Miss Universe

Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization. In the 1970s through the 1990s, the pageant was a month long.

The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers. The main Miss Universe Pageant, as of this writing, is held over a two week period in May and July. This allowed time for rehearsals, appearances, and the preliminary competition, with the winner being crowned by the previous year's titleholder during the final competition. According to the organizers, the Mis

s Universe contest is more than a beauty pageant: women aspiring to become Miss Universe must be intelligent, well-mannered, and cultured. Often a candidate has lost because she did not have a good answer during the question responses rounds; although this section of competition has held less importance during recent pageants than it did in the twentieth century. Delegates also participate in swimsuit and evening gown competitions. Currently, the final placement of the finalists is determined by a ranked vote, where each judge ranks each of the final three/five candidates, with the contestant posting the lowest cumulative score (thus often, but not necessarily always, the contestant with the most number one votes) becoming the winner. If there is a tie, the higher semifinal scores become decisive. The winner is assigned a one-year contract with the Miss Universe Organization, going overseas to spread messages about the control of diseases, peace, and public awareness of AIDS. Since Donald Trump took over the pageant, the winner has been given the use of a Trump Tower apartment in New York City for use during her reign. Aside from the main winner and her runners-up, special awards are also given to the winners of the best National Costume, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Congeniality. The Miss Congeniality award is chosen by the delegates themselves. In recent years, Miss Photogenic has been chosen by popular internet vote (the winner used to be chosen by media personnel covering the event).

12/21/2012

CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS USA OLIVIA CULPO! THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE 2012

Headshots taken from www.Miss Universe.com
11/12/2012

Headshots taken from www.Miss Universe.com

11/12/2012

The 2012 Miss USA Contestants, Donald Trump, Andy Cohen, and Guiliana Rancic cover "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. TUNE IN to NBC on June 3rd at 9PM ET ...

New! More Fabulous! More Glamorous! Miss Universe Website. "Miss Universe:Confidently Beautiful"
11/12/2012

New! More Fabulous! More Glamorous! Miss Universe Website.
"Miss Universe:Confidently Beautiful"

11/12/2012

Leila meets with several of the contestants and travels throughout the country of Guyana. TUNE IN on December 19th to watch the 2012 MISS UNIVERSE® Competiti...

11/12/2012

The Miss Universe Organization officially announces the 2012 MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant's Date and Location

11/12/2012

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11/05/2012

Mexico - Karina Gonzales

11/05/2012

Mauritius - Ameeksha Dilchand

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