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Introduction
• Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the United States–based Miss Universe Organization.
• The title “Miss Universe” was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926.
•It is one of the most watched competitions in the world, with an estimated audience of over 500 million visitors in over 190 regions.
• Miss Universe as well as Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth is the other Four major International beauty pageant.
• The Miss Universe Organization and its brand are currently owned by Endeavor.
• Telemundo has the licensing rights to air the pageant for the next 5 years.
Miss Universe 2021
• India’s Harnaaz Sandhu, the 21-year-old model was crowned the Miss Universe 2021.
• She entered the top 3 finalists out of a total of 80 contestants in the 70th edition of Miss Universe 2021.
• The host country of Miss Universe 2021 beauty pageant is Elite, Israel.
• Harnaaz, who represented India at the international beauty pageant, hails from Chandigarh.
About Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu
• Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu was born on March 3, 2000 in Chandigarh, Panjab.
• She is an Indian model who was crowned Miss Universe 2021.
• She had previously been crowned Miss Diva 2021
• She became the third Indian woman to be crowned Miss Universe.
• List of Beauty pageant title holds by Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu
| Femina Miss India Punjab | 2019 |
| Miss Diva Universe | 2021 |
| Miss Universe | 2021 |
Miss Universe from India till 2021
• Harnaaz Kaur Sindhu will bring home the Miss Universe crown after 21 years.
• So far, India has won begged the crown twice with Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta.
• Sushmita Sen was crowned the Miss Universe title in 1994 and Lara Dutta was in 2000 respectively.
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Important Fact About “Miss Universe”
• The first Miss Universe Pageant was held in Long Beach, California in 1952 and It was won by Armi Kuusela from Finland
• Finland’s Armi Kuusela, is the youngest Miss Universe, who won the title at the age of 17.
• Brooke Lee is the oldest Miss Universe , who won the title at the age of 26.
• The Miss Universe Pageant 2019 titles won by Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa.
About Miss Universe Organization
• It was formed on 28 June 1952.
• The headquarters is located in New York, United States.
• Current president is Paula Shugart.
List of Miss Universe 2021 (1952-2021)
|
Year |
Country/Territory |
Titleholder |
Hometown |
|
2021 |
India |
Harnaaz Sandhu |
Chandigarh |
|
2020 |
Mexico |
Andrea Meza |
Chihuahua City |
|
2019 |
South Africa |
Zozibini Tunzi |
Tsolo |
|
2018 |
Philippines |
Catriona Gray |
Oas |
|
2017 |
South Africa |
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters |
Sedgefield |
|
2016 |
France |
Iris Mittenaere |
Lille |
|
2015 |
Philippines |
Pia Wurtzbach |
Cagayan de Oro |
|
2014 |
Colombia |
Paulina Vega |
Barranquilla |
|
2013 |
Venezuela |
Gabriela Isler |
Valencia |
|
2012 |
United States |
Olivia Culpo |
Cranston |
|
2011 |
Angola |
Leila Lopes |
Benguela |
|
2010 |
Mexico |
Ximena Navarrete |
Guadalajara |
|
2009 |
Venezuela |
Stefanía Fernández |
Mérida |
|
2008 |
Venezuela |
Dayana Mendoza |
Caracas |
|
2007 |
Japan |
Riyo Mori |
Shizuoka |
|
2006 |
Puerto Rico |
Zuleyka Rivera |
Salinas |
|
2005 |
Canada |
Natalie Glebova |
Toronto |
|
2004 |
Australia |
Jennifer Hawkins |
Newcastle |
|
2003 |
Dominican Republic |
Amelia Vega |
Santiago |
|
2002 |
Russia |
Oxana Fedorova |
Pskov |
|
2002 |
Panama |
Justine Pasek |
Panama City |
|
2001 |
Puerto Rico |
Denise Quiñones |
Lares |
|
2000 |
India |
Lara Dutta |
Mumbai |
|
1999 |
Botswana |
Mpule Kwelagobe |
Gaborone |
|
1998 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Wendy Fitzwilliam |
Diego Martin |
|
1997 |
United States |
Brook Lee |
Pearl City |
|
1996 |
Venezuela |
Alicia Machado |
Maracay |
|
1995 |
United States |
Chelsi Smith |
Deer Park |
|
1994 |
India |
Sushmita Sen |
New Delhi |
|
1993 |
Puerto Rico |
Dayanara Torres |
Toa Alta |
|
1992 |
Namibia |
Michelle McLean |
Windhoek |
|
1991 |
Mexico |
Lupita Jones |
Mexicali |
|
1990 |
Norway |
Mona Grudt |
Trondheim |
|
1989 |
Netherlands |
Angela Visser |
Rotterdam |
|
1988 |
Thailand |
Porntip Nakhirunkanok |
Bangkok |
|
1987 |
Chile |
Cecilia Bolocco |
Santiago |
|
1986 |
Venezuela |
Bárbara Palacios |
Caracas |
|
1985 |
Puerto Rico |
Deborah Carthy-Deu |
San Juan |
|
1984 |
Sweden |
Yvonne Ryding |
Eskilstuna |
|
1983 |
New Zealand |
Lorraine Downes |
Auckland |
|
1982 |
Canada |
Karen Dianne Baldwin |
London |
|
1981 |
Venezuela |
Irene Sáez |
Caracas |
|
1980 |
United States |
Shawn Weatherly |
Sumter |
|
1979 |
Venezuela |
Maritza Sayalero |
Caracas |
|
1978 |
South Africa |
Margaret Gardiner |
Cape Town |
|
1977 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Janelle Commissiong |
Port of Spain |
|
1976 |
Israel |
Rina Messinger |
Kiryat Tiv’on |
|
1975 |
Finland |
Anne Marie Pohtamo |
Helsinki |
|
1974 |
Spain |
Amparo Muñoz |
Vélez-Málaga |
|
1973 |
Philippines |
Margie Moran |
Mambusao |
|
1972 |
Australia |
Kerry Anne Wells |
Perth |
|
1971 |
Lebanon |
Georgina Rizk |
Beirut |
|
1970 |
Puerto Rico |
Marisol Malaret |
San Juan |
|
1969 |
Philippines |
Gloria Diaz |
Aringay |
|
1968 |
Brazil |
Martha Vasconcellos |
Salvador |
|
1967 |
United States |
Sylvia Hitchcock |
Miami |
|
1966 |
Sweden |
Margareta Arvidsson |
Gothenburg |
|
1965 |
Thailand |
Apasra Hongsakula |
Bangkok |
|
1964 |
Greece |
Corinna Tsopei |
Athens |
|
1963 |
Brazil |
Iêda Maria Vargas |
Porto Alegre |
|
1962 |
Argentina |
Norma Nolan |
Venado Tuerto |
|
1961 |
Germany |
Marlene Schmidt |
Stuttgart |
|
1960 |
United States |
Linda Bement |
Salt Lake City |
|
1959 |
Japan |
Akiko Kojima |
Tokyo |
|
1958 |
Colombia |
Luz Marina Zuluaga |
Pereira |
|
1957 |
Peru |
Gladys Zender |
Lima |
|
1956 |
United States |
Carol Morris |
Ottumwa |
|
1955 |
Sweden |
Hillevi Rombin |
Alfta |
|
1954 |
United States |
Miriam Stevenson |
Winnsboro |
|
1953 |
France |
Christiane Martel |
Créteil |
|
1952 |
Finland |
Armi Kuusela |
Muhos |
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