List of Miss Universe countries

{{short description|List of participating countries and territories in the Miss Universe competition}} {{Main|Miss Universe}} {{for|the Miss Universe editions|List of Miss Universe editions}} {{for|the Miss Universe titleholders|List of Miss Universe titleholders}} {{for|the Miss Universe runners-up and finalists|List of Miss Universe runners-up and finalists}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} This is a list of '''[[Miss Universe]]''' participating countries or territories since the inaugural edition of the competition in [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] to the present.

==Entrants (1952–present)== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Country/Territory ! Debut ! {{vert header|Participations}} ! Years competed ! National title ! {{vert header|Placements}} ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! class=unsortable|Notes |- | '''{{ANG}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] |26 | 1998–2019 2022–present | [[Miss Angola|Miss Angola Universo]] |4 | '''Winner''' *''[[Leila Lopes]] ([[Miss Universe 2011|2011]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] *''Ana José Sebastião (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] *''[[Leila Lopes]] '''(Winner)''''' | Won Miss Congeniality in 2015 Gold winner of Voice for Change 2023 |- | '''{{ARG}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |67 | 1954–1964 1966–1994 1996–2001 2003 2006–present | [[Miss Argentina]] |17 | '''Winner''' *''[[Norma Nolan]] ([[Miss Universe 1962|1962]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] *''Ivana Kislinger (Top 16)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''[[Magalí Benejam]] (Top 12)'' | Won Best in Swimsuit in 1970. |- | '''{{ARM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] |7 | 2018–2022 2024–present | [[Miss Armenia|Miss Universe Armenia]] | 0 | | | | |- | '''{{ARU}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] |58 | 1964–1984 1986 1989–1990 1992–present | [[Miss Aruba]] |4 | 1st runner-up *''Taryn Mansell ([[Miss Universe 1996|1996]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]] *''Maureen Vieira (4th runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''Anouk Eman (Top 30)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 2000 Won Miss Press in 1978. |- | '''{{AUS}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |62 | 1952–1954 1958 1964–1965 1968–1990 1992–2000 2002–present | [[Miss Universe Australia]] |22 | '''Winner''' *''[[Kerry Anne Wells]] ([[Miss Universe 1972|1972]])'' *''[[Jennifer Hawkins]] ([[Miss Universe 2004|2004]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''Maxine Morgan (4th runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] * ''[[Moraya Wilson]] (2nd runner-up)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1996, 1997, 2010 Won Miss Photogenic in 1989 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969, 1993 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1958. |- | '''{{flag|Bahamas}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] |61 | 1963–1972 1974–1983 1985–present | [[Miss Universe Bahamas]] |1 | Top 10 *''Chantel O'Brian ([[Miss Universe 2021|2021]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] *''Chantel O'Brian (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] *''Chantel O'Brian (Top 10)'' | Competed as '''The Bahamas''' from 2021 until 2022. Won Miss Congeniality in 1981, 2001. Won Miss Photogenic in 1982. |- | '''{{BAN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] |3 | 2019 2024–present | [[Miss Universe Bangladesh]] |1 | Top 30 *''[[Tangia Zaman Methila|Tangia Methila]] ([[Miss Universe 2025|2025]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Tangia Zaman Methila|Tangia Methila]] (Top 30)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Tangia Zaman Methila|Tangia Methila]] (Top 30)'' | |- | '''{{BLR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |2 | 2024–present | [[Miss Belarus|Miss Universe Belarus]]  |0 | | | | |- | '''{{BEL}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |71 | 1952–1986 1988–1989 1991–1994 1996–present | [[Miss Belgium]] |11 | 4th runner-up *''Dominique Van Eeckhoudt ([[Miss Universe 1981|1981]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] *''Nicole De Meyer (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] *''Zoé Brunet (Top 20)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1952 Won Miss Photogenic in 1972 Won Most Beautiful Hair in 1994. |- | '''{{BLZ}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]] |33 | 1975 1977–1987 1989–1991 1993 1995–2000 2003–2005 2007 2016 2018–2020 2022 2024–present | [[Miss Universe Belize]] |1 | Top 12 *''Sarita Acosta ([[Miss Universe 1979|1979]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] *''Sarita Acosta (Top 12)'' | [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] *''Sarita Acosta (Top 12)'' | |- | '''{{BOL}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1959|1959]] |67 | 1959–present | [[Miss Bolivia]] |4 | Top 6 *''Rosario Rico Toro ([[Miss Universe 1990|1990]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] *''Olga del Carpio (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''Juliana Barrientos (Top 12)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1959, 1970 Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024. |- | '''{{BOE}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1967|1967]] |11 | 1967–1969 1978 1995–1999 2024–present |[[Miss Bonaire]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{BWA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] |10 | 1999–2001 2004 2010–2013 2024–present | [[Miss Universe Botswana]] |1 |'''Winner''' *''[[Mpule Kwelagobe]] ([[Miss Universe 1999|1999]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] *''[[Mpule Kwelagobe]] '''(Winner)''''' | [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] *''[[Mpule Kwelagobe]] '''(Winner)''''' | |- | '''{{BRA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |71 | 1954–1989 1991–present | [[Miss Universe Brazil]] |40 | '''Winner''' *''[[Iêda Maria Vargas]] ([[Miss Universe 1963|1963]])'' *''[[Martha Vasconcellos]] ([[Miss Universe 1968|1968]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] *''[[Martha Rocha]] (1st runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Gabriela Lacerda (Top 30)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1967, 1981, 1987, 1989 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1954. |- | '''{{IVB}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] |41 | 1977 1979–2002 2010–present | [[Miss British Virgin Islands]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{BUL}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] |31 | 1991–1998 2000–2007 2009 2012–present | [[Miss Universe Bulgaria]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{CAM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] |9 | 2017–present | [[Miss Cambodia|Miss Universe Cambodia]] |1 | Top 30 * ''[[Davin Prasath]] [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]]'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] * ''[[Davin Prasath]] (Top 30)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] * ''[[Davin Prasath]] (Top 30)'' |Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024 |- | '''{{CAN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |74 | 1952–present | [[Miss Universe Canada]] |22 | '''Winner''' *''[[Karen Dianne Baldwin]] ([[Miss Universe 1982|1982]])'' *''[[Natalie Glebova]] ([[Miss Universe 2005|2005]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''Thelma Brewis (Top 16)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Jaime VandenBerg]] (Top 30)'' | Competed as '''Dominion of Canada''' from [[Miss Universe 1965|1965]] to [[Miss Universe 1972|1972]]. Won Miss Congeniality in 1977 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1957. |- | '''{{CAY}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] |35 | 1980–1985 1989–1996 1999–2004 2006 2008–2009 2011–2012 2015–present | [[Miss Cayman Islands]] |0 | | | | Won Miss Congeniality in 1980, 1982. |- | '''{{CHI}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |62 | 1952 1954–1956 1958 1960–1961 1964 1966–1970 1972–2002 2004–2006 2011–present | [[Miss Universo Chile]] |16 | '''Winner''' *''[[Cecilia Bolocco]] ([[Miss Universe 1987|1987]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] *''Gloria Leguisos (Top 16)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Inna Moll (Top 12)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1973 Won Miss Popular Vote in 2024 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1952. |- | '''{{CHN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] |23 | 2002–2022 2024–present | [[Miss Universe China]] |6 | 2nd runner-up *''Zhuō Líng ([[Miss Universe 2002|2002]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] *''Zhuō Líng (2nd runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Zhao Na (Top 12)'' | Won Miss Universe Asia in 2025 Won Best in National Costume in 2012 Won Miss Congeniality in 2007, 2009, 2013. |- | '''{{COL}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] |68 | 1958–present | [[Miss Universe Colombia]] |40 | '''Winner''' *''[[Luz Marina Zuluaga]] ([[Miss Universe 1958|1958]])'' *''[[Paulina Vega]] ([[Miss Universe 2014|2014]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] *''[[Luz Marina Zuluaga]] '''(Winner)''''' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Vanessa Pulgarin]] (Top 12)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1968, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2002 Won Miss Photogenic in 1975, 1987 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969. |- | '''{{CRC}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |70 | 1954–1957 1959–1960 1962–present | [[Miss Universe Costa Rica]]  |7 | Top 10 *''Nancy Soto ([[Miss Universe 2004|2004]])'' *''[[Johanna Solano]] ([[Miss Universe 2011|2011]])'' *''[[Natalia Carvajal]] ([[Miss Universe 2018|2018]])'' *''Ivonne Cerdas ([[Miss Universe 2020|2020]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] *''Marian Esquivel (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Mahyla Roth (Top 30)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1956 Won Miss Photogenic in 1978, 2025. |- | '''{{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]] |3 | 1986 2024–present | [[Miss Côte d'Ivoire]] |1 | 4th runner-up *''[[Olivia Yacé]] ([[Miss Universe 2025|2025]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Olivia Yacé]] (4th runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Olivia Yacé]] (4th runner-up)'' | Won Miss Universe Africa and Oceania (Resigned) in 2025 |- | '''{{HRV}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] |29 | 1997–present | [[Miss Universe Croatia]] |5 | Top 15 *''[[Sarah Ćosić]] ([[Miss Universe 2009|2009]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] *''[[Sarah Ćosić]] (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Laura Gnjatović (Top 30)'' | |- | '''{{CUB}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |16 | 1952 1954–1963 1965–1967 2024–present | [[Miss Cuba|Miss Universe Cuba]]  | 4 | 3rd runner-up * ''María Rosa Gamio ([[Miss Universe 1957|1957]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1956|1956]] * ''Marcia Rodríguez (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] * ''Lina Luaces (Top 12)'' | |- | '''{{CUR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] |58 | 1963–1978 1980–1987 1989 1991–1999 2001–2005 2007–present | [[Miss Curaçao]] |8 | 1st runner-up *''[[Anne Marie Braafheid]] ([[Miss Universe 1968|1968]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]] *''[[Anne Marie Braafheid]] (1st runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] *''Gabriëla Dos Santos (Top 5)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1966 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1997. |- | '''{{CZE}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] |32 | 1993 1995–present | [[Miss Universe Czech Republic|Miss Universe Czechia]] |6 | Top 10 *''Pavlina Barbuková ([[Miss Universe 1993|1993]])'' *''Kateřina Smrzová ([[Miss Universe 2003|2003]])'' *''[[Iveta Lutovská]] ([[Miss Universe 2009|2009]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] *''Pavlina Barbuková (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]] *''[[Jitka Válková]] (Top 15)'' | |- | '''{{COD}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]] |10 | 1968–1972 1984–1986 2024–present | [[Miss Universe Democratic Republic of the Congo|Miss Universe DR Congo]] |2 | 2nd runner-up * ''Benita Mureka ([[Miss Universe 1985|1985]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] * ''Benita Mureka (2nd runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]] * ''Likobe Dobala (Top 10)'' | Competes as '''DR Congo''' in the pageant. Competed as [[Zaire]] from 1972 to 1986. Won Miss Congeniality in 1972. |- | '''{{DEN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |56 | 1952–1953 1958–1961 1963–1970 1972–1973 1975–1990 1992–1996 2000 2004–2008 2010–2013 2015–2016 2018–2021 2023-present | [[Miss Denmark]] |9 | '''Winner''' *''[[Victoria Kjær Theilvig]] ([[Miss Universe 2024|2024]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''Jytte Olsen (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''[[Victoria Kjær Theilvig]] '''(Winner)''''' | Won Miss Photogenic in 1981, 2018 |- | '''{{DOM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1956|1956]] |63 | 1956 1962–1964 1967–present | [[Miss Dominican Republic]] |14 | '''Winner''' *''[[Amelia Vega]] ([[Miss Universe 2003|2003]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] *''Blanca Sardiñas (Top 12)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Jennifer Ventura (Top 30)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 2003 Won Miss Congeniality in 1962, 2020. |- | '''{{ECU}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] |68 | 1955–1966 1968–1972 1975–present | [[Miss Universe Ecuador]] |4 | 2nd runner-up *''Constanza Báez ([[Miss Universe 2013|2013]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] *''Lucía Vinueza (Top 12)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''[[Mara Topić]] (Top 30)'' | Won Miss Photogenic in 1992. |- | '''{{EGY}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] |30 | 1987–1990 1992 1994–2011 2014 2017–2019 2023–present | [[Miss Egypt|Miss Universe Egypt]]  |1 | Top 30 * ''Logina Salah [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]]'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] * ''Logina Salah (Top 30)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] * ''Logina Salah (Top 30)'' | Co-Won Miss Congeniality in 2017. |- | '''{{SLV}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |53 | 1954–1955 1972–1979 1982–2015 2017–present | [[Miss El Salvador]] |5 |1st runner-up *''[[Maribel Arrieta]] ([[Miss Universe 1955|1955]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] *''[[Maribel Arrieta]] (1st runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] *''[[Isabella García-Manzo]] (Top 10)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1955, 2008 Won Miss Followed by Media in 1985. |- | '''{{GNQ}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] |6 | 2019 2021–present | [[Miss Equatorial Guinea]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{EST}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] |21 | 1993–2004 2006–2009 2011–2013 2024–present | [[Miss Estonia|Miss Universe Estonia]]  |2 | Top 10 *''Kristiina Heinmets ([[Miss Universe 1997|1997]])'' *''Evelyn Mikomägi ([[Miss Universe 2000|2000]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] *''Kristina Heinmets (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] *''Evelyn Mikomägi (Top 10)'' | |- | '''{{FIN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |70 | 1952–1955 1960–present | [[Miss Finland]] |19 | '''Winner''' *''[[Armi Kuusela]] ([[Miss Universe 1952|1952]])'' *''[[Anne Marie Pohtamo]] ([[Miss Universe 1975|1975]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] *''[[Armi Kuusela]] '''(Winner)''''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''[[Matilda Wirtavuori]] (Top 30)'' | Won Miss Universe Europe and Middle East in 2024 Won Miss Photogenic in 1974 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969. |- | '''{{FRA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |74 | 1952–present | [[Miss France]] |24 | '''Winner''' *''[[Christiane Martel]] ([[Miss Universe 1953|1953]])'' *''[[Iris Mittenaere]] ([[Miss Universe 2016|2016]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''[[Christiane Martel]] '''(Winner)''''' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Ève Gilles]] (Top 30)'' | |- | '''{{GHA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] |24 | 1991 1993 1996 1998–2002 2004 2006 2008–2015 2017–2018 2020–2022 2025–present | [[Miss Universe Ghana]] |2 | Top 10 *''Akuba Cudjoe ([[Miss Universe 1999|1999]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] *''Akuba Cudjoe (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] *''[[Ruth Quarshie]] (Top 16)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1993, 2006. |- | '''{{flag|Great Britain}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |30 | 1952 1991–1996 1998–2000 2005–2006 2008–present | [[Miss Universe Great Britain]] |5 | Top 10 *''[[Amy Willerton]] ([[Miss Universe 2013|2013]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] *''[[Amy Willerton]] (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] *''Emma Collingridge (Top 16)'' | Competed as '''Great Britain''' in 1952 as '''England''' from 1955 to 1962 and then again from 1964 to 1990 as '''[[Scotland]]''' from 1961 to 1986 and then again from 1988 to 1990 and as '''[[Wales]]''' from 1961 to 1990 competed together again as '''United Kingdom''' in 1991 as Great Britain from 1992 to 2000 as United Kingdom for the second time in 2005 and 2006 shortened to '''UK''' in 2008 and once again as Great Britain from 2009. |- | '''{{GRE}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |69 | 1952–1987 1989–2015 2018 2021–present | [[Star GS Hellas]] |18 | '''Winner''' *''[[Corinna Tsopei]] ([[Miss Universe 1964|1964]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] *''Ntaizy Mavraki (2nd runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] *''[[Evangelia Aravani]] (Top 15)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1954, 1961 Won Miss Photogenic in 1967. |- | '''{{flag|Guadeloupe|local}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] |8 | 1977 1980–1984 2024–present | [[Miss International Guadeloupe|Miss Universe Guadeloupe]] |1 | Top 12 *''Ophély Mézino ([[Miss Universe 2025|2025]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Ophély Mézino (Top 12)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Ophély Mézino (Top 12)'' | |- | '''{{GUA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] |54 | 1955–1959 1961 1975–1976 1978–2018 2021–present | [[Miss Guatemala]] |4 | Top 10 *''[[Ilma Urrutia]] ([[Miss Universe 1984|1984]])'' *''[[Jessica Scheel]] ([[Miss Universe 2010|2010]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] *''María del Rosario Molina (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Raschel Paz (Top 30)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1975 Won Miss Congeniality in 2012 Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024. |- | '''{{GIN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |2 | 2024–present | [[Miss Guinea|Miss Universe Guinea]] |0 | | | | |- |'''{{GUY}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1956|1956]] |25 | 1956 1963–1966 1999 2002–2007 2009–2017 2023–present | [[Miss Universe Guyana]] |0 | | | |Competed as [[British Guiana]] until [[Miss Universe|1966]]. |- | '''{{HTI}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] |21 | 1962 1968 1975 1977 1985 1989 2010–2022 2025–present | [[Miss Haiti]] |4 | 1st runner-up * ''Gerthie David ([[Miss Universe 1975|1975]])'' * ''[[Raquel Pélissier]] ([[Miss Universe 2016|2016]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] *''Evelyn Miot (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] *''Mideline Phelizor (Top 16)'' | |- | '''{{HON}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |54 | 1954–1955 1967–1974 1976–1990 1992–1994 1996–2002 2007–present | [[Miss Honduras]] |1 | Top 15 *''Pastora Pagán ([[Miss Universe 1955|1955]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] *''Pastora Pagán (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] *''Pastora Pagán (Top 15)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1987 Won Best Skin Award in 2024. |- |'''{{HKG}}''' |[[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |40 |1952 1954 1960 1962 1964–1965 1967–1970 1972–1991 1993–2000 2024–present | [[Miss Hong Kong|Miss Universe Hong Kong]] | 6 | 2nd runner-up * ''Virginia Lee ([[Miss Universe 1954|1954]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] * ''[[Judy Dan]] (3rd runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 1988|1988]] * ''Pauline Yeung (4th runner-up)'' | Was under [[British Hong Kong|British colonial rule]] until 1997. Hong Kong has competed in [[Miss Universe China]] between 2002 and 2023. |- | '''{{HUN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] |30 | 1992–2016 2018 2021 2023–present | [[Miss Universe Hungary]] |4 | Top 10 *''[[Ágnes Konkoly]] ([[Miss Universe 2012|2012]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] *''[[Adrienn Bende]] (Top 20)'' | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] *''Enikő Kecskès (Top 20)'' | |- | '''{{ISL}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1956|1956]] |50 | 1956–1957 1959–1972 1974–1986 1988–1997 2006 2009 2016–2024 2026–present | [[Miss Iceland]] |6 | 1st runner-up *''Anna Geirsdóttir ([[Miss Universe 1962|1962]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1959|1959]] *''Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] *''[[Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir]] (Top 10)'' | Won Miss Congeniality and Miss Unity (Miss Amity) in 1974. |- | '''{{IND}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |62 | 1952 1964–1987 1989–present | [[Miss Universe India]] |29 | '''Winner''' *''[[Sushmita Sen]] ([[Miss Universe 1994|1994]])'' *''[[Lara Dutta]] ([[Miss Universe 2000|2000]])'' *''[[Harnaaz Sandhu]] ([[Miss Universe 2021|2021]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1966|1966]] *''[[Yasmin Daji]] (3rd runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Manika Vishwakarma]] (Top 30)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1978, 1980, 1984 Won Best in Swimsuit in 2000. |- | '''{{IDN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]] |29 | 1974–1977 1980 1982–1983 1995–1996 2005–2020 2022–present | [[Miss Universe Indonesia]] |8 | Top 10 *''[[Frederika Alexis Cull]] ([[Miss Universe 2019|2019]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] *''[[Artika Sari Devi]] (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] *''[[Ayu Maulida]] (Top 21)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boombastis.com/10-kostum-nasional-indonesia/125095|title=Bukan Pertama Kali, 10 Kostum Nasional Ini Bukti Nyata Bahwa Indonesia Memang 'Jempolan' di Ajang Internasional|website=boombastis.com|access-date=13 March 2020|archive-date=19 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019093510/https://www.boombastis.com/10-kostum-nasional-indonesia/125095|url-status=dead}}</ref> Won Best Skin Award in 2025 |- |'''{{Flag|Iraq}}''' |[[Miss Universe 1972|1972]] |3 |1972 2017 2025-present |[[Iraqi beauty pageants|Miss Iraq]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{IRL}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] |61 | 1961–2006 2008–2012 2014–2015 2017–2021 2023–present | [[Miss Universe Ireland]] |10 | 2nd runner-up *''Marlene McKeown ([[Miss Universe 1963|1963]])'' *''Roberta Brown ([[Miss Universe 1983|1983]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] *''Marlene McKeown (2nd runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] *''[[Grainne Gallanagh]] (Top 20)'' | Won Miss Photogenic in 1963, 1991. |- | '''{{ISR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |71 | 1952 1954–2021 2024–present | [[Miss Universe Israel]] |20 | '''Winner''' *''[[Rina Mor|Rina Messinger]] ([[Miss Universe 1976|1976]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1956|1956]] *''Sara Tal (Top 16)'' |[[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] *''Elena Ralph (Top 10)'' |Won Best in National Costume in 1963, 1966. |- | '''{{ITA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |72 | 1952–1991 1993–2005 2007–present | [[Miss Universo Italia]] |16 | 1st runner-up *''[[Daniela Bianchi]] ([[Miss Universe 1960|1960]])'' *''Roberta Capua ([[Miss Universe 1987|1987]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''Rita Stazzi (Top 16)'' |[[Miss Universe 2014|2014]] *''[[Valentina Bonariva]] (Top 15)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 2004 Won Miss Photogenic in 1960, 1964, 1986. |- | '''{{JPN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |72 | 1952–1995 1998–present | [[Miss Universe Japan]] |22 | '''Winner''' *''[[Akiko Kojima]] ([[Miss Universe 1959|1959]])'' *''[[Riyo Mori]] ([[Miss Universe 2007|2007]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''Kinuko Ito (2nd runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Kaori Hashimoto (Top 30)'' | Won Best National Costume in 2006, 2017 Won Miss Congeniality in 1958, 1968, 1979. |- | '''{{KAZ}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] | 16 | 2006–2008 2010–2011 2013–2014 2016–2021 2023–present | [[Miss Kazakhstan]] | 0 | | | | |- | '''{{KOS}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]] |15 | 2008–2012 2014–2016 2018–2023 2025–present | [[Miss Universe Kosovo]] |4 | 2nd runner-up *''[[Marigona Dragusha]] ([[Miss Universe 2009|2009]])'' |[[Miss Universe 2008|2008]] *''[[Zana Krasniqi]] (Top 10)'' |[[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] *''[[Diana Avdiu]] (Top 16)'' | Won Miss Photogenic in 2012. |- | '''{{KGZ}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] |4 | 2018 2022 2024–present | [[Miss Kyrgyzstan]] |0 | | | | |- | {{flagicon image|Flag of the Hispanic peoples.svg}} [[Miss Universe Latina, el reality|'''Latina''']] |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] |1 |2025-present |[[Miss Universe Latina, el reality|Miss Universe Latina]] |1 | Top 30 *''Yamilex Hernández ([[Miss Universe 2025|2025]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Yamilex Hernández (Top 30)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Yamilex Hernández (Top 30)'' | |- | '''{{LAO}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] |9 | 2017–present | [[Miss Universe Laos]] |1 || Top 16 * Payengxa Lor ([[Miss Universe 2022|2022]]) | [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] *''Payengxa Lor (Top 16)'' | [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] *''Payengxa Lor (Top 16)'' |Won Best National Costume in 2018 Fanvote winner in 2022 |- | '''{{LVA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] |5 | 2005–2006 2023–present | [[Miss Universe Latvia]] |1 | Top 10 *''[[Ieva Kokoreviča]] ([[Miss Universe 2005|2005]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] *''[[Ieva Kokoreviča]] (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] *''[[Ieva Kokoreviča]] (Top 10)'' | |- | '''{{LBN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] |45 | 1955 1960–1962 1966 1968 1970–1971 1973–1975 1977–1978 1983–1988 1991–1993 1996–2001 2004–2007 2009–2015 2017–2018 2022–present | [[Miss Lebanon]] |3 | '''Winner''' *''[[Georgina Rizk]] ([[Miss Universe 1971|1971]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] *''Nouhad El Cabbabe (Top 15)'' |[[Miss Universe 1973|1973]] *''Marcèlle Herro (Top 12)'' | |- | '''{{MAC}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |2 | 2024-present | [[Miss Macau|Miss Universe Macau]] |1 | Top 30 * ''Cassandra Chiu [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]]'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] * ''Cassandra Chiu (Top 30)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] * ''Cassandra Chiu (Top 30)'' | |- | '''{{MYS}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] |62 | 1962 1964–2020 2022–present | [[Miss Universe Malaysia]] |2 | Top 15 * ''[[Josephine Lena Wong]] ([[Miss Universe 1970|1970]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1970|1970]] *''[[Josephine Lena Wong]] (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''Sandra Lim (Top 30)'' |Competed as '''[[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]]''' in [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] |- | '''{{MLT}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]] |44 | 1968–2001 2016–present | [[Miss Malta Universe]] |1 | Top 12 *''Julia Cluett ([[Miss Universe 2025|2025]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Julia Cluett (Top 12)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Julia Cluett (Top 12)'' |Competed as '''Republic of Malta''' from [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]] to [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] Won Miss Universe Europe and Middle East in 2025 Won Miss Congeniality in 2022. |- | '''{{MTQ}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] |7 | 1957 1981–1984 2024–present | Miss Universe Martinique |0 | | | | |- | '''{{MUS}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]] |38 | 1975–1977 1979 1989–1995 1997–2000 2002–2003 2005–present | [[Miss Estrella Mauritius]] |0 | | | | |- |'''{{Flag|Mayotte|local}}''' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] |1 |2025-present |Miss Universe Mayotte |0 | | | | |- | '''{{MEX}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |68 | 1952–1959 1965 1967–present | Miss Universe México |23 | '''Winner''' *''[[Lupita Jones]] ([[Miss Universe 1991|1991]])'' *''[[Ximena Navarrete]] ([[Miss Universe 2010|2010]])'' *''[[Andrea Meza]] ([[Miss Universe 2020|2020]])'' *''[[Fátima Bosch]] ([[Miss Universe 2025|2025]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] *''Olga Llorens (Top 10)'' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Fátima Bosch]] '''(Winner)''''' | Won Best in National Costume in 1971, 2000 Won Best in Swimsuit in 2008 Won Best Style in 1998, 2000 Won Best Figure in 2008 Won Miss Clairol Herbal Essences 1998, 2000. |- | '''{{MDA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |2 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Moldova |0 | | | | |- | '''{{MNG}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] |4 | 2018–2019 2023–2024 2026-present | [[Miss Universe Mongolia]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{MMR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1959|1959]] |15 | 1959–1961 2013–2020 2022–present | [[Miss Universe Myanmar]] |1 | Top 21 * ''Thuzar Wint Lwin ([[Miss Universe 2020|2020]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] *''Thuzar Wint Lwin (Top 21)'' | [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] *''Thuzar Wint Lwin (Top 21)'' | Competed as '''[[Burma]]''' until 1961. Won Best in National Costume in 2016 and 2020 Won miss Congeniality in 1960. |- | '''{{NAM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] |32 | 1981–1984 1991–2000 2002–2003 2005–2006 2009 2012–2013 2016–2019 2021–present | [[Miss Namibia]] |3 | '''Winner''' *''[[Michelle McLean]] ([[Miss Universe 1992|1992]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] *''[[Michelle McLean]] '''(Winner)''''' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] *''Jameela Uiras (Top 20)'' | South West Africa/Namibia wasn't allowed to compete in 1985 due to the fact that it was a mandate of South Africa. Namibia returned in 1991 when it was gained independence from South Africa and renamed '''Republic of Namibia'''. Won Miss Congeniality in 1994. |- | '''{{NPL}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] |9 | 2017–present | [[Miss Universe Nepal]] |2 | Top 10

* ''[[Manita Devkota]] ([[Miss Universe 2018|2018]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] * ''[[Manita Devkota]] (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] * ''[[Jane Dipika Garrett]] (Top 20)'' | |- | '''{{NED}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1956|1956]] |65 | 1956 1958–1996 1998 2000–2005 2008–present | [[Miss Universe Netherlands]] |14 | '''Winner''' *''[[Angela Visser]] ([[Miss Universe 1989|1989]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] *''[[Corine Rottschäfer]] (Top 16)'' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Nathalie Mogbelzada (Top 30)'' | Competed as '''[[Holland]]''' until [[Miss Universe 1990|1990]]. Won Best in National Costume in 1964 Won Miss Photogenic in 1958, 1985 |- |'''{{NZL}}''' |[[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |57 |1954 1960 1962–1989 1992–2001 2003 2006–2019 2024–present |[[Miss Universe New Zealand]] |5 |'''Winner''' *''[[Lorraine Downes]]'' ([[Miss Universe 1983|1983]]) |[[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] *''Leslie Nichols'' ''(Top 15)'' |[[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] *''Lisa de Montalk'' ''(Top 10)'' |Won Miss Photogenic in 1969, 1980, 2015 |- | '''{{NIC}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] |43 | 1955 1963 1968–1971 1973–1978 1991–1993 1995 1998–1999 2001–present | [[Miss Universe Nicaragua]] |7 |'''Winner''' *''[[Sheynnis Palacios]]'' ([[Miss Universe 2023|2023]]) |[[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] *''Beatriz Obregón (Top 12)'' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Itza Castillo]] (Top 30)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 2013. |- | '''{{NGA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] |37 | 1964 1987–1995 1998–2019 2021–present | [[Miss Universe Nigeria]] |3 | 1st runner-up *''[[Chidimma Adetshina]] ([[Miss Universe 2024|2024]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] *''[[Agbani Darego]] (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''[[Chidimma Adetshina]] (1st runner-up)'' | Won Miss Universe Africa and Oceania in 2024 Won Best National Costume in 2021 Won Miss Congeniality in 1995, 2014. |- | '''{{NOR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |65 | 1952–1955 1958–1973 1976–1996 1998 2000–2010 2012–2021 2023–present | [[Miss Norway]] |17 | '''Winner''' *''[[Mona Grudt]] ([[Miss Universe 1990|1990]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''Synnøve Gulbrandsen (Top 16)'' | [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] *''Helene Tråsavik (Top 15)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1993. |- | '''{{PAK}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] | 3 | 2023–present | [[Miss Universe Pakistan]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-04 |title=Dubai company wins franchise rights to host Miss Universe Pakistan |url=https://arab.news/pccjt |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=[[Arab News]] |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326185624/https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqN1A3cI-_2/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=14&wp=469&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com&rp=%2Fnode%2F2262141%2Flifestyle |url-status=live }}</ref> | 1 | Top 20 * ''[[Erica Robin]] [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]]'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] * ''[[Erica Robin]] (Top 20)'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] * ''[[Erica Robin]] (Top 20)'' | |- |'''{{Flag|Palestine}}''' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] | 1 | 2025-present | Miss Palestine |1 | Top 30 *''[[Nadeen Ayoub]] ([[Miss Universe 2025|2025]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Nadeen Ayoub]] (Top 30)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Nadeen Ayoub]] (Top 30)'' | |- | '''{{PAN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |58 | 1952–1954 1964–1967 1970–1971 1973–1987 1991–2023 2025–present | [[Señorita Panamá]] |10 | 1st runner-up ('''Winner''') *''[[Justine Pasek]] ([[Miss Universe 2002|2002]])'' ''(replaced dethroned winner)'' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''[[Emita Arosemena]] (Top 16)'' | [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] *''[[Brenda Smith (model)|Brenda Smith]] (Top 16)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1986, 2004, 2009, 2011 Co-won Miss Congeniality in 2017. |- | '''{{PAR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] |63 | 1957–1958 1960–1967 1970 1972–2001 2004–present | [[Reinas del Paraguay]] |6 | 1st runner-up *''[[Nadia Ferreira]] ([[Miss Universe 2021|2021]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] *''Miriam Riart (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Yanina Gómez (Top 30)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1992 Fanvote winner in 2025 Beyond the Crown winner in 2025 |- | '''{{PER}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |71 | 1952–1954 1956–1972 1975–present | [[Miss Peru]] |23 | '''Winner''' *''[[Gladys Zender]] ([[Miss Universe 1957|1957]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''Mary Ann Sarmiento (Top 16)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''[[Tatiana Calmell]] (Top 12)'' | Won Miss Universe Americas in 2024 Won Best National Costume in 1972, 1976, 1982 Won Miss Congeniality in 1971 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969 Won Most Beautiful Hair in 1995. |- | '''{{PHI}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |70 | 1952–1957 1962–present | [[Miss Universe Philippines]] |29 | '''Winner''' *''[[Gloria Diaz]] ([[Miss Universe 1969|1969]])'' *''[[Margie Moran]] ([[Miss Universe 1973|1973]])'' *''[[Pia Wurtzbach]] ([[Miss Universe 2015|2015]])'' *''[[Catriona Gray]] ([[Miss Universe 2018|2018]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] *''Blesilda Ocampo (Top 16)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Ahtisa Manalo]] (3rd runner-up)'' | Won Miss Universe Asia in 2024 Won Best in National Costume in 1994, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 Won Miss Photogenic in 1971, 1973, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007 Fanvote winner in 2013, 2023 Won Best Style in 1999, 2005 Won Most Beautiful Hair in 1994 Won Miss Clairol Herbal Essence Award in 1999 Gold winner of Voice for Change 2023 |- | '''{{POL}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] |42 | 1958–1959 1984–1986 1989–present | [[Miss Polski]] |6 | 3rd runner-up *''Brygida Bziukiewicz ([[Miss Universe 1986|1986]])'' *''Joanna Gapińska ([[Miss Universe 1989|1989]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] *''[[Alicja Bobrowska]] (4th runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] *''[[Magdalena Swat]] (Top 20)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 2019 Won Miss Photogenic in 2013. |- | '''{{POR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]] |43 | 1960 1962 1965 1970–1974 1979 1981–1990 1992–2002 2011 2014–present | [[Miss Portugal]] |4 | Top 10 *''[[Laura Gonçalves]] ([[Miss Universe 2011|2011]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] *''[[Laura Gonçalves]] (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] *''[[Marina Machete]] (Top 20)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1999 Fanvote Winner in 2011. |- | '''{{PUR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |71 | 1952–1957 1961–present | [[Miss Universe Puerto Rico]] |28 | '''Winner''' *''[[Marisol Malaret]] ([[Miss Universe 1970|1970]])'' *''[[Deborah Carthy-Deu]] ([[Miss Universe 1985|1985]])'' *''[[Dayanara Torres]] ([[Miss Universe 1993|1993]])'' *''[[Denise Quiñones]] ([[Miss Universe 2001|2001]])'' *''[[Zuleyka Rivera]] ([[Miss Universe 2006|2006]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1970|1970]] *''[[Marisol Malaret]] '''(Winner)''''' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Zashely Alicea]] (Top 12)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1957 Won Miss Photogenic in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2014 Won Best in Swimsuit in 2001 Gold winner of Voice for Change 2023. |- | '''{{ROM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] |20 | 1991–1998 2009–2013 2016–2017 2019–2021 2024–present | [[Miss Universe Romania]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{RUS}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] |31 | 1994–2018 2020–present | [[Miss Russia]] |9 | '''Winner''' (dethroned/resigned) *''[[Oxana Fedorova]] ([[Miss Universe 2002|2002]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] *''Ilmira Shamsutdinova (Top 6)'' |[[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''Valentina Alekseeva (Top 12)'' | Miss Russia 2002 was the original winner of Miss Universe 2002, but was later dethroned for failure to fulfill her duties as Miss Universe. She stated she voluntarily resigned the title. Won Best in National Costume in 1996 Won Best in Swimsuit in 2002. |- |'''{{Flag|Rwanda}}''' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] | 1 | 2025-present | Miss Universe Rwanda |1 | Top 30 *''Solange Keita ([[Miss Universe 2025|2025]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Solange Keita (Top 30)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Solange Keita (Top 30)'' | |- | '''{{LCA}}''' |[[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] |13 | 1977 2006–2007 2011–2012 2014 2017–2019 2022–present | [[Miss Saint Lucia Universe]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{SEN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]] |5 | 1974 1985 1987 2024–present | [[Miss Senegal]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{SRB}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] | 11 | 2007–2015 2024–present | [[Miss Serbia]] |1 | Top 30 * ''[[Ivana Trišić]] [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]]'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] * ''[[Ivana Trišić]] (Top 30)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] * ''[[Ivana Trišić]] (Top 30)'' | |- | '''{{SIN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |63 | 1954 1958 1962 1966–present | [[Miss Singapore Universe]] |3 | Top 10 *''Marion Nicole Teo ([[Miss Universe 1987|1987]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] *''Kathie Lee Lee Beng (Top 12)'' |[[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] *''Nandita Banna (Top 16)'' | |- | '''{{SVK}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] |32 | 1994–present | [[Miss Universe Slovakia]] |1 | Top 6 *''Silvia Lakatošová ([[Miss Universe 1994|1994]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] *''Silvia Lakatošová (Top 6)'' |[[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] *''Silvia Lakatošová (Top 6)'' | Competed as '''Slovak Republic''' from 1994 until 2022. Won Miss Photogenic in 1998. |- | '''{{SVN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] |16 | 2001–2011 2013–2014 2016–2017 2025–present | [[Miss Universe Slovenia]] |1 | Top 15 *''[[Tjaša Kokalj]] ([[Miss Universe 2007|2007]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] *''[[Tjaša Kokalj]] (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] *''[[Tjaša Kokalj]] (Top 15)'' | |- | '''{{ZAF}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |50 | 1952–1953 1960–1968 1975–1979 1981–1984 1995–2023 2025-present | [[Miss South Africa]] |27 | '''Winner''' *''[[Margaret Gardiner (beauty queen)|Margaret Gardiner]] ([[Miss Universe 1978|1978]])'' *''[[Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters]] ([[Miss Universe 2017|2017]])'' *''[[Zozibini Tunzi]] ([[Miss Universe 2019|2019]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] *''Catherine Higgins (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] *''[[Bryoni Govender]] (Top 20)'' | South Africa was not allowed to participate between 1985 and 1994 because of [[apartheid]]. |- | '''{{KOR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |71 | 1954–1955 1957–present | [[Miss Queen Korea]] |8 | 1st runner-up *''[[Jang Yoon-jeong (Miss Korea)|Jang Yoon-jeong]] ([[Miss Universe 1988|1988]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1959|1959]] *''Oh Hyun-ju (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] *''[[Lee Hanee]] (3rd runner-up)'' | Competes as '''Korea''' in the pageant. Won Best in National Costume in 1974, 1977, 1983, 2001 Won Miss Congeniality in 2016 Won Most Popular Girl in Parade in 1959. |- | '''{{ESP}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]] |66 | 1960–present | [[Miss Spain|Miss Universe Spain]] |20 | '''Winner''' *''[[Amparo Muñoz]] ([[Miss Universe 1974|1974]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]] *''María Teresa del Río (4th runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] *''[[Athenea Pérez]] (Top 10)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1973, 1995 Won Miss Congeniality in 1966, 2023 Won Miss Photogenic in 1984, 1993, 2000 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1999. |- |'''{{LKA}}''' |[[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] |48 |1955 1957 1961–1966 1968–1970 1973–1983 1985–1996 2005–2006 2008 2010–2014 2016–2018 2024–present |[[Miss Universe Sri Lanka]] | 2 |2nd runner-up *''[[Maureen Hingert]] ([[Miss Universe 1955|1955]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] *''Maureen Hingert (2nd runner-up)'' |[[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] *''Christina Peiris (Top 16)'' |Competed as '''[[Dominion of Ceylon|Ceylon]]''' until [[Miss Universe 1973|1973]]. Won Miss Congeniality in [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]]. |- | '''{{SUR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] |23 | 1958 1960 1963–1964 1966 1969–1974 1976–1979 1982 1989–1993 1999 2024 2026–present | [[Miss Suriname]] |1 | Top 15 *''Gertrud Gummels ([[Miss Universe 1958|1958]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] *''Gertrud Gummels (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] *''Gertrud Gummels (Top 15)'' | Competed as '''[[Suriname|Surinam]]''' until 1982. |- | '''{{SWE}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |67 | 1952–2004 2006 2009–2019 2021 2025-present | [[Miss Universe Sweden]] |29 | '''Winner''' *''[[Hillevi Rombin]] ([[Miss Universe 1955|1955]])'' *''[[Margareta Arvidsson]] ([[Miss Universe 1966|1966]])'' *''[[Yvonne Ryding]] ([[Miss Universe 1984|1984]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] *''[[Anne Marie Thistler]] (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] *''[[Renate Cerljen]] (Top 15)'' | Sweden dropped out from the Miss Universe for the first time in 2005 after arguments about the swimsuit competition. Won Miss Photogenic in 1966, 1995, 2011. |- | '''{{SUI}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] |60 | 1953 1960–1984 1986–1990 1992–2014 2016 2018 2022–present | [[Miss Universe Switzerland]] |12 | 2nd runner-up *''[[Lauriane Gilliéron]] ([[Miss Universe 2006|2006]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1960|1960]] *''Elaine Maurath (Top 15)'' |[[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] *''[[Dominique Rinderknecht]] (Top 16)'' | Won Miss Photogenic in 1983. |- | '''{{TAN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] |14 | 2007–2017 2019 2024–present | [[Miss Universe Tanzania]] |1 | Top 10 *''[[Flaviana Matata]] ([[Miss Universe 2007|2007]])'' |[[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] *''[[Flaviana Matata]] (Top 10)'' |[[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] *''[[Flaviana Matata]] (Top 10)'' | |- | '''{{THA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |61 | 1954 1959 1965–1966 1968–1969 1971–present | [[Miss Universe Thailand]] |16 | '''Winner''' *''[[Apasra Hongsakula]] ([[Miss Universe 1965|1965]])'' *''[[Bui Simon|Porntip Nakhirunkanok]] ([[Miss Universe 1988|1988]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1965|1965]] *''[[Apasra Hongsakula]] '''(Winner)''''' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Praveenar Singh]] (1st runner-up)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1969, 1988, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2015 Won Miss Congeniality in 1959 Won Miss Photogenic in 1990, 2009, 2010 Fanvote winner in 2016 |- | '''{{TTO}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] |48 | 1963–1964 1966 1971 1973–1991 1993–2006 2008 2010–2014 2017 2022–present | [[Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago]] |9 | '''Winner''' *''[[Janelle Commissiong]] ([[Miss Universe 1977|1977]])'' *''[[Wendy Fitzwilliam]] ([[Miss Universe 1998|1998]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] *''[[Janelle Commissiong]] '''(Winner)''''' |[[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] *''Tya Jané Ramey (Top 16)'' | Competed as [[Trinidad]] in 1963 and 1964. Won Best in National Costume in 1998, 1999 Won Miss Photogenic in 1977 Won Miss Congeniality in 1975, 1976, 1978, 2024. |- | '''{{TUR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |64 | 1952–1953 1956–1957 1959 1961–1976 1978–1984 1986–1999 2001–2006 2008–2019 2021–2022 2024–present | [[Miss Universe Turkiye]] |3 | Top 10 *''Jülide Ateş ([[Miss Universe 1990|1990]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''Ayten Akyol (Top 16)'' | [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] *''[[Çağıl Özge Özkul]] (Top 16)'' | Competes as '''Türkiye''' in the pageant since [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]]. Won Miss Congeniality in 1998, 2025. |- | '''{{TCA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] |31 | 1980–1997 1999–2001 2004–2008 2011 2013–2014 2024–present | [[Miss Turks and Caicos|Miss Universe Turks and Caicos]]  |1 | Top 10 *''Carmelita Ariza ([[Miss Universe 1987|1987]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] *''Carmelita Ariza (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] *''Carmelita Ariza (Top 10)'' |Initially competed as '''Turks and Caicos Islands, [[British West Indies|BW]] (British West Indies)''', shortened to '''Turks and Caicos''' since [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]]. Competed in Miss Universe United Kingdom from 2005 to 2006. Won Miss Congeniality in 1989 and 1992. |- | '''{{UGA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2026|2026]] |1 | 2026–present | Miss Universe Uganda | | | | | |- | '''{{UKR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] |31 | 1995–present | [[Miss Ukraine Universe]] |6 | 1st runner-up *''[[Olesya Stefanko]] ([[Miss Universe 2011|2011]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] *''[[Inna Tsymbalyuk]] (Top 20)'' | [[Miss Universe 2014|2014]] *''[[Diana Harkusha]] (2nd-runner-up)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 2022. |- | '''{{UAE}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |2 | 2024–present | [[Miss Universe UAE|Miss Universe United Arab Emirates]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{USA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |73 | 1952–1956 1958–present | [[Miss USA]] |68 | '''Winner''' *''[[Miriam Stevenson]] ([[Miss Universe 1954|1954]])'' *''[[Carol Morris]] ([[Miss Universe 1956|1956]])'' *''[[Linda Bement]] ([[Miss Universe 1960|1960]])'' *''[[Sylvia Hitchcock]] ([[Miss Universe 1967|1967]])'' *''[[Shawn Weatherly]] ([[Miss Universe 1980|1980]])'' *''[[Chelsi Smith]] ([[Miss Universe 1995|1995]])'' *''[[Brook Lee]] ([[Miss Universe 1997|1997]])'' *''[[Olivia Culpo]] ([[Miss Universe 2012|2012]])'' *''[[R'Bonney Gabriel]] ([[Miss Universe 2022|2022]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] *''[[Jackie Loughery]] (Top 10)'' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Audrey Eckert]] (Top 30)'' | In [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] [[Mary Leona Gage]] was disqualified to discover that she was the mother of two children. Competed as '''United States of America''' until [[Miss Universe 1966|1966]], shortened to '''U.S.A.''' from [[Miss Universe 1967|1967]] to [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]], then the dots were removed, remaining '''USA''' written on the sash from [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]]. Won Best in National Costume in 1965 Won Miss Photogenic in 1961, 1975 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1995 Won Most Popular Girl in Parade in 1953, 1956. |- | '''{{VIR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] |44 | 1961–1962 1967–1968 1971–1989 1991–1993 1995 1997–1999 2001–2002 2005–2007 2010–2011 2016–2019 2024–present | [[Miss US Virgin Islands]] |1 | Top 12 *''Cherrie Creque ([[Miss Universe 1971|1971]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1971|1971]] *''Cherrie Creque (Top 12)'' |[[Miss Universe 1971|1971]] *''Cherrie Creque (Top 12)'' | Competed as '''Virgin Islands''' until [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]]. Now competes as '''US Virgin Islands'''. Won Miss Congeniality in 1991, 2002, 2005. |- | '''{{URU}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |70 | 1952–1965 1967–2002 2004–2012 2014–2020 2022 2024–present | [[Miss Uruguay]] |6 | 4th runner-up *''Andrea López ([[Miss Universe 1985|1985]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] *''Gladys Fajardo (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] *''Andrea López (4th runner-up)'' | Won Best in National Costume in 1979. |- | '''{{VEN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |72 | 1952–1953 1955–1958 1960–present | [[Miss Venezuela]] |49 | '''Winner''' *''[[Maritza Sayalero]] ([[Miss Universe 1979|1979]])'' *''[[Irene Sáez]] ([[Miss Universe 1981|1981]])'' *''[[Bárbara Palacios]] ([[Miss Universe 1986|1986]])'' *''[[Alicia Machado]] ([[Miss Universe 1996|1996]])'' *''[[Dayana Mendoza]] ([[Miss Universe 2008|2008]])'' *''[[Stefanía Fernández]] ([[Miss Universe 2009|2009]])'' *''[[Gabriela Isler]] ([[Miss Universe 2013|2013]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] *''[[Susana Duijm]] (Top 15)'' |[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''[[Stephany Abasali]] (2nd runner-up)'' | Won Miss Universe Americas in 2025 Won Miss Photogenic in 1994 Best in Swimsuit in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 Won Best Style Finesse 1996 Won Miss Clairol Herbal Essences 1993 Won Flawless of the Universe in 2016 |- | '''{{VNM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] |18 | 2004–2005 2008–2009 2011–2013 2015–present | [[Miss Universe Vietnam]] |6 | Top 5 *''[[H'Hen Niê]] ([[Miss Universe 2018|2018]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]] *''[[Nguyễn Thùy Lâm]] (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] *''[[Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên (model)|Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên]] (Top 30)'' | Fanvote winner in 2020, 2021. |- | '''{{ZAM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] |11 | 1995 1999 2005–2007 2009–2010 2017–2018 2024–present | [[Miss Universe Zambia]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{ZWE}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] |11 | 1994 1996–1998 2000–2001 2023–present | [[Miss Zimbabwe|Miss Universe Zimbabwe]] |3 | Top 10 *''Corinne Crewe ([[Miss Universe 2000|2000]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] *''Corinne Crewe (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] *''Lyshanda Moyas (Top 30)'' | |}

===Replaced pageants=== The following list consists of the delegations that have acquired the national Miss Universe franchise and replaced a former national pageant. Some of the former organizations still remain active for other purposes. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Country/Territory !! Former pageant(s) !! New pageant || Franchise since |- | '''{{flagu|Albania}}''' || [[Miss Albania]] (2002–2005) || [[Miss Universe Albania]] || 2006 |- | '''{{flagu|Argentina}}''' || [[Miss Argentina]] (1952–2003) || [[Miss Argentina|Miss Universo Argentina]] || 2006 |- | '''{{flagu|Australia}}''' || [[Miss Australia]] (1952–2000) || [[Miss Universe Australia]] || 2004 |- | '''{{flagu|Bahamas}}''' || [[Miss Bahamas]] (1963–2001; 2010–2015) Miss Bahamas Universe (2002–2009) [[Miss Universe Bahamas]] (2016–2017) || Miss Bahamas Queen || 2018 |- | '''{{flagu|Brazil}}''' || [[Miss Brazil|Miss Brasil]] (1952–2011) Miss Brasil Universo (2012–2014) Miss Brasil Be Emotion (2015–2019) [[Miss Brazil|U Miss Brasil]] (2020) || Miss Universo Brasil || 2021 |- | '''{{flagu|Bulgaria}}''' || [[Miss Bulgaria]] (1991–2009) [[Miss Universe Bulgaria]] (2012–2014) Miss National Team Bulgaria (2015–2016) || Miss Bulgaria Universe || 2017 |- |'''{{Flagu|Cambodia}}''' | [[Miss Cambodia]] (2017–2018) || [[Miss Cambodia|Miss Universe Cambodia]] || 2019 |- | '''{{flagu|Canada}}''' || Miss Toronto (1952–1958) [[Miss Dominion of Canada]] (1959–1977) [[Miss Canada]] (1978–1992) Canadian Search for Miss Universe (1993–2002) || [[Miss Universe Canada]] || 2003 |- | '''{{flagu|Colombia}}''' || [[Señorita Colombia]] (1958–1980; 1983–2019) Reina de Reinas (1981–1982) || [[Miss Universe Colombia]] || 2020 |- | '''{{flagu|Czech Republic}}''' || [[Miss České republiky|Miss Československo]] (1993) [[Miss České republiky]] (1994–2004) [[Czech Miss|Česká Miss]] (2005–2024) || [[Miss Universe Czech Republic|Miss Universe Czechia]] || 2025 |- | '''{{flagu|Denmark}}''' || [[Miss Denmark|Frøken Danmark]] (1952–2013) [[Miss Universe Denmark]] (2013–2015) [[Face of Denmark]] (2015–2016) [[Miss Denmark]] (2018–2024) || [[Miss Universe Denmark]] || 2025 |- |'''{{Flagu|Ecuador}}''' | [[Miss Ecuador]] (1955–1960, 1962, 1967–1969, 1971–1972, 1974–2023) | [[Miss Universe Ecuador]] | 2024 |- |'''{{Flagu|Egypt}}''' | [[Miss Egypt]] (1987–2011, 2014) || [[Miss Egypt|Miss Universe Egypt]] || 2017 |- | '''{{flagu|El Salvador}}''' || [[Nuestra Belleza El Salvador|Miss El Salvador]] (1954–2005) [[Nuestra Belleza El Salvador]] (2006–2016) [[Reinado de El Salvador]] (2017–2022) || [[Miss El Salvador]] || 2023 |- | '''{{flagu|Finland}}''' || [[Suomen Neito]] (1952–1955) || [[Miss Finland]] || 1960 |- | '''{{flagu|France}}''' || Miss Cinémonde (1953–1954; 1957; 1968–1969) [[Miss France]] (1963; 1965–1967; 1971–1985; 1987–2002) Miss France Outre-Mer (1986) [[Miss France Univers]] — Comité Miss France de Paris (2003) || [[Miss France]] || 2004 |- | '''{{flagu|Germany}}''' || [[Miss Germany]] (1952–1999) Miss Deutschland (2000–2007) Miss Universe Deutschland (2008) [[Miss Universe Germany|Miss Germany Universe]] (2009–2016) || [[Miss Universe Germany]] || 2017 |- | '''{{flagu|Ghana}}''' || [[Miss Ghana]] (1991–1998) || [[Miss Universe Ghana]] || 1999 |- | '''{{flagu|Great Britain}}''' || Holiday Princess of Great Britain (1952) [[Miss England]] (1955–1960) Miss England, [[Miss Scotland]], & [[Miss Wales]] (1961–1990) [[Miss United Kingdom]] (1991) Miss British Isles (1992) [[Miss Great Britain]] (1993–1999) [[Miss Universe Great Britain|Miss Great Britain Universe]] (2000) [[Miss Universe Great Britain|Miss United Kingdom Universe]] (2005–2008) || [[Miss Universe Great Britain]] || 2009 |- | '''{{Flagu|Greece}}''' || [[Star Hellas]] (1952–2018) || [[Star GS Hellas]] || 2021 |- | '''{{flagu|Guyana}}''' || [[Miss Guyana|Miss British Guiana]] (1956–1965) [[Miss Guyana]] (1966–1999) || [[Miss Universe Guyana]] || 2002 |- | '''{{flagu|Haiti}}''' || [[Miss Haiti]] (1960–1989) [[Miss Haiti|Miss Haiti Univers]] (2010–2015) || [[Miss Haiti]] || 2016 |- | '''{{flagu|Honduras}}''' || [[Miss Honduras]] (1954–1955) [[Señorita Honduras]] (1967–2002) || [[Miss Honduras|Miss Honduras Universe]] || 2007 |- | '''{{flagu|Iceland}}''' || [[Miss Iceland|Ungfrú Ísland]] (1956–2009) [[Miss Iceland|Miss Universe Iceland]] (2016–2022) || [[Miss Iceland|Ungfrú Ísland]] || 2023 |- | '''{{flagu|India}}''' || [[Femina Miss India]] (1952–2009) [[I Am She – Miss Universe India|I Am She]] (2010–2012) [[Miss Diva]] (2013–2024) || [[Miss Universe India]] || 2024 |- | '''{{flagu|Indonesia}}''' || Ratu Pariwisata Indonesia (1974) Ratu Indonesia (1975–1977) Andy's Beauty Miss Indonesia (1980–1982) [[Puteri Indonesia]] (1995–2022) || [[Miss Universe Indonesia]] || 2023 |- | '''{{flagu|Ireland}}''' || [[Miss Ireland]] (1961–2001) || [[Miss Universe Ireland]] || 2002 |- | '''{{flagu|Israel}}''' || [[Miss Israel]] (1952–2021) || [[Miss Universe Israel]] || 2024 |- | '''{{flagu|Italy}}''' || [[Miss Italia]] (1952–1999) The Miss for Miss Universe (2000–2004)|| [[Miss Universo Italia]] || 2005 |- | '''{{flagu|Japan}}''' || [[Miss Japan]] (1952–1997) || [[Miss Universe Japan]] || 1998 |- | '''{{flagu|Kenya}}''' || [[Miss Kenya]] (1987–2002) || [[Miss Universe Kenya]] || 2004 |- | '''{{flagu|Lithuania}}''' || [[Miss Lithuania]] (2012–2014) || [[Miss Lithuania|Miss Universe Lithuania]] || 2019 |- | '''{{flagu|Malta}}''' || [[Miss Malta]] (1968–2001) || [[Miss Malta Universe|Miss Universe Malta]] || 2016 |- | '''{{flagu|Mauritius}}''' || [[Miss Mauritius]] (1975–2015) || [[Miss Universe Mauritius|Miss Maurice]] || 2016 |- | '''{{flagu|Mexico}}''' || [[Señorita México]] (1952–1993) [[Nuestra Belleza México]] (1994–2016) [[Mexicana Universal]] (2017–2023) | [[Miss Universe Mexico]] || 2024 |- | '''{{flagu|Myanmar}}''' || [[Miss Burma (1947–1962)|Miss Burma]] (1959–1962) || [[Miss Universe Myanmar]] || 2013 |- | '''{{flagu|Nepal}}''' || [[Miss Nepal]] (2017–2019) || [[Miss Universe Nepal]] || 2020 |- | '''{{flagu|Netherlands}}''' || [[Miss Netherlands|Miss Holland]] (1956–1990) [[Miss Universe Nederland]] (1991–2008) [[Miss Nederland]] (2009–2023) || [[Miss Universe Netherlands]] || 2024 |- | '''{{flagu|New Zealand}}''' || [[Miss Universe New Zealand|Miss New Zealand]] (1954–2003) || [[Miss Universe New Zealand]] || 2006 |- | '''{{flagu|Nicaragua}}''' || [[Miss Nicaragua]] (1955–2023) || [[Miss Universe Nicaragua]] || 2024 |- | '''{{flagu|Nigeria}}''' || [[Miss Nigeria]] (1964) [[Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria]] (1987–2022) || [[Miss Universe Nigeria]] || 2023 |- | '''{{flagu|Norway}}''' || [[Miss Norway|Frøken Norge]] (1952–2010) || [[Miss Norway]] || 2012 |- | '''{{flagu|Panama}}''' || [[Miss Panamá]] (1952–1954, 1964–1967, 1970–1971, 1973–1987) [[Señorita Panamá]] (1990–2010) [[Miss Panamá]] (2011–2015) [[Señorita Panamá]] (2016–2021) [[Miss Panamá|Miss Universe Panama]] (2022–2023) || [[Señorita Panamá]] || 2024 |- | '''{{flagu|Paraguay}}''' || [[Miss Paraguay]] (1957–2001) || [[Miss Paraguay|Nuestra Belleza Paraguay]] || 2004 |- | '''{{flagu|Philippines}}''' || [[Binibining Pilipinas|Miss Philippines]] (1952–1963) [[Binibining Pilipinas]] (1964–2019) || [[Miss Universe Philippines]] || 2020 |- | '''{{flagu|Poland}}''' || [[Miss Polonia]] (1958–2018) || [[Miss Polski]] || 2019 |- | '''{{flagu|Portugal}}''' || [[Miss Portugal]] (1960–2002) [[Miss Portugal|Miss Universo Portugal]] (2011, 2014–2017) [[Miss República Portuguesa]] (2018–2021) || [[Miss Portugal]] || 2022 |- | '''{{flagu|Puerto Rico}}''' || [[Miss Puerto Rico]] (1952–2008) || [[Miss Universe Puerto Rico]] || 2009 |- | '''{{flagu|Romania}}''' || [[Miss Romania]] (1991–1998) || [[Miss Universe Romania]] || 2009 |- | '''{{flagu|Russia}}''' || Miss Russia Universe (1994–1995; 2004–2006) [[Miss USSR]] (1996) Miss Russia (1997–2003) || [[Miss Russia]] || 2007 |- | '''{{flagu|Slovakia}}''' || [[Miss České republiky|Miss České a Slovenské Republiky]] (1994) [[Miss Slovakia|Miss Slovensko]] (1995–1998) [[Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky|Miss Slovenskej Republiky]] (1999–2022) || [[Miss Universe Slovakia]] || 2023 |- | '''{{flagu|South Africa}}''' || [[Miss South Africa|Miss Golden Jubilee]] (1952–1953) [[Miss South Africa|Miss Hibiscus Queen]] (1960–1968) [[Miss RSA|Miss Republic of South Africa]] (1975–1981) [[Miss South Africa]] (1982–1984) [[Miss South Africa|Miss Universe South Africa]] (1995–1997) || [[Miss South Africa]] || 1998 |- | '''{{flagu|South Korea}}''' || [[Miss Korea]] (1954–2015) [[Miss Universe Korea Representative|Miss Universe Korea]] (2016–2017) || [[Miss Queen Korea]] || 2018 |- | '''{{flagu|Spain}}''' || [[Miss Spain]] (1960–2012) [[Miss Spain|Be Miss Universe Spain]] (2013–2019) || [[Miss Spain|Nuestra Belleza España]] || 2020 |- | '''{{flagu|Sweden}}''' || [[Miss Sweden|Fröken Sverige]] (1952–2004) [[Nya Fröken Sverige]] (2006) || [[Miss Universe Sweden]] || 2009 |- | '''{{flagu|Switzerland}}''' || [[Miss Switzerland]] (1953–2013) [[Miss Universe Switzerland]] (2014, 2016) [[Miss Switzerland]] (2018) || [[Miss Universe Switzerland]] || 2022 |- | '''{{flagu|Thailand}}''' || [[Miss Thailand]] (1954, 1965–1973, 1984–1999) Miss Thailand Universe (1974–1983) || [[Miss Universe Thailand]] || 2000 |- | '''{{flagu|Ukraine}}''' || [[Miss Ukraine]] (1995–2005) || [[Miss Ukraine Universe]] || 2006 |- | '''{{flagu|United States Virgin Islands}}''' || [[Miss US Virgin Islands|Miss Virgin Islands]] (1961–1978) [[Miss US Virgin Islands]] (1979–2015) || [[Miss US Virgin Islands|Miss Universe US Virgin Islands]] || 2016 |- | '''{{flagu|Vietnam}}''' || Người đẹp Hà Nội (2004) Hoa khôi Hà Nội/Miss Vietnam Universe (2005) [[Miss Universe Vietnam|Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam]] (2008–2022) || [[Miss Universe Vietnam]] || 2023 |}

==Inactive entrants== ===Former entities=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Country ! Debut ! {{vert header|Participations}} ! Years competed ! National title ! {{vert header|Placements}} ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! class=unsortable|Notes |- | '''{{TCH}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1970|1970]] | 4 | 1970 1990–1992 |'''1970''': Dívka Roku Československa '''1990–1992''': [[Miss České republiky|Miss Československo]] |2 | Top 15/10 * ''Kristina Hanazalová ([[Miss Universe 1970|1970]])'' * ''Jana Hronková ([[Miss Universe 1990|1990]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1970|1970]] * ''Kristina Hanazalová (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 1990|1990]] * ''Jana Hronková (Top 10)'' | Split into [[Czech Republic]] and [[Slovak Republic]] in 1993. Both joined the pageant in 1993 and 1994 respectively. |- | '''{{flag|Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] | 3 | 1977 1979 1981 |[[Miss St. Kitts & Nevis]] | | | | |Competed as the island territory of '''[[Saint Kitts]]'''. Split into '''[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]''' and '''[[Anguilla]]''' in 1979, Saint Kitts and Nevis later got independence in 1983. Both Anguilla and St. Kitts & Nevis have yet to join the pageant. |- | '''{{SCG}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] |4 | 2003–2006 |'''2003''': Miss Yugoslavia '''2004–2006''': [[Miss Yugoslavia|Miss Serbia and Montenegro]] |1 | 3rd runner-up * ''[[Sanja Papić]] ([[Miss Universe 2003|2003]])'' | 2003 * ''[[Sanja Papić]] (3rd runner-up)'' | 2003 * ''[[Sanja Papić]] (3rd runner-up)'' | In June 2006, split into [[Montenegro]] and [[Serbia]] after declaring their independence from each other and joined the pageant independently a year later. [[Kosovo]], a disputed territory by [[Serbia]], joined in 2008. |- | '''{{flag|Southern Rhodesia}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] |1 | 1961 |[[Miss Rhodesia]] | | | | | Part of the '''[[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]]''' which consisted of '''Southern Rhodesia''', '''[[Northern Rhodesia]]''', and '''[[Nyasaland]]'''. The federation was later split into '''[[Rhodesia]]''' (later renamed '''[[Zimbabwe]]'''), '''[[Zambia]]''', and '''[[Malawi]]''' in 1964. Zambia and Zimbabwe both joined the pageant in both 1995 & 1994 respectively. Malawi still has yet to join. |- | '''{{USSR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1990|1990]] |2 | 1990–1991 |[[Miss USSR]] |1 | 2nd runner-up * ''[[Yulia Lemigova]] ([[Miss Universe 1991|1991]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] * ''[[Yulia Lemigova]] (2nd runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] * ''[[Yulia Lemigova]] (2nd runner-up)'' | After the break-up competed as [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] (1992) and 13 former member states joined the pageant: [[Estonia]] (1993); [[Russia]] (1994); [[Ukraine]] (1995); [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] (2004); [[Latvia]] (2005); [[Kazakhstan]] (2006); [[Lithuania]] (2012); [[Azerbaijan]] (2013); [[Armenia]] and [[Kyrgyzstan]] (2018); [[Belarus]], [[Moldova]], and [[Uzbekistan]] (2024). [[Tajikistan]] and [[Turkmenistan]] have yet to join. |- | '''{{flag|Yugoslavia}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]] |15 | 1968–1970 1974–1977 1984–1985 1991 1998–2002 |[[Miss Yugoslavia]] |3 |Top 15/10 * ''Daliborka Stojšić ([[Miss Universe 1968|1968]])'' * ''Nataša Kosir ([[Miss Universe 1969|1969]])'' * ''Natasha Pavlovich ([[Miss Universe 1991|1991]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]] * ''Daliborka Stojšić (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] * ''Natasha Pavlovich (Top 10)'' | [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] was dissolved in April 1992. Former member states [[Croatia]], [[North Macedonia]], and [[Slovenia]] joined the pageant in 1997, 2024, and 2001, respectively. The new [[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] competed until 2002, when it was renamed [[Serbia & Montenegro]]. [[Bosnia & Herzegovina]] has yet to join. |}

===Geographical region=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Region ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{flagicon|Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands}} [[Federated States of Micronesia|Micronesia]]''' | [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]] | 1 | 1975 | Miss Micronesia | | | | | Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean consisting many archipelagos. The delegate in that year was from the [[Northern Mariana Islands]]. After [[1975 Northern Mariana Islands status referendum|the territory's status referendum]] in 1975, '''Northern Mariana Islands''' began competing as the territory itself individually the following year. |- | '''{{flagicon|British West Indies}} [[West Indies]]''' | [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]] |3 | 1954–1955 1958 | Miss British West Indies | | | | | Competed as individual islands since 1962 when the [[West Indies Federation]] collapsed and many [[British Overseas Territories|British colonies]] in the [[Caribbean Sea]] had been gained independence from the United Kingdom. In [[Miss Universe 1954|1954]], the delegate was from [[Colony of Jamaica|Jamaica]]. In [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] and [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]], the delegates were from the island of [[Trinidad]]. Jamaica joined the pageant in 1961 and Trinidad (later renamed Trinidad & Tobago) joined in 1963. |}

===Regional organization=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Organization ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{CIS}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] | 1 | 1992 | Miss Commonwealth Countries ''Miss Stran Sodruzhestva''{{cn|date=September 2024}} | | | | | [[Regional organization]] composed of [[former Soviet Republics]] (except Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) during the [[Dissolution of the Soviet Union|breakup]] of the [[Soviet Union]]. The former Soviet Republics, now independent countries, started to competed individually the following year onward. |}

===Territories===

;Denmark {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Constituent country ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{GRL}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] | 4 | 1987–1990 |[[Miss Greenland]] | | | | | |}

;France {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Overseas Department ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{flag|French Guiana|local}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] | 3 | 1977 1983–1984 |[[Miss French Guiana|Miss Guyane]] (Miss French Guiana) | | | | | rowspan=2|Now competes in [[Miss France]]. |- | '''{{flag|Réunion|local}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] | 10 | 1977–1986 | [[Miss Réunion]] | | | | |- ! Overseas Collectivity ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{PYF}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] |7 | 1962 1977–1981 1985 |[[Miss Tahiti]] | 2 | Top 12 * ''Thilda Raina Fuller ([[Miss Universe 1980|1980]])'' * ''Tatiana Teraiamano ([[Miss Universe 1981|1981]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] * ''Thilda Raina Fuller (Top 12)'' | [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] * ''Tatiana Teraiamano (Top 12)'' |Now competes in [[Miss France]]. Competed as '''Tahiti''' in the pageant. |- | '''{{flag|New Caledonia|local}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] | 1 | 1982 | [[Miss New Caledonia|Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie]] (Miss New Caledonia) | | | | | ''Sui Generis'' (special) collectivity of France. Now competes at [[Miss France]]. |}

;Japan {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Prefecture ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{flag|Okinawa}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] | 6 | 1963–1968 |Miss Okinawa<ref>{{Cite web|title=歴代ミス・ユニバース・ジャパンまとめ {{!}} 沖縄タイムス+プラスニュース|url=https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/452138|access-date=2020-06-17|website=沖縄タイムス+プラス|language=ja}}</ref> | | | | | Under [[United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands|US administration]] from 1945 until 1972, now part of Japan. Competing at [[Miss Japan]] (now [[Miss Universe Japan]]) since 1972. |}

;Netherlands {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Constituent country ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{SXM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] | 6 | 1976–1977 1980 1982 2000 2006 |[[Miss Sint Maarten]] | | | | |Competed as '''Saint Martin''' in 2000 and 2006.<ref>French collectivity of Saint Martin became individual territory since 2007, before that the territory was part of Guadeloupe. Miss Saint Martin in 2000 and 2006 are from the Dutch part of the island, i.e., Sint Maarten.</ref> |}

'''New Zealand''' {| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 0 1em 0 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" class="wikitable sortable" |- bgcolor="efefef" ! Free Associated State ! Debut ! Years competed ! width=20%|National Title ! Entrants ! Best placement ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{COK}}''' |[[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] |1983–1986 1991–1992 1994–1996 1999 |[[Miss Cook Islands]] |10 | | | |}

;South Africa {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Bantustan ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{flag|Bophuthatswana}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] |1 | 1979 | rowspan=2|[[Miss RSA|Miss Republic of South Africa]] | | | | | rowspan=2|Internationally unrecognized "independent" [[Bantustan]]s established by South African [[apartheid]]; reintegrated into South Africa in 1994. |- | '''{{flag|Transkei}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] |4 | 1979 1981–1983 | | | | |}

;United Kingdom {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Constituent country ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{ENG}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] | 34 | 1955–1962 1964–1990 |[[Miss England]] | 19 | 1st runner-up * ''Brenda Blackler ([[Miss Universe 1964|1964]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] * "Margaret Rowe (Top 15)" | [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] * ''Karen Moore (4th runner-up)'' |rowspan=3|Now compete at [[Miss Universe Great Britain]]. |- | '''{{SCT}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] | 29 | 1961–1986 1988–1990 |[[Miss Scotland]] |5 | 1st runner-up * ''Linda Gallagher ([[Miss Universe 1980|1980]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] * Susan Jones (Top 15) | [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] * ''Linda Gallagher (1st runner-up)'' |- | '''{{WLS}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] | 30 | 1961–1990 |[[Miss Wales]] |5 | 1st runner-up * ''[[Rosemarie Frankland]] ([[Miss Universe 1961|1961]])'' * ''[[Helen Morgan (Miss World)|Helen Morgan]] ([[Miss Universe 1974|1974]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] * ''[[Rosemarie Frankland]] (1st runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] * ''Janet Beverly Hobson (Top 12)'' |- ! Overseas Territory ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{BMU}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1965|1965]] |27 | 1965–1985 1988–1992 1997 |[[Miss Bermuda]] |1 | 1st runner-up *''[[Gina Swainson]] ([[Miss Universe 1979|1979]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1977|1979]] *''[[Gina Swainson]] (1st runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 1977|1979]] *''[[Gina Swainson]] (1st runner-up)'' |Competed in [[Miss Universe Great Britain|Miss Universe United Kingdom]] from [[Miss Universe United Kingdom 2005|2005]]-[[Miss Universe United Kingdom 2006|2006]]. |- |}

;United States {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! State ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{flag|Alaska}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] | 7 | 1952–1958 |[[Miss Alaska USA|Miss Alaska Universe]] |1 | Top 15 * ''Martha Lehmann ([[Miss Universe 1957|1957]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] * ''Martha Lehmann (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] * ''Martha Lehmann (Top 15)'' | Competing at the [[Miss USA]] pageant since 1959. |- | '''{{flag|Hawaii}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] | 5 | 1952–1953 1957–1959 | [[Miss Hawaii USA|Miss Hawaii Universe]] | 2 | 1st runner-up * ''Elza Kananionapua Edsman ([[Miss Universe 1952|1952]])'' | ''[[Miss Universe 1958|1952]]'' * ''Elza Kananionapua Edsman (1st runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 1958|1958]] * ''Geri Hoo (2nd runner-up)'' | Competing at the [[Miss USA]] pageant since 1960. |- ! Unincorporated Territory ! Debut ! Participations ! Years competed ! National title ! Placements ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! Notes |- | '''{{ASM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]] | 4 | 1975–1978 | Miss American Samoa | | | | |Competed as '''Samoa''' in the pageant. |- | '''{{flag|Guam}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1966|1966]] | 44 | 1966–1995 1998 2000 2008–2014 2016–2019 | [[Miss Guam]] | 2 | 1st runner-up *''Patty Chong Kerkos ([[Miss Universe 1982|1982]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1970|1970]] *''Hilary Best (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] *''Patty Chong Kerkos (1st runner-up)'' | Won Miss Congeniality in 1970, 1985, 1986, 1988 Won Miss Press in 1982. |- | '''{{MNP}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] | 27 | 1976–1999 2001–2002 2006 | [[Miss Marianas]] | | | | |Competed as '''Northern Marianas''' in the pageant. |}

===Others=== The following list consists of countries and territories that have not sent a delegate to the pageant since [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]], or no longer hold the [[Miss Universe]] franchise, but participated at least once in the past: {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Country/Territory ! Debut ! {{vert header|Participations}} ! Years competed ! National title ! {{vert header|Placements}} ! Best placement ! First placed ! Last placed ! class=unsortable|Notes |- | '''{{ALB}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] |21 | 2002–2003 2005–2012 2014–2024 | [[Miss Universe Albania]] |4 | Top 10 *''[[Anisa Kospiri]] ([[Miss Universe 2002|2002]])'' *''[[Angela Martini]] ([[Miss Universe 2010|2010]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] *''[[Anisa Kospiri]] (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] *''[[Cindy Marina]] (Top 20)'' | Won Miss Photogenic in 2016. |- | '''{{ATG}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] |10 |1977 1979 2001–2008 | [[Miss Antigua & Barbuda]] | | | | |Won Miss Congeniality in 2003. Competed as '''Antigua''' until [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]]. |- | '''{{Flag|Austria}}''' |[[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] |43 |1953 1957 1959–1990 1992–1993 1999 2004 2013–2017 |[[Miss Austria]] |7 |1st runner-up *''Eva Maria Düringer ([[Miss Universe 1977|1977]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] *''Lore Felger (Top 16)'' |[[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] *''Eva Maria Düringer (1st runner-up)'' |Won Miss Photogenic in 1965. |- | '''{{AZE}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] |1 | 2013 | [[Miss Azerbaijan|Miss Universe Azerbaijan]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{BRB}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] |18 | 1976–1979 1984–1987 1999 2003–2005 2007 2016–2020 | [[Miss Universe Barbados]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{BHR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] |4 | 2021–2024 | [[Miss Universe Bahrain]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{BTN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] | 1 | 2022 | [[Miss Bhutan]] | 0 | | | | |- | '''{{CMR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] |5 | 2020–2024 | [[Miss Cameroon]] |1 | Top 20 * ''Issie Princesse [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]]'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] * ''Issie Princesse (Top 20)'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] * ''Issie Princesse (Top 20)'' | |- |'''{{flagicon|Taiwan}} Republic of China / Taiwan / {{flagicon|TPE}} Chinese Taipei''' |[[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] |18 |1961–1962 1964 1988–1992 1994–2001 2003–2004 |[[Miss Chinese Taipei]] |3 |3rd runner-up *''Helen Liu ([[Miss Universe 1962|1962]])'' |[[Miss Universe 1962|1961]] *''Wang Li-Ling (Top 15)'' |[[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] *''Lana Yi Yu (4th runner-up)'' |Competed as [[Republic of China]] until 1991, China / Taiwan in 1992, [[Taiwan]] (R.O.C.) from 1994 to 1999, [[Chinese Taipei]] between 2000 and 2004.<ref name="taiwan" /> |- | '''{{CYP}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1973|1973]] |30 | 1973–1974 1981 1983–1987 1992–2012 2024 | [[Miss Cyprus|Miss Universe Cyprus]]  |1 | Top 10 *''Demetra Eleftheriou ([[Miss Universe 2002|2002]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] *''Demetra Eleftheriou (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] *''Demetra Eleftheriou (Top 10)'' | |- | '''{{flag|Dahomey}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] |1 | 1962 | [[Miss Bénin]] | | | | | Currently known as [[Benin]]. |- | '''{{DMA}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] |1 | 1985 | [[Miss Dominica]] | | | | | |- | '''{{ERI}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |1 | 2024 | Miss Eritrea |0 | | | | |- | '''{{ETH}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] |9 | 2004–2006 2009 2012–2014 2017 | [[Miss Universe Ethiopia]] |1 | Top 20 *''Dina Fekadu ([[Miss Universe 2006|2006]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] *''Dina Fekadu (Top 20)'' | [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] *''Dina Fekadu (Top 20)'' | |- | '''{{FIJ}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] |3 | 1979 1981 2024 | [[Miss Fiji]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{GAB}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] |4 | 2012–2015 | [[Miss Gabon]] | | | | | |- | '''{{GMB}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] |4 | 1983–1986 | [[Miss Gambia]] |0 | | | | Won Miss Congeniality in 1983. |- | '''{{GEO}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] |15 | 2004–2012 2014–2019 | [[Miss Georgia (country)|Miss Georgia]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{GER}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] |72 | 1952–2019 2021–2024 | [[Miss Universe Germany]] |21 | '''Winner''' *''[[Marlene Schmidt]] ([[Miss Universe 1961|1961]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1952|1952]] *''[[Renate Hoy]] (4th runner-up)'' | [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] *''Natascha Börger (Top 10)'' | Won Miss Photogenic in 1956, 1957. |- | '''{{GIB}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] |9 | 1981 1983–1986 1988–1990 2024 | [[Miss Gibraltar|Miss Universe Gibraltar]]  |0 | | | | Competed in Miss Universe United Kingdom from 2005 to 2006. Competed in [[Miss Universe Great Britain 2019]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missuniversegb.co.uk/voting.html|website=missuniverseGb.com|title=2019 National Finalists|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref> Won Miss Congeniality in 1984. |- | '''{{flag|Grenada|1903}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] |1 | 1964 | [[Miss Grenada World]] | | | | | |- | '''{{IRN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |1 | 2024 | Miss Universe Persia |0 | | | | Competes as '''Persia''' in the pageant. |- | '''{{JAM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] |52 | 1961 1963–1966 1968–1975 1986–2024 | [[Miss Jamaica Universe]] |10 | 1st runner-up *''[[Yendi Phillipps]] ([[Miss Universe 2010|2010]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]] *''Sandra Foster (Top 10)'' | [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] *''Jordanne Levy (Top 20)'' | |- | '''{{JOR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]] |1 | 1960 | [[Miss Jordan]] | | | | | Contest banned due to uproar among citizens. |- | '''{{KEN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] |12 | 1987 1992 1995 2002 2004–2005 2014 2016 2018–2019 2021 2024 | [[Miss Universe Kenya]] |1 | Top 6 *''[[Mary Esther Were]] ([[Miss Universe 2016|2016]])'' | [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] *''[[Mary Esther Were]] (Top 6)'' | [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] *''[[Mary Esther Were]] (Top 6)'' | |- | '''{{LSO}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]] |1 | 1978 | Face of Lesotho | | | | | |- | '''{{LBR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]] |4 | 1974–1977 | [[Miss Liberia]] | | | | | |- | '''{{LTU}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] |4 | 2012–2014 2019 | [[Miss Lithuania]] | | | | | |- | '''{{LUX}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1959|1959]] |27 | 1959–1976 1984–1986 1988–1989 1991–1994 | [[Miss Luxembourg]] | | | | | |- | '''{{MDG}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] |1 | 1961 | [[Miss Madagascar]] | | | | | |- | '''{{MDV}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |1 | 2024 | [[Miss Universe Maldives]] |0 | | | | |- | '''{{MNE}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] |7 | 2007–2009 2011–2012 2015 2024 | [[Miss Montenegro]] |0 | | | | Won Miss Congeniality in 2011. |- | '''{{MAR}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] | 9 | 1957 1960–1963 1966 1975 1978 2021 | [[Miss Maroc]] | 1 | Top 15 *''Jacqueline Bonilla ([[Miss Universe 1957|1957]])'' | [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] *''Jacqueline Bonilla (Top 15)'' | [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] *''Jacqueline Bonilla (Top 15)'' | |- | '''{{flag|New Hebrides}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]] |1 | 1978 | Miss Vanuatu | | | | | Currently known as '''[[Vanuatu]]'''. |- | '''{{MKD}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |1 | 2024 | Miss Universe North Macedonia |0 | | | | |- | '''{{PNG}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] |10 | 1976–1980 1982–1986 | Miss Papua New Guinea | | | | | |- |'''{{SAM}}''' |[[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] |7 |1981–1986 2024 |[[Miss Samoa|Miss Universe Samoa]] |0 | | | | Competed as '''Western Samoa''' until 1986. |- | '''{{flag|Sierra Leone}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] |2 | 2016 2019 | [[Face of Sierra Leone]] | | | | | |- | '''{{SOM}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |1 | 2024 | [[Miss Somalia|Miss Universe Somalia]]  |0 | | | | |- | '''{{VCT}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] |8 | 1964 1978–1979 1989–1991 2004 2006 |[[Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines]] | | | | | Competed as '''[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Saint Vincent]]''' until [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]]. |- | '''{{SYC}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] | 2 | 1995 2022 | [[Miss Seychelles]] | | | | | |- | '''{{flag|Swaziland}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] |2 | 1993–1994 | [[Miss Swaziland]] | | | | | Currently known as '''Eswatini'''. |- | '''{{TUN}}''' | [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]] |7 | 1960 1964–1965 1968–1971 | [[Miss Tunisie]] | | | | | Won Miss Congeniality in 1969. |- | '''{{UZB}}''' | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] |1 | 2024 | [[Miss Uzbekistan|Miss Universe Uzbekistan]] |0 | | | | |}

==Unsuccessful participations== The list does not include withdrawals for personal reasons.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year ! Country/Territory !Contestant!! Reason |- | [[Miss Universe 1955|1955]] | '''{{flag|Egypt|1922}}''' |Gladir Leopardi|| Due to the revolution in Egypt, authorities recalled the contestant back. Returned in [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]]. |- | [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] | '''{{flag|Holland}}''' |[[Corine Rottschäfer]]|| Won [[Miss Europe]], already title-holder. Disqualified. |- |[[Miss Universe 1959|1959]] |'''{{flag|United Arab Republic}}''' |Leila Saad |Withdrew. Authorities would not compete with Israel. |- | [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] | '''{{flag|England}}''' |Susan Pratt|| Contestant was involved in an auto accident before the final night. |- |[[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] |'''{{flag|South West Africa|name=Namibia}}''' |Bernice Tembo |Since the country was South African mandate, the contestant did not obtain visa to enter in South Korea. |- |[[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] |'''{{flag|South Africa|1928}}''' |Sandra McCrystal |Due to political reasons, contestant did not obtain visa to enter in South Korea, as well as the contestants from the bantustans and the mandates. |- | [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] | '''{{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}}''' |Irene Lo|| Forced to withdraw. Contestant lied about her age. |- | [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] | '''{{flag|Cyprus}}''' |Sylvia Spanias Nitsa|| Disqualified after being discovered that she was actually a [[British nationality law|British citizen]] from London, England. |- | [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]] | '''{{flag|Bahamas}}''' |Pamela Lois Parker|| Pulled out of the pageant because of South Africa being allowed to send a representative and participate in the pageant despite being under apartheid. |- |[[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] |'''{{flag|South West Africa|name=Namibia}}''' |Alice Pfeiffer |Failed to participate since the country was the mandate of South Africa until late 1990. |- |[[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] |'''{{flag|South Africa|1928}}''' |[[Andrea Stelzer]] |Failed to participate between 1985 and 1994 due to practice of [[apartheid]]. |- |[[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] |'''{{flag|Scotland}}''' |[[Eileen Catterson]] |Was disqualified for being under age. |- |[[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] |'''{{flag|Hong Kong|colonial}}''' |Amy Kwok |Disqualified because the contestant was an American citizen. |- | [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] | '''{{flag|Indonesia}}''' | || No permission from the government. Returned in [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]]. |- |[[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] |'''{{flag|Nicaragua}}''' |Luz María Sánchez Herdocia |Sponsor TV station went bankrupt. |- |[[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] |'''{{flag|Western Samoa}}''' |Mary-Jane Moe Mckibbin |Quit after two days of competing. |- | [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] | '''{{flag|Guam}}''' |Tisha Elaine Heflin|| Disqualified after she disclosed that she was pregnant, which was against pageant rules. |- |[[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] |'''{{flag|Turkey}}''' |[[Cansu Dere]] |Withdrew as it was strictly forbidden for Turkish citizens to enter [[Cyprus]], the host nation. |- |[[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] |'''{{flag|Mozambique}}''' |Nica Gemo |Sponsor wouldn't allow contestant's mother to accompany her, disqualified. |- |[[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] |'''{{flag|Lebanon}}''' |[[Christina Sawaya]] |Withdrew as she refused to compete with Israel also participating. |- |[[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] |'''{{flag|Mayotte|local}}''' | |Disqualified as Mayotte also competes for Miss France |- | [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] | '''{{flag|Iceland}}''' |[[Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir]]|| Withdrew due to suffering from dehydration in the preliminary stage. Stayed until the pageant was over. |- |[[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] |'''{{flag|Russia}}''' |[[Victoria Lopyreva]] |Posed for ''[[Playboy]]''. Disqualified. |- |[[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] |'''{{flag|Turks and Caicos}}''' |Jewel Selver |Withdrew a night before the final event due to dehydration. Later disclosed the contestant was pregnant. |- |[[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] |'''{{flag|Albania}}''' |Fioralba Dizdari |Withdrew out of respect after Kosovo's delegate was refused entry into the host country. |- | [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] | '''{{flag|Kosovo}}''' |[[Mirjeta Shala]]|| Denied entry. Host country [[International recognition of Kosovo|does not recognize]] Kosovo as an independent state. |- |[[Miss Universe 2015|2015]] |'''{{flag|Slovenia}}''' |Ana Haložan |Prior to the preliminary competition, Slovenia's delegate fell unconscious in the hotel bathroom and got hurt. She was rushed to the hospital and later withdrew. She was given a tribute on the final night. |- | [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] | '''{{flag|Gabon}}''' | || Pageant was postponed then later cancelled due to the political turmoil and unrest in the country that followed after the general elections. |- | [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] | '''{{Flag|United Arab Emirates}}''' | || Due to cancellation of their national pageant from undisclosed reasons, the UAE withdrew at the last minute. |- |[[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] |'''{{flag|Latvia}}''' |[[Kate Alexeeva]] |Tested positive for COVID-19 prior to arriving at the event. |- | [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] | '''{{flag|Norway}}''' |Ida Anette Hauan|| Tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the final telecast. |- | [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] | '''{{flag|Panama}}''' |[[Italy Mora]]|| Disqualified after leaving the Hotel without Permission to the Organization. |}

== References == <references>

<ref name=taiwan>{{cite news|agency=[[MediaCorp Channel NewsAsia]]|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/05/23/2003052269|title=Beauty queen renamed|date=23 May 2003|location=[[Taipei, Taiwan]]|newspaper=[[Taipei Times]]|access-date=14 November 2010}} Due to China's obstruction, ''Taiwan'' was forced to change her sash label to ''Chinese Taipei''. However, pageant organizers allowed Szu-Yu Chen to use the ''Taiwan'' sash while off of the stage, but the ''Chinese Taipei'' sash while on stage. {{cite news |url = http://archive5.mediacorptv.sg/wassup/hotpicks/view/175/1/.html |title = They've got the looks |author = Lim Kuan Chiang |date = 2 June 2003 |location = Singapore |newspaper = [[MediaCorp]] |access-date = 14 November 2010 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111007112113/http://archive5.mediacorptv.sg/wassup/hotpicks/view/175/1/.html |archive-date = 7 October 2011 |df = dmy-all }} {{cite web|title=Double sash at Miss Universe 2003: Picture of Szu-Yu Chen with the Chinese Taipei and Taiwan sashes.|url=http://www.taiwan-info.de/gifs/miss_taiwan.jpg|publisher=Taiwan-Info.de|access-date=14 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014182440/http://www.taiwan-info.de/gifs/miss_taiwan.jpg|archive-date=14 October 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://www.missuniverse.com/ Official Miss Universe website]

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