List of Miss Universe countries
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This is a list of Miss Universe participating countries or territories since the inaugural edition of the competition in 1952 to the present.
Tables
· Entrants (1952–present)
Angola
Angola
Country/Territory
Angola
Debut
1998
Participations
26
Years competed
1998–2019
2022–present
National title
Miss Angola Universo
Placements
4
Best placement
Winner
Leila Lopes
(2011)
First placed
2003
Ana José Sebastião
(Top 15)
Last placed
2011
Leila Lopes
(Winner)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 2015
Gold winner of Voice for Change 2023
Argentina
Argentina
Country/Territory
Argentina
Debut
1954
Participations
67
Years competed
1954–1964
1966–1994
1996–2001
2003
2006–present
National title
Miss Argentina
Placements
17
Best placement
Winner
Norma Nolan
(1962)
First placed
1954
Ivana Kislinger
(Top 16)
Last placed
2024
Magalí Benejam
(Top 12)
Notes
Won Best in Swimsuit in 1970.
Armenia
Armenia
Country/Territory
Armenia
Debut
2018
Participations
7
Years competed
2018–2022
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Armenia
Placements
0
Aruba
Aruba
Country/Territory
Aruba
Debut
1964
Participations
58
Years competed
1964–1984
1986
1989–1990
1992–present
National title
Miss Aruba
Placements
4
Best placement
1st runner-up
Taryn Mansell
(1996)
First placed
1974
Maureen Vieira
(4th runner-up)
Last placed
2024
Anouk Eman
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 2000
Won Miss Press in 1978.
Australia
Australia
Country/Territory
Australia
Debut
1952
Participations
62
Years competed
1952–1954
1958
1964–1965
1968–1990
1992–2000
2002–present
National title
Miss Universe Australia
Placements
22
Best placement
Winner
Kerry Anne Wells
(1972)
Jennifer Hawkins
(2004)
First placed
1953
Maxine Morgan
(4th runner-up)
Last placed
2023
Moraya Wilson
(2nd runner-up)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1996, 1997, 2010
Won Miss Photogenic in 1989
Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969, 1993
Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1958.
Bahamas
Bahamas
Country/Territory
Bahamas
Debut
1963
Participations
61
Years competed
1963–1972
1974–1983
1985–present
National title
Miss Universe Bahamas
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 10
Chantel O'Brian
(2021)
First placed
2021
Chantel O'Brian
(Top 10)
Last placed
2021
Chantel O'Brian
(Top 10)
Notes
Competed as The Bahamas from 2021 until 2022.
Won Miss Congeniality in 1981, 2001.
Won Miss Photogenic in 1982.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Debut
2019
Participations
3
Years competed
2019
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Bangladesh
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 30
Tangia Methila
(2025)
First placed
2025
Tangia Methila
(Top 30)
Last placed
2025
Tangia Methila
(Top 30)
Belarus
Belarus
Country/Territory
Belarus
Debut
2024
Participations
2
Years competed
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Belarus
Placements
0
Belgium
Belgium
Country/Territory
Belgium
Debut
1952
Participations
71
Years competed
1952–1986
1988–1989
1991–1994
1996–present
National title
Miss Belgium
Placements
11
Best placement
4th runner-up
Dominique Van Eeckhoudt
(1981)
First placed
1955
Nicole De Meyer
(Top 15)
Last placed
2018
Zoé Brunet
(Top 20)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1952
Won Miss Photogenic in 1972
Won Most Beautiful Hair in 1994.
Belize
Belize
Country/Territory
Belize
Debut
1975
Participations
33
Years competed
1975
1977–1987
1989–1991
1993
1995–2000
2003–2005
2007
2016
2018–2020
2022
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Belize
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 12
Sarita Acosta
(1979)
First placed
1979
Sarita Acosta
(Top 12)
Last placed
1979
Sarita Acosta
(Top 12)
Bolivia
Bolivia
Country/Territory
Bolivia
Debut
1959
Participations
67
Years competed
1959–present
National title
Miss Bolivia
Placements
4
Best placement
Top 6
Rosario Rico Toro
(1990)
First placed
1964
Olga del Carpio
(Top 15)
Last placed
2024
Juliana Barrientos
(Top 12)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 1959, 1970
Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024.
Bonaire
Bonaire
Country/Territory
Bonaire
Debut
1967
Participations
11
Years competed
1967–1969
1978
1995–1999
2024–present
National title
Miss Bonaire
Placements
0
Botswana
Botswana
Country/Territory
Botswana
Debut
1999
Participations
10
Years competed
1999–2001
2004
2010–2013
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Botswana
Placements
1
Best placement
Winner
Mpule Kwelagobe
(1999)
First placed
1999
Mpule Kwelagobe
(Winner)
Last placed
1999
Mpule Kwelagobe
(Winner)
Brazil
Brazil
Country/Territory
Brazil
Debut
1954
Participations
71
Years competed
1954–1989
1991–present
National title
Miss Universe Brazil
Placements
40
Best placement
Winner
Iêda Maria Vargas
(1963)
Martha Vasconcellos
(1968)
First placed
1954
Martha Rocha
(1st runner-up)
Last placed
2025
Gabriela Lacerda
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 1967, 1981, 1987, 1989
Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969
Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1954.
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Country/Territory
British Virgin Islands
Debut
1977
Participations
41
Years competed
1977
1979–2002
2010–present
National title
Miss British Virgin Islands
Placements
0
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Country/Territory
Bulgaria
Debut
1991
Participations
31
Years competed
1991–1998
2000–2007
2009
2012–present
National title
Miss Universe Bulgaria
Placements
0
Cambodia
Cambodia
Country/Territory
Cambodia
Debut
2017
Participations
9
Years competed
2017–present
National title
Miss Universe Cambodia
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 30
Davin Prasath
2024
First placed
2024
Davin Prasath
(Top 30)
Last placed
2024
Davin Prasath
(Top 30)
Notes
Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024
Canada
Canada
Country/Territory
Canada
Debut
1952
Participations
74
Years competed
1952–present
National title
Miss Universe Canada
Placements
22
Best placement
Winner
Karen Dianne Baldwin
(1982)
Natalie Glebova
(2005)
First placed
1953
Thelma Brewis
(Top 16)
Last placed
2025
Jaime VandenBerg
(Top 30)
Notes
Competed as Dominion of Canada from 1965 to 1972.
Won Miss Congeniality in 1977
Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1957.
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Country/Territory
Cayman Islands
Debut
1980
Participations
35
Years competed
1980–1985
1989–1996
1999–2004
2006
2008–2009
2011–2012
2015–present
National title
Miss Cayman Islands
Placements
0
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1980, 1982.
Chile
Chile
Country/Territory
Chile
Debut
1952
Participations
62
Years competed
1952
1954–1956
1958
1960–1961
1964
1966–1970
1972–2002
2004–2006
2011–present
National title
Miss Universo Chile
Placements
16
Best placement
Winner
Cecilia Bolocco
(1987)
First placed
1954
Gloria Leguisos
(Top 16)
Last placed
2025
Inna Moll
(Top 12)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1973
Won Miss Popular Vote in 2024
Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1952.
China
China
Country/Territory
China
Debut
2002
Participations
23
Years competed
2002–2022
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe China
Placements
6
Best placement
2nd runner-up
Zhuō Líng
(2002)
First placed
2002
Zhuō Líng
(2nd runner-up)
Last placed
2025
Zhao Na
(Top 12)
Notes
Won Miss Universe Asia in 2025
Won Best in National Costume in 2012
Won Miss Congeniality in 2007, 2009, 2013.
Colombia
Colombia
Country/Territory
Colombia
Debut
1958
Participations
68
Years competed
1958–present
National title
Miss Universe Colombia
Placements
40
Best placement
Winner
Luz Marina Zuluaga
(1958)
Paulina Vega
(2014)
First placed
1958
Luz Marina Zuluaga
(Winner)
Last placed
2025
Vanessa Pulgarin
(Top 12)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 1968, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2002
Won Miss Photogenic in 1975, 1987
Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Country/Territory
Costa Rica
Debut
1954
Participations
70
Years competed
1954–1957
1959–1960
1962–present
National title
Miss Universe Costa Rica
Placements
7
Best placement
Top 10
Nancy Soto
(2004)
Johanna Solano
(2011)
Natalia Carvajal
(2018)
Ivonne Cerdas
(2020)
First placed
1954
Marian Esquivel
(Top 15)
Last placed
2025
Mahyla Roth
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1956
Won Miss Photogenic in 1978, 2025.
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
Country/Territory
Côte d'Ivoire
Debut
1986
Participations
3
Years competed
1986
2024–present
National title
Miss Côte d'Ivoire
Placements
1
Best placement
4th runner-up
Olivia Yacé
(2025)
First placed
2025
Olivia Yacé
(4th runner-up)
Last placed
2025
Olivia Yacé
(4th runner-up)
Notes
Won Miss Universe Africa and Oceania (Resigned) in 2025
Croatia
Croatia
Country/Territory
Croatia
Debut
1997
Participations
29
Years competed
1997–present
National title
Miss Universe Croatia
Placements
5
Best placement
Top 15
Sarah Ćosić
(2009)
First placed
2009
Sarah Ćosić
(Top 15)
Last placed
2025
Laura Gnjatović
(Top 30)
Cuba
Cuba
Country/Territory
Cuba
Debut
1952
Participations
16
Years competed
1952
1954–1963
1965–1967
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Cuba
Placements
4
Best placement
3rd runner-up
María Rosa Gamio
(1957)
First placed
1956
Marcia Rodríguez
(Top 15)
Last placed
2025
Lina Luaces
(Top 12)
Curaçao
Curaçao
Country/Territory
Curaçao
Debut
1963
Participations
58
Years competed
1963–1978
1980–1987
1989
1991–1999
2001–2005
2007–present
National title
Miss Curaçao
Placements
8
Best placement
1st runner-up
Anne Marie Braafheid
(1968)
First placed
1968
Anne Marie Braafheid
(1st runner-up)
Last placed
2022
Gabriëla Dos Santos
(Top 5)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1966
Won Best in Swimsuit in 1997.
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Country/Territory
Czech Republic
Debut
1993
Participations
32
Years competed
1993
1995–present
National title
Miss Universe Czechia
Placements
6
Best placement
Top 10
Pavlina Barbuková
(1993)
Kateřina Smrzová
(2003)
Iveta Lutovská
(2009)
First placed
1993
Pavlina Barbuková
(Top 10)
Last placed
2010
Jitka Válková
(Top 15)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country/Territory
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Debut
1968
Participations
10
Years competed
1968–1972
1984–1986
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe DR Congo
Placements
2
Best placement
2nd runner-up
Benita Mureka
(1985)
First placed
1985
Benita Mureka
(2nd runner-up)
Last placed
1986
Likobe Dobala
(Top 10)
Notes
Competes as DR Congo in the pageant.
Competed as Zaire from 1972 to 1986.
Won Miss Congeniality in 1972.
Denmark
Denmark
Country/Territory
Denmark
Debut
1952
Participations
56
Years competed
1952–1953
1958–1961
1963–1970
1972–1973
1975–1990
1992–1996
2000
2004–2008
2010–2013
2015–2016
2018–2021
2023-present
National title
Miss Denmark
Placements
9
Best placement
Winner
Victoria Kjær Theilvig
(2024)
First placed
1953
Jytte Olsen
(Top 15)
Last placed
2024
Victoria Kjær Theilvig
(Winner)
Notes
Won Miss Photogenic in 1981, 2018
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Country/Territory
Dominican Republic
Debut
1956
Participations
63
Years competed
1956
1962–1964
1967–present
National title
Miss Dominican Republic
Placements
14
Best placement
Winner
Amelia Vega
(2003)
First placed
1977
Blanca Sardiñas
(Top 12)
Last placed
2025
Jennifer Ventura
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 2003
Won Miss Congeniality in 1962, 2020.
Ecuador
Ecuador
Country/Territory
Ecuador
Debut
1955
Participations
68
Years competed
1955–1966
1968–1972
1975–present
National title
Miss Universe Ecuador
Placements
4
Best placement
2nd runner-up
Constanza Báez
(2013)
First placed
1981
Lucía Vinueza
(Top 12)
Last placed
2024
Mara Topić
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Miss Photogenic in 1992.
Egypt
Egypt
Country/Territory
Egypt
Debut
1987
Participations
30
Years competed
1987–1990
1992
1994–2011
2014
2017–2019
2023–present
National title
Miss Universe Egypt
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 30
Logina Salah
2024
First placed
2024
Logina Salah
(Top 30)
Last placed
2024
Logina Salah
(Top 30)
Notes
Co-Won Miss Congeniality in 2017.
El Salvador
El Salvador
Country/Territory
El Salvador
Debut
1954
Participations
53
Years competed
1954–1955
1972–1979
1982–2015
2017–present
National title
Miss El Salvador
Placements
5
Best placement
1st runner-up
Maribel Arrieta
(1955)
First placed
1955
Maribel Arrieta
(1st runner-up)
Last placed
2023
Isabella García-Manzo
(Top 10)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1955, 2008
Won Miss Followed by Media in 1985.
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Country/Territory
Equatorial Guinea
Debut
2019
Participations
6
Years competed
2019
2021–present
National title
Miss Equatorial Guinea
Placements
0
Estonia
Estonia
Country/Territory
Estonia
Debut
1993
Participations
21
Years competed
1993–2004
2006–2009
2011–2013
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Estonia
Placements
2
Best placement
Top 10
Kristiina Heinmets
(1997)
Evelyn Mikomägi
(2000)
First placed
1997
Kristina Heinmets
(Top 10)
Last placed
2000
Evelyn Mikomägi
(Top 10)
Finland
Finland
Country/Territory
Finland
Debut
1952
Participations
70
Years competed
1952–1955
1960–present
National title
Miss Finland
Placements
19
Best placement
Winner
Armi Kuusela
(1952)
Anne Marie Pohtamo
(1975)
First placed
1952
Armi Kuusela
(Winner)
Last placed
2024
Matilda Wirtavuori
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Miss Universe Europe and Middle East in 2024
Won Miss Photogenic in 1974
Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969.
France
France
Country/Territory
France
Debut
1952
Participations
74
Years competed
1952–present
National title
Miss France
Placements
24
Best placement
Winner
Christiane Martel
(1953)
Iris Mittenaere
(2016)
First placed
1953
Christiane Martel
(Winner)
Last placed
2025
Ève Gilles
(Top 30)
Ghana
Ghana
Country/Territory
Ghana
Debut
1991
Participations
24
Years competed
1991
1993
1996
1998–2002
2004
2006
2008–2015
2017–2018
2020–2022
2025–present
National title
Miss Universe Ghana
Placements
2
Best placement
Top 10
Akuba Cudjoe
(1999)
First placed
1999
Akuba Cudjoe
(Top 10)
Last placed
2017
Ruth Quarshie
(Top 16)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1993, 2006.
Great Britain
Great Britain
Country/Territory
Great Britain
Debut
1952
Participations
30
Years competed
1952
1991–1996
1998–2000
2005–2006
2008–present
National title
Miss Universe Great Britain
Placements
5
Best placement
Top 10
Amy Willerton
(2013)
First placed
2013
Amy Willerton
(Top 10)
Last placed
2021
Emma Collingridge
(Top 16)
Notes
Competed as Great Britain in 1952
as England from 1955 to 1962 and then again from 1964 to 1990
as Scotland from 1961 to 1986 and then again from 1988 to 1990
and as Wales from 1961 to 1990
competed together again as United Kingdom in 1991
as Great Britain from 1992 to 2000
as United Kingdom for the second time in 2005 and 2006
shortened to UK in 2
Greece
Greece
Country/Territory
Greece
Debut
1952
Participations
69
Years competed
1952–1987
1989–2015
2018
2021–present
National title
Star GS Hellas
Placements
18
Best placement
Winner
Corinna Tsopei
(1964)
First placed
1952
Ntaizy Mavraki
(2nd runner-up)
Last placed
2005
Evangelia Aravani
(Top 15)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1954, 1961
Won Miss Photogenic in 1967.
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Country/Territory
Guadeloupe
Debut
1977
Participations
8
Years competed
1977
1980–1984
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Guadeloupe
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 12
Ophély Mézino
(2025)
First placed
2025
Ophély Mézino
(Top 12)
Last placed
2025
Ophély Mézino
(Top 12)
Guatemala
Guatemala
Country/Territory
Guatemala
Debut
1955
Participations
54
Years competed
1955–1959
1961
1975–1976
1978–2018
2021–present
National title
Miss Guatemala
Placements
4
Best placement
Top 10
Ilma Urrutia
(1984)
Jessica Scheel
(2010)
First placed
1955
María del Rosario Molina
(Top 15)
Last placed
2025
Raschel Paz
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 1975
Won Miss Congeniality in 2012
Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024.
Guinea
Guinea
Country/Territory
Guinea
Debut
2024
Participations
2
Years competed
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Guinea
Placements
0
Guyana
Guyana
Country/Territory
Guyana
Debut
1956
Participations
25
Years competed
1956
1963–1966
1999
2002–2007
2009–2017
2023–present
National title
Miss Universe Guyana
Placements
0
Notes
Competed as British Guiana until 1966.
Haiti
Haiti
Country/Territory
Haiti
Debut
1962
Participations
21
Years competed
1962
1968
1975
1977
1985
1989
2010–2022
2025–present
National title
Miss Haiti
Placements
4
Best placement
1st runner-up
Gerthie David
(1975)
Raquel Pélissier
(2016)
First placed
1962
Evelyn Miot
(Top 15)
Last placed
2022
Mideline Phelizor
(Top 16)
Honduras
Honduras
Country/Territory
Honduras
Debut
1954
Participations
54
Years competed
1954–1955
1967–1974
1976–1990
1992–1994
1996–2002
2007–present
National title
Miss Honduras
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 15
Pastora Pagán
(1955)
First placed
1955
Pastora Pagán
(Top 15)
Last placed
1955
Pastora Pagán
(Top 15)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 1987
Won Best Skin Award in 2024.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Country/Territory
Hong Kong
Debut
1952
Participations
40
Years competed
1952
1954
1960
1962
1964–1965
1967–1970
1972–1991
1993–2000
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Hong Kong
Placements
6
Best placement
2nd runner-up
Virginia Lee
(1954)
First placed
1952
Judy Dan
(3rd runner-up)
Last placed
1988
Pauline Yeung
(4th runner-up)
Notes
Was under British colonial rule until 1997.
Hong Kong has competed in Miss Universe China between 2002 and 2023.
Hungary
Hungary
Country/Territory
Hungary
Debut
1992
Participations
30
Years competed
1992–2016
2018
2021
2023–present
National title
Miss Universe Hungary
Placements
4
Best placement
Top 10
Ágnes Konkoly
(2012)
First placed
2006
Adrienn Bende
(Top 20)
Last placed
2018
Enikő Kecskès
(Top 20)
Iceland
Iceland
Country/Territory
Iceland
Debut
1956
Participations
50
Years competed
1956–1957
1959–1972
1974–1986
1988–1997
2006
2009
2016–2024
2026–present
National title
Miss Iceland
Placements
6
Best placement
1st runner-up
Anna Geirsdóttir
(1962)
First placed
1959
Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir
(Top 15)
Last placed
2019
Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir
(Top 10)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality and Miss Unity (Miss Amity) in 1974.
India
India
Country/Territory
India
Debut
1952
Participations
62
Years competed
1952
1964–1987
1989–present
National title
Miss Universe India
Placements
29
Best placement
Winner
Sushmita Sen
(1994)
Lara Dutta
(2000)
Harnaaz Sandhu
(2021)
First placed
1966
Yasmin Daji
(3rd runner-up)
Last placed
2025
Manika Vishwakarma
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 1978, 1980, 1984
Won Best in Swimsuit in 2000.
Indonesia
Indonesia
Country/Territory
Indonesia
Debut
1974
Participations
29
Years competed
1974–1977
1980
1982–1983
1995–1996
2005–2020
2022–present
National title
Miss Universe Indonesia
Placements
8
Best placement
Top 10
Frederika Alexis Cull
(2019)
First placed
2005
Artika Sari Devi
(Top 15)
Last placed
2020
Ayu Maulida
(Top 21)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 2014
Won Best Skin Award in 2025
Iraq
Iraq
Country/Territory
Iraq
Debut
1972
Participations
3
Years competed
1972
2017
2025-present
National title
Miss Iraq
Placements
0
Ireland
Ireland
Country/Territory
Ireland
Debut
1961
Participations
61
Years competed
1961–2006
2008–2012
2014–2015
2017–2021
2023–present
National title
Miss Universe Ireland
Placements
10
Best placement
2nd runner-up
Marlene McKeown
(1963)
Roberta Brown
(1983)
First placed
1963
Marlene McKeown
(2nd runner-up)
Last placed
2018
Grainne Gallanagh
(Top 20)
Notes
Won Miss Photogenic in 1963, 1991.
Israel
Israel
Country/Territory
Israel
Debut
1952
Participations
71
Years competed
1952
1954–2021
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Israel
Placements
20
Best placement
Winner
Rina Messinger
(1976)
First placed
1956
Sara Tal
(Top 16)
Last placed
2005
Elena Ralph
(Top 10)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 1963, 1966.
Italy
Italy
Country/Territory
Italy
Debut
1952
Participations
72
Years competed
1952–1991
1993–2005
2007–present
National title
Miss Universo Italia
Placements
16
Best placement
1st runner-up
Daniela Bianchi
(1960)
Roberta Capua
(1987)
First placed
1953
Rita Stazzi
(Top 16)
Last placed
2014
Valentina Bonariva
(Top 15)
Notes
Won Miss Congeniality in 2004
Won Miss Photogenic in 1960, 1964, 1986.
Japan
Japan
Country/Territory
Japan
Debut
1952
Participations
72
Years competed
1952–1995
1998–present
National title
Miss Universe Japan
Placements
22
Best placement
Winner
Akiko Kojima
(1959)
Riyo Mori
(2007)
First placed
1953
Kinuko Ito
(2nd runner-up)
Last placed
2025
Kaori Hashimoto
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Best National Costume in 2006, 2017
Won Miss Congeniality in 1958, 1968, 1979.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Debut
2006
Participations
16
Years competed
2006–2008
2010–2011
2013–2014
2016–2021
2023–present
National title
Miss Kazakhstan
Placements
0
Kosovo
Kosovo
Country/Territory
Kosovo
Debut
2008
Participations
15
Years competed
2008–2012
2014–2016
2018–2023
2025–present
National title
Miss Universe Kosovo
Placements
4
Best placement
2nd runner-up
Marigona Dragusha
(2009)
First placed
2008
Zana Krasniqi
(Top 10)
Last placed
2012
Diana Avdiu
(Top 16)
Notes
Won Miss Photogenic in 2012.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Debut
2018
Participations
4
Years competed
2018
2022
2024–present
National title
Miss Kyrgyzstan
Placements
0
Latina
Latina
Country/Territory
Latina
Debut
2025
Participations
1
Years competed
2025-present
National title
Miss Universe Latina
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 30
Yamilex Hernández
(2025)
First placed
2025
Yamilex Hernández
(Top 30)
Last placed
2025
Yamilex Hernández
(Top 30)
Laos
Laos
Country/Territory
Laos
Debut
2017
Participations
9
Years competed
2017–present
National title
Miss Universe Laos
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 16
Payengxa Lor
(2022)
First placed
2022
Payengxa Lor
(Top 16)
Last placed
2022
Payengxa Lor
(Top 16)
Notes
Won Best National Costume in 2018
Fanvote winner in 2022
Latvia
Latvia
Country/Territory
Latvia
Debut
2005
Participations
5
Years competed
2005–2006
2023–present
National title
Miss Universe Latvia
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 10
Ieva Kokoreviča
(2005)
First placed
2005
Ieva Kokoreviča
(Top 10)
Last placed
2005
Ieva Kokoreviča
(Top 10)
Lebanon
Lebanon
Country/Territory
Lebanon
Debut
1955
Participations
45
Years competed
1955
1960–1962
1966
1968
1970–1971
1973–1975
1977–1978
1983–1988
1991–1993
1996–2001
2004–2007
2009–2015
2017–2018
2022–present
National title
Miss Lebanon
Placements
3
Best placement
Winner
Georgina Rizk
(1971)
First placed
1962
Nouhad El Cabbabe
(Top 15)
Last placed
1973
Marcèlle Herro
(Top 12)
Macau
Macau
Country/Territory
Macau
Debut
2024
Participations
2
Years competed
2024-present
National title
Miss Universe Macau
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 30
Cassandra Chiu
2024
First placed
2024
Cassandra Chiu
(Top 30)
Last placed
2024
Cassandra Chiu
(Top 30)
Malaysia
Malaysia
Country/Territory
Malaysia
Debut
1962
Participations
62
Years competed
1962
1964–2020
2022–present
National title
Miss Universe Malaysia
Placements
2
Best placement
Top 15
Josephine Lena Wong
(1970)
First placed
1970
Josephine Lena Wong
(Top 15)
Last placed
2024
Sandra Lim
(Top 30)
Notes
Competed as Malaya in 1962
Malta
Malta
Country/Territory
Malta
Debut
1968
Participations
44
Years competed
1968–2001
2016–present
National title
Miss Malta Universe
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 12
Julia Cluett
(2025)
First placed
2025
Julia Cluett
(Top 12)
Last placed
2025
Julia Cluett
(Top 12)
Notes
Competed as Republic of Malta from 1989 to 1994
Won Miss Universe Europe and Middle East in 2025
Won Miss Congeniality in 2022.
Martinique
Martinique
Country/Territory
Martinique
Debut
1957
Participations
7
Years competed
1957
1981–1984
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Martinique
Placements
0
Mauritius
Mauritius
Country/Territory
Mauritius
Debut
1975
Participations
38
Years competed
1975–1977
1979
1989–1995
1997–2000
2002–2003
2005–present
National title
Miss Estrella Mauritius
Placements
0
Mayotte
Mayotte
Country/Territory
Mayotte
Debut
2025
Participations
1
Years competed
2025-present
National title
Miss Universe Mayotte
Placements
0
Mexico
Mexico
Country/Territory
Mexico
Debut
1952
Participations
68
Years competed
1952–1959
1965
1967–present
National title
Miss Universe México
Placements
23
Best placement
Winner
Lupita Jones
(1991)
Ximena Navarrete
(2010)
Andrea Meza
(2020)
Fátima Bosch
(2025)
First placed
1952
Olga Llorens
(Top 10)
Last placed
2025
Fátima Bosch
(Winner)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 1971, 2000
Won Best in Swimsuit in 2008
Won Best Style in 1998, 2000
Won Best Figure in 2008
Won Miss Clairol Herbal Essences 1998, 2000.
Moldova
Moldova
Country/Territory
Moldova
Debut
2024
Participations
2
Years competed
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe Moldova
Placements
0
Mongolia
Mongolia
Country/Territory
Mongolia
Debut
2018
Participations
4
Years competed
2018–2019
2023–2024
2026-present
National title
Miss Universe Mongolia
Placements
0
Myanmar
Myanmar
Country/Territory
Myanmar
Debut
1959
Participations
15
Years competed
1959–1961
2013–2020
2022–present
National title
Miss Universe Myanmar
Placements
1
Best placement
Top 21
Thuzar Wint Lwin
(2020)
First placed
2020
Thuzar Wint Lwin
(Top 21)
Last placed
2020
Thuzar Wint Lwin
(Top 21)
Notes
Competed as Burma until 1961.
Won Best in National Costume in 2016 and 2020
Won miss Congeniality in 1960.
Namibia
Namibia
Country/Territory
Namibia
Debut
1981
Participations
32
Years competed
1981–1984
1991–2000
2002–2003
2005–2006
2009
2012–2013
2016–2019
2021–present
National title
Miss Namibia
Placements
3
Best placement
Winner
Michelle McLean
(1992)
First placed
1992
Michelle McLean
(Winner)
Last placed
2023
Jameela Uiras
(Top 20)
Notes
South West Africa/Namibia wasn't allowed to compete in 1985
due to the fact that it was a mandate of South Africa.
Namibia returned in 1991 when it was gained independence from South Africa
and renamed Republic of Namibia.
Won Miss Congeniality in 1994.
Nepal
Nepal
Country/Territory
Nepal
Debut
2017
Participations
9
Years competed
2017–present
National title
Miss Universe Nepal
Placements
2
Best placement
Top 10
Manita Devkota (2018)
First placed
2018
Manita Devkota
(Top 10)
Last placed
2023
Jane Dipika Garrett
(Top 20)
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country/Territory
Netherlands
Debut
1956
Participations
65
Years competed
1956
1958–1996
1998
2000–2005
2008–present
National title
Miss Universe Netherlands
Placements
14
Best placement
Winner
Angela Visser
(1989)
First placed
1958
Corine Rottschäfer
(Top 16)
Last placed
2025
Nathalie Mogbelzada
(Top 30)
Notes
Competed as Holland until 1990.
Won Best in National Costume in 1964
Won Miss Photogenic in 1958, 1985
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country/Territory
New Zealand
Debut
1954
Participations
57
Years competed
1954
1960
1962–1989
1992–2001
2003
2006–2019
2024–present
National title
Miss Universe New Zealand
Placements
5
Best placement
Winner
Lorraine Downes
(1983)
First placed
1962
Leslie Nichols
(Top 15)
Last placed
1992
Lisa de Montalk
(Top 10)
Notes
Won Miss Photogenic in 1969, 1980, 2015
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Country/Territory
Nicaragua
Debut
1955
Participations
43
Years competed
1955
1963
1968–1971
1973–1978
1991–1993
1995
1998–1999
2001–present
National title
Miss Universe Nicaragua
Placements
7
Best placement
Winner
Sheynnis Palacios
(2023)
First placed
1977
Beatriz Obregón
(Top 12)
Last placed
2025
Itza Castillo
(Top 30)
Notes
Won Best in National Costume in 2013.
| Country/Territory | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Angola | 1998 | 26 | 1998–2019 2022–present | Miss Angola Universo | 4 | Winner Leila Lopes (2011) | 2003 Ana José Sebastião (Top 15) | 2011 Leila Lopes (Winner) | Won Miss Congeniality in 2015 Gold winner of Voice for Change 2023 |
| Argentina | 1954 | 67 | 1954–1964 1966–1994 1996–2001 2003 2006–present | Miss Argentina | 17 | Winner Norma Nolan (1962) | 1954 Ivana Kislinger (Top 16) | 2024 Magalí Benejam (Top 12) | Won Best in Swimsuit in 1970. |
| Armenia | 2018 | 7 | 2018–2022 2024–present | Miss Universe Armenia | 0 | ||||
| Aruba | 1964 | 58 | 1964–1984 1986 1989–1990 1992–present | Miss Aruba | 4 | 1st runner-up Taryn Mansell (1996) | 1974 Maureen Vieira (4th runner-up) | 2024 Anouk Eman (Top 30) | Won Miss Congeniality in 2000 Won Miss Press in 1978. |
| Australia | 1952 | 62 | 1952–1954 1958 1964–1965 1968–1990 1992–2000 2002–present | Miss Universe Australia | 22 | Winner Kerry Anne Wells (1972) Jennifer Hawkins (2004) | 1953 Maxine Morgan (4th runner-up) | 2023 Moraya Wilson (2nd runner-up) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1996, 1997, 2010 Won Miss Photogenic in 1989 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969, 1993 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1958. |
| Bahamas | 1963 | 61 | 1963–1972 1974–1983 1985–present | Miss Universe Bahamas | 1 | Top 10 Chantel O'Brian (2021) | 2021 Chantel O'Brian (Top 10) | 2021 Chantel O'Brian (Top 10) | Competed as The Bahamas from 2021 until 2022. Won Miss Congeniality in 1981, 2001. Won Miss Photogenic in 1982. |
| Bangladesh | 2019 | 3 | 2019 2024–present | Miss Universe Bangladesh | 1 | Top 30 Tangia Methila (2025) | 2025 Tangia Methila (Top 30) | 2025 Tangia Methila (Top 30) | |
| Belarus | 2024 | 2 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Belarus | 0 | ||||
| Belgium | 1952 | 71 | 1952–1986 1988–1989 1991–1994 1996–present | Miss Belgium | 11 | 4th runner-up Dominique Van Eeckhoudt (1981) | 1955 Nicole De Meyer (Top 15) | 2018 Zoé Brunet (Top 20) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1952 Won Miss Photogenic in 1972 Won Most Beautiful Hair in 1994. |
| Belize | 1975 | 33 | 1975 1977–1987 1989–1991 1993 1995–2000 2003–2005 2007 2016 2018–2020 2022 2024–present | Miss Universe Belize | 1 | Top 12 Sarita Acosta (1979) | 1979 Sarita Acosta (Top 12) | 1979 Sarita Acosta (Top 12) | |
| Bolivia | 1959 | 67 | 1959–present | Miss Bolivia | 4 | Top 6 Rosario Rico Toro (1990) | 1964 Olga del Carpio (Top 15) | 2024 Juliana Barrientos (Top 12) | Won Best in National Costume in 1959, 1970 Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024. |
| Bonaire | 1967 | 11 | 1967–1969 1978 1995–1999 2024–present | Miss Bonaire | 0 | ||||
| Botswana | 1999 | 10 | 1999–2001 2004 2010–2013 2024–present | Miss Universe Botswana | 1 | Winner Mpule Kwelagobe (1999) | 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe (Winner) | 1999 Mpule Kwelagobe (Winner) | |
| Brazil | 1954 | 71 | 1954–1989 1991–present | Miss Universe Brazil | 40 | Winner Iêda Maria Vargas (1963) Martha Vasconcellos (1968) | 1954 Martha Rocha (1st runner-up) | 2025 Gabriela Lacerda (Top 30) | Won Best in National Costume in 1967, 1981, 1987, 1989 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1954. |
| British Virgin Islands | 1977 | 41 | 1977 1979–2002 2010–present | Miss British Virgin Islands | 0 | ||||
| Bulgaria | 1991 | 31 | 1991–1998 2000–2007 2009 2012–present | Miss Universe Bulgaria | 0 | ||||
| Cambodia | 2017 | 9 | 2017–present | Miss Universe Cambodia | 1 | Top 30 Davin Prasath 2024 | 2024 Davin Prasath (Top 30) | 2024 Davin Prasath (Top 30) | Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024 |
| Canada | 1952 | 74 | 1952–present | Miss Universe Canada | 22 | Winner Karen Dianne Baldwin (1982) Natalie Glebova (2005) | 1953 Thelma Brewis (Top 16) | 2025 Jaime VandenBerg (Top 30) | Competed as Dominion of Canada from 1965 to 1972. Won Miss Congeniality in 1977 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1957. |
| Cayman Islands | 1980 | 35 | 1980–1985 1989–1996 1999–2004 2006 2008–2009 2011–2012 2015–present | Miss Cayman Islands | 0 | Won Miss Congeniality in 1980, 1982. | |||
| Chile | 1952 | 62 | 1952 1954–1956 1958 1960–1961 1964 1966–1970 1972–2002 2004–2006 2011–present | Miss Universo Chile | 16 | Winner Cecilia Bolocco (1987) | 1954 Gloria Leguisos (Top 16) | 2025 Inna Moll (Top 12) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1973 Won Miss Popular Vote in 2024 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1952. |
| China | 2002 | 23 | 2002–2022 2024–present | Miss Universe China | 6 | 2nd runner-up Zhuō Líng (2002) | 2002 Zhuō Líng (2nd runner-up) | 2025 Zhao Na (Top 12) | Won Miss Universe Asia in 2025 Won Best in National Costume in 2012 Won Miss Congeniality in 2007, 2009, 2013. |
| Colombia | 1958 | 68 | 1958–present | Miss Universe Colombia | 40 | Winner Luz Marina Zuluaga (1958) Paulina Vega (2014) | 1958 Luz Marina Zuluaga (Winner) | 2025 Vanessa Pulgarin (Top 12) | Won Best in National Costume in 1968, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2002 Won Miss Photogenic in 1975, 1987 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969. |
| Costa Rica | 1954 | 70 | 1954–1957 1959–1960 1962–present | Miss Universe Costa Rica | 7 | Top 10 Nancy Soto (2004) Johanna Solano (2011) Natalia Carvajal (2018) Ivonne Cerdas (2020) | 1954 Marian Esquivel (Top 15) | 2025 Mahyla Roth (Top 30) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1956 Won Miss Photogenic in 1978, 2025. |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1986 | 3 | 1986 2024–present | Miss Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 4th runner-up Olivia Yacé (2025) | 2025 Olivia Yacé (4th runner-up) | 2025 Olivia Yacé (4th runner-up) | Won Miss Universe Africa and Oceania (Resigned) in 2025 |
| Croatia | 1997 | 29 | 1997–present | Miss Universe Croatia | 5 | Top 15 Sarah Ćosić (2009) | 2009 Sarah Ćosić (Top 15) | 2025 Laura Gnjatović (Top 30) | |
| Cuba | 1952 | 16 | 1952 1954–1963 1965–1967 2024–present | Miss Universe Cuba | 4 | 3rd runner-up María Rosa Gamio (1957) | 1956 Marcia Rodríguez (Top 15) | 2025 Lina Luaces (Top 12) | |
| Curaçao | 1963 | 58 | 1963–1978 1980–1987 1989 1991–1999 2001–2005 2007–present | Miss Curaçao | 8 | 1st runner-up Anne Marie Braafheid (1968) | 1968 Anne Marie Braafheid (1st runner-up) | 2022 Gabriëla Dos Santos (Top 5) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1966 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1997. |
| Czech Republic | 1993 | 32 | 1993 1995–present | Miss Universe Czechia | 6 | Top 10 Pavlina Barbuková (1993) Kateřina Smrzová (2003) Iveta Lutovská (2009) | 1993 Pavlina Barbuková (Top 10) | 2010 Jitka Válková (Top 15) | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1968 | 10 | 1968–1972 1984–1986 2024–present | Miss Universe DR Congo | 2 | 2nd runner-up Benita Mureka (1985) | 1985 Benita Mureka (2nd runner-up) | 1986 Likobe Dobala (Top 10) | Competes as DR Congo in the pageant. Competed as Zaire from 1972 to 1986. Won Miss Congeniality in 1972. |
| Denmark | 1952 | 56 | 1952–1953 1958–1961 1963–1970 1972–1973 1975–1990 1992–1996 2000 2004–2008 2010–2013 2015–2016 2018–2021 2023-present | Miss Denmark | 9 | Winner Victoria Kjær Theilvig (2024) | 1953 Jytte Olsen (Top 15) | 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig (Winner) | Won Miss Photogenic in 1981, 2018 |
| Dominican Republic | 1956 | 63 | 1956 1962–1964 1967–present | Miss Dominican Republic | 14 | Winner Amelia Vega (2003) | 1977 Blanca Sardiñas (Top 12) | 2025 Jennifer Ventura (Top 30) | Won Best in National Costume in 2003 Won Miss Congeniality in 1962, 2020. |
| Ecuador | 1955 | 68 | 1955–1966 1968–1972 1975–present | Miss Universe Ecuador | 4 | 2nd runner-up Constanza Báez (2013) | 1981 Lucía Vinueza (Top 12) | 2024 Mara Topić (Top 30) | Won Miss Photogenic in 1992. |
| Egypt | 1987 | 30 | 1987–1990 1992 1994–2011 2014 2017–2019 2023–present | Miss Universe Egypt | 1 | Top 30 Logina Salah 2024 | 2024 Logina Salah (Top 30) | 2024 Logina Salah (Top 30) | Co-Won Miss Congeniality in 2017. |
| El Salvador | 1954 | 53 | 1954–1955 1972–1979 1982–2015 2017–present | Miss El Salvador | 5 | 1st runner-up Maribel Arrieta (1955) | 1955 Maribel Arrieta (1st runner-up) | 2023 Isabella García-Manzo (Top 10) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1955, 2008 Won Miss Followed by Media in 1985. |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2019 | 6 | 2019 2021–present | Miss Equatorial Guinea | 0 | ||||
| Estonia | 1993 | 21 | 1993–2004 2006–2009 2011–2013 2024–present | Miss Universe Estonia | 2 | Top 10 Kristiina Heinmets (1997) Evelyn Mikomägi (2000) | 1997 Kristina Heinmets (Top 10) | 2000 Evelyn Mikomägi (Top 10) | |
| Finland | 1952 | 70 | 1952–1955 1960–present | Miss Finland | 19 | Winner Armi Kuusela (1952) Anne Marie Pohtamo (1975) | 1952 Armi Kuusela (Winner) | 2024 Matilda Wirtavuori (Top 30) | Won Miss Universe Europe and Middle East in 2024 Won Miss Photogenic in 1974 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969. |
| France | 1952 | 74 | 1952–present | Miss France | 24 | Winner Christiane Martel (1953) Iris Mittenaere (2016) | 1953 Christiane Martel (Winner) | 2025 Ève Gilles (Top 30) | |
| Ghana | 1991 | 24 | 1991 1993 1996 1998–2002 2004 2006 2008–2015 2017–2018 2020–2022 2025–present | Miss Universe Ghana | 2 | Top 10 Akuba Cudjoe (1999) | 1999 Akuba Cudjoe (Top 10) | 2017 Ruth Quarshie (Top 16) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1993, 2006. |
| Great Britain | 1952 | 30 | 1952 1991–1996 1998–2000 2005–2006 2008–present | Miss Universe Great Britain | 5 | Top 10 Amy Willerton (2013) | 2013 Amy Willerton (Top 10) | 2021 Emma Collingridge (Top 16) | Competed as Great Britain in 1952 as England from 1955 to 1962 and then again from 1964 to 1990 as Scotland from 1961 to 1986 and then again from 1988 to 1990 and as Wales from 1961 to 1990 competed together again as United Kingdom in 1991 as Great Britain from 1992 to 2000 as United Kingdom for the second time in 2005 and 2006 shortened to UK in 2 |
| Greece | 1952 | 69 | 1952–1987 1989–2015 2018 2021–present | Star GS Hellas | 18 | Winner Corinna Tsopei (1964) | 1952 Ntaizy Mavraki (2nd runner-up) | 2005 Evangelia Aravani (Top 15) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1954, 1961 Won Miss Photogenic in 1967. |
| Guadeloupe | 1977 | 8 | 1977 1980–1984 2024–present | Miss Universe Guadeloupe | 1 | Top 12 Ophély Mézino (2025) | 2025 Ophély Mézino (Top 12) | 2025 Ophély Mézino (Top 12) | |
| Guatemala | 1955 | 54 | 1955–1959 1961 1975–1976 1978–2018 2021–present | Miss Guatemala | 4 | Top 10 Ilma Urrutia (1984) Jessica Scheel (2010) | 1955 María del Rosario Molina (Top 15) | 2025 Raschel Paz (Top 30) | Won Best in National Costume in 1975 Won Miss Congeniality in 2012 Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024. |
| Guinea | 2024 | 2 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Guinea | 0 | ||||
| Guyana | 1956 | 25 | 1956 1963–1966 1999 2002–2007 2009–2017 2023–present | Miss Universe Guyana | 0 | Competed as British Guiana until 1966. | |||
| Haiti | 1962 | 21 | 1962 1968 1975 1977 1985 1989 2010–2022 2025–present | Miss Haiti | 4 | 1st runner-up Gerthie David (1975) Raquel Pélissier (2016) | 1962 Evelyn Miot (Top 15) | 2022 Mideline Phelizor (Top 16) | |
| Honduras | 1954 | 54 | 1954–1955 1967–1974 1976–1990 1992–1994 1996–2002 2007–present | Miss Honduras | 1 | Top 15 Pastora Pagán (1955) | 1955 Pastora Pagán (Top 15) | 1955 Pastora Pagán (Top 15) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1987 Won Best Skin Award in 2024. |
| Hong Kong | 1952 | 40 | 1952 1954 1960 1962 1964–1965 1967–1970 1972–1991 1993–2000 2024–present | Miss Universe Hong Kong | 6 | 2nd runner-up Virginia Lee (1954) | 1952 Judy Dan (3rd runner-up) | 1988 Pauline Yeung (4th runner-up) | Was under British colonial rule until 1997. Hong Kong has competed in Miss Universe China between 2002 and 2023. |
| Hungary | 1992 | 30 | 1992–2016 2018 2021 2023–present | Miss Universe Hungary | 4 | Top 10 Ágnes Konkoly (2012) | 2006 Adrienn Bende (Top 20) | 2018 Enikő Kecskès (Top 20) |
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Albania
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2006
Argentina
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Argentina
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2006
Australia
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Australia
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Brazil
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Czech Republic
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2025
Denmark
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Face of Denmark (2015–2016)
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El Salvador
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Nuestra Belleza El Salvador (2006–2016)
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Finland
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France
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Country/Territory
France
Former pageant(s)
Miss Cinémonde (1953–1954; 1957; 1968–1969)
Miss France (1963; 1965–1967; 1971–1985; 1987–2002)
Miss France Outre-Mer (1986)
Miss France Univers — Comité Miss France de Paris (2003)
New pageant
Miss France
Franchise since
2004
Germany
Germany
Country/Territory
Germany
Former pageant(s)
Miss Germany (1952–1999)
Miss Deutschland (2000–2007)
Miss Universe Deutschland (2008)
Miss Germany Universe (2009–2016)
New pageant
Miss Universe Germany
Franchise since
2017
Ghana
Ghana
Country/Territory
Ghana
Former pageant(s)
Miss Ghana (1991–1998)
New pageant
Miss Universe Ghana
Franchise since
1999
Great Britain
Great Britain
Country/Territory
Great Britain
Former pageant(s)
Holiday Princess of Great Britain (1952)
Miss England (1955–1960)
Miss England, Miss Scotland, & Miss Wales (1961–1990)
Miss United Kingdom (1991)
Miss British Isles (1992)
Miss Great Britain (1993–1999)
Miss Great Britain Universe (2000)
Miss United Kingdom Universe (2005–2008)
New pageant
Miss Universe Great Britain
Franchise since
2009
Greece
Greece
Country/Territory
Greece
Former pageant(s)
Star Hellas (1952–2018)
New pageant
Star GS Hellas
Franchise since
2021
Guyana
Guyana
Country/Territory
Guyana
Former pageant(s)
Miss British Guiana (1956–1965)
Miss Guyana (1966–1999)
New pageant
Miss Universe Guyana
Franchise since
2002
Haiti
Haiti
Country/Territory
Haiti
Former pageant(s)
Miss Haiti (1960–1989)
Miss Haiti Univers (2010–2015)
New pageant
Miss Haiti
Franchise since
2016
Honduras
Honduras
Country/Territory
Honduras
Former pageant(s)
Miss Honduras (1954–1955)
Señorita Honduras (1967–2002)
New pageant
Miss Honduras Universe
Franchise since
2007
Iceland
Iceland
Country/Territory
Iceland
Former pageant(s)
Ungfrú Ísland (1956–2009)
Miss Universe Iceland (2016–2022)
New pageant
Ungfrú Ísland
Franchise since
2023
India
India
Country/Territory
India
Former pageant(s)
Femina Miss India (1952–2009)
I Am She (2010–2012)
Miss Diva (2013–2024)
New pageant
Miss Universe India
Franchise since
2024
Indonesia
Indonesia
Country/Territory
Indonesia
Former pageant(s)
Ratu Pariwisata Indonesia (1974)
Ratu Indonesia (1975–1977)
Andy's Beauty Miss Indonesia (1980–1982)
Puteri Indonesia (1995–2022)
New pageant
Miss Universe Indonesia
Franchise since
2023
Ireland
Ireland
Country/Territory
Ireland
Former pageant(s)
Miss Ireland (1961–2001)
New pageant
Miss Universe Ireland
Franchise since
2002
Israel
Israel
Country/Territory
Israel
Former pageant(s)
Miss Israel (1952–2021)
New pageant
Miss Universe Israel
Franchise since
2024
Italy
Italy
Country/Territory
Italy
Former pageant(s)
Miss Italia (1952–1999)
The Miss for Miss Universe (2000–2004)
New pageant
Miss Universo Italia
Franchise since
2005
Japan
Japan
Country/Territory
Japan
Former pageant(s)
Miss Japan (1952–1997)
New pageant
Miss Universe Japan
Franchise since
1998
Kenya
Kenya
Country/Territory
Kenya
Former pageant(s)
Miss Kenya (1987–2002)
New pageant
Miss Universe Kenya
Franchise since
2004
Lithuania
Lithuania
Country/Territory
Lithuania
Former pageant(s)
Miss Lithuania (2012–2014)
New pageant
Miss Universe Lithuania
Franchise since
2019
Malta
Malta
Country/Territory
Malta
Former pageant(s)
Miss Malta (1968–2001)
New pageant
Miss Universe Malta
Franchise since
2016
Mauritius
Mauritius
Country/Territory
Mauritius
Former pageant(s)
Miss Mauritius (1975–2015)
New pageant
Miss Maurice
Franchise since
2016
Mexico
Mexico
Country/Territory
Mexico
Former pageant(s)
Señorita México (1952–1993)
Nuestra Belleza México (1994–2016)
Mexicana Universal (2017–2023)
New pageant
Miss Universe Mexico
Franchise since
2024
Myanmar
Myanmar
Country/Territory
Myanmar
Former pageant(s)
Miss Burma (1959–1962)
New pageant
Miss Universe Myanmar
Franchise since
2013
Nepal
Nepal
Country/Territory
Nepal
Former pageant(s)
Miss Nepal (2017–2019)
New pageant
Miss Universe Nepal
Franchise since
2020
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country/Territory
Netherlands
Former pageant(s)
Miss Holland (1956–1990)
Miss Universe Nederland (1991–2008)
Miss Nederland (2009–2023)
New pageant
Miss Universe Netherlands
Franchise since
2024
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country/Territory
New Zealand
Former pageant(s)
Miss New Zealand (1954–2003)
New pageant
Miss Universe New Zealand
Franchise since
2006
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Country/Territory
Nicaragua
Former pageant(s)
Miss Nicaragua (1955–2023)
New pageant
Miss Universe Nicaragua
Franchise since
2024
Nigeria
Nigeria
Country/Territory
Nigeria
Former pageant(s)
Miss Nigeria (1964)
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (1987–2022)
New pageant
Miss Universe Nigeria
Franchise since
2023
Norway
Norway
Country/Territory
Norway
Former pageant(s)
Frøken Norge (1952–2010)
New pageant
Miss Norway
Franchise since
2012
Panama
Panama
Country/Territory
Panama
Former pageant(s)
Miss Panamá (1952–1954, 1964–1967, 1970–1971, 1973–1987)
Señorita Panamá (1990–2010)
Miss Panamá (2011–2015)
Señorita Panamá (2016–2021)
Miss Universe Panama (2022–2023)
New pageant
Señorita Panamá
Franchise since
2024
Paraguay
Paraguay
Country/Territory
Paraguay
Former pageant(s)
Miss Paraguay (1957–2001)
New pageant
Nuestra Belleza Paraguay
Franchise since
2004
Philippines
Philippines
Country/Territory
Philippines
Former pageant(s)
Miss Philippines (1952–1963)
Binibining Pilipinas (1964–2019)
New pageant
Miss Universe Philippines
Franchise since
2020
Poland
Poland
Country/Territory
Poland
Former pageant(s)
Miss Polonia (1958–2018)
New pageant
Miss Polski
Franchise since
2019
Portugal
Portugal
Country/Territory
Portugal
Former pageant(s)
Miss Portugal (1960–2002)
Miss Universo Portugal (2011, 2014–2017)
Miss República Portuguesa (2018–2021)
New pageant
Miss Portugal
Franchise since
2022
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Country/Territory
Puerto Rico
Former pageant(s)
Miss Puerto Rico (1952–2008)
New pageant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico
Franchise since
2009
Romania
Romania
Country/Territory
Romania
Former pageant(s)
Miss Romania (1991–1998)
New pageant
Miss Universe Romania
Franchise since
2009
Russia
Russia
Country/Territory
Russia
Former pageant(s)
Miss Russia Universe (1994–1995; 2004–2006)
Miss USSR (1996)
Miss Russia (1997–2003)
New pageant
Miss Russia
Franchise since
2007
Slovakia
Slovakia
Country/Territory
Slovakia
Former pageant(s)
Miss České a Slovenské Republiky (1994)
Miss Slovensko (1995–1998)
Miss Slovenskej Republiky (1999–2022)
New pageant
Miss Universe Slovakia
Franchise since
2023
South Africa
South Africa
Country/Territory
South Africa
Former pageant(s)
Miss Golden Jubilee (1952–1953)
Miss Hibiscus Queen (1960–1968)
Miss Republic of South Africa (1975–1981)
Miss South Africa (1982–1984)
Miss Universe South Africa (1995–1997)
New pageant
Miss South Africa
Franchise since
1998
South Korea
South Korea
Country/Territory
South Korea
Former pageant(s)
Miss Korea (1954–2015)
Miss Universe Korea (2016–2017)
New pageant
Miss Queen Korea
Franchise since
2018
Spain
Spain
Country/Territory
Spain
Former pageant(s)
Miss Spain (1960–2012)
Be Miss Universe Spain (2013–2019)
New pageant
Nuestra Belleza España
Franchise since
2020
Sweden
Sweden
Country/Territory
Sweden
Former pageant(s)
Fröken Sverige (1952–2004)
Nya Fröken Sverige (2006)
New pageant
Miss Universe Sweden
Franchise since
2009
Switzerland
Switzerland
Country/Territory
Switzerland
Former pageant(s)
Miss Switzerland (1953–2013)
Miss Universe Switzerland (2014, 2016)
Miss Switzerland (2018)
New pageant
Miss Universe Switzerland
Franchise since
2022
Thailand
Thailand
Country/Territory
Thailand
Former pageant(s)
Miss Thailand (1954, 1965–1973, 1984–1999)
Miss Thailand Universe (1974–1983)
New pageant
Miss Universe Thailand
Franchise since
2000
Ukraine
Ukraine
Country/Territory
Ukraine
Former pageant(s)
Miss Ukraine (1995–2005)
New pageant
Miss Ukraine Universe
Franchise since
2006
United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands
Country/Territory
United States Virgin Islands
Former pageant(s)
Miss Virgin Islands (1961–1978)
Miss US Virgin Islands (1979–2015)
New pageant
Miss Universe US Virgin Islands
Franchise since
2016
Vietnam
Vietnam
Country/Territory
Vietnam
Former pageant(s)
Người đẹp Hà Nội (2004)
Hoa khôi Hà Nội/Miss Vietnam Universe (2005)
Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam (2008–2022)
New pageant
Miss Universe Vietnam
Franchise since
2023
| Country/Territory | Former pageant(s) | New pageant | Franchise since |
| Albania | Miss Albania (2002–2005) | Miss Universe Albania | 2006 |
| Argentina | Miss Argentina (1952–2003) | Miss Universo Argentina | 2006 |
| Australia | Miss Australia (1952–2000) | Miss Universe Australia | 2004 |
| Bahamas | Miss Bahamas (1963–2001; 2010–2015) Miss Bahamas Universe (2002–2009) Miss Universe Bahamas (2016–2017) | Miss Bahamas Queen | 2018 |
| Brazil | Miss Brasil (1952–2011) Miss Brasil Universo (2012–2014) Miss Brasil Be Emotion (2015–2019) U Miss Brasil (2020) | Miss Universo Brasil | 2021 |
| Bulgaria | Miss Bulgaria (1991–2009) Miss Universe Bulgaria (2012–2014) Miss National Team Bulgaria (2015–2016) | Miss Bulgaria Universe | 2017 |
| Cambodia | Miss Cambodia (2017–2018) | Miss Universe Cambodia | 2019 |
| Canada | Miss Toronto (1952–1958) Miss Dominion of Canada (1959–1977) Miss Canada (1978–1992) Canadian Search for Miss Universe (1993–2002) | Miss Universe Canada | 2003 |
| Colombia | Señorita Colombia (1958–1980; 1983–2019) Reina de Reinas (1981–1982) | Miss Universe Colombia | 2020 |
| Czech Republic | Miss Československo (1993) Miss České republiky (1994–2004) Česká Miss (2005–2024) | Miss Universe Czechia | 2025 |
| Denmark | Frøken Danmark (1952–2013) Miss Universe Denmark (2013–2015) Face of Denmark (2015–2016) Miss Denmark (2018–2024) | Miss Universe Denmark | 2025 |
| Ecuador | Miss Ecuador (1955–1960, 1962, 1967–1969, 1971–1972, 1974–2023) | Miss Universe Ecuador | 2024 |
| Egypt | Miss Egypt (1987–2011, 2014) | Miss Universe Egypt | 2017 |
| El Salvador | Miss El Salvador (1954–2005) Nuestra Belleza El Salvador (2006–2016) Reinado de El Salvador (2017–2022) | Miss El Salvador | 2023 |
| Finland | Suomen Neito (1952–1955) | Miss Finland | 1960 |
| France | Miss Cinémonde (1953–1954; 1957; 1968–1969) Miss France (1963; 1965–1967; 1971–1985; 1987–2002) Miss France Outre-Mer (1986) Miss France Univers — Comité Miss France de Paris (2003) | Miss France | 2004 |
| Germany | Miss Germany (1952–1999) Miss Deutschland (2000–2007) Miss Universe Deutschland (2008) Miss Germany Universe (2009–2016) | Miss Universe Germany | 2017 |
| Ghana | Miss Ghana (1991–1998) | Miss Universe Ghana | 1999 |
| Great Britain | Holiday Princess of Great Britain (1952) Miss England (1955–1960) Miss England, Miss Scotland, & Miss Wales (1961–1990) Miss United Kingdom (1991) Miss British Isles (1992) Miss Great Britain (1993–1999) Miss Great Britain Universe (2000) Miss United Kingdom Universe (2005–2008) | Miss Universe Great Britain | 2009 |
| Greece | Star Hellas (1952–2018) | Star GS Hellas | 2021 |
| Guyana | Miss British Guiana (1956–1965) Miss Guyana (1966–1999) | Miss Universe Guyana | 2002 |
| Haiti | Miss Haiti (1960–1989) Miss Haiti Univers (2010–2015) | Miss Haiti | 2016 |
| Honduras | Miss Honduras (1954–1955) Señorita Honduras (1967–2002) | Miss Honduras Universe | 2007 |
| Iceland | Ungfrú Ísland (1956–2009) Miss Universe Iceland (2016–2022) | Ungfrú Ísland | 2023 |
| India | Femina Miss India (1952–2009) I Am She (2010–2012) Miss Diva (2013–2024) | Miss Universe India | 2024 |
| Indonesia | Ratu Pariwisata Indonesia (1974) Ratu Indonesia (1975–1977) Andy's Beauty Miss Indonesia (1980–1982) Puteri Indonesia (1995–2022) | Miss Universe Indonesia | 2023 |
| Ireland | Miss Ireland (1961–2001) | Miss Universe Ireland | 2002 |
| Israel | Miss Israel (1952–2021) | Miss Universe Israel | 2024 |
| Italy | Miss Italia (1952–1999) The Miss for Miss Universe (2000–2004) | Miss Universo Italia | 2005 |
| Japan | Miss Japan (1952–1997) | Miss Universe Japan | 1998 |
| Kenya | Miss Kenya (1987–2002) | Miss Universe Kenya | 2004 |
| Lithuania | Miss Lithuania (2012–2014) | Miss Universe Lithuania | 2019 |
| Malta | Miss Malta (1968–2001) | Miss Universe Malta | 2016 |
| Mauritius | Miss Mauritius (1975–2015) | Miss Maurice | 2016 |
| Mexico | Señorita México (1952–1993) Nuestra Belleza México (1994–2016) Mexicana Universal (2017–2023) | Miss Universe Mexico | 2024 |
| Myanmar | Miss Burma (1959–1962) | Miss Universe Myanmar | 2013 |
| Nepal | Miss Nepal (2017–2019) | Miss Universe Nepal | 2020 |
| Netherlands | Miss Holland (1956–1990) Miss Universe Nederland (1991–2008) Miss Nederland (2009–2023) | Miss Universe Netherlands | 2024 |
| New Zealand | Miss New Zealand (1954–2003) | Miss Universe New Zealand | 2006 |
| Nicaragua | Miss Nicaragua (1955–2023) | Miss Universe Nicaragua | 2024 |
| Nigeria | Miss Nigeria (1964) Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (1987–2022) | Miss Universe Nigeria | 2023 |
| Norway | Frøken Norge (1952–2010) | Miss Norway | 2012 |
| Panama | Miss Panamá (1952–1954, 1964–1967, 1970–1971, 1973–1987) Señorita Panamá (1990–2010) Miss Panamá (2011–2015) Señorita Panamá (2016–2021) Miss Universe Panama (2022–2023) | Señorita Panamá | 2024 |
| Paraguay | Miss Paraguay (1957–2001) | Nuestra Belleza Paraguay | 2004 |
| Philippines | Miss Philippines (1952–1963) Binibining Pilipinas (1964–2019) | Miss Universe Philippines | 2020 |
| Poland | Miss Polonia (1958–2018) | Miss Polski | 2019 |
| Portugal | Miss Portugal (1960–2002) Miss Universo Portugal (2011, 2014–2017) Miss República Portuguesa (2018–2021) | Miss Portugal | 2022 |
| Puerto Rico | Miss Puerto Rico (1952–2008) | Miss Universe Puerto Rico | 2009 |
| Romania | Miss Romania (1991–1998) | Miss Universe Romania | 2009 |
· Inactive entrants › Former entities
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Country
Czechoslovakia
Debut
1970
Participations
4
Years competed
1970
1990–1992
National title
1970: Dívka Roku Československa
1990–1992: Miss Československo
Placements
2
Best placement
Top 15/10
Kristina Hanazalová (1970)
Jana Hronková (1990)
First placed
1970
Kristina Hanazalová
(Top 15)
Last placed
1990
Jana Hronková
(Top 10)
Notes
Split into Czech Republic and Slovak Republic in 1993.
Both joined the pageant in 1993 and 1994 respectively.
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
Country
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
Debut
1977
Participations
3
Years competed
1977
1979
1981
National title
Miss St. Kitts & Nevis
Notes
Competed as the island territory of Saint Kitts.
Split into Saint Kitts and Nevis and Anguilla in 1979, Saint Kitts and Nevis later got independence in 1983.
Both Anguilla and St. Kitts & Nevis have yet to join the pageant.
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Country
Serbia and Montenegro
Debut
2003
Participations
4
Years competed
2003–2006
National title
2003: Miss Yugoslavia
2004–2006: Miss Serbia and Montenegro
Placements
1
Best placement
3rd runner-up
Sanja Papić (2003)
First placed
2003
Sanja Papić
(3rd runner-up)
Last placed
2003
Sanja Papić
(3rd runner-up)
Notes
In June 2006, split into Montenegro and Serbia after declaring their independence from each other
and joined the pageant independently a year later. Kosovo, a disputed territory by Serbia, joined in 2008.
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia
Country
Southern Rhodesia
Debut
1961
Participations
1
Years competed
1961
National title
Miss Rhodesia
Notes
Part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland which consisted of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland.
The federation was later split into Rhodesia (later renamed Zimbabwe), Zambia, and Malawi in 1964.
Zambia and Zimbabwe both joined the pageant in both 1995 & 1994 respectively.
Malawi still has yet to join.
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Country
Soviet Union
Debut
1990
Participations
2
Years competed
1990–1991
National title
Miss USSR
Placements
1
Best placement
2nd runner-up
Yulia Lemigova (1991)
First placed
1991
Yulia Lemigova
(2nd runner-up)
Last placed
1991
Yulia Lemigova
(2nd runner-up)
Notes
After the break-up competed as Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) and 13 former member states joined the pageant: Estonia (1993); Russia (1994); Ukraine (1995); Georgia (2004); Latvia (2005); Kazakhstan (2006); Lithuania (2012); Azerbaijan (2013); Armenia and Kyrgyzstan (2018); Belarus, Moldova, and Uzbekistan (2024). Tajikistan and Turkmeni
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Country
Yugoslavia
Debut
1968
Participations
15
Years competed
1968–1970
1974–1977
1984–1985
1991
1998–2002
National title
Miss Yugoslavia
Placements
3
Best placement
Top 15/10
Daliborka Stojšić (1968)
Nataša Kosir (1969)
Natasha Pavlovich (1991)
First placed
1968
Daliborka Stojšić (Top 15)
Last placed
1991
Natasha Pavlovich
(Top 10)
Notes
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was dissolved in April 1992.
Former member states Croatia, North Macedonia, and Slovenia joined the pageant in 1997, 2024, and 2001, respectively.
The new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed until 2002, when it was renamed Serbia & Montenegro.
Bosnia & Herzegovina has yet to join.
| Country | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Czechoslovakia | 1970 | 4 | 1970 1990–1992 | 1970: Dívka Roku Československa 1990–1992: Miss Československo | 2 | Top 15/10 Kristina Hanazalová (1970) Jana Hronková (1990) | 1970 Kristina Hanazalová (Top 15) | 1990 Jana Hronková (Top 10) | Split into Czech Republic and Slovak Republic in 1993. Both joined the pageant in 1993 and 1994 respectively. |
| Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | 1977 | 3 | 1977 1979 1981 | Miss St. Kitts & Nevis | Competed as the island territory of Saint Kitts. Split into Saint Kitts and Nevis and Anguilla in 1979, Saint Kitts and Nevis later got independence in 1983. Both Anguilla and St. Kitts & Nevis have yet to join the pageant. | ||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | 4 | 2003–2006 | 2003: Miss Yugoslavia 2004–2006: Miss Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 3rd runner-up Sanja Papić (2003) | 2003 Sanja Papić (3rd runner-up) | 2003 Sanja Papić (3rd runner-up) | In June 2006, split into Montenegro and Serbia after declaring their independence from each other and joined the pageant independently a year later. Kosovo, a disputed territory by Serbia, joined in 2008. |
| Southern Rhodesia | 1961 | 1 | 1961 | Miss Rhodesia | Part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland which consisted of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland. The federation was later split into Rhodesia (later renamed Zimbabwe), Zambia, and Malawi in 1964. Zambia and Zimbabwe both joined the pageant in both 1995 & 1994 respectively. Malawi still has yet to join. | ||||
| Soviet Union | 1990 | 2 | 1990–1991 | Miss USSR | 1 | 2nd runner-up Yulia Lemigova (1991) | 1991 Yulia Lemigova (2nd runner-up) | 1991 Yulia Lemigova (2nd runner-up) | After the break-up competed as Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) and 13 former member states joined the pageant: Estonia (1993); Russia (1994); Ukraine (1995); Georgia (2004); Latvia (2005); Kazakhstan (2006); Lithuania (2012); Azerbaijan (2013); Armenia and Kyrgyzstan (2018); Belarus, Moldova, and Uzbekistan (2024). Tajikistan and Turkmeni |
| Yugoslavia | 1968 | 15 | 1968–1970 1974–1977 1984–1985 1991 1998–2002 | Miss Yugoslavia | 3 | Top 15/10 Daliborka Stojšić (1968) Nataša Kosir (1969) Natasha Pavlovich (1991) | 1968 Daliborka Stojšić (Top 15) | 1991 Natasha Pavlovich (Top 10) | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was dissolved in April 1992. Former member states Croatia, North Macedonia, and Slovenia joined the pageant in 1997, 2024, and 2001, respectively. The new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed until 2002, when it was renamed Serbia & Montenegro. Bosnia & Herzegovina has yet to join. |
· Inactive entrants › Geographical region
Micronesia
Micronesia
Region
Micronesia
Debut
1975
Participations
1
Years competed
1975
National title
Miss Micronesia
Notes
Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean consisting many archipelagos.
The delegate in that year was from the Northern Mariana Islands.
After the territory's status referendum in 1975, Northern Mariana Islands began competing as the territory itself individually the following year.
West Indies
West Indies
Region
West Indies
Debut
1954
Participations
3
Years competed
1954–1955
1958
National title
Miss British West Indies
Notes
Competed as individual islands since 1962 when the West Indies Federation collapsed and many British colonies in the Caribbean Sea had been gained independence from the United Kingdom.
In 1954, the delegate was from Jamaica. In 1955 and 1958, the delegates were from the island of Trinidad.
Jamaica joined the pageant in 1961 and Trinidad (later rena
| Region | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Micronesia | 1975 | 1 | 1975 | Miss Micronesia | Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean consisting many archipelagos. The delegate in that year was from the Northern Mariana Islands. After the territory's status referendum in 1975, Northern Mariana Islands began competing as the territory itself individually the following year. | ||||
| West Indies | 1954 | 3 | 1954–1955 1958 | Miss British West Indies | Competed as individual islands since 1962 when the West Indies Federation collapsed and many British colonies in the Caribbean Sea had been gained independence from the United Kingdom. In 1954, the delegate was from Jamaica. In 1955 and 1958, the delegates were from the island of Trinidad. Jamaica joined the pageant in 1961 and Trinidad (later rena |
· Inactive entrants › Regional organization
CIS
CIS
Organization
CIS
Debut
1992
Participations
1
Years competed
1992
National title
Miss Commonwealth Countries
Miss Stran Sodruzhestva
Notes
Regional organization composed of former Soviet Republics (except Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) during the breakup of the Soviet Union.
The former Soviet Republics, now independent countries, started to competed individually the following year onward.
| Organization | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| CIS | 1992 | 1 | 1992 | Miss Commonwealth Countries Miss Stran Sodruzhestva | Regional organization composed of former Soviet Republics (except Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) during the breakup of the Soviet Union. The former Soviet Republics, now independent countries, started to competed individually the following year onward. |
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