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Miss Universe 2020
{
Andrea Meza, Miss Universe 2020
Date 16 May 2021
Presenters
Venue Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States
Broadcaster Television:
Streaming:
Entrants 74
Placements 21
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
Winner Andrea Meza
 Mexico
Best National Costume Thuzar Wint Lwin
 Myanmar

Miss Universe 2020 was the 69th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on May 16, 2021.[1]

At the end of the event, Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned Andrea Meza of Mexico as Miss Universe 2020. It is Mexico's first victory in 10 years, and the third victory of the country in the pageant's history.[2]

Contestants from 74 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, featuring the smallest number of candidates at the pageant since 2003. The competition was hosted by Mario Lopez and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo; Lopez last served as host during Miss Universe 2007, while Culpo became the first former Miss Universe titleholder to become the pageant's main host. Paulina Vega of Colombia and Demi-Leigh Tebow of South Africa served as expert analysts, while Cheslie Kryst served as a backstage correspondent; they had previously been crowned as Miss Universe 2014, Miss Universe 2017, and Miss USA 2019, respectively. Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi performed.[3]

This edition, to date, is the only time the pageant was broadcast on FYI, after being temporarily off from its regular broadcaster Fox due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related uncertainties to this edition. This was also the only time Steve Harvey did not host the pageant between 2015 and 2021.

Background

File:Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood 2 (June 2019).jpg
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, the venue of Miss Universe 2020.

Location and date

On March 3, 2021, the Miss Universe Organization announced that the competition would be on May 16, 2021, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was postponed from late 2020 to May 2021. This edition was the third time in the pageant's history where the event was held after the calendar year ended; this previously occurred during Miss Universe 2014 and Miss Universe 2016, when both took place in January of the following year.[4][5] The 2020 edition in May of the following year makes it the latest edition in the competition's history. Due to the pandemic, this edition only allowed 1,750 spectators, around a quarter of the venue's seating capacity.[6][7]

Selection of participants

Contestants from 74 countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Due to the pandemic, numerous national pageants were postponed or canceled entirely, resulting in multiple former runners-up from previous national pageants being appointed, or casting processes taking place instead. Twenty-eight of the delegates were appointees, including Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Laos, Mauritius, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, and Ukraine.

Three contestants were designees after the withdrawal of the original contestant. Céline Van Ouytsel, Miss Belgium 2020, was expected to represent Belgium but was replaced by Dhenia Covens, the second runner-up of Miss Belgium 2018, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[8] Amandine Petit, Miss France 2021, was designated to represent France instead of Clémence Botino, Miss France 2020. The switch happened due to a potential date conflict between Miss Universe 2021 and Miss France 2022 in December 2021. Botino competed in the 2021 edition of the pageant.[9] Magdalena Kasiborska, Miss Polski 2019, was expected to represent Poland but was forced to withdraw after suffering from a spinal disc herniation. Natalia Piguła, the first runner-up of Miss Polski 2019, replaced her.[10] In addition, María Fernanda Aristizábal, Miss Colombia 2019, originally was scheduled to participate in this edition but could not as the Miss Colombia Organization lost the franchise to Miss Universe since June 2020. A new organization called Miss Universe Colombia, led by Natalie Ackermann, is now in charge of selecting a representative to Miss Universe. Laura Olascuaga was the winner of the first edition of the pageant and represented Colombia in Miss Universe.[11][12] However, on April 6, 2022, Aristizábal was appointed as Miss Universe Colombia 2022 and will represent Colombia at Miss Universe 2022.[13]

The 2020 edition saw the debut of Cameroon, and the returns of Ghana and Russia, both of which had not competed since 2018. Tangia Zaman Methila of Bangladesh was set to compete but withdrew from the competition less than a month prior due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh and the imposition of additional lockdowns and travel restrictions.[14] In addition to Bangladesh, eighteen other countries and territories, due to the pandemic, including Angola, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Georgia, Germany, Guam, Kenya, Lithuania, Mongolia, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saint Lucia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, and the US Virgin Islands withdrew. The withdrawal of Germany marks the first time it did not compete in the competition since its debut in Miss Universe 1952.[15]

Results

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Miss Universe 2020 participating countries and territories.

Placements

Final results[16][17] Contestant
Miss Universe 2020
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10[18]
Top 21

§ – Voted into the Top 21 by viewers

Special awards

Award Contestant
Best National Costume
Spirit of Carnival Award
Social Impact Award

Pageant

Format

Due to restrictive measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miss Universe Organization implemented several changes to the format of this edition. The number of semifinalists was increased to 21— the most number of semifinalists since the pageant's inception in 1952. The results of the preliminary competition— which was composed of the swimsuit and evening gown competition and closed-door interviews, determined the top 20 semifinalists. The 20 semifinalists were selected at large instead of the continental format due to the number of contestants. Internet voting returned, with fans being able to vote for another delegate to advance into the semifinals, making the number of semifinalists 21. The top 21 then competed directly in the swimsuit competition and were narrowed down to the top 10 afterward. The top 10 competed in the evening gown competition, and the top 5 were later announced. The top 5 competed in the question and answer round and the closing statement. Afterward, Miss Universe 2020 and her runners-up were announced.[22]

Selection committee

Contestants

74 contestants competed for the title.[25]

Country/Territory Delegate Age[lower-alpha 1] Hometown
Albania Albania Paula Mehmetukaj[26] 23 Tirana
Argentina Argentina Alina Luz Akselrad[27] 22 Córdoba
Armenia Armenia Monika Grigoryan[28] 21 Yerevan
Aruba Aruba Helen Hernandez[29] 20 Oranjestad
Australia Australia Maria Thattil[30] 28 Melbourne
The Bahamas Bahamas Shauntae Miller[31] 28 Long Island
Barbados Barbados Hillary-Ann Williams[32] 25 Christ Church
Belgium Belgium Dhenia Covens[33] 27 Antwerp
Belize Belize Iris Salguero[34] 24 San Pedro
Bolivia Bolivia Lenka Nemer[35] 24 La Paz
Brazil Brazil Julia Gama[36] 27 Porto Alegre
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Shabree Frett[37] 24 Tortola
Bulgaria Bulgaria Radinela Chusheva[38] 25 Sofia
Cambodia Cambodia Sarita Reth[39] 26 Phnom Penh
Cameroon Cameroon Angèle Kossinda[40] 28 Douala
Canada Canada Nova Stevens[41] 28 Vancouver
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Mariah Tibbetts[42] 27 Bodden Town
Chile Chile Daniela Nicolás[43] 28 Copiapó
China China Jiaxin Sun[44] 23 Beijing
Colombia Colombia Laura Olascuaga[45] 25 Cartagena
Costa Rica Costa Rica Ivonne Cerdas[46] 28 San José
Croatia Croatia Mirna Naiia Marić[47] 22 Zadar
Curaçao Curaçao Chantal Wiertz[48] 22 Willemstad
Czech Republic Czech Republic Klára Vavrušková[49] 21 Kostelec nad Orlicí
Denmark Denmark Amanda Petri[50] 23 Copenhagen
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Kimberly Jiménez[51] 24 La Romana
Ecuador Ecuador Leyla Espinoza[52] 25 Quevedo
El Salvador El Salvador Vanessa Velásquez[53] 25 San Salvador
Finland Finland Viivi Altonen[54] 24 Tampere
France France Amandine Petit[55] 23 Caen
Ghana Ghana Chelsea Tayui[56] 25 Keta
United Kingdom Great Britain Jeanette Akua[57] 29 London
Haiti Haiti Eden Berandoive[58] 24 Aquin
Honduras Honduras Cecilia Rossell[59] 25 Copan Ruinas
Iceland Iceland Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir[60] 22 Reykjavík
India India Adline Castelino[61] 22 Udupi
Indonesia Indonesia Ayu Maulida[62] 23 Surabaya
Republic of Ireland Ireland Nadia Sayers[63] 26 Belfast
Israel Israel Tehila Levi[64] 19 Yavne
Italy Italy Viviana Vizzini[65] 27 Caltanissetta
Jamaica Jamaica Miqueal-Symone Williams[66] 24 Mona
Japan Japan Aisha Harumi Tochigi[67] 25 Chiba
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kamila Serikbai[68] 18 Kyzylorda
Kosovo Kosovo Blerta Veseli[69] 23 Gjilan
Laos Laos Christina Lasasimma[70] 27 Vientiane
Malaysia Malaysia Francisca Luhong James[71] 25 Kuching
Malta Malta Anthea Zammit[72] 26 Żebbuġ
Mauritius Mauritius Vandana Jeetah[73] 29 Flacq
Mexico Mexico Andrea Meza[74] 26 Chihuahua City
Myanmar Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin[75] 22 Hakha
Nepal Nepal Anshika Sharma[76] 24 Jhapa
Netherlands Netherlands Denise Speelman[77] 24 Groningen
Nicaragua Nicaragua Ana Marcelo[78] 24 Estelí
Norway Norway Sunniva Frigstad[79] 21 Vennesla
Panama Panama Carmen Jaramillo[80] 26 La Chorrera
Paraguay Paraguay Vanessa Castro[81] 28 Asunción
Peru Peru Janick Maceta[82] 27 Lima
Philippines Philippines Rabiya Mateo[83] 24 Iloilo City
Poland Poland Natalia Piguła[84] 27 Łódź
Portugal Portugal Cristiana Silva[85] 19 Porto
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Estefanía Soto[86] 29 San Sebastian
Romania Romania Bianca Tirsin[87] 22 Arad
Russia Russia Alina Sanko[88] 22 Azov
Singapore Singapore Bernadette Ong[89] 26 Bukit Timah
Slovakia Slovakia Natália Hoštáková[90] 26 Bratislava
South Africa South Africa Natasha Joubert[91] 23 Centurion
South Korea South Korea Hari Park[92] 21 Incheon
Spain Spain Andrea Martínez[93] 27 Leon
Thailand Thailand Amanda Obdam[94] 27 Phuket
Ukraine Ukraine Yelyzaveta Yastremska[95] 28 Kyiv
Uruguay Uruguay Lola de los Santos[96] 23 Paysandú
United States United States Asya Branch[97] 23 Booneville
Venezuela Venezuela Mariángel Villasmil[98] 25 Ciudad Ojeda
Vietnam Vietnam Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân[99] 26 Ho Chi Minh City

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant

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