List of Miss Universe titleholders

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[a] Hometown National title Date Entrants
1952   Finland Armi Kuusela[1] 17 Muhos Suomen Neito 1952 28 June 1952 30
1953   France Christiane Martel[2] 18 Créteil Miss Cinémonde 1953 17 July 1953 26
1954   United States Miriam Stevenson[3] 21 Winnsboro Miss USA 1954 24 July 1954 33
1955   Sweden Hillevi Rombin[4][5] 21 Uppsala Fröken Sverige 1955 22 July 1955
1956   United States Carol Morris[6] 20 Ottumwa Miss USA 1956 20 July 1956 30
1957   Peru Gladys Zender[7] 17 Lima Miss Perú 1957 19 July 1957 32
1958   Colombia Luz Marina Zuluaga[8] 19 Pereira Virreina Colombia 1957 26 July 1958 36
1959   Japan Akiko Kojima[9] 22 Tokyo Miss Japan 1959 24 July 1959 34
1960   United States Linda Bement[10] 18 Salt Lake City Miss USA 1960 9 July 1960 43
1961   Germany Marlene Schmidt[11] 23 Stuttgart Miss Germany 1961 15 July 1961 48
1962   Argentina Norma Nolan[12] 24 Venado Tuerto Miss Argentina 1962 14 July 1962 52
1963   Brazil Iêda Maria Vargas[13] 18 Porto Alegre Miss Brasil 1963 20 July 1963 50
1964   Greece Corinna Tsopei[14] 20 Athens Star Hellas 1964 1 August 1964 60
1965   Thailand Apasra Hongsakula[15] 18 Bangkok Miss Thailand 1964 24 July 1965 56
1966   Sweden Margareta Arvidsson[16] 18 Gothenburg Fröken Sverige 1966 16 July 1966 58
1967   United States Sylvia Hitchcock[17] 21 Miami Miss USA 1967 15 July 1967 56
1968   Brazil Martha Vasconcellos[18] 20 Salvador Miss Brasil 1968 13 July 1968 65
1969   Philippines Gloria Diaz[19] 18 Aringay Binibining Pilipinas 1969 19 July 1969 61
1970   Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret[20] 20 San Juan Miss Puerto Rico 1970 11 July 1970 64
1971   Lebanon Georgina Rizk[21] 18 Beirut Miss Lebanon 1970 24 July 1971 60
1972   Australia Kerry Anne Wells[22] 20 Perth Dream Girl Miss Australia 1972 29 July 1972 61
1973   Philippines Margie Moran[23] 19 Manila Binibining Pilipinas 1973 21 July 1973
1974   Spain Amparo Muñoz[24] 20 Vélez-Málaga Miss España 1973 19 July 1974 65
1975   Finland Anne Marie Pohtamo[25] 19 Helsinki Miss Suomi 1975 19 July 1975 71
1976   Israel Rina Messinger[26] 20 Kiryat Tiv'on Miss Israel 1976 11 July 1976 72
1977   Trinidad and Tobago Janelle Commissiong[27] 24 Port of Spain Miss Trinidad and Tobago 1977 16 July 1977 80
1978   South Africa Margaret Gardiner[28] 18 Cape Town Miss Republic of South Africa 1978 24 July 1978 75
1979   Venezuela Maritza Sayalero[29] 18 Caracas Miss Venezuela 1979 20 July 1979
1980   United States Shawn Weatherly[30] 20 Sumter Miss USA 1980 8 July 1980 69
1981   Venezuela Irene Sáez[31] 19 Caracas Miss Venezuela 1981 20 July 1981 76
1982   Canada Karen Baldwin[32] 18 London Miss Canada 1982 26 July 1982 77
1983   New Zealand Lorraine Downes[33] 19 Auckland Miss New Zealand 1983 11 July 1983 80
1984   Sweden Yvonne Ryding[34] 21 Eskilstuna Fröken Sverige 1984 9 July 1984 81
1985   Puerto Rico Deborah Carthy-Deu[35] 19 San Juan Miss Puerto Rico 1985 15 July 1985 79
1986   Venezuela Bárbara Palacios[36] 22 Caracas Miss Venezuela 1986 21 July 1986 77
1987   Chile Cecilia Bolocco[37] 22 Santiago Miss Chile 1987 27 May 1987 68
1988   Thailand Porntip Nakhirunkanok[38] 19 Bangkok Miss Thailand 1988 24 May 1988 66
1989   Netherlands Angela Visser[39] 22 Rotterdam Miss Holland 1988 23 May 1989 76
1990   Norway Mona Grudt[40] 19 Trondheim Norske Miss Universe 1990 15 April 1990 71
1991   Mexico Lupita Jones[41] 23 Mexicali Señorita México 1990 17 May 1991 73
1992   Namibia Michelle McLean[42] 19 Windhoek Miss Namibia 1991 9 May 1992 78
1993   Puerto Rico Dayanara Torres[43] 18 Toa Alta Miss Puerto Rico 1993 21 May 1993 79
1994   India Sushmita Sen[44] 18 New Delhi Femina Miss India 1994 21 May 1994 77
1995   United States Chelsi Smith[45] 21 Deer Park Miss USA 1995 12 May 1995 82
1996   Venezuela Alicia Machado[46] 19 Maracay Miss Venezuela 1995 17 May 1996 79
1997   United States Brook Lee[47] 26 Pearl City Miss USA 1997 16 May 1997 74
1998   Trinidad and Tobago Wendy Fitzwilliam[48] 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[49] 22 Mumbai Femina Miss India 2000 12 May 2000 79
2001   Puerto Rico Denise Quiñones[50] 20 Lares Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001 11 May 2001 77
2002   Russia Oxana Fedorova[b] 24 Pskov Miss Russia 2001 29 May 2002 75
  Panama Justine Pasek[c][51] 23 Panama City Señorita Panamá 2001 24 September 2002 73
2003   Dominican Republic Amelia Vega[52] 18 Santiago Miss República Dominicana 2002 3 June 2003 71
2004   Australia Jennifer Hawkins[53] 20 Newcastle Miss Universe Australia 2004 1 June 2004 80
2005   Canada Natalie Glebova[54] 23 Toronto Miss Universe Canada 2005 31 May 2005 81
2006   Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera[55] 18 Salinas Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006 23 July 2006 86
2007   Japan Riyo Mori[56] 20 Shizuoka Miss Universe Japan 2007 28 May 2007 77
2008   Venezuela Dayana Mendoza[57] 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[58] 26 Cagayan de Oro Miss Universe Philippines 2015 20 December 2015 80
2016   France Iris Mittenaere[59] 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[60] 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[61] 23 Diriamba Miss Nicaragua 2023 18 November 2023 84
2024   Denmark Victoria Kjær Theilvig 21 Søborg Miss Universe Denmark 2024[d] 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

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.[62]

References

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  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.
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  21. ^ "New Miss Universe Knew She'd Won - She Peeked". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 26 July 1971.
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  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.
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  56. ^ "New Miss Universe Riyo Mori Says She Has 'Samurai Soul'". Fox News. 11 June 2007.
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  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.
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