Past Miss Universe Winners
Miss Universe 2009 – Stefanía Fernández (VENEZUELA)
Personal Details:
Full Name: Stefanía Fernández Krupij
Date of Birth: September 4, 1990 (age 19)
Place of Birth: Mérida, Venezuela
Height: 179cm / 5’10½”
Preceded by: Dayana Mendoza
Background:
Stefanía Fernández became Miss Venezuela 2008 on September 10, 2008 in Caracas. This allowed her to represent Venezuela and eventually won the Miss Universe crown of 2009. This 5’10½” beauty is of Spanish and Ukrainian descent. Her father...
Miss Universe 2008 – Dayana Mendoza (VENEZUELA)
Personal Details:
Full Name: Dayana Mendoza
Date of Birth: June 1, 1986 (age 23)
Place of Birth: Caracas, Venezuela
Height: 176cm / 5’91/2”
Preceded by: Riyo Mori
Succeeded by: Stephania Fernandez
Biography:
Miss Venezuele 2007, Dayana Sabrina Mendoza was born on June 1, 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela. She represented Venezuela and eventually won the Miss Universe 2008 title in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Before her crowning, she worked as...
Miss Universe 2007 – Riyo Mori (JAPAN)
Personal Details:
Full Name: Riyo Mori
Date of Birth: December 24, 1986 (age 23)
Place of Birth: Shizuoka, Japan
Height: 173cm / 5’8”
Preceded by: Zuleyka Rivera
Succeeded by: Dayana Mendoza
Biography:
The Japanese dance instructor Riyo Mori won the Miss Universe crown of 2007 in Mexico City. The second time for Japan to capture the title since Akiko Kojima won it the first time 48 years before in 1959. She got the highest score in the...
Miss Universe 1978 – Margaret Gardiner (SOUTH AFRICA)
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Full Name: Margaret Gardiner
Date of Birth: August 21, 1959 (age 50)
Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa
Height: 178cm / 5’10”
Preceded...
Miss Universe 1973 – Maria Margarita Moran (PHILIPPINES)
Full Name: Maria Margarita Roxas Moran
Place of Birth: Philippines
Height: 168cm / 5’6”
Preceded by: Kerry Anne Wells
Succeeded by: Amparo Muñoz
Biography:
Maria Margarita Moran from the Philippines in 1973 won the Miss Universe crown in Athens, Greece. It was the first time that the Miss Universe pageant was held outside of United States territory, truly becoming international. Margie Moran as she is widely known in the Philippines is...
Miss Universe 1972 – Kerry Anne Wells (AUSTRALIA)
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Full Name: Kerry Anne Wells
Place of Birth: Western Australia, Australia
Preceded by: Georgina Rizk
Succeeded by: Maria...
Miss Universe 1959 – Akiko Kojima (JAPAN)
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Full Name: Akiko Kojima
Date of Birth: October 29, 1936
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 170cm / 5’7”
Preceded by: Luz Marina Zuluaga
Succeeded...
Miss Universe 1957 – Gladys Zender (PERU)
Full Name: Gladys Rosa Zender Urbina
Date of Birth: October 19, 1939 (age 70)
Place of Birth: Peru
Preceded by: Carol Morris
Succeeded by: Luz Marina Zuluaga
Biography:
Gladys Zender in 1957 was the first Latin American woman to win the Miss Universe crown. As of this writing, this exotic Swiss-Peruvian beauty is still considered the youngest Miss Universe in history. After winning the title, Gladys became an instant celebrity. She was featured...
Miss Universe 1955 – Hillevi Rombin (SWEDEN)
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Full Name: Hillevi A.K. Rombin
Date of Birth: September 14, 1933
Place of Birth: Uppsala, Sweden
Height: 165cm / 5’5”
Preceded by:...
Miss Universe 1954 – Miriam Stevenson (USA)
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Full Name: Miriam Jacqueline Stevenson
Birthplace: Winnsboro, South Carolina
Preceded by: Myrna Hansen (France)
Succeeded by: Carlene King...
