- The Miss Universe award started in 1952, and individuals from different countries have been emerging as winners
- There have been 73 awardees of the Miss Universe contest since its inception
- TheRadar compiles the full list of Miss Universe titleholders with their countries and year of award
Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina, a South African beauty pageant, was recently crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 at The Eko Hotel Convention Centre in Lagos on August 31, 2024. She will represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, which will be held in Mexico.
The Miss Universe contest started over seven decades ago in 1952 and there have been numerous awardees from different countries in the world.
List of Miss Universe winners from 1952-2023
TheRadar compiled the Miss Universe titleholders from inception till date.
1.Sheynnis Palacios (Nicaragua) 2023
2. R’Bonney Gabriel (United States) 2022
3. Harnaaz Sandhu (India) 2021
4. Andrea Meza (Mexico) 2020
5. Zozibini Tunzi (South Africa) 2019
6. Catriona Gray (Philippines) 2018
7. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (South Africa) 2017
8. Iris Mittenaere (France) 2016
9. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (Philippines) 2015
10. Paulina Vega Dieppa (Colombia) 2014
11. Gabriela Isler (Venezuela) 2013
12. Olivia Culpo (USA) 2012
13. Leila Lopes (Angola) 2011
14. Ximena Navarrete (Mexico) 2010
15. Stefanía Fernández (Venezuela) 2009
16. Dayana Mendoza (Venezuela) 2008
17. Riyo Mori (Japan) 2007
18. Zuleyka Riviera Mendoza (Puerto Rico) 2006
19. Natalie Glebova (Canada) 2005
20. Jennifer Hawkins (Australia) 2004
21. Amelia Vega Polanco (Dominican Republic) 2003
22. Justine Pasek (Panama) 2002
23. Oksana Fyodorova (Russia) 2002
24. Denise M. Quiñones (Puerto Rico) 2001
25. Lara Dutta (India) 2000
26. Mpule Kwelagobe (Botswana) 1999
27. Wendy Fitzwilliam (Trinidad & Tobago) 1998
28. Brook Lee (USA) 1997
29. Alicia Machado (Venezuela) 1996
30. Chelsi Smith (USA) 1995
31. Sushmita Sen (India) 1994
32. Dayanara Torres (Puerto Rico) 1993
33. Michelle McLean (Namibia) 1992
34. Lupita Jones (Mexico) 1991
35. Mona Grudt (Norway) 1990
36. Angela Visser (Holland) 1989
37. Porntip Nakhirunkanok (Thailand) 1988
38. Cecilia Bolocco (Chile) 1987
39. Barbara Palacios Teyde (Venezuela) 1986
40. Deborah Carthy–Deu (Puerto Rico) 1985
41. Yvonne Ryding (Sweden) 1984
42. Lorraine Downes (New Zealand) 1983
43. Karen Baldwin (Canada) 1982
44. Irene Saez (Venezuela) 1981
45. Shawn Weatherly (USA) 1980
46. Maritza Sayalero (Venezuela) 1979
47. Margaret Gardiner (South Africa) 1978
48. Janelle Commissiong (Trinidad & Tobago) 1977
49. Rina Messinger (Israel) 1976
50. Anne Marie Puhtamo (Finland) 1975
51. Amparo Munoz (Spain) 1974
52. Margie Moran (Philippines) 1973
53. Kerry Anne Wells (Australia) 1972
54. Georgina Rizk (Lebanon) 1971
55. Marisol Malaret (Puerto Rico) 1970
56. Gloria Diaz (Philippines) 1969
57. Martha Vasconcellos (Brazil) 1968
58. Sylvia Hitchcock (USA) 1967
59. Margareta Arvidsson (Sweden) 1966
60. Apasra Hongsakula (Thailand) 1965
61. Corinna Tsopei (Greece) 1964
62. Ieda Maria Vargas (Brazil) 1963
63. Norma Nolan (Argentina) 1962
64. Marlene Schmidt (Germany) 1961
65. Linda Bement (USA) 1960
66. Akiko Kojima (Japan) 1959
67. Luz Marina Zuluaga (Colombia) 1958
68. Gladys Zender (Peru) 1957
69. Carol Morris (USA) 1956
70. Hellevi Rombin (Sweden) 1955
71. Miriam Stevenson (USA) 1954
72. Christiane Martel (France) 1953
73. Armi Kuusela (Finland) 1952
Chidinma accepts Miss Universe Nigeria’s invitation following Miss South Africa saga
Meanwhile, TheRadar previously wrote about Chindinma’s acceptance to represent Nigeria for Miss Universe. This followed her withdrawal from the finals of the 2024 Miss South Africa competition after a controversial investigation report about her true nationality surfaced.
Chindinma withdrew from participating in the 2024 Miss South Africa competition as a result of the controversy surrounding her origin. According to some sources, she was born in Soweto to a Nigerian father and a Mozambican mother.
Also, the controversial investigations suggested that Chidinma’s mother stole the identity of a South African woman, leading to her withdrawal from the competition.
