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The following is a list of Miss Universe titleholders from the competition's inaugural edition in 1952 to present.

Miss Universe titleholders

Year Country or territory Titleholder Age Hometown National title Date Entrants
1952  Finland Armi Kuusela 17 Muhos Suomen Neito 1952 28 June 1952 30
1953  France Christiane Martel 18 Créteil Miss Cinémonde 1953 17 July 1953 26
1954  United States Miriam Stevenson 21 Winnsboro Miss USA 1954 24 July 1954 33
1955  Sweden Hillevi Rombin 21 Uppsala Fröken Sverige 1955 22 July 1955
1956  United States Carol Morris 20 Ottumwa Miss USA 1956 20 July 1956 30
1957  Peru Gladys Zender 17 Lima Miss Perú 1957 19 July 1957 32
1958  Colombia Luz Marina Zuluaga 19 Pereira Virreina Colombia 1957 26 July 1958 36
1959  Japan Akiko Kojima 22 Tokyo Miss Japan 1959 24 July 1959 34
1960  United States Linda Bement 18 Salt Lake City Miss USA 1960 9 July 1960 43
1961  Germany Marlene Schmidt 23 Stuttgart Miss Germany 1961 15 July 1961 48
1962  Argentina Norma Nolan 24 Venado Tuerto Miss Argentina 1962 14 July 1962 52
1963  Brazil Iêda Maria Vargas 18 Porto Alegre Miss Brasil 1963 20 July 1963 50
1964  Greece Corinna Tsopei 20 Athens Star Hellas 1964 1 August 1964 60
1965  Thailand Apasra Hongsakula 18 Bangkok Miss Thailand 1964 24 July 1965 56
1966  Sweden Margareta Arvidsson 18 Gothenburg Fröken Sverige 1966 16 July 1966 58
1967  United States Sylvia Hitchcock 21 Miami Miss USA 1967 15 July 1967 56
1968  Brazil Martha Vasconcellos 20 Salvador Miss Brasil 1968 13 July 1968 65
1969  Philippines Gloria Diaz 18 Aringay Binibining Pilipinas 1969 19 July 1969 61
1970  Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret 20 San Juan Miss Puerto Rico 1970 11 July 1970 64
1971  Lebanon Georgina Rizk 18 Beirut Miss Lebanon 1970 24 July 1971 60
1972  Australia Kerry Anne Wells 20 Perth Dream Girl Miss Australia 1972 29 July 1972 61
1973  Philippines Margie Moran 19 Manila Binibining Pilipinas 1973 21 July 1973
1974  Spain Amparo Muñoz 20 Vélez-Málaga Miss España 1973 19 July 1974 65
1975  Finland Anne Marie Pohtamo 19 Helsinki Miss Suomi 1975 19 July 1975 71
1976  Israel Rina Messinger 20 Kiryat Tiv'on Miss Israel 1976 11 July 1976 72
1977  Trinidad and Tobago Janelle Commissiong 24 Port of Spain Miss Trinidad and Tobago 1977 16 July 1977 80
1978  South Africa Margaret Gardiner 18 Cape Town Miss Republic of South Africa 1978 24 July 1978 75
1979  Venezuela Maritza Sayalero 18 Caracas Miss Venezuela 1979 20 July 1979
1980  United States Shawn Weatherly 20 Sumter Miss USA 1980 8 July 1980 69
1981  Venezuela Irene Sáez 19 Caracas Miss Venezuela 1981 20 July 1981 76
1982  Canada Karen Baldwin 18 London Miss Canada 1982 26 July 1982 77
1983  New Zealand Lorraine Downes 19 Auckland Miss New Zealand 1983 11 July 1983 80
1984  Sweden Yvonne Ryding 21 Eskilstuna Fröken Sverige 1984 9 July 1984 81
1985  Puerto Rico Deborah Carthy-Deu 19 San Juan Miss Puerto Rico 1985 15 July 1985 79
1986  Venezuela Bárbara Palacios 22 Caracas Miss Venezuela 1986 21 July 1986 77
1987  Chile Cecilia Bolocco 22 Santiago Miss Chile 1987 27 May 1987 68
1988  Thailand Porntip Nakhirunkanok 19 Bangkok Miss Thailand 1988 24 May 1988 66
1989  Netherlands Angela Visser 22 Rotterdam Miss Holland 1988 23 May 1989 76
1990  Norway Mona Grudt 19 Trondheim Norske Miss Universe 1990 15 April 1990 71
1991  Mexico Lupita Jones 23 Mexicali Señorita México 1990 17 May 1991 73
1992  Namibia Michelle McLean 19 Windhoek Miss Namibia 1991 9 May 1992 78
1993  Puerto Rico Dayanara Torres 18 Toa Alta Miss Puerto Rico 1993 21 May 1993 79
1994  India Sushmita Sen 18 New Delhi Femina Miss India 1994 21 May 1994 77
1995  United States Chelsi Smith 21 Deer Park Miss USA 1995 12 May 1995 82
1996  Venezuela Alicia Machado 19 Maracay Miss Venezuela 1995 17 May 1996 79
1997  United States Brook Lee 26 Pearl City Miss USA 1997 16 May 1997 74
1998  Trinidad and Tobago Wendy Fitzwilliam 25 Diego Martin Miss Trinidad and Tobago 1998 12 May 1998 81
1999  Botswana Mpule Kwelagobe 19 Gaborone Miss Universe Botswana 1999 26 May 1999 84
2000  India Lara Dutta 22 Bengaluru Femina Miss India 2000 12 May 2000 79
2001  Puerto Rico Denise Quiñones 20 Lares Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001 11 May 2001 77
2002  Russia Oxana Fedorova 24 Pskov Miss Russia 2001 29 May 2002 75
 Panama Justine Pasek 23 Panama City Señorita Panamá 2001 24 September 2002 73
2003  Dominican Republic Amelia Vega 18 Santiago Miss República Dominicana 2002 3 June 2003 71
2004  Australia Jennifer Hawkins 20 Newcastle Miss Universe Australia 2004 1 June 2004 80
2005  Canada Natalie Glebova 23 Toronto Miss Universe Canada 2005 31 May 2005 81
2006  Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera 18 Salinas Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006 23 July 2006 86
2007  Japan Riyo Mori 20 Shizuoka Miss Universe Japan 2007 28 May 2007 77
2008  Venezuela Dayana Mendoza 22 Caracas Miss Venezuela 2007 14 July 2008 80
2009 Stefanía Fernández 18 Mérida Miss Venezuela 2008 23 August 2009 83
2010  Mexico Ximena Navarrete 22 Guadalajara Nuestra Belleza México 2009 23 August 2010
2011  Angola Leila Lopes 25 Benguela Miss Angola 2010 12 September 2011 89
2012  United States Olivia Culpo 20 Cranston Miss USA 2012 19 December 2012
2013  Venezuela Gabriela Isler 25 Valencia Miss Venezuela 2012 9 November 2013 86
2014  Colombia Paulina Vega 22 Barranquilla Señorita Colombia 2013 25 January 2015 88
2015  Philippines Pia Wurtzbach 26 Cagayan de Oro Miss Universe Philippines 2015 20 December 2015 80
2016  France Iris Mittenaere 24 Lille Miss France 2016 30 January 2017 86
2017  South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters 22 Sedgefield Miss South Africa 2017 26 November 2017 92
2018  Philippines Catriona Gray 24 Oas Miss Universe Philippines 2018 17 December 2018 94
2019  South Africa Zozibini Tunzi 26 Tsolo Miss South Africa 2019 8 December 2019 90
2020  Mexico Andrea Meza 26 Chihuahua City Mexicana Universal 2020 16 May 2021 74
2021  India Harnaaz Sandhu 21 Chandigarh Miss Diva Universe 2021 13 December 2021 80
2022  United States R'Bonney Gabriel 28 Houston Miss USA 2022 14 January 2023 83
2023  Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios 23 Diriamba Miss Nicaragua 2023 18 November 2023 84
2024  Denmark Victoria Kjær Theilvig 21 Herlev Miss Universe Denmark 2024 16 November 2024 125

Countries by number of wins

Country or territory Titles Year(s)
 United States 9 1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2022
 Venezuela 7 1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013
 Puerto Rico 5 1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006
 Philippines 4 1969, 1973, 2015, 2018
 India 3 1994, 2000, 2021
 Mexico 1991, 2010, 2020
 South Africa 1978, 2017, 2019
 Sweden 1955, 1966, 1984
 France 2 1953, 2016
 Colombia 1958, 2014
 Japan 1959, 2007
 Canada 1982, 2005
 Australia 1972, 2004
 Trinidad and Tobago 1977, 1998
 Thailand 1965, 1988
 Finland 1952, 1975
 Brazil 1963, 1968
 Denmark 1 2024
 Nicaragua 2023
 Angola 2011
 Dominican Republic 2003
 Panama 2002
 Botswana 1999
 Namibia 1992
 Norway 1990
 Netherlands 1989
 Chile 1987
 New Zealand 1983
 Israel 1976
 Spain 1974
 Lebanon 1971
 Greece 1964
 Argentina 1962
 Germany 1961
 Peru 1957

Winners gallery

See also

Notes

  1. Ages at time of Miss Universe.
  2. Dethroned
  3. Originally crowned 1st Runner-Up. Took over title after original winner was dethroned.
  4. 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.

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". bbnews.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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