Miss Universe 2018 Favorites. Numerous avid pageant fans all around the country are really excited to witness their state representatives in the Miss USA 2018. Some of them have already predicted who will be on the top 5 of the competition despite the fact that the pageant will be held on September 13, 2016. While waiting for the pageant to commence, many fans are just contented in following their favorite candidates on different social networking sites so as to keep themselves updated on how their bets prepare for the competition. Moreover, they also continue discussing the pageant with their co-fans over the internet.
The Miss USA pageant is an annual female competition among beautiful candidates who come from various states of the country. It is different from Miss United States and Miss America pageants, in contrast to what many people think about it. The Miss USA pageant will also celebrate its 89th Miss America pageant in the industry this year 2018. It can be remembered that it had its initial edition in 1952 wherein the title went to Jackie Loughery who stood up among the other 29 candidates. Needless to say, many fans are really excited to know who will be crown as Miss USA 2018.
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Miss Universe Winner 2018
Miss Universe Winner 2018. The following is a list of women who have wons the Miss Universe title.
Year Country/Territory Winner Age[A] Height Hometown Pageant Date[1] Entrants[1]
1952 Finland Armi Kuusela[2] 17 5'6" Muhos June 28, 1952 30
1953 France Christiane Martel[3] 21 5'6" Créteil July 17, 1953 26
1954 USA Miriam Stevenson[4] 21 5'6" Winnsboro July 24, 1954 33
1955 Sweden Hillevi Rombin[B][5][6] 21 5'7" Alfta July 22, 1955 33
1956 USA Carol Morris[7] 20 5'7" Ottumwa July 20, 1956 30
1957 Peru Gladys Zender[8] 18 5'7" Lima July 19, 1957 32
1958 Colombia Luz Marina Zuluaga[B][9] 19 5'4" Pereira July 25, 1958 36
1959 Japan Akiko Kojima[10] 22 5'6" Tokyo July 24, 1959 34
1960 USA Linda Bement[11] 18 5'6" Salt Lake City July 9, 1960 43
1961 Germany Marlene Schmidt[12] 24 5'8" Stuttgart July 15, 1961 48
1962 Argentina Norma Beatriz Nolan[13] 24 5'5" Buenos Aires July 14, 1962 52
1963 Brazil Iêda Maria Vargas[14] 18 5'6" Porto Alegre July 20, 1963 50
1964 Greece Corinna Tsopei[15] 20 5'8" Athens August 1, 1964 60
1965 Thailand Apasra Hongsakula[16] 18 5'4" Bangkok July 24, 1965 57
1966 Sweden Margareta Arvidsson[17] 18 5'8" Gothenburg July 16, 1966 58
1967 USA Sylvia Hitchcock[B][18] 20 5'7" Miami July 15, 1967 56
1968 Brazil Martha Vasconcellos[19] 20 5'8" Salvador July 13, 1968 65
1969 Philippines Gloria Diaz[20] 18 5'5" Aringay July 19, 1969 61
1970 Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret[21] 20 5'8" San Juan July 11, 1970 64
1971 Lebanon Georgina Rizk[22] 18 5'7" Beirut July 24, 1971 60
1972 Australia Kerry Anne Wells[23] 20 5'11" Perth July 29, 1972 61
1973 Philippines Margarita Moran[24] 19 5'6" Manila July 21, 1973 61
1974 Spain Amparo Muñoz[B][25] 20 5'8" Málaga July 19, 1974 65
1975 Finland Anne Marie Pohtamo[26] 19 5'8" Helsinki July 19, 1975 71
1976 Israel Rina Messinger[27] 20 5'7½" Kiryat Tiv'on July 10, 1976 72
1977 Trinidad & Tobago Janelle Commissiong[28] 24 5'5" Port of Spain July 16, 1977 80
1978 South Africa Margaret Gardiner[29] 18 5'10" Cape Town July 24, 1978 75
1979 Venezuela Maritza Sayalero[30] 18 5'8" Caracas July 19, 1979 75
1980 USA Shawn Weatherly[31] 20 5'8" Sumter July 7, 1980 69
1981 Venezuela Irene Sáez[32] 19 5'10" Caracas July 20, 1981 76
1982 Canada Karen Dianne Baldwin[33] 18 5'10" London July 26, 1982 77
1983 New Zealand Lorraine Downes[34] 19 5'8½" Auckland July 11, 1983 80
1984 Sweden Yvonne Ryding[35] 21 5'7" Eskilstuna July 9, 1984 81
1985 Puerto Rico Deborah Carthy-Deu[36] 19 5'8" San Juan July 15, 1985 79
1986 Venezuela Bárbara Palacios[37] 22 5'8" Caracas July 21, 1986 77
1987 Chile Cecilia Bolocco[38] 22 5'8" Santiago de Chile May 26, 1987 68
1988 Thailand Porntip Nakhirunkanok[39] 20 5'8" Bangkok May 23, 1988 66
1989 Netherlands Angela Visser[40] 22 5'9" Rotterdam May 23, 1989 76
1990 Norway Mona Grudt[41] 19 5'6" Hell April 15, 1990 71
1991 Mexico Lupita Jones[42] 23 5'8½" Mexicali May 17, 1991 73
1992 Namibia Michelle McLean[43] 19 6'0" Windhoek May 8, 1992 78
1993 Puerto Rico Dayanara Torres[44] 18 5'8" Toa Alta May 21, 1993 79
1994 India Sushmita Sen[45] 18 5'9" New Delhi May 20, 1994 77
1995 USA Chelsi Smith[46] 21 5'8" Deer Park May 12, 1995 82
1996 Venezuela Alicia Machado[47] 19 5'9" Maracay May 17, 1996 79
1997 USA Brook Lee[48] 26 5'7" Pearl City May 16, 1997 74
1998 Trinidad & Tobago Wendy Fitzwilliam[49] 26 6'0" Diego Martin May 12, 1998 81
1999 Botswana Mpule Kwelagobe 19 5'9" Gaborone May 26, 1999 84
2000 India Lara Dutta[50] 22 5'8" Mumbai May 12, 2000 79
2001 Puerto Rico Denise Quiñones[51] 20 5'10" Lares May 11, 2001 77
2002 Russia Oxana Fedorova[C][52] 22 5'8.5" Pskov May 29, 2002 75
Panama Justine Pasek[D][53] 22 5.7" Panama City September 24, 2002 75
2003 Dominican Republic Amelia Vega[54] 18 6'1" Santiago de los Caballeros June 3, 2003 71
2004 Australia Jennifer Hawkins[55] 20 5'11" Newcastle June 1, 2004 80
2005 Canada Natalie Glebova[56] 23 5'11" Toronto May 31, 2005 81
2006 Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera[57] 18 5'9" Salinas July 23, 2006 86
2007 Japan Riyo Mori[58] 20 5'9" Shizuoka May 28, 2007 77
2008 Venezuela Dayana Mendoza[59] 22 5'10" Caracas July 14, 2008 80
2009 Venezuela Stefanía Fernández[60] 18 5'10" Mérida August 23, 2009 83
2010 Mexico Ximena Navarrete[61] 22 5'9" Guadalajara August 23, 2010 83
2011 Angola Leila Lopes[62] 25 5'10" Benguela September 12, 2011 89
2012 USA Olivia Culpo[63] 20 5'7" Cranston December 19, 2012 89
2013 Venezuela Gabriela Isler[64] 25 5'10" Valencia November 9, 2013 86
2014 Colombia Paulina Vega[65] 22 5'9" Barranquilla January 25, 2016 88
2016 Philippines Pia Wurtzbach[66] 26 5'8" Cagayan de Oro December 20, 2016 80
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Year Country/Territory Winner Age[A] Height Hometown Pageant Date[1] Entrants[1]
1952 Finland Armi Kuusela[2] 17 5'6" Muhos June 28, 1952 30
1953 France Christiane Martel[3] 21 5'6" Créteil July 17, 1953 26
1954 USA Miriam Stevenson[4] 21 5'6" Winnsboro July 24, 1954 33
1955 Sweden Hillevi Rombin[B][5][6] 21 5'7" Alfta July 22, 1955 33
1956 USA Carol Morris[7] 20 5'7" Ottumwa July 20, 1956 30
1957 Peru Gladys Zender[8] 18 5'7" Lima July 19, 1957 32
1958 Colombia Luz Marina Zuluaga[B][9] 19 5'4" Pereira July 25, 1958 36
1959 Japan Akiko Kojima[10] 22 5'6" Tokyo July 24, 1959 34
1960 USA Linda Bement[11] 18 5'6" Salt Lake City July 9, 1960 43
1961 Germany Marlene Schmidt[12] 24 5'8" Stuttgart July 15, 1961 48
1962 Argentina Norma Beatriz Nolan[13] 24 5'5" Buenos Aires July 14, 1962 52
1963 Brazil Iêda Maria Vargas[14] 18 5'6" Porto Alegre July 20, 1963 50
1964 Greece Corinna Tsopei[15] 20 5'8" Athens August 1, 1964 60
1965 Thailand Apasra Hongsakula[16] 18 5'4" Bangkok July 24, 1965 57
1966 Sweden Margareta Arvidsson[17] 18 5'8" Gothenburg July 16, 1966 58
1967 USA Sylvia Hitchcock[B][18] 20 5'7" Miami July 15, 1967 56
1968 Brazil Martha Vasconcellos[19] 20 5'8" Salvador July 13, 1968 65
1969 Philippines Gloria Diaz[20] 18 5'5" Aringay July 19, 1969 61
1970 Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret[21] 20 5'8" San Juan July 11, 1970 64
1971 Lebanon Georgina Rizk[22] 18 5'7" Beirut July 24, 1971 60
1972 Australia Kerry Anne Wells[23] 20 5'11" Perth July 29, 1972 61
1973 Philippines Margarita Moran[24] 19 5'6" Manila July 21, 1973 61
1974 Spain Amparo Muñoz[B][25] 20 5'8" Málaga July 19, 1974 65
1975 Finland Anne Marie Pohtamo[26] 19 5'8" Helsinki July 19, 1975 71
1976 Israel Rina Messinger[27] 20 5'7½" Kiryat Tiv'on July 10, 1976 72
1977 Trinidad & Tobago Janelle Commissiong[28] 24 5'5" Port of Spain July 16, 1977 80
1978 South Africa Margaret Gardiner[29] 18 5'10" Cape Town July 24, 1978 75
1979 Venezuela Maritza Sayalero[30] 18 5'8" Caracas July 19, 1979 75
1980 USA Shawn Weatherly[31] 20 5'8" Sumter July 7, 1980 69
1981 Venezuela Irene Sáez[32] 19 5'10" Caracas July 20, 1981 76
1982 Canada Karen Dianne Baldwin[33] 18 5'10" London July 26, 1982 77
1983 New Zealand Lorraine Downes[34] 19 5'8½" Auckland July 11, 1983 80
1984 Sweden Yvonne Ryding[35] 21 5'7" Eskilstuna July 9, 1984 81
1985 Puerto Rico Deborah Carthy-Deu[36] 19 5'8" San Juan July 15, 1985 79
1986 Venezuela Bárbara Palacios[37] 22 5'8" Caracas July 21, 1986 77
1987 Chile Cecilia Bolocco[38] 22 5'8" Santiago de Chile May 26, 1987 68
1988 Thailand Porntip Nakhirunkanok[39] 20 5'8" Bangkok May 23, 1988 66
1989 Netherlands Angela Visser[40] 22 5'9" Rotterdam May 23, 1989 76
1990 Norway Mona Grudt[41] 19 5'6" Hell April 15, 1990 71
1991 Mexico Lupita Jones[42] 23 5'8½" Mexicali May 17, 1991 73
1992 Namibia Michelle McLean[43] 19 6'0" Windhoek May 8, 1992 78
1993 Puerto Rico Dayanara Torres[44] 18 5'8" Toa Alta May 21, 1993 79
1994 India Sushmita Sen[45] 18 5'9" New Delhi May 20, 1994 77
1995 USA Chelsi Smith[46] 21 5'8" Deer Park May 12, 1995 82
1996 Venezuela Alicia Machado[47] 19 5'9" Maracay May 17, 1996 79
1997 USA Brook Lee[48] 26 5'7" Pearl City May 16, 1997 74
1998 Trinidad & Tobago Wendy Fitzwilliam[49] 26 6'0" Diego Martin May 12, 1998 81
1999 Botswana Mpule Kwelagobe 19 5'9" Gaborone May 26, 1999 84
2000 India Lara Dutta[50] 22 5'8" Mumbai May 12, 2000 79
2001 Puerto Rico Denise Quiñones[51] 20 5'10" Lares May 11, 2001 77
2002 Russia Oxana Fedorova[C][52] 22 5'8.5" Pskov May 29, 2002 75
Panama Justine Pasek[D][53] 22 5.7" Panama City September 24, 2002 75
2003 Dominican Republic Amelia Vega[54] 18 6'1" Santiago de los Caballeros June 3, 2003 71
2004 Australia Jennifer Hawkins[55] 20 5'11" Newcastle June 1, 2004 80
2005 Canada Natalie Glebova[56] 23 5'11" Toronto May 31, 2005 81
2006 Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera[57] 18 5'9" Salinas July 23, 2006 86
2007 Japan Riyo Mori[58] 20 5'9" Shizuoka May 28, 2007 77
2008 Venezuela Dayana Mendoza[59] 22 5'10" Caracas July 14, 2008 80
2009 Venezuela Stefanía Fernández[60] 18 5'10" Mérida August 23, 2009 83
2010 Mexico Ximena Navarrete[61] 22 5'9" Guadalajara August 23, 2010 83
2011 Angola Leila Lopes[62] 25 5'10" Benguela September 12, 2011 89
2012 USA Olivia Culpo[63] 20 5'7" Cranston December 19, 2012 89
2013 Venezuela Gabriela Isler[64] 25 5'10" Valencia November 9, 2013 86
2014 Colombia Paulina Vega[65] 22 5'9" Barranquilla January 25, 2016 88
2016 Philippines Pia Wurtzbach[66] 26 5'8" Cagayan de Oro December 20, 2016 80
2018 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
USA Miss Universe
USA Miss Universe the top finalists took the stage for the swimsuit portion of the pageant. See the final 10 contestants as they compete in the the 65th annual Miss Universe pageant, held on December 20, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Miss Universe has been whittled down from 80 to 15 to 10 and finally five contestants including women representing the United States, France, Colombia, Philippines and Australia.
The 24-year-old woman representing Mexico who had threatened not to participate at the time Trump still co-owned the pageant made it to the final 15 but not the final 10.
Trump sold the pageant in September and Wendy Esparza of Mexico reconsidered her entry saying on her Instagram account that "love and respect between individuals and countries will always be more powerful than hatred."
The competition started with women representing 80 countries between the ages of 19 and 27. For the first time, viewers at home will get to weigh in, with their votes being tallied in addition to four in-person celebrity judges.
NBCUniversal and Trump co-owned the Miss Universe Organization until earlier this year. The real-estate developer offended Hispanics in June when he made anti-immigrant remarks in announcing his Republican presidential run.
Miss Universe has been whittled down from 80 to 15 to 10 and finally five contestants including women representing the United States, France, Colombia, Philippines and Australia.
The 24-year-old woman representing Mexico who had threatened not to participate at the time Trump still co-owned the pageant made it to the final 15 but not the final 10.
Trump sold the pageant in September and Wendy Esparza of Mexico reconsidered her entry saying on her Instagram account that "love and respect between individuals and countries will always be more powerful than hatred."
The competition started with women representing 80 countries between the ages of 19 and 27. For the first time, viewers at home will get to weigh in, with their votes being tallied in addition to four in-person celebrity judges.
NBCUniversal and Trump co-owned the Miss Universe Organization until earlier this year. The real-estate developer offended Hispanics in June when he made anti-immigrant remarks in announcing his Republican presidential run.
Miss USA 2018
Miss USA 2018. The country’s representative to the Miss Universe 2018 will also come from the Miss USA 2018. This is true since the winner of this pageant will take part in one of the most prestigious international beauty contests, the Miss Universe pageant. In addition, the Miss USA pageant is also both being managed by Donald Trump and the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) under the good leadership of Paula Shugart. As such, many American ladies really aspire to represent their respective states in the pageant. More than anything else, they want to get hold of the title as the Miss USA 2018.
As what the majority of pageant fans are expecting, Miss Nevada 2014 Nia Sanchez will be at the grand coronation night of Miss USA 2018. She succeeded the title last June this year in Louisiana. This is not the first time that she joined a pageant. In fact, she was hailed as Miss Citrus Valley USA in 2010. Being the titleholder, she will represent the country in the Miss Universe 2014 pageant which will be held in Doral, Florida on January 25 next year. Admittedly, she is also excited to know who will succeed her in the Miss USA 2018.
As what the majority of pageant fans are expecting, Miss Nevada 2014 Nia Sanchez will be at the grand coronation night of Miss USA 2018. She succeeded the title last June this year in Louisiana. This is not the first time that she joined a pageant. In fact, she was hailed as Miss Citrus Valley USA in 2010. Being the titleholder, she will represent the country in the Miss Universe 2014 pageant which will be held in Doral, Florida on January 25 next year. Admittedly, she is also excited to know who will succeed her in the Miss USA 2018.
Miss Teen USA
2018 Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is K. Lee Graham of South Carolina. Unlike it's sister pageants Miss Universe and Miss USA, the pageant is webcast on the Miss Teen USA website and simulcast on Microsoft's Xbox Live service.
The pageant was first held in 1983 and has been broadcast live on CBS until 2002 and then on NBC from 2003–2007. In March 2007 it was announced that the broadcast of the Miss Teen USA pageant on NBC had not been renewed, and that Miss Teen USA 2007 would be the final televised event.
Since 2008, the pageant is held at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, located in Nassau, Bahamas.
Notable pageant winners include actresses Kelly Hu (1985, Hawaii), Bridgette Wilson (1990, Oregon), Charlotte Lopez-Ayanna (1993, Vermont), Vanessa Minnillo (1998, South Carolina), Shelley Hennig (2004, Louisiana), and sportscaster Allie LaForce (2005, Ohio).
The pageant was first held in 1983 and has been broadcast live on CBS until 2002 and then on NBC from 2003–2007. In March 2007 it was announced that the broadcast of the Miss Teen USA pageant on NBC had not been renewed, and that Miss Teen USA 2007 would be the final televised event.
Since 2008, the pageant is held at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, located in Nassau, Bahamas.
Notable pageant winners include actresses Kelly Hu (1985, Hawaii), Bridgette Wilson (1990, Oregon), Charlotte Lopez-Ayanna (1993, Vermont), Vanessa Minnillo (1998, South Carolina), Shelley Hennig (2004, Louisiana), and sportscaster Allie LaForce (2005, Ohio).
Miss Universe 2018
Miss Universe 2018 Pageant is held over a two-week period in December. In the 1970s through the 1990s, the pageant was a month long. This allowed time for rehearsals, appearances, and the preliminary competition, with the winner being crowned by the previous year's titleholder during the final competition.
According to the organizers, the Miss Universe contest is more than a beauty pageant: women aspiring to become Miss Universe must be intelligent, well-mannered, and cultured. Often a candidate has lost because she did not have a good answer during the question responses rounds; although this section of competition has held less importance during recent pageants than it did in the twentieth century. Delegates also participate in swimsuit and evening gown competitions.
Currently, the final placement of the finalists is determined by a ranked vote, where each judge ranks each of the final three/five candidates, with the contestant posting the lowest cumulative score (thus often, but not necessarily always, the contestant with the most number one votes) becoming the winner. If there is a tie, the higher semifinal scores become decisive.
The winner is assigned a one-year contract with the Miss Universe Organization, going overseas to spread messages about the control of diseases, peace, and public awareness of AIDS. Since Donald Trump took over the pageant, the winner has been given the use of a Trump Place apartment in New York City during her reign. If the winner, for any reason, cannot fulfill her duties as Miss Universe, the 1st runner-up takes over.
Aside from the main winner and her runners-up, special awards are also given to the winners of the best National Costume, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Congeniality. The Miss Congeniality award is chosen by the delegates themselves. In recent years, Miss Photogenic has been chosen by popular internet vote (the winner used to be chosen by media personnel covering the event).
According to the organizers, the Miss Universe contest is more than a beauty pageant: women aspiring to become Miss Universe must be intelligent, well-mannered, and cultured. Often a candidate has lost because she did not have a good answer during the question responses rounds; although this section of competition has held less importance during recent pageants than it did in the twentieth century. Delegates also participate in swimsuit and evening gown competitions.
Currently, the final placement of the finalists is determined by a ranked vote, where each judge ranks each of the final three/five candidates, with the contestant posting the lowest cumulative score (thus often, but not necessarily always, the contestant with the most number one votes) becoming the winner. If there is a tie, the higher semifinal scores become decisive.
The winner is assigned a one-year contract with the Miss Universe Organization, going overseas to spread messages about the control of diseases, peace, and public awareness of AIDS. Since Donald Trump took over the pageant, the winner has been given the use of a Trump Place apartment in New York City during her reign. If the winner, for any reason, cannot fulfill her duties as Miss Universe, the 1st runner-up takes over.
Aside from the main winner and her runners-up, special awards are also given to the winners of the best National Costume, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Congeniality. The Miss Congeniality award is chosen by the delegates themselves. In recent years, Miss Photogenic has been chosen by popular internet vote (the winner used to be chosen by media personnel covering the event).
67th Annual Miss Universe
The 67th Miss Universe Contest next battle later this year—the! We don’t have the final venue yet and we’ll keep you posted once confirmed. We’ve already got a few stunners and we’re expecting that the competition will be tougher this year around. And yes, that is Miss Universe – the only beauty pageant with the toughest competition amongst the most beautiful women in the universe! Without much ado, let’s get to know the first batch of candidates who are ready to bring the Miss Universe 2018 stage down! Keep yourself updated by visiting this post every now and then.
Luigi Boria, Mayor of the City of Doral, confirmed on Friday September 12th that the 66th Miss Universe Pageant will take place in Doral (Miami). The announcement had the presence of Miss Universe Organization President Paula Shugart, and the reigning titleholder Gabriela Isler.
Luigi Boria, Mayor of the City of Doral, confirmed on Friday September 12th that the 66th Miss Universe Pageant will take place in Doral (Miami). The announcement had the presence of Miss Universe Organization President Paula Shugart, and the reigning titleholder Gabriela Isler.
2018 Miss Universe USA
There is still no date and venue for the staging of the 2014 Miss Universe beauty contest… but we know where Miss Universe 2018 will be held! During a Press Conference today for Miss Universe USA 2014, they said “movie producer Andy Vajna and his wife bought the licence rights of MU Hungary and the licence contract includes Miss Universe coming to Budapest in 2018.”
Miss Universe USA was held for the first time in 1992. In 2008, the Miss Universe USA Organization started to choose three equal winners until 2013 to represent Hungary at Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth pageants. In 2018 the new company in under management of Tímea Vajna & Andrew G will held the Miss Universe USA in separate pageant.
Miss Universe USA was held for the first time in 1992. In 2008, the Miss Universe USA Organization started to choose three equal winners until 2013 to represent Hungary at Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth pageants. In 2018 the new company in under management of Tímea Vajna & Andrew G will held the Miss Universe USA in separate pageant.
Colombia Miss Universe 2018
Miss Colombia is a national beauty pageant in Colombia. The winner, Señorita Colombia, is sent to Miss Universe and the first runner-up, Señorita Colombia Internacional or Virreina, to Miss Miss International. This pageant is not related to Miss Mundo Colombia and Miss Earth Colombia.
The Miss Colombia pageant is held annually in Cartagena. Coverage is given by the media to the contest, including by Cromos magazine which devotes entire issues to the individual contestants favored to win, and four covers of the magazine are devoted to the pageant in a 4-week period.
Every major network sends news crews, and have sets built by the beach in Cartagena to report live for at least fifteen minutes every day towards the end of the news broadcast on the goings-on of the contestants. Aspirants must compete in their respective Departments to earn a title for the pageant.
The Miss Colombia pageant is held annually in Cartagena. Coverage is given by the media to the contest, including by Cromos magazine which devotes entire issues to the individual contestants favored to win, and four covers of the magazine are devoted to the pageant in a 4-week period.
Every major network sends news crews, and have sets built by the beach in Cartagena to report live for at least fifteen minutes every day towards the end of the news broadcast on the goings-on of the contestants. Aspirants must compete in their respective Departments to earn a title for the pageant.
Miss Universe USA 2018
The 2018 Miss USA pageant was conceived in 1950 when Yolande Betbeze, winner of the rival Miss America pageant, refused to pose for publicity pictures while wearing a swimsuit. Pageant sponsor Catalina decided to pull their sponsorship off the pageant and create their own competition.[3] Other owners have included a subsidiary of Gulf+Western Industries, ITT Corporation, and billionaire Donald Trump, the current owner who bought the pageant in 1996.[4][5]
The first Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants were held concurrently in Long Beach, California in 1952; the first Miss USA winner was Miss New York USA Jackie Loughery.[6] There were thirty delegates in the first year of competition, and many states did not compete every year during the first two decades of the pageant's history. From the 1970s, each state and the District of Columbia have sent a delegate each year. Alaska first competed in 1959 and Hawaii in 1960. Both had competed at Miss Universe until this time.
The pageant aired on CBS from 1963 until 2002, and for many years was known for having a CBS game show host as pageant host. John Charles Daly hosted the show from 1963–1966, Bob Barker from 1967 (He wasn't a regular for the CBS network until 1972 when he became host of The Price Is Right) until 1987 (at which point he quit in a dispute over fur coats), Alan Thicke in 1988, Dick Clark from 1989-1993, and Bob Goen from 1994–1996. The show's highest ratings were in the early 1980s, when it regularly topped the Nielsen ratings.[7][8][9] Viewership dropped sharply from the 1990s to the 2000s, from an estimated viewership of 20 million to an average of 7 million from 2000–2001.[10] In 2002, owner Donald Trump brokered a new deal with NBC, giving them half-ownership of the Miss USA, Miss Universe and Miss Teen USA and moving them to NBC on an initial five-year contract.[11] The pageants were first shown on NBC in 2003.
The first Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants were held concurrently in Long Beach, California in 1952; the first Miss USA winner was Miss New York USA Jackie Loughery.[6] There were thirty delegates in the first year of competition, and many states did not compete every year during the first two decades of the pageant's history. From the 1970s, each state and the District of Columbia have sent a delegate each year. Alaska first competed in 1959 and Hawaii in 1960. Both had competed at Miss Universe until this time.
The pageant aired on CBS from 1963 until 2002, and for many years was known for having a CBS game show host as pageant host. John Charles Daly hosted the show from 1963–1966, Bob Barker from 1967 (He wasn't a regular for the CBS network until 1972 when he became host of The Price Is Right) until 1987 (at which point he quit in a dispute over fur coats), Alan Thicke in 1988, Dick Clark from 1989-1993, and Bob Goen from 1994–1996. The show's highest ratings were in the early 1980s, when it regularly topped the Nielsen ratings.[7][8][9] Viewership dropped sharply from the 1990s to the 2000s, from an estimated viewership of 20 million to an average of 7 million from 2000–2001.[10] In 2002, owner Donald Trump brokered a new deal with NBC, giving them half-ownership of the Miss USA, Miss Universe and Miss Teen USA and moving them to NBC on an initial five-year contract.[11] The pageants were first shown on NBC in 2003.
Contestant crowned at Miss Universe
Beauty pageants are places where grace and poise are meant to rule, but a decidedly awkward moment stole the show Sunday.
Miss Universe 2018 host Steve Harvey wrongfully declared Miss Colombia the winner when she was the first runner-up. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, the contestant from the Philippines, had won.
A contrite Harvey was forced to fix his mistake.
"OK folks ... I have to apologize," he told a confused crowd in Las Vegas.
"Let me just take control of this. This is exactly what's on the card. I will take responsibility for this. It was my mistake. It was on the card."
Moments before, he'd announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner, and she was crowned. Waving a Colombian flag and smiling broadly, she blew kisses at the audience.
When Harvey returned to the stage, Wurtzbach appeared at a loss of what to do.
Stunned, she walked to the front of the stage, where the coveted crown was taken off the head of Miss Colombia and put on hers.
Harvey later took to Twitter to apologize, but he made another misstep when he misspelled both Colombia and the Philippines in an initial tweet. That message was deleted.
"I don't want to take away from this amazing night and pageant. As well as the wonderful contestants. They were all amazing," Harvey wrote.
Miss Universe 2018 host Steve Harvey wrongfully declared Miss Colombia the winner when she was the first runner-up. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, the contestant from the Philippines, had won.
A contrite Harvey was forced to fix his mistake.
"OK folks ... I have to apologize," he told a confused crowd in Las Vegas.
"Let me just take control of this. This is exactly what's on the card. I will take responsibility for this. It was my mistake. It was on the card."
Moments before, he'd announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner, and she was crowned. Waving a Colombian flag and smiling broadly, she blew kisses at the audience.
When Harvey returned to the stage, Wurtzbach appeared at a loss of what to do.
Stunned, she walked to the front of the stage, where the coveted crown was taken off the head of Miss Colombia and put on hers.
Harvey later took to Twitter to apologize, but he made another misstep when he misspelled both Colombia and the Philippines in an initial tweet. That message was deleted.
"I don't want to take away from this amazing night and pageant. As well as the wonderful contestants. They were all amazing," Harvey wrote.
Mexico Miss Universe 2018
Miss Mexico is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International
The Miss Mexico Organization has produced two Miss Universe titles for Mexico: Miss Universe 1991 and 2010. It is directed by Lupita Jones, the first Mexican Miss Universe in 1991. Miss Mexico is managed by Nuestra Belleza México since 1994, replacing Señorita México from 1952 to 1993.
Aspiring hopefuls ranging from 18 to 23 years of age and a minimum height of 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) must fulfill the organization's additional requirements and vie in their respective state pageants for eligibility to participate in Nuestra Belleza México (Miss Mexico). Contestants are permitted to compete for their sub-national beauty titles more than once, as long as they still meet the age limit. This, however, can no longer be done once they have taken part in the national event, be it even as a designated contestant. As of 2000, it is not uncommon for some administrative divisions of the country to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously. This generally occurs when non-winning state pageant hopefuls are invited (designated) by the organization to partake in the national competition, either because they believe in the contestants' potential, or simply because other states lack representation. Over thirty of Mexico's most beautiful young women collide each year.
The Miss Mexico Organization has produced two Miss Universe titles for Mexico: Miss Universe 1991 and 2010. It is directed by Lupita Jones, the first Mexican Miss Universe in 1991. Miss Mexico is managed by Nuestra Belleza México since 1994, replacing Señorita México from 1952 to 1993.
Aspiring hopefuls ranging from 18 to 23 years of age and a minimum height of 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) must fulfill the organization's additional requirements and vie in their respective state pageants for eligibility to participate in Nuestra Belleza México (Miss Mexico). Contestants are permitted to compete for their sub-national beauty titles more than once, as long as they still meet the age limit. This, however, can no longer be done once they have taken part in the national event, be it even as a designated contestant. As of 2000, it is not uncommon for some administrative divisions of the country to have more than one delegate competing simultaneously. This generally occurs when non-winning state pageant hopefuls are invited (designated) by the organization to partake in the national competition, either because they believe in the contestants' potential, or simply because other states lack representation. Over thirty of Mexico's most beautiful young women collide each year.
Miss Universe 2018 Predictions
Every year, miss universe predictions for each state holds a preliminary competition to choose their delegate for the Miss USA pageant. In some states (such as Texas and Florida), local pageants are also held to determine delegates for the state competition. The state winners hold the title "Miss State USA" for the year of their reign.
The most successful state is Texas, which has had the most semi-finalists and winners, including five consecutive Miss USA titleholders during the 1980s.[21] Other successful states include California, New York, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. The least successful states are Delaware, placing only once in 2016; Montana, which has not placed since the 1950s; South Dakota, which has only placed twice (the last time in 1974), and Wyoming, which gained only its second placement in 2010. The only state which has produced more than one Miss Universe is South Carolina.
The Miss Universe Organization licenses out the state pageants to pageant directors, who in some cases are responsible for more than one state. The most well established directorial groups are RPM Productions, created in 1980 (Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina), and Vanbros, created in the early 1990s (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma). Future Productions direct the most states, seven, across the Midwest and Rockies.
The most successful state is Texas, which has had the most semi-finalists and winners, including five consecutive Miss USA titleholders during the 1980s.[21] Other successful states include California, New York, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. The least successful states are Delaware, placing only once in 2016; Montana, which has not placed since the 1950s; South Dakota, which has only placed twice (the last time in 1974), and Wyoming, which gained only its second placement in 2010. The only state which has produced more than one Miss Universe is South Carolina.
The Miss Universe Organization licenses out the state pageants to pageant directors, who in some cases are responsible for more than one state. The most well established directorial groups are RPM Productions, created in 1980 (Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina), and Vanbros, created in the early 1990s (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma). Future Productions direct the most states, seven, across the Midwest and Rockies.
2018 Miss Universe Winners
The 2018 Miss USA winner Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma at 26 years and 10 months old. The oldest woman to be crowned Miss USA is Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether of Maryland at 27 years old and 7 months. Meriwether succeeded Olivia Culpo who won the title of Miss Universe 2012.
The tallest Miss USA is Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether of Maryland at 6 feet and 1 inch (185 cm).
The first Asian-American woman to win Miss USA was Macel Wilson of Hawaii in 1962; the first Latina was Laura Martinez-Herring of Texas in 1985; the first African-American, Carole Gist of Michigan in 1990;[22] and the first Miss USA of Middle-Eastern descent was Rima Fakih of Michigan in 2010.[23]
Brandi Sherwood of Idaho is the only woman to have held both the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA titles. She was Miss Idaho Teen USA, Miss Teen USA 1989, Miss Idaho USA 1997, first runner-up at Miss USA 1997 and in May 1997 assumed the Miss USA title after Brook Lee of Hawaii won the Miss Universe pageant.[13] Nine other Miss USA titleholders have also previously competed at Miss Teen USA. These include:
Shanna Moakler (1995), (Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1992), Ali Landry (1996), (Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990), Kimberly Pressler (1999) (Miss New York Teen USA 1994), Lynnette Cole (2000) (Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1995), Susie Castillo (2003) (Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998), Chelsea Cooley (2005) (Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2000), Tara Conner (2006) (Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2002), Rachel Smith (2007) (Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2002), Alyssa Campanella (2011) (Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007).
Five Miss USA titleholders have also competed at Miss America. These included: Miriam Stevenson, Carlene King Johnson and Carol Morris (1954–1956), Mai Shanley (1984) and Shandi Finnessey (2004). Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004 and Miss Missouri 2002 won a preliminary evening gown award at Miss America 2003. Also, Miriam Stevenson placed in the top 10 at Miss America 1954 as Miss South Carolina 1953.
The tallest Miss USA is Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether of Maryland at 6 feet and 1 inch (185 cm).
The first Asian-American woman to win Miss USA was Macel Wilson of Hawaii in 1962; the first Latina was Laura Martinez-Herring of Texas in 1985; the first African-American, Carole Gist of Michigan in 1990;[22] and the first Miss USA of Middle-Eastern descent was Rima Fakih of Michigan in 2010.[23]
Brandi Sherwood of Idaho is the only woman to have held both the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA titles. She was Miss Idaho Teen USA, Miss Teen USA 1989, Miss Idaho USA 1997, first runner-up at Miss USA 1997 and in May 1997 assumed the Miss USA title after Brook Lee of Hawaii won the Miss Universe pageant.[13] Nine other Miss USA titleholders have also previously competed at Miss Teen USA. These include:
Shanna Moakler (1995), (Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1992), Ali Landry (1996), (Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990), Kimberly Pressler (1999) (Miss New York Teen USA 1994), Lynnette Cole (2000) (Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1995), Susie Castillo (2003) (Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998), Chelsea Cooley (2005) (Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2000), Tara Conner (2006) (Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2002), Rachel Smith (2007) (Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2002), Alyssa Campanella (2011) (Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007).
Five Miss USA titleholders have also competed at Miss America. These included: Miriam Stevenson, Carlene King Johnson and Carol Morris (1954–1956), Mai Shanley (1984) and Shandi Finnessey (2004). Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004 and Miss Missouri 2002 won a preliminary evening gown award at Miss America 2003. Also, Miriam Stevenson placed in the top 10 at Miss America 1954 as Miss South Carolina 1953.
Miss Universe 2018 Contestants
The first modern beauty pageant was held during the Eglinton Tournament of 1839 held by Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton, a re-enactment of a medieval joust that was held in Scotland. The pageant was won by Georgiana Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, the wife of Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset and sister of Caroline Norton, and she was proclaimed as the 'Queen of Beauty'.
Entrepreneur Phineas Taylor Barnum staged the first modern American pageant in 1854, but his beauty contest was closed down by public protest. He previously held dog, baby, and bird beauty contests. He substituted daguerreotypes for judging, a practice quickly adopted by newspapers. Newspapers held photo beauty contests for many decades.
It was in the 1880s that beauty pageants became more popular. In 1888 the title of 'beauty queen' was awarded to an 18-year-old Creole contestant at a pageant in Spa, Belgium. All participants had to supply a photograph and a short description of themselves to be eligible for entry and a final selection of 21 were judged by a formal panel.
Entrepreneur Phineas Taylor Barnum staged the first modern American pageant in 1854, but his beauty contest was closed down by public protest. He previously held dog, baby, and bird beauty contests. He substituted daguerreotypes for judging, a practice quickly adopted by newspapers. Newspapers held photo beauty contests for many decades.
It was in the 1880s that beauty pageants became more popular. In 1888 the title of 'beauty queen' was awarded to an 18-year-old Creole contestant at a pageant in Spa, Belgium. All participants had to supply a photograph and a short description of themselves to be eligible for entry and a final selection of 21 were judged by a formal panel.
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