Miss Universe Facts & Figures

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In 2000, Miss Venezuela 1999, Martina ThorogoodIn Miss Universe 2004, Miss Ukrania, Oleksandr
Heemsen did not accept by Miss UniverseNikoyalenka did not qualify for the semifinals. She
Organization. Why? Because Miss Miranda and Misswas a big favorite until last minute. Since 2004, she is
Venezuela went to Miss World 1999. She was the 1sta top model in Europe and the United States.
runner-up in the Miss World. Claudia Moreno,a model,DID YOU KNOW...
went to Miss Universe 2000. Martina Thorogood, whoIn 1987, Miss Chile, Cecilia Bolocco, was elected Miss
lived in the United States, was long considered oneUniverse with the most popular support of any Miss
of the most beautiful Venezuelan women of all time.Universe candidate in recent history. Millions of people
DID YOU KNOW...from Australia to the United States watched Cecilia
During the civil war (1977-1979), Miss Nicaragua,Bolocco´s life change. Before she became
Patricia Pineda Chamorro, escaped unharmed when afamous, Miss Chile 1987 was a professional dancer
bomb exploded on a street in Managua,for a while.
Nicaragua´s capital. From 1980 to 1990, MissDID YOU KNOW...
Nicaragua pageant was forbidden by SandinistaSince 1979, Miss Venezuela has missed the semifinals
government.only four times: 1980 ( Maye Brandt), 1982 (Ana
DID YOU KNOW...Theresa Oropeza), 2004 (Ana Karina Añez
Miss Universe 1981 pageant was scheduled to be heldDelgado) and 2006( Jictzad Nacarid Viña
in Guatemala City, a small Central American country.Carreño).
However, for financial and political reasons, MissDID YOU KNOW...
Universe was moved to New York City.For the first time, Miss Union Soviet, Evia Stalbovska,
DID YOU KNOW...competed at the Miss Universe in 1990.Unfortunately,
In 1982, Miss Venezuela 1980, Maria "Maye" XavierMiss USSR, a nurse from Riga (Latvia), did not even
Brandt Angulo, killed herself.It was tragic that Missmake the semifinals.For political reasons, the USSR did
Venezuela 1980 died when she was only 20 .not competed at the Miss Universe.
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Different from Vietnam and the People´sFor the first time, Miss Peru, Gladys Rosa Zender
Republic of China, Cuba did not participate at the MissUrbina, became the first Latin American woman to
Universe since 1959.The dictator Fidel Alejandrowin the Miss Universe contest (1957).
Castro Ruz has forbidden the Miss Cuba pageant.InDID YOU KNOW...
1957, Miss Cuba, Maria Rosa Gamio Fernandez, wasMiss France 2000, Sonia Rolland, is of Rwandan
the 3rd runner-up in the Miss Universe in Longancestry. She once said: "I come from Rwanda,
Beach,California. Cuba is one of the few socialistAfrica. My mother is African and my father is French,
States in the world. Ironically, Osmel Sousa, presidentand I came to France when there was a war on
of Miss Venezuela Organization since 1980, was bornRwanda and Burundi."
in Cuba.DID YOU KNOW...
DID YOU KNOW...In 1995, Miss Universe pageant took place in
In 1981, Lucia Isabel Vinueza was the first MissWindhoek, the capital city of Namibia (Africa). Namibia
Ecuador to be a semifinalist in the Miss Universehas been a republic since 1990.After two years, Miss
history.Ironically, Miss Ecuador 1981 had beenNamibia, Michelle McLean, was crowned Miss Universe
eliminated in the finals of Miss South1992 in the Thai capital of Bangkok. At the age 15,
America-Universe in Lima, Peru´s capital.Michelle went to Europe to begin her career in
DID YOU KNOW...modeling.
In Lima, the capital city of Peru, Miss Guam, PattyDID YOU KNOW...
Choung Kerkos, was the 1st runner-up at the MissDuring Miss Universe 2002, Miss Colombia,Vanessa
Universe in 1982. In Peru, hosted the Miss UniverseAlexandra Mendoza Bustos, was a big favorite, but
1982, she was very friendly. Patty Chiung Kerkos,she did not even make the semifinals.She was the
was born in South Korea, had the highest final score,first black Miss Colombia.
but she did not win. The island of Guam is a smallDID YOU KNOW...