Countries With Most Miss Universe Winners: USA, Philippines, Venezuela & More!
Since the 1950s, the Miss Universe organization has been providing a safe space for women "to share their stories and drive impact personally, professionally and philanthropically."
The 72nd edition of the Miss Universe, which will take place on Saturday at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador, is expected to be one of the most impactful because its rules were recently modified to accept married women and mothers to compete as well.
While waiting for who the next Miss Universe will be, here are the top four countries with the most Miss Universe titles so far.
1. United States
The Philippines made its first victory in the Miss Universe competition in 1969 when Gloria Diaz was crowned the winner. She was the first Filipino and second Southeast Asian to win the Miss Universe title.
Margarita Moran took home the second win for the Philippines in the global beauty pageant in 1973. Pia Wurtzback and Catriona Gray were crowned Miss Universe in 2015 and 2018, respectively, making the Philippines the fourth country with the highest number of Miss Universe winners, with a total of four wins.
Tied at the fifth spot on the list are Mexico, Sweden, South Africa and India, with three Miss Universe crowns each.
