TOP 5 POWERHOUSE COUNTRIES IN BEAUTY PAEGENTS
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Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret became their first winner,
winning Miss Universe in 1970.
Kiara Ortega, who competed in 2018, made top 5 in Miss Universe.
Puerto Rico has won 9 Big Four titles Five — Miss Universe crowns (1970, 1985,
1993, 2001, 2006) Two — Miss World crowns (1975, 2016)
Two — Miss International crowns (1987, 2014)
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India India hosted Miss World in 1996.
Reita Faria became their first winner, having won Miss World in 1966.
From 1994-2000, the country won Miss World 4 times.
The country has won Miss World 6 times, tying with Venezuela for the most wins in the paegent.
India is 1 of only 2 countries to have won Miss World back-to-back, with Priyanka Chopra
winning in 2000 On the same year they won both Miss Universe
and Miss World at the same time, with Lara Dutta as Miss Universe and Priyanka Chopra
as Miss World.
India has won 9 Big Four titles Two — Miss Universe crowns (1994, 2000)
Six — Miss World crowns (1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2017)
One — Miss Earth crown (2010)
3.
USA The country founded Miss Universe in 1952
Miriam Stevenson became their first winner, having won Miss Universe in 1954.
Has placed 154 times in the Big Four paegents, more than any other country.
USA has won 14 Big Four titles Eight — Miss Universe crowns (1954, 1956,
1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012) Three — Miss World crowns (1973, 1990, 2010)
Three — Miss International crowns (1974, 1978, 1982)
Olivia Culpo is their latest winner, having won Miss Universe in 2012.
2.
Philippines The current reigning Miss Universe 2018, Catriona
Gray, is from the Philippines.
The Philippines has an intense fanbase, with some regarding beauty paegants as important
as the superbowl.
They have hosted both Miss Universe and Miss Earth.
The Philippines has won 15 Big Four titles Four — Miss Universe crowns (1969, 1973,
2015, 2018) One — Miss World crown (2013)
Six — Miss International crowns (1964, 1970, 1979, 2005, 2013, 2016)
Four — Miss Earth crowns (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017)
This makes The Philippines the 3rd country to achieve wins in all Big Four paegents.
Since 2010 The Philippines has placed in the top 10 of Miss universe consecutively.
The country holds the longest winning streak, having won in all Big Four paegants for 6
consecutive years from 2013 to 2018 In 2013 and 2015 The Philippines won 2 of
the Big Four beauty paegents in the same year.
The Philippines is the first country to win back-to-back in Miss Earth with Angelia Ong
winning in 2015, succeeding Jamie Herell in 2014.
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Venezuela The current reigning Miss International 2018,
Mariem Velazco, is from Venezuela.
Venezuela has won 23 Big Four titles Seven — Miss Universe titles (1979, 1981,
1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013) Six — Miss World titles (1955, 1981, 1984,
1991, 1995, 2011) Eight — Miss International titles (1985,
1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2018) Two — Miss Earth?
titles (2005, 2013) This is more than any other country, with
The Philippines behind by 8 titles.
In 2009 the country became the first to win Miss Universe back-to-back, with Stefania
Fernandez succeeding Dayana Mendoza.
They are the first and only country to win all Big Four paegents multiple times.