History Of Miss Universe

The following is a list of women who have held the Miss Universe title.

Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008

Riyo Mori, Miss Universe 2007

Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006

Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005

Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004

Denise Quiñones, Miss Universe 2001

Gladys Zender of Peru is crowned Miss Universe 1957 by Carol Morris of USA

1952
Finland
Armi Kuusela
August 20, 1934
Suomen Neito
Long Beach, USA
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium

1953
France
Christiane Martel

1932
Miss France
Long Beach, USA
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium

1954
USA
Miriam Stevenson
unknown
Miss USA
Long Beach, USA
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium

1955
Sweden
Hillevi Rombin
September 14, 1933
Fröken Sverige
Long Beach, USA
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium

1956
USA
Carol Morris
1936
Miss USA
Long Beach, USA
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium

1957
Peru
Gladys Zender
October 19, 1939
Reinas del Perú
Long Beach, USA
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium

1958
Colombia
Luz Marina Zuluaga
October 31, 1938
Señorita Colombia
Long Beach, USA
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium

1959
Japan
Akiko Kojima
October 29, 1936
Miss Universe Japan
Long Beach, USA
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium

1960
USA
Linda Bement
c. 1942
Miss USA
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1961
Germany
Marlene Schmidt
1937
Miss Deutschland
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1962
Argentina
Norma Nolan
c. 1943
Belleza Argentina
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1963
Brazil
Ieda Maria Vargas
c. 1943
Miss Brasil
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1964
Greece
Corinna Tsopei
June 21, 1944
Star Hellas
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1965
Thailand
Apasra Hongsakula
January 16, 1948
Miss Thailand
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1966
Sweden
Margareta Arvidsson
September 17, 1945
Fröken Sverige
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1967
USA
Sylvia Hitchcock
unknown
Miss USA
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1968
Brazil
Martha Vasconcellos
c. 1948
Miss Brasil
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1969
Philippines
Gloria Maria Diaz
1950
Binibining Pilipinas
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1970
Puerto Rico
Marisol Malaret
October 13, 1949
Miss Puerto Rico
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1971
Lebanon
Georgina Rizk
unknown
Miss Lebanon
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Auditorium

1972
Australia
Kerry Anne Wells
unknown
Miss Australia
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Cerromar Beach Hotel

1973
Philippines
Maria Margarita Moran
1954
Binibining Pilipinas
Athens, Greece
Odeon of Herodes Atticus

1974
Spain
Amparo Muñoz
June 22, 1954
Miss España
Manila, Philippines
Folk Arts Theater

1975
Finland
Anne Marie Pohtamo
August 15, 1955
Miss Suomi
San Salvador, El Salvador
National Gymnasium

1976
Israel
Rina Messinger
February 16, 1956
Malket Hayofi
Hong Kong
Lee Theatre

1977
Trinidad and Tobago
Janelle Commissiong
1953
Miss Trinidad & Tobago
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Teatro Nacional

1978
South Africa
Margaret Gardiner
August 21, 1959
Miss South Africa
Acapulco, Mexico
Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco

1979
Venezuela
Maritza Sayalero
February 16, 1961
Miss Venezuela
Perth, Australia
Perth Entertainment Centre

1980
USA
Shawn Weatherly
July 24, 1959
Miss USA
Seoul, South Korea
Sejong Cultural Center

1981
Venezuela
Irene Sáez
December 13, 1961
Miss Venezuela
New York City, USA
Minskoff Theatre

1982
Canada
Karen Dianne Baldwin
September 6, 1963
Miss Canada
Lima, Peru
Coliseo Amauta

1983
New Zealand
Lorraine Downes
June 12, 1964
Miss New Zealand
St. Louis, USA
Kiel Auditorium

1984
Sweden
Yvonne Ryding
December 14, 1962
Fröken Sverige
Miami, USA
James L. Knight Center of Miami

1985
Puerto Rico
Deborah Carthy Deu
January 5, 1966
Miss Puerto Rico
Miami, USA
James L. Knight Center of Miami

1986
Venezuela
Bárbara Palacios Teyde
December 9, 1963
Miss Venezuela
Panama City, Panama
Centro de Convenciones Atlapa

1987
Chile
Cecilia Bolocco
May 19, 1965
Miss Chile Universo
Singapore City, Singapore
World Trade Centre, Singapore

1988
Thailand
Porntip Nakhirunkanok
February 7, 1968
Miss Thailand
Taipei, Taiwan
Linkou Stadium

1989
Netherlands
Angela Visser
October 18, 1966
Miss Universe Nederland
Cancún, Mexico
Fiesta Americana Condessa Resort

1990
Norway
Mona Grudt
April 6, 1971
Frøken Norge
Los Angeles, USA
Shubert Theatre

1991
Mexico
Lupita Jones
September 6, 1968
Señorita México
Las Vegas, USA
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts

1992
Namibia
Michelle McLean
unknown
Miss Namibia
Bangkok, Thailand
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center

1993
Puerto Rico
Dayanara Torres
October 28, 1974
Miss Puerto Rico
Mexico City, Mexico
Auditorio Nacional

1994
India
Sushmita Sen
November 19, 1975
Femina Miss India Universe
Manila, Philippines
Philippine International Convention Center

1995
USA
Chelsi Smith
August 23, 1973
Miss USA
Windhoek, Namibia
Windhoek Country Club

1996
Venezuela
Alicia Machado
December 6, 1976
Miss Venezuela
Las Vegas, USA
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts

1997
USA
Brook Mahealani Lee
January 8, 1971
Miss USA
Miami Beach, USA
Miami Beach Convention Center

1998
Trinidad and Tobago
Wendy Fitzwilliam
October 4, 1972
Miss Trinidad & Tobago-Universe
Honolulu, USA
Stan Sheriff Center

1999
Botswana
Mpule Kwelagobe
November 14, 1979
Miss Universe Botswana
Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago
Universe Center

2000
India
Lara Dutta
April 16, 1978
Femina Miss India Universe
Nicosia, Cyprus
Eleftheria Stadium

2001
Puerto Rico
Denise Quiñones
September 9, 1980
Miss Puerto Rico Universe
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez

2002
Russia
Oxana Fedorova (Dethroned)
December 17, 1977
Miss Russia
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coliseo Roberto Clemente,
Panama
Justine Pasek
August 27, 1979
Señorita Panamá

2003
Dominican Republic
Amelia Vega
November 7, 1984
Miss República Dominicana Universo
Panama City, Panama
Figali Convention Center

2004
Australia
Jennifer Hawkins
December 22, 1983
Miss Universe Australia
Quito, Ecuador
Centro de Exposiciones y Convenciones Mitad del Mundo

2005
Canada
Natalie Glebova
November 11, 1981
Miss Universe Canada
Bangkok, Thailand
Impact Arena

2006
Puerto Rico
Zuleyka Rivera
October 3, 1987
Miss Puerto Rico Universe
Los Angeles, USA
Shrine Auditorium

2007
Japan
Riyo Mori
December 24, 1986
Miss Universe Japan
Mexico City, Mexico
Auditorio Nacional

2008
Venezuela
Dayana Mendoza
June 1, 1986
Miss Venezuela
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Crown Convention Center



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