FULL LIST: Countries with most Miss Universe titles

Miss Universe is an annual global beauty pageant that has been held since 1952. Organised by a Thailand- and Mexico-based organisation, the competition celebrates beauty, intelligence, and advocacy.

Over the years, many nations have proudly claimed the crown, but some have dominated the stage more than others.

The top four countries with the most Miss Universe titles are the United States, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Leading the pack, the United States boasts nine crowns. Venezuela follows closely with seven titles. Puerto Rico holds five titles, and the Philippines shines with four victories.

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Here’s a look at the countries with the most Miss Universe titles:

1. United States (9 titles)

Miriam Stevenson (1954)

Carol Morris (1956)

Linda Bement (1960)

Sylvia Hitchcock (1967)

Shawn Weatherly (1980)

Chelsi Smith (1995)

Brook Lee (1997)

Olivia Culpo (2012)

R’Bonney Gabriel (2022)

2. Venezuela (7 titles)

Maritza Sayalero (1979)

Irene Sáez (1981)

Bárbara Palacios (1986)

Alicia Machado (1996)

Dayana Mendoza (2008)

Stefanía Fernández (2009)

Gabriela Isler (2013)

3. Puerto Rico (5 titles)

Marisol Malaret (1970)

Dayanara Torres (1993)

Denise Quiñones (2001)

Zuleyka Rivera (2006)

Madison Anderson (2019)

4. Philippines (4 titles)

Gloria Diaz (1969)

Margie Moran (1973)

Pia Wurtzbach (2015)

Catriona Gray (2018)

5. India (3 titles)

Sushmita Sen (1994)

Lara Dutta (2000)

Harnaaz Sandhu (2021)

6. Mexico (3 titles)

Lupita Jones (1991)

Ximena Navarrete (2010)

Andrea Meza (2020)

7. South Africa (3 titles)

Margaret Gardiner (1978)

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (2017)

Zozibini Tunzi (2019)

8. Sweden (3 titles)

Hillevi Rombin (1955)

Margareta Arvidsson (1966)

Yvonne Ryding (1984)

9. Australia (2 titles)

Kerry Anne Wells (1972)

Jennifer Hawkins (2004)

10. Brazil (2 titles)

Iêda Maria Vargas (1963)

Martha Vasconcellos (1968)

11. Canada (2 titles)

Karen Baldwin (1982)

Natalie Glebova (2005)

12. Colombia (2 titles)

Luz Marina Zuluaga (1958)

Paulina Vega (2014)

13. Finland (2 titles)

Armi Kuusela (1952)

Anne Marie Pohtamo (1975)

14. France (2 titles)

Christiane Martel (1953)

Iris Mittenaere (2016)

15. Japan (2 titles)

Akiko Kojima (1959)

Riyo Mori (2007)

16. Thailand (2 titles)

Apasra Hongsakula (1965)

Porntip Nakhirunkanok (1988)

17. Trinidad & Tobago (2 titles)

Janelle Commissiong (1977)

Wendy Fitzwilliam (1998)

18. Argentina (1 title)

Norma Nolan (1962)

19. Angola (1 title)

Leila Lopes (2011)

20. Botswana (1 title)

Mpule Kwelagobe (1999)

21. Chile (1 title)

Cecilia Bolocco (1987)

22. Denmark (1 title)

Victoria Kjær Theilvig (2024)

23. Dominican Republic (1 title)

Amelia Vega (2003)

24. Germany (1 title)

Marlene Schmidt (1961)

25. Greece (1 title)

Corinna Tsopei (1964)

26. Holland (1 title)

Angela Visser (1989)

27. Israel (1 title)

Rina Messinger (1976)

28. Lebanon (1 title)

Georgina Rizk (1971)

29. Namibia (1 title)

Michelle McLean (1992)

30. New Zealand (1 title)

Lorraine Downes (1983)

31. Nicaragua (1 title)

Sheynnis Palacios (2023)

32. Norway (1 title)

Mona Grudt (1990)

33. Panama (1 title)

Justine Pasek (2002) (Assumed title after Oxana Fedorova’s dethronement)

34. Peru (1 title)

Gladys Zender (1957)

35. Russia (1 title)

Oxana Fedorova (2002) (Dethroned)

36. Spain (1 title)

Amparo Muñoz (1974)