Miss Universe 2001 was the 50th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, held at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico on 11 May 2001. The contest was won by Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico who was crowned by Lara Dutta of India. This was Puerto Rico's fourth win in the history of the pageant.
| Miss Universe 2001 | |
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.JPG) Denise Quiñones | |
| Date | May 11, 2001 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | |
| Venue | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 77 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Denise Quiñones Puerto Rico |
| Congeniality | Nakera Simms, Bahamas |
| Best National Costume | Kim Sa-rang, South Korea |
| Photogenic | Denise Quiñones, Puerto Rico |
Contestants from seventy-seven countries competed in this pageant. The competition was hosted by Elle Macpherson and Naomi Campbell, Todd Newton acted as backstage correspondent, while Miss Universe 1997 provided commentary for the whole event. Ricky Martin and La Ley performed in this edition.
Background
Selection of participants
Replacements
Poland was to be represented by the first runner-up of Miss Polonia, Malgorzata Rozniecka. Studies prevented her from attending, and the organization replaced her with Monika Gruda. The organization invited Miss Russia 2001, Oxana Fedorova, to attend the pageant, but she was unable to compete due to studies, but competed in 2002. She was replaced by first runner-up, Oxana Kalandyrets, who reached the top 10. Fedorova would go on to win the following year's Miss Universe pageant, only to be replaced with her runner-up four months later.[1] Miss Spain 2001, Lorena van Heerde Ayala, was unable to compete as she was underage (17 at the time). She was replaced by first runner-up, Eva Sisó. Ayala was due to compete in Miss Universe 2002, but after the threat of lawsuit by her family against the Miss España Organization for breach of contract,[2] she cut all ties with the Miss España organization and lost the right to represent Spain at any international pageant.[3]
Controversies during the pageant
France, Élodie Gossuin was confirmed to be a woman by medical examination, when it was rumoured that she was a transsexual.[4][5][6]
Juliana Borges of Brazil admitted to the media that she had undergone plastic surgery nineteen times, stating "It's like studying for a math exam and you get good grades... you study and you work hard to have the perfect body". Despite a public outcry she was allowed to compete.[7]
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Universe 2001 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 10 |
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Special awards
| Award | Winner |
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| Miss Photogenic | |
| Miss Congeniality | |
| Best National Costume |
Contestants
Seventy-seven contestants competed for the title.
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ "МИСС РОССИЯ 2001". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "Los padres de Lorena van Heerde denuncian a la organización de Miss España por impago". April 5, 2002. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "Lorena van Heerde: 'Aunque habían enviado mi documentación a Miss Universo, sabían que no pensaba ir'". April 11, 2002. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "Could reigning Miss France be a monsieur?". April 25, 2001. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cyber-row as Miss France gets 'man' label". April 25, 2001. Archived from the original on June 7, 2003. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Miss France may be Mister". Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Miss Brazil's Plastic Surgery". ABC News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "MISS ESTONIA 2001: Eesti kauneim on Inna Roos". Eesti Päevaleht. March 9, 2001. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Halem, Dann (May 4, 2001). "There He Is … Miss Universe". Slate. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "Miss Lebanon 2000 Announced". Al Bawaba. September 23, 2000. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "How a Māori beauty queen shunned Donald Trump". Māori Television. October 25, 2016. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Lo, Ricky (September 24, 2001). "Who will bring home the crown?". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Former Miss Venezuela dies of breast cancer at 28". Reuters. December 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.