Miss Universe Special Awards
The following tables list the winners of the special awards given to candidates at the Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Photogenic
Year |
Winner |
Country |
Placement at MU |
|---|---|---|---|
1952-55 |
NO AWARD |
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1956 |
Marina Orschel |
2nd Runner-Up |
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1957 |
Gerti Daub |
Germany |
4th Runner-Up |
1958 |
Corine Rottschafer |
Semi-finalist |
|
1959 |
Pamela Anne Searle |
3rd Runner-Up |
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1960 |
Daniela Bianchi |
1st Runner-Up |
|
1961 |
Sharon Rene Brown |
4th Runner-Up |
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1962 |
Kim Carlton |
England |
Semi-finalist |
1963 |
Marlene McKeown |
2nd Runner-Up |
|
1964 |
Emanuela Stramana |
Italy |
Finalist |
1965 |
Karin Schmidt |
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1966 |
Margareta Arvidsson |
MISS UNIVERSE 1966 |
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1967 |
Elya Calligeraki |
Semi-finalist |
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1968 |
Daliborka Stojsic |
Semi-finalist |
|
1969 |
Carole Robinson |
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1970 |
Margaret Hill |
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1971 |
Vida Valentina Doria |
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1972 |
Ann Roger |
Semi-finalist |
|
1973 |
Maria Margarita Moran |
Philippines |
MISS UNIVERSE 1973 |
1974 |
Johanna Raunio |
3rd Runner-Up |
|
1975 |
Martha Echeverry (tie) |
Semi-Finalist |
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Summer Bartholomew (tie) |
USA |
2nd Runner-Up |
|
1976 |
Pauline Davis |
England |
Semi-finalist |
1977 |
Janelle Commissiong |
MISS UNIVERSE 1977 |
|
1978 |
Maribel Fernandez |
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1979 |
Carolyn Seaward |
England |
2nd Runner-Up |
1980 |
Delyse Nottle |
New Zealand |
2nd Runner-Up |
1981 |
Tina Brand |
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1982 |
Marilyn Burki |
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1983 |
Lolita Laure Morena |
3rd Runner-Up |
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1984 |
Garbine Abasolo Garcia |
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1985 |
Brigitte Bergman |
Netherlands |
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1986 |
Susanna Huckstep |
Italy |
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1987 |
Maria Patricia López Ruiz |
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1988 |
Tracey Williams |
England |
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1989 |
Karen Wenden |
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1990 |
Pasaraporn Chaimongkol |
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1991 |
Siobhan McClafferty |
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1992 |
Maria Soledad Diab |
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1993 |
Eugenia Santana |
Spain |
Semi-finalist |
1994 |
Minorka Mercado |
2nd Runner-Up |
|
1995 |
Petra Hultgren |
Sweden |
|
1996 |
Ailleen Damiles |
Philippines |
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1997 |
Abbygale Arenas |
Philippines |
|
1998 |
Vladimira Hrenovcikova |
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1999 |
Brenda Liz Lopez |
Semi-finalist |
|
2000 |
Helen Lindes |
Spain |
2nd Runner-Up |
2001 |
Denise Quiñones |
Puerto Rico |
MISS UNIVERSE 2001 |
2002 |
Isis Marie Casalduc |
Puerto Rico |
|
2003 |
Carla Tricoli |
Puerto Rico |
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2004 |
Alba Reyes |
Puerto Rico |
2nd Runner-Up |
2005 |
Gionna Cabrera |
Philippines |
|
2006 |
Lia Andrea Ramos |
Philippines |
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2007 |
Anna Theresa Licaros |
Philippines |
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Best in Swimsuit Award
- This prize was first awarded in 1992. Since 2002, it is no longer handed out.
Year |
Winner |
Country |
Placement at MU |
|---|---|---|---|
1992 |
Carolina Eva Izsak Kemenify |
Top 6 Finalist |
|
1993 |
Voni Delfos |
Top 6 Finalist |
|
1994 |
Rea Toutounzi |
Greece |
Semi-finalist |
1995 |
Chelsi Smith |
MISS UNIVERSE 1995 |
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1996 |
Alicia Machado |
Venezuela |
MISS UNIVERSE 1996 |
1997 |
Verna Vasquez |
Top 6 Finalist |
|
1998 |
Veruska Tatiana Ramirez |
Venezuela |
1st Runner-up |
1999 |
Diana Nogueira |
2nd Runner-up |
|
2000 |
Lara Dutta |
MISS UNIVERSE 2000 |
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2001 |
Denise Quiñones |
MISS UNIVERSE 2001 |
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2002 |
Oxana Fedorova |
MISS UNIVERSE 2002 |
Best Hair/Style Award
- This prize was first awarded in 1993 by Palmolive Optims for the Most Beautiful Hair, in 1994 by Ivory Shampoo, in 1995 by Vibrance, Finesse in 1996, this award was not presented in 1997, Clairol Shampoo presented the award in 1998-2001. Since 2002, it is no longer handed out.
Year |
Winner |
Country |
Placement at MU |
|---|---|---|---|
1993 |
Milka Chulina |
2nd Runner-up |
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1994 |
Charlene Gonzalez (tie) |
Top 6 Finalist |
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Christelle Roelandts (tie) |
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1995 |
Paola Dellepiane |
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1996 |
Alicia Machado |
Venezuela |
MISS UNIVERSE 1996 |
1997 |
NO AWARD |
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1998 |
Katty Fuentes |
Mexico |
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1999 |
Miriam Quiambao |
Philippines |
1st Runner-Up |
2000 |
Letty Murray |
Mexico |
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2001 |
Denise Quiñones |
MISS UNIVERSE 2001 |
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Best National Costume
Year |
Winner |
Country |
Placement at MU |
|---|---|---|---|
1952-61 |
NO AWARD |
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1962 |
Kim Carlton |
Semi-finalist |
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1963 |
Sherine Ibrahim |
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1964 |
Henny Deul |
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1965 |
Sue Ann Downey |
2nd Runner-Up |
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1966 |
Aviva Israeli |
Israel |
4th Runner-Up |
1967 |
Carmen Silva de Barros Ramasco |
Semi-finalist |
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1968 |
Luz Helena Rastepo Gonzales |
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1969 |
Sangduen Manwong |
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1970 |
Roxana Brown |
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1971 |
Maria Luisa Lopez Corzo |
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1972 |
Carmen Amelia Ampuero |
Semi-finalist |
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1973 |
Maria Rocio Martin |
3rd Runner-Up |
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1974 |
Kim Jae Kyu |
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1975 |
Emy Abascal |
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1976 |
Rocio Lazcano |
Peru |
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1977 |
Kim Sung - hee |
Korea |
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1978 |
Alamjet Kaur Chauhan |
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1979 |
Elizabeth Busti |
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1980 |
Sangeeta Bijlina |
India |
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1981 |
Adriana Alves de Oliveira |
Brazil |
3rd Runner-Up |
1982 |
Maria Francesca Zaza Reinoso |
Peru |
Semi-finalist |
1983 |
Kim Jong - Jung |
Korea |
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1984 |
Juhi Chawla |
India |
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1985 |
Sandra Eugenia Borda Caldas |
Colombia |
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1986 |
Gilda Garcia Lopez |
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1987 |
Jacqueline Ribeiro Meirelles |
Brazil |
|
1988 |
Porntip Nakhirunkanok |
Thailand |
MISS UNIVERSE 1988 |
1989 |
Flavia Cavalcanti Rebello |
Brazil |
|
1990 |
Liseth Mahecha |
Colombia |
2nd Runner-Up |
1991 |
Maribel Gutierrez |
Colombia |
|
1992 |
Pamela Zarza |
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1993 |
Ine Beate Strand |
Semi-finalist |
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1994 |
Charlene Gonzalez |
Finalist |
|
1995 |
Maria Reyes Vazquez |
Spain |
|
1996 |
Ilmira Shamsutdinova |
Finalist |
|
1997 |
Claudia Elena Vasquez Angel |
Colombia |
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1998 |
Wendy Fitzwilliam |
MISS UNIVERSE 1998 |
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1999 |
Nicole Simone Dyer |
Trinidad and Tobago |
|
2000 |
Leticia Murray Acedo |
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2001 |
Sa Lang Kim |
Korea |
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2002 |
Vanessa Mendoza |
Colombia |
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2003 |
Amelia Vega |
MISS UNIVERSE 2003 |
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2004 |
Jessica Rodriguez Clark |
Panama |
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2005 |
Chananporn Rosjan |
Thailand |
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2006 |
Kurara Chibana |
1st Runner-Up |
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2007 |
NO AWARD |
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Miss Congeniality
- This award is also known as Miss Amity
Year |
Winner |
Country |
Placement at MU |
|---|---|---|---|
1952 |
Myriam Lynn |
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1953 |
Jeanne Vaughn Thompson |
(Louisiana)^ |
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1954 |
Effie Androulakaki^^ |
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1955 |
Maribel Arrieta |
1st Runner-Up |
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1956 |
Anabel Granados |
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1957 |
Mapita Mercado Cortes |
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1958 |
Tomoko Moritake |
Semi-finalist |
|
1959 |
Sondsi Sodsal Venijvadhava |
3rd Runner-Up |
|
1960 |
Myint Myint May (tie) |
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Judy Rebecca Fletcher (tie) |
USA (Louisiana)^ |
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1961 |
Eleftheria Delutsi |
Greece |
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1962 |
Sara Olimpia Formeta (tie) |
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Hazel Williams (tie) |
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1963 |
Grace Taylor |
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1964 |
Jeanne Venables |
USA (California)^ |
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1965 |
Ingrid Bethake |
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1966 |
Elizabeth Sanchez (tie) |
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Paquita Torres (tie) |
Semi-finalist |
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1967 |
Lena McGarvie |
Scotland |
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1968 |
Yosoy Olin |
Japan |
|
1969 |
Zahara Boufaden |
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1970 |
Hilary Anne Best |
Semi-finalist |
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1971 |
Magnolia Martinez |
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1972 |
Ombayi Mutaka |
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1973 |
Janet Robinson |
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1974 |
Anna Bjorsdottir |
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1975 |
Christine Mary Jackson |
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1976 |
Margot Elizabeth McFarlane |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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1977 |
Pamela Mercer |
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1978 |
Sophia Titus |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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1979 |
Yureka Kuroda |
Japan |
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1980 |
Devan Walter |
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1981 |
Linda Smith |
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1982 |
Maureen Teresa Lewis |
Cayman Islands |
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1983 |
Abbey Scattrel Janneh |
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1984 |
Jessica Palao |
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1985 |
Lucy Carbullido Montinola |
Guam |
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1986 |
Dina Reyes Salas |
Guam |
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1987 |
Tatiana Reyes |
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1988 |
Liza Marie Camacho |
Guam |
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1989 |
Sharon Simons |
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1990 |
Christiane Stocker |
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1991 |
Monique Lindsay |
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1992 |
Barbara Johnson |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
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1993 |
Jamilah Haruna |
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1994 |
Barbara Kahatjipara |
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1995 |
Toyin Raji |
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1996 |
Jodie McMullen |
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1997 |
Laura Csortan |
Australia |
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1998 |
Asuman Krause |
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1999 |
Marisa Ferreira |
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2000 |
Tamara Scaroni |
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2001 |
Nakera Simms |
Bahamas |
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2002 |
Merlisa George |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
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2003 |
Kai Davis |
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2004 |
Laia Manetti |
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2005 |
Tricia Homer |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
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2006 |
Angela Asare |
Ghana |
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2007 |
Ningning Zhang |
China |
^ Miss USA was held jointly with Miss Universe, and candidates from both pageants were eligible for the special awards
^^ In 1954, Miss Greece Rika Dialina was unable to enter the United States due to passport problems. Effie Androulakaki was sent to replace her. Androulakaki managed to win the award before Dialina's problems were sorted out. Androulakaki withdrew from the pageant after Dialina's arrival; turning down the suggestion from pageant officials that she continue to compete in the contest as "Miss Crete".