Miss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997, the 46th Miss Universe pageant, was held on May 16, 1997, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Brook Lee of the United States was crowned by Alicia Machado of Venezuela at the end of the event. 74 delegates competed in this year. Contestants. Order of Introduction. The following table is the order of introduction in the Parade of Nations segment in the regional groups. This year marked the last year that introducing the delegates with the preliminary scores.