Miss Universe 2020

Miss Universe 2020
Andrea Meza
Date16 May 2021
Presenters
EntertainmentLuis Fonsi
VenueSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States
Broadcaster
Entrants74
Placements21
Debuts
  • Cameroon
Withdrawals
  • Angola
  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Guam
  • Kenya
  • Lithuania
  • Mongolia
  • Namibia
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Saint Lucia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sweden
  • Tanzania
  • Turkey
  • US Virgin Islands
Returns
  • Ghana
  • Russia
WinnerAndrea Meza
Mexico
Best National CostumeThuzar Wint Lwin, Myanmar
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Miss Universe 2020 was the 69th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States, on 16 May 2021.

At the end of the event, Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned Andrea Meza of Mexico as Miss Universe 2020.[1][2] It was Mexico’s first victory in ten years and the third victory for the country in the pageant’s history.[3]

Contestants from seventy-four countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, featuring the smallest number of candidates at the pageant since 2003. The competition was hosted by Mario Lopez and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo. Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega and Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Tebow served as expert analysts, while Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst served as a backstage correspondent. Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi performed in this year's pageant.[4]

This edition, to date, is the only time the pageant has been broadcast on FYI after Fox, its regular broadcaster, backed out due to uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

  1. ^ "Miss Universe competition to air live from Florida in May". Associated Press. 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021.
  2. ^ Hamedy, Saba (17 May 2021). "Mexico's Andrea Meza crowned Miss Universe". CNN. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ Joelle, Goldstein (16 May 2021). "Miss Mexico Andrea Meza Wins Miss Universe 2020". People Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Olivia Culpo, Mario Lopez to host this year's Miss Universe pageant". ABS-CBN News. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ Maglio, Tony (14 December 2021). "'Miss Universe' Drops 30% in Viewers From 2019's Pageant on Fox". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Yahoo!.