The Miss Universe competition has celebrated the crowning of 71 women worldwide, since the 1950s. Throughout its history, beauty standards have evolved and the winners have mirrored that with their gorgeous looks.
1952: Armi Kuusela, Finland
1970: Marisol Malaret, Puerto Rico ASSOCIATED PRESS/East News
1975: Anne Marie Pohtamo, Finland
1984: Yvonne Ryding, Sweden
1989: Angela Visser, Netherlands
1993: Dayanara Torres, Puerto Rico ASSOCIATED PRESS / East News
1998: Wendy Fitzwilliam, Trinidad & Tobago
2000: Lara Dutta, India
2001: Denise Quiñones, Puerto Rico
2002: Justine Pasek, Panama
2003: Amelia Vega, Dominican Republic
2004: Jennifer Hawkins, Australia ASSOCIATED PRESS/East News
2005: Natalie Glebova, Canada
2006: Zuleyka Rivera, Puerto Rico
2007: Riyo Mori, Japan
2008: Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela
2009: Stefanía Fernández, Venezuela
2010: Ximena Navarrete, Mexico
2011: Leila Lopes, Angola Fama News/ABACA/EAST NEWS
2012: Olivia Culpo, United States James Atoa/Everett Collection/East News
2014: Paulina Vega, Colombia Alberto E. Tamargo/Sipa USA/East News
2015: Pia Wurtzbach, Philippines James Atoa/Everett Collection/East News
2016: Iris Mittenaere, France
2017: Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, South Africa
2018: Catriona Gray, Philippines PictureGroup/Sipa USA/East News
2019: Zozibini Tunzi, South Africa AP/Associated Press/East News
2020: Andrea Meza, Mexico Invision/Invision/East News
2021: Harnaaz Sandhu, India AP/Associated Press/East News
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