita (4 June 2003). "Miss Dominican Rep. wins Miss Universe". CNN.
  53. ↑ Gadd, Michael (3 June 2004). "Miss Universe win puts Jennifer over the moon". Sydney Morning Herald.
  54. ↑ "Canadian Natalie Glebova Wins Miss Universe". Fox News. 31 May 2005.
  55. ↑ "Miss Puerto Rico wins Miss Universe contest". The Tuscaloosa News. 23 July 2006.
  56. ↑ "New Miss Universe Riyo Mori Says She Has 'Samurai Soul'". Fox News. 11 June 2007.
  57. ↑ "Miss Universe 2008 from Venezuela". The Hindu . 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008.
  58. ↑ "Miss Universe: Miss Colombia mistakenly crowned as winner". bbcnews.com. 21 December 2015.
  59. ↑ McDermott, Maeve (30 January 2017). "Miss France Iris Mittenaere is crowned Miss Universe 2017". USA Today.
  60. ↑ "India's Harnaaz Sandhu wins Miss Universe pageant". nbcnews.com. 13 December 2021.
  61. ↑ "Miss Nicaragua wins 2023 Miss Universe pageant". CNN . 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  62. ↑ Díaz, Francisco Javier (17 November 2024). "¿Quién es la nueva Miss Universe 2024? Lo que debes saber sobre la ganadora". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish).
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