Miss Universe Facts!

California '55

Brazil and the United States, Sweden was a superpower of the world's beauty show in the '50s and '60s. In 1955 he won the Nordic nation of the world title.

Long Beach '58

Surprisingly, the Dutch Guiana - was one of 15 semi-finalists, but the list of five finalists - Suriname today (South America).

Miami '61

Miss Universe 1961 MarleneSchmidt was born in the former East Germany, but moved to West Germany in search of peace and political opportunities. She was the first and only German to win the international prize.

America '65

After winning the event began Hangsakula Aspara (Thailand) on a world tour, which owns the United States, Asia and Latin America. The girl is dark-eyed beauty queen of Thailand's most famous.

Florida'66

Inspired by the victory was representative in Thailand Hangsakula Jeeranum Savettanum runner-up.

Miami '71

Lebanon Miss Universe Georgina Rizk, a native of Beirut, was one of the first Miss Universes appear on a national stamp. You who have participated in "Miss World", is about five feet seven inches tall (it's bigger than Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco), weights 121 pounds and measures 35-25-35. In addition to this, MissLebanon universe speaks four foreign languages.

El Salvador '75

One of the most famous archaeological sites in Central America, the pyramid was Tazumal Miss Universe Organization as the symbol of the 23 Miss Universe 1975 in San Salvador (El Salvador) selected.

Acapulco '78

Dewi Sukarno, former first lady of Indonesia, was one of the international judges, along with Mario Moreno Cantinflas (Mexican actor)Ursula Andress (actress, Sweden) and other celebrities. Dewi was the wife of former dictator Ahmed Sukarno, one of the most brutal rulers in the 20th Century.

Perth '79

In the face of international sanctions, Bophuthatswana, was not recognized by the United Nations and in Washington, sent a representative in Australia, the place where the beauty contest. Unfortunately, Bophuthatswana delegate Moeketsi Alina, a black girl, not a list of the 12Semi-finalists. How Transkei, Venda and Bophuthatswana Ciskei was founded by former South African apartheid regime.

Perth Paradise '79 Island'09

Venezuela is often seen as a model for the Miss Universe contest on earth. In 1979, the representatives of Venezuela Maritza Sayalero MU was selected in Oceania. In August 2009, this oil-rich country the first nation to back-to-back finals of Miss Universe was won. From 1979 to 2009 the Latin nations ₩ 6Global Crowns: Australia'79, New York '81, Panama '86, Las Vegas '96, '09 and Vietnam'08 Island Paradise.

New York City '81

Venezuela Irene Saez Conde, 18 years, not to learn English until he won the Miss Universe in the United States in July 1981.During their rule, under the watchful eye of their professor Joseph Nassif, he learned to speak English very well.

Panama City '86

Miss Denmark, HelenaChristensen, who has received little mention in the press of Panama, had not even made the semifinals of the Miss Universe Panama '86, but after seven years, half Peruvian, was one of the world's leading super-models in 90 years, more than how Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell.

Taipei '88

Four beauty queens from Asia-Thailand (Porntip Nakhirunkanok), South Korea (Chang Yunjung), Japan (Mizuho Sakaguchi), Hong Kong and(Pauline Yeung) - were among the top five finalists. In this issue, was crowned Miss Thailand, Miss Universe 1988th addition to winning the trophy universal, they also won the "Best National Costume." In Taiwan ended Nakhirunkanok Latin America has made a three-year rule of the international competition. The three previous events were Deborah Carthy-Deu (Puerto Rico/1985), Barbara Palacios (Venezuela/1986) and Cecilia Bolocco (Chile/1987) won. Amanda Olivares of Mexico was the only one to challengeAsian dominance: He finished third in the global competition.

Cancun '89

After a decline in the Miss World contest in Spain, Great Britain, Angela Visser, Miss Holland, Miss Universe was in Cancun. According to experts at Miss Universe, blue-eyed woman, a former fashion model from Rotterdam, was one of the most beautiful beauty queens of the twentieth century.

Las Vegas '91

Siobhan Irish McClaferty representative, home of 20 years,, Not a list of 10 semi-finalists, but won the Miss Photogenic. Miss Universe Italy, a girl with blue eyes, finished nineteenth (Swimsuit: 8.08 points / Interview: 8.88 / gown: 8.44) in the international competition in Nevada. Strangely, it came close to winning the Miss World 1990 - MU rivals - in the United Kingdom.

Bangkok '92

Suriname - only Dutch-speaking republic in the Americas - finished last in the square: 78.

Fromto Manila'94 Thailand'92

Until 1994, Ms. second for the third consecutive year, Colombia. Unfortunately, the South American country has won the trophy in 51 years, MU!

Las Vegas '96

Miss Italy in the first round had the highest score in the interviews: 9.48 points ahead of Venezuela (9.43), USA (9.37), Peru (9.36), Chile (9.28), El Salvador (9.26), Trinidad & Tobago (9.23) and Norway (9.19). India's candidate for the top ten Sandhya Chibwas not a finalist.

Trinidad Tobago'99

The Republic of Botswana - a country dark who never won a beauty contest has won the global competition in the Caribbean. It was the first time in Namibia (1992), an obscure people had won the prize.

Los Angeles '06

This year, Puerto Rico won its fourth award of Miss Universe in Thailand, after his second place in Miss Universe 2005 in Bangkok. There was aNumber of celebrations on the island, Zuleyka Rivera won the title universal in North America.

Paradise Island '09

According to experts, MU, was to win Miss France, Chloe Mortaud, the favorites of the pre-parade for the title of MU in the Bahamas, before Rachael Anne Finch (Australia), Ada Aimee de la Cruz (Dominican Republic), Iveta Lutokska (Czech Republic) and China (Wang Jungyao). Surprisingly, it has a dual nationality French-American, is not in the top 5, andwas sixth. Mortaud France was the first black man to name a favorite, because Vanessa Mendoza, Miss Colombia, in 2002.