List of Miss Universe runners-up and finalists explained

This article provides the names of the runners-up in the Miss Universe pageant since the pageant's first edition in 1952.

Table of Miss Universe runner-up and finalists

The pageant has awarded the five remaining finalists from 1952 to 1989, 2001 to 2014 and 2020 with the first, second, third and fourth Runner-Up being awarded. From 1990 to 1997 and 2016, the number of finalists was increased to six. From 1998 to 2000 and 2015, 2017 to 2019 and 2021, it was reverted to five but only up to the second runner-up was awarded (regardless if the pageant post-announces the placements of the other 2 delegates who made it to the Top 5).

This table shows the top-five finalists of each competition, from its inception in 1952.

Edition
			Ntaizy "Daisy" Mavraki	Judy Dan	Renate Hoy
					Maxine Morgan Australia
			Virginia Lee Wai-Chun	Regina Ernst	Ragnhild Olausson Sweden
			Maureen Hingert	Margit Nünke	Keiko Takahashi Japan
		Marina Orschel		Kathleen Waller	Rosanna Galli Italy
			Sonia Hamilton		Gerti Daub
					Alicja Bobrowska Poland
				Pamela Anne Searle	Vera Regina Ribeiro Brazil
					Teresa del Río Spain
	Marlene Schmidt	Rosemarie Frankland		Arlette Dobson	Sharon Brown United States
				Helen Liu Shiu-Man	Maria Olívia Rebouças Brazil
					Kim Myoung-ja
	Corinna Tsopei	Brenda Blackler			Lana Yu Yi
					Anja Schuit
					Aviva Israeli Israel
		Mariela Pérez	Jennifer Lynn Lewis		Batya Kabiri Israel
		Anne Braafheid		Peggy Kopp	Dorothy Anstett United States
	Gloria Diaz Philippines	Harriet Eriksson Finland			Kikuyo Osuka Japan
					Beatriz Gross Argentina
					Eliane Guimaraes Brazil
			María Antonieta Cámpoli		Jennifer "Jenny" McAdam
	Margie Moran Philippines				Limor Schreibman Israel
		Helen Morgan			Maureen Vieira Aruba
					Rose Marie Brosas Philippines
		Judith Castillo	Sian Adey-Jones	Carol Grant	Julie Ismay Australia
			Sandra Bell		Marie-Luise Gassen
					Cecilia Catharina Rhode Sweden
	Maritza Sayalero		Carolyn Seaward		Annette Marie Ekström Sweden
		Linda Gallagher			Eva Birgitta Anderson Sweden
	Irene Sáez				Dominique Eeckhoudt Belgium
					Terri Utley United States
					Karen Moore
			Carmen María Montiel		Susana Caldas Lemaitre Colombia
			Benita Mureke Tete	Silvia Martínez	Andrea López Uruguay
	Bárbara Palacios				Tuula Polvi Finland
				Inés María Calero	Laurie Simpson Puerto Rico
		Jang Yoon-jeong			Pauline Yeung
	Angela Visser				Adriana Abascal Mexico
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			Julia Lemigova
			Madhu Sapre India
			Milka Chulina
			Minorka Mercado
			Lana Buchberger Canada
	Alicia Machado		Lola Odusoga Finland
		Marena Bencomo	Margot Bourgeois Trinidad and Tobago
		Veruska Ramírez	Joyce Giraud Puerto Rico
			Diana Nogueira Spain
		Claudia Moreno	Helen Lindes Spain
				Eva Ekvall	Celina Jaitley India
					Cynthia Lander
		Mariángel Ruiz		Sanja Papić	Miyako Miyazaki Japan
					Danielle Jones Trinidad and Tobago
					Mónica Spear
					Tara Conner United States
			Ly Jonaitis	Honey Lee	Rachel Smith United States
	Dayana Mendoza			Vera Krasova	Elisa Nájera Mexico
	Stefanía Fernández		Marigona Dragusha		Mayra Matos Puerto Rico
					Venus Raj Philippines
					Luo Zilin China
			Irene Esser		Gabriela Markus Brazil
	Gabriela Isler^[2]				Jakelyne Oliveira Brazil
					Kaci Fennell Jamaica
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			Andrea Tovar Colombia
			Davina Bennett Jamaica
			Sthefany Gutiérrez
			Sofía Aragón Mexico
					Kimberly Jiménez Dominican Republic
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		Amanda Dudamel	Andreína Martínez Dominican Republic
		Anntonia Porsild Thailand	Moraya Wilson Australia

Notes

Countries/Territories by number of finalists

1st Runner-Up

The first Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer). In some cases, she shall take over the title of Miss Universe, if:

• The outgoing titleholder cannot fulfill her duties. This could happen and may result to resignation, giving up the title, or dethronement
• The titleholder is dethroned due to deeds that violate the organization's policies. This has only happened in 2002.

There were instances that the winner is not replaced by the first Runner-Up, when she decides to voluntarily resign from her position, given the formal permission from the organization (1952 and 1974).

The second place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up has been awarded seventy-two times (1952–2023).

This table lists the number of 1st Runner-Up titles by country. There are some special considerations:

• Hawaii competed as an independent territory from 1952 to 1959, before it joined the United States, holding one 1st Runner-Up title on its own.
• The United Kingdom (currently competing under the name of Great Britain) competed separately as England (from 1955 to 1962 and then again from 1964 to 1990), Scotland (from 1961 to 1986 and then again from 1988 to 1990) and Wales (from 1961 to 1990), holding a total of four 1st Runner-Up titles which are counted separately.
• As Panama took over the Miss Universe title in 2002, it is unknown if the 1st Runner-Up position was taken by another candidate after the succession took place.

The current 1st Runner-Up is Anntonia Porsild from Thailand, as for the edition that took place on November 18, 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
United States	9	1953, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2014
	7	1967, 1976, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2022
Brazil	6	1954, 1957, 1958, 1972, 2007, 2020
Colombia		1992, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2015, 2017
Finland	3	1965, 1966, 1969
Puerto Rico	2	2005, 2019
South Africa		1984, 2018
Haiti		1975, 2016
Spain		1985, 2013
Philippines		1999, 2012
Italy		1960, 1987
		1961, 1974
Thailand	1	2023
Paraguay		2021
Ukraine		2011
Jamaica		2010
Dominican Republic		2009
Japan		2006
Greece		2001
Aruba		1996
India		1995
Netherlands		1991
Sweden		1989
		1988
Guam		1982
Canada		1981
		1980
Bermuda		1979
Austria		1977
Australia		1971
		1968
		1964
Denmark		1963
Iceland		1962
Norway		1959
		1956
El Salvador		1955
		1952

2nd Runner-Up

The second Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer) and the first Runner-Up (second placer). Although it has never happened, the second Runner-Up is supposed to take over the Miss Universe title if both the original winner and the first Runner-Up are unable to fulfill their duties/resign their titles. For example, if a Miss Universe winner is required to give up her title and the first Runner-Up is unable/does not want to assume the winner's position, the title then passes to the second Runner-Up.

The third place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up has been awarded seventy-two times (1952–2023).

This table lists the number of 2nd Runner-Up titles by country. There are some special considerations as well:

• Hawaii competed as an independent territory from 1952 to 1959, before it joined the United States, holding one 2nd Runner-Up title on its own.
• The United Kingdom (currently competing under the name of Great Britain) competed separately as England (from 1955 to 1962 and then again from 1964 to 1990), Scotland (from 1961 to 1986 and then again from 1988 to 1990) and Wales (from 1961 to 1990), holding a total of five 2nd Runner-Up titles which are counted separately.
• It is unknown if Zhuo Ling, Miss Universe 2002 second Runner-Up, took over the first Runner-Up position after Justine Pasek took over the winner's place, as no official statements regarding this matter were made by the organization.

The current 2nd Runner-Up is Moraya Wilson from Australia, as for the edition that took place on November 18, 2023 in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
	7	1972, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2012, 2018
United States		1959, 1965, 1975, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2015
Finland	5	1962, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1996
Australia	4	1969, 1970, 2010, 2023
Dominican Republic	3	2005, 2008, 2022
Colombia		1986, 1990, 2016
Spain		1978, 1999, 2000
		1957, 1967, 1979
South Africa	2	2003, 2021
Mexico		1988, 2019
Puerto Rico		1998, 2004
Ireland		1963, 1983
Sweden		1956, 1981
Peru	1	2020
Jamaica		2017
Ukraine		2014
Ecuador		2013
Brazil		2011
		2009
Switzerland		2006
China		2002
Trinidad and Tobago		1997
Canada		1995
India		1992
		1991
		1985
Italy		1982
New Zealand		1980
		1977
		1976
Norway		1973
Thailand		1966
Israel		1964
Argentina		1961
Austria		1960
		1958
		1955
		1954
Japan		1953
Greece		1952

Notes
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The results of Miss USSR were inherited by Miss Russia.

3rd Runner-Up

The third Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the fourth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer), the first Runner-Up (second placer) and the second Runner-Up (third placer).

The fourth place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up has been awarded fifty-three times (1952–1989; 2001–2014; 2020).

This table lists the number of 3rd Runner-Up titles by country.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
Philippines	5	1963, 1980, 1984, 2011, 2013
	4	1968, 1985, 1987, 2001
Colombia	3	1974, 1977, 1978
Sweden		1964, 1965, 1975
		1956, 1959, 1961
India	2	1966, 2020
Australia		2009, 2012
Paraguay		2004, 2006
Mexico		1953, 2005
South Africa		1960, 2002
Poland		1986, 1989
Japan		1970, 1988
Brazil		1979, 1981
Israel		1969, 1972
		1954, 1955
Netherlands	1	2014
Ukraine		2010
		2008
		2007
		2003
Switzerland		1983
Greece		1982
		1976
Spain		1973
Puerto Rico		1971
Finland		1967
		1962
United States		1958
Cuba		1957
		1952

4th Runner-Up

The fourth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss Universe is the fifth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss Universe (first placer), the first Runner-Up (second placer), the second Runner-Up (third placer) and the third Runner-Up (fourth placer).

The fifth place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up has been awarded fifty-three times (1952–1989; 2001–2014; 2020).

This table lists the number of 4th Runner-Up titles by country.

Country/Territory	Titles	Year(s)
Brazil	5	1959, 1962, 1971, 2012, 2013
United States		1961, 1968, 1982, 2006, 2007
Sweden	4	1954, 1978, 1979, 1980
Japan	3	1955, 1969, 2003
		1952, 1957, 1977
Israel		1966, 1967, 1973
Philippines	2	1975, 2010
Puerto Rico		1987, 2009
Mexico		1989, 2008
		2002, 2005
		1972, 1983
Australia		1953, 1976
Dominican Republic	1	2020
Jamaica		2014
China		2011
Trinidad and Tobago		2004
India		2001
		1988
Finland		1986
Uruguay		1985
Colombia		1984
Belgium		1981
Aruba		1974
Argentina		1970
Netherlands		1965
		1964
		1963
Spain		1960
Poland		1958
Italy		1956

Miss Universe runners-up and finalists table position

Country or territory	X	Miss Universe	1st Runner-Up	2nd Runner-Up	3rd Runner-Up	4th Runner-Up
United States	31	9 (1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2022)	9 (1953, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2014)	7 (1959, 1965, 1975, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2015)	1 (1958)	5 (1961, 1968, 1982, 2006, 2007)
	27	7 (1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013)	7 (1967, 1976, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2022)	7 (1972, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2012, 2018)	4 (1968, 1985, 1987, 2001)	2 (2002, 2005)
Puerto Rico	12	5 (1970, 1985, 1993, 2001, 2006)	2 (2005, 2019)	2 (1998, 2004)	1 (1971)	2 (1987, 2009)
Philippines	13	4 (1969, 1973, 2015, 2018)	2 (1999, 2012)	×	5 (1963, 1980, 1984, 2011, 2013)	2 (1975, 2010)
South Africa	9	3 (1978, 2017, 2019)	2 (1984, 2018)	2 (2003, 2021)	2 (1960, 2002)	×
Sweden	13	3 (1955, 1966, 1984)	1 (1989)	2 (1956, 1981)	3 (1964, 1965, 1975)	4 (1954, 1978, 1979, 1980)
India	8	3 (1994, 2000, 2021)	1 (1995)	1 (1992)	2 (1966, 2020)	1 (2001)
Mexico	9	3 (1991, 2010, 2020)	×	2 (1988, 2019)	2 (1953, 2005)	2 (1989, 2008)
Colombia	15	2 (1958, 2014)	6 (1992, 1993, 1994, 2008, 2015, 2017)	3 (1986, 1990, 2016)	3 (1974, 1977, 1978)	1 (1984)
Brazil	16	2 (1963, 1968)	6 (1954, 1957, 1958, 1972, 2007, 2020)	1 (2011)	2 (1979, 1981)	5 (1959, 1962, 1971, 2012, 2013)
Finland	12	2 (1952, 1975)	3 (1965, 1966, 1969)	5 (1962, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1996)	1 (1967)	1 (1986)
Australia	11	2 (1972, 2004)	1 (1971)	4 (1969, 1970, 2010, 2023)	2 (2009, 2012)	2 (1953, 1976)
Japan	9	2 (1959, 2007)	1 (2006)	1 (1953)	2 (1970, 1988)	3 (1955, 1969, 2003)
Thailand	4	2 (1965, 1988)	1 (2023)	1 (1966)	×	×
Canada	4	2 (1982, 2005)	1 (1981)	1 (1995)	×	×
Trinidad and Tobago	4	2 (1977, 1998)	×	1 (1997)	×	1 (2004)
France	2	2 (1953, 2016)	×	×	×	×
Spain	8	1 (1974)	2 (1985, 2013)	3 (1978, 1999, 2000)	1 (1973)	1 (1960)
Dominican Republic	6	1 (2003)	1 (2009)	3 (2005, 2008, 2022)	×	1 (2020)
Greece	4	1 (1964)	1 (2001)	1 (1952)	1 (1982)	×
Norway	3	1 (1990)	1 (1959)	1 (1973)	×	×
Germany	7	1 (1961)	1 (1956)	×	2 (1954, 1955)	3 (1952, 1957, 1977)
Netherlands	4	1 (1989)	1 (1991)	×	1 (2014)	1 (1965)
Israel	7	1 (1976)	×	1 (1964)	2 (1969, 1972)	3 (1966, 1967, 1973)
Argentina	3	1 (1962)	×	1 (1961)	×	1 (1970)
Peru	2	1 (1957)	×	1 (2020)	×	×
New Zealand	2	1 (1983)	×	1 (1980)	×	×
Nicaragua	1	1 (2023)	×	×	×	×
Angola	1	1 (2011)	×	×	×	×
Panama	1	1 (2002)	× (2002)	×	×	×
Botswana	1	1 (1999)	×	×	×	×
Namibia	1	1 (1992)	×	×	×	×
Chile	1	1 (1987)	×	×	×	×
Lebanon	1	1 (1971)	×	×	×	×
Italy	4	×	2 (1960, 1987)	1 (1982)	×	1 (1956)
	3	×	2 (1961, 1974)	1 (1976)	×	×
Haiti	2	×	2 (1975, 2016)	×	×	×
	9	×	1 (1964)	3 (1957, 1967, 1979)	3 (1956, 1959, 1961)	2 (1972, 1983)
Ukraine	3	×	1 (2011)	1 (2014)	1 (2010)	×
	3	×	1 (1980)	1 (1977)	1 (1976)	×
Jamaica	3	×	1 (2010)	1 (2017)	×	1 (2014)
Austria	2	×	1 (1977)	1 (1960)	×	×
	2	×	1 (1952)	1 (1958)	×	×
Paraguay	3	×	1 (2021)	×	2 (2004, 2006)	×
	3	×	1 (1988)	×	1 (2007)	1 (1963)
Aruba	2	×	1 (1996)	×	×	1 (1974)
Guam	1	×	1 (1982)	×	×	×
Bermuda	1	×	1 (1979)	×	×	×
	1	×	1 (1968)	×	×	×
Denmark	1	×	1 (1963)	×	×	×
Iceland	1	×	1 (1962)	×	×	×
El Salvador	1	×	1 (1955)	×	×	×
Ireland	2	×	×	2 (1963, 1983)	×	×
Hong Kong	3	×	×	1 (1954)	1 (1952)	1 (1988)
Switzerland	2	×	×	1 (2006)	1 (1983)	×
China	2	×	×	1 (2002)	×	1 (2011)
Ecuador	1	×	×	1 (2013)	×	×
	1	×	×	1 (2009)	×	×
	1	×	×	1 (1991)	×	×
	1	×	×	1 (1985)	×	×
Sri Lanka	1	×	×	1 (1955)	×	×
Poland	3	×	×	×	2 (1986, 1989)	1 (1958)
	2	×	×	×	1 (1962)	1 (1964)
	2	× (2002)	×	×	1 (2008)	×
	1	×	×	×	1 (2003)	×
Cuba	1	×	×	×	1 (1957)	×
Uruguay	1	×	×	×	×	1 (1985)
Belgium	1	×	×	×	×	1 (1981)
	Total	322	72	72	72	53	53

The country/territory who assumed a position is indicated in bold
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position is indicated in striketrough
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position but was not replaced is indicated underlined

Notes

See also

• List of Miss Universe titleholders
• List of Miss Earth elemental queens
• List of Miss International runners-up and finalists
• List of Miss World runners-up and finalists
• Big Four international beauty pageants

Notes and References

1. Web site: A misty-eyed look at Armi Kuusela, the 1st Miss Universe. Ricky. Lo. The Philippine Star. June 8, 2006. May 22, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180128021120/http://www.philstar.com:8080/entertainment/344221/misty-eyed-look-armi-kuusela-1st-miss-universe. January 28, 2018.
2. Web site: LOOK: Pia Wurtzbach meets Miss Universe 2013 Gabriela Isler. Rappler. May 22, 2016.
3. Web site: Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe in Miami. Los Angeles Times. January 25, 2015. September 2, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150126100211/https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-miss-universe-20150125-story.html. January 26, 2015.
4. Web site: Colombia's Ariadna Gutiérrez is Miss Universe 2015. Aries Joseph. Hegina. Vaughn. Alviar. Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 21, 2015. September 2, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190605044145/https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/216998/pia-wurtzbach-is-miss-universe-2015/. June 5, 2019.
5. News: Miss France Iris Mittenaere is crowned Miss Universe 2017. Maeve. McDermott. USA Today. January 30, 2017. January 30, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170130045958/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2017/01/29/miss-france-iris-mittenaere-crowned-miss-universe-2017/97226100/. January 30, 2017.
6. Web site: Miss Universe 2019: 'May every little girl see their faces reflected in mine'. BBC News. December 9, 2019. September 2, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209134131/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-50712666. December 9, 2019.