Miss Universe 2010

Miss Universe 2010
DateAugust 23, 2010
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Broadcaster
Entrants83
Placements15
Withdrawals
  • Bulgaria
  • Cayman Islands
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Iceland
  • Montenegro
  • Namibia
  • Vietnam
Returns
  • Botswana
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Denmark
  • Haiti
  • Kazakhstan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • United States Virgin Islands
WinnerXimena Navarrete
 Mexico
CongenialityJesinta Campbell
 Australia
Best National CostumeFonthip Watcharatrakul
 Thailand
PhotogenicFonthip Watcharatrakul
 Thailand
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Miss Universe 2010 was the 59th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on August 23, 2010.[1][2]

At the end of the event, Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela crowned Ximena Navarrete of Mexico as Miss Universe 2010. It was Mexico's second victory after their victory in 1991.[3][4]

Contestants from eighty-three countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales.[5] John Legend, The Roots, and Cirque du Soleil performed in this year's pageant.[1][6]

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  2. ^ "Mexico's Jimena Navarrete wins Miss Universe contest". Reuters. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Miss Universe 2010". CBS News. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Ximena Navarrete ¿Quién es la Miss Universo 2010?". Quién (in Spanish). 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Bret Michaels To Co-Host 'Miss Universe' Pageant". Billboard. 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ^ Vick, Megan (24 August 2010). "John Legend And The Roots Perform At Miss Universe Pageant". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.