Miss Universe - wikipedia Miss Universe Miss Universe Motto `` Confidently Beautiful '' Formation June 28, 1952 ; 66 years ago ( 1952 - 06 - 28 ) Type Beauty pageant Headquarters New York City, New York Location United States Official language English Key people Paula Shugart ( President ) Parent organization WME / IMG Affiliations William Morris Endeavor Budget 300 million USD ( annually ) Website MissUniverse.com Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the American based Miss Universe Organization. It airs in more than 190 countries worldwide and seen by more than half a billion people annually. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Miss Universe Organization and the brand are currently owned, along with Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, by WME / IMG talent agency. The current Miss Universe is Demi - Leigh Nel - Peters of South Africa who was crowned on 26 November 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Contents 1 History 2 Contestant selection 3 Main pageant 3.1 Final judgment 4 Crowns of Miss Universe 4.1 Gallery of Miss Universe crowns 5 Recent titleholders 6 Gallery of winners 7 Miss Universe Organization 7.1 Miss Universe Organization titleholders 8 Licensing 9 See also 10 Notes and references 11 External links History Miss Universe sash The title `` Miss Universe '' was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926. This contest was held annually until 1935, when the Great Depression and other events preceding World War II led to its demise. The current Miss Universe pageant was founded in 1952 by Pacific Knitting Mills, a California - based clothing company and manufacturer of Catalina Swimwear. The company was the sponsor of the Miss America pageant until 1951, when the winner, Yolande Betbeze, refused to pose for publicity pictures wearing one of their swimsuits. In 1952, Pacific Knitting Mills organized the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, co-sponsoring them for decades to follow. The first Miss Universe Pageant was held in Long Beach, California in 1952. It was won by Armi Kuusela from Finland, who gave up her title, though not officially, to get married, shortly before her year was completed. Until 1958, the Miss Universe title, like that of Miss America, was dated by the year following the contest, so at the time Ms. Kuusela 's title was Miss Universe 1953. Since its founding by Pacific Mills, the pageant has been organized and conducted by the Miss Universe Organization. Eventually Pacific Mills and its subsidiaries were acquired by the Kayser - Roth Corporation, which was in turn acquired by Gulf and Western Industries. The pageant was first televised in 1955. CBS began broadcasting the combined Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants in 1960, and as separate contests in 1965. John Charles Daly hosted the pageant from 1955 to 1966, Bob Barker from 1967 to 1987, Alan Thicke in 1988, John Forsythe in 1989, Dick Clark from 1990 to 1993, and Bob Goen from 1994 to 1996. Donald Trump bought the pageant in 1996 from ITT Corp. Trump struck a broadcasting arrangement with CBS until 2002, in 20. In 1998, Miss Universe, Inc. changed its name to Miss Universe Organization, and moved its headquarters from Los Angeles to New York City. In late 2002 Trump entered into a joint venture with NBC, which in 2003 outbid the other markets for the TV rights. From 2003 to 2014, the pageant was broadcast in the United States on NBC. In June 2015, NBC cancelled all business relationships with Trump and the Miss Universe Organization, in response to controversial statements about illegal immigrants who crossed the border from Mexico. As part of the legal settlement, in September 2015, Trump bought out NBC 's 50 % stake in the company making him the company 's sole owner. Three days later he sold the whole company to WME / IMG. Following the change of ownership, in October 2015, Fox and Azteca became the official broadcasters of the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. The current president of the Miss Universe Organization is Paula Shugart, who has held this position since 1998. Contestant selection Main article : List of Miss Universe countries For a country to participate in Miss Universe, a local company or a person should buy the local rights of the competition, through a franchise fee, which involves the rights of image, brand and everything related to the pageant. Often, the owner of this franchise, for contractual breaches or financial reasons, returns the franchise to the Miss Universe Organization, which resells it to a new stakeholder. The reselling of the franchise from one owner to the next is recurrently common in the history of the event. The number of candidates in the contest is inconstant, precisely, because of the question of the franchisees. In addition, there are problems related to the calendar of the pageant. For example, in Miss Universe 2016 were 86 candidates, the following year, the number jumped to 92. Usually a country 's candidate selection involves pageants in the nation 's local subdivisions, whose winners compete in a national pageant, but there are some countries who opt for an internal selection. For example, from 2000 to 2004, Australian delegates were chosen by a modelling agency. Although such `` castings '' are generally discouraged by the Miss Universe Organization, Jennifer Hawkins was chosen to represent the country in Miss Universe in 2004 ( where she would eventually win the crown ). When Australia resumed its national pageant in the following year, Michelle Guy became Miss Universe Australia 2005. Recent arrivals in the last ten years of the pageant include : Serbia, Montenegro and Tanzania ( 2007 ), Kosovo ( 2008 ), Gabon and Lithuania ( 2012 ), Azerbaijan ( 2013 ), Sierra Leone ( 2016 ), Cambodia, Laos and Nepal ( 2017 ), Armenia, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan ( 2018 ). There have also been efforts to revive strong national pageants in South Africa, Canada, Spain, Japan, Southeast Asia and Latin America. The organization makes continual efforts to expand the pageant, but the participation of some countries has proven difficult due to cultural barriers to the swimsuit competition, while others such as Mozambique have balked at sending representatives due to the cost. As of 2016, only three countries have been present at every Miss Universe since its inception in 1952 : Canada, France, and Germany ( actually West Germany until 1990, when East and West reunified ). Many European countries allow 17 - year - old contestants to compete in their pageants, while Miss Universe 's minimum age is 18, so national titleholders often have to be replaced by their runners - up or another candidate. Beginning in 2012, transgender women were allowed to compete, as long as they win their national pageants. Since its inception, Miss Universe strictly prohibits age fabrication. Some of the most successful national countries in the last decade have been Venezuela, the United States, France, the Philippines, and Colombia which command consistently high interest and television ratings in their respective countries. The live broadcasts of the Miss Universe pageant ( regardless of the hosting nation ) proved highly popular particularly in the Americas and Asia in recent years. Main pageant The main Miss Universe 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. Aside from the job, the winner also receives a cash allowance for her entire reign, a New York Film Academy scholarship, a modelling portfolio, beauty products, clothes, shoes, as well as styling, healthcare, and fitness services by different sponsors of the pageant. She also gains exclusive access to events such as fashion shows and opening galas, as well as access to casting calls and modelling opportunities throughout New York City. When Donald Trump owned the pageant, the winner was given the use of a Trump Place apartment in New York City during her reign, which she shared with the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA titleholders. If the winner, for any reason, can not 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 ). Final judgment The competition for the Miss Universe title has seen many changes, although there have been several constants throughout its history. All the contestants compete in a preliminary round of judging ( nowadays called the `` Preliminary Competition '' ) where the field is narrowed to a select number of semifinalists. This number has fluctuated over the years. The first Miss Universe pageant had ten semifinalists. For the next two years, the number of semifinalists grew to 16. In 1955, the number dropped to a stable 15, which remained through 1970. In 1971, the number was reduced to 12. That number was further reduced to 10 in 1984. This lasted until 2003, when the number of 15 was reinstated. In 2006, there were 20 semifinalists, the highest number ever. In 2007, the organization announced the Top 15 system would be back, which was also used in 2008 until 2010. In 2011, the results of a fan vote was shown on the screen during the swimsuit and evening gown competitions, but this did not affect the final outcome of the competition. From 2011 to 2013, there were 16 semifinalists, 15 chosen by judges and one chosen through Internet votes. The 16th semifinalist by fan vote has been dropped as of 2015, and the number has been reverted to 15 semifinalists. And in 2016 edition there were 13 semifinalists, 12 chosen by judges panel from the quarantine to the preliminary night and one chosen by Twitter and Vodi app. In the 2017 edition, the semifinalists were reverted to 16 delegates divided into 4 different groups each hailing from a different region in the world, Africa & Asia - Pacific, Europe, The Americas & the Wildcard ( anywhere ). In the early years, the contestants were judged in swimsuit and evening gown only. In later years, the contestants also competed in a preliminary interview round in a one - on - one meeting with each individual judge. Crowns of Miss Universe The crown of Miss Universe has changed nine times over the course of its 65 - year history. The first crown, the Romanov Imperial nuptial crown, was previously owned by the now - defunct Russian monarchy. It was used by Armi Kuusela in 1952. Romanov Diadem / Metal Bronze Crown ( 1953 ) -- When Christiane Martel of France became Miss Universe 1953, the nuptial crown was replaced by a metallic bronze crown. She was the only Miss Universe titleholder to wear this crown. The Star of the Universe ( 1954 -- 60 ) -- From 1954 to 1960, this crown was used. It was named as such due to the star shape at the top of the crown. It is made up of approximately 1,000 Oriental cultured and black pearls set in solid gold and platinum and only weighed 1.25 pounds. It was insured for $500,000 USD. Rhinestone Crown / Coventry Crown ( 1961 -- 2001 ) -- This crown was purely made from rhinestones, debuting in 1961 as part of the 10th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant. Only Marlene Schmidt and Norma Nolan Miss Universes wore this crown. In 1963, renowned jeweler Sarah Coventry reinvented the rhinestone crown which featured a female figure ( holding a scepter ) as its main centerpiece. The cheaper cost of its rhinestone design made it possible to create exact replicas of the crown to be given to outgoing titleholders. The design was slightly modified in 1973 for the wearer 's convenience. This crown was dubbed as The Lady Crown and was used until 2001 wherein the Mikimoto Pearl company accepted the offer to sponsor a commemorative crown for the Miss Universe Organization. Mikimoto Crown ( 2002 -- 07 ; 2017 -- present ) -- used from 2002 -- 2007 for the 50th commemorative anniversary of the Miss Universe organization was designed by Tomohiro Yamaji for the Mikimoto Company, the official jewel sponsor of the Miss Universe Organization. The crown depicted the phoenix rising, signifying status, power and beauty, as stipulated in their sponsorship deal. The crown has 500 natural colorless diamonds of almost 30 carats ( 6.0 g ), 120 South Sea and Akoya pearls, ranging in size from 3 to 18 mm diameter and is valued at $250,000 USD. The crown was designed for the pageant on Mikimoto Pearl Island in Japan with the Mikimoto crown and tiara being first used for Miss Universe 2002, which was unveiled by former proprietor Donald Trump. Among pageant connoisseurs, the Mikimoto crown is reputedly the most sought among beauty title holders. The crown was again used when Iris Mittenaere of France crowned Demi - Leigh Nel - Peters of South Africa as Miss Universe 2017. CAO Crown ( 2008 ) -- In 2008, Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela was crowned with a tiara designed by a tandem of Rosalina Lydster and Dang Kim Lien of CAO Fine Jewelry. The crown valued at $120,000 USD, was made of 18K karat combination of white and yellow gold and composed of over 1,000 precious stones ; including 555 white diamonds ( 30 carats ), 375 cognac diamonds ( 14 carats ), 10 smoky quartz crystals ( 20 carats ) and 19 morganite gemstones ( 60 carats ). The yellow lustre of the gold represents the prosperous thriving economy in Vietnam as symbolized by a Vietnamese Crane heron. However, Mendoza declined to use this crown and thus insisted on the Mikimoto crown when she crowned Stefanía Fernández as her successor. Nexus Crown ( 2009 -- 13 ) -- From 2009 -- 2013, Diamond Nexus Labs made the Miss Universe crown. The crown is set with 1,371 gemstones, weighing a total of 416.09 carats ( 83.218 g ). It contains 544.31 grams of 14k and 18k white gold as well as platinum. The crown features synthetic rubies to represent Miss Universe 's HIV / AIDS education and awareness platform. Diamond Nexus Labs is the first ever eco-friendly Official Jeweler of Miss Universe and was selected as part of NBC Universal 's `` Green is Universal '' initiative. DIC Crown ( 2014 -- 16 ) -- From 2014 -- 2016, Paulina Vega, Pia Wurtzbach, and Iris Mittenaere were decorated with the DIC Crown, estimated to be worth $300,000 USD and produced by Czech company Diamonds International Corporation ( DIC ). The whole production process took approximately four months and required the work of ten artisans. The crown is reminiscent of the Manhattan Skyline and composes of 311 diamonds, 5 pieces of blue topaz, 198 pieces of blue sapphire, 33 pieces of heat -- fired crystals, and 220 grams of 18k karat white gold. The grand total weight of the crown is 411 grams. Accordingly, this crown was retired in 2017 due to a copyright infringement and subsequent payment issues between the Diamond International Corps and the Miss Universe Organization, thereby reverting to the Mikimoto crown during the reign of Iris Mittenaere of France. Gallery of Miss Universe crowns The Lady Crown, as worn by Miss Universe 1980, Shawn Weatherly The Mikimoto Crown as worn by Miss Universe 2005, Natalie Glebova The CAO Crown as worn by Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza The Diamond Nexus Crown as worn by Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes The Diamond International Corps Crown, as worn by Miss Universe 2016, Iris Mittenaere Recent titleholders For full list and details, see List of Miss Universe titleholders. Edition Country Titleholder National Title Venue of Competition Number of Entrants 2018 Bangkok, Thailand 2017 South Africa Demi - Leigh Nel - Peters Miss South Africa Las Vegas, United States 92 2016 France Iris Mittenaere Miss France Manila, Philippines 86 2015 Philippines Pia Wurtzbach Binibining Pilipinas Las Vegas, United States 80 2014 Colombia Paulina Vega Miss Colombia Doral, United States 88 2013 Venezuela Gabriela Isler Miss Venezuela Moscow, Russia 86 Gallery of winners Miss Universe 2017 Demi - Leigh Nel - Peters, South Africa Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere, France Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, Philippines Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega, Colombia Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler, Venezuela Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo, United States Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes, Angola Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete, Mexico Miss Universe 2009 Stefanía Fernández, Venezuela Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori, Japan Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera, Puerto Rico Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova, Canada Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins, Australia Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega, Dominican Republic Miss Universe 2002 Justine Pasek, Panama Miss Universe 2001 Denise Quiñones, Puerto Rico Miss Universe 2000 Lara Dutta, India Miss Universe 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe, Botswana Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee, United States Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen, India Miss Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres, Puerto Rico Miss Universe 1991 Lupita Jones, Mexico Miss Universe 1989 Angela Visser, Netherlands Miss Universe 1987 Cecilia Bolocco, Chile Miss Universe 1984 Yvonne Ryding, Sweden Miss Universe 1980 Shawn Weatherly, United States Miss Universe 1977 Janelle Commissiong, Trinidad and Tobago Miss Universe 1976 Rina Mor, Israel Miss Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz, Philippines Miss Universe 1967 Sylvia Hitchcock, United States Miss Universe 1956 Carol Morris, United States Miss Universe 1953 Christiane Martel, France Miss Universe 1952 Armi Kuusela, Finland Miss Universe Organization The Miss Universe Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. Based in New York, the organization is owned by WME / IMG. The current president is Paula Shugart. The organization sells television rights to the pageants in other countries. Miss Universe Organization titleholders Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008 and Stevi Perry, Miss Teen USA 2008 Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007 and Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008 Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007 and Riyo Mori, Miss Universe 2007 attend the `` Fashion Rocks the Universe '' event prior to the Miss USA 2008 pageant Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007 and Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007 signing autographs during a USO tour of Japanese military bases Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005 and Shelley Hennig, Miss Teen USA 2004 at Guantanamo Bay The following is a list of all Miss Universe Organization titleholders over the years. Edition Miss Universe Country Miss USA State Miss Teen USA State 2018 TBA TBA Sarah Rose Summers Nebraska Hailey Colborn Kansas 2017 Demi - Leigh Nel - Peters South Africa Kára McCullough District of Columbia Sophia Dominguez - Heithoff Missouri 2016 Iris Mittenaere France Deshauna Barber District of Columbia Karlie Hay Texas 2015 Pia Wurtzbach Philippines Olivia Jordan Oklahoma Katherine Haik Louisiana 2014 Paulina Vega Colombia Nia Sanchez Nevada K. Lee Graham South Carolina 2013 Gabriela Isler Venezuela Erin Brady Connecticut Cassidy Wolf California 2012 Olivia Culpo United States Nana Meriwether Maryland Logan West Connecticut 2011 Leila Lopes Angola Alyssa Campanella California Danielle Doty Texas Ximena Navarrete Mexico Rima Fakih Michigan Kamie Crawford Maryland 2009 Stefanía Fernández Venezuela Kristen Dalton North Carolina Stormi Henley Tennessee 2008 Dayana Mendoza Venezuela Crystle Stewart Texas Stevi Perry Arkansas 2007 Riyo Mori Japan Rachel Smith Tennessee Hilary Cruz Colorado 2006 Zuleyka Rivera Puerto Rico Tara Conner Kentucky Katie Blair Montana 2005 Natalie Glebova Canada Chelsea Cooley North Carolina Allie LaForce Ohio Jennifer Hawkins Australia Shandi Finnessey Missouri Shelley Hennig Louisiana 2003 Amelia Vega Dominican Republic Susie Castillo Massachusetts Tami Farrell Oregon 2002 Justine Pasek Panama Shauntay Hinton District of Columbia Vanessa Semrow Wisconsin 2001 Denise Quiñones Puerto Rico Kandace Krueger Texas Marissa Whitley Missouri 2000 Lara Dutta India Lynnette Cole Tennessee Jillian Parry Pennsylvania 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe Botswana Kimberly Pressler New York Ashley Coleman Delaware 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam Trinidad and Tobago Shawnae Jebbia Massachusetts Vanessa Minnillo South Carolina 1997 Brook Lee United States Brandi Sherwood Idaho Shelly Moore Tennessee Alicia Machado Venezuela Ali Landry Louisiana Christie Lee Woods Texas 1995 Chelsi Smith United States Shanna Moakler New York Keylee Sue Sanders Kansas 1994 Sushmita Sen India Lu Parker South Carolina Shauna Gambill California 1993 Dayanara Torres Puerto Rico Kenya Moore Michigan Charlotte Lopez Vermont 1992 Michelle McLean Namibia Shannon Marketic California Jamie Solinger Iowa 1991 Lupita Jones Mexico Kelli McCarty Kansas Janelle Bishop New Hampshire 1990 Mona Grudt Norway Carole Gist Michigan Bridgette Wilson Oregon 1989 Angela Visser Netherlands Gretchen Polhemus Texas Brandi Sherwood Idaho 1988 Porntip Nakhirunkanok Thailand Courtney Gibbs Texas Mindy Duncan Oregon Cecilia Bolocco Chile Michelle Royer Texas Kristi Addis Mississippi 1986 Bárbara Palacios Venezuela Christy Fichtner Texas Allison Brown Oklahoma 1985 Deborah Carthy - Deu Puerto Rico Laura Martinez - Herring Texas Kelly Hu Hawaii 1984 Yvonne Ryding Sweden Mai Shanley New Mexico Cherise Haugen Illinois Lorraine Downes New Zealand Julie Hayek California Ruth Zakarian New York 1982 Karen Baldwin Canada Terri Utley Arkansas ↑ No Pageant Held ( established in 1983 ) 1981 Irene Sáez Venezuela Kim Seelbrede Ohio 1980 Shawn Weatherly United States Jineane Ford Arizona 1979 Maritza Sayalero Venezuela Mary Therese Friel New York 1978 Margaret Gardiner South Africa Judi Andersen Hawaii 1977 Janelle Commissiong Trinidad and Tobago Kimberly Tomes Texas 1976 Rina Messinger Israel Barbara Peterson Minnesota Anne Marie Pohtamo Finland Summer Bartholomew California Amparo Muñoz Spain Karen Morrison Illinois 1973 Margarita Moran Philippines Amanda Jones Illinois 1972 Kerry Anne Wells Australia Tanya Wilson Hawaii 1971 Georgina Rizk Lebanon Michele McDonald Pennsylvania 1970 Marisol Malaret Puerto Rico Deborah Shelton Virginia 1969 Gloria Diaz Philippines Wendy Dascomb Virginia 1968 Martha Vasconcellos Brazil Dorothy Anstett Washington 1967 Sylvia Hitchcock United States Sylvia Hitchcock Alabama 1966 Margareta Arvidsson Sweden Maria Remenyi California 1965 Apasra Hongsakula Thailand Sue Downey Ohio 1964 Corinna Tsopei Greece Bobbi Johnson District of Columbia 1963 Iêda Maria Vargas Brazil Marite Ozers Illinois 1962 Norma Nolan Argentina Macel Leilani Wilson Hawaii 1961 Marlene Schmidt Germany Sharon Brown Louisiana 1960 Linda Bement United States Linda Bement Utah 1959 Akiko Kojima Japan Terry Huntingdon California 1958 Luz Marina Zuluaga Colombia Arlene Howell Louisiana 1957 Gladys Zender Peru Charlotte Sheffield Utah Mary Leona Gage Maryland 1956 Carol Morris United States Carol Morris Iowa 1955 Hillevi Rombin Sweden Carlene Johnson Vermont 1954 Miriam Stevenson United States Miriam Stevenson South Carolina 1953 Christiane Martel France Myrna Hansen Illinois 1952 Armi Kuusela Finland Jackie Loughery New York In 2002, Fedorova was dethroned by the Miss Universe Organization and replaced by Pasek, the first runner - up. In 1957, Gage was stripped of her Miss USA title when it was revealed that she was married and the mother of two children. Sheffield, the first runner - up, replaced her. Miss Universe 2002, Justine Pasek, with Miss USA 2002, Shauntay Hinton and Miss Teen USA 2002, Vanessa Semrow at Guantanamo Bay. Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008 and Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008 at Guantanamo Bay Shawn Weatherly, Miss Universe 1980 and Kim Seelbrede, Miss USA 1981 together with then US President Ronald Reagan Licensing The Miss Universe brand has been licensed for use in various products, including Farouk Systems ' line of hair care products named Miss Universe Style Illuminate by CHI. Electronic Arts was reportedly developing a video game based on the pageant, but development status is currently uncertain due to the closure of EA Black Box, the studio allegedly developing the game. A slot machine mobile game, Miss Universe : Crowning Moment, was released by High 5 Casino for iOS and Android devices in 2013. An official mobile companion app of the Miss Universe Organization was released in May 2016. See also List of beauty contests Notes and references ^ Jump up to : Natalie Tadena ( July 2, 2015 ). Donald Trump 's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel. Wall Street Journal. Jump up ^ `` WME / IMG Acquires The Miss Universe Organization ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 12 - 20. Jump up ^ Enriquez, Amee ( 2 February 2014 ). `` Beauty Pageant Basics ''. bbc.com. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Miss Universe 2017 ''. Amar Ujala. Retrieved 27 November 2017. Jump up ^ FUNFARE by Ricky Lo ( June 28, 2006 ). `` A misty - eyed look at Armi Kuusela, the 1st Miss Universe ''. philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 9, 2013. Jump up ^ Prestigious Beauty Pageant ( November 18, 2013 ). `` Four Big Ships Dominate International Beauty Pageants ''. Prestigious Beauty Pageants. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Miss USA Olivia Culpo is Miss Universe 2012 ! ''. India Today. December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Foreman, Jonathan ( January 18, 1999 ). `` Mistress of the Universe ''. New York Post. Retrieved 24 February 2011. Jump up ^ WME / IMG Acquires Miss Universe Organization From Donald Trump Jump up ^ Jim Rutenberg ( June 22, 2002 ). `` Three Beauty Pageants Leaving CBS for NBC ''. The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2013. Jump up ^ Stanhope, Kate ( 2015 - 06 - 29 ). `` NBC Cuts Ties With Donald Trump Over `` Derogatory Statements, '' Pulls Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants ``. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 30. Jump up ^ `` NBCUniversal cuts ties with Donald Trump ''. CNN Money. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Trump Sells Miss Universe Organization to WME - IMG Talent Agency ''. The New York Times. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016. Jump up ^ Jethro Nededog ( 14 September 2015 ). `` Donald Trump sells the Miss Universe Organization - Business Insider ''. Business Insider. Retrieved 9 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Miss Universe and Miss USA Pageants to Air on Fox ''. TV Insider. Retrieved 9 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` PAULA M. SHUGART ''. Miss Universe. Miss Universe Organization. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015. Jump up ^ Dillon, Nancy ( 10 April 2012 ). `` Transgender contestants can compete in Miss Universe ''. Daily News. New York. Jump up ^ `` Miss Venezuela Parades Online ''. PR Newswire. September 18, 2002. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2010. The Miss Venezuela broadcast, which on average captures a whopping 74 % of the Venezuelan television market share for Venevision, will also be available to users on demand. Jump up ^ Felicia R. Lee ( October 10, 2007 ). `` Three Crowns Sharing One Apartment ''. nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` IN PHOTOS : Miss Universe crowns through the years ''. Rappler. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Mikimoto History Timeline ''. mikimotoamerica.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Connection to MISS UNIVERSE ® ''. diamondnexus.com. Jump up ^ `` Diamond Nexus Labs Announced as The Official Jewelry of The Miss Universe Organization ''. redorbit.com. redOrbit. February 3, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2013. Jump up ^ Pia Wurzbach with the Czech Crown Jump up ^ 4every1 s.r.o. `` New Miss Universe to be decorated by crown made by Czech company DIC, for the first time in the pageant 's history ''. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016. Jump up ^ https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-05-16/miss-universe-producer-sues-czech-maker-of-winners-crowns Jump up ^ Don Chareunsy. `` Philippines crowned Miss Universe after Harvey wrongly names Colombia winner ''. LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016. Jump up ^ `` MISS UNIVERSE ® Style Illuminate by CHI - Hairstyling Line ''. MISS UNIVERSE ® Style Illuminate by CHI. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 16. Jump up ^ `` 10 Awful - Sounding Video Games That ( Fortunately ) Got Cancelled ''. WhatCulture.com. 2014 - 11 - 14. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 16. Jump up ^ `` MISS UNIVERSE ® Crowning Moment Headlines H5G November Releases High 5 Games ''. www.high5games.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 16. 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Question: who has won the little miss universe 2017 beauty pageant
Answer: Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa