User:Mauriziok/List of Miss Universe runners-up and finalists

Miss Universe 2006 Top-five finalists: Switzerland, Paraguay, Japan, USA, and Puerto Rico.

Miss Universe 2008 Top-five finalists: Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Russia.

This article provides the names of the runners-up in the Miss Universe pageant since the pageant's first edition in 1952.

Table of Miss Universe runner-up and finalists

The pageant has awarded the five remaining finalists from 1952 to 1989, 2001 to 2014, and since 2020 with the first, second, third and fourth Runner-Up being awarded. From 1990 to 1997, the number of finalists was increased to six. From 1998 to 2000 and 2015 to 2019, it was reverted to five but only up to the second runner-up was awarded (regardless if the pageant post-announces the placements of the other 2 delegates who made it to the Top 5).

This table shows the top-five finalists of each competition, from its inception in 1952.

Edition	Miss Universe (1st Place)	1st Runner-Up (2nd Place)	2nd Runner-Up (3rd Place)	3rd Runner-Up (4th Place)	4th Runner-Up (5th Place)
1952	Armi Kuusela Finland	Elza Kananionapua Edsman Hawaii	Ntaizy "Daisy" Mavraki Greece	Judy Dan Hong Kong	Renate Hoy Germany
1953	Christiane Martel France	Myrna Rae Hansen United States	Kinuko Ito Japan	Ana Bertha Lepe Mexico	Maxine Morgan Australia
1954	Miriam Stevenson United States	Martha Rocha Brazil	Virginia Lee Wai-Chun Hong Kong	Regina Ernst Germany	Ragnhild Olausson Sweden
1955	Hillevi Rombin Sweden	Maribel Arrieta Galvez El Salvador	Maureen Hingert Ceylon	Margit Nünke Germany	Keiko Takahashi Japan
1956	Carol Morris United States	Marina Orschel Germany	Ingrid Goude Sweden	Kathleen Waller England	Rosanna Galli Italy
1957	Gladys Zender Peru	Terezinha Morango Brazil	Sonia Hamilton England	Maria Fernandez Cuba	Gerti Daub Germany
1958	Luz Marina Zuluaga Colombia	Adalgisa Colombo Brazil	Geri Hoo Hawaii	Eurlyne Howell United States	Alicja Bobrowska Poland
1959	Akiko Kojima Japan	Jorunn Kristjansen Norway	Terry Huntingdon United States	Pamela Anne Searle England	Vera Regina Ribeiro Brazil
1960	Linda Bement United States	Daniela Bianchi Italy	Elizabeth Hodacs Austria	Nicolette Caras South Africa	Teresa del Rio Spain
1961	Marlene Schmidt Germany	Rosemarie Frankland Wales	Adriana Gardiazabal Argentina	Arlette Dobson England	Sharon Brown United States
1962	Norma Nolan Argentina	Anna Geirsdóttir Iceland	Anja Aulikki Järvinen Finland	Helen Liu Shiu-Man Republic of China	Maria Olívia Rebouças Brazil
1963	Iêda Maria Vargas Brazil	Aino Korwa Denmark	Marlene McKeown Ireland	Lalaine Bennett Philippines	Kim Myoung-ja Korea
1964	Corinna Tsopei Greece	Brenda Blackler England	Ronit Renat Rechtman Israel	Siv Märta Åberg Sweden	Lana Yu Yi Republic of China
1965	Apasra Hongsakula Thailand	Virpi Liisa Miettinen Finland	Sue Downey United States	Ingrid Norman Sweden	Anja Schuit Holland
1966	Margareta Arvidsson Sweden	Satu Charlotta Östring Finland	Cheranand Savetanand Thailand	Yasmin Daji India	Aviva Israeli Israel
1967	Sylvia Hitchcock United States	Mariela Pérez Venezuela	Jennifer Lynn Lewis England	Ritva Lehto Finland	Batya Kabiri Israel
1968	Martha Vasconcellos Brazil	Anne Braafheid Curaçao	Leena Brusin Finland	Peggy Kopp Venezuela	Dorothy Anstett United States
1969	Gloria Diaz Philippines	Harriet Eriksson Finland	Joanne Barret Australia	Chava Levy Israel	Kikuyo Osuka Japan
1970	Marisol Malaret Puerto Rico	Deborah Shelton United States	Joan Zealand Australia	Jun Shimada Japan	Beatriz Gross Argentina
1971	Georgina Rizk Lebanon	Toni Rayward Australia	Pirjo Laitila Finland	Beba Franco Puerto Rico	Eliane Guimaraes Brazil
1972	Kerry Anne Wells Australia	Rejane Costa Brazil	María Antonieta Cámpoli Venezuela	Ilana Goren Israel	Jennifer "Jenny" McAdam England
1973	Margarita Moran Philippines	Amanda Jones United States	Aina Walle Norway	Maria Madrigal Spain	Limor Schreibman Israel
1974	Amparo Muñoz Spain	Helen Morgan Wales	Ritta Johanna Raunio Finland	Ella Cecilia Escandon Palacios Colombia	Maureen Vieira Aruba
1975	Anne Marie Pohtamo Finland	Gerthie David Haiti	Summer Bartholomew United States	Catharina Sjödahl Sweden	Rose Marie Brosas Philippines
1976	Rina Messinger Israel	Judith Castillo Venezuela	Sian Adey-Jones Wales	Carol Grant Scotland	Julie Ismay Australia
1977	Janelle Commissiong Trinidad and Tobago	Eva Düringer Austria	Sandra Bell Scotland	Aura Maria Mojica Salcedo Colombia	Marie-Luise Gassen Germany
1978	Margaret Gardiner South Africa	Judi Andersen United States	Guillermina Ruiz Spain	Mary Shirley Saenz Colombia	Cecilia Catharina Rhode Sweden
1979	Maritza Sayalero Venezuela	Gina Swainson Bermuda	Carolyn Seaward England	Martha Jussara da Costa Brazil	Annette Marie Ekström Sweden
1980	Shawn Weatherly United States	Linda Gallagher Scotland	Diana Nottle New Zealand	Chat Silayan Philippines	Eva Birgitta Anderson Sweden
1981	Irene Sáez Venezuela	Dominique Dufour Canada	Eva Lena Lundgren Sweden	Adriana Oliveira Brazil	Dominique Eeckhoudt Belgium
1982	Karen Baldwin Canada	Patty Chong Kerkos Guam	Cinzia Fiordeponti Italy	Tina Roussou Greece	Terri Utley United States
1983	Lorraine Downes New Zealand	Julie Hayek United States	Roberta Brown Ireland	Lolita Morena Switzerland	Karen Moore England
1984	Yvonne Ryding Sweden	Leticia Snyman South Africa	Carmen Maria Montiel Venezuela	Desiree Verdadero Philippines	Susana Caldas Lemaitre Colombia
1985	Deborah Carthy-Deu Puerto Rico	Teresa Sánchez López Spain	Kayonga Mureka Zaire	Silvia Martínez Venezuela	Andrea López Uruguay
1986	Bárbara Palacios Venezuela	Christy Fichtner United States	María Mónica Urbina Colombia	Brygida Bziukiewicz Poland	Tuula Polvi Finland
1987	Cecilia Bolocco Chile	Roberta Capua Italy	Michelle Royer United States	Inés María Calero Venezuela	Laurie Simpson Puerto Rico
1988	Porntip Nakhirunkanok Thailand	Chang Yoonjung Korea	Amanda Olivares Mexico	Mizuho Sakaguchi Japan	Pauline Yeung Hong Kong
1989	Angela Visser Holland	Louise Drevenstam Sweden	Gretchen Polhemus United States	Joanna Gapińska Poland	Adriana Abascal Mexico
1990	Mona Grudt Norway	Carole Gist United States	Lizeth Mahecha Colombia	Not awarded
1991	Lupita Jones Mexico	Pauline Huizinga Netherlands	Yulia Lemigova Soviet Union
1992	Michelle McLean Namibia	Paola Turbay Colombia	Madhu Sapre India
1993	Dayanara Torres Puerto Rico	Paula Andrea Betancourt Colombia	Milka Chulina Venezuela
1994	Sushmita Sen India	Carolina Gomez Colombia	Minorka Mercado Venezuela
1995	Chelsi Smith United States	Manpreet Brar India	Lana Buchberger Canada
1996	Alicia Machado Venezuela	Taryn Mansell Aruba	Lola Odusoga Finland
1997	Brook Lee United States	Marena Bencomo Venezuela	Margot Bourgeois Trinidad and Tobago
1998	Wendy Fitzwilliam Trinidad and Tobago	Veruska Ramirez Venezuela	Joyce Giraud Puerto Rico
1999	Mpule Kwelagobe Botswana	Miriam Quiambao Philippines	Diana Nogueira Spain
2000	Lara Dutta India	Claudia Moreno Venezuela	Helen Lindes Spain
2001	Denise Quiñones Puerto Rico	Evelina Papantoniou Greece	Kandace Krueger United States	Eva Ekvall Venezuela	Celina Jaitley India
2002	Oxana Fedorova (Dethroned) Russia	Justine Pasek (Replaced) Panama	Zhuo Ling China	Vanessa Carreira South Africa	Cynthia Lander Venezuela
2003	Amelia Vega Dominican Republic	Mariángel Ruiz Venezuela	Cindy Nell South Africa	Sanja Papić Serbia and Montenegro	Miyako Miyazaki Japan
2004	Jennifer Hawkins Australia	Shandi Finnessey United States	Alba Reyes Puerto Rico	Yanina Gonzalez Paraguay	Danielle Jones Trinidad and Tobago
2005	Natalie Glebova Canada	Cynthia Olavarría Puerto Rico	Renata Soñé Dominican Republic	Laura Elizondo Mexico	Monica Spear Venezuela
2006	Zuleyka Rivera Puerto Rico	Kurara Chibana Japan	Lauriane Gilliéron Switzerland	Lourdes Arevalos Paraguay	Tara Conner United States
2007	Riyo Mori Japan	Natália Guimarães Brazil	Ly Jonaitis Venezuela	Honey Lee Korea	Rachel Smith United States
2008	Dayana Mendoza Venezuela	Taliana Vargas Colombia	Marianne Cruz Dominican Republic	Vera Krasova Russia	Elisa Nájera Mexico
2009	Stefanía Fernández Venezuela	Ada Aimée de la Cruz Dominican Republic	Marigona Dragusha Kosovo	Rachael Finch Australia	Mayra Matos Puerto Rico
2010	Ximena Navarrete Mexico	Yendi Phillips Jamaica	Jesinta Campbell Australia	Anna Poslavska Ukraine	Venus Raj Philippines
2011	Leila Lopes Angola	Olesya Stefanko Ukraine	Priscila Machado Brazil	Shamcey Supsup Philippines	Luo Zilin China
2012	Olivia Culpo United States	Janine Tugonon Philippines	Irene Esser Venezuela	Renae Ayris Australia	Gabriela Markus Brazil
2013	Gabriela Isler Venezuela	Patricia Rodríguez Spain	Constanza Báez Ecuador	Ariella Arida Philippines	Jakelyne Oliveira Brazil
2014	Paulina Vega Colombia	Nia Sanchez United States	Diana Harkusha Ukraine	Yasmin Verheijen Netherlands	Kaci Fennell Jamaica
2015	Pia Wurtzbach Philippines	Ariadna Gutiérrez Colombia	Olivia Jordan United States	Not awarded
2016	Iris Mittenaere France	Raquel Pélissier Haiti	Andrea Tovar Colombia
2017	Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters South Africa	Laura González Colombia	Davina Bennett Jamaica
2018	Catriona Gray Philippines	Tamaryn Green South Africa	Sthefany Gutiérrez Venezuela
2019	Zozibini Tunzi South Africa	Madison Anderson Puerto Rico	Sofía Aragón Mexico
2020	Andrea Meza Mexico	Julia Gama Brazil	Janick Maceta Peru	Adline Castelino India	Kimberly Jiménez Dominican Republic

Countries/Territories by number of finalists

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).

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, 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 together.
• 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 Julia Gama from Brazil, as for the edition that took place on May 16, 2021 in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida United States.

Countries that have placed 1st Runner-Up in Miss Universe and number of times.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
United States	9	1953, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2014
Brazil	6	1954, 1957, 1958, 1972, 2007, 2020
Colombia		1992, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2015, 2017
Venezuela		1967, 1976, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003
Great Britain	4	1961, 1964, 1974, 1980
Finland	3	1965, 1966, 1969
Puerto Rico	2	2005, 2019
Philippines		1999, 2012
South Africa		1984, 2018
Haiti		1975, 2016
Spain		1985, 2013
Italy		1960, 1987
Ukraine	1	2011
Jamaica		2010
Dominican Republic		2009
Japan		2006
Greece		2001
Aruba		1996
India		1995
Netherlands		1991
Sweden		1989
South Korea		1988
Guam		1982
Canada		1981
Bermuda		1979
Austria		1977
Australia		1971
Curaçao		1968
Denmark		1963
Iceland		1962
Norway		1959
Germany		1956
El Salvador		1955
Hawaii		1952

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 first Runner-Up is unable/does not want to assume the winner's position, the title then passes to the second Runner-Up.

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, 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 together.
• 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 Janick Maceta from Peru, as for the edition that took place on May 16, 2021 in Hollywood, United States.

Countries that have placed 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe and number of times.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
Venezuela	7	1972, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2012, 2018
United States		1959, 1965, 1975, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2015
Finland	5	1962, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1996
Great Britain		1957, 1967, 1976, 1977, 1979
Colombia	3	1986, 1990, 2016
Australia		1969, 1970, 2010
Spain		1978, 1999, 2000
Mexico	2	1988, 2019
Dominican Republic		2005, 2008
Puerto Rico		1998, 2004
Ireland		1963, 1983
Sweden		1956, 1981
Peru	1	2020
Jamaica		2017
Ukraine		2014
Ecuador		2013
Brazil		2011
Kosovo		2009
Switzerland		2006
South Africa		2003
China		2002
Trinidad and Tobago		1997
Canada		1995
India		1992
Soviet Union[C]		1991
Zaire[B]		1985
Italy		1982
New Zealand		1980
Norway		1973
Thailand		1966
Israel		1964
Argentina		1961
Austria		1960
Hawaii		1958
Ceylon[A]		1955
Hong Kong		1954
Japan		1953
Greece		1952

Notes
^A Now known as Sri Lanka
^B Now known as DR Congo
^C The results of Miss USSR were inherited by Miss Russia.

Big Four beauty pageants winners by Country/Territory

Country/Territory	X	Miss Universe (1st Place)	1st Runner-Up (2nd Place)	2nd Runner-Up (3rd Place)	3rd Runner-Up (4th Place)	4th Runner-Up (5th Place)
United States	31	9 (1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2022)	9 (1953, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2014)	7 (1959, 1965, 1975, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2015)	1 (1958)	5 (1961, 1968, 1982, 2006, 2007)
Venezuela	27	7 (1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013)	7 (1967, 1976, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2022)	7 (1972,1984, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2012, 2018)	4 (1968, 1985, 1987, 2001)	2 (2002, 2005)
Puerto Rico	12	5 (1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006)	2 (2005, 2019)	2 (1998, 2004)	1 (1971)	2 (1987, 2009)
Philippines	13	4 (1969, 1973, 2015, 2018)	2 (1999, 2012)	×	5 (1963, 1980, 1984, 2011, 2013)	2 (1975, 2010)
South Africa	9	3 (1978, 2017, 2019)	2 (1984, 2018)	2 (2003, 2021)	2 (1960, 2002)	×
Sweden	13	3 (1955, 1966, 1984)	1 (1989)	2 (1956, 1981)	3 (1964, 1965, 1975)	4 (1954, 1978, 1979, 1980)
India	8	3 (1994, 2000, 2021)	1 (1995)	1 (1992)	2 (1966, 2020)	1 (2001)
Mexico	9	3 (1991, 2010, 2020)	×	2 (1988, 2019)	2 (1953, 2005)	2 (1989, 2008)
Colombia	15	2 (1958, 2014)	6 (1992, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2015, 2017)	3 (1986, 1990, 2016)	3 (1974, 1977, 1978)	1 (1984)
Brazil	16	2 (1963, 1968)	6 (1954, 1957, 1958, 1972, 2007, 2020)	1 (2011)	2 (1979, 1981)	5 (1959, 1962, 1971, 2012, 2013)
Finland	12	2 (1952, 1975)	3 (1965, 1966, 1969)	5 (1962, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1996)	1 (1967)	1 (1986)
Australia	10	2 (1972, 2004)	1 (1971)	3 (1969, 1970, 2010)	2 (2009, 2012)	2 (1953, 1976)
Japan	9	2 (1959, 2007)	1 (2006)	1 (1953)	2 (1970, 1988)	3 (1955, 1969, 2003)
Canada	4	2 (1982, 2005)	1 (1981)	1 (1995)	×	×
Trinidad and Tobago	4	2 (1977, 1998)	×	1 (1997)	×	1 (2004)
Thailand	3	2 (1965, 1988)	×	1 (1966)	×	×
France	2	2 (1953, 2016)	×	×	×	×
Spain	8	1 (1974)	2 (1985, 2013)	3 (1978, 1999, 2000)	1 (1973)	1 (1960)
Dominican Republic	6	1 (2003)	1 (2009)	3 (2005, 2008, 2022)	×	1 (2020)
Greece	4	1 (1964)	1 (2001)	1 (1952)	1 (1982)	×
Norway	3	1 (1990)	1 (1959)	1 (1973)	×	×
Germany	7	1 (1961)	1 (1956)	×	2 (1954, 1955)	3 (1952, 1957, 1977)
Netherlands	4	1 (1989)	1 (1991)	×	1 (2014)	1 (1965)
Israel	7	1 (1976)	×	1 (1964)	2 (1969, 1972)	3 (1966, 1967, 1973)
Argentina	3	1 (1962)	×	1 (1961)	×	1 (1970)
Peru	2	1 (1957)	×	1 (2020)	×	×
New Zealand	2	1 (1983)	×	1 (1980)	×	×
Angola	1	1 (2011)	×	×	×	×
Panama	1	1 (2002)	0 (2002)	×	×	×
Botswana	1	1 (1999)	×	×	×	×
Namibia	1	1 (1992)	×	×	×	×
Chile	1	1 (1987)	×	×	×	×
Lebanon	1	1 (1971)	×	×	×	×
Italy	4	×	2 (1960, 1987)	1 (1982)	×	1 (1956)
Wales	3	×	2 (1961, 1974)	1 (1976)	×	×
Haiti	2	×	2 (1975, 2016)	×	×	×
England	9	×	1 (1964)	3 (1957, 1967, 1979)	3 (1956, 1959, 1961)	2 (1972, 1983)
Ukraine	3	×	1 (2011)	1 (2014)	1 (2010)	×
Scotland	3	×	1 (1980)	1 (1977)	1 (1976)	×
Jamaica	3	×	1 (2010)	1 (2017)	×	1 (2014)
Austria	2	×	1 (1977)	1 (1960)	×	×
Hawaii	2	×	1 (1952)	1 (1958)	×	×
Paraguay	3	×	1 (2021)	×	2 (2004, 2006)	×
South Korea	3	×	1 (1988)	×	1 (2007)	1 (1963)
Aruba	2	×	1 (1996)	×	×	1 (1974)
Guam	1	×	1 (1982)	×	×	×
Bermuda	1	×	1 (1979)	×	×	×
Curaçao	1	×	1 (1968)	×	×	×
Denmark	1	×	1 (1963)	×	×	×
Iceland	1	×	1 (1962)	×	×	×
El Salvador	1	×	1 (1955)	×	×	×
Ireland	2	×	×	2 (1963, 1983)	×	×
Hong Kong	3	×	×	1 (1954)	1 (1952)	1 (1988)
Switzerland	2	×	×	1 (2006)	1 (1983)	×
China	2	×	×	1 (2002)	×	1 (2011)
Ecuador	1	×	×	1 (2013)	×	×
Kosovo	1	×	×	1 (2009)	×	×
Soviet Union	1	×	×	1 (1991)	×	×
Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	×	×	1 (1985)	×	×
Sri Lanka	1	×	×	1 (1955)	×	×
Poland	3	×	×	×	2 (1986, 1989)	1 (1958)
Taiwan	2	×	×	×	1 (1962)	1 (1964)
Russia	2	0 (2002)	×	×	1 (2008)	×
Serbia and Montenegro	1	×	×	×	1 (2003)	×
Cuba	1	×	×	×	1 (1957)	×
Uruguay	1	×	×	×	×	1 (1985)
Belgium	1	×	×	×	×	1 (1981)

References

[[Category:Lists of women in beauty pageants|Miss Universe Runners-up]] [[Category:Miss Universe contestants|*]] [[Category:Nations at competitions|Miss Universe Runners-up]]