List of Miss Universe runners-up and finalists

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Miss Universe 2006 Top-five finalists: Switzerland, Paraguay, Japan, USA, and Puerto Rico.
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Miss Universe 2008 Top-five finalists: Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Russia.

This article provides the names of the runners-up in the Miss Universe pageant since the pageant's first edition in 1952.

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Table of Miss Universe runner-up and finalists

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.

EditionMiss Universe
(1st Place)
1st Runner-Up
(2nd Place)
2nd Runner-Up
(3rd Place)
3rd Runner-Up
(4th Place)
4th Runner-Up
(5th Place)
1952 Armi Kuusela [lower-alpha 1] [1]
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Elza Kananionapua Edsman
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii
Ntaizy "Daisy" Mavraki
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Judy Dan
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Renate Hoy
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1953 Christiane Martel
Flag of France.svg  France
Myrna Rae Hansen
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kinuko Ito
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Ana Bertha Lepe
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Maxine Morgan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1954 Miriam Stevenson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Martha Rocha
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Virginia Lee Wai-Chun
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Regina Ernst
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ragnhild Olausson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1955 Hillevi Rombin
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Maribel Arrieta Galvez
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Maureen Hingert
Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon
Margit Nünke
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Keiko Takahashi
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1956 Carol Morris
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Marina Orschel
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ingrid Goude
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Kathleen Waller
Flag of England.svg  England
Rosanna Galli
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1957 Gladys Zender
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Terezinha Morango
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Sonia Hamilton
Flag of England.svg  England
Maria Fernandez
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Gerti Daub
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1958 Luz Marina Zuluaga
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Adalgisa Colombo
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Geri Hoo
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii
Eurlyne Howell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Alicja Bobrowska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1959 Akiko Kojima
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Jorunn Kristjansen
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Terry Huntingdon
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pamela Anne Searle
Flag of England.svg  England
Vera Regina Ribeiro
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1960 Linda Bement
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Daniela Bianchi
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Elizabeth Hodacs
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Nicolette Caras
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Teresa del Rio
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
1961 Marlene Schmidt
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Rosemarie Frankland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Adriana Gardiazabal
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Arlette Dobson
Flag of England.svg  England
Sharon Brown
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1962 Norma Nolan
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Anna Geirsdóttir
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
Anja Aulikki Järvinen
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Helen Liu Shiu-Man
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Maria Olívia Rebouças
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1963 Iêda Maria Vargas
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Aino Korva
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Marlene McKeown
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Lalaine Bennett
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Kim Myoung-ja
Flag of South Korea.svg  Korea
1964 Corinna Tsopei
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Brenda Blackler
Flag of England.svg  England
Ronit Renat Rechtman
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Siv Märta Åberg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Lana Yu Yi
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
1965 Apasra Hongsakula
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Virpi Liisa Miettinen
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Sue Downey
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ingrid Norman
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Anja Schuit
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Holland
1966 Margareta Arvidsson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Satu Charlotta Östring
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Cheranand Savetanand
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Yasmin Daji
Flag of India.svg  India
Aviva Israeli
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
1967 Sylvia Hitchcock
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Mariela Pérez
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Jennifer Lynn Lewis
Flag of England.svg  England
Ritva Lehto
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Batya Kabiri
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
1968 Martha Vasconcellos
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Anne Braafheid
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao
Leena Brusin
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Peggy Kopp
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Dorothy Anstett
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1969 Gloria Diaz
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Harriet Eriksson
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Joanne Barret
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Chava Levy
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Kikuyo Osuka
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1970 Marisol Malaret
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Deborah Shelton
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Joan Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Jun Shimada
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Beatriz Gross
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1971 Georgina Rizk
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Toni Rayward
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Pirjo Laitila
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Beba Franco
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Eliane Guimaraes
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1972 Kerry Anne Wells
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Rejane Costa
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
María Antonieta Cámpoli
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Ilana Goren
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Jennifer "Jenny" McAdam
Flag of England.svg  England
1973 Margie Moran
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Amanda Jones
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Aina Walle
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Maria Madrigal
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Limor Schreibman
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
1974 Amparo Muñoz
(Resigned)
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Helen Morgan
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Ritta Johanna Raunio
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Ella Cecilia Escandon Palacios
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Maureen Vieira
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
1975 Anne Marie Pohtamo
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Gerthie David
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Summer Bartholomew
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Catharina Sjödahl
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Rose Marie Brosas
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
1976 Rina Messinger
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Judith Castillo
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Sian Adey-Jones
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Carol Grant
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Julie Ismay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1977 Janelle Commissiong
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Eva Düringer
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Sandra Bell
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Aura Maria Mojica Salcedo
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Marie-Luise Gassen
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1978 Margaret Gardiner
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Judi Andersen
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Guillermina Ruiz
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Mary Shirley Saenz
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Cecilia Catharina Rhode
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1979 Maritza Sayalero
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Gina Swainson
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Carolyn Seaward
Flag of England.svg  England
Martha Jussara da Costa
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Annette Marie Ekström
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1980 Shawn Weatherly
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Linda Gallagher
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Diana Nottle
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Rosario Silayan
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Eva Birgitta Anderson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1981 Irene Sáez
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Dominique Dufour
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Eva-Lena Lundgren
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Adriana Oliveira
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Dominique Eeckhoudt
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
1982 Karen Baldwin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Patty Chong Kerkos
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Cinzia Fiordeponti
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tina Roussou
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Terri Utley
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1983 Lorraine Downes
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Julie Hayek
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Roberta Brown
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Lolita Morena
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Karen Moore
Flag of England.svg  England
1984 Yvonne Ryding
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Letitia Snyman
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Carmen Maria Montiel
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Desiree Verdadero
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Susana Caldas Lemaitre
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
1985 Deborah Carthy-Deu
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Teresa Sánchez López
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Benita Mureke Tete
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Silvia Martínez
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Andrea López
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
1986 Bárbara Palacios
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Christy Fichtner
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
María Mónica Urbina
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Brygida Bziukiewicz
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Tuula Polvi
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1987 Cecilia Bolocco
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Roberta Capua
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Michelle Royer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Inés María Calero
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Laurie Simpson
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
1988 Porntip Nakhirunkanok
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Jang Yoon-jeong
Flag of South Korea.svg  Korea
Amanda Olivares
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Mizuho Sakaguchi
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Pauline Yeung
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
1989 Angela Visser
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Holland
Louise Camuto
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Gretchen Polhemus
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Joanna Gapińska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Adriana Abascal
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1990 Mona Grudt
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Carole Gist
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Lizeth Mahecha
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
1991 Lupita Jones
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Pauline Huizinga
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Julia Lemigova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1992 Michelle McLean
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Paola Turbay
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Madhu Sapre
Flag of India.svg  India
1993 Dayanara Torres
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Paula Andrea Betancur
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Milka Chulina
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
1994 Sushmita Sen
Flag of India.svg  India
Carolina Gomez
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Minorka Mercado
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
1995 Chelsi Smith
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Manpreet Brar
Flag of India.svg  India
Lana Buchberger
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1996 Alicia Machado
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Taryn Mansell
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
Lola Odusoga
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1997 Brook Lee
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Marena Bencomo
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Margot Bourgeois
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Veruska Ramirez
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Joyce Giraud
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
1999 Mpule Kwelagobe
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Miriam Quiambao
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Diana Nogueira
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2000 Lara Dutta
Flag of India.svg  India
Claudia Moreno
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Helen Lindes
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2001 Denise Quiñones
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Evelina Papantoniou
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Kandace Krueger
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Eva Ekvall
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Celina Jaitley
Flag of India.svg  India
2002 Oxana Fedorova
(Dethroned)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Justine Pasek (Replaced)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Zhuo Ling
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Vanessa Carreira
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Cynthia Lander
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2003 Amelia Vega
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Mariángel Ruiz
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Cindy Nell
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Sanja Papić
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Miyako Miyazaki
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2004 Jennifer Hawkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Shandi Finnessey
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Alba Reyes
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Yanina González
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Danielle Jones
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
2005 Natalie Glebova
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Cynthia Olavarría
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Renata Soñé
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Laura Elizondo
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Mónica Spear
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2006 Zuleyka Rivera
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Kurara Chibana
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Lauriane Gilliéron
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Lourdes Arevalos
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Tara Conner
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2007 Riyo Mori
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Natália Guimarães
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ly Jonaitis
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Honey Lee
Flag of South Korea.svg  Korea
Rachel Smith
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008 Dayana Mendoza
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Taliana Vargas
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Marianne Cruz
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Vera Krasova
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Elisa Nájera
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2009 Stefanía Fernández
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Ada Aimée de la Cruz
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Marigona Dragusha
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Rachael Finch
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Mayra Matos
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
2010 Ximena Navarrete
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Yendi Phillipps
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Jesinta Campbell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Anna Poslavska
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Venus Raj
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
2011 Leila Lopes
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Olesya Stefanko
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Priscila Machado
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Shamcey Supsup
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Luo Zilin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2012 Olivia Culpo
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Janine Tugonon
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Irene Esser
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Renae Ayris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Gabriela Markus
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2013 Gabriela Isler [2]
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Patricia Rodríguez
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Constanza Báez
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Ariella Arida
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Jakelyne Oliveira
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2014 Paulina Vega [3]
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Nia Sanchez
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Diana Harkusha
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Yasmin Verheijen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Kaci Fennell
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2015 Pia Wurtzbach [4]
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Ariadna Gutiérrez
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Olivia Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2016 Iris Mittenaere [5]
Flag of France.svg  France
Raquel Pélissier
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Andrea Tovar
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Laura González
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Davina Bennett
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2018 Catriona Gray
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Tamaryn Green
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Sthefany Gutiérrez
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Not Awarded
2019 Zozibini Tunzi [6]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Madison Anderson
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Sofía Aragón
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2020 Andrea Meza
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Julia Gama
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Janick Maceta
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Adline Castelino
Flag of India.svg  India
Kimberly Jiménez
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
2021 Harnaaz Sandhu
Flag of India.svg  India
Nadia Ferreira
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Lalela Mswane
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2022 R'Bonney Gabriel
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Amanda Dudamel
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Andreína Martínez
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
2023 Sheynnis Palacios
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Anntonia Porsild
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Moraya Wilson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Notes
  1. Armi Kuusela relinquished her title as Miss Universe 1952 shortly before this ended to get married with Filipino businessman, Virgilio Hilario, on May 4, 1953. Despite this, her resignation was not made official by the Miss Universe Organization.

Countries/Territories by number of finalists

1st Runner-Up

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/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 91953, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2014
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 71967, 1976, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2022
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 61954, 1957, 1958, 1972, 2007, 2020
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1992, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2015, 2017
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31965, 1966, 1969
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 22005, 2019
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1984, 2018
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1975, 2016
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1985, 2013
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1999, 2012
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1960, 1987
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1961, 1974
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 12023
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 2021
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2011
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2010
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2009
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2006
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2001
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 1996
Flag of India.svg  India 1995
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1991
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1989
Flag of South Korea.svg  Korea 1988
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 1982
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1981
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1980
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1979
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1977
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1971
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 1968
Flag of England.svg  England 1964
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1963
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1962
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1959
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1956
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1955
Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii 1952

2nd Runner-Up

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/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 71972, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2012, 2018
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1959, 1965, 1975, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2015
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 51962, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 41969, 1970, 2010, 2023
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 32005, 2008, 2022
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1986, 1990, 2016
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1978, 1999, 2000
Flag of England.svg  England 1957, 1967, 1979
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22003, 2021
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1988, 2019
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1998, 2004
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1963, 1983
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1956, 1981
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 12020
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2017
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2014
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2013
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2011
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 2009
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2006
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2002
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1997
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1995
Flag of India.svg  India 1992
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [C] 1991
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire [B] 1985
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1982
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1980
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1977
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1976
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1973
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1966
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1964
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1961
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1960
Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii 1958
Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon [A] 1955
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 1954
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1953
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 1952

Notes
A Now known as Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
B Now known as Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
C The results of Miss USSR were inherited by Miss Russia.

3rd Runner-Up

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/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 51963, 1980, 1984, 2011, 2013
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 41968, 1985, 1987, 2001
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 31974, 1977, 1978
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1964, 1965, 1975
Flag of England.svg  England 1956, 1959, 1961
Flag of India.svg  India 21966, 2020
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2009, 2012
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 2004, 2006
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1953, 2005
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1960, 2002
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1986, 1989
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1970, 1988
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1979, 1981
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1969, 1972
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1954, 1955
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12014
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2010
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2008
Flag of South Korea.svg  Korea 2007
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 2003
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1983
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1982
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1976
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1973
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1971
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1967
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 1962
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1958
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1957
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 1952

4th Runner-Up

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/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 51959, 1962, 1971, 2012, 2013
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1961, 1968, 1982, 2006, 2007
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 41954, 1978, 1979, 1980
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31955, 1969, 2003
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1952, 1957, 1977
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1966, 1967, 1973
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 21975, 2010
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1987, 2009
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1989, 2008
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 2002, 2005
Flag of England.svg  England 1972, 1983
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1953, 1976
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 12020
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2014
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2011
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2004
Flag of India.svg  India 2001
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 1988
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1986
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1985
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1984
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1981
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 1974
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1970
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1965
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 1964
Flag of South Korea.svg  Korea 1963
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1960
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1958
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1956

Miss Universe runners-up and finalists table position

Country or territoryXMiss Universe
(1st Place)
1st Runner-Up
(2nd Place)
2nd Runner-Up
(3rd Place)
3rd Runner-Up
(4th Place)
4th Runner-Up
(5th Place)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 319 (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)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 277 (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)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 125 (1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006)2 (2005, 2019)2 (1998, 2004)1 (1971)2 (1987, 2009)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 134 (1969, 1973, 2015, 2018)2 (1999, 2012)×5 (1963, 1980, 1984, 2011, 2013)2 (1975, 2010)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 93 (1978, 2017, 2019)2 (1984, 2018)2 (2003, 2021)2 (1960, 2002)×
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 133 (1955, 1966, 1984)1 (1989)2 (1956, 1981)3 (1964, 1965, 1975)4 (1954, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Flag of India.svg  India 83 (1994, 2000, 2021)1 (1995)1 (1992)2 (1966, 2020)1 (2001)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 93 (1991, 2010, 2020)×2 (1988, 2019)2 (1953, 2005)2 (1989, 2008)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 152 (1958, 2014)6 (1992, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2015, 2017)3 (1986, 1990, 2016)3 (1974, 1977, 1978)1 (1984)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 162 (1963, 1968)6 (1954, 1957, 1958, 1972, 2007, 2020)1 (2011)2 (1979, 1981)5 (1959, 1962, 1971, 2012, 2013)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 122 (1952, 1975)3 (1965, 1966, 1969)5 (1962, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1996)1 (1967)1 (1986)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 112 (1972, 2004)1 (1971)4 (1969, 1970, 2010, 2023)2 (2009, 2012)2 (1953, 1976)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 92 (1959, 2007)1 (2006)1 (1953)2 (1970, 1988)3 (1955, 1969, 2003)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 42 (1965, 1988)1 (2023)1 (1966)××
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 42 (1982, 2005)1 (1981)1 (1995)××
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 42 (1977, 1998)×1 (1997)×1 (2004)
Flag of France.svg  France 22 (1953, 2016)××××
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 81 (1974)2 (1985, 2013)3 (1978, 1999, 2000)1 (1973)1 (1960)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 61 (2003)1 (2009)3 (2005, 2008, 2022)×1 (2020)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 41 (1964)1 (2001)1 (1952)1 (1982)×
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 31 (1990)1 (1959)1 (1973)××
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 71 (1961)1 (1956)×2 (1954, 1955)3 (1952, 1957, 1977)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 41 (1989)1 (1991)×1 (2014)1 (1965)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 71 (1976)×1 (1964)2 (1969, 1972)3 (1966, 1967, 1973)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31 (1962)×1 (1961)×1 (1970)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 21 (1957)×1 (2020)××
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21 (1983)×1 (1980)××
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 11 (2023)××××
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 11 (2011)××××
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 11 (2002)× (2002)×××
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 11 (1999)××××
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 11 (1992)××××
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 11 (1987)××××
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 11 (1971)××××
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4×2 (1960, 1987)1 (1982)×1 (1956)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3×2 (1961, 1974)1 (1976)××
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2×2 (1975, 2016)×××
Flag of England.svg  England 9×1 (1964)3 (1957, 1967, 1979)3 (1956, 1959, 1961)2 (1972, 1983)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3×1 (2011)1 (2014)1 (2010)×
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3×1 (1980)1 (1977)1 (1976)×
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3×1 (2010)1 (2017)×1 (2014)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2×1 (1977)1 (1960)××
Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii 2×1 (1952)1 (1958)××
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 3×1 (2021)×2 (2004, 2006)×
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3×1 (1988)×1 (2007)1 (1963)
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 2×1 (1996)××1 (1974)
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 1×1 (1982)×××
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1×1 (1979)×××
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 1×1 (1968)×××
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1×1 (1963)×××
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1×1 (1962)×××
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1×1 (1955)×××
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2××2 (1963, 1983)××
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3××1 (1954)1 (1952)1 (1988)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2××1 (2006)1 (1983)×
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2××1 (2002)×1 (2011)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1××1 (2013)××
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1××1 (2009)××
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1××1 (1991)××
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 1××1 (1985)××
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1××1 (1955)××
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3×××2 (1986, 1989)1 (1958)
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2×××1 (1962)1 (1964)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2× (2002 [upper-roman 1] )××1 (2008)×
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1×××1 (2003)×
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1×××1 (1957)×
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1××××1 (1985)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1××××1 (1981)
Total3227272725353

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

Notes
  1. Despite the dethronement of the Miss Universe title, statistically the placement is taken into account.

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