With two editions of Miss Universe having occurred in the last 12 months, even the most nonchalant viewer was probably converted into a bona fide pageant fan. For us Filipinos, hearing our country's name be called as one of the finalists is something we fervently pray for every year, and viral videos of viewers wildly reacting whenever the host says "Philippines!" are enough proof of that. Recently, however, it was India's Harnaaz Sandhu that brought back the title to her country after two decades.
Since its inaugural year in 1952, the pageant has been crowning some of the most stunning and diligent women there are across 80 countries. It's undeniable that anyone could take home the crown year in and year out, but do you know which countries can boast of the most titleholders? Well, if you're interested, we've got the deets right here.
Here are the countries with the most Miss Universe wins as of 2021:
U.S.A. - 8 winners
1954 - Miriam Stevenson
1956 - Carol Morris
1960 - Linda Bement
1980 - Shawn Weatherly
1995 - Chelsi Smith
1997 - Brook Lee
2012 - Olivia Culpo
Venezuela - 7 winners
1979 - Maritza Sayelero
1981 - Irene Saez
1986 - Barbara Palacios
1996 - Alicia Machado
2008 - Dayana Mendoza
2009 - Stefania Fernandez
2013 - Gabriela Isler
Puerto Rico - 5 winners
1970 - Marisol Malaret
1985 - Deborah Carthy-Deu
1993 - Dayanara Torres
2001 - Denise M. Quinones
2006 - Zuleyka Rivera
Philippines - 4 winners
1969 - Gloria Diaz
1973 - Margarita Moran
2015 - Pia Wurtzbach
2018 - Catriona Gray
Sweden - 3 winners
1955 - Hillevi Rombin
1966 - Margareta Arvidsson
1984 - Yvonne Ryding
South Africa - 3 winners
1978 - Margaret Gardiner
2017 - Demi Leigh Nel-Peters
2019 - Zozibini Tunzi
India - 3 winners
1994 - Sushmita Sen
2000 - Lara Dutta
2021 - Harnaaz Sandhu
Mexico - 3 winners
1991 - Lupita Jones
2010 - Ximena Navarrete
2020 - Andrea Meza
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