- Riyo Mori
born December 24, 1986 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan is a Japanese dance instructor who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007.
- Jennifer Hawkins
Jennifer Hawkins (born 22 December 1983 in Holmesville, New South Wales, Australia) is a beauty queen and television presenter from Newcastle, Australia who held the Miss Universe 2004 title.
- Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen was born on November 19, 1975 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. She is a well-known Bollywood actress and was India's first Miss Universe in 1994.
- Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta, (born April 16 1978) is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and the 2000 Miss Universe.
- Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner (born on 18 December 1985 in Dallas, Texas) is a beauty queen who is Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model and waitress. She was a featured model on the HDNet series "Bikini Destinations" in 2004, posing for the cameras in Lake Tahoe. She has held the titles Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2002, Miss Kentucky USA 2006 and Miss USA 2006.
- Zuleyka Rivera
Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza is a beauty queen who has held the titles Miss Puerto Rico Universe and Miss Universe 2006. Presently she's making her debut as a telenovela actress in Telemundo's soap opera Dame Chocolate.
- Shanna Moakler
Playboy playmate of the month for December 2001, Shanna Moakler was born on March 28, 1975, in Providence, Rhode Island. Shanna, whose measurements are 34C-24-36, became Miss USA in 1995 by default when the original winner won the Miss Universe pageant four months later. She has had minor roles in the films "The Wedding Singer," "Paulie Shore Is Dead" and "Big Mamma's House 2," but she is best known for work on MTV's reality show "Meet the Barkers."
- Natalie Glebova
Natalie Glebova, (born November 11 1981) is a Russian Canadian beauty queen who has held the title Miss Universe 2005.
- Dayanara Torres
Dayanara Torres Delgado (born on October 28, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model and former Miss Universe.
- Verona Pooth
Verona Pooth (formerly known as Verona Feldbusch) (* 30 April 1968 in La Paz, Bolivia) is a German TV celebrity, entertainer, commercial icon and businesswoman. She was also Miss Germany and Miss Intercontinental and represented her country at Miss Universe. She is best known for her short marriage with producer and former Modern Talking singer Dieter Bohlen in 1996. She married Franjo Pooth in 2004, and they have one son, San Diego.
- Daisy Fuentes
Daisy Fuentes (born November 17, 1966 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban model and actress. Daisy Fuentes was born in Cuba, but moved to Madrid, Spain when she was three years old. Four years later, she emigrated to Harrison, New Jersey. Fuentes studied communications and journalism at Bergen Community College, finally being selected as the weather-girl for WNJU Channel 47, a Telemundo station.
- Alicia Machado
Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (born December 6, 1976), commonly known as Alicia Machado, was the fourth woman from Venezuela to win the Miss Universe crown. Machado was born in Maracay in the state of Aragua. She is the daughter of a Cuban father and Spanish mother. Machado won Venezuela's 1995 pageant representing Yaracuy and then the Miss Universe 1996 crown in Las Vegas. The runner-up, Jacqueline Aguilera, also won the Miss World 1995 crown, …
- Oxana Fedorova
Oxana Fedorova is a Russian Miss Universe winner (dethroned), police officer, television hostess, actress, and UNICEF representative. Fedorova is a Russian woman who became the first Miss Russia to win the Miss Universe contest. She began in the entertainment business as a model and became Miss St. Petersburg in 1999 and Miss Russia in 2001, but declined to go to the Miss Universe 2001 pageant (where her runner-up Oxana Kalandyrets was a semifinalist).
- Gul Panag
Gul Panag (January 3, 1979; Chandigarh, India) is a Bollywood actress and former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss Universe pageant. Her most notable film is Dor.
- Cecilia Bolocco
Cecilia Carolina Bolocco Fonck (May 19, 1965) is a Chilean television entertainer and former Miss Universe.
- Amelia Vega
Victoria Amelia Vega Polanco (born November 7, 1984 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago, Dominican Republic), known simply as Amelia Vega, is a Dominican woman who won the Miss Universe contest held in Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003, becoming the first Dominican woman ever to win the Miss Universe title, at only age 18. She had been mentioned by many in the press as one of the favorite candidates to win the crown before the big event.
- Justine Pasek
Justine Pasek is a Panamanian model, goodwill ambassador, and former Miss Universe. Yostin Lissette Pasek Patiño was born in Kharkov, Ukraine, the daughter of a Panamanian homemaker and Polish engineer. Affectionately called by her Polish name, "Justyna", she lived in Ukraine for a year, but spent most of her childhood in the village of Wużuczyn near Zamość, Poland. After her mother finished her studies in chemistry, the family moved to Panama.
- Gloria Diaz
Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz (born 1950) is a veteran in Philippine cinema, and the first Filipino to bring home the Miss Universe crown.
- Erin McNaught
Erin McNaught (born 22 May, 1982 in Canberra, Australia) is the 2006 Miss Australia, representing Australia in the Miss Universe 2006 competition. She was earlier crowned Miss University 2005. McNaught competed in the pageant despite controversy over revealing photos of her posing topless in Australian lads mag Zoo Weekly in 2004. She currently lives in Sydney, New South Wales.
- Kathrine Sørland
Kathrine Sørland is a fashion model and beauty queen from Norway who has competed in the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. Sørland represented Norway in the Miss World pageant in 2002, reaching the final five. Before the pageant she was the most vocal contestant in leading calls to boycott over the Amina Lawal case. However the pageant went ahead in Nigeria at Amina's insistence with Sørland's participation.
- Aga Muhlach
Ariel Aquino Muhlach, better known as Aga Muhlach (born August 12, 1969 in the Philippines), is the most celebrated Filipino actor, product endorser, and matinee idol. He has appeared in over 30 movies, as well as several television sit-coms. Started as a child actor, his popularity zoomed after co-starring in the teen movie, Bagets, in 1983. Also supports "MaAga ang pasko with Jollibee for 12 years.
- Cynthia Olavarría
Cynthia Olavarría is a fashion model who has competed in the Miss Universe pageant.
- Veruska Ramirez
Veruska (Veruzhka) Tatiana Ramírez was crowned "Miss Venezuela Universe" in the Fall of 1997. After undergoing training from Venezuela's famed beauty school, she competed in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe 1998 contest was held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Ramírez placed second behind Trinidad and Tobago's Wendy Fitzwilliam, despite being awarded the highest swimsuit score in history (later bettered by Oxana Fedorova of Russia in the 2002 pageant).
- Renata Soñé
Renata Soñé is an actress and former beauty queen from the Dominican Republic who has competed at the Miss Universe pageant. Soñé won the Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2005 title representing the province were the capital is located, Distrito Nacional. She went on to compete in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand, where she finished second runner-up to Natalie Glebova of Canada.
- Georgina Rizk
Georgina Rizk, sometimes listed incorrectly under other sources as Georgia Risk, was the first and so far the only Lebanese and Arab Miss Universe. She was crowned in the Miss Universe pageant in 1971 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. She was the first woman from the Middle East and the fourth woman from Asia to win the title. In the pageant she made a memorable fashion statement by wearing a very revealing top and hotpants.
- Namrata Shirodkar
Namrata Shirodkar (born 22 January 1972 in Mumbai) is an Indian actress, sister of actress Shilpa Shirodkar. Namrata has also worked as a model, and was 1993's Miss India. She came close in the top 6 semi-finalists at Miss Universe (1993). She is the wife of Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu.
- Lupita Jones
Lupita Jones became the first Mexican woman to win the title of Miss Universe.
- Wendy Fitzwilliam
Wendy Marcelle Fitzwilliam the 6'1" Statuesque Stunner, born October 4, 1972, is Trinidad and Tobago's second Miss Universe. Trinidad & Tobago's first Miss Universe was Janelle 'Penny' Commissiong who won in 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Commissiong was also the first black woman to capture the Miss Universe title; Fitzwilliam was the third. In 1996, the first of two daughters graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor's degree in law.
- Mpule Kwelagobe
Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe of Gaborone, Botswana was crowned Miss Universe in May of 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. Like Angela Visser, the 5 6' Kwelagobe participated in the Miss World pageant (in 1997) but did not place. Mpule became the first black African woman to win an international pageant and the first black African Miss Universe ever. She was the first Miss Botswana and the first Miss Botswana to go to Miss Universe.
- Susie Castillo
Susie Cintron Castillo (born January 6, 1980 in Methuen, Massachusetts), is a beauty queen who has held the Miss USA title and who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. She is also a presenter on the MTV television show "Total Request Live".
- Denise Quiñones
Denise Marie Quiñones August, a Spanish comedy by Spanish playwright Antonio Zancada. For her role in "Zanahorias" she was nominated and subsequently won the renowned ACE Awards, 2007 edition.
- Akiko Kojima
Akiko Kojima (born October 29 1936 in Tokyo) is a Japanese model. The first Miss Universe to originate from Asia, Akiko was a 22-year-old model from Tokyo, Japan when she bested four other finalists from Norway, the USA, England, and Brazil for the 1959 Miss Universe crown in Long Beach, California. At 5ft 7in, Akiko measured 37-23-38 inches, which many believed as "incredible dimensions" for an Asian. She denied having undergone breast surgery.
- Priscila Perales
Silvia Priscila Perales Elizondo is a beauty queen who held the Nuestra Belleza Mexico title and competed in the Miss Universe pageant.. Before her participation in the national pageant Perales studied Sciences and Communication at the University of Monterrey and was also doing part time runway modeling. In 2004, she participated in her state pageant and placed first runner-up. Perales competed for the state title again the following year, …
- Mona Grudt
Mona Grudt (born 1971 in Skatval, Norway) a green-eyed redhead, became the first Norwegian to capture the Miss Universe title in 1990. She was the clear favorite from the beginning, winning the interview and swimsuit preliminaries and during the semi-finals, she won all three competitions. In 1990, major format changes in the pageant caused Mona to be the first Miss Universe to face two rounds of eliminations on finals night.
- Magali Febles
Magali Febles (born 1951) is a famous Dominican beautician. She is the former owner of two luxurious salons,"Magali Febles Salon and Spa" in San Juan. Unfortunately for Febles, due to financial complications, she had no other choice but to sell these and dedicate her time to events production. Febles was named in 2003 as new national director of the Miss Puerto Rico contest.
- Miriam Quiambao
Miriam Quiambao - (b.May 20, 1975) is a beauty queen from the Philippines who competed in the 1999 Miss Universe pageant. Miriam Quiambao initially won the title to represent the Philippines in the 1999 Miss World pageant in London.
- Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley, (born October 30, 1983), is a beauty queen from Mint Hill, North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title. Cooley was crowned Miss USA during the Miss USA 2005 pageant in Baltimore, Maryland on April 11, 2005. She was the first Miss North Carolina USA to win the Miss USA crown.
- Chelsi Smith
Chelsi Mariam Pearl Smith (born August 23, 1973 in Redwood City, California) is a beauty queen from Deer Park who has held the Miss USA and Miss Universe titles.
- Armi Kuusela
Armi Kuusela (born Armi Helena Kuusela on August 20, 1934 in Muhos) was a Finnish beauty queen. On May 24 1952 she won the national beauty contest Suomen Neito and was presented with a trip to the United States to participate in the first-ever Miss Universe contest. She was the first winner of this beauty pageant originally created to sell swimsuits for Catalina swimwear.
- Alice Panikian
Alice Panikian (born May 23, 1985 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Canadian model who was crowned Miss Universe Canada on March 21 2006. At 6'0" (1.83 m) she is not only the tallest major national titleholder in Canadian history, but also had earned a significant amount of attention from the world press as one of the strongest candidates to succeed to then-reigning Miss Universe, Natalie Glebova, also from Canada. As no country has ever won the title back-to-back, …