Hosted by Bob Russell and held in Long Beach, USA - This is the 1st Miss Universe pageant. There are 29 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Armi Kuusela from Finland is crowned Miss Universe 1952.
Hosted by Bob Russell and held in Long Beach, USA - This is the 2nd Miss Universe pageant. There are 26 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Christiane Martel from France is crowned Miss Universe 1953.
Hosted by Bob Russell and held in Long Beach, USA - This is the 3rd Miss Universe pageant. There are 33 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Miriam Stevenson from USA is crowned Miss Universe 1954.
Hosted by Bob Russell and held in Long Beach, USA - This is the 4th Miss Universe pageant. There are 33 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Hillevi Rombin from Sweden is crowned Miss Universe 1955.
Hosted by Bob Russell and held in Long Beach, USA - This is the 5th Miss Universe pageant. There are 30 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Carol Morris from USA is crowned Miss Universe 1956.
Hosted by Bob Russell and held in Long Beach, USA - This is the 6th Miss Universe pageant. There are 33 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Gladys Zender from Peru is crowned Miss Universe 1957.
Hosted by Byron Palma and held in Long Beach, USA - This is the 7th Miss Universe pageant. There are 35 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Luz Marina Zuluaga from Colombia is crowned Miss Universe 1958.
Hosted by Byron Palma and held in Long Beach, USA - This is the 8th Miss Universe pageant. There are 34 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Akiko Kojima from Japan is crowned Miss Universe 1959.
Hosted by George DeWitt, Arthur Godfrey, Charles Collingwood and Jayne Meadows and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 9th Miss Universe pageant. There are 41 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Linda Bement from USA is crowned Miss Universe 1960.
Hosted by Johnny Carson and Jayne Meadows and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 10th Miss Universe pageant. There are 48 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Marlene Schmidt from Germany is crowned Miss Universe 1961.
Hosted by Gene Rayburn and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 11th Miss Universe pageant. There are 51 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Norma Nolan from Argentina is crowned Miss Universe 1962.
Hosted by Gene Rayburn and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 12th Miss Universe pageant. There are 50 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Ieda Maria Vargas from Brazil is crowned Miss Universe 1963.
Hosted by Jack Linkletter and June Lockhart and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 13th Miss Universe pageant. There are 59 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Kiriaki Corinna Tsopei from Greece is crowned Miss Universe 1964.
Hosted by Jack Linkletter and June Lockhart and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 14th Miss Universe pageant. There are 57 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Apasra Hongsakula from Thailand is crowned Miss Universe 1965.
Hosted by Jack Linkletter and June Lockhart and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 15th Miss Universe pageant. There are 58 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Margareta Arvidsson from Sweden is crowned Miss Universe 1966.
Hosted by Bob Barker and June Lockhart and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 16th Miss Universe pageant. There are 56 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Sylvia Louise Hitchcock from USA is crowned Miss Universe 1967.
Hosted by Bob Barker and June Lockhart and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 17th Miss Universe pageant. There are 65 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Martha Vasconcellos from Brazil is crowned Miss Universe 1968.
Hosted by Bob Barker and June Lockhart and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 18th Miss Universe pageant. There are 61 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Gloria Diaz from Philippines should be crowned Miss Universe 1969.
Hosted by Bob Barker and June Lockhart and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 19th Miss Universe pageant. There are 63 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Marisol Malaret from Puerto Rico is crowned Miss Universe 1970.
Hosted by Bob Barker and June Lockhart and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 20th Miss Universe pageant. There are 60 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Georgina Rizk from Lebanon is crowned Miss Universe 1971.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell and held in Dorado, Puerto Rico - This is the 21st Miss Universe pageant. There are 61 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Kerry Anne Wells from Australia is crowned Miss Universe 1972.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell and held in Athens, Greece - This is the 22nd Miss Universe pageant. There are 61 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Margarita Moran from Philippines is crowned Miss Universe 1973.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell and held in Manila, Philippines - This is the 23rd Miss Universe pageant. There are 65 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Amparo Muñoz from Spain is crowned Miss Universe 1974.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell and held in San Salvador, El Salvador - This is the 24th Miss Universe pageant. There are 71 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Anne Marie Pohtamo from Finland is crowned Miss Universe 1975.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell and held in Victoria, Hong Kong - This is the 25th Miss Universe pageant. There are 72 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Rina Messinger from Israel is crowned Miss Universe 1976.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell and held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - This is the 26th Miss Universe pageant. There are 80 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Janelle Commissiong from Trinidad and Tobago is crowned Miss Universe 1977.
Hosted by Bob Barker, Helen O'Connell and Corinna Tsopei and held in Acapulco, Mexico - This is the 27th Miss Universe pageant. There are 75 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Margaret Gardiner from South Africa is crowned Miss Universe 1978.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell and held in Perth, Australia - This is the 28th Miss Universe pageant. There are 75 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Maritza Sayalero from Venezuela is crowned Miss Universe 1979.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell and held in Seoul, South Korea - This is the 29th Miss Universe pageant. There are 69 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Shawn Nichols Weatherly from USA is crowned Miss Universe 1980.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Elke Sommer and held in New York, USA - This is the 30th Miss Universe pageant. There are 76 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Mona Irene Lailan Sáez Conde from Venezuela is crowned Miss Universe 1981.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Joan Van Ark and held in St. Louis, USA - This is the 32nd Miss Universe pageant. There are 80 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Lorraine Downes from New Zealand is crowned Miss Universe 1983.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Joan Van Ark and held in Miami, USA - This is the 33rd Miss Universe pageant. There are 81 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Yvonne Ryding from Sweden is crowned Miss Universe 1984.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Joan Van Ark and held in Miami, USA - This is the 34th Miss Universe pageant. There are 79 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Deborah Carthy-Deu from Puerto Rico is crowned Miss Universe 1985.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Mary Frann and held in Panama City, Panama - This is the 35th Miss Universe pageant. There are 71 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Bárbara Palacios Teyde from Venezuela is crowned Miss Universe 1986.
Hosted by Bob Barker and Mary Frann and held in Singapore, Singapore - This is the 36th Miss Universe pageant. There are 68 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Cecilia Carolina Bolocco Fonck from Chile is crowned Miss Universe 1987.
Hosted by Alan Thicke and Tracy Scoggins and held in Taipei, Taiwan - This is the 37th Miss Universe pageant. There are 66 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Porntip Nakhirunkanok from Thailand is crowned Miss Universe 1988.
Hosted by John Forsythe, Emma Samms and Karen Baldwin and held in Cancún, Mexico - This is the 38th Miss Universe pageant. There are 76 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Angela Visser from Holland is crowned Miss Universe 1989.
Hosted by Dick Clark, Leeza Gibbons and Margaret Gardiner and held in Los Angeles, USA - This is the 39th Miss Universe pageant. There are 71 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Mona Grudt from Norway is crowned Miss Universe 1990.
Hosted by Dick Clark, Leeza Gibbons and Angela Visser and held in Las Vegas, USA - This is the 40th Miss Universe pageant. There are 73 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Lupita Jones from Mexico is crowned Miss Universe 1991.
Hosted by Dick Clark, Leeza Gibbons and Angela Visser and held in Bangkok, Thailand - This is the 41st Miss Universe pageant. There are 78 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Michelle McLean from Namibia is crowned Miss Universe 1992.
Hosted by Dick Clark, Cecilia Bolocco and Angela Visser and held in Mexico City, Mexico - This is the 42nd Miss Universe pageant. There are 79 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Dayanara Torres from Puerto Rico is crowned Miss Universe 1993.
Hosted by Bob Goen, Arthel Neville and Angela Visser and held in Manila, Philippines - This is the 43rd Miss Universe pageant. There are 77 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Sushmita Sen from India is crowned Miss Universe 1994.
Hosted by Bob Goen and Daisy Fuentes and held in Windhoek, Namibia - This is the 44th Miss Universe pageant. There are 82 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Chelsi Smith from USA is crowned Miss Universe 1995.
Hosted by Bob Goen and Marla Maples and held in Las Vegas, USA - This is the 45th Miss Universe pageant. There are 79 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Joseph Alicia Machado Fajardo from Venezuela is crowned Miss Universe 1996.
Hosted by George Hamilton and Marla Maples and held in Miami Beach, USA - This is the 46th Miss Universe pageant. There are 74 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and through her beauty and charm Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee from USA is crowned Miss Universe 1997.
Hosted by Jack Wagner, Julie Moran and Ali Landry and held in Honolulu, USA - This is the 47th Miss Universe pageant. There are 81 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Wendy Fitzwilliam from Trinidad and Tobago is crowned Miss Universe 1998.
Hosted by Jack Wagner, Julie Moran and Ali Landry and held in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago - This is the 48th Miss Universe pageant. There are 84 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Mpule Kwelagobe from Botswana is crowned Miss Universe 1999.
Hosted by Sinbad, Julie Moran and Ali Landry and held in Nicosia, Cyprus - This is the 49th Miss Universe pageant. There are 79 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Lara Dutta from India is crowned Miss Universe 2000.
Hosted by Todd Newton, Elle MacPherson, Naomi Campbell and Brook Mahealani Lee and held in Bayamon, Puerto Rico - This is the 50th Miss Universe pageant. There are 77 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Denise M. Quiñones from Puerto Rico is crowned Miss Universe 2001.
Hosted by Phil Simms, Daisy Fuentes and Brook Mahealani Lee and held in San Juan, Puerto Rico - This is the 51st Miss Universe pageant. There are 75 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Oxana Fedorova from Russia is crowned Miss Universe 2002 and later dethrowned and runner-up Justine Pasek from Panama is crowned Miss Universe 2002.
Hosted by Carlos Ponce, Nancy O'Dell, Shandi Finnessey and Carson Kressley and held in Los Angeles, USA - This is the 55th Miss Universe pageant. There are 86 contestants this year, but only one will be the winner. The judges have voted and Zuleyka Rivera from Puerto Rico is crowned Miss Universe 2006.
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, that was held at the Credicard Hall, in São Paulo, Brazil last September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor Leila Lopes of Angola at the end of the pageant.[4] Contestants from 89 countries and territories are participating in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 86 contestants in 2006.
Steve Harvey returns to host the iconic 2018 MISS UNIVERSE®, which will air live from the IMPACT Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Nearly 100 women from across the globe will travel to compete for the opportunity to become the next Miss Universe. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, from South Africa, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the live three-hour event.