Which Country has the Most Miss Universe Winners?
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Country | Miss Universe Winners↓ | Winning Years | |
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 | United States | 9 | 1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2022 |
 | Venezuela | 7 | 1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013 |
 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006 |
 | Philippines | 4 | 1969, 1973, 2015, 2018 |
 | India | 3 | 1994, 2000, 2021 |
 | Mexico | 3 | 1991, 2010, 2020 |
 | South Africa | 3 | 1978, 2017, 2019 |
 | Sweden | 3 | 1955, 1966, 1984 |
 | Brazil | 2 | 1963, 1968 |
 | Japan | 2 | 1959, 2007 |
 | Thailand | 2 | 1965, 1988 |
 | France | 2 | 1953, 2016 |
 | Colombia | 2 | 1958, 2014 |
 | Canada | 2 | 1982, 2005 |
 | Australia | 2 | 1972, 2004 |
 | Finland | 2 | 1952, 1975 |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1977, 1998 |
 | Russia | 1 | 2002 (initial winner, released) |
 | Germany | 1 | 1961 |
 | Spain | 1 | 1974 |
 | Argentina | 1 | 1962 |
 | Angola | 1 | 2011 |
 | Peru | 1 | 1957 |
 | Chile | 1 | 1987 |
 | Netherlands | 1 | 1989 |
 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2003 |
 | Greece | 1 | 1964 |
 | Israel | 1 | 1976 |
 | Nicaragua | 1 | 2023 |
 | Denmark | 1 | 2024 |
 | Lebanon | 1 | 1971 |
 | Norway | 1 | 1990 |
 | New Zealand | 1 | 1983 |
 | Panama | 1 | 2002 (replacement) |
 | Namibia | 1 | 1992 |
 | Botswana | 1 | 1999 |
| Total | 74 |
- Data include winners from 1952-2024.
- The initial winner of the 2002 pageant was the contestant from Russia. However, she was removed from the position after roughly four months, perhaps voluntarily, when it became clear that she could not fulfill the obligations of the title (which largely consist of traveling the world and in support of various charities). She was replaced by the candidate from Panama.
- Two additional Miss Universe winners have relinquished the title, but were not replaced. In 1952, the inaugural Miss Universe resigned the position to get married (Miss Universe is required to be single), and in 1974, the winner from Spain found the job’s travel requirements overly time consuming.
The Miss Universe Pageant is one of the oldest beauty pageants in the world. It typically takes place in the winter, and it is usually held during December. It is televised live on a variety of news channels all over the world, and there have been a handful of hosts over the years. Typically, there are 80 women from all over the world who come to the pageant to vie for the crown.
Which Country Has the Most Miss Universe Winners?
The United States has produced the most winners of the Miss Universe Pageant. Since 1953, nine American women have won the title. The most recent woman to win the title for the United States was R’Bonney Gabriel, who won the pageant in 2022. Venezuela is not far behind the United States. Venezuela won its most recent Miss Universe title in 2013, and it has won seven titles throughout the years. Coming in third on the list, Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, has produced five Miss Universe winners. A number of other countries have won multiple titles, including the Philippines, India, Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, Canada, Japan, Thailand, France, Colombia, and Brazil.
