Miss Universe Organization

The Miss Universe Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. Based in New York, it is owned jointly by NBC Universal and Donald Trump. The current president is Paula Shugart. The organization sells television rights to the pageants in other countries.

Titleholders

The following is a list of all Miss Universe Organization titleholders over the years. Year Miss Universe Country Miss USA State Miss Teen USA State 2011 Leila Lopes Angola Alyssa Campanella California Danielle Doty Texas 2010 Ximena Navarrete Mexico Rima Fakih Michigan Kamie Crawford Maryland 2009 Stefanía Fernández Venezuela Kristen Dalton North Carolina Stormi Henley Tennessee 2008 Dayana Mendoza Venezuela Crystle Stewart Texas Stevi Perry Arkansas 2007 Riyo Mori Japan Rachel Smith Tennessee Hilary Cruz Colorado 2006 Zuleyka Rivera Puerto Rico Tara Conner Kentucky Katie Blair Montana 2005 Natalie Glebova Canada Chelsea Cooley North Carolina Allie LaForce Ohio 2004 Jennifer Hawkins Australia Shandi Finnessey Missouri Shelley Hennig Louisiana 2003 Amelia Vega Dominican Republic Susie Castillo Massachusetts Tami Farrell Oregon 2002 Justine Pasek Panama Shauntay Hinton District of Columbia Vanessa Semrow Wisconsin Oxana Fedorova[a] Russia 2001 Denise Quiñones Puerto Rico Kandace Krueger Texas Marissa Whitley Missouri 2000 Lara Dutta India Lynnette Cole Tennessee Jillian Parry Pennsylvania 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe Botswana Kimberly Pressler New York Ashley Coleman Delaware 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam Trinidad & Tobago Shawnae Jebbia Massachusetts Vanessa Minnillo South Carolina 1997 Brook Lee USA Brandi Sherwood Idaho Shelly Moore Tennessee 1996 Alicia Machado Venezuela Ali Landry Louisiana Christie Lee Woods Texas 1995 Chelsi Smith USA Shanna Moakler New York Keylee Sue Sanders Kansas 1994 Sushmita Sen India Lu Parker South Carolina Shauna Gambill California 1993 Dayanara Torres Puerto Rico Kenya Moore Michigan Charlotte Lopez Vermont 1992 Michelle McLean Namibia Shannon Marketic California Jamie Solinger Iowa 1991 Lupita Jones Mexico Kelli McCarty Kansas Janelle Bishop New Hampshire 1990 Mona Grudt Norway Carole Gist Michigan Bridgette Wilson Oregon 1989 Angela Visser Netherlands Gretchen Polhemus Texas Brandi Sherwood Idaho 1988 Porntip Nakhirunkanok Thailand Courtney Gibbs Texas Mindy Duncan Oregon 1987 Cecilia Bolocco Chile Michelle Royer Texas Kristi Addis Mississippi 1986 Bárbara Palacios Teyde Venezuela Christy Fichtner Texas Allison Brown Oklahoma 1985 Deborah Carthy-Deu Puerto Rico Laura Martinez-Herring Texas Kelly Hu Hawaii 1984 Yvonne Ryding Sweden Mai Shanley New Mexico Cherise Haugen Illinois 1983 Lorraine Downes New Zealand Julie Hayek California Ruth Zakarian New York 1982 Karen Dianne Baldwin Canada Terri Utley Arkansas 1981 Irene Sáez Venezuela Kim Seelbrede Ohio 1980 Shawn Weatherly USA Jineane Ford Arizona 1979 Maritza Sayalero Venezuela Mary Therese Friel New York 1978 Margaret Gardiner South Africa Judi Andersen Hawaii 1977 Janelle Commissiong Trinidad and Tobago Kimberly Tomes Texas 1976 Rina Messinger Israel Barbara Peterson Minnesota 1975 Anne Marie Pohtamo Finland Summer Bartholomew California 1974 Amparo Muñoz Spain Karen Morrison Illinois 1973 Margarita Moran Philippines Amanda Jones Illinois 1972 Kerry Anne Wells Australia Tanya Wilson Hawaii 1971 Georgina Rizk Lebanon Michele McDonald Pennsylvania 1970 Marisol Malaret Puerto Rico Deborah Shelton Virginia 1969 Gloria Maria Diaz Philippines Wendy Dascomb Virginia 1968 Martha Vasconcellos Brazil Dorothy Anstett Washington 1967 Sylvia Hitchcock USA Cheryl Ann Patton Florida 1966 Margareta Arvidsson Sweden Maria Remenyi California 1965 Apasra Hongsakula Thailand Sue Ann Downey Ohio 1964 Corinna Tsopei Greece Bobbie Johnson District of Columbia 1963 Ieda Maria Vargas Brazil Marite Ozers Illinois 1962 Norma Nolan Argentina Macel Leilani Wilson Hawaii 1961 Marlene Schmidt Germany Sharon Brown Louisiana 1960 Linda Bement USA Linda Bement Utah 1959 Akiko Kojima Japan Terry Huntingdon California 1958 Luz Marina Zuluaga Colombia Eurlyne Howell Louisiana 1957 Gladys Zender Peru Charlotte Sheffield Utah Mary Leona Gage[b] Maryland 1956 Carol Morris USA Carol Morris Iowa 1955 Hillevi Rombin Sweden Carlene Johnson Vermont 1954 Miriam Stevenson USA Miriam Stevenson South Carolina 1953 Christiane Martel France Myrna Hansen Illinois 1952 Armi Kuusela Finland Jackie Loughery New York a In 2002, Fedorova was dethroned by the Miss Universe Organization and replaced by Pasek, the first runner-up. b In 1957, Gage was stripped of her Miss USA title when it was revealed that she was married and the mother of two children. Sheffield, the first runner-up, replaced her.

Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008 and Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008 at Guantanamo Bay Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008 and Stevi Perry, Miss Teen USA 2008 Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007 and Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008 Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007 and Riyo Mori, Miss Universe 2007 attend the "Fashion Rocks the Universe" event prior to the Miss USA 2008 pageant Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007 and Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007 signing autographs during a USO tour of Japanese military bases Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005 and Shelley Hennig, Miss Teen USA 2004 at Guantanamo Bay Shauntay Hinton, Miss USA 2002, Vanessa Semrow, Miss Teen USA 2002 and Justine Pasek, Miss Universe 2002 signing autographs at Guantanamo Bay

External links

• Miss Universe Organization