List of Miss Universe titleholders

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

Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010
Stefania Fernandez, Miss Universe 2009
Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008
Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006
Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005
Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004 (photograph taken in 2007)
Justine Pasek, Miss Universe 2002
Denise Quinones, Miss Universe 2001
Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000 (photograph taken in 2009)
Brook Lee, Miss Universe 1997 (photograph taken in 2005)


Year Country Miss Universe Age[a] Height Hometown National title
1952  Finland Armi Kuusela[1] 18 5'5" Muhos Suomen Neito
1953  France Christiane Martel[2] 18 5'6" Créteil Miss France
1954  USA Miriam Stevenson[3] 21 5'6" Winnsboro Miss USA
1955  Sweden Hillevi Rombin[b][4][5] 21 5'7" Alfta Fröken Sverige
1956  USA Carol Morris[6] 20 5'7" Ottumwa Miss USA
1957  Peru Gladys Zender[7] 17 5'7" Lima Reinas del Perú
1958  Colombia Luz Marina Zuluaga[8] 19 5'4" Manizales Señorita Colombia
1959  Japan Akiko Kojima[9] 22 5'6" Tokyo Miss Japan
1960  USA Linda Bement[10] 18 5'6" Salt Lake City Miss USA
1961  Germany Marlene Schmidt[11] 24 5'8" Stuttgart Miss Deutschland
1962  Argentina Norma Nolan[12] 24 5'5" Buenos Aires Belleza Argentina
1963  Brazil Ieda Maria Vargas[13] 18 5'6" Porto Alegre Miss Brasil
1964  Greece Corinna Tsopei[14] 20 5'8" Athens Star Hellas
1965  Thailand Apasra Hongsakula[15] 18 5'4" Bangkok Miss Thailand
1966  Sweden Margareta Arvidsson[16] 18 5'8" Gothenburg Fröken Sverige
1967  USA Sylvia Hitchcock[17] 20 5'7" Miami Miss USA
1968  Brazil Martha Vasconcellos[18] 20 5'8" Salvador Miss Brasil
1969  Philippines Gloria Maria Diaz[19] 18 5'5" Ternate Binibining Pilipinas
1970  Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret[20] 20 5'8" San Juan Miss Puerto Rico
1971  Lebanon Georgina Rizk[21] 18 5'7" Beirut Miss Lebanon
1972  Australia Kerry Anne Wells[22] 20 5'10" Perth Miss Australia
1973  Philippines Maria Margarita Moran[23] 19 5'6" Manila Binibining Pilipinas
1974  Spain Amparo Muñoz[b][24] 20 5'8" Malaga Miss España
1975  Finland Anne Marie Pohtamo[25] 19 5'9" Helsinki Miss Suomi
1976  Israel Rina Messinger[26] 20 5'7½" Kiryat Tiv'on Miss Israel
1977  Trinidad and Tobago Janelle Commissiong[27] 24 5'5" Port of Spain Miss Trinidad and Tobago
1978  South Africa Margaret Gardiner[28] 18 5'10¼ Cape Town Miss South Africa
1979  Venezuela Maritza Sayalero[29] 18 5'8" Caracas Miss Venezuela
1980  USA Shawn Weatherly[30] 20 5'8" Sumter Miss USA
1981  Venezuela Irene Sáez[31] 19 5'10" Caracas Miss Venezuela
1982  Canada Karen Dianne Baldwin[32] 18 5'10" Toronto Miss Canada
1983  New Zealand Lorraine Downes[33] 19 5'8½" Auckland Miss New Zealand
1984  Sweden Yvonne Ryding[34] 21 5'7" Eskilstuna Fröken Sverige
1985  Puerto Rico Deborah Carthy Deu[35] 19 5'8" San Juan Miss Puerto Rico
1986  Venezuela Bárbara Palacios Teyde[36] 22 5'8" Caracas Miss Venezuela
1987  Chile Cecilia Bolocco[37] 22 5'8" Santiago Miss Chile Universo
1988  Thailand Porntip Nakhirunkanok[38] 20 5'8" Bangkok Miss Thailand
1989  Netherlands Angela Visser[39] 22 5'9" Rotterdam Miss Holland
1990  Norway Mona Grudt[40] 19 5'6" Hell Frøken Norge
1991  Mexico Lupita Jones[41] 23 5'8" Mexicali Señorita México
1992  Namibia Michelle McLean[42] 19 6'0" Windhoek Miss Namibia
1993  Puerto Rico Dayanara Torres[43] 18 5'8" Toa Alta Miss Puerto Rico
1994  India Sushmita Sen[44] 18 5'9" New Delhi Femina Miss India Universe
1995  USA Chelsi Smith[45] 21 5'8" Deer Park Miss USA
1996  Venezuela Alicia Machado[46] 19 5'8" Maracay Miss Venezuela
1997  USA Brook Mahealani Lee[47] 26 5'7" Pearl City Miss USA
1998  Trinidad and Tobago Wendy Fitzwilliam[48] 25 6'0" Diego Martin Miss Trinidad and Tobago
1999  Botswana Mpule Kwelagobe[49] 19 5'10" Gaborone Miss Universe Botswana
2000  India Lara Dutta[50] 21 5'8" Bangalore Femina Miss India Universe
2001  Puerto Rico Denise Quiñones[51] 20 5'10" Lares Miss Puerto Rico Universe
2002  Panama Justine Pasek[52] 22 5'7" Panama City Señorita Panamá
2003  Dominican Republic Amelia Vega[53] 18 6'1" Santiago de los Caballeros Miss República Dominicana Universo
2004  Australia Jennifer Hawkins[54] 20 5'11" Newcastle Miss Universe Australia
2005  Canada Natalie Glebova[55] 23 5'11" Toronto Miss Universe Canada
2006  Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera[56] 18 5'9" Salinas Miss Puerto Rico Universe
2007  Japan Riyo Mori[57] 20 5'9" Shizuoka Miss Universe Japan
2008  Venezuela Dayana Mendoza[58] 22 5'9½" Caracas Miss Venezuela
2009  Venezuela Stefania Fernandez[59] 18 5'10" Mérida Miss Venezuela
2010  Mexico Ximena Navarrete 22 5'8½" Guadalajara Nuestra Belleza México
2011  Angola Leila Lopes 25 5'10 1/2" Benguela Miss Angola

Notes
a Age at time of winning Miss Universe
b Now deceased

[edit] References

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  37. ^ Whiting, Kenneth (1987-05-27). "Designer wins Miss Universe crown". The Lewiston Journal. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=wWMgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JWYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3456,3984954&dq=foot+. 
  38. ^ "Thai woman wins Miss Universe". The Prescott Courier. 1988-05-27. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=dpEOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v4EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6974,6416661&dq=foot+. 
  39. ^ "Miss Holland wins Miss Universe title". The Bryan Times. 1989-05-24. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=2ykLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m1EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6003,5522469&dq=foot+. 
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  43. ^ "Puerto Rico crowned Miss Universe". Kentucky New Era. 1993-05-22. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=O9srAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z2QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=938,2104577&dq=michelle-mclean&hl=en. 
  44. ^ "Indian model Sushmita Sen wins Miss Universe title". New Straits Times. 1994-05-22. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=wq4mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mhMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2862,429146&dq=sushmita-sen&hl=en. 
  45. ^ "Texan Crowned New Miss Universe". Gainesville Sun. 1995-05-14. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=2BUSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=reoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3160,2985877&dq=chelsi-smith&hl=en. 
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  57. ^ "New Miss Universe Riyo Mori Says She Has 'Samurai Soul'". Fox News. 2007-06-11. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,280353,00.html. 
  58. ^ "Miss Universe 2008 from Venezuela". The Hindu. 2008-07-15. http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/15/stories/2008071557002000.htm. 
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