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List of Miss Universe titleholders

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

Miss Universe titleholders

Year Country/Territory Titleholder Age[a] Hometown Date Entrants
1952 Finland Armi Kuusela[1] 17 Muhos June 28, 1952 30
1953 France Christiane Martel[2] 17 Créteil July 17, 1953 26
1954 United States Miriam Stevenson[3] 21 Winnsboro July 24, 1954 33
1955 Sweden Hillevi Rombin † [b][4][5] 21 Alfta July 22, 1955 33
1956 United States Carol Morris[6] 20 Ottumwa July 20, 1956 30
1957 Peru Gladys Zender[7] 17 Lima July 19, 1957 32
1958 Colombia Luz Marina Zuluaga † [b][8] 19 Pereira July 26, 1958 36
1959 Japan Akiko Kojima[9] 22 Tokyo July 24, 1959 34
1960 United States Linda Bement † [b][10] 18 Salt Lake City July 9, 1960 43
1961 Germany Marlene Schmidt[11] 23 Stuttgart July 15, 1961 48
1962 Argentina Norma Nolan[12] 24 Venado Tuerto July 14, 1962 52
1963 Brazil Iêda Maria Vargas[13] 18 Porto Alegre July 20, 1963 50
1964 Greece Corinna Tsopei[14] 20 Athens August 1, 1964 60
1965 Thailand Apasra Hongsakula[15] 18 Bangkok July 24, 1965 57
1966 Sweden Margareta Arvidsson[16] 18 Gothenburg July 16, 1966 58
1967 United States Sylvia Hitchcock † [b][17] 21 Miami July 15, 1967 56
1968 Brazil Martha Vasconcellos[18] 20 Salvador July 13, 1968 65
1969 Philippines Gloria Diaz[19] 18 Aringay July 19, 1969 61
1970 Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret[20] 20 San Juan July 11, 1970 64
1971 Lebanon Georgina Rizk[21] 18 Beirut July 24, 1971 60
1972 Australia Kerry Anne Wells[22] 20 Perth July 29, 1972 61
1973 Philippines Margarita Moran[23] 19 Mambusao July 21, 1973 61
1974 Spain Amparo Muñoz † [b][24] 20 Vélez-Málaga July 19, 1974 65
1975 Finland Anne Marie Pohtamo[25] 19 Helsinki July 19, 1975 71
1976 Israel Rina Messinger[26] 20 Kiryat Tiv'on July 11, 1976 72
1977 Trinidad and Tobago Janelle Commissiong[27] 24 Port of Spain July 16, 1977 80
1978 South Africa Margaret Gardiner[28] 18 Cape Town July 24, 1978 75
1979 Venezuela Maritza Sayalero[29] 18 Caracas July 20, 1979 75
1980 United States Shawn Weatherly[30] 20 Sumter July 8, 1980 69
1981 Venezuela Irene Sáez[31] 19 Caracas July 20, 1981 76
1982 Canada Karen Dianne Baldwin[32] 18 London July 26, 1982 77
1983 New Zealand Lorraine Downes[33] 19 Auckland July 11, 1983 80
1984 Sweden Yvonne Ryding[34] 21 Eskilstuna July 9, 1984 81
1985 Puerto Rico Deborah Carthy-Deu[35] 19 San Juan July 15, 1985 79
1986 Venezuela Bárbara Palacios[36] 22 Caracas July 21, 1986 77
1987 Chile Cecilia Bolocco[37] 22 Santiago May 27, 1987 68
1988 Thailand Porntip Nakhirunkanok[38] 20 Bangkok May 24, 1988 66
1989 Netherlands Angela Visser[39] 22 Rotterdam May 23, 1989 76
1990 Norway Mona Grudt[40] 19 Trondheim April 15, 1990 71
1991 Mexico Lupita Jones[41] 23 Mexicali May 17, 1991 73
1992 Namibia Michelle McLean[42] 19 Windhoek May 8, 1992 78
1993 Puerto Rico Dayanara Torres[43] 18 Toa Alta May 21, 1993 79
1994 India Sushmita Sen[44] 18 New Delhi May 21, 1994 77
1995 United States Chelsi Smith † [b][45] 21 Deer Park May 12, 1995 82
1996 Venezuela Alicia Machado[46] 19 Maracay May 17, 1996 79
1997 United States Brook Lee[47] 26 Pearl City May 16, 1997 74
1998 Trinidad and Tobago Wendy Fitzwilliam[48] 25 Diego Martin May 12, 1998 81
1999 Botswana Mpule Kwelagobe 19 Gaborone May 26, 1999 84
2000 India Lara Dutta[49] 22 Mumbai May 12, 2000 79
2001 Puerto Rico Denise Quiñones[50] 20 Lares May 11, 2001 77
2002 Russia Oxana Fedorova[c] 24 Pskov May 29, 2002 75
Panama Justine Pasek[d][51] 23 Panama City September 24, 2002 N/A
2003 Dominican Republic Amelia Vega[52] 18 Santiago June 3, 2003 71
2004 Australia Jennifer Hawkins[53] 20 Newcastle June 1, 2004 80
2005 Canada Natalie Glebova[54] 23 Toronto May 31, 2005 81
2006 Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera[55] 18 Salinas July 23, 2006 86
2007 Japan Riyo Mori[56] 20 Shizuoka May 28, 2007 77
2008 Venezuela Dayana Mendoza[57] 22 Caracas July 14, 2008 80
2009 Stefanía Fernández 18 Mérida August 23, 2009 83
2010 Mexico Ximena Navarrete 22 Guadalajara August 23, 2010 83
2011 Angola Leila Lopes[58] 25 Benguela September 12, 2011 89
2012 United States Olivia Culpo 20 Cranston December 19, 2012 89
2013 Venezuela Gabriela Isler 25 Valencia November 9, 2013 86
2014 Colombia Paulina Vega 22 Barranquilla January 25, 2015 88
2015 Philippines Pia Wurtzbach 26 Cagayan de Oro December 20, 2015 80
2016 France Iris Mittenaere[59] 24 Lille January 30, 2017 86
2017 South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters 22 Sedgefield November 26, 2017 92
2018 Philippines Catriona Gray 24 Oas December 17, 2018 94
2019 South Africa Zozibini Tunzi 26 Tsolo December 8, 2019 90
2020 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Country/Territory by number of wins

Countries that have won Miss Universe and number of titles.
Country/Territory Titles Year
United States 8 1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012
Venezuela 7 1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013
Puerto Rico 5 1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006
Philippines 4 1969, 1973, 2015, 2018
South Africa 3 1978, 2017, 2019
Sweden 1955, 1966, 1984
France 2 1953, 2016
Colombia 1958, 2014
Mexico 1991, 2010
Japan 1959, 2007
Canada 1982, 2005
Australia 1972, 2004
India 1994, 2000
Trinidad and Tobago 1977, 1998
Thailand 1965, 1988
Finland 1952, 1975
Brazil 1963, 1968
Angola 1 2011
Dominican Republic 2003
Panama 2002[d]
Russia 2002[c]
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

Gallery of winners

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at time of Miss Universe.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Deceased
  3. ^ a b Dethroned
  4. ^ a b Originally crowned 1st Runner-Up. Took over title after original winner was dethroned.

References

  1. ^ "Perfect Scandinavian Beauty Selected as 'Miss Universe'". The Owosso Argus-Press. 1952-06-30.
  2. ^ "French Pastry - New Miss Universe is a Cute Parisian Dish". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 1952-07-18.
  3. ^ "South Carolina's Miriam Stevenson Wins "Miss Universe"; Miss Brazil Second". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 1954-07-24.
  4. ^ "Sweden's Beauteous Blonde Wins Miss Universe Title". The Miami News. 1955-07-23.
  5. ^ Cardenas, Jose (June 20, 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. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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  7. ^ "Peruvian Beauty New Miss Universe". Lodi News-Sentinel. 1957-07-20.
  8. ^ "New Miss Universe Is Looking for Husband, Not Movie Glamour". Lakeland Ledger. 1958-07-27.
  9. ^ "Japanese Beauty Wins Miss Universe Title". Park City Daily News. 1959-07-26.
  10. ^ "Miss Universe packing home plenty of loot". Ellensburg Daily Record. 1960-07-08.
  11. ^ "Willowy Silver-Blonde German Reigns As New Miss Universe". The Sumter Daily Item. 1961-07-17.
  12. ^ "Still Can't Believe It, Says Miss Universe". St. Petersburg Times. 1962-08-01.
  13. ^ "Language Barriers Prove Problem for Miss Universe". Ocala Star-Banner. 1963-07-22.
  14. ^ "Greeks Have Last Word For It - Miss Universe". The Miami News. 1964-08-02.
  15. ^ "Thailand's Beauty Called "Fatty" also Miss Universe". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1965-07-26.
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  27. ^ "First Black named Miss Universe". The Bryan Times. 1977-07-18.
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  30. ^ "Name Miss USA as Miss Universe". The Bryan Times. 1980-07-09.
  31. ^ "Miss Universe Chosen". The Milwaukee Journal. 1981-07-21.
  32. ^ "Title 'dream come true' for new Miss Universe". Times Daily. 1982-07-27.
  33. ^ "Miss New Zealand wins Miss Universe Crown". The Montreal Gazette. 1983-07-12.
  34. ^ "Swedish Nurse is crowned Miss Universe". The Montreal Gazette. 1984-07-10.
  35. ^ "New Miss Universe says hard work, fait did it". Ludington Daily News. 1985-07-16.
  36. ^ "New Miss Universe chosen". Ocala Star-Banner. 1986-07-22.
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  38. ^ "Thai woman wins Miss Universe". The Prescott Courier. 1988-05-27.
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  40. ^ "Miss Norway is Miss Universe". Lawrence Jourgnal-World. 1990-04-16.
  41. ^ "Attorney is Mexico's 1st Miss Universe". Kentucky New Era. 1991-05-18.
  42. ^ "'I'm Just the Lucky One' New Miss Universe says". Eugene Register-Guard. 1992-05-10.
  43. ^ "Puerto Rico crowned Miss Universe". Kentucky New Era. 1993-05-22.
  44. ^ "Indian model Sushmita Sen wins Miss Universe title". New Straits Times. 1994-05-22.
  45. ^ "Texan Crowned New Miss Universe". Gainesville Sun. 1995-05-14.
  46. ^ "Venezuela dubbed Miss Universe". Lodi News-Sentinel. 1996-05-18.
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  48. ^ Dipietro, Ben (1998-05-13). "Beauty Queen Crowned". Kentucky New Era.
  49. ^ "Lara Dutta is Miss Universe". The Tribune. 2000-05-13.
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  51. ^ "I'm not married, says dethroned Miss Universe". Sydney Morning Herald. 2002-09-24.
  52. ^ Chavarria, Teresita (2003-06-04). "Miss Dominican Rep. wins Miss Universe". CNN.
  53. ^ Gadd, Michael (2004-06-03). "Miss Universe win puts Jennifer over the moon". Sydney Morning Herald.
  54. ^ "Canadian Natalie Glebova Wins Miss Universe". Fox News. 2005-05-31.
  55. ^ "Miss Puerto Rico wins Miss Universe contest". The Tuscaloosa News. 2006-07-23.
  56. ^ "New Miss Universe Riyo Mori Says She Has 'Samurai Soul'". Fox News. 2007-06-11.
  57. ^ "Miss Universe 2008 from Venezuela". The Hindu. 2008-07-15.
  58. ^ Miss Angola Leila Lopes is Miss Universe 2011! retrieved 12 September 2011
  59. ^ McDermott, Maeve (30 January 2017). "Miss France Iris Mittenaere is crowned Miss Universe 2017". USA Today.

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