The 72nd edition of the Miss Universe pageant will take place on November 18, 2023 in El Salvador, a country known for its vibrant culture, breathtaking scenery and captivating beauty.
The United States is the country with the most winners with a total of nine winners. The first time it did so was in 1954, when Miriam Jacqueline Stevenson won the contest.
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The United States then added victories in 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012 and 2022. Olivia Frances Culpo won the contest in 2012 and it was R'Bonney Gabriel who was in charge of breaking the drought in January of this year, which corresponded to Miss Universe 2022, but was postponed so as not to compete with the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The nine Miss Universe winners from the United States
Venezuela has the second most Miss Universe wins
The second most wins in the Miss Universe pageant goes to Venezuela with seven in total. The pageant was won by the South American country in 1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008 and 2009. The last time was in 2013 with the participant María Gabriela Iser.
Venezuela is the only country to have repeated beauty queen and Dayana Sabrina Mendoza had the honor of crowning her compatriot Stefanía Fernández as Miss Universe 2009.
Puerto Rico closes the Top 3, with 5 titles in total, although they have gone 17 years without being crowned Miss Universe. Here is the list of winners:
The list is followed by the Philippines with four; India, Mexico, South Africa and Sweden with three. In addition to France, Colombia, Japan, Canada, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, Finland and Brazil with two.
How many times has Spain won?
Amparo Munoz, a model from Malaga, is the only Spanish woman to have won the Miss Universe crown in 1974. This year, Athenea Perez is one of the favorites.
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