List of Miss Universe titleholders

List of Miss Universe titleholders

This is a list of Miss Universe titleholders since the inaugural edition of the competition in (/wiki/MissUniverse1952) to the present.

Titleholders

List of Miss Universe 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.

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Country/Territory</th><th>Titleholder</th><th>Age</th><th>Hometown</th><th>National title</th><th>Date</th><th>Entrants</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1952</td><td>Finland</td><td>Armi Kuusela</td><td>17</td><td>Muhos</td><td>Suomen Neito 1952</td><td>28 June 1952</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>1953</td><td>France</td><td>Christiane Martel</td><td>18</td><td>Créteil</td><td>Miss Cinémonde 1953</td><td>17 July 1953</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>United States</td><td>Miriam Stevenson</td><td>21</td><td>Winnsboro</td><td>Miss USA 1954</td><td>24 July 1954</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>Sweden</td><td>Hillevi Rombin</td><td>21</td><td>Uppsala</td><td>Fröken Sverige 1955</td><td>22 July 1955</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>1956</td><td>United States</td><td>Carol Morris</td><td>20</td><td>Ottumwa</td><td>Miss USA 1956</td><td>20 July 1956</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>1957</td><td>Peru</td><td>Gladys Zender</td><td>17</td><td>Lima</td><td>Miss Perú 1957</td><td>19 July 1957</td><td>32</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>Colombia</td><td>Luz Marina Zuluaga</td><td>19</td><td>Pereira</td><td>Virreina Colombia 1957</td><td>26 July 1958</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>Japan</td><td>Akiko Kojima</td><td>22</td><td>Tokyo</td><td>Miss Japan 1959</td><td>24 July 1959</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>1960</td><td>United States</td><td>Linda Bement</td><td>18</td><td>Salt Lake City</td><td>Miss USA 1960</td><td>9 July 1960</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>Germany</td><td>Marlene Schmidt</td><td>23</td><td>Stuttgart</td><td>Miss Germany 1961</td><td>15 July 1961</td><td>48</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>Argentina</td><td>Norma Nolan</td><td>24</td><td>Venado Tuerto</td><td>Miss Argentina 1962</td><td>14 July 1962</td><td>52</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>Brazil</td><td>Iêda Maria Vargas</td><td>18</td><td>Porto Alegre</td><td>Miss Brasil 1963</td><td>20 July 1963</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>Greece</td><td>Corinna Tsopei</td><td>20</td><td>Athens</td><td>Star Hellas 1964</td><td>1 August 1964</td><td>60</td></tr><tr><td>1965</td><td>Thailand</td><td>Apasra Hongsakula</td><td>18</td><td>Bangkok</td><td>Miss Thailand 1964</td><td>24 July 1965</td><td>56</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>Sweden</td><td>Margareta Arvidsson</td><td>18</td><td>Gothenburg</td><td>Fröken Sverige 1966</td><td>16 July 1966</td><td>58</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>United States</td><td>Sylvia Hitchcock</td><td>21</td><td>Miami</td><td>Miss USA 1967</td><td>15 July 1967</td><td>56</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>Brazil</td><td>Martha Vasconcellos</td><td>20</td><td>Salvador</td><td>Miss Brasil 1968</td><td>13 July 1968</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>1969</td><td>Philippines</td><td>Gloria Diaz</td><td>18</td><td>Aringay</td><td>Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1969</td><td>19 July 1969</td><td>61</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td>Puerto Rico</td><td>Marisol Malaret</td><td>20</td><td>San Juan</td><td>Miss Puerto Rico 1970</td><td>11 July 1970</td><td>64</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>Lebanon</td><td>Georgina Rizk</td><td>18</td><td>Beirut</td><td>Miss Lebanon 1970</td><td>24 July 1971</td><td>60</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td><td>Australia</td><td>Kerry Anne Wells</td><td>20</td><td>Perth</td><td>Dream Girl Miss Australia 1972</td><td>29 July 1972</td><td>61</td></tr><tr><td>1973</td><td>Philippines</td><td>Margie Moran</td><td>19</td><td>Manila</td><td>Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1973</td><td>21 July 1973</td><td>61</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>Spain</td><td>Amparo Muñoz</td><td>20</td><td>Vélez-Málaga</td><td>Miss España 1973</td><td>19 July 1974</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>Finland</td><td>Anne Pohtamo</td><td>19</td><td>Helsinki</td><td>Miss Suomi 1975</td><td>19 July 1975</td><td>71</td></tr><tr><td>1976</td><td>Israel</td><td>Rina Messinger</td><td>20</td><td>Kiryat Tiv'on</td><td>Miss Israel 1976</td><td>11 July 1976</td><td>72</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>Trinidad and Tobago</td><td>Janelle Commissiong</td><td>24</td><td>Port of Spain</td><td>Miss Trinidad and Tobago 1977</td><td>16 July 1977</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>South Africa</td><td>Margaret Gardiner</td><td>18</td><td>Cape Town</td><td>Miss Republic of South Africa 1978</td><td>24 July 1978</td><td>75</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>Venezuela</td><td>Maritza Sayalero</td><td>18</td><td>Caracas</td><td>Miss Venezuela 1979</td><td>20 July 1979</td><td>75</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>United States</td><td>Shawn Weatherly</td><td>20</td><td>Sumter</td><td>Miss USA 1980</td><td>8 July 1980</td><td>69</td></tr><tr><td>1981</td><td>Venezuela</td><td>Irene Sáez</td><td>19</td><td>Caracas</td><td>Miss Venezuela 1981</td><td>20 July 1981</td><td>76</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>Canada</td><td>Karen Baldwin</td><td>18</td><td>London</td><td>Miss Canada 1982</td><td>26 July 1982</td><td>77</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>New Zealand</td><td>Lorraine Downes</td><td>19</td><td>Auckland</td><td>Miss New Zealand 1983</td><td>11 July 1983</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td>Sweden</td><td>Yvonne Ryding</td><td>21</td><td>Eskilstuna</td><td>Fröken Sverige 1984</td><td>9 July 1984</td><td>81</td></tr><tr><td>1985</td><td>Puerto Rico</td><td>Deborah Carthy Deu</td><td>19</td><td>San Juan</td><td>Miss Puerto Rico 1985</td><td>15 July 1985</td><td>79</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>Venezuela</td><td>Bárbara Palacios</td><td>22</td><td>Caracas</td><td>Miss Venezuela 1986</td><td>21 July 1986</td><td>77</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>Chile</td><td>Cecilia Bolocco</td><td>22</td><td>Santiago</td><td>Miss Chile 1987</td><td>27 May 1987</td><td>68</td></tr><tr><td>1988</td><td>Thailand</td><td>Porntip Nakhirunkanok</td><td>19</td><td>Bangkok</td><td>Miss Thailand 1988</td><td>24 May 1988</td><td>66</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>Netherlands</td><td>Angela Visser</td><td>22</td><td>Rotterdam</td><td>Miss Holland 1988</td><td>23 May 1989</td><td>76</td></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td>Norway</td><td>Mona Grudt</td><td>19</td><td>Trondheim</td><td>Norske Miss Universe 1990</td><td>15 April 1990</td><td>71</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>Mexico</td><td>Lupita Jones</td><td>23</td><td>Mexicali</td><td>Señorita México 1990</td><td>17 May 1991</td><td>73</td></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td>Namibia</td><td>Michelle McLean</td><td>19</td><td>Windhoek</td><td>Miss Namibia 1991</td><td>9 May 1992</td><td>78</td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Puerto Rico</td><td>Dayanara Torres</td><td>18</td><td>Toa Alta</td><td>Miss Puerto Rico 1993</td><td>21 May 1993</td><td>79</td></tr><tr><td>1994</td><td>India</td><td>Sushmita Sen</td><td>18</td><td>New Delhi</td><td>Femina Miss India 1994</td><td>21 May 1994</td><td>77</td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>United States</td><td>Chelsi Smith</td><td>21</td><td>Deer Park</td><td>Miss USA 1995</td><td>12 May 1995</td><td>82</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>Venezuela</td><td>Alicia Machado</td><td>19</td><td>Maracay</td><td>Miss Venezuela 1995</td><td>17 May 1996</td><td>79</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>United States</td><td>Brook Lee</td><td>26</td><td>Pearl City</td><td>Miss USA 1997</td><td>16 May 1997</td><td>74</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>Trinidad and Tobago</td><td>Wendy Fitzwilliam</td><td>25</td><td>Diego Martin</td><td>Miss Trinidad and Tobago 1998</td><td>12 May 1998</td><td>81</td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Botswana</td><td>Mpule Kwelagobe</td><td>19</td><td>Gaborone</td><td>Miss Universe Botswana 1999</td><td>26 May 1999</td><td>84</td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>India</td><td>Lara Dutta</td><td>22</td><td>Bengaluru</td><td>Femina Miss India 2000</td><td>12 May 2000</td><td>79</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Puerto Rico</td><td>Denise Quiñones</td><td>20</td><td>Lares</td><td>Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001</td><td>11 May 2001</td><td>77</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Russia</td><td>Oxana Fedorova</td><td>24</td><td>Pskov</td><td>Miss Russia 2001</td><td>29 May 2002</td><td>75</td></tr><tr><td>Panama</td><td>Justine Pasek</td><td>23</td><td>Panama City</td><td>Señorita Panamá 2001</td><td>24 September 2002</td><td>73</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Dominican Republic</td><td>Amelia Vega</td><td>18</td><td>Santiago</td><td>Miss República Dominicana 2002</td><td>3 June 2003</td><td>71</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Australia</td><td>Jennifer Hawkins</td><td>20</td><td>Newcastle</td><td>Miss Universe Australia 2004</td><td>1 June 2004</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Canada</td><td>Natalie Glebova</td><td>23</td><td>Toronto</td><td>Miss Universe Canada 2005</td><td>31 May 2005</td><td>81</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Puerto Rico</td><td>Zuleyka Rivera</td><td>18</td><td>Salinas</td><td>Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006</td><td>23 July 2006</td><td>86</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Japan</td><td>Riyo Mori</td><td>20</td><td>Shizuoka</td><td>Miss Universe Japan 2007</td><td>28 May 2007</td><td>77</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Venezuela</td><td>Dayana Mendoza</td><td>22</td><td>Caracas</td><td>Miss Venezuela 2007</td><td>14 July 2008</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Stefanía Fernández</td><td>18</td><td>Mérida</td><td>Miss Venezuela 2008</td><td>23 August 2009</td><td>83</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Mexico</td><td>Ximena Navarrete</td><td>22</td><td>Guadalajara</td><td>Nuestra Belleza México 2009</td><td>23 August 2010</td><td>83</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Angola</td><td>Leila Lopes</td><td>25</td><td>Benguela</td><td>Miss Angola 2010</td><td>12 September 2011</td><td>89</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>United States</td><td>Olivia Culpo</td><td>20</td><td>Cranston</td><td>Miss USA 2012</td><td>19 December 2012</td><td>89</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Venezuela</td><td>Gabriela Isler</td><td>25</td><td>Valencia</td><td>Miss Venezuela 2012</td><td>9 November 2013</td><td>86</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Colombia</td><td>Paulina Vega</td><td>22</td><td>Barranquilla</td><td>Señorita Colombia 2013</td><td>25 January 2015</td><td>88</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Philippines</td><td>Pia Wurtzbach</td><td>26</td><td>Cagayan de Oro</td><td>Miss Universe Philippines 2015</td><td>20 December 2015</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>France</td><td>Iris Mittenaere</td><td>24</td><td>Lille</td><td>Miss France 2016</td><td>30 January 2017</td><td>86</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>South Africa</td><td>Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters</td><td>22</td><td>Sedgefield</td><td>Miss South Africa 2017</td><td>26 November 2017</td><td>92</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Philippines</td><td>Catriona Gray</td><td>24</td><td>Oas</td><td>Miss Universe Philippines 2018</td><td>17 December 2018</td><td>94</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>South Africa</td><td>Zozibini Tunzi</td><td>26</td><td>Tsolo</td><td>Miss South Africa 2019</td><td>8 December 2019</td><td>90</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Mexico</td><td>Andrea Meza</td><td>26</td><td>Chihuahua City</td><td>Mexicana Universal 2020</td><td>16 May 2021</td><td>74</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>India</td><td>Harnaaz Sandhu</td><td>21</td><td>Chandigarh</td><td>Miss Diva Universe 2021</td><td>13 December 2021</td><td>80</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>United States</td><td>R'Bonney Gabriel</td><td>28</td><td>Houston</td><td>Miss USA 2022</td><td>14 January 2023</td><td>83</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Nicaragua</td><td>Sheynnis Palacios</td><td>23</td><td>Diriamba</td><td>Miss Nicaragua 2023</td><td>18 November 2023</td><td>84</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Denmark</td><td>Victoria Kjær Theilvig</td><td>21</td><td>Herlev</td><td>Miss Universe Denmark 2024</td><td>16 November 2024</td><td>125</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Mexico</td><td>Fátima Bosch</td><td>25</td><td>Teapa</td><td>Miss Universe Mexico 2025</td><td>21 November 2025</td><td>118</td></tr></tbody></table>

Titleholders by country or territory

List of Miss Universe titleholders

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

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
Mexico	4	1991, 2010, 2020, 2025
Philippines	1969, 1973, 2015, 2018
India	3	1994, 2000, 2021
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

Country or territory	Titles	Year(s)
Panama	1	2002

Country or territory	Titles	Year(s)
Russia	1	2002

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