Complete List of Miss Universe Winners from 1952 to 2025

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Explore Complete List of Miss Universe Winners from 1952 to 2024 - Miss Universe 2025 will be the 74th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to take place on November 21, 2025, the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand, which is near Bangkok. This list includes the titleholders, Year and country.

Miss Universe 2025

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that showcases contestants from over 190 countries, promoting beauty, confidence, and humanitarian advocacy. Established on June 28, 1952 in Long Beach, California, United States, it has evolved into one of the most prestigious beauty competitions globally.

The Miss Universe 2025 pageant will be the 74th edition of the Miss Universe competition. The final coronation night is scheduled to take place on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Full List of Miss Universe Winners (1952 to 2025)

YearCountry/TerritoryTitleholder
2024DenmarkTBD
2024DenmarkVictoria Kjær Theilvig
2023NicaraguaSheynnis Palacios
2022United StatesR'Bonney Gabriel
2021IndiaHarnaaz Sandhu
2020MexicoAndrea Meza
2019South AfricaZozibini Tunzi
2018PhilippinesCatriona Gray
2017South AfricaDemi-Leigh Nel-Peters
2016FranceIris Mittenaere
2015PhilippinesPia Wurtzbach
2014ColombiaPaulina Vega
2013VenezuelaGabriela Isler
2012United StatesOlivia Culpo
2011AngolaLeila Lopes
2010MexicoXimena Navarrete
2009VenezuelaStefanía Fernández
2008VenezuelaDayana Mendoza
2007JapanRiyo Mori
2006Puerto RicoZuleyka Rivera
2005CanadaNatalie Glebova
2004AustraliaJennifer Hawkins
2003Dominican RepublicAmelia Vega
2002PanamaJustine Pasek
2002RussiaOxana Fedorova (Dethroned)
2001Puerto RicoDenise Quiñones
2000IndiaLara Dutta
1999BotswanaMpule Kwelagobe
1998Trinidad and TobagoWendy Fitzwilliam
1997United StatesBrook Lee
1996VenezuelaAlicia Machado
1995United StatesChelsi Smith
1994IndiaSushmita Sen
1993Puerto RicoDayanara Torres
1992NamibiaMichelle McLean
1991MexicoLupita Jones
1990NorwayMona Grudt
1989NetherlandsAngela Visser
1988ThailandPorntip Nakhirunkanok
1987ChileCecilia Bolocco
1986VenezuelaBárbara Palacios
1985Puerto RicoDeborah Carthy-Deu
1984SwedenYvonne Ryding
1983New ZealandLorraine Downes
1982CanadaKaren Baldwin
1981VenezuelaIrene Sáez
1980United StatesShawn Weatherly
1979VenezuelaMaritza Sayalero
1978South AfricaMargaret Gardiner
1977Trinidad and TobagoJanelle Commissiong
1976IsraelRina Messinger
1975FinlandAnne Marie Pohtamo
1974SpainAmparo Muñoz
1973PhilippinesMargie Moran
1972AustraliaKerry Anne Wells
1971LebanonGeorgina Rizk
1970Puerto RicoMarisol Malaret
1969PhilippinesGloria Diaz
1968BrazilMartha Vasconcellos
1967United StatesSylvia Hitchcock
1966SwedenMargareta Arvidsson
1965ThailandApasra Hongsakula
1964GreeceCorinna Tsopei
1963BrazilIêda Maria Vargas
1962ArgentinaNorma Nolan
1961GermanyMarlene Schmidt
1960United StatesLinda Bement
1959JapanAkiko Kojima
1958ColombiaLuz Marina Zuluaga
1957PeruGladys Zender
1956United StatesCarol Morris
1955SwedenHillevi Rombin
1954United StatesMiriam Stevenson
1953FranceChristiane Martel
1952FinlandArmi Kuusela
Source: missuniverse.com

Miss Universe Host Nations (1952 to 2025)

The Miss Universe pageant has been hosted across the globe since 1952, the United States dominating the list with hosted 38 editions followed by Maxico hosts 5 editions and both Puerto Rico and Thailand host four editions each.

Country/TerritoryEdition CountYears Hosted
United States381952-1971, 1981, 1983-1985, 1990, 1991, 1996-1998, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014-2015, 2017, 2019-2020, 2022
Mexico51978, 1989, 1993, 2007, 2024
Puerto Rico41972, 2001-2002, 2026
Thailand41992, 2005, 2018, 2025
Philippines31974, 1994, 2016
El Salvador21975, 2023
Panama21986, 2003
Israel12021
Russia12013
Brazil12011
Bahamas12009
Vietnam12008
Ecuador12004
Cyprus12000
Trinidad and Tobago11999
Namibia11995
Taiwan11988
Singapore11987
Peru11982
South Korea11980
Australia11979
Dominican Republic11977
Hong Kong11976
Greece11973
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