Miss Universe (Brahmand Sundari) 2023:
Brahmanda Sundari or Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant organized by the organization. Miss Universe was the 71st Miss Universe pageant held on January 14, 2023 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
The winner of Miss Universe 2023 is R Bonnie Gabriel from United States of America, she is crowned by Harnaz Kaur Sandhu, who was the winner of 2021 Miss Universe. The Miss Universe crown is designed and funded by luxury Swiss jewelry brand Mouawad. It cost $5 million or approximately Dh18.3 million.
History of Miss Universe:
The Miss Universe pageant was established in 1952 by Pacific Mills, a California-based textile company. The first Miss Universe pageant was held in Long Beach, California in 1952. Finland's Armi Kusela won the first Cosmos Beauty title. CBS From 1960, started broadcasting Cosmology Sundari and American Sundari jointly. The competition became part of Kaiser-Roth and later the Gulf and Western Industries. CBS since 1965 (CBS TV Network) began airing separately. It was acquired by Donald Trump in the year 1996. In 2003, NBC bought the television rights to the contest.
Miss Universe 2021The three beauties who made it to the finals were Miss Dominican Republic, Andrea Martinez, Miss USA R'Bonnie Gabriel and Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel. Andreína Martíne was declared the second runner up while Miss Venezuela won the first runner up title.
List of all Miss Universe winners from 1952 to 2023:
| Year | Winner | Country |
| 2023 | R'Bonnie Gabriel | USA |
| 2021 | Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu | India |
| 2020 | Andrea Meza | Mexico |
| 2019 | Zozibini tunzi | South Africa |
| 2018 | Caitriona Elisa Gray | Philippines |
| 2017 | Demi-Lay Nel-Peters | South Africa |
| 2016 | Iris Mittenaere | France |
| 2015 | Pia Wurtzbach | Philippines |
| 2014 | Polina Vega | Colombia |
| 2013 | Gabriella Isle | Venezuela |
| 2012 | Olivia Culpo | United States of America |
| 2011 | Leila Lopez | Angola |
| 2010 | Jimena Navaretti | Mexico |
| 2009 | Stefania Fernandes | Venezuela |
| 2008 | Diana Mendoza | Venezuela |
| 2007 | Rio Mori | Japan |
| 2006 | Juleca Rivera | Puerto Rico |
| 2005 | Natalie Glebova | Canada |
| 2004 | Jennifer Hawkins | Australia |
| 2003 | Emilia Vega | Dominican Republic |
| 2002 | Oksana Fedorova | Russia |
| 2001 | Denise M. Quinones | Puerto Rico |
| 2000 | Lara Dutta | India |
| 1999 | Mapule Qiblagob | Botswana |
| 1998 | Weddy Fitzwilliam | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 1997 | Brooke Lee | United States of America |
| 1996 | Alicia Mekado | Venezuela |
| 1995 | Chelsea Smith | United States of America |
| 1994 | Sushmita Sen | India |
| 1993 | Deynara Torres | Puerto Rico |
| 1992 | Michelle McLean | Namibia |
| 1991 | Lupita Jones | Mexico |
| 1990 | Mona Grud | Norwegian |
| 1989 | Enzadeja Visser | Netherlands |
| 1988 | Porntik Nakheeroon Kunok | Thailand |
| 1987 | Cecilla Bolocco | Chile |
| 1986 | Barbara Palacio Tede | Venezuela |
| 1985 | Debro Carthy Dew | Puerto Rico |
| 1984 | Yvonne Riding | Sweden |
| 1983 | Lorraine Downs | New Zealand |
| 1982 | Karen Dion Baldwin | Canada |
| 1981 | Irene Says | Venezuela |
| 1980 | Sean Weatherly | United States of America |
| 1979 | Marry Saylero | Venezuela |
| 1978 | Margaret Gardiner | South Africa |
| 1977 | Janelle Commissioning | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 1976 | Reena Messenger | Israel |
| 1975 | Anne Marie Potamo | Finland |
| 1974 | Emparo Moons | Spain |
| 1973 | Margarita Moran | Philippines |
| 1972 | Kerry Annie Wells | Australia |
| 1971 | Georgina Rizzk | Lebanon |
| 1970 | Marisol Malret | Puerto Rico |
| 1969 | Gloria Diaz | Philippines |
| 1968 | Martha Vasconcelos | Brazil |
| 1967 | Sylvia Hitchcock | United States of America |
| 1966 | Margareta Avitson | Sweden |
| 1965 | Apars Hongskula | Thailand |
| 1964 | Corina Sap | Greece |
| 1963 | Adia Maria Vagas | Brazil |
| 1962 | Norma Nolan | Argentina |
| 1961 | Marlene Schmidt | Germany |
| 1960 | Linda Bement | United States of America |
| 1959 | Akiko Kojima | Japan |
| 1958 | Luz Marina Zulug | Colombia |
| 1957 | Gladys Gender | Peru |
| 1956 | Carol Morris | United States of America |
| 1955 | Hillevy Rombine | Sweden |
| 1954 | Miriam Stevenson | United States of America |
| 1953 | Christiane Martel | France |
| 1952 | Army Kusela | Finland |
FAQ
- What is Miss Universe? The Miss Universe pageant is organized by the Miss Universe organization, a joint venture between business tycoon Donald Trump and NBC.
- When did Miss Universe debut? The world's first Miss Universe contest was held in California, USA in the year 1952. The Miss Universe pageant was established by Pacific Mills, a California-based textile company.
- What is the difference between Miss World Miss Universe? The Miss World pageant is owned and managed by the Miss World Organization. Julia Morley (left) is its president. On the other hand, the Miss Universe Organization is run by the Miss Universe Organization, which is currently owned by business tycoon Donald Trump, in a joint venture with broadcaster NBC.
- Who was the first Miss Universe of India? Sushmita Sen was crowned Miss Universe on 21 May 1994. Sushmita Sen is the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title in 1994.