This article provides the names of the runners-up in the Miss Universe pageant since the pageant's first edition in 1952.
The pageant has awarded the five remaining finalists from 1952 to 1989, 2001 to 2014 and 2020 with the first, second, third and fourth Runner-Up being awarded. From 1990 to 1997 and 2016, the number of finalists was increased to six. From 1998 to 2000 and 2015, 2017 to 2019 and 2021, it was reverted to five but only up to the second runner-up was awarded (regardless if the pageant post-announces the placements of the other 2 delegates who made it to the Top 5).
This table shows the top-five finalists of each competition, from its inception in 1952.
The first Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer). In some cases, she shall take over the title of Miss Universe, if:
There were instances that the winner is not replaced by the first Runner-Up, when she decides to voluntarily resign from her position, given the formal permission from the organization (1952 and 1974).
The second place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up has been awarded seventy-two times (1952–2023).
This table lists the number of 1st Runner-Up titles by country. There are some special considerations:
The current 1st Runner-Up is Anntonia Porsild from Thailand, as for the edition that took place on November 18, 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
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United States | 9 | 1953, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2014 |
Venezuela | 7 | 1967, 1976, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2022 |
Brazil | 6 | 1954, 1957, 1958, 1972, 2007, 2020 |
Colombia | 1992, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2015, 2017 | |
Finland | 3 | 1965, 1966, 1969 |
Puerto Rico | 2 | 2005, 2019 |
South Africa | 1984, 2018 | |
Haiti | 1975, 2016 | |
Spain | 1985, 2013 | |
Philippines | 1999, 2012 | |
Italy | 1960, 1987 | |
Wales | 1961, 1974 | |
Thailand | 1 | 2023 |
Paraguay | 2021 | |
Ukraine | 2011 | |
Jamaica | 2010 | |
Dominican Republic | 2009 | |
Japan | 2006 | |
Greece | 2001 | |
Aruba | 1996 | |
India | 1995 | |
Netherlands | 1991 | |
Sweden | 1989 | |
Korea | 1988 | |
Guam | 1982 | |
Canada | 1981 | |
Scotland | 1980 | |
Bermuda | 1979 | |
Austria | 1977 | |
Australia | 1971 | |
Curaçao | 1968 | |
England | 1964 | |
Denmark | 1963 | |
Iceland | 1962 | |
Norway | 1959 | |
Germany | 1956 | |
El Salvador | 1955 | |
Hawaii | 1952 |
The second Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer) and the first Runner-Up (second placer). Although it has never happened, the second Runner-Up is supposed to take over the Miss Universe title if both the original winner and the first Runner-Up are unable to fulfill their duties/resign their titles. For example, if a Miss Universe winner is required to give up her title and the first Runner-Up is unable/does not want to assume the winner's position, the title then passes to the second Runner-Up.
The third place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up has been awarded seventy-two times (1952–2023).
This table lists the number of 2nd Runner-Up titles by country. There are some special considerations as well:
The current 2nd Runner-Up is Moraya Wilson from Australia, as for the edition that took place on November 18, 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
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Venezuela | 7 | 1972, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2012, 2018 |
United States | 1959, 1965, 1975, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2015 | |
Finland | 5 | 1962, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1996 |
Australia | 4 | 1969, 1970, 2010, 2023 |
Dominican Republic | 3 | 2005, 2008, 2022 |
Colombia | 1986, 1990, 2016 | |
Spain | 1978, 1999, 2000 | |
England | 1957, 1967, 1979 | |
South Africa | 2 | 2003, 2021 |
Mexico | 1988, 2019 | |
Puerto Rico | 1998, 2004 | |
Ireland | 1963, 1983 | |
Sweden | 1956, 1981 | |
Peru | 1 | 2020 |
Jamaica | 2017 | |
Ukraine | 2014 | |
Ecuador | 2013 | |
Brazil | 2011 | |
Kosovo | 2009 | |
Switzerland | 2006 | |
China | 2002 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1997 | |
Canada | 1995 | |
India | 1992 | |
Soviet Union [C] | 1991 | |
Zaire [B] | 1985 | |
Italy | 1982 | |
New Zealand | 1980 | |
Scotland | 1977 | |
Wales | 1976 | |
Norway | 1973 | |
Thailand | 1966 | |
Israel | 1964 | |
Argentina | 1961 | |
Austria | 1960 | |
Hawaii | 1958 | |
Ceylon [A] | 1955 | |
Hong Kong | 1954 | |
Japan | 1953 | |
Greece | 1952 |
Notes
A Now known as Sri Lanka
B Now known as DR Congo
C The results of Miss USSR were inherited by Miss Russia.
The third Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the fourth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer), the first Runner-Up (second placer) and the second Runner-Up (third placer).
The fourth place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up has been awarded fifty-three times (1952–1989; 2001–2014; 2020).
This table lists the number of 3rd Runner-Up titles by country.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
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Philippines | 5 | 1963, 1980, 1984, 2011, 2013 |
Venezuela | 4 | 1968, 1985, 1987, 2001 |
Colombia | 3 | 1974, 1977, 1978 |
Sweden | 1964, 1965, 1975 | |
England | 1956, 1959, 1961 | |
India | 2 | 1966, 2020 |
Australia | 2009, 2012 | |
Paraguay | 2004, 2006 | |
Mexico | 1953, 2005 | |
South Africa | 1960, 2002 | |
Poland | 1986, 1989 | |
Japan | 1970, 1988 | |
Brazil | 1979, 1981 | |
Israel | 1969, 1972 | |
Germany | 1954, 1955 | |
Netherlands | 1 | 2014 |
Ukraine | 2010 | |
Russia | 2008 | |
Korea | 2007 | |
Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | |
Switzerland | 1983 | |
Greece | 1982 | |
Scotland | 1976 | |
Spain | 1973 | |
Puerto Rico | 1971 | |
Finland | 1967 | |
Taiwan | 1962 | |
United States | 1958 | |
Cuba | 1957 | |
Hong Kong | 1952 |
The fourth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the fifth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer), the first Runner-Up (second placer), the second Runner-Up (third placer) and the third Runner-Up (fourth placer).
The fifth place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up has been awarded fifty-three times (1952–1989; 2001–2014; 2020).
This table lists the number of 4th Runner-Up titles by country.
Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
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Brazil | 5 | 1959, 1962, 1971, 2012, 2013 |
United States | 1961, 1968, 1982, 2006, 2007 | |
Sweden | 4 | 1954, 1978, 1979, 1980 |
Japan | 3 | 1955, 1969, 2003 |
Germany | 1952, 1957, 1977 | |
Israel | 1966, 1967, 1973 | |
Philippines | 2 | 1975, 2010 |
Puerto Rico | 1987, 2009 | |
Mexico | 1989, 2008 | |
Venezuela | 2002, 2005 | |
England | 1972, 1983 | |
Australia | 1953, 1976 | |
Dominican Republic | 1 | 2020 |
Jamaica | 2014 | |
China | 2011 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2004 | |
India | 2001 | |
Hong Kong | 1988 | |
Finland | 1986 | |
Uruguay | 1985 | |
Colombia | 1984 | |
Belgium | 1981 | |
Aruba | 1974 | |
Argentina | 1970 | |
Netherlands | 1965 | |
Taiwan | 1964 | |
Korea | 1963 | |
Spain | 1960 | |
Poland | 1958 | |
Italy | 1956 |
Country or territory | X | Miss Universe (1st Place) | 1st Runner-Up (2nd Place) | 2nd Runner-Up (3rd Place) | 3rd Runner-Up (4th Place) | 4th Runner-Up (5th Place) |
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United States | 31 | 9 (1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2022) | 9 (1953, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2014) | 7 (1959, 1965, 1975, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2015) | 1 (1958) | 5 (1961, 1968, 1982, 2006, 2007) |
Venezuela | 27 | 7 (1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013) | 7 (1967, 1976, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2022) | 7 (1972, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2012, 2018) | 4 (1968, 1985, 1987, 2001) | 2 (2002, 2005) |
Puerto Rico | 12 | 5 (1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006) | 2 (2005, 2019) | 2 (1998, 2004) | 1 (1971) | 2 (1987, 2009) |
Philippines | 13 | 4 (1969, 1973, 2015, 2018) | 2 (1999, 2012) | × | 5 (1963, 1980, 1984, 2011, 2013) | 2 (1975, 2010) |
South Africa | 9 | 3 (1978, 2017, 2019) | 2 (1984, 2018) | 2 (2003, 2021) | 2 (1960, 2002) | × |
Sweden | 13 | 3 (1955, 1966, 1984) | 1 (1989) | 2 (1956, 1981) | 3 (1964, 1965, 1975) | 4 (1954, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
India | 8 | 3 (1994, 2000, 2021) | 1 (1995) | 1 (1992) | 2 (1966, 2020) | 1 (2001) |
Mexico | 9 | 3 (1991, 2010, 2020) | × | 2 (1988, 2019) | 2 (1953, 2005) | 2 (1989, 2008) |
Colombia | 15 | 2 (1958, 2014) | 6 (1992, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2015, 2017) | 3 (1986, 1990, 2016) | 3 (1974, 1977, 1978) | 1 (1984) |
Brazil | 16 | 2 (1963, 1968) | 6 (1954, 1957, 1958, 1972, 2007, 2020) | 1 (2011) | 2 (1979, 1981) | 5 (1959, 1962, 1971, 2012, 2013) |
Finland | 12 | 2 (1952, 1975) | 3 (1965, 1966, 1969) | 5 (1962, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1996) | 1 (1967) | 1 (1986) |
Australia | 11 | 2 (1972, 2004) | 1 (1971) | 4 (1969, 1970, 2010, 2023) | 2 (2009, 2012) | 2 (1953, 1976) |
Japan | 9 | 2 (1959, 2007) | 1 (2006) | 1 (1953) | 2 (1970, 1988) | 3 (1955, 1969, 2003) |
Thailand | 4 | 2 (1965, 1988) | 1 (2023) | 1 (1966) | × | × |
Canada | 4 | 2 (1982, 2005) | 1 (1981) | 1 (1995) | × | × |
Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 2 (1977, 1998) | × | 1 (1997) | × | 1 (2004) |
France | 2 | 2 (1953, 2016) | × | × | × | × |
Spain | 8 | 1 (1974) | 2 (1985, 2013) | 3 (1978, 1999, 2000) | 1 (1973) | 1 (1960) |
Dominican Republic | 6 | 1 (2003) | 1 (2009) | 3 (2005, 2008, 2022) | × | 1 (2020) |
Greece | 4 | 1 (1964) | 1 (2001) | 1 (1952) | 1 (1982) | × |
Norway | 3 | 1 (1990) | 1 (1959) | 1 (1973) | × | × |
Germany | 7 | 1 (1961) | 1 (1956) | × | 2 (1954, 1955) | 3 (1952, 1957, 1977) |
Netherlands | 4 | 1 (1989) | 1 (1991) | × | 1 (2014) | 1 (1965) |
Israel | 7 | 1 (1976) | × | 1 (1964) | 2 (1969, 1972) | 3 (1966, 1967, 1973) |
Argentina | 3 | 1 (1962) | × | 1 (1961) | × | 1 (1970) |
Peru | 2 | 1 (1957) | × | 1 (2020) | × | × |
New Zealand | 2 | 1 (1983) | × | 1 (1980) | × | × |
Nicaragua | 1 | 1 (2023) | × | × | × | × |
Angola | 1 | 1 (2011) | × | × | × | × |
Panama | 1 | 1 (2002) | × ( | × | × | × |
Botswana | 1 | 1 (1999) | × | × | × | × |
Namibia | 1 | 1 (1992) | × | × | × | × |
Chile | 1 | 1 (1987) | × | × | × | × |
Lebanon | 1 | 1 (1971) | × | × | × | × |
Italy | 4 | × | 2 (1960, 1987) | 1 (1982) | × | 1 (1956) |
Wales | 3 | × | 2 (1961, 1974) | 1 (1976) | × | × |
Haiti | 2 | × | 2 (1975, 2016) | × | × | × |
England | 9 | × | 1 (1964) | 3 (1957, 1967, 1979) | 3 (1956, 1959, 1961) | 2 (1972, 1983) |
Ukraine | 3 | × | 1 (2011) | 1 (2014) | 1 (2010) | × |
Scotland | 3 | × | 1 (1980) | 1 (1977) | 1 (1976) | × |
Jamaica | 3 | × | 1 (2010) | 1 (2017) | × | 1 (2014) |
Austria | 2 | × | 1 (1977) | 1 (1960) | × | × |
Hawaii | 2 | × | 1 (1952) | 1 (1958) | × | × |
Paraguay | 3 | × | 1 (2021) | × | 2 (2004, 2006) | × |
South Korea | 3 | × | 1 (1988) | × | 1 (2007) | 1 (1963) |
Aruba | 2 | × | 1 (1996) | × | × | 1 (1974) |
Guam | 1 | × | 1 (1982) | × | × | × |
Bermuda | 1 | × | 1 (1979) | × | × | × |
Curaçao | 1 | × | 1 (1968) | × | × | × |
Denmark | 1 | × | 1 (1963) | × | × | × |
Iceland | 1 | × | 1 (1962) | × | × | × |
El Salvador | 1 | × | 1 (1955) | × | × | × |
Ireland | 2 | × | × | 2 (1963, 1983) | × | × |
Hong Kong | 3 | × | × | 1 (1954) | 1 (1952) | 1 (1988) |
Switzerland | 2 | × | × | 1 (2006) | 1 (1983) | × |
China | 2 | × | × | 1 (2002) | × | 1 (2011) |
Ecuador | 1 | × | × | 1 (2013) | × | × |
Kosovo | 1 | × | × | 1 (2009) | × | × |
Soviet Union | 1 | × | × | 1 (1991) | × | × |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | × | × | 1 (1985) | × | × |
Sri Lanka | 1 | × | × | 1 (1955) | × | × |
Poland | 3 | × | × | × | 2 (1986, 1989) | 1 (1958) |
Taiwan | 2 | × | × | × | 1 (1962) | 1 (1964) |
Russia | 2 | × ( | × | × | 1 (2008) | × |
Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (2003) | × |
Cuba | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (1957) | × |
Uruguay | 1 | × | × | × | × | 1 (1985) |
Belgium | 1 | × | × | × | × | 1 (1981) |
Total | 322 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 53 | 53 |
The country/territory who assumed a position is indicated in bold
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position is indicated in striketrough
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position but was not replaced is indicated underlined
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