Have a look at the winners list of the Miss Universe competition and its prize money
The 72nd Miss Universe pageant took place in San Salvador on Nov 18, 2023. The former Miss Universe, R’Bonney Gabriel passed on her crown to the new winner.
Former Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo and stylist Jeannie Mai hosted the 72nd Miss Universe pageant. Know the names of all winners to date.
Miss Universe full all winners list year wise and winner prize money
The winner is gifted, almost immediately, a year of commitments, purposes and many objectives that support her participation in the contest, for which she will have an annual salary of around $250,000.
MISS UNIVERSE 2023 IS @Sheynnispalacios_of !!!! 👑 🇳🇮@mouawad #72ndMISSUNIVERSE #MissUniverse2023 pic.twitter.com/cSHgnTKNL2
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 19, 2023
| 2023 | Sheynnis Palacios (Nicaragua) |
| 2022 | R’Bonney Gabriel (USA) |
| 2021 | Harnaaz Sandhu (India) |
| 2020 | Andrea Meza (Mexico) |
| 2019 | Zozibini Tunzi (South Africa) |
| 2018 | Catriona Gray (Philippines) |
| 2017 | Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (South Africa) |
| 2016 | Iris Mittenaere (France) |
| 2015 | Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (Philippines) |
| 2014 | Paulina Vega Dieppa (Colombia) |
| 2013 | Gabriela Isler (Venezuela) |
| 2012 | Olivia Culpo (USA) |
| 2011 | Leila Lopes (Angola) |
| 2010 | Ximena Navarrete (Mexico) |
| 2009 | Stefanía Fernández (Venezuela) |
| 2008 | Dayana Mendoza (Venezuela) |
| 2007 | Riyo Mori (Japan) |
| 2006 | Zuleyka Riviera Mendoza (Puerto Rico) |
| 2005 | Natalie Glebova (Canada) |
| 2004 | Jennifer Hawkins (Australia) |
| 2003 | Amelia Vega Polanco (Dominican Republic) |
| 2002 | Justine Pasek (Panama) |
| 2002 | Oksana Fyodorova (Russia) |
| 2001 | Denise M. Quiñones (Puerto Rico) |
| 2000 | Lara Dutta (India) |
| 1999 | Mpule Kwelagobe (Botswana) |
| 1998 | Wendy Fitzwilliam (Trinidad & Tobago) |
| 1997 | Brook Lee (USA) |
| 1996 | Alicia Machado (Venezuela) |
| 1995 | Chelsi Smith (USA) |
| 1994 | Sushmita Sen (India) |
| 1993 | Dayanara Torres (Puerto Rico) |
| 1992 | Michelle McLean (Namibia) |
| 1991 | Lupita Jones (Mexico) |
| 1990 | Mona Grudt (Norway) |
| 1989 | Angela Visser (Holland) |
| 1988 | Porntip Nakhirunkanok (Thailand) |
| 1987 | Cecilia Bolocco (Chile) |
| 1986 | Barbara Palacios Teyde (Venezuela) |
| 1985 | Deborah Carthy–Deu (Puerto Rico) |
| 1984 | Yvonne Ryding (Sweden) |
| 1983 | Lorraine Downes (New Zealand) |
| 1982 | Karen Baldwin (Canada) |
| 1981 | Irene Saez (Venezuela) |
| 1980 | Shawn Weatherly (USA) |
| 1979 | Maritza Sayalero (Venezuela) |
| 1978 | Margaret Gardiner (South Africa) |
| 1977 | Janelle Commissiong (Trinidad & Tobago) |
| 1976 | Rina Messinger (Israel) |
| 1975 | Anne Marie Puhtamo (Finland) |
| 1974 | Amparo Munoz (Spain) |
| 1973 | Margie Moran (Philippines) |
| 1972 | Kerry Anne Wells (Australia) |
| 1971 | Georgina Rizk (Lebanon) |
| 1970 | Marisol Malaret (Puerto Rico) |
| 1969 | Gloria Diaz (Philippines) |
| 1968 | Martha Vasconcellos (Brazil) |
| 1967 | Sylvia Hitchcock (USA) |
| 1966 | Margareta Arvidsson (Sweden) |
| 1965 | Apasra Hongsakula (Thailand) |
| 1964 | Corinna Tsopei (Greece) |
| 1963 | Idea Maria Vargas (Brazil) |
| 1962 | Norma Nolan (Argentina) |
| 1961 | Marlene Schmidt (Germany) |
| 1960 | Linda Bement (USA) |
| 1959 | Akiko Kojima (Japan) |
| 1958 | Luz Marina Zuluaga (Colombia) |
| 1957 | Gladys Zender (Peru) |
| 1956 | Carol Morris (USA) |
| 1955 | Hellevi Rombin (Sweden) |
| 1954 | Miriam Stevenson (USA) |
| 1953 | Christiane Martel (France) |
| 1952 | Armi Kuusela (Finland) |
Miss Universe history, organizers and more
The Miss Universe pageant started in 1952 to promote Catalina Swimwear, previously known as Pacific Knitting Mills. The idea came about after Miss America Yolanda Betbeze declined to model a bathing suit for Catalina Swimwear in 1951.
In response, the company decided to create its own pageant. Catalina Swimwear is also behind the Miss USA pageant, seen as a preliminary step to Miss Universe. The first Miss USA was Jackie Loughery in 1952, and the inaugural Miss Universe title went to Armi Kuusela of Finland the same year.
Back in 1952, the Miss Universe pageant began to promote Catalina Swimwear, which used to be known as Pacific Knitting Mills. The idea came up when Yolanda Betbeze, the winner of Miss America in 1951, didn’t want to model a swimsuit for Catalina Swimwear. So, the company decided to create its own beauty pageant.
Catalina Swimwear is also behind the Miss USA pageant, which is like a first step to Miss Universe. The first Miss USA in 1952 was Jackie Loughery from New York. And that same year, the very first Miss Universe was Armi Kuusela from Finland.
Miss Universe and Miss World are different mainly because of the people who started them. Miss World began in 1951, thanks to Eric Morley, also called Mr. World. Now, his wife, Julia Morley, runs Miss World.
They also have different parts in their competitions. Miss Universe has things like interviews with judges, showing off national costumes, swimsuits, evening gowns, and a final Q&A. On the other hand, Miss World has more parts, like a social media challenge, talent show, and sports.
People really like Miss Universe in Latin America, the United States, Canada, and the Philippines. Miss World, which started in the U.K., is more famous in Europe, Asia, and Africa
To join the Miss Universe competition, you need to be between 18 and 28 years old when your country’s competition starts. But from 2024 onwards, there won’t be an upper age limit.
You must also be a citizen of the country you’re representing. And here’s a cool thing: as of 2023, moms, married women, and those expecting a baby can take part!
If you have tattoos or had plastic surgery, that’s totally fine! In fact, in 2014, Miss Spain Desire Cordero became the first contestant to show a tattoo on the Miss Universe stage.
The Miss Universe competition kicks off with interviews where contestants wear swimsuits or athletic outfits and show off evening gowns. Then, during the live show, they announce the semifinalists.