{{short description|50th Miss Universe pageant}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | photo = Denise Quinones interview (cropped).JPG | caption = Denise Quiñones | winner = [[Denise Quiñones]] | represented=Puerto Rico | congeniality = [[Nakera Simms]], Bahamas | best national costume = [[Kim Sa-rang (actress)|Kim Sa-rang]], South Korea | photogenic = [[Denise Quiñones]], Puerto Rico | date = May 11, 2001 | venue = [[Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez]], [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]], Puerto Rico | entrants = 77 | placements = 10 | broadcaster = [[CBS]] | acts = {{Hlist|[[Ricky Martin]]|[[La Ley (band)|La Ley]]}} | presenters = {{Hlist|[[Elle Macpherson]]|[[Naomi Campbell]]|[[Todd Newton]]|[[Brook Lee]]}} | debuts = {{Hlist|Slovenia}} | withdraws = {{Hlist|Australia|Belize|Denmark|Great Britain|Guam|Hong Kong|Mauritius|Namibia|Sint Martin}} | returns = {{Hlist|Antigua and Barbuda|Curaçao|Nicaragua|Northern Mariana Islands|Turkey|United States Virgin Islands}} | before = [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] | next = [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] }}
'''Miss Universe 2001''' was the 50th anniversary of the [[Miss Universe]] pageant, held at the [[Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez]] in [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]], Puerto Rico, on May 11, 2001.
At the conclusion of the event, [[Lara Dutta]] of India crowned [[Denise Quiñones]] of Puerto Rico as Miss Universe 2001. This was Puerto Rico's fourth win in the history of the pageant.
Contestants from seventy-seven countries competed in this pageant. The competition was hosted by [[Elle Macpherson]] and [[Naomi Campbell]]. [[Todd Newton]] acted as backstage correspondent, while Miss Universe 1997 [[Brook Lee]] provided commentary for the whole event. [[Ricky Martin]] and [[La Ley (band)|La Ley]] performed in this edition.
== Background == [[File:Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez.png|thumb|250x250px|Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, the venue of Miss Universe 2001]]
=== Location and date === After twenty-nine years,<ref>{{Cite news|date=6 August 1971|title=PR gets Miss Universe contest for five years|language=en|pages=1, 15|work=[[The Virgin Islands Daily News]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SyQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pkQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2614%2C2960258|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=12 July 1972|title=Pageant's security tightened|language=en|pages=45|work=[[Fort Lauderdale News]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10861016/fort-lauderdale-news/|access-date=24 March 2025|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> the Miss Universe pageant returned to San Juan to hold its 50th edition on May 11, 2001. According to Puerto Rico's tourism director, Jorge Pesquera, the final telecast of the competition will help promote the territory to potential tourists.<ref>{{Cite news|date=22 February 2001|title=Puerto Rico to cash in on pageant|language=en|pages=10|work=[[New Straits Times]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JAgkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d3gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6534%2C757607|access-date=24 March 2025|via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref>
=== Selection of participants === Seventy-seven countries and territories competed in the pageant. Three candidates were appointed to their position to replace the original winner.
==== Replacements ==== Poland was to be represented by the first runner-up of Miss Polonia, Malgorzata Rozniecka.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 June 2007|title=Małgorzata Rożniecka, organizatorka zachodnio- pomorskiego finału Miss Polonia|trans-title=Małgorzata Rożniecka, organizer of the West Pomeranian final of Miss Polonia|url=https://szczecinbiznes.pl/ludzie/_77|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114161145/https://szczecinbiznes.pl/ludzie/_77|archive-date=14 January 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Szczecinbiznes.pl|language=pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=15 October 2000|title=Miss Polonia 2000|url=https://www.rmf24.pl/fakty/news-miss-polonia-2000,nId,116728|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114161346/https://www.rmf24.pl/fakty/news-miss-polonia-2000,nId,116728|archive-date=14 January 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=RMF24|language=pl}}</ref> However, studies prevented her from attending, and the organization replaced her with Monika Gruda.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 May 2001|title=Monika Gruda walczy o tytuł najpiękniejszej|trans-title=Monika Gruda is fighting for the title of the most beautiful|url=https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/monika-gruda-walczy-o-tytul-najpiekniejszej-6109377921787009a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114161146/https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/monika-gruda-walczy-o-tytul-najpiekniejszej-6109377921787009a|archive-date=14 January 2024|access-date=25 March 2025|website=[[Wirtualna Polska]]|language=pl}}</ref> The organization invited Miss Russia 2001, [[Oxana Fedorova]], to attend the pageant, but was unable to compete due to her studies. She was replaced by first runner-up, Oxana Kalandyrets, who reached the top 10. Fedorova would go on to win the following year's Miss Universe pageant, only to be replaced with her runner-up four months later.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last=Daigle |first=Katy |date=30 May 2002 |title=Miss Russia Named 2002 Miss Universe |url=https://apnews.com/article/ec162dd79f7fb20bcaf4d1c7f1182d88 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202145933/https://apnews.com/article/ec162dd79f7fb20bcaf4d1c7f1182d88 |archive-date=February 2, 2023 |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2002 |title=Deposed Miss Couldn't Give The Time |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deposed-miss-couldnt-give-the-time/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425002710/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deposed-miss-couldnt-give-the-time/ |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=[[CBS News]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
Miss Spain 2001, Lorena van Heerde Ayala, was unable to compete as she was underage.<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 February 2001|title=Lorena Van Heerde se alza con el título de Miss España 2001|language=es|trans-title=Lorena Van Heerde wins the title of Miss Spain 2001|work=El País|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2001/02/26/cvalenciana/983218709_850215.html|access-date=24 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124233819/https://elpais.com/diario/2001/02/26/cvalenciana/983218709_850215.html|archive-date=24 January 2025|issn=1134-6582}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=26 February 2001|title=Lorena van Heerde, primera Miss España del Milenio|trans-title=Lorena van Heerde, first Miss Spain of the Millennium|url=https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-lorena-heerde-primera-miss-espana-milenio-200102260300-14935_noticia.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130160203/https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-lorena-heerde-primera-miss-espana-milenio-200102260300-14935_noticia.html|archive-date=30 January 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Diario ABC|language=es}}</ref> She was replaced by first runner-up, [[Eva Sisó]]. Ayala was due to compete in [[Miss Universe 2002]], but after the threat of lawsuit by her family against the [[Miss España]] Organization for breach of contract,<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2002 |title=Los padres de Lorena van Heerde denuncian a la organización de Miss España por impago |url=http://www.hola.com/famosos/2002040530125/famosos/padreslorenavan1/padreslorenavan1/ |access-date=June 18, 2017 |archive-date=July 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725214640/https://www.hola.com/famosos/2002040530125/famosos/padreslorenavan1/padreslorenavan1/ |url-status=live }}</ref> she cut all ties with the Miss España organization and lost the right to represent Spain at any international pageant.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2002 |title=Lorena van Heerde: 'Aunque habían enviado mi documentación a Miss Universo, sabían que no pensaba ir' |url=http://www.hola.com/famosos/2002041131607/famosos/lorenaentrev2/lorenaentrev2/ |access-date=June 18, 2017 |archive-date=July 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726040916/https://www.hola.com/famosos/2002041131607/famosos/lorenaentrev2/lorenaentrev2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==== Debuts, returns, and withdrawals ==== This edition marked the debut of Slovenia;<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=To je nova Miss Universe Slovenije!|trans-title=It's the new Miss Universe Slovenia!|url=https://www.24ur.com/ekskluziv/domaca-scena/to-je-nova-miss-universe-slovenije.html|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=24UR|language=sl}}</ref> and the returns of Antigua and Barbuda who last competed in [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]]; and Curaçao, Nicaragua, the Northern Mariana Islands, Turkey, and the United States Virgin Islands who last competed in [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=October 29, 1999 |title=BEAUTY PAGEANT CONTROVERSY NMBPA sets the record straight |url=https://www.saipantribune.com/news/local/beauty-pageant-controversy-nmbpa-sets-the-record-straight/article_5293e580-34e8-59df-a61c-796905a734ef.html |access-date=June 25, 2024 |website=Saipan Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Australia, Belize, Denmark, Great Britain, Guam, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Namibia and Sint Maarten withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 May 2001|title=World of women missing from Miss Universe|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/world-of-women-missing-from-miss-universe-66380|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250128164348/https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/world-of-women-missing-from-miss-universe-66380|archive-date=28 January 2025|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Independent Online|language=en}}</ref> [[Phan Thu Ngân]] of Vietnam got married and refused to compete in Miss Universe 2001.<ref>{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=1 July 2012 |title=Khi Hoa hậu Việt phớt lờ thi quốc tế |trans-title=When Miss Vietnam ignores international competitions |url=http://vnmedia.vn/VN/van-hoa/hau-truong/43_285231/khi_hoa_hau_viet_phot_lo_thi_quoc_te.html |access-date=22 March 2025 |website=VN Media |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120701055005/http://vnmedia.vn/VN/van-hoa/hau-truong/43_285231/khi_hoa_hau_viet_phot_lo_thi_quoc_te.html|archive-date= July 1, 2012|language=Vietnamese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=13 July 2021|title=Sau 21 năm, top 3 Hoa hậu Việt Nam 2000 giờ ra sao?|trans-title=After 21 years, how are the top 3 Miss Vietnam 2000 now?|url=https://tienphong.vn/post-1354669.tpo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228131525/https://tienphong.vn/sau-21-nam-top-3-hoa-hau-viet-nam-2000-gio-|archive-date=28 December 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Báo điện tử Tiền Phong|language=vi}}</ref>
=== Controversies during the pageant === France, [[Élodie Gossuin]] was confirmed to be a woman by medical examination, when it was rumoured that she was a [[transsexual]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/1317217/Could-reigning-Miss-France-be-a-monsieur.html |title=Could reigning Miss France be a monsieur? |date=April 25, 2001 |access-date=April 3, 2018 |archive-date=April 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429025933/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/1317217/Could-reigning-Miss-France-be-a-monsieur.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1296341.stm |title=Cyber-row as Miss France gets 'man' label |date=April 25, 2001 |access-date=April 22, 2013 |archive-date=June 7, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030607024750/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1296341.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Miss+France+may+be+Mister.-a073645920 |title=Miss France may be Mister |access-date=April 22, 2013 |archive-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102011953/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Miss+France+may+be+Mister.-a073645920 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Juliana Borges of Brazil admitted to the media that she had undergone plastic surgery nineteen times, stating "It's like studying for a math exam and you get good grades... you study and you work hard to have the perfect body". Despite a public outcry she was allowed to compete.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132145&page=1#.UXViNkr-JzU |title=Miss Brazil's Plastic Surgery |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |access-date=June 28, 2020 |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804023627/https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132145&page=1#.UXViNkr-JzU |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Results== [[Image:Miss Universe 2001 Map.PNG|thumb|250px|Miss Universe 2001 participating countries and territories]]
=== Placements === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! Placement !! Contestant |- | Miss Universe 2001 | * {{Flagu|Puerto Rico}} – [[Denise Quiñones]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 May 2001|title=Miss Puerto Rico Wins Miss Universe Pageant|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2001/05/12/miss-puerto-rico-wins-miss-universe-pageant/ac33127d-3c22-44e7-bc09-db38b06e9e2b/|access-date=24 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827090431/https://www.washingtonpost.com/web/20170827090431/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2001/05/12/miss-puerto-rico-wins-miss-universe-pageant/ac33127d-3c22-44e7-bc09-db38b06e9e2b/?utm_term=.7937d806db84|archive-date=27 August 2017|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> |- | 1st Runner-Up | * {{Flagu|Greece}} – [[Evelina Papantoniou]]<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|last=Lindenauer|first=Andrew|date=May 12, 2001|title=Puerto Rican Wins Miss Universe Crown|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/puerto-rican-wins-miss-universe-crown/|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=CBS News|language=en-US}}</ref> |- | 2nd Runner-Up | * {{Flagu|United States}} – [[Kandace Krueger]]<ref name=":02" /> |- | 3rd Runner-Up | * {{Flagu|Venezuela}} – [[Eva Ekvall]]<ref name=":02" /> |- | 4th Runner-Up | * {{Flagu|India}} – [[Celina Jaitly]]<ref name=":02" /> |- | Top 10<ref name=":02" /> | * {{Flagu|France}} – [[Élodie Gossuin]] * {{Flagu|Israel}} – Ilanit Levy * {{Flagu|Nigeria}} – [[Agbani Darego]] * {{Flagu|Russia}} – Oksana Kalandyrets * {{Flagu|Spain}} – [[Eva Sisó]] |}
=== Special awards === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" !Award !Winner |- |Miss Photogenic | rowspan="3" | * {{flagicon|PUR}} Puerto Rico – [[Denise Quiñones]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 7, 2001|title=Miss Puerto Rico most photogenic|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/miss-puerto-rico-most-photogenic-20010507|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Clairol Herbal Essences Style Award |- |Best in Swimsuit |- |Miss Congeniality | * {{flagicon|Bahamas}} Bahamas – [[Nakera Simms]] |- |Best National Costume | * {{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea – [[Kim Sa-rang (actress)|Kim Sa-rang]]<ref name=":22">{{Cite news|date=3 May 2001|title=Miss Universe beauties keep judges' panel enthralled in exotic outfits|language=en|pages=71|work=[[New Straits Times]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8yshAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hHgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4651%2C1996837|access-date=24 March 2025|via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> |}
== Pageant ==
=== Format === Ten semifinalists were chosen through the preliminary competition— composed of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and closed-door interviews. The ten semifinalists competed in the evening gown and swimsuit competitions and were narrowed down to five afterward. The five finalists competed in the question and answer round and the final question round, after which Miss Universe 2001 and her runners-up were announced.<ref name=":02" />
=== Selection committee ===
==== Final broadcast ====
* [[Mini Andén]] – Swedish model, actress, and television personality * [[Marc Anthony]] – American singer<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=James|first=Ian|date=11 May 2001|title=Puerto Rican beauty wins Miss Universe crown|language=en|pages=27|work=Kentucky New Era|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XBYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iW0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1359%2C4133017|access-date=8 April 2025|via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> * [[Tyson Beckford]] – Jamaican-American model and actor * [[Marc Bouwer]] – South African fashion designer * [[Kel Gleason]] – A contestant from ''[[Survivor: The Australian Outback]]<ref name=":3" />'' * Richard Johnson – American columnist for the [[New York Post]] * [[Dayanara Torres]] – [[Miss Universe 1993]] from Puerto Rico''<ref name=":3" />'' * [[Veronica Webb]] – American model and actress
==Contestants== Seventy-seven contestants competed for the title. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" !Country/Territory !Contestant !Age{{efn|Ages at the time of the pageant|name=A}} !Hometown |- |{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Miss Angola|Angola]] |Hidianeth Cussema<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 18, 2000|title=Angola: Hidianeth Wins Miss Angola 2001 Prize|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200012180543.html|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=Panafrican News Agency|language=en|via=AllAfrica}}</ref> |19 |[[Cuíto]] |- |{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} [[Miss Antigua & Barbuda|Antigua and Barbuda]] |Janil Bird<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hill|first=Eucelia|date=May 31, 2003|title=When they were there|language=en|pages=8|work=Sun Weekend|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OBJlAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Miss+Universe%22+%22Antigua%22&pg=PA8&article_id=1201,27603|access-date=June 25, 2024|via=Google Books}}</ref> |22 |[[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]] |- |{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Miss Argentina|Argentina]] |Romina Incicco<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 27, 2001|title=Stunning...|language=en|pages=20|work=New Straits Times|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GnArAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Miss+Argentina%22+%222001%22&pg=PA11&article_id=1376,3768984|access-date=June 25, 2024|via=Google Books}}</ref> |18 |[[Buenos Aires]] |- |{{flagicon|ARU}} [[Miss Aruba|Aruba]] |Denise Balinge |21 |[[Oranjestad, Aruba|Oranjestad]] |- |{{flagicon|Bahamas}} [[Miss Universe Bahamas|Bahamas]] |[[Nakera Simms]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Craig|first=Neil Alan|date=June 27, 2016|title=Miss Universe Bahamas under new franchisee|url=http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/columns/Miss_Universe_Bahamas_under_new_franchisee49059.shtml|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=The Bahamas Weekly|language=en}}</ref> |22 |[[Nassau, The Bahamas|Nassau]] |- |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Miss Belgium|Belgium]] |[[Dina Tersago]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 11, 2010|title=Erelijst Miss België|url=https://www.demorgen.be/tv-cultuur/erelijst-miss-belgie~b5723d4d/|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=De Morgen|language=nl-NL}}</ref> |22 |[[Puurs]] |- |{{flagicon|BOL}} [[Miss Bolivia|Bolivia]] |Claudia Arano<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 29, 2017|title=El título les dio alegrías, trabajo y fama que aún saborean|trans-title=The title gave them joy, work and fame that they still savor|url=https://eldeber.com.bo/sociales/el-titulo-les-dio-alegrias-trabajo-y-fama-que-aun-saborean_32650|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=[[El Deber]]|language=es-ES}}</ref> |19 |[[Santa Cruz de la Sierra]] |- |{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Miss Universe Botswana|Botswana]] |Mataila Sikwane<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 9, 2023|title=Botswana misses out on Miss Universe again|url=https://www.weekendpost.co.bw/36184/weekendlife/botswana-misses-out-on-miss-universe-again/|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=Weekend Post|language=en}}</ref> |23 |[[Gaborone]] |- |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Miss Brazil|Brazil]] |Juliana Borges<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 28, 2001|title=Nipping, tucking their way to the top|url=https://www.chron.com/news/strange-weird/article/nipping-tucking-their-way-to-the-top-2015666.php|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=Chron|language=en-US}}</ref> |22 |[[Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul|Santa Maria]] |- |{{flagicon|VGB}} [[Miss British Virgin Islands|British Virgin Islands]] |Kacy Frett |19 |– |- |{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Miss Universe Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] |Ivaila Bakalova<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 27, 2010|title=5 Miss Bulgaria Winners with Joint Photo Session|url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/116591/5+Miss+Bulgaria+Winners+with+Joint+Photo+Session|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=Novinite|language=en}}</ref> |19 |[[Varna Province|Varna]] |- |{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Miss Universe Canada|Canada]] |[[Cristina Rémond]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 7, 2001|title=Photo: 50th Annual Miss Universe Competition|url=https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/a290c993e9c3b593a1e73b04c6bd30fd/50th-Annual-Miss-Universe-Competition/|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=UPI|language=en}}</ref> |20 |[[Montreal]] |- |{{flagicon|CYM}} [[Miss Cayman Islands|Cayman Islands]] |Jacqueline Bush |25 |[[George Town, Cayman Islands|George Town]] |- |{{flagicon|CHL}} [[Miss Universo Chile|Chile]] |Carolina Gámez<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=June 3, 2004|title=Carolina Gámez quiere protagonizar cinta "tipo Bim Bam Bum"|trans-title=Carolina Gámez wants to star in a "Bim Bam Bum" film|url=https://cooperativa.cl/noticias/entretencion/espectaculos/carolina-gamez-quiere-protagonizar-cinta-tipo-bim-bam-bum/2004-06-03/142451.html|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=Cooperativa.cl|language=es}}</ref> |19 |[[Santiago Metropolitan Region|Santiago]] |- |{{flagicon|COL}} [[Miss Colombia|Colombia]] |[[Andrea Nocetti]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 6, 2021|title=Andrea Noceti recordó polémica en su reinado como Señorita Colombia, cuando un presentador bromeó con el narcotráfico|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/11/06/andrea-noceti-recordo-polemica-en-su-reinado-como-senorita-colombia-cuando-un-presentador-bromeo-con-el-narcotrafico/|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=[[Infobae]]|language=es-ES}}</ref> |23 |[[Cartagena de Indias|Cartagena]] |- |{{flagicon|CRC}} [[Miss Costa Rica|Costa Rica]] |Paola Calderón<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 22, 2000|title=Paola, Miss Costa Rica|url=https://www.nacion.com/el-pais/paola-miss-costa-rica/M2MMUCRGVZDX5BT6FHX6PA5ARU/story/|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=La Nación|language=es}}</ref> |20 |[[Guanacaste Province|Guanacaste]] |- |{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Miss Universe Croatia|Croatia]] |Maja Cecić-Vidoš<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2, 2002|title=Titula Miss Universe promijenila mi je život|trans-title=The Miss Universe title changed my life|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/lifestyle/titula-miss-universe-promijenila-mi-je-zivot-711468|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=Vecernji list|language=hr}}</ref> |20 |[[Rijeka]] |- |{{flagicon|CUR}} [[Miss Curaçao|Curaçao]] |Fatima St. Jago |22 |[[Willemstad]] |- |{{flagicon|CYP}} [[Miss Cyprus|Cyprus]] |Stella Demetriou |21 |– |- |{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Miss České republiky|Czech Republic]] |Petra Kocarova<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 12, 2010|title=Miss Kocarová bude mít holčičku|trans-title=Miss Kocarová will have a baby girl|url=https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/celebrity-ceske-celebrity/133065/miss-kocarova-bude-mit-holcicku.html|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=Blesk|language=cs}}</ref> |22 |[[South Moravian Region|South Moravia]] |- |{{flagicon|DOM}} [[Miss Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic]] |Claudia Cruz de los Santos<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 7, 2001|title=Photo: 50th Annual Miss Universe Competition|url=https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/edcdcb9a5f7a83fb9d2e71bba0ff59a2/50th-Annual-Miss-Universe-Competition/|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=UPI|language=en}}</ref> |18 |[[San Juan Province (Dominican Republic)|San Juan]] |- |{{flagicon|ECU}} [[Miss Ecuador|Ecuador]] |Jessica Bermudez<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 30, 2010|title=Jéssica Bermúdez alumbró con temas de Juanes y Plaza|trans-title=Jéssica Bermúdez illuminated with songs by Juanes and Plaza|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2010/01/30/1/1379/jessica-bermudez-alumbro-temas-juanes-plaza.html|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=El Universo|language=es}}</ref> |23 |[[Guayaquil]] |- |{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Miss Egypt|Egypt]] |[[Sarah Shaheen]] |19 |[[Cairo]] |- |{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Nuestra Belleza El Salvador|El Salvador]] |Grace Marie Zabaneh<ref>{{Cite web|last=Meléndez|first=Carolina|date=May 6, 2021|title=Jacqueline Bracamontes: "Comía pura pechuga con lechuga" para ser Miss México [+FOTOS]|trans-title=Jacqueline Bracamontes: “I ate pure brisket with lettuce” to be Miss Mexico [+PHOTOS]|url=https://www.laprensagrafica.com/farandula/Jacqueline-Bracamontes-Comia-pura-pechuga-con-lechuga-para-ser-Miss-Mexico-FOTOS-20210506-0044.html|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=La Prensa Grafica|language=es}}</ref> |22 |[[San Salvador]] |- |{{flagicon|EST}} [[Miss Estonia|Estonia]] |Inna Roos<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2001 |title=MISS ESTONIA 2001: Eesti kauneim on Inna Roos |url=https://epl.delfi.ee/a/50870572 |access-date=July 6, 2022 |website=[[Eesti Päevaleht]] |archive-date=July 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706032109/https://epl.delfi.ee/a/50870572 |url-status=live }}</ref> |19 |[[Tallinn]] |- |{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Miss Finland|Finland]] |Heidi Willman<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mattila|first=Mikael|date=November 4, 2023|title=Podcast: Heidi Willman kertoo ikävistä oireista – näin käy erityisesti sängyssä|trans-title=Podcast: Heidi Willman talks about unpleasant symptoms - this happens especially in bed|url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000009965010.html|access-date=June 25, 2024|website=[[Ilta-Sanomat]]|language=fi}}</ref> |19 |[[Jyväskylä]] |- |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Miss France|France]] |[[Élodie Gossuin]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Halem |first=Dann |date=May 4, 2001 |title=There He Is … Miss Universe |url=https://slate.com/culture/2001/05/there-he-is-miss-universe.html |access-date=December 9, 2022 |website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |language=en |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209013459/https://slate.com/culture/2001/05/there-he-is-miss-universe.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |20 |[[Reims]] |- |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Miss Universe Germany|Germany]] |Claudia Bechstein<ref>{{Cite news|date=January 10, 2001|title="Miss Deutschland 2001": 22-Jährige aus Thüringen bekommt den Titel|language=de|trans-title="Miss Deutschland 2001": 22-year-old from Thuringia wins the title|work=[[Der Spiegel]]|url=https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/miss-deutschland-2001-22-jaehrige-aus-thueringen-bekommt-den-titel-a-111518.html|access-date=June 25, 2024|issn=2195-1349}}</ref> |22 |[[Thuringia]] |- |{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Miss Universe Ghana|Ghana]] |Precious Agyare |18 |[[Accra]] |- |{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Star Hellas|Greece]] |[[Evelina Papantoniou]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 May 2001|title=Puerto Rican wears crown of Miss Universe|url=https://www.deseret.com/2001/5/12/19585816/puerto-rican-wears-crown-of-miss-universe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113070759/https://www.deseret.com/2001/5/12/19585816/puerto-rican-wears-crown-of-miss-universe|archive-date=13 January 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=[[Deseret News]]|language=en}}</ref> |22 |[[Athens]] |- |{{flagicon|GUA}} [[Miss Guatemala|Guatemala]] |Rosa María Castañeda<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ochoa|first=José Andrés|date=12 September 2018|title=La polémica de Miss Guatemala 2018, explicada|trans-title=The controversy of Miss Guatemala 2018, explained|url=https://www.prensalibre.com/vida/escenario/la-polemica-de-miss-guatemala-universo-2018-explicada/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006213347/https://www.prensalibre.com/vida/escenario/la-polemica-de-miss-guatemala-universo-2018-explicada/|archive-date=6 October 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Prensa Libre|language=es-GT}}</ref> |20 |[[Chiquimula]] |- |{{flagicon|HON|variant=1949}} [[Miss Honduras|Honduras]] |Olenka Fuschich<ref>{{Cite web|last=Castellanos|first=Jose Lara|date=5 September 2014|title=Rosas y Espinas: escándalos y noticias de la semana en Honduras|url=https://www.laprensa.hn/sociales/rosas-y-espinas-escandalos-y-noticias-de-la-semana-en-honduras-HGLP745147|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203154759/https://www.laprensa.hn/sociales/rosas-y-espinas-escandalos-y-noticias-de-la-semana-en-honduras-HGLP745147|archive-date=3 December 2024|access-date=25 March 2025|website=La Prensa|language=es-HN}}</ref> |21 |[[Yoro Department|Yoro]] |- |{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Miss Universe Hungary|Hungary]] |Agnes Helbert<ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=Friedl Edit a társalgóban|trans-title=Edith Friedl in the lounge|url=https://www.origo.hu/noilapozo_regi/1899/12/20020807friedl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202133003/https://www.origo.hu/noilapozo_regi/1899/12/20020807friedl|archive-date=2 December 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Origo|language=hu}}</ref> |21 |[[Budapest]] |- |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Femina Miss India|India]] |[[Celina Jaitly]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chowdhury|first=Madhumanti Pait|date=20 July 2023|title=Celina Jaitley's Viral Post On Being Rejected As Model: "Too White, Too Thin"|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/celina-jaitley-on-health-struggles-and-career-challenges-wouldn-t-even-end-up-getting-paid-4224575|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819015239/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/celina-jaitley-on-health-struggles-and-career-challenges-wouldn-t-even-end-up-getting-paid-4224575|archive-date=19 August 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=NDTV|language=en}}</ref> |21 |[[Shimla]] |- |{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Miss Universe Ireland|Ireland]] |[[Lesley Turner (Miss Ireland)|Lesley Turner]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 May 2001|title=Newport|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/new-ross-news/localnotes/newport/27452804.html|access-date=24 March 2025|website=[[Irish Independent]]|language=en}}</ref> |19 |[[Newport, County Tipperary|Newport]] |- |{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Miss Israel|Israel]] |Ilanit Levy<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 May 2001|title=Bulletproof Miss Israel Finishes as a Finalist|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-12-mn-62569-story.html|access-date=24 March 2025|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |18 |[[Rehovot]] |- |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Miss Universo Italia|Italy]] |Stefania Maria<ref>{{Cite news|date=2 April 2001|title=Da Napoli a Miss Universo «E' tutto merito di papà»|language=it|trans-title=From Naples to Miss Universe «It's all thanks to dad»|pages=14|work=[[La Stampa]]|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,14/articleid,0377_01_2001_0091_0016_3381430/|access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref> |20 |[[Lombardy]] |- |{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Miss Jamaica Universe|Jamaica]] |[[Zahra Burton]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 February 2014|title=New Show Challenges Idea That 'Nobody Cares About The Caribbean'|language=en|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/2014/02/20/280172732/new-show-challenges-idea-nobody-cares-about-the-caribbean|access-date=24 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225234135/https://www.npr.org/2014/02/20/280172732/new-show-challenges-idea-nobody-cares-about-the-caribbean|archive-date=25 February 2023}}</ref> |21 |[[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] |- |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Miss Universe Japan|Japan]] |Misao Arauchi |19 |[[Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]] |- |{{flagicon|LBN}} [[Miss Lebanon|Lebanon]] |Sandra Rizk<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2000 |title=Miss Lebanon 2000 Announced |url=https://www.albawaba.com/news/miss-lebanon-2000-announced |access-date=July 6, 2022 |website=[[Al Bawaba]] |language=en |archive-date=July 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706032137/https://www.albawaba.com/news/miss-lebanon-2000-announced |url-status=live }}</ref> |19 |[[Koura District]] |- |{{flagicon|MYS}} [[Miss Universe Malaysia|Malaysia]] |Tung Mei Chin<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dompok|first=Jaivin|date=22 August 2005|title=Former Miss Malaysia to marry sweetheart|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2005/08/22/former-miss-malaysia-to-marry-sweetheart|access-date=24 March 2025|website=The Star|language=en}}</ref> |20 |[[Kuantan]] |- |{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Miss Malta|Malta]] |Rosalie Thewma |19 |[[Birżebbuġa]] |- |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Mexicana Universal|Mexico]] |[[Jacqueline Bracamontes]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 January 2023|title=Jacky Bracamontes: "Lloré mucho por no haber sido Miss Universo"|url=https://www.diariolasamericas.com/cultura/jacky-bracamontes-llore-mucho-no-haber-sido-miss-universo-n5328446|access-date=24 March 2025|website=[[Diario Las Américas]]|language=es-US}}</ref> |21 |[[Guadalajara]] |- |{{flagicon|NLD}} [[Miss Nederland|Netherlands]] |Reshma Roopram<ref>{{Cite web|last=Onnink|first=Gert|date=11 February 2017|title=Barendrechtse Miss Universe wil landelijke politiek in|trans-title=Barendrecht Miss Universe wants to enter national politics|url=https://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/barendrechtse-miss-universe-wil-landelijke-politiek-in~a8035b8c/|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Algemeen Dagblad|language=nl}}</ref> |22 |[[South Holland]] |- |{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Miss Universe New Zealand|New Zealand]] |Kateao Nehua<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2016 |title=How a Māori beauty queen shunned Donald Trump |url=https://www.teaomaori.news/how-maori-beauty-queen-shunned-donald-trump |access-date=July 6, 2022 |website=[[Māori Television]] |language=en |archive-date=July 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706032109/https://www.teaomaori.news/how-maori-beauty-queen-shunned-donald-trump |url-status=live }}</ref> |19 |[[Ngātiwai]] |- |{{flagicon|NIC}} [[Miss Nicaragua|Nicaragua]] |Ligia Cristina Argüello<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 May 2001|title=Ligia Cristina brilla entre las mejores|url=https://www.laprensani.com/2001/05/08/nacionales/799706-ligia-cristina-brilla-entre-las-mejores|access-date=24 March 2025|website=La Prensa|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321110900/https://www.laprensani.com/2001/05/08/nacionales/799706-ligia-cristina-brilla-entre-las-mejores|archive-date=21 March 2023|trans-title=Ligia Cristina shines among the best}}</ref> |21 |[[Managua]] |- |{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria|Nigeria]] |[[Agbani Darego]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anaja|first=Hauwa Abubakar|date=16 November 2021|title=Agbani Darego celebrates 20th Anniversary of Miss World Victory|url=https://von.gov.ng/agbani-darego-marks-20th-anniversary-of-her-miss-world-victory/|access-date=24 March 2025|newspaper=[[Voice of Nigeria]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |18 |[[Lagos]] |- |{{flagicon|MNP}} [[Miss Marianas|Northern Mariana Islands]] |Janet King<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 May 2004|title=The man behind the pomp and pageantry|url=https://www.saipantribune.com/news/local/the-man-behind-the-pomp-and-pageantry/article_5c0c465a-7d41-5c55-91ec-8bf7e072289a.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117031645/https://www.saipantribune.com/news/local/the-man-behind-the-pomp-and-pageantry/article_5c0c465a-7d41-5c55-91ec-8bf7e072289a.html|archive-date=17 January 2024|access-date=24 March 2025|website=[[Saipan Tribune]]|language=en}}</ref> |24 |[[Tinian]] |- |{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Miss Norway|Norway]] |Linda Marshall<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Berg|first1=Ronny|last2=Offerdal|first2=Julie Strand|date=15 March 2001|title=Påmeldt som vinner-miss|trans-title=Registered as winner-miss|url=https://www.vg.no/i/vmmL1m|access-date=24 March 2025|website=[[Verdens Gang]]|language=nb}}</ref> |22 |[[Buskerud]] |- |{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Señorita Panamá|Panama]] |[[Ivette Cordovez]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2 September 2000|title=Señorita Panamá 2000 "Dejando huellas"|trans-title=Miss Panama 2000 "leaving traces"|url=https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/variedades/senorita-panama-2000-dejando-huellas-48104|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Panamá América|language=es}}</ref> |21 |[[Panama City]] |- |{{flagicon|PAR}} [[Miss Paraguay|Paraguay]] |Rosmary Brítez<ref>{{Cite web|last=Coronel|first=Raul|date=15 October 2021|title=Te presentamos a todas nuestras representantes en Miss Universe|trans-title=We introduce you to all our representatives in Miss Universe|url=http://www.epa.com.py/2021/10/15/te-presentamos-a-todas-nuestras-representantes-en-miss-universe/|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Epa!|language=es}}</ref> |21 |[[Caazapá Department|Caazapá]] |- |{{flagicon|PER}} [[Miss Perú 2001|Peru]] |Viviana Rivasplata<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 March 2023|title=Viviana Rivasplata se pronuncia sobre resultados 'Miss Perú: la pre'|url=https://peru21.pe/espectaculos/viviana-rivasplata-se-pronuncia-sobre-resultados-miss-peru-la-pre-rmmn-noticia/|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Peru21|language=es}}</ref> |23 |[[Lambayeque Region|Lambayeque]] |- |{{flagicon|PHL}} [[Binibining Pilipinas 2001|Philippines]] |Zorayda Ruth Andam<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lo |first=Ricky |date=September 24, 2001 |title=Who will bring home the crown? |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2001/09/24/134577/who-will-bring-home-crown |access-date=September 20, 2021 |website=[[Philippine Star]] |language=en-US |archive-date=September 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212533/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2001/09/24/134577/who-will-bring-home-crown |url-status=live }}</ref> |24 |[[Baguio]] |- |{{flagicon|POL}} [[Miss Polonia|Poland]] |Monika Gruda<ref name=":12" /> |19 |[[Masovian Voivodeship|Masovia]] |- |{{flagicon|POR}} [[Miss República Portuguesa|Portugal]] |Telma Santos<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 May 2015|title=A escolha de... Telma Santos|trans-title=The choice of… Telma Santos|url=https://caras.pt/lifestyle/2015-05-31-a-escolha-de-telma-santos/|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Caras|language=pt-PT}}</ref> |19 |[[Lisbon District|Lisbon]] |- |{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2002|Puerto Rico]] |[[Denise Quiñones]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rodríguez Caraballo|first=Harry|date=9 September 2020|title=¡Felices 40 años! Denise Quiñones llega al cuarto piso|trans-title=Happy 40 years! Denise Quiñones arrives at the fourth floor|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2020/09/09/felices-40-anos-denise-quinones-llega-al-cuarto-piso.html|access-date=24 March 2025|website=Metro Puerto Rico|language=es}}</ref> |20 |[[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]] |- |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Miss Russia|Russia]] |Oksana Kalandyrets<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 May 2001|title=Photo: 50th Annual Miss Universe Competition|url=https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/866349856a36512361678cef68088f93/50th-Annual-Miss-Universe-Competition/|access-date=24 March 2025|website=UPI|language=en}}</ref> |20 |[[Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug|Khanty-Mansi]] |- |{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Miss Universe Singapore|Singapore]] |Jaime Teo<ref>{{Cite web|last=Meah|first=Natasha|date=20 July 2016|title=She went from crown to cupcakes|url=https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/she-went-crown-cupcakes|access-date=8 April 2025|website=The New Paper|language=en}}</ref> |24 |Singapore |- |{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky|Slovakia]] |Zuzana Baštúrová<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 March 2001|title=Lakatošovej miss Z. Baštúrová možno klamala|trans-title=Miss Z. Baštúrová may have lied to Lakatoš|url=https://www.sme.sk/c/19328/lakatosovej-miss-z-basturova-mozno-klamala.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113070751/https://www.sme.sk/c/19328/lakatosovej-miss-z-basturova-mozno-klamala.html|archive-date=13 January 2024|access-date=8 April 2025|website=SME|language=sk}}</ref> |19 |[[Revúca]] |- |{{flagicon|SVN}} [[Miss Universe Slovenia|Slovenia]] |Minka Alagič<ref name=":1" /> |21 |[[Maribor]] |- |{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Miss South Africa|South Africa]] |[[Jo-Ann Strauss]] |20 |[[Cape Town]] |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Miss Korea|South Korea]] |[[Kim Sa-rang (actress)|Kim Sa-rang]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bahk|first=Eun-ji|date=8 March 2016|title=Miss Korea pageant a path to stardom|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/01/688_199863.html|access-date=8 April 2025|website=[[The Korea Times]]|language=en}}</ref> |23 |[[Seoul]] |- |{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Miss Spain|Spain]] |[[Eva Sisó]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 April 2001|title=Eva Sisó ya está en Puerto Rico donde participará en Miss Universo|url=https://www.hola.com/famosos/2001/04/25/missuniverso/|access-date=8 April 2025|website=Hola!|language=es|archive-date=13 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113070746/https://www.hola.com/famosos/2001/04/25/missuniverso/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |21 |[[Soses]] |- |{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Miss Sweden|Sweden]] |[[Malin Olsson]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sandeberg|first=Jane|date=13 August 2022|title="Jag har upplevt mer och gjort fler uppbrott"|trans-title="I've experienced more and done more breakups"|url=https://www.expressen.se/amelia/jag-har-upplevt-mer-och-gjort-fler-uppbrott-an-han/|access-date=8 April 2025|website=Expressen|language=sv}}</ref> |19 |[[Skattungbyn]] |- |{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Miss Switzerland|Switzerland]] |[[Mahara McKay]] |19 |[[Zürich|Zurich]] |- |{{flagicon|TWN|variant=Chinese Taipei}} [[Miss Chinese Taipei|Taiwan]] |Hsin Ting Chiang<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ballve|first=Marcelo|date=11 May 2001|title=Beauty is the show's queen|language=en|pages=1B|work=Park City Daily News|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SwEbAAAAIBAJ&dq=Hsin+Ting+Chiang&pg=PA7&article_id=3580,1186275|access-date=8 April 2025|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |21 |[[Taipei]] |- |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Miss Universe Thailand|Thailand]] |[[Varinthorn Phadoongvithee]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 April 2001|title=Beauty...|language=en|pages=12|work=[[New Straits Times]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F3ArAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eHgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4574%2C1968610|access-date=8 April 2025|via=Google News Archive}}</ref> |24 |[[Nonthaburi]] |- |{{flagicon|TTO}} [[Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago]] |Alexia Charlerie<ref>{{Cite web|last=Seebaran|first=De-siree|date=27 October 2012|title=Plus-size army growing|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.433523.1a13b16629|access-date=8 April 2025|website=[[Trinidad and Tobago Guardian]]|language=en}}</ref> |24 |[[Tunapuna–Piarco]] |- |{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Miss Turkey|Turkey]] |[[Sedef Avcı]] |19 |[[Adana]] |- |{{flagicon|TCA}} [[Miss Turks and Caicos|Turks and Caicos Islands]] |Shereen Novie Gardiner |19 |– |- |{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Miss Ukraine Universe|Ukraine]] |Yuliya Linova |23 |[[Zaporizhzhia]] |- |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Miss USA 2002|United States]] |[[Kandace Krueger]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 March 2001|title=Miss Texas named Miss USA 2001|url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Miss-Texas-named-Miss-USA-2001-1998742.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225234135/https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Miss-Texas-named-Miss-USA-2001-1998742.php|archive-date=25 February 2023|access-date=8 April 2025|website=[[Houston Chronicle]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |24 |[[Austin, Texas|Austin]] |- |{{flagicon|VIR}} [[Miss US Virgin Islands|United States Virgin Islands]] |Lisa Hasseba Wynne |26 |– |- |{{flagicon|URU}} [[Miss Uruguay|Uruguay]] |Carla Piaggio |25 |[[Montevideo Department|Montevideo]] |- |{{flagicon|VEN}} [[Miss Venezuela|Venezuela]] |[[Eva Ekvall]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 19, 2011 |title=Former Miss Venezuela dies of breast cancer at 28 |language=en |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-missvenezuela-death-idUSTRE7BI25Z20111219 |access-date=December 11, 2022 |archive-date=December 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211144232/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-missvenezuela-death-idUSTRE7BI25Z20111219 |url-status=live }}</ref> |18 |[[Caracas]] |- |{{flagicon|SCG}} [[Miss Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]] |Ana Janković |19 |[[Belgrade]] |- |{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Miss Zimbabwe|Zimbabwe]] |Tsungai Muswerakuenda<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 July 2023|title=Beauty pageants boost self-confidence: First Lady|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/beauty-pageants-boost-self-confidence-first-lady/|access-date=8 April 2025|website=The Herald|language=en}}</ref> |23 |[[Harare]] |}
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.missuniverse.com/ Miss Universe official website] {{Miss Universe}} {{Miss Universe 2001 delegates}}
[[Category:Miss Universe by year|2001]] [[Category:2001 in Puerto Rico]] [[Category:2001 beauty pageants]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in Puerto Rico]] [[Category:Bayamón, Puerto Rico]] [[Category:May 2001 in North America]]