The contest was founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. The pageant became part of Kayser-Roth and then Gulf and Western Industries, before being acquired by Donald Trump in 1996. The current Miss Universe is Stefanía Fernández, from Venezuela. She won the title on August 23, 2009.
| Miss Universe | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the Miss Universe event. | |
| Formation | 1952 |
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Location |  USA |
| President | Paula Shugart |
| Key people | Donald Trump |
| Website | Official website |
Recent titleholders
Further information: List of Miss Universe titleholders
| Year | Country/Territory | Miss Universe | National title | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | TBA | TBA | TBA | Under Vote |
| 2009 |  Venezuela | Stefania Fernandez | Miss Venezuela | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2008 | Venezuela | Dayana Mendoza | Miss Venezuela | Nha Trang, Vietnam |
| 2007 |  Japan | Riyo Mori | Miss Universe Japan | Mexico City, Mexico |
By Number of Wins
| Country/Territory | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 7 | 1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009 |
 Puerto Rico | 5 | 1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006 |
 Sweden | 3 | 1955, 1966, 1984 |
| Japan | 2 | 1959, 2007 |
 Canada | 1982, 2005 | |
 Australia | 1972, 2004 | |
 India | 1994, 2000 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 1977, 1998 |
Awards
- The Philippines has won the Miss Photogenic award seven times (including a back-to-back and a three-peat), followed by the UK and Puerto Rico, both with five. Puerto Rico won its five awards during a six-year period (1999–2004, did not win in 2000).
- Colombia has won the Best National Costume Award six times.
- Guam has won the Miss Congeniality award four times.
- The only Miss Universe to win three other awards on pageant night was Denise Quiñones (Puerto Rico), who in 2001 also won Miss Photogenic, Bluepoint Swimsuit Award, and Clairol Best Style Award.
- Four Miss Universe winners were awarded Miss Photogenic: Margareta Arvidsson (Sweden, 1966), Margarita Moran (Philippines, 1973), Janelle Commissiong (Trinidad/Tobago, 1977) and Denise Quiñones (Puerto Rico, 2001)
- Three titleholders have also won Best National Costume: Porntip Nakhirunkanok (Thailand, 1988), Wendy Fitzwilliams (Trinidad/Tobago, 1998) and, Amelia Vega (Dominican Republic, 2003).
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