The Miss Universe pageant has been going for 70 years and has crowned contestants from every continent (and shown us some amazing national costumes along the way). Here's what every single winner has looked like since the pageant began: 1. 1952: Armi Kuusela, Finland Historic Collection / Alamy Stock Photo
2. 1953: Christiane Martel, France Bettmann / Bettmann Archive
3. 1954: Miriam Stevenson (left), United States Bettmann / Bettmann Archive
4. 1955: Hillevi Rombin, Sweden Bettmann / Bettmann Archive
5. 1956: Carol Morris, United States Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
6. 1957: Gladys Zender, Peru University Of Southern California / Corbis via Getty Images
7. 1958: Luz Marina Zuluaga, Colombia Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
8. 1959: Akiko Kojima, Japan Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
9. 1960: Linda Bement, United States Bettmann / Bettmann Archive
10. 1961: Marlene Schmidt, Germany Picture Alliance / picture alliance via Getty Images
11. 1962: Norma Nolan, Argentina Cbs Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images
12. 1963: Iêda Maria Vargas, Brazil Bettmann / Bettmann Archive
13. 1964: Corinna Tsopei, Greece Keystone / Getty Images
14. 1965: Apasra Hongsakula, Thailand Cbs Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images
15. 1966: Margareta Arvidsson, Sweden Cbs Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images
16. 1967: Silvia Hitchcock, United States Cbs Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images
17. 1968: Martha Vasconcellos, Brazil Bettmann / Bettmann Archive
18. 1969: Gloria Diaz, Philippines 19. 1970: Marisol Malaret, Puerto Rico Jim Bourdier / ASSOCIATED PRESS
20. 1971: Georgina Rizk, Lebanon Bettmann / Bettmann Archive
21. 1972: Kerry Anne Wells, Australia Fairfax Media Archives / Fairfax Media via Getty Images
22. 1973: Margie Moran, Philippines Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
23. 1974: Amparo Muñoz, Spain Gianni Ferrari / Cover / Getty Images
24. 1975: Anne Marie Pohtamo, Finland Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images
25. 1976: Rina Messinger, Israel Fairfax Media Archives / Fairfax Media via Getty Images
26. 1977: Janelle Commissiong, Trinidad & Tobago Avalon / Getty Images
27. 1978: Margaret Gardiner, South Africa Fairfax Media Archives / Fairfax Media via Getty Images
28. 1979: Maritza Sayalero, Venezuela Jeff Robbins / Jeff Robbins / AP/Shutterstock
29. 1980: Shawn Weatherly, United States Gary Stone / Getty Images
30. 1981: Irene Sáez, Venezuela Gianni Ferrari / Getty Images
31. 1982: Karen Baldwin, Canada Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
32. 1983: Lorraine Downes, New Zealand Cbs Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images
33. 1984: Yvonne Ryding, Sweden Images Press / Getty Images
34. 1985: Deborah Carthy-Deu, Puerto Rico Images Press / Getty Images
35. 1986: Bárbara Palacios, Venezuela 36. 1987: Cecilia Bolocco, Chile Harry Langdon / Getty Images
37. 1988: Porntip Nakhirunkanok, Thailand Dick Fung / Dick Fung / AP/Shutterstock
38. 1989: Angela Visser, Netherlands George Rose / Getty Images
39. 1990: Mona Grudt, Norway George Rose / Getty Images
40. 1991: Lupita Jones, Mexico Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
41. 1992: Michelle McLean, Namibia Dmi / DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock
42. 1993: Dayanara Torres, Puerto Rico Jeff Robbins / ASSOCIATED PRESS
43. 1994: Sushmita Sen, India Romeo Gacad / AFP via Getty Images
44. 1995: Chelsi Smith, United States Philip Littleton / AFP via Getty Images
45. 1996: Alicia Machado, Venezuela Afp / AFP via Getty Images
46. 1997: Brook Lee, United States Hans Deryk / Hans Deryk / AP/Shutterstock
47. 1998: Wendy Fitzwilliam, Trinidad & Tobago Katsumi Kasahara / Katsumi Kasahara / AP/Shutterstock
48. 1999: Mpule Kwelagobe, Botswana Greg Harbaugh / AFP via Getty Images
49. 2000: Lara Dutta, India Pornchai Kittiwongsakul / AFP via Getty Images
50. 2001: Denise Quiñones, Puerto Rico Weda / AFP via Getty Images
51. 2002: Oxana Fedorova, Russia Note: Federova was the only Miss Universe to be dethroned after being crowned. The exact reason for her dethroning are unclear, although the official word from the Miss Universe pageant was that she had failed to show up for required events.
New York Daily News Archive / NY Daily News via Getty Images 52. 2002: Justine Pasek, Panama As a result of Oxana Federova's dethroning, Pasek was crowned Miss Universe four months after the competition. Pasek had been the first runner-up.
Mychal Watts / WireImage 53. 2003: Amelia Vega, Dominican Republic Teresita Chavarria / AFP via Getty Images
54. 2004: Jennifer Hawkins, Australia Darren Decker / AFP via Getty Images
55. 2005: Natalie Glebova, Canada Pornchai Kittiwongsakul / AFP via Getty Images
56. 2006: Zuleyka Rivera, Puerto Rico Stephen Shugerman / Getty Images
57. 2007: Riyo Mori, Japan Jil Studio / WireImage
58. 2008: Dayana Mendoza, Venezuela Handout / Getty Images
59. 2009: Stefanía Fernández, Venezuela TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images
60. 2010: Ximena Navarrete, Mexico Ethan Miller / Getty Images
61. 2011: Leila Lopes, Angola Afp / AFP via Getty Images
62. 2012: Olivia Culpo, United States David Becker / Getty Images
63. 2013: Gabriela Isler, Venezuela Victor Boyko / Getty Images
64. 2014: Paulina Vega, Colombia Alexander Tamargo / Getty Images
65. 2015: Pia Wurtzbach, Philippines Ethan Miller / Getty Images
66. 2016: Iris Mittenaere, France Pacific Press / LightRocket via Getty Images
67. 2017: Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, South Africa Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
68. 2018: Catriona Gray, Philippines Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP via Getty Images
69. 2019: Zozibini Tunzi, South Africa Gallo Images / Gallo Images via Getty Images
70. 2020: Andrea Meza, Mexico Rodrigo Varela / Getty Images
71. 2021: Harnaaz Sandhu, India Menahem Kahana / AFP via Getty Images
72. 2022: R'Bonney Gabriel, United States Jason Kempin / Getty Images
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