This is a list of Miss Universe titleholders, runners-up, finalists, and semifinalists since the inaugural edition of the competition in 1952 to the present.
Names of titleholders, runners-up, and finalists
This list includes the name and country or territory of the winners, runners-up, and finalists in Miss Universe since the first edition of the competition in 1952.
From 1952 to 1989, 2001 to 2014, 2020, 2024 to 2025, the "Miss Universe" title and the "First", "Second," "Third," and "Fourth Runner-Up" titles were awarded among the last five remaining finalists (Top 5) in the pageant. From 1990 to 1997 and 2016, the number of finalists was increased to six (Top 6), but only the Miss Universe title, and the first and second runner-up titles were awarded among the last three finalists (Top 3). From 1998 to 2000, 2015, 2017 to 2019, and 2021 to 2023, the number of finalists was reverted to five (Top 5), but only the Miss Universe title, and the first and second runner-up titles were awarded among the last three finalists (Top 3). Thus, several editions of the pageant do not have an official third and fourth runner-up awardee, as the finalists who would have received these titles finished with a "Top 5" or "Top 6" placement instead.
Edition 1952 Elsa Edsman Hawaii Ntaizy "Daisy" Mavraki Judy Dan Renate Hoy rowspan= "38" 1953 Christiane Martel Myrna Rae Hansen Kinuko Ito Ana Bertha Lepe Maxine Morgan 1954 Miriam Stevenson Martha Rocha Virginia Lee Wai-Chun Regina Ernst Ragnhild Olausson 1955 Hillevi Rombin Maribel Arrieta Gálvez Maureen Hingert Margit Nünke Keiko Takahashi 1956 Carol Morris Marina Orschel Ingrid Goude Kathleen Waller Rosanna Galli 1957 Gladys Zender Terezinha Morango Sonia Hamilton Maria Fernandez Gerti Daub 1958 Luz Marina Zuluaga Adalgisa Colombo Geri Hoo Hawaii Eurlyne Howell Alicja Bobrowska 1959 Akiko Kojima Jorunn Kristjansen Terry Huntingdon Pamela Anne Searle Vera Regina Ribeiro 1960 Linda Bement Daniela Bianchi Elizabeth Hodacs Nicolette Caras Teresa del Río 1961 Marlene Schmidt Rosemarie Frankland Adriana Gardiazábal Arlette Dobson Sharon Brown 1962 Norma Nolan Anna Geirsdóttir Iceland Anja Aulikki Järvinen Helen Liu Shiu-Man Maria Olívia Rebouças 1963 Iêda Maria Vargas Aino Korva Marlene McKeown Lalaine Bennett Kim Myoung-ja 1964 Corinna Tsopei Brenda Blackler Ronit Renat Rechtman Siv Märta Åberg Lana Yu Yi 1965 Apasra Hongsakula Virpi Liisa Miettinen Sue Downey Ingrid Norman Anja Schuit 1966 Margareta Arvidsson Satu Charlotta Östring Cheranand Savetanand Yasmin Daji Aviva Israeli 1967 Sylvia Hitchcock Mariela Pérez Jennifer Lynn Lewis Ritva Lehto Batya Kabiri 1968 Martha Vasconcellos Anne Braafheid Leena Brusin Peggy Kopp Dorothy Anstett 1969 Gloria Diaz Harriet Eriksson Joanne Barret Chava Levy Kikuyo Osuka 1970 Marisol Malaret Deborah Shelton Joan Zealand Jun Shimada Beatriz Gross 1971 Georgina Rizk Toni Rayward Pirjo Laitila Beba Franco Eliane Guimaraes 1972 Kerry Anne Wells Rejane Costa María Antonieta Cámpoli Ilana Goren Jennifer "Jenny" McAdam 1973 Margie MoranAmanda Jones Aina Walle María Madrigal Limor Schreibman 1974 Helen Morgan Ritta Johanna Raunio Ella Cecilia Escandón Palacios Maureen Vieira 1975 Anne Pohtamo Gerthie David Summer Bartholomew Catharina Sjödahl Rose Marie Brosas 1976 Rina Messinger Judith Castillo Sian Adey-Jones Carol Grant Julie Ismay 1977 Janelle Commissiong Eva Düringer Sandra Bell Aura María Mojica Salcedo Marie-Luise Gassen 1978 Margaret Gardiner Judi Andersen Guillermina Ruiz Mary Shirley Sáenz Cecilia Catharina Rhode 1979 Maritza Sayalero Gina Swainson Carolyn Seaward Martha Jussara da Costa Annette Marie Ekström 1980 Shawn Weatherly Linda Gallagher Diana Nottle Rosario Silayan Eva Birgitta Anderson 1981 Irene Sáez Dominique Dufour Eva-Lena Lundgren Adriana Oliveira Dominique Eeckhoudt 1982 Karen Baldwin Patty Chong Kerkos Cinzia Fiordeponti Tina Roussou Terri Utley 1983 Lorraine Downes Julie Hayek Roberta Brown Lolita Morena Karen Moore 1984 Yvonne Ryding Letitia Snyman Carmen María Montiel Desiree Verdadero Susana Caldas Lemaitre 1985 Deborah Carthy-Deu Teresa Sánchez López Benita Mureke Tete Silvia Martínez Andrea López 1986 Bárbara Palacios Christy Fichtner María Mónica Urbina Brygida Bziukiewicz Tuula Polvi 1987 Cecilia Bolocco Roberta Capua Michelle Royer Inés María Calero Laurie Simpson 1988 Porntip Nakhirunkanok Jang Yoon-jeong Amanda Olivares Mizuho Sakaguchi Pauline Yeung 1989 Angela Visser Louise Camuto Gretchen Polhemus Joanna Gapińska Adriana Abascal 1990 Mona Grudt Carole Gist Lizeth Mahecha colspan="2" rowspan="11" Rosario del Pilar Rico ToroUranía HaltenhoffMarilé del Rosario Santiago 1991 Lupita Jones Pauline Huizinga Julia Lemigova Kimberley MaisKelli McCartyJackeline Rodríguez 1992 Michelle McLean Paola Turbay Madhu Sapre Anke Van dermeersch Vivian JansenCarolina Izsak 1993 Dayanara Torres Paula Andrea Betancur Milka Chulina Yvonne Voni DelfosNamrata ShirodkarKenya Moore 1994 Sushmita Sen Carolina Gómez Minorka Mercado Charlene Gonzales Silvia LakatošováLu Parker 1995 Chelsi Smith Manpreet Brar Lana Buchberger Desiree LowryArlene PeterkinDenyse Floreano 1996 Alicia Machado Taryn Mansell Lola Odusoga Vanessa GuzmánIlmira ShamsutdinovaAli Landry 1997 Brook Lee Marena Bencomo Margot Bourgeois Verna VasquezDenny MéndezLía Borrero 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam Veruska Ramírez Joyce Giraud Silvia Fernanda Ortiz Shawnae Jebbia 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe Miriam Quiambao Diana Nogueira Sonia RacitiCarolina Indriago 2000 Lara Dutta Claudia Moreno Helen Lindes Kim YeeLynnette Cole 2001 Denise Quiñones Evelina Papantoniou Kandace Krueger Eva Ekvall Celina Jaitley rowspan= "14" 2002 Justine Pasek (Assumed) Zhuo Ling Vanessa Carreira Cynthia Lander 2003 Amelia Vega Mariángel Ruiz Cindy Nell Sanja Papić Miyako Miyazaki 2004 Jennifer Hawkins Shandi Finnessey Alba Reyes Yanina González Danielle Jones 2005 Natalie Glebova Cynthia Olavarría Renata Soñé Laura Elizondo Mónica Spear 2006 Zuleyka Rivera Kurara Chibana Lauriane Gilliéron Lourdes Arévalos Tara Conner 2007 Riyo Mori Natália Guimarães Ly Jonaitis Honey Lee Rachel Smith 2008 Dayana Mendoza Taliana Vargas Marianne Cruz Vera Krasova Elisa Nájera 2009 Stefanía Fernández Ada Aimée de la Cruz Marigona Dragusha Rachael Finch Mayra Matos 2010 Ximena Navarrete Yendi Phillipps Jesinta Campbell Anna Poslavska Venus Raj 2011 Leila Lopes Olesya Stefanko Priscila Machado Shamcey Supsup Luo Zilin 2012 Olivia Culpo Janine Tugonon Irene Esser Renae Ayris Gabriela Markus 2013 Gabriela Isler Patricia Rodríguez Constanza Báez Ariella Arida Jakelyne Oliveira 2014 Paulina Vega Nia Sanchez Diana Harkusha Yasmin Verheijen Kaci Fennell 2015 Pia Wurtzbach Ariadna Gutiérrez Olivia Jordan colspan="2" rowspan="5" Monika Radulovic Flora Coquerel 2016 Iris Mittenaere Raquel Pélissier Andrea Tovar Mary Esther WereMaxine Medina Chalita Suansane 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Laura González Davina Bennett Maria PoonlertlarpKeysi Sayago 2018 Catriona Gray Tamaryn Green Sthefany Gutiérrez Kiara OrtegaH'Hen Niê 2019 Zozibini Tunzi Madison Anderson Sofía Aragón Gabriela Tafur Paweensuda Drouin 2020 Andrea Meza Julia Gama Janick Maceta Adline Castelino Kimberly Jiménez 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu Nadia Ferreira Lalela Mswane colspan="2" rowspan="3" Valeria Ayos Beatrice Gomez 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel Amanda Dudamel Andreína Martínez Gabriëla Dos SantosAshley Cariño 2023 Sheynnis Palacios Anntonia Porsild Moraya Wilson Camila AvellaKarla Guilfú 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig Chidimma Adetshina María Fernanda Beltrán Ileana Márquez rowspan= "2" 2025 Fátima Bosch Praveenar Singh Stephany Abasali Ahtisa Manalo Olivia Yacé
Notes
Runners-up and finalists by country or territory
This list includes the runners-up and finalists in Miss Universe by country or territory in ascending order.
1st Runner-Up The First Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer). In some cases, she shall take over the title of Miss Universe, if: The outgoing titleholder cannot fulfill her duties. This could happen and may result to resignation, giving up the title, or dethronement The titleholder is dethroned due to deeds that violate the organization's policies. This has only happened in 2002.
There were instances that the winner is not replaced by the First Runner-Up, when she decides to voluntarily resign from her position, given the formal permission from the organization (1952 and 1974).
The second place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up has been awarded seventy-four times (1952–2025).
This table lists the number of 1st Runner-Up titles by country. There are some special considerations: Hawaii competed as an independent territory from 1952 to 1959, before it joined the United States as a member of federation, holding one 1st Runner-Up title on its own. The United Kingdom (currently competing under the name of Great Britain) competed separately as England (from 1955 to 1962 and then again from 1964 to 1990), Scotland (from 1961 to 1986 and then again from 1988 to 1990) and Wales (from 1961 to 1990), holding a total of four 1st Runner-Up titles which are counted separately. As Panama took over the Miss Universe title in 2002, it is unknown if the 1st Runner-Up position was taken by another candidate after the succession took place.
The current 1st Runner-Up is Praveenar Singh from Thailand, as for the edition that took place on November 21, 2025 in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. Country/Territory Titles Year(s) 9 1953, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2014 7 1967, 1976, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2022 6 1954, 1957, 1958, 1972, 2007, 2020 1992, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2015, 2017 3 1965, 1966, 1969 22023, 2025 2005, 2019 1984, 2018 1975, 2016 1985, 2013 1999, 2012 1960, 19871961, 1974 1 2024 2021 2011 2010 2009 2006 2001 1996 1995 1991 1989 1988 1982 19811980 1979 1977 1971 19681964 1963 1962 1959 1956 1955 1952
Assumed wins
Titles assumed following resignations. Country or territoryTitlesYear(s)12002
2nd Runner-Up The Second Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer) and the first Runner-Up (second placer). Although it has never happened, the second Runner-Up is supposed to take over the Miss Universe title if both the original winner and the first Runner-Up are unable to fulfill their duties/resign their titles. For example, if a Miss Universe winner is required to give up her title and the Firsr Runner-Up is unable/does not want to assume the winner's position, the title then passes to the second Runner-Up.
The third place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up has been awarded seventy-four times (1952–2025).
This table lists the number of 2nd Runner-Up titles by country. There are some special considerations as well: Hawaii competed as an independent territory from 1952 to 1959, before it joined the United States as member of Federation, holding one 2nd Runner-Up title on its own. The United Kingdom (currently competing under the name of Great Britain) competed separately as England (from 1955 to 1962 and then again from 1964 to 1990), Scotland (from 1961 to 1986 and then again from 1988 to 1990) and Wales (from 1961 to 1990), holding a total of five 2nd Runner-Up titles which are counted separately. It is unknown if Zhuo Ling, Miss Universe 2002 second Runner-Up, took over the First Runner-Up position after Justine Pasek took over the winner's place, as no official statements regarding this matter were made by the organization.
The current 2nd Runner-Up is Stephany Abasali from Venezuela, as for the edition that took place on November 21, 2025 in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand.