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Date | 12 May 2000[1] |
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Venue | Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus |
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Entrants | 79 |
Placements | 10 |
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Winner | Lara Dutta India |
Congeniality | Tamara Scaroni, Aruba |
Best National Costume | Letty Murray, Mexico |
Photogenic | Helen Lindes, Spain |
Miss Universe 2000 was the 49th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Eleftheria Indoor Hall in Nicosia, Cyprus on 12 May 2000.[1]
At the end of the event, Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana crowned Lara Dutta of India as Miss Universe 2000. It is the country's second victory in the pageant's history.
Contestants from seventy-nine countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Sinbad, with Miss USA 1996 Ali Landry and Julie Moran providing commentary and analysis throughout the event. Elvis Crespo, Dave Koz, Montell Jordan, and Anna Vissi performed in this year's pageant.